My DS lite won’t charge
My ds is fairly old and it hasn’t been charged in years. I tried charging it again but the orange light won’t even show. My charger is new but nothing happens.
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This could either be a
- Battery issue; replace the battery
- Charge port issue; replace the motherboard (the charge port is soldered to the mobo and unless you have good microsoldering skills I don’t advise replacing just the port)
- Faulty EM10 power supply filter; repair or replace the motherboard, this requires soldering skills if you wish to repair your mobo. Replacing the mobo is by far easier and less time consuming.
Guide
Nintendo DS Lite Battery Replacement
Difficulty:
Easy
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1 - 5 minutes
Guide
Nintendo DS Lite Motherboard Replacement
Difficulty:
Moderate
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25 minutes - 2 hours
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Repairing a Nintendo DS that is not charging
Difficulty:
Very difficult
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45 minutes
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I had a similar issue with my old DS Lite, I noticed while looking into the charging port that it was pretty bent back, I got a flat head screwdriver and pushed it back into place. Although I wouldn’t recommenced using a Flathead screwdriver, I would recommend using a spudger if that’s the issue.
It could be the battery, but if there’s no light at all then I don’t think so, as a DS Lite even without a battery would still make a light when charged.
Good Luck with repairing your DS Lite!
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Now that you mention the battery port, I just noticed that it is a slight bit crooked. Maybe that little thing in the middle could be the problem.
I had similar issue too. I have 2 DS Lite, both of them still working and can be charged but recently, one of the are not charging anymore (the orange light didn't even lights up). I can rule out charger issue (since the other one can still be charged as usual) and battery issue, since it can still be turned on, just not charging anymore.
I hope this worked for you!
