Nintendo Dsi Lower Lcd Assembly Replacement Repair Guide

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Battery
2 steps
Lower Case Assembly
4 steps
Wi-Fi Board
2 steps
Motherboard
7 steps
Lower LCD Assembly
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Introduction

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Step 1

              Battery

Unscrew the two Phillips screws securing the battery cover to the lower case.
The screws remain captive to the battery cover.
Grasp the battery cover and lift out of the lower case.

Unscrew the two Phillips screws securing the battery cover to the lower case.

The screws remain captive to the battery cover.

Grasp the battery cover and lift out of the lower case.

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Step 2

Wedge the edge of a spudger in between the top of the battery and its lower case housing and pry upwards to dislodge the battery.
Grasp the battery and remove it from the DSi.

Wedge the edge of a spudger in between the top of the battery and its lower case housing and pry upwards to dislodge the battery.

Grasp the battery and remove it from the DSi.

Step 3

              Lower Case Assembly

Two screws are hidden underneath two rubber feet highlighted in red.
Use the tip of a spudger to pry the rubber feet out of the lower case.

Two screws are hidden underneath two rubber feet highlighted in red.

Use the tip of a spudger to pry the rubber feet out of the lower case.

Step 4

Remove the following screws securing the lower case to the body of the DSi:
Six 5.2 mm Phillips #00 screws.
One 2.7 mm Phillips #00 screw.

Remove the following screws securing the lower case to the body of the DSi:

Six 5.2 mm Phillips #00 screws.

One 2.7 mm Phillips #00 screw.

Step 5

Insert the spudger in between the lower casing and lower panel near the top right corner of the DSi.
Carefully run the spudger along the edge of the outer casing, creating an opening between the body and the casing.
Continue running the spudger around the body of the DSi until the majority of the lower case has been separated.

Insert the spudger in between the lower casing and lower panel near the top right corner of the DSi.

Carefully run the spudger along the edge of the outer casing, creating an opening between the body and the casing.

Continue running the spudger around the body of the DSi until the majority of the lower case has been separated.

Step 6

Carefully lift the lower casing from its bottom edge.
The lower case is still attached to the motherboard by the volume and SD board cable highlighted in red. Do not try to completely remove the lower case of the DSi yet.
Pry the volume and SD board cable up from its socket on the motherboard using a spudger.
Once the cable is completely removed, then you may take off the entire outer casing.

Carefully lift the lower casing from its bottom edge.

The lower case is still attached to the motherboard by the volume and SD board cable highlighted in red. Do not try to completely remove the lower case of the DSi yet.

Pry the volume and SD board cable up from its socket on the motherboard using a spudger.

Once the cable is completely removed, then you may take off the entire outer casing.

Step 7

              Wi-Fi Board

Pull the Wi-Fi board away from the motherboard by its edge closest to the headphone jack.

Pull the Wi-Fi board away from the motherboard by its edge closest to the headphone jack.

Step 8

Pry the Wi-Fi antenna connector straight up from its socket on the Wi-Fi board.

Pry the Wi-Fi antenna connector straight up from its socket on the Wi-Fi board.

Step 9

              Motherboard

Use the tip of a spudger to pry the power board connector out of its socket on the motherboard.

Use the tip of a spudger to pry the power board connector out of its socket on the motherboard.

Step 10

Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the following three ZIF sockets:
Lower touchscreen cable
Lower LCD cable
Power board cable
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flaps, not the sockets themselves.
After flipping up the locking tabs on all three sockets, use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to gently pull the cables straight out of their sockets.

Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to flip up the retaining flap on the following three ZIF sockets:

Lower touchscreen cable

Lower LCD cable

Power board cable

Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flaps, not the sockets themselves.

After flipping up the locking tabs on all three sockets, use your fingers or a pair of tweezers to gently pull the cables straight out of their sockets.

Step 11

Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully flip up the touchscreen ribbon cable retaining flap.
Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Use the tip of a spudger to pull the touchscreen ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully flip up the touchscreen ribbon cable retaining flap.

Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flap, not the socket itself.

Use the tip of a spudger to pull the touchscreen ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Step 12

Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully flip up the dual camera ribbon cable retaining flap.
Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Use the tip of a spudger to pull the dual camera ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully flip up the dual camera ribbon cable retaining flap.

Use the tip of a spudger to pull the dual camera ribbon cable straight out of its socket.

Step 13

With the tip of a spudger, Pry the microphone antenna up off its socket on the motherboard.

With the tip of a spudger, Pry the microphone antenna up off its socket on the motherboard.

Step 14

Remove the following four Phillips screws securing the motherboard to the DSi framework.
Three longer screws.
One short screw.
Pull the microphone and Wi-Fi antenna cables out of the notch cut into the motherboard near the headphone jack.

Remove the following four Phillips screws securing the motherboard to the DSi framework.

Three longer screws.

One short screw.

Pull the microphone and Wi-Fi antenna cables out of the notch cut into the motherboard near the headphone jack.

Step 15

Slightly lift the motherboard upwards to reveal the upper LCD ribbon cable above the ABXY buttons .
Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully flip up the upper LCD ribbon cable retaining flap.
Make sure you are flipping up the retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Remove the motherboard from the DSi.

Slightly lift the motherboard upwards to reveal the upper LCD ribbon cable above the ABXY buttons .

Use your fingernail or the edge of a plastic opening tool to carefully flip up the upper LCD ribbon cable retaining flap.

Remove the motherboard from the DSi.

Step 16

              Lower LCD Assembly

Use the tip of a spudger to pry the metal backing of the lower LCD up from the DSi’s framework.
Lift the lower LCD assembly out of the DSi.

Use the tip of a spudger to pry the metal backing of the lower LCD up from the DSi’s framework.

Lift the lower LCD assembly out of the DSi.

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

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