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Nintendo's first 3DS handheld device released February 2011, identified by model number CTR-001.

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3DS Won't Turn On :(

It was working fine earlier. There is two things that I can think of that has caused this to stop working;

1. I cleaned it with Anti-Bacterial spray and maybe it got wet inside?

2. It dropped off the arm of my sofa onto the carpet?

The Blue light doesn't come on at all and nothing is powering up. The Orange charge light still comes on if it's plugged in but no power. I checked the battery in another console and it's fine.

It's currently in a seal bag with Silica encase it is wet inside however I doubt it got wet enough for damage as I do wipe my consoles down often.

EDIT: It is now coming on [Blue Light] goes off after a couple seconds followed by a pop sound.

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This is a pretty common problem with the original 3DS, actually. The problem is either the speaker or the camera, and I'd be willing to bet money that it's the speaker.

Nintendo 3DS Speaker Assembly Replacement

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I'm leaning towards that the problem is more likely to be water damage since the console went from completely dead to getting a Blue light after a few hours. I have now tore it apart and I am letting it sit to potentially dry out.

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I have now tested my top half of the 3DS with another motherboard and the screen worked fine. The sticker on top of the gold pins where the battery connects is pink so I am guessing some water damage has happened there.

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