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Nintendo 3DS: Why won't my 3DS turn on?

Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:33:44 -0700

why does my 3DS don't come on even though it is charged?

⟐ Edited Haziran 01, 2015 at 15:33 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: Why does my screen icon always go to the right?

Wed, 20 May 2015 13:33:40 -0700

I just bought a 3ds online and the screen icon always goes to the right. I can move it with both the circle pad and the d pad, but it will go right back to the right. I have tried recalibrating the circle pad but it didn't help.

Nintendo 3DS: Back screws specifications for replacement

Fri, 15 May 2015 05:17:03 -0700

Anyone knows the specification for the screws on the back of the 3DS (classic model)? I'm talking about the black ones. I was tryinbg to open the 3DS to repair my circle pad and ended up stripping some of them

Nintendo 3DS: Why won't my 3ds come on

Tue, 05 May 2015 13:38:36 -0700

why wont my 3ds come on

Nintendo 3DS: Any way to transfer SD Card information w/o the original 3DS?

Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:40:11 -0700

Okay, so I attempted to replace the casing on my 3DS which I had just gotten for Christmas. I ended up snapping all THREE of the Ribbon Cables that run from the top half to the bottom half. I decided to just get a new one, as it's not worth the potential amount I could waste on trying to repair it. So I was wondering, is there any way to transfer the information from my current SD card to my new one? I wouldn't care normally, except some of the games I play use the stupid system which saves on the SD Card. If need be, I can always restart them, but I'd rather not do that. So, even though there's no OFFICIAL way to do it, are there any programs or loopholes through which I can transfer the information?

Thanks in Advance!

Nintendo 3DS: I can't remove the back cover!

Fri, 17 Apr 2015 19:50:35 -0700

The descriptive question says it all. I can't open the 3DS back cover with a tiny screwdriver! It's the only tiny screwdriver I have! Please help because I want to fix a popping problem in my 3DS! Here is an image of the screwdriver I'm using:

Nintendo 3DS: How to deactivate the 3D function?

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 19:15:30 -0700

A while ago, my bf's 3DS fell from the bedside table. As a result, it started activating the 3D function by itself. Initially, it was possible to deactivate it, by making some hard movements, of by gently hitting the console with your hand. More recently, however, it's almost impossible to deactivate it, and it reactivates shortly after being shut down.

The thing is: nor I nor my boyfriend can stand to play with that damned 3D. It gives me headache, and I usually feel like it would destroy my eyes. Is it possible to kill the 3D?

Nintendo 3DS: Why won't it turn on?

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:01:23 -0700

I have charged it with several differant chargers and it shows the orange light but the 3ds simply won't turn on

Nintendo 3DS: "B" Button only works when pressed HARD.

Sun, 15 Mar 2015 15:37:49 -0700

I've gotten it torn apart according to IFIXIT's ABXY replacement guide, and I've cleaned each individual button as well as the contacts on the motherboard with isopropyl alcohol, but... Well they didn't really seem dirty in the slightest. The buttons themselves had a very small amount of gunk on them, the contacts looked perfect already. I don't see any physical damage...

EDIT: I should mention that this happened suddenly. And just a though, could it be that I'd need to replace the ABXY part on the motherboard?

Any ideas before I put this back together and find that cleaning didn't make a difference?

⟐ Edited Mart 15, 2015 at 15:37 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: Home button will not respond

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 16:59:29 -0700

I press the home button, but it makes a sound but nothing happens. I tried putting a lot of pressure on it, nothing. I've opened and closed the 3DS multiple times, made sure that it wasn't one app that had this problem, and I don't want to spend money to fix it. Is there any way I can fix this problem?

Nintendo 3DS: Works fine but doesn't charge

Mon, 02 Mar 2015 18:39:26 -0700

With a partially charged battery my 3DS works fine but it will not charge. I've checked the two fuses for continuity and they seem fine. With the unit plugged into the wall there is voltage going to the battery compartment until I insert a battery and then I read no voltage going in. I've tried with 3 different batteries. The original, a knockoff replacement, and a 3dsXL battery. Are there any other points to put my multimeter to get more information? Any other possible ideas or solutions?

Nintendo 3DS: What is the current, voltage, type of fuse for F1 and F2?

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:54:40 -0700

I am trying to track down the correct part to order from Newark or someplace like that for F1 and F2 fuses for the 3DS. However I have no idea what part number or fuse values to use and have been unable to find that information on Nintendo's website.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer:

An 0603 sized 32volt 1amp fuse will work fine. Buy this for $0.28 http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en...

⟐ Edited Şubat 26, 2015 at 9:54 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: What type of ribbon cables connect to the speaker?

Tue, 24 Feb 2015 13:10:31 -0700

I'm trying to make a ribbon to HDMI cable for a 3DS and i need to know what type of ribbon cable it is. I'm making a ribbon to HDMI cable so I can hook it up to a TV.

Nintendo 3DS: Open & select option have disappeared from the lower screen

Sat, 21 Feb 2015 03:08:48 -0700

When you turn on the 3DS and the menu appears you can still scroll through all the options - game, settings, camera etc and it highlights each one but you there used to be two options at the bottom of the screen (e.g. start / open) but they no longer appear and therefore you can't select an option.

Nintendo 3DS: 2DS does not show screen.?

Mon, 02 Feb 2015 17:40:25 -0700

hi my name is zachary a few days ago i hit my 2ds i shut off i went to charge and it turned blue but thats all it did the screen didnt turn on or anything ps when i charge my 2ds it just stays blue i cant turn it off any help?

Nintendo 3DS: When I close my system, it stays shut off

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:14:52 -0700

My system faced water damage some time ago, but i went through the drying process. The 3ds wasn't on and I bought a new battery. after installing the battery the 3ds turned on just fine, but when i close the bi-fold of the 3ds to send it into standby, it will not come back on. If anyone could help me it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.

Nintendo 3DS: Having problem with pre-installed game.

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 18:27:02 -0700

My son got a 3DS for christmas with Mario 2 pre-installed on it. (It is actually the red 3ds that has the Mario theme), it use to work fine, but now we cant find the Mario game in the home screen... Its been about a week, might someone uninstalled it if that is possible? is there a way to re-install it FREE? why cant we find the game? everything else is the same, we do recieve error on memory card message sometimes, but it is the same card that came with the system.

Nintendo 3DS: Blue Power light is on but screen wont turn on

Thu, 15 Jan 2015 07:45:35 -0700

I recently started playing my 3ds again i had it put up for a while. some times it will start up just fine. but sometimes the blue power light comes on and thats it nothing pops up on the screens, no sounds, no nothing. Also I can press L+R+X+power button and it goes to the calibration screen and that sometimes allows me to get threw butsometimes that doesnt fix it. im thinking its a short somewhere but im not sure exactly where i should start at to diagnose the problem.

⟐ Comment deleted Ocak 15, 2015 at 7:45 GMT-7