Fixing a ds hinge?

jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:58 pm

The other day i picked up my ds to see that the hinge was broken (I still wish i knew how it happened

). The top half of my ds is only secured halfway. Here is a picture of it

Anyone have an idea on how to fix it? I'd rather not buy a replacement case off of ebay so please don't suggest that. Thanks in advance!

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:29 pm

Does it still work? It looks like part of the hinge broke off, maybe you can just push the top back into the bottom.
I might buy it if you want to sell it.

jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:47 pm

Yeah it still works and all, it's just really annoying. If i push it back on, it pops back on. Sorry vskid but I'd rather not sell it.

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:47 pm

I have the same problem. Is the black rotating part still in it?

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jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:11 pm

Yeah the black part is still in.

Jongamer · Post by **Jongamer** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:11 pm

yep, same thing happened with my DS, and my Friends DS, his dropped out of his father's SUV and hit the Concrete, mine slipped out of my hands after I washed my hands in the Bathroom and smacked the side of the Curamic Bathtub and then hit the floor causeing what you see there.

Metroid fan · Post by **Metroid fan** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 5:29 pm

I still used mine when it was like that for a long time until I got a lite and now i'm happy!

jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:26 pm

Metroid fan wrote:I still used mine when it was like that for a long time until I got a lite and now i'm happy!

I'd buy a lite if i wasn't so cheap

. My sister has one but she won't let me use it

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ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 6:28 pm

Get some paperclip and superglue and attach the remaining hinge to the black part. Or epoxy. Or send it to me and I'll do it for $5 + shipping

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jedi knight · Post by **jedi knight** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:18 pm

I never would have thought of that. Thanks!

ShockSlayer · Post by **ShockSlayer** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:23 pm

Well, I've repaired atleast 6, and Have leared all sorts of techniques. Epoxy is number 1 though.

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