Nintendo DSi XL D-pad Replacement

Remove the two Phillips screws securing the battery cover to the back of the handheld console.

Lift the battery cover off the back of the DSi XL.

Lift the battery from the DSi XL.

Remove the four rubber screw covers on the lower case by prying them up with a push pin.

Remove the following seven Phillips screws that secure the lower case to the rest of the DSi XL:

Four silver 5.3 mm screws

Two black 5.3 mm screws

One black 2.5 mm screw

Insert a spudger between the upper and lower case at the bottom left corner of the DSi.

Slide the spudger along the bottom edge of the upper case to release the latches securing the upper case to the lower case.

Lift the lower case from the front edge.

Rotate the lower case away from the DSi.

Using a spudger, pry the SD card/right shoulder button connector off its socket.

Pry the volume button/left shoulder button connector off its socket on the motherboard with a spudger.

Using the flat end of a spudger, flip up the retaining flap on the ZIF connector for the D-pad/power button cable.

With the pointed end of the spudger, pull the D-pad/power button cable from its connector on the motherboard.

Using the flat end of the spudger, carefully pry the battery cable out of its socket on the motherboard.

Remove the seven 2.5 mm silver screws securing the power board to the upper case.

Lift the power board off the upper case.

Lift the rubber pad off the back of the D-pad.

Open the display slightly, and push the D-pad up through the upper case.

Lift the D-Pad from the handheld device.