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Introduction Removing the battery is essential to the removal of other components on the Nintendo 3DS XL. Please remember to have the device powered off when following this guide.   Step 1 Battery Place the 3DS upside down. Remove the game card, headphones, charging cable, stylus, or anything else that may be connected to the device. Ensure your device is powered off before proceeding. Failure to do so may result in electrical shock or damage to the device. Place the 3DS upside down. Remove the game card, headphones, charging cable, stylus, or anything else that may be connected to the...

Introduction After following this guide, any of the A, B, X, Y and Start/Select buttons may be replaced independent of each other. The battery must be removed prior to beginning this guide.   Step 1 Battery Place the 3DS upside down. Remove the game card, headphones, charging cable, stylus, or anything else that may be connected to the device. Ensure your device is powered off before proceeding. Failure to do so may result in electrical shock or damage to the device. Place the 3DS upside down. Remove the game card, headphones, charging cable, stylus, or anything else that may be...

Introduction Replacing the touchscreen assembly is difficult because it requires removing the motherboard. Don't take this task on lightly. There are many delicate ribbon cables, so be careful and go slow. The home button is held in by the touchscreen assembly. Be sure not to lose that assembly.   Step 1 BatteryThe screws on the back panel strip easily. Go slowly and press down firmly.Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips #0 head screws along the top edge of the device.The screws on the back panel strip easily. Go slowly and press down firmly.The screws on the back panel are held in...

Introduction If your device won't read SD cards you may need to replace the SD card reader. Be careful of the three tri-wing screws on the SD card reader, as these are soft and strip easily. Go slow and press down firmly on the screw.   Step 1 BatteryThe screws on the back panel strip easily. Go slowly and press down firmly.Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips #0 head screws along the top edge of the device.The screws on the back panel strip easily. Go slowly and press down firmly.The screws on the back panel are held in by locking washers,...

Introduction Replacing the motherboard should be a last resort and shouldn't be taken lightly. There are many delicate ribbon cables so be careful and go slow.   Step 1 BatteryThe screws on the back panel strip easily. Go slowly and press down firmly.Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips #0 head screws along the top edge of the device.The screws on the back panel strip easily. Go slowly and press down firmly.The screws on the back panel are held in by locking washers, so they won't come out of the back panel.   Step 2 Pull the faceplate up and out of...