Nintendo DS repair?

tianxia

tianxia

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The D-Pad on my DS Lite is worn out... I can barely press right on it now, and up and left are starting to give out too.

Anyway, anyone know where I might be able to get it repaired? Nintendo charges $75 for a repair, and if I'm going to pay that much, I might as well get a new DS, which isn't really something I want to do.

Does, like, Gamestop or Best Buy or somewhere do repairs on game systems?
 
Open it up yourself. The contacts probably just need cleaned.

Disclaimer: I have never opened up a DS and my knowledge of cleaning controller contacts stems from days of the ColecoVision.
 
It must be a DSlite, huh?

My Gameboy from the 80's is in better shape than my DSlite! And I'm very very careful about not damaging it.
 
All you need it a triwing screwdriver sold online for $5 and a small set of screwdrivers and to carefully open it up. As for reference they have a Youtube vid of one being taken apart, just don't dismantle the top lcd its very sensitive. Having fixed over a dozen DS lites the only parts you have to be carefull not to break are the power and sound switchs becasue they are very small and only fit a certain area on your plastic tab.
 
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