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Top right of 3DS XL shell (Where the light is) has broken off.

I've only found answers for fixing the hinge. For me, the hinge is (thankfully) fine. It's just the shell and light that are broken. I know it's possible to just glue it back on, however, it broke in such a strange way that it seems impossible to actually put it back on the DS. I'm afraid that if I try to force it on, I'll just make the problem worse. The part that broke off has half of the little wifi symbol on it, the entire half-cylinder surrounding the light, as well as a small part of the top near the bottom-left of the right bumper.

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It is very difficult for someone that has never fixed things before to fix a broken 3ds hinge. It is relatively inexpensive, you only need to buy the part of your shell that is broken (~10$) and maybe the hinge, led, and the part that holds the led and hinge in place (10$). The hard part by far is to get the ribbon cabled through the hinge and back through, so if you are not 100% confident, then give it to a repair shop.

You can also try selling your 3ds (if there isn't anything important on it and then buying another one used (totals to 100$-50$=50$), so that would cost about 50$, depending on the condition of your 3ds and the condition of the one you buy used.

Good Luck, you will need it!

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Do you know where the best place to find the little plastic piece thats lockes the hinge in, i got one from aliexpress but it broke

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