Gaming How challenging is it to replace a dsi housing?

RadiantVaporeon · Apr 26, 2015

Planning on buying a new shell for an old dsi I dug up today. The only experience I've ever had was when I replaced my gba sp shell but it was really simple. The top screen also has dead pixels so I'm replacing that too. (I read reviews on replacement screens on Amazon and it seems they wear out pretty fast. Can anyone confirm this?) so should I go through the trouble of replacing the shell? Or buy a used dsi?

nxwing · Apr 26, 2015

RadiantVaporeon said:
Planning on buying a new shell for an old dsi I dug up today. The only experience I've ever had was when I replaced my gba sp shell but it was really simple. The top screen also has dead pixels so I'm replacing that too. (I read reviews on replacement screens on Amazon and it seems they wear out pretty fast. Can anyone confirm this?) so should I go through the trouble of replacing the shell? Or buy a used dsi?

If you ask me I would say it's somehow complicayed if you're not used to replacing any housings, I tried to replace mine but I failed because I wasn't ablt to remove the things that cover the screws. As for the screens, choose wisely for each screen you see may have different reviews from one another

RadiantVaporeon · Apr 26, 2015

Hmm...maybe I should just send my system to Nintendo for repairs. The shell itself is really scratched up but I don't mind. It's just the l button isn't working too well and the top screen have these visible dots that are similar to dandruff but like inside the screen itself and I cant take it out.

nxwing · Apr 26, 2015

RadiantVaporeon said:
Hmm...maybe I should just send my system to Nintendo for repairs. The shell itself is really scratched up but I don't mind. It's just the l button isn't working too well and the top screen have these visible dots that are similar to dandruff but like inside the screen itself and I can take it out.

If the buttons aren't working at all it would be best to send the system to Nintendo for repairs.

RadiantVaporeon · Apr 26, 2015

ArnoDorian said:
If the buttons aren't working at all it would be best to send the system to Nintendo for repairs.

Any idea how much it would cost? Based on what I'm reading maybe $50-$75?

nxwing · Apr 26, 2015

RadiantVaporeon said:
Any idea how much it would cost? Based on what I'm reading maybe $50-$75?

I haven't had an exact idea since there are no official Nintendo outlets here but I'd say you're guess is somewhat accurate

Deleted User · Apr 29, 2015

ArnoDorian said:
If you ask me I would say it's somehow complicayed if you're not used to replacing any housings, I tried to replace mine but I failed because I wasn't ablt to remove the things that cover the screws. As for the screens, choose wisely for each screen you see may have different reviews from one another

I DESTROYED the things that covered my DSi's screws.

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