How to Take Apart a Nintendo 3DS XL

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This is a full tear down of the original Nintendo 3DS XL.
This tutorial will aid you in a complete dissassembly so you can
make whatever repairs you need to make. From replacing the Touch Screen or LED Screen to a basic case replacement, This tutorial covers all aspects of a thorough Tear Down.
You will need the tri-wing screwdriver which you can find here:
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@theedgeofdeath220 5 жыл бұрын

You deserve more likes and views. this is a wonderful video!

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I am honesty grateful anyone has watched this video but I am even more grateful that you found it and enjoyed what you saw! I hope to see you around my channel more often!

@TheMetpower 3 жыл бұрын

@@Drumblanket no because you never did a follow up video.

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you to everyone who has watched this video and found my channel!!! What theme would you like to see me turn this 3DS XL into? I'm thinking Nintendo based themes like Mega Man, Zelda, or Metroid.

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

So Happy you made it over here!! Thanks for letting me know you did and thank you for saying such nice things! Im debating what Im going to do as far as Mega Man goes. I like making each tutorial unique and teach something new. Id like to do some work with clay. We will see what unfolds!

@theedgeofdeath220 5 жыл бұрын

do metroid i havent seen alot of those

@Omar-ir4gk 5 жыл бұрын

@@Drumblanket Hey, what tools did you use for the video? I want to get the tools for a motherboard replacement but I don't know of any toolkits for the repair.

@gracyapril3636 3 жыл бұрын

Did you make a video how to put them back?

@cuberboi848 2 жыл бұрын

marioooo

@drzeldaglitch 4 жыл бұрын

i found a frcikin silverfish in my 3ds that was still alive and now I cant kill it

@Tenzil_Kem 3 жыл бұрын

DrZeldaGlitch why?

@luigi7834 3 жыл бұрын

Did you take care of it? What happened?

@brittonbutler9177 3 жыл бұрын

Ewww

@hansohasashi1538 3 жыл бұрын

That’s such an obvious lie.

@luigi7834 3 жыл бұрын

@@hansohasashi1538 How is it?? It doesn't sound that fantastic or unrealistic. Weirder things have happened to me.

@ChonkyYT 5 жыл бұрын

Thx. My dad fixed it.

@s6nyi Жыл бұрын

W dad u feel me

@anthonynugget701 2 ай бұрын

@@s6nyi yes

@Jordan-AB 2 жыл бұрын

For taking the first bottom panel off, it's easier to just undo 3 or so clips around the sides and lifting it up and forward like a book and you don't have to worry about the bottom clips same with putting it back on just reverse

@tremorchrist84 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, Drum. Appreciate the work you put in to this.

@Blaumagier 5 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I only needed to replace the circle pad that my son destroyed, so I only got 5 minutes in, but it was super helpful. Thanks for making this video.

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad I could help!

@soproprioio622 Жыл бұрын

My little sister also destroyed mine

@elijah7173 Жыл бұрын

@@soproprioio622 kill her

@Misaio 2 ай бұрын

I just modded my old 3ds and wanted to swap the outer shells. Thank god i found this because either they are filming from across the room and down the hall to where i cant see the fine details or they don't explain what is happening and are just speed running it silently while some ost plays. Subbed just for this find. Gobless.

@ivannabong 4 жыл бұрын

This video is really useful! I wanted to take apart my 3ds xl for cleaning the analog and this is what I'm looking for! Thanks for making this video! Thumbs up to you!

@jaymcabee5151 2 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to let you know your video is still helping people, I had a small edge of the analog stick break off and then fall inside and it interfered with the movement of the analog stick. Thanks to this video I was able to get to it and remove the loose plastic piece, back to Luigi's Mansion!

@Drumblanket 2 жыл бұрын

Luigis mansion is one of the best games ever. Super happy I could help brother!

@DROOG1E 3 жыл бұрын

I was getting the "Error Has Occurred. Hold down the Power Button to turn the power off." message whenever the Wi-Fi was enabled. At 6:10 (the Wi-Fi card), I was able to unseat it, then push the wire back onto the card, and then card back onto the motherboard. This fixed the issue.

@YuliaLinderoth 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this comment, my 3ds got the exact same error! I'm a bit scared to open it up still though.

@killerofold 5 жыл бұрын

I've always wanted to get a 3DS (maybe not XL but still...) Now I have another reason to get one: I can take it apart! It's interesting to see exactly whats inside them. Tech is so cool

@jasnypuzon 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video! I wanted to replace the speaker ribbon, typical wear and tear situation. I was so excited that I managed to disassemble that unholy hinge, that I accidentally tore the LCD ribbon in the meantime. I got an original recipe 3DS instead of a new screen (same price), but still, being able to take it all apart was super cool!

@cr_ramosgarcia 2 ай бұрын

My speakers sometimes have a dip in volume... I assume it's this?

@VwR28 4 жыл бұрын

These ribbon cables are hell.

@SnakeSolid702 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best video ive seened for the 3ds. Thank you

@tygrus3495 4 жыл бұрын

Replacing the middle shell: 35 minutes. Moving in and out the barrel hinge: 4hrs (and counting)

@everedit4you285 11 ай бұрын

Sir, u got no idea how much this helped me out. I'm not a tec person at all but I wanned to fix my 3DS XL for a long time now, and now I actually think I can. I'm going to order the parts and fix it up again :) time to relive some epic nostalgia!

@Drumblanket 11 ай бұрын

Happy to help!! Let me know how it goes

@Tozovbb91GamingMinecraft 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Your video very helped me with the restauration of my old 3DS XL with broken shell thanks a lot!!!

@deanthompson88 Жыл бұрын

Thanks alot mate, my R trigger felt worn out so i took it apart to take a look and abit of built up dust fell out and now it works perfectly.

@Jay-IamOneWithTheDivine 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, man. Been trying to take mine apart and didn't realize the two hidden screws

@Drumblanket 2 ай бұрын

Happy to help

@Show-Starter Жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful for me thank you for making it

@emmi6111 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! I've had mine since I was 9 and I haven't cleaned it at all ever since until today.

@kasumi1245 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you dude! Very nice

@l1p3zinho 4 жыл бұрын

thanks I was able to clean my B key it was not working properly, now with your help it's working now, thanks!

@Drumblanket 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@mooblerthomson9851 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you I had to replace a cracked d-pad on a used 3DS XL I bought. This video was great

@SDR_Scooter 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Very helpful hints on how to take things apart. I only wish you would have had the new shell and put things into the new one as you took the old one apart for ease of remembering how everything goes back together. I would give you multiple likes if I could though. Well talked through and REALLY helpful!

@moonthevaporeon5113 11 ай бұрын

I had some stubborn screws but this did help me understand the process, thanks a ton! I can fix the issue with my blue ds. (Tested with my dead red DS first)

@DualityMusic 3 жыл бұрын

I had the problem that neither my buttons nor the touchscreen responded. Nothing changed except for my touchscreen suddenly being black now. You still helped me disassembling, though.

@PEACEWALKER1992 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing! :)

@supernut444 5 жыл бұрын

This video is well done!

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!!

@HoosierRC 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome job.

@drakeisacake 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I accediently dissembled my 3ds xl an this will be helpful when I play it backwards!

@drakeisacake 3 жыл бұрын

@@timothinev9444 wow! You found the funny!

@robert_wolf6989 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing tutorial

@Drumblanket 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@CoughAMania 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this guide! Unfortunately, when taking apart mine, I encountered two screws already stripped from the manufacturer. I’ll find a workaround though. Will definitely recommend this guide to anyone who needs to fix something in theirs!

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, Im glad it worked for you!! Im still debating on what theme im going to go with for the modification.

@vincintlusher9220 4 жыл бұрын

Try using a rubberband on any form of stripped screws I know i'm late

@sonobarretta3283 2 жыл бұрын

really helpful. thanks .

@c30a39 5 жыл бұрын

Hey drumblanket glad to see another how to video if I may suggest megaman would be pretty cool

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

Im leaning towards Mega Man. Just trying to imagine a good design I will be happy with forever!

@c30a39 5 жыл бұрын

@@Drumblanket tough call my friend so many mega man designs to choose from I don't envy you in the least on this one

@CatMuto 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you SO MUCH for this tutorial! I was sitting there with my 3DS XL half-open and could not figure out how to get the inside back off because I missed the cartridge screw and stoppers. Also, some small stuff fell out as I was working it off... pretty sure I can put those back in place. I'm trying to replace the analogue stick, but I cannot get the stick itself out because the washer underneath is in the way. EDIT: Fixed it! Okay, I kinda intentionally destroyed the old analogue stick (plastic cover was off, anyway, it was useless), but I managed to put everything back in place. Buuut now the analogue stick doesn't move at all... the flex ribbon wasn't put back in place, maybe that's it.

@scallyswagger 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@monhoj8778 3 жыл бұрын

I accidentally messed up getting the rubber stoppers off the screws below the cartridge slot, but everything else went fine. Ty for making this video or I would have screwed up more lmao

@tittentei7331 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much🤩

@darkdiamonds4337 4 жыл бұрын

Fixing with super glue on the right hinge is exactly what I did and I'm repairing it now

@zzztriplezzz5264 3 жыл бұрын

I did it with epoxy 😬. Not a good idea at all....

@AlexisSaless 2 жыл бұрын

How did y'all remove it because I am struggling hella hard

@brucefields7009 2 ай бұрын

I'm gonna try this to troubleshoot my touchscreen issues on my 3DS XL

@FierceDIO 3 жыл бұрын

help! I have an extra ribbon cable above the on at the bottom right and I don't know how to remove it!

@packerman1203 5 жыл бұрын

Have you done a reassembly of it, I can not find one for the life of me, the ribbon cable on the bottom side of the motherboard is giving me a lot of trouble

@Drumblanket 5 жыл бұрын

In my custom controller tutorials, I show you reassembly

@beaumartin366 4 жыл бұрын

@@Drumblanket I can't seem to find the reassemly video in ur custom controller tutorials, and i am in desperate need of a reassembly guide, ur video was the ONLY good disassembly video i could find and it is very high quality, so having a reassembly video by u would help me out sooo much

@adobongutong5760 4 жыл бұрын

@@beaumartin366 i'm going to refurbish my 3DS XL Housing shell too...have you successfully repaired your 3DS XL?

@beaumartin366 4 жыл бұрын

Adobong Utong i haven’t actually, not yet at least

@Realmadridfan4ever1 4 жыл бұрын

Bo Bo Bear how about now

@dwherr 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, mine was superglued in that exact same spot too. Looks like I somehow got a refurbished model, even though I paid for brand new (probably, this atleast 4 years ago)

@MajinTweek 4 жыл бұрын

wheres the video where you put it all back together?

@duckxrec 3 жыл бұрын

do backward

@DanielGrovePhoto 4 ай бұрын

I see everyone saying to use a 2mm Phillips head but my 3ds has three sided screw holes. What do I buy?

@JustinPhillips-hx9fs Жыл бұрын

Thank u 🎉

@Amelkiciomusic 7 ай бұрын

the 2nd set of screws are so tight, took me about 30 mins to unscrew them. got my spad fixed tho. i am a DIY God

@Minchi 4 жыл бұрын

Help! I broke the ribbon connector secure clip at 6:48, and then in an attempt to fix the ribbon in place ripped the ribbon as well! How do I fix it? What does this ribbon do and how I should I replace it?

@Tie_Mu 2 жыл бұрын

Where is the in-system SD card located? I want to mod mine but all I find are either videos of newer models where the micro SD is right at the back or videos about the external SD card.

@Shantae-June22002 11 ай бұрын

So when trying to fix the 3DS XL is it optional to replace the top and bottom shell of the console because I recently dropped mine on accident and which the Ribbon cable that’s in the Top screen and also the Wi-Fi Antenna snapped but the Top and Bottom shell is fine but the middle housing of the bottom screen is broke on the right side.

@panghor Жыл бұрын

Hey buddy. Can you do an update on some important spots to check for popping of the screen? I can't find any XL specific videos.

@faristyo6555 2 жыл бұрын

Hey I don't know if u still respond but if u do, What types of screws do I need, I lost basically all of my screws back in the day " I don't know why " and now my 3DS XL is basically open, is there like a list of screws somewhere or maybe a kit with all of it combined?

@violetsparkles5453 2 жыл бұрын

i am struggling at the 9:25 part with the hinge, i cant get that plastic bit out to get underneath. im gonna break something if i keep prying

@Shinano2001 3 жыл бұрын

I want to swap only the color plates it possible to do that without tear down the whole console?

@im_a_pretzel6715 Жыл бұрын

Question what does the ribbon cable beneath the sd card reader do cause mine ripped and everything seems finw

@ethanvaughn9386 3 жыл бұрын

I had the Hylian shield 2ds xl, it unfortunately got stolen. I just got a new ds. A 3ds xl and as soon as i get the parts I’m going to take it apart and customize it to look like my old ds but it will be the dark Hylian shield! Im thinking all the buttons and circle pad will either be silver or white. Any recommendations for this project?

@AA-xm7rt 3 жыл бұрын

Cool project did you finish it? Sucks that the old 3ds got stolen!

@ethanvaughn9386 3 жыл бұрын

@@AA-xm7rt i did! Doesn’t look the best but its nice!. It’s mostly black and white and it has a silver hylian symbol on the front.

@AA-xm7rt 3 жыл бұрын

@@ethanvaughn9386 allright! That sound pretty cool! I make like 2 colours DS lites but i'm moving on to newer models soon your idea is good Inspiration for me :) Have a Nice Day!

@a.olivares138 4 жыл бұрын

Striped the 4 silver screws under the bottom plate. What do I do?

@4777512 3 жыл бұрын

how did you took out the one next to the ribbon cable at the bottom ?

@femto859 3 жыл бұрын

What component is the little rubber thing on the bottom connected with a ribboncable?

@dailydoseofextra 3 жыл бұрын

The pins in my card reader are bent. Do you have a tutorial on how to fix it?

@garretortner3024 5 жыл бұрын

Hey, I have my entire right hinge come completely off. What should I do about it?? (It was cracked apart from the bottom piece so it can be taken out)

@ChonkyYT 5 жыл бұрын

Garret Ortner :) same

@garretortner3024 5 жыл бұрын

@@ChonkyYT go and order a new plastic peiceing, if you take everything apart and put the new price on you should be able to get everything working again

@evilpatrick358 4 жыл бұрын

Can you PLEASE do how to remove a SD card slot from 3DS XL (i mean original 3ds that you were using in this video) ? I really liked the video BTW. You've done an amazing job.

@alergames147 3 жыл бұрын

I think you can't if you don't want to do any soldering

@skylinefan3465 5 жыл бұрын

Does anyone know where i can get replacement parts? Need to get a new 3d depth slider if anyone knows where to get one in the uk??

@HoosierRC 5 жыл бұрын

Finished product!!!

@Zihette 2 жыл бұрын

I have a small issue and I'm hoping someone can help me fix it! I recently took apart my 3DS XL to fix the B button as it was not working - and it still does not, but now I have another issue. The ribbon cable shown at 4:05 refuses to go back under the black plastic bit properly, and is only supported by the cable on top. I'm fairly certain it is what causes my screen to be pixelated as touch on the screen has become unresponsive... If it's not the cable at fault I'm not sure what I did wrong :[ Would be awesome if someone reading this could help me out as I don't have £40 to dish out on a used system given I'm a broke uni student! Thank you!

@Thelittlestbear1 7 ай бұрын

Does anyone know if you need the IR board for the console to boot?

@_____________________________W 3 жыл бұрын

2:06 that's my problem my size 0 screwdriver doesn't fit in it what can I do to unscrew it without a screwdriver?

@argeuventurini 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm having the same problem. Did you manage to solve it?

@herksku9051 3 жыл бұрын

Any tips on dull screws?

@xtencioncord4456 4 жыл бұрын

Guys I need help, you know that she'll where the pencil holder is at? I flipped it and 2 micro metallic rods came out, and I'm not sure where it's supposed to be at

@glitchystaticz 7 ай бұрын

I dropped my 3ds in a puddle and now im de assembling it to clean w rubbing alcohol wish me luck and sick guide!!

@Mateyfire 6 ай бұрын

How did it go? Is your 3ds still working

@arcadeleon6077 Жыл бұрын

I have 2 ribbon cables in 3:40 (one thin over the thick one shown) and im too scared to damage it, anyone have any tips or have the same problem? Edit: i figured it out, just gently pull it back, hope this helps

@musicviolamusician4392 4 жыл бұрын

Help I can’t remove 1 of the 5 screws😕 it’s scratched or broken therefore not allowing me to twist it off

@shoot5954 4 жыл бұрын

You've worn out your screws. This can happen if you use the wrong screw driver.

@musicviolamusician4392 4 жыл бұрын

tororpepedodo ya I used iPhone screw driver but I learned that you can use a rubber band. So I’ll try that

@billyhatcher643 Жыл бұрын

removing that platic thing is really hard im having a tough time removing it

@Kaitlyn-tp2dm Жыл бұрын

I have a stripped screw in the bottom panel how should I get it out?

@stooglesgoogles7246 Жыл бұрын

Use a slightly bigger screwdriver

@tristammcginty3598 Жыл бұрын

im having a hard time finding how to remove start home and select.

@liagotosleep264 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I’m going to fix my ds later

@wildbluewings 3 ай бұрын

I can't remove the 8 screws covering the motherboard, no matter how hard I try.... Help ☹☹

@deeeznuuuts 4 жыл бұрын

Did I need to take the whole motherboard out to change the top LED?

@milanavi5211 3 жыл бұрын

yes

@sand4488 3 жыл бұрын

Where do I get the wood marker

@OllieState1991 2 жыл бұрын

just a note, you fast-forwarded when you took out the ribbons for the top screen so i have no idea what i'm meant to do now -_-

@randomturkeyostriches7715 3 жыл бұрын

Ummm.. the upper screen pads don’t have screws for mine

@kaze_acnh4240 2 жыл бұрын

Do we have to use a tri wing screwdriver

@felixlgq 3 жыл бұрын

Is the SD port welded on the board? Mine is faulty, but I wanna know if it's easily fixable before taking my 3ds apart.

@odizzle7844 2 жыл бұрын

Same thing im doing mine has corrosion on the ends so the sd card does not read did you ever figure it out?

@felixlgq 2 жыл бұрын

@@odizzle7844 still broken, I bought a switch and forgot about it

@odizzle7844 2 жыл бұрын

@@felixlgq damn i have a switch but it does not have pokemon heartgold

@altheeb010 4 жыл бұрын

I give up all I wanted to do was clean [A] button because it has a slow response but I erased three screw heads at the part 1:50

@peachykeen4741 4 жыл бұрын

What should I be looking for if my arrow buttons, analog stick and touch screen doesn’t work?

@jackchristie3170 4 жыл бұрын

There is probably an unattached ribbon cable on the motherboard

@shoot5954 4 жыл бұрын

I would look for loose and unattached ribbon cables. For the abxy buttons, look for rust on the motherboard of that area. You have to peel off the layer which makes the buttons click. You can scrub off the rust and put the layer back on, and you should be good.

@peachykeen4741 4 жыл бұрын

tororpepedodo we found out there was a fault on the motherboard so I got myself a new one :) but thx for the advice!

@loli_cvnt5622 5 жыл бұрын

Mine broke at the hinge too it's a nightmare

@davidbryanrdz5955 2 жыл бұрын

So, did nintendo assembled the whole console using tape? lmao

@ykm_trin05 Жыл бұрын

what screwdriver are you using to get the 5 screws out

@arcadeleon6077 Жыл бұрын

Phillips size 0 i think

@afoxytoaster Жыл бұрын

I can't get 3 screws to get out

@BeefyBidoof 3 күн бұрын

Man everything was going so smooth until the part where you're supposed to lift the plate to expose the board. Shit is STUCK. I got so nervous about snapping the thing in half i just gave up lol l

@moonkehy 5 ай бұрын

I ended up stipping the screws so now i cant remove the inner panel (step 2) (dont ask me how i have no idea)

@Drumblanket 5 ай бұрын

You can order new ones on amazon

@moonkehy 5 ай бұрын

@@Drumblanket really? Thanks!

@sheenapannell1079 5 жыл бұрын

I need help my Nintendo glitches out every once in a while now it won't turn on the blue light comes on but the screen doesn't please help anyone please reply asap I really need help it's a 3ds xl I would repair it my self but a friend of mine says its the CPU

@jamclone 3 жыл бұрын

So no visible damage? If that's the case yeah it's something internal. Also if both screens don't turn on it is affecting the bottom part of the 3ds. I know I'm late just wanted to say something

@sheenapannell1079 3 жыл бұрын

Jam both screens won’t turn on

@jamclone 3 жыл бұрын

@@sheenapannell1079 could be damage to the screens internally or the motherboard, maybe it is the cpu. I'm no expert but that's what I suggest

@alexcoleman9776 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a reassembly video?

@bababooey1239 3 жыл бұрын

its legit this but backwards lol

@Jordan-AB 2 жыл бұрын

Y'know that piece of the hinge that you had to use another video for? yeah even after scouring the internet I couldn't find a way of taking it out I had to absolutely mangle the ds and that plastic piece to remove it. I'm doing a complete body swap and I have spare pieces dw But jfc I've never had more trouble with taking a device apart more than I have with that

@shianemi7595 Жыл бұрын

YOOOO i have the EXACT red original 3ds xl model in the video lmao edit: nvm lol i didn’t know this one had deadpool on the top. mine just red

@Drumblanket Жыл бұрын

That was a skin.

@buckets0934 4 жыл бұрын

Somebody pls tell me why my battery slot is on the side and not the botton

@xmistiimoon 3 жыл бұрын

Because you have a NEW 3ds XL not a regular 3ds xl

@luigi7834 3 жыл бұрын

Who else isn't here to fix anything and just wants to see inside?

@TheEndeavoringFamily 3 жыл бұрын

Do you not have a reassembly video?

@Drumblanket 3 жыл бұрын

At this time, I do not. A lot happened after I made this video and I was never able to give it the attention it needed. However, This year I plan to finish a few projects and this is one of them. I apologize that I never got around to finishing this.