Introduction
Prerequistite guide for motherboard removal.
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Use the flat edge of a spudger to pry the microphone connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
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Position the antenna cable with its connector facing up and away from the motherboard using a spudger to hold it down lightly in the gap between chips on the motherboard.
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Slowly and carefully pull the antenna cable until the cable connector is under the DS Lite game cartridge reader.
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Continue pulling the cable until the cable connector comes out from under the game cartridge reader on the right side.
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When reassembling and attempting to feed the antenna cable back under the DS Lite game cartridge reader the cable will likely kink and be difficult to feed through.
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Therefore tie a piece of white cotton (or another visible colour) thread tightly around the cable, just below the connector. Then feed the cotton under the DS Lite game cartridge reader and through to the other side. Then gently and guide the connector back through by pulling on the white thread and moving either up or down to clear obstacles.
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Use your fingernail or the edge of a spudger to carefully flip up the touchscreen ribbon cable retaining flap.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pull the touchscreen ribbon cable straight out of its socket.
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Open the display enough to use your finger to push the front edge of the motherboard up and away from the upper case.
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Use your fingernail or the flat edge of a spudger to carefully flip up the upper LCD ribbon cable retaining flap.
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Pull the motherboard away from the DS Lite to separate the upper LCD ribbon cable from its socket on the motherboard.
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Remove the motherboard from the DS Lite.
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Now you may open the retaining flap for the lower LCD screen in the same way and separate the lower LCD screen from the motherboard.
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