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Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Circle pad değişimi sonrası hata

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:46:06 -0700

Circle pad değişimi yaptıktan sonra cihazım açılırken otomatik olarak kamera açılmaya başladı ve hata veriyor, cihazı bir türlü başlatamıyorum.

Nintendo DS Lite: My ds lite does not boot without game cards

Wed, 12 Apr 2023 14:42:30 -0700

I have a strange problem… my ds lite does not boot without game cards (gba or ds does not matter ) but only boots with a game card is inserted. I checked the cables and did a IPA cleaning but same… add.to that; my working R4 card is not recognized by this ds lite… if an orginal game is inserted it boots. Another thing is ; during the game if i press select+start or xyab together there is frequency voice comes from speaker and freezes. Any advices are helpfull 👋

Nintendo 3DS: No power - makes a popping sound - fails to turn on.

Sat, 31 Aug 2024 17:36:24 -0700

Hello,

I have 3 (three!) 3DS systems that have the same problem. When you press the power button, the blue light turns on for a second, and then the screen flashes with a popping sound and the system shuts off.

Any idea on what's going on here? I read something once about a fuse, but that was long ago.

Thanks,

Andrew

⟐ Answered Ağustos 31, 2024 at 17:36 GMT-7

Nintendo DSi: How to fix dsi troubleshooting

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:18:17 -0700

when i turn my dsi everything looks good but as soon as i press on one of the icons displaced on the screen it says "an error has occurred.press and hold the power button to turn the system off.please see the nintendo dsi manual for help troubleshooting." when i turn it back on it keeps doing it no matter how many times i do it. i hope you can help me with my problem. thank you!

⟐ Answered Aralık 11, 2025 at 6:18 GMT-7

Nintendo DSi: How do I fix unresponsive shoulder buttons?

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:55:34 -0700

Very simply, the L and R buttons on my DSi don't work anymore. I tried going to Nintendo about the problem, but they said it'd cost at least $50 to repair...and my system is long past its warranty. Will I have to take apart my DS to fix it?

⟐ Commented Nisan 05, 2026 at 18:55 GMT-7

Nintendo DS Lite: Why won't my son's Nintendo DS read any games?

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:41:48 -0700

No matter what DS game we put in, it won't read the game. Nothing happens.

⟐ Commented Mart 04, 2026 at 21:41 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: How do I fix my 3DS Error Problem?

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:24:07 -0700

When I turn my 3DS on after about a minute or so it will say "An error has occurred. Hold down the POWER Button to turn off the power, then turn it on and try again. For help, visit support.nintendo.com."

I have checked the website and tried to turn it off and on several times, but nothing seems to be working. I believe I know what caused it, while reaching for something I knocked my 3DS off of my desk maybe 2.5-3 feet. Anyone know whats wrong and how to fix it?

⟐ Commented Mart 09, 2025 at 18:24 GMT-7

Nintendo DSi: Why won't my DSi turn on?

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:59:10 -0700

My DSi was working just fine and I was playing my Pokemon White Version 2 game in Pokestar Studios when I closed my DSi and it turned off! I pressed the power button and held the power button, but it wouldn't turn on. After a while, it turned on but it went to a black screen without a yellow light. Now what?

⟐ Commented Ocak 04, 2022 at 19:59 GMT-7

Nintendo 2DS: Why won't my Nintendo 2DS power on?

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:36:05 -0700

After charging my device overnight,when turning the power switch to ON, the 2DS screen remains black and the power LED remains unlit.

⟐ Answered Kasım 24, 2025 at 9:36 GMT-7

Nintendo 2DS: Why is my 2ds, cracked from the inside.

Wed, 03 Nov 2021 10:59:10 -0700

My 2ds, is cracked from the inside, its not cracked from the outside its cracked from the inside.

⟐ Commented Kasım 03, 2021 at 10:59 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo 3DS Charge but won't turn on.

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 04:23:28 -0700

Hello,

Recently I got a 3ds - The small first version.

When I plugged it into the charger, I noticed the light turn on, but when I try to turn the device on - nothing!

The lights turn off when I press the power buttom and after a few secounds - turn on again without the decive coming to life.

theres no crack on the screen.

Thanks you.

⟐ Commented Aralık 19, 2025 at 4:23 GMT-7

Nintendo DS Lite: turn on and then immediately off

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:47:42 -0700

My daughter dropped her ds on the floor and now it will turn on and then immediately off. I tried charging the battery and even replacing it with another good battery from another DS we have, but still the same problem. The right most light turns green when powered on for about 1 second but then shuts off

⟐ Answered Ocak 29, 2026 at 13:47 GMT-7

Nintendo DS Lite: When plugged up, DS won't charge

Wed, 07 May 2025 08:14:36 -0700

We have a DS lite that won't charge. When its plugged up orange light flashes on then immediately goes out. Tried replacing battery but still doesn't work.

⟐ Commented Mayıs 07, 2025 at 8:14 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: My games will not load

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:47:57 -0700

I cannot play games on my 3ds. When I put a game in the 3ds does not load or even recognize the game. This happens with all games not just one particular game. I have inspected my games and the pins are not the problem. Help please

⟐ Answered Ocak 23, 2026 at 10:47 GMT-7

Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP: Charge light goes on then off

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:19:11 -0700

I plug in my charger and the charging light flashes on for about a second before it turns off. I'm pretty sure it's not the charger because it works with another GBA SP, though that one is a slightly different model.

The model that isn't working is the newer one, with the brighter screen. I don't know if that has anything to do with the problem. It's also not the battery because it works in my other GBA SP, the older model.

⟐ Commented Şubat 23, 2026 at 20:19 GMT-7

Nintendo DSi: Charge indicator blinking orange, will not power up

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:01:54 -0700

Cracked open my sons DSi to look into the right shoulder button not functioning. Put it back together and button still not functional. Opened it up again to clean button better, now the DSi will not power up and the orange charge light only blinks when plugged into wall charger. When I hit the power button, the blue light comes on for a second or two then goes out. Left it charging overnight with no success. Is it more likely that the battery now needs to be replaced or did I damage some internal component the second time I cleaned it?

⟐ Answered Şubat 02, 2026 at 13:01 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS: japanese region 3ds how do I change to english

Sat, 08 Apr 2023 09:53:58 -0700

have a Nintendo 3ds bought in japan it however is in Japanese, how do i switch it into English?

⟐ Commented Nisan 08, 2023 at 9:53 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: When I turn 3DS on, blue light appears but screen is black (has CFW)

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 13:57:18 -0700

So I was playing ACNL, then I put my 3DS in sleep mode after I was done playing. A week later, I come back to play and the screen is all black, though the blue light is still there. I figured it must have somehow froze, so I held the power button to turn it off entirely. Unfortunately, after that, every time I tried to turn the system on, the blue light appears, but the screens remain black, and I can’t actually do anything on the system. I‘m not sure what to do. If it matters at all, it does have CFW installed, but I doubt that’s the issue, as it’s been installed for about a couple years by now with no problems.

⟐ Commented Kasım 11, 2025 at 13:57 GMT-7

Nintendo 2DS: Sd Card Slot Bad

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:12:42 -0700

I am pretty sure the SD card slot on the 2ds is bad. I've put different SD cards into it. It always says that the card is write protected. I know that its not.

Is there a way I can fix it? I read somewhere that maybe the arm inside the SD card slot for write protection is broke but I can't find anything on how to fix it or how to replace the whole sd card slot if I buy a new one to replace it. Thanks.

⟐ Commented Aralık 31, 2025 at 15:12 GMT-7

Nintendo DSi XL: DSi XL will not read any games

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:48:05 -0700

My daughter's DSI XL will not ready any games. Everything else works fine picto chat, pictures, and internet are fine just can't read any games. We have tried several games to make sure. Please help.

⟐ Commented Haziran 05, 2021 at 11:48 GMT-7