Nintendo DSi XL Wi-Fi Board Replacement

Step 1 Battery



• Remove the two Phillips screws securing the battery cover to the back of the handheld console.
• Lift the battery cover off the back of the DSi XL.
Step 2

• Lift the battery from the DSi XL.
Step 3 Lower Case
• Remove the four rubber screw covers on the lower case by prying them up with a push pin.
Step 4
• Remove the following seven Phillips screws that secure the lower case to the rest of the DSi XL:
• Four silver 5.3 mm screws
• Two black 5.3 mm screws
• One black 2.5 mm screw
Step 5
• Turn the DSi XL over, and open the display.
• Insert a spudger between the upper and lower case at the bottom left corner of the DSi.
• Slide the spudger along the bottom edge of the upper case to release the latches securing the upper case to the lower case.
Step 6
• Close the display and turn the DSi XL over.
• Lift the lower case from the front edge.
• Rotate the lower case away from the DSi.
• The lower case cannot be completely removed yet, since it is still connected to the motherboard.
Step 7
• Using a spudger, pry the SD card/right shoulder button connector off its socket.
• Pry the volume button/left shoulder button connector off its socket on the motherboard with a spudger.
Step 8 Wi-Fi Board
• Lift the Wi-Fi board up off its socket on the motherboard.
• Do not attempt to completely remove the Wi-Fi board yet. It is attached to the motherboard by an antenna cable.
Step 9
• Use a spudger to pry the Wi-Fi cable off its socket on the underside of the Wi-Fi board.

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