Faulty 3DS - Touch Screen Replacement AND Backlight Ribbon Connector Repair

[@luckycharms2224]

The patient this man has

[@1up_Gaming]

Thanks, although I'm doing some GBA carts at the minute, and it may be the one that breaks me :p

[@y8593]

thanks for this video! what screwdriver are you using to remove the black screws in the second backplate? (0:58) i'm having a lot of trouble with the screws :(

[@maxliu4992]

What tools do you use to remove the broken ribbon connector? it looks like a heat gun. Also is that flux that you're using to align the new connector in place?

[@1up_Gaming]

It is indeed, hot air and flux, I’m not very good at it though, and I’d suggest practicing on something else first.

[@aksarayaksaray5691]

Hi, whats the Temperatur you Use to unsoldering?

[@Z0inked]

@@1up_Gaming what temp did you use on your hot air reworking station when doing this repair?

[@VerdantLeafeon470]

What temperature did you set your hot air station at?

[@ennesimo84]

Do you have a channel to repair Nintendo 2ds? I have a 2ds that gives the charge led but the battery doesn't charge. I measured the 3 pins and noticed differences between another console that charges and one that doesn't

[@niallers8572]

Hi. I took my 3ds apart today and made a pigs dinner of it. The white tape the right of the headphone jack on the touch screen going across is it necessary?

[@1up_Gaming]

Nope, it’s just there, it doesn’t have any working / electronic purpose 👍

[@niallers8572]

@@1up_Gaming Thank you for letting me know. I will attempt to fix it again tomorrow.

[@1up_Gaming]

@@niallers8572 just be sure to go at it slowly and carefully, watch lots of videos and get a feel for where everything goes, they can and are a bloody nightmare to work on, I’ve just done so many now that I’m reasonably quick at it….. but I still make mistakes, mostly forgetting to put the touch ribbon back in place 😂😂

[@niallers8572]

All working fine now. Silly mistake the ribbons were not pushed in all the way. Only slight inconvenience the latch for the analog broke. I stuck it down with electrical tape. It seems to be holding for the moment. It will do as a temporary solution. Anyway your video was very helpful. Thank you. You earned yourself a subscriber

[@chrish8904]

do you think you couldve put the replacement ribbon connector on using the heatgun when directly applying heat to the cable or would that just destroy it?

[@1up_Gaming]

The ribbon would completely melt unfortunately, on a gameboy I tried fixing I forgot to take the ribbon of the screen out while just heating the solder points on the pins…. It did NOT look good 😭

[@chrish8904]

@@1up_Gaming well, i did it your way and success!!! thanks, bud

[@1up_Gaming]

@@chrish8904 glad it went well, another one saved from land fill ☺️☺️👍

[@vasjapupkin1710]

I replaced digitizer, it works fine, but now screen appears more grayish when powered off, compared to my other 3ds's with original screens. When powered on picture seems to be more dull. Is this due to non original digitizer having poorer transparency properties?

[@1up_Gaming]

Does it have some sticky protective coating mastic on there still? I’ve seen some that have it front and also on the back, it could be that, or it’s just a slightly more opaque plastic unfortunately

[@vasjapupkin1710]

What did you use to clean shoulder buttons?

[@retropol4316]

Good work.