HOW TO FIX/REPLACE NINTENDO DS LITE TOP UPPER LCD SCREEN. EASY!

How to repair a Nintendo DS lite broken top screen, an LCD replacement is required and will need a tri wing screwdriver and soldering iron.
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[@The55Miner]

I am absolutely grateful for your videos. Recently, I finally had the opportunity of fixing my ds lite that has accompanied me for around 13 years. As you might have guessed it, 13 years comes with many side effects to the ds lite. The top LCD starts to have white lines and the screen is getting blur around the edges. I have managed to changed the lcd to a new one based on your video and another video has helped me fixed the stupid left trigger that works sometimes and dont the other times. Thank you from the bottom of my heart of the work you have put in into the videos. No advertisement, no subscribe and likes nonsense just straight up all the details from start to finish. Thank you

[@PkGam]

Big time thank you for this! Through many years of opening and closing (and maybe the L-button's movement) the ribbon cable of my top screen wore out and the screen went black when opened to the first notch or further. But I was able to get it up and running again!

[@bjromario]

Wow! How much technique, blunt and error-free video. Thanks!

[@megajaredx9679]

Man those rubber pads on the top screen are a pain to remove

[@jacquiventurini7877]

Wow, this is precision at its best! Thank you 😊

[@bclikesyou]

Super helpful. Thanks for this!

[@chronosarcanos]

This video help me a lite, thank you very much.

[@thenextjc2001]

IT WORKS! THANK YOU

[@MG3B92]

Excellent video! Thank you

[@gizmoat17]

Fixed perfectly thanks to your instructions.

[@TheFixTech]

Great to hear!

[@ryaneades170]

Your soldering skills are ridiculously awesome 😲

[@TheFixTech]

Thanks

[@pokemofan101]

Thank you so much for the video. I just fixed a ds lite that I bought from ebay using this tutorial

[@resonancegaming3572]

Wow! I'm learning to solder and you made that look so seamless and easy!

[@ren.batista]

I think I broke three DS Lite because of that orange flat cable, that part alone is my nightmare

[@anitadewi6424]

imma clean all the d-pad contact and accidentally broke my upper screen. yea that flex is really really annoying, broke easily

[@cheezygui5803]

I was replacing the shell on my ds lite and I guess since the plastic was brand new the flat cable had even more trouble fitting through the slit so I had to be more forceful than I wanted to be, and as well as that, that, the shell wouldn't close snuggly into the small silver tube that the flat cable and two wires need to go through and in the process of that my flat cable got a small tear in it, I was so distraught😅

[@trshpnd2476]

@@cheezygui5803 Oof. Replacing the shell of a perfectly fine NDS is a recipe for disaster. Did it once, wasted my whole afternoon trying to fit all the ridiculous ribbon cables (p6 slot is the worst) and wires in the right places so they wouldn't interfere with the shell, and the thing never turned on again.

[@jenipuff]

My partner used this tutorial yesterday to solder the speakers to the ribbon cable of the top LCD and it worked beautifully! Thank you so much for this video, you were very clear about what you were doing and it was extremely helpful. I will need to get a replacement bottom screen because mine turned pink after I finished repairing all the other parts (I guess it degraded, no issues with ribbon cable) :( But I am almost done with my DS repair thanks for your two videos! Thank you!

[@alanwyman2682]

Glad I found this video the last time I had ago at replacing a top screen I ripped the ribbon cable but he made it looks so easy going to give it another go

[@alanwyman2682]

Just a quick update this video help so much managed to get the ribbon cable through first try highly recommend a watch

[@roguestorm2769]

I ripped the cable too cuz I didn’t see the flap piece they were talking about

[@foxashock6161]

this is good because everyone keeps on breaking my ds lite screen

[@JuanG2020]

You don't need that copper strip on the backside of the screen?

[@HaloNewbie014]

Hello, this video was very helpful! My new screen works but is flickering pretty badly, what could be a cause of that? Thanks!

[@TheFixTech]

Some screens need to be calibrated on the ds lite. Next to the battery slot are tiny screw heads built into the motherboard, one for top screen the other for bottom. Find the one for the top and slightly turn the screw until the screen clears up.

[@samuelececi270]

Hey man , hope you read this: first of all very great video. In fact i followed your instruction to replace my top lcd screen on my ds lite : the old screen was broken but the ds worked absolutely fine, now that i put the new lcd screen the ds almost turn on then like the two screen blink white for a second and then it turn off. What the probelm cuold be? I really hope you cuold help me, also sorry for the few grammatical errors but i'm not so fluent in english.

[@norbertruiz5110]

How hot was the soldering iron, (new to soldering)

[@chrismoore-harris9012]

What temp do you have your solder gun? I’m trying to replace my speakers and having a hard time

[@Alias_Anybody]

What type of tip for the soldering iron and what solder did you use? I think I damaged my ribbon cable while changing the shell and I'm, well, not amused. Thanks for any answers.

[@biznestelch2941]

It says the sader type in the video, but the soldering iron type I don’t know

[@goofballgamer5544]

where do you buy them

[@messynate]

Dang a razor blade to pull out the rubber covers. I used a small flat head and knicked the plastic 🥴

[@ilgerry5690]

Wow really helpful. My DS top screen turns white if i open it too much but it works just fine if the hinge doesnt' click. The problem is the ribbon cable right ?

[@TheFixTech]

Correct, very common problem. Eventually you will need to replace the lcd

[@ilgerry5690]

@@TheFixTech yep thank u 😊

[@MrGameplayer103]

Makes me sick to see how easy he gets the ribbon cable re-connected to the motherboard. I have the worst time with that.

[@thefrieguy4328]

Tweezers help alot

[@kakashi99908]

What do you do if you don't have a replacement lens to transfer to the new screen? You can buy the separate but they don't have all that padding and black tape.

[@TheFixTech]

I reuse the original tape, it is strong enough.

[@kakashi99908]

@@TheFixTech Do you need the thick adhesive part at the bottom than extends past the lens too? That part tares easily..

[@mattjrk5679]

Do you have to Souter the speakers back on? Because I can do with out the music . I just don’t know how that would affect the DS tho.

[@TheFixTech]

Technically you don’t have to, it won’t affect the system in any way, just no sound.

[@mattjrk5679]

The Fix thank you! I been wanting to replace my top screen on a day for years. And is the bumper always fixable by just cleaning that small part off?

[@TheFixTech]

Yes, make sure to clean the small part and inside where it sits. You need both surfaces to be clean

[@SIlentZedrikMusic]

My top is like the words are fading away and has some static lines. What is the problem?

[@TheFixTech]

The top screen is defective and needs replacement.

[@SIlentZedrikMusic]

@@TheFixTech Thanks for this. I still currently have the broken DS. I couldn't replace it because of the pandemic. My consoles is like more than 10 years old already, hehe. Thanks.

[@Pinda50000]

what temp should i use to both desolder and atatch the speakers?

[@TheFixTech]

This is a low temp solder, usually 300 degrees F should work, bump up slowly if needed.

[@abhayranjith]

Where can I get a replacement screen?

[@dollarmenuking]

this may be a bit late but, what exactly did you put on that cloth to clean the top lcd?

[@dylandemitro1471]

nothing just use the cloth

[@oreskull]

I’m trying to repair the top screen on my DS lite, and the tri-wing screws won’t budge. I’m using the correct screwdriver. Any ideas? I really want to fix it.

[@TheFixTech]

They are tight, lay the ds flat on a desk, push down while turning the screwdriver counterclockwise

[@oreskull]

@@TheFixTech okay, thank you

[@frasierfraish]

is there no sound on this video?

[@jessevrieling1939]

Is it possible to replace the ribbon cable instead of the screen itself mine broke

[@evankenny2258]

It is, but does require decent experience in soldering. Instead I'd recommend buying a replacement. Zedlabz do decent parts!

[@jessevrieling1939]

@@evankenny2258 you mean to solder the speaker wires?

[@SpeedDeamon95]

So I'm guessing it's not necessary to buy double sided tape or a new transparent lens?

[@hitocells]

Does anyone knows how do you remove the glass from the lcd (top or bottom). I read it on some web where it says, it needs to be heated to separate the glass from the lcd.

[@TheFixTech]

No need for that, the adhesive is soft enough. Just use a thin plastic tool or a playing card to start the separation. Once you can lift with your finger you can pry off.

[@hitocells]

@@TheFixTech hmm just wanted to make sure we had the same understanding, I'm talking about the lcd only. Not seperating the lcd from the nds circuit. But if we're holding the lcd itself right u mean we can seperate it? the glass layer of the lcd? I'm afraid it would break ._. it sticks so hard when I tried to seperate the glass from the lcd itself. Let me try again tomorrow hope it could really seperates it. Somehow there are dusty thing inside it. At first I thought it was on the lcd. But when I removed the lcd from the circuit board I realized it's inside the lcd. I have no idea how'd it get there. thank you foe replying though.

[@hitocells]

@helen lis hi helen, yes I did manage to seperate it, if you see around it there are like a white gap, I tried to remove it using a small screwdriver. It kinda damages the steel case though. Since I have no idea how to remove it properly. Btw I am experimenting using a dead nds so it doesnt matter either.

[@hitocells]

@helen lis and before we had a proper way to remove and separate the lcd itself from the steel case, buying a new lcd is a safer way. Btw, I only tried it with the bottom lcd. Since I knew it was that damaging I wou;dn't even bother trying to separate the upper screen. cheers!

[@biznestelch2941]

@@hitocells well I would jus5 heat it up, for safe

[@CarbonFlare]

I can’t put it back together 😢

[@haricampos3007]

Wait was it already on factory mode or did it turn into after

[@TheFixTech]

Once you disconnect the battery the ds lite will reset to factory mode, no need to worry about your save game files as they are stored on the game cartridge.

[@haricampos3007]

@@TheFixTech really? Thanks so much for this

[@MiichaelJacksonNintendo]

@@TheFixTech Thank you so much! I was worried that I would loose progress in my games 😊

[@mikofox9798]

Better tell my brother he’ll be able to play his DS without me sending it out to the USA for several months. now to get a new Hinge fix-

[@seasonalocean]

i did a case swap and when i turn it on the green light comes on for a second my top screen flashes and immediate turns off. I dont know what is going on it was working before the swap.

[@saki-go1wr]

top screen ribbon cable didn't tuck in properly, make sure to push it all the way in.

[@seasonalocean]

@@saki-go1wr I figured it out. the ribbon cable on the bottom of the screen wasn't in all the way in. So that did the trick. Everything working great now.

[@igotktfobyafoot-stomper3979]

seasonalocean how did you do it because i have the same exact problem

[@seasonalocean]

​@@igotktfobyafoot-stomper3979 It was the ribbon cable on on screen on the bottom wasn't all the way seated in. I really tighten in its socket and it is now working.

[@igotktfobyafoot-stomper3979]

seasonalocean did you have to take your ds apart to fix it

[@SkeletauR]

Cant nintendo just use normal philip screwdriver instead of triwing PepeHands

[@alitekkenx]

Thank you for video. You are good. I have 2 nintendo ds lite. One of them wasnt working( when i try to open green light appear for a few seconds and its shut itself). The other ones upscreen wasnt work. I took upscreen from bad one and i replace to working one, but it didnt open. Its like the other one now. When i try to open a few second later it shut itself. Can you help?

[@TheFixTech]

The replacement screen was also bad or the cable was damaged.

[@alitekkenx]

@@TheFixTech thank you i fixed

[@averagearchuser]

is there a way to do this without sautering

[@TheFixTech]

Yes, you can buy the screen complete with speaker set.

[@averagearchuser]

@@TheFixTech I couldn't find any so I just bought a soldering iron but nice to know because that might help in the future

[@abmtvgaming]

Yeah better to just buy another one. Damn it sucks cause I just bought one(used) and it recently got dead pixels, and every time i turn it on, there’s more. Eventually the whole screen will be black.

[@biznestelch2941]

Yeah

[@platinumphantom2752]

They never tell you how to remove the ribbon cabel

[@silentblackhole]

I have bought replacement shells for my white DS Lite to convert it to black. I've already started and realised I'm not as skilled at this as I thought and deinafetly not as a good as you. Do you have a email address or other way for me to send you my parts and pay you to assemble it? It would be start for it to say disassembled with all parts working! Please let me know how I can contact you. Thank you!

[@paoloh885]

Top screen won't turn on after swapping. Everything else (touchscreen and all buttons) work fine. Does anyone know what is the issue?

[@zanebullock]

Paoloh rip

[@zantar666]

Ribbon cable knackered

[@pe6ce703]

Does it work with bottom too?

[@TheFixTech]

The bottom is easier, do you need to change just the touch screen or is the lcd broken?

[@pe6ce703]

The Fix its broken

[@alyssablue6988]

What happens if I don’t use flux wire?

[@MattS-eh6fw]

It will be slightly harder to solder as flux wire is just better, the flux helps adhere to the pads. You can buy flux separately for cheap if you already have standard solder, or try soldering without flux but at that point youre making things more difficult for yourself

[@haiatmuhrz7770]

❤❤❤❤

[@1977JohnBoy]

not exactly easy, whole thing needs taking apart and need special driver bit and solder and a new screen, easier to buy a decent 2nd hand one on ebay for 15 to 20, good vid none the less!

[@albertobartoli3162]

my nintendo after the change wont star... what can I do?

[@lukespruit4739]

I have the same thing

[@doomdoomerson6524]

New battery. ... Current one won't hold a charge possibly

[@zantar666]

Strip it down again and look for damage or missed connections

[@Hwoarang996]

Controlla bene come hai inserito il cavo ribbon (arancio). Eventualmente, se lo hai smontato, assicurati che il modulo wifi sia connesso bene alla scheda madre, se no non viene caricato il bios e il ds non si accende (il bios è salvato nel modulo wifi).

[@HardcoreHeely]

i swear this video used to have sound but it suddenly doesnt for me? odd

[@crosswalkX]

Can you add some youtube public domain music to this video? While this video is helpful since I'm replacing the Nintendo DS lite top screen, please add music to this youtube video, it's too quiet and boring to watch. Please update this video with audio add on of some kind.

[@watercat1248]

Haw I can find i miky Screwdriver? I thing I ablel to fix all the problems my ds had the dead pixels the screen L button and the screen closed system the base problem my ds had now evethng else working perfectly but I need to find same I dead ds the have all the body the in good shape and to find i important set button and new up display and milky Screwdriver if all this with good price is pasble to fix that

[@TheFixTech]

You mean the tri wing screwdriver? On eBay you can search for Nintendo screwdriver tri wing.

[@watercat1248]

@@TheFixTech ok thenx I take look same day but now I don't have enough money to buy Spare parts I have money but the I have now cover only The necessary Needs like food.... Wean I find i work I buying all Spare parts and the Screwdriver

[@MaximusJohal]

13min video that prop take me 3 hours to do

[@iggypopshot]

Insta subd

[@Slaavs]

I broke the power button while trying to fix my top lcd screen 😢

[@mano_rex]

it is only easy until the moment that you need to curl a fucking flex cable

[@thefrieguy4328]

4:08 You're welcome

[@yahootheweirdo]

How on earth is this "easy"

[@TheFixTech]

It is easier if you purchase a screen with the speakers already soldered on

[@yahootheweirdo]

@@TheFixTech Well I did that and now the ds doesnt even work, it turns on for a split moment then turns back off

[@CaptainReaperPE]

Replacing is not fixing.