Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          20 - 40 minutes

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Introduction

Before beginning this repair, turn off the device.

What you need

Step 1

              Volume Button
  • Turn the 2DS over so that the backside is facing upwards.
  • Identify the two Phillips #00 screws on the upper rear panel.

Turn the 2DS over so that the backside is facing upwards.

Identify the two Phillips #00 screws on the upper rear panel.

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Step 2

  • Loosen the two screws on the upper back panel using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
  • The screws are captive and will not detach from the back panel or separate from the panel upon removal.
  • Use a spudger to pry the upper back panel off, starting at the indent at the center top of the panel.
  • Use a spudger and work your way around the perimeter to release the clips and then lift the panel off.

Loosen the two screws on the upper back panel using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.

The screws are captive and will not detach from the back panel or separate from the panel upon removal.

Use a spudger to pry the upper back panel off, starting at the indent at the center top of the panel.

Use a spudger and work your way around the perimeter to release the clips and then lift the panel off.

Step 3

  • Use your finger or a spudger to lift and pull the battery outwards from the side closest to the outer edge.

Use your finger or a spudger to lift and pull the battery outwards from the side closest to the outer edge.

Step 4

  • Pull the stylus out from the middle of the left edge of the device.
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove ten 2.0 mm screws from the back panel.
  • Unlike the top rear panel, these screws come out, so be sure to keep them in a safe place.

Pull the stylus out from the middle of the left edge of the device.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove ten 2.0 mm screws from the back panel.

Unlike the top rear panel, these screws come out, so be sure to keep them in a safe place.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger to pry the back case off by working around the perimeter of the device, starting from the bottom of the 2DS.
  • Don’t yank or pull the back case off because the camera ribbon is attached to the motherboard and back case and may rip or damage the cable or camera itself.
  • Use the tip of a spudger, an opening tool, or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the camera cable.
  • Use your spudger to gently slide the cable out of the connector.
  • Remove the back case.

Use a spudger to pry the back case off by working around the perimeter of the device, starting from the bottom of the 2DS.

Don’t yank or pull the back case off because the camera ribbon is attached to the motherboard and back case and may rip or damage the cable or camera itself.

Use the tip of a spudger, an opening tool, or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the camera cable.

Use your spudger to gently slide the cable out of the connector.

Remove the back case.

Step 6

  • Gently pry the side that holds the volume button off of the 2DS.

Gently pry the side that holds the volume button off of the 2DS.

Step 7

  • Remove the volume button from the sidebar housing.

Remove the volume button from the sidebar housing.

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

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