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Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement

Introduction

Give your DSi a memory boost by repairing your SD board.

What you need

  1. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Battery: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the battery cover to the back of the handheld console.

    • Lift the battery cover off the back of the DSi XL.

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  2. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the battery from the DSi XL.

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  3. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Lower Case: step 3, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Lower Case: step 3, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Lower Case: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the four rubber screw covers on the lower case by prying them up with a push pin.

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  4. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the following seven Phillips screws that secure the lower case to the rest of the DSi XL:

    • Four silver 5.3 mm screws

    • Two black 5.3 mm screws

    • One black 2.5 mm screw

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  6. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 5, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 5, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 5, image 3 of 3

    • Turn the DSi XL over, and open the display.

    • Insert a spudger between the upper and lower case at the bottom left corner of the DSi.

    • Slide the spudger along the bottom edge of the upper case to release the latches securing the upper case to the lower case.

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  7. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 6, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Close the display and turn the DSi XL over.

    • Lift the lower case from the front edge.

    • Rotate the lower case away from the DSi.

    • The lower case cannot be completely removed yet, since it is still connected to the motherboard.

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  8. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 7, image 1 of 2 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Using a spudger, pry the SD card/right shoulder button connector off its socket.

    • Pry the volume button/left shoulder button connector off its socket on the motherboard with a spudger.

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  9. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Right Shoulder Button: step 8, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Right Shoulder Button: step 8, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Right Shoulder Button: step 8, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the two gold 4.0 mm Phillips screws securing the right shoulder button assembly to the back case.

    • Lift the right shoulder button assembly from the back case.

    • The components of the right shoulder button assembly:

    • Right shoulder button

    • Shoulder button spring

    • Retaining pin

    • Right shoulder button holding panel

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  10. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, Stylus Housing: step 9, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the stylus from its housing on the right side of the DSi XL.

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  11. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 10, image 1 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 10, image 2 of 3 Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the three 4 mm gold Phillips screws securing the stylus housing to the lower case.

    • Using a spudger, lift the stylus housing off the lower case.

    • Remove the stylus housing from the handheld console.

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  12. Nintendo DSi XL SD Board Replacement, SD Board: step 11, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the SD board off the lower case.

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Conclusion

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

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