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The Nintendo 3DS XL 2015, marketed as the New Nintendo 3DS XL, was released October 11, 2014 in Japan and February 13, 2015 in North America.

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3DS XL Got wet and screen doesn't turn on. Sound works but that's it.

My 3ds was in my bag, when, in a separate compartment, a bottle of sparkling water was leaking. Half of the bottle leaked over the course of 20 minutes. I put it in a bag of rice, and after it sat there for a few days, I tried turning it on. It turned on, and the home music started playing, but the screen never turned on. I tried pressing the buttons to navigate the home screen, but I didn't hear any of the sound effects that are usually present. When I close it, the sound stops, like normal, but If I reopen It, the home music doesn't play. The only way to get the music to work again is to hold the power button for 10 seconds, or else it won't turn off, and then turn it on again. It's been about 3 or 4 days since this happened.

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You probably shorted the connectors in there. Please refer to this guide:

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015 Motherboard Replacement

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I have this problem as well - bought a new motherboard and replaced it. This fixed a power short I had with the power connector, but the screens will still not display anything (I do hear music and I'm able to get power to the device as well). Should I replace the screens next? Neither one will come on.

*Edit*: I've bought a new upper and lower screen on eBay, we'll see how this goes!

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