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3DS XL turns off ~3 seconds after powering it on

Hello,

So my 3DS XL is not working :(. I've taken it apart once before to fix a charging issue, so Nintendo is not going to fix this (much bigger problem imo) for me.

Here's what happens.

- Press the power button; the blue light comes on

- The blue power indicator remains on for approximately 3-4 seconds

- The 3DS XL powers off with a short "pop" noise

- The "pop" noise plus the blue power indicator turning off are the only forms of feedback - there is absolutely no feedback from either of the screens on the device.

Any ideas what the issue could be? I've read that it might be a damaged ribbon somewhere. I fear it may be a broken mobo, but I have no clue how to check this.

Thanks,

- Nate

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Charge it

try to turn it on while charging it if it still doesn't turn on if you still have the recipt and demand a refund , or go to [http://www.nintendo.com) and comile complain like no tomrrow

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This seems like it would be a battery issue but idk

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I know about this issue, it comes down to a number of things. What i'm thinking is try to replace the Wi-Fi card in your 3ds XL.

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