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How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite

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  1. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Turn the DS to the back side.

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  2. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite: step 2, image 1 of 2 How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • This is the PH00 Screw,

    • Unscrew it.

    • The screw remains captive to the battery cover, you do not need to worry about losing it.

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  3. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Removing the cover: step 3, image 1 of 2 How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Removing the cover: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the battery cover.

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  5. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Taking out the battery: step 4, image 1 of 3 How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Taking out the battery: step 4, image 2 of 3 How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Taking out the battery: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Wedge the edge on the side of the battery using a spudger.

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  6. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, .: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Take out the battery and leave it for at least 15-30 seconds.

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  7. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Inserting the battery: step 6, image 1 of 3 How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Inserting the battery: step 6, image 2 of 3 How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Inserting the battery: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Reinsert the battery.

    • Make sure the battery matches the + and the - connectors.

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  8. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Screwing in the cover: step 7, image 1 of 2 How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Screwing in the cover: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Put the cover back on and screw it in.

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  9. How to perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite, Finish: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • If everything done correctly, You should be at the setup screen, It would look like when you got the ds from the store.

    • You can hold A + B + X + Y + R while turning on the system and the ds will boot into a ds cartridge without doing setup, you can boot the Game Pak/GBA Cartridge if you hold A + B + X + Y + L Instead.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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