Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Rear Panel
  • 3 steps
  • Joystick
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery
  • Remove the two Phillips captive screws securing the upper rear panel.
  • The captive screws will not completely detach from the back panel.

Remove the two Phillips captive screws securing the upper rear panel.

The captive screws will not completely detach from the back panel.

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Step 2

  • Hinge the upper rear panel upwards and outwards to remove it.

Hinge the upper rear panel upwards and outwards to remove it.

Step 3

  • Remove the battery from its housing by lifting it up from the side closest to the outside edge.

Remove the battery from its housing by lifting it up from the side closest to the outside edge.

Step 4

              Rear Panel
  • Remove the ten Phillips screws attaching the rear panel.

Remove the ten Phillips screws attaching the rear panel.

Step 5

  • The rear panel is attached to the motherboard by a ribbon cable, so be careful not to lift the rear panel too far from the device.
  • Carefully pull the rear panel straight up from the device.

The rear panel is attached to the motherboard by a ribbon cable, so be careful not to lift the rear panel too far from the device.

Carefully pull the rear panel straight up from the device.

Step 6

  • Carefully flip the back panel over to locate the attached ribbon cable.
  • Remove the two Phillips screws attaching the ribbon cable to the rear panel.
  • Take the opportunity to remove the Left and Right triggers, they have hinges that may break and springs that may jump away.

Carefully flip the back panel over to locate the attached ribbon cable.

Remove the two Phillips screws attaching the ribbon cable to the rear panel.

Take the opportunity to remove the Left and Right triggers, they have hinges that may break and springs that may jump away.

Step 7

              Joystick
  • Remove the trigger button on the top right corner by pulling upwards and outwards.
  • Remove the right red side panel by pulling outwards.

Remove the trigger button on the top right corner by pulling upwards and outwards.

Remove the right red side panel by pulling outwards.

Step 8

  • Use a spudger to lift the gray locking lever on the joystick ribbon cable ZIF connector. Pry straight up from the motherboard on the side of the connector opposite the cable.
  • Gently slide the cable straight out of the connector.

Use a spudger to lift the gray locking lever on the joystick ribbon cable ZIF connector. Pry straight up from the motherboard on the side of the connector opposite the cable.

Gently slide the cable straight out of the connector.

Step 9

  • Remove the two Phillips corner screws holding the white joystick cover.

Remove the two Phillips corner screws holding the white joystick cover.

Step 10

  • Remove the joystick cover. It should detach with little force.
  • Remove the joystick washer under the joystick cover.

Remove the joystick cover. It should detach with little force.

Remove the joystick washer under the joystick cover.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Deez Smith - Aug 16, 2017

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My ribbon cable is broke, Is there a way to fix it?Thanks.

CraftedGamer 1170 - Oct 12, 2017

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When I put the circle pad back in, my 2DS thinks that I am holding up and right on it, when in reality it is in the neutral position. Please help.

Artemy Matveev - May 11, 2018

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Recalibrate it in system settings.

Ryan G - Aug 26, 2018

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The guide fails to mention that the joystick ribbon cable is locked into the motherboard. You can use a spudger to lift the grey tab, leveraging upwards on the side opposite of the ribbon cable. The tab will pop up and should make getting the ribbon cable out (and back in) easier.

I followed this guide and ripped the ribbon cable while attempting to get it connected back to the system. If I had known the grey tab unlocks, I might not have ripped the cable by trying to force it back under the pins. My iFixit tweezers were also very sharp, and may have cut the ribbon cable. Would anyone be able to recommend something gentler for the ribbon cable?

Jeff Suovanen - Aug 27, 2018

@ryango This looks like an oversight on the part of the guide author. I’ve updated the text with (hopefully) better instructions. Sorry it led to tearing your cable. :( That looks like a pretty standard ZIF connector, and once unlocked, it should disconnect and reconnect with minimal force. Personally when working with ribbon cables I prefer blunt-nose tweezers, but it sounds like your tweezers weren’t at fault here. Thanks for the heads-up, and better luck with your next repair.