Nintendo 3DS Lower LCD Replacement

Introdução

Only getting half of your 3DS gaming experience? Replace the lower LCD to get the full view.

O que você precisa

Passo 1 Loosen the rear screws

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Phillips #00 Screwdriver

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Use a Phillips PH00 screwdriver to loosen the four screws along the top of the back cover.
All screws in this device are JIS screws. Official iFixit PH000-PH1 Phillips screwdrivers are designed to be compatible with JIS screws, so they are safe to use. Using a screwdriver other than an official iFixit screwdriver or a JIS screwdriver may result in stripped screws.
The screws are held in place by locking washers, and will not come out of the back cover.

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Passo 2 Remove the rear cover

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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.

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Passo 3 Battery

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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.

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Passo 4 Lower Case

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Use a JIS #00 screwdriver to remove the nine 6.3 mm black screws from the lower case.
JIS (Japanese Industrial Standards) screws are not the same as Phillips. To avoid stripping these screws, make sure you are using a JIS #00 screwdriver and not a PHILLIPS #00 screwdriver. You can use a PHILLIPS #00 with a lot of downwards force but be warned this will deform the screw head and you risk stripping it.
iFixit's Phillips head screwdriver is desinged to reduce damage on JIS head screws so it should be fine to use, still apply more force. Make sure it's iFixit's official Phillips screwdriver as we are unaware of any other manufacturer who does this.
Use a JIS #00 screwdriver to remove the 2.4 mm silver screw above the game cartridge slot.

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Passo 5

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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.

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Passo 6 Circle Pad Joystick

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Remove the two 7.7 mm Phillips screws securing the back of the Circle Pad to the motherboard.

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Passo 7

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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the back of the Circle Pad off the motherboard.
Lift the Circle Pad joystick off the motherboard and lay it on its back so that the ribbon cable connector is accessible.

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Passo 8

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Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the Circle Pad ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Lift the Circle Pad joystick off the motherboard.

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Passo 9

To decrease the chance of losing it during repairs, you may want to remove the two thin pads underneath the Circle Pad joystick.
Use a spudger or screwdriver to lift the pads up and remove them from the device.

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Passo 10 SD Board

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

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Passo 11

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

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Passo 12

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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the SD board and the motherboard.
Pry up slowly to loosen the SD board from the RF shield underneath it. If you pry too quickly, you may tear the shield or break its solder points.
Run the spudger along the sides of the SD board to free it from the adhesive holding it in place.
Once completely freed, lift the SD board straight off the motherboard.

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Passo 13 Pry the Wi-Fi card up

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Slide the flat end of a spudger under the corner of the Wi-Fi board, and lift it away from the motherboard.
The Wi-Fi antenna cable is still connected to the Wi-Fi board, so you cannot completely remove the Wi-Fi board yet.

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Passo 14 Disconnect the Wi-Fi board

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Lift the Wi-Fi board off the motherboard and rotate it so that the bottom side is facing up.
Use the flat end of a spudger to pry the Wi-Fi antenna cable connector off its socket on the Wi-Fi board.
Remove the Wi-Fi board from the device.

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Passo 15 Motherboard Assembly

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Tweezers

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Grasp the microphone ribbon cable near the microphone with a pair of tweezers.
Pull the microphone straight up out of the upper case.

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Passo 16

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Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the speaker assembly ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, NOT the socket itself. Damaging the socket or cable will result in a 3DS that will blink its power LED when you press the power button - and do nothing else.
Disconnect the speaker assembly ribbon cable with a pair of tweezers.

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Passo 17

Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the camera ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.
When reassembling, note that the gold contacts face toward the motherboard (as opposed to the camera cable's gold contacts facing away).

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Passo 18

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Remove seven Phillips screws securing the motherboard to the upper case:
Four 2.5 mm gold screws
Two 3.5 mm black screws
One 2.5 mm silver screw
When you remove this screw the volume slider can fall out.
Lift the side of the motherboard that sits along the bottom edge of the 3DS.

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Passo 19

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Continue lifting the motherboard assembly and rotate it until it is resting next to the rest of the device.
Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the LCD ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself. Damaging the socket or cable will result in a 3DS that won't have a functional top screen.

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Passo 20

Remove the motherboard assembly from the rest of the device.

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Passo 21 Lower Display Assembly

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Set the motherboard assembly down so that the lower LCD is side-by-side with the motherboard.
Use the tip of a spudger or your fingers to peel back the white tape covering the touchscreen ribbon cable connector.

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Passo 22

Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the touchscreen ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.

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Passo 23

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Ferramenta utilizada neste passo:

Tweezers

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Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the lower LCD power ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.
Pull the ribbon cable out of the connector with a pair of tweezers.
Grasp the ribbon cable as close to the connector as possible with the tweezers to avoid tearing it.

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Passo 24

Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingernail to flip up the retaining flap on the lower LCD data ribbon cable ZIF socket.
Be sure you are prying up on the hinged retaining flap, not the socket itself.

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Passo 25

Grasp the lower display assembly and pull it directly away from the motherboard.

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Passo 26 Touchscreen

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Starting at the bottom right corner, insert the flat end of a spudger between the touchscreen and LCD frame and gently pry the touchscreen off the LCD.
Do not run the spudger down the side of the display assembly to loosen the touchscreen. The two components of the display assembly are held together by a fairly weak adhesive tape, and running the spudger between the two could tangle or damage the tape.
Insert the spudger into the top right corner between the two pieces and pry the touchscreen off the LCD frame.