So I couldn’t find a good tutorial on the internet on how to do this (only text ones, no pictures), so I decided to write one myself. Hey, it’s good content for the site
This fix is for a DS (Phat or Lite) that has a blown fuse and won’t power on. You can tell if your DS has a fuse problem if you turn it on, the light comes on for a second, and then turns off again. I don’t know if this will work on a DS that won’t power on at all, but if you want to try it go ahead. I assume no responsiblility for any further damage you may cause though Hey, it may be worth a shot though… after all you’re DS is already broken right?Alright the first thing you are going to need to do is determine you have a DS with a blown fuse. Try to turn on your DS. If the light goes on for a second, and then turns itself off, there’s a good chance that this is your problem, and this method will provide a fix. If not, then you may want to try it anyways. It’s not like you have anything to lose…
Here’s a list of supplies needed for the fix:
-Low wattage soldering iron (a 15W Radio Shack iron will be perfect. A 30W will work also, but I don’t reccommend using anything higher wattage than that, or the heat could damage the DS mobo)
-Solder
-Thin wire (I like to use a piece of a resistor or similar components lead. You only need a tiny piece and the lead will provide it)
-Tri-wing Screwdriver (â€
good thread