Nintendo 3Ds Sd Board Replacement Repair Guide

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Moderate

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Time Required

                          10 - 20 minutes

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Back Cover
2 steps
Battery
1 step
Lower Case
2 steps
SD Board
3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Cover

Unscrew the four Phillips #00 screws along the top of the back cover.

The screws are held in place by locking washers, and will not come out of the back cover.

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Step 2

Hold the device in one hand and turn it over.
Grab the top edge of the back cover with your opposite hand so that the cover does not fall back into place.
Flip the 3DS over again so that the back cover is facing up.
Pull the back cover up and away from the rest of the device to remove it.

Hold the device in one hand and turn it over.

Grab the top edge of the back cover with your opposite hand so that the cover does not fall back into place.

Flip the 3DS over again so that the back cover is facing up.

Pull the back cover up and away from the rest of the device to remove it.

Step 3

              Battery

Insert a plastic opening tool into the notch in the lower case above the battery.
Pry the battery up with the plastic opening tool.
Grab the top edge of the battery and lift it out of the lower case.

Insert a plastic opening tool into the notch in the lower case above the battery.

Pry the battery up with the plastic opening tool.

Grab the top edge of the battery and lift it out of the lower case.

Step 4

              Lower Case

Remove the nine 6.3 mm black Phillips screws from the lower case.
These screws will strip very easily unless you use the correct size bit. Apply pressure to the screws while turning to avoid stripping them.
Remove the 2.4 mm silver Phillips screw above the game cartridge slot.

Remove the nine 6.3 mm black Phillips screws from the lower case.

These screws will strip very easily unless you use the correct size bit. Apply pressure to the screws while turning to avoid stripping them.

Remove the 2.4 mm silver Phillips screw above the game cartridge slot.

Step 5

Lift the bottom edge of the lower case off the rest of the 3DS.
There are still two ribbon cables connecting the mother board to the case, so be sure not to pull the lower case all the way off.
Use a plastic opening tool to pry the shoulder button ribbon cables off their sockets on the motherboard.
Remove the lower case from the device.

Lift the bottom edge of the lower case off the rest of the 3DS.

There are still two ribbon cables connecting the mother board to the case, so be sure not to pull the lower case all the way off.

Use a plastic opening tool to pry the shoulder button ribbon cables off their sockets on the motherboard.

Remove the lower case from the device.

Step 6

              SD Board

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws securing the SD board to the motherboard.

Remove the two 4.5 mm Phillips screws securing the SD board to the motherboard.

Step 7

The connector for the SD board sits underneath the Circle Pad ribbon cable.
Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the SD board ribbon cable connector off its socket on the motherboard.

The connector for the SD board sits underneath the Circle Pad ribbon cable.

Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the SD board ribbon cable connector off its socket on the motherboard.

Step 8

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the SD board and the motherboard.
Run the spudger along the sides of the SD board to free it from the adhesive pad holding it in place.
Once completely freed, lift the SD board straight off the motherboard.

Insert the flat end of a spudger between the SD board and the motherboard.

Run the spudger along the sides of the SD board to free it from the adhesive pad holding it in place.

Once completely freed, lift the SD board straight off the motherboard.

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

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Jen - Jan 9, 2015

Where can i purchase the sd card board replacement part? Does amazon carry them?

David Vokas - May 14, 2019

You can usually find them on ebay to around $3 to $6 dollars (non oem and oem)

NickySeley - Mar 16, 2017

Is there a way to do this with the older 3ds xl version? I didn’t see any screws holding the sd board in when I opened it up.

Caitlin L - Aug 10, 2017

Would this work for my problem? My problem is that the SD Card won’t stay in, it just pops back out. Would this method still work? I’m not that experienced or knowledgeable about fixing these sort of things, so I’m not sure if the spring is part of it or not, lol. Also, where could I buy an SD Card board replacement part for cheap in Canada?

Usually that is the locking mechanism, you can replace the SD card slot for around $6 or $3 if you buy the non oem part.

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What you need#

Introduction

What you need