Hey, GBAtemp, I've been using this website for a few years, but finally I've decided to join because I have a pressing topic I'd like to share.
So about 2-2.5 years ago I had finally picked up my 3DS again after a good few months of not using it, and I stumbled upon a little surprise - the console would turn on, but not stay on, turning off in a matter of mere seconds. And so, afraid to do anything to it, I once again left my 3DS to gather dust for a good, long while.
Last year I decided I'd try and fix my 3DS. I searched around online and figured that it was a classic error many people encountered. I concluded I had two solutions: pay $80-100 bucks for repair or try and repair it myself. I figured, "gee if there are a few good tutorials online and I have the necessary tools to do it myself, why not give it a try". (I was then broke and a cheapskate)
...And after a lot of confusion, I gave up on trying to fix it - all I gained from doing this was a headache and a dismantled 3DS that now -possibly- had -minor- damage from repair attempts to components I was taking in and out and shuffling about.
I looked online to see if I could just send in my 3DS for repair, but according to their repair and maintenance terms, they would not be able to work with "tampered" 3DS consoles who have been opened up and messed with... At this point I'm afraid to even touch the 3DS from somehow screwing up even further.
I thought, "gee am I stupid, and what the hell am I to do about this now? Give up and give my handheld a burial?" So here I am asking for suggestions on what to do about this situation.
*The worse part is that, even though my Nintendo ID has whatever purchase history recorded onto it, I still couldn't re-download the games I had on my broken 3DS because I'd still need to "transfer" ownership of the ID between two working consoles. (AAAAAGHHHHHH there goes my FE DLC too) I could buy a newest 3DS version, but I'd also wish to somehow be able to recover my eShop games and game saves.
So, GBAtemp'ers, what do?
*3DS failed fix attempt: outside and some inner screws removed, motherboard connected and intact (possible nodules missing/broken off which could have caused the original malfunction), disconnected some audio speaker ribbon cables.*
So about 2-2.5 years ago I had finally picked up my 3DS again after a good few months of not using it, and I stumbled upon a little surprise - the console would turn on, but not stay on, turning off in a matter of mere seconds. And so, afraid to do anything to it, I once again left my 3DS to gather dust for a good, long while.
Last year I decided I'd try and fix my 3DS. I searched around online and figured that it was a classic error many people encountered. I concluded I had two solutions: pay $80-100 bucks for repair or try and repair it myself. I figured, "gee if there are a few good tutorials online and I have the necessary tools to do it myself, why not give it a try". (I was then broke and a cheapskate)
...And after a lot of confusion, I gave up on trying to fix it - all I gained from doing this was a headache and a dismantled 3DS that now -possibly- had -minor- damage from repair attempts to components I was taking in and out and shuffling about.
I looked online to see if I could just send in my 3DS for repair, but according to their repair and maintenance terms, they would not be able to work with "tampered" 3DS consoles who have been opened up and messed with... At this point I'm afraid to even touch the 3DS from somehow screwing up even further.
I thought, "gee am I stupid, and what the hell am I to do about this now? Give up and give my handheld a burial?" So here I am asking for suggestions on what to do about this situation.
*The worse part is that, even though my Nintendo ID has whatever purchase history recorded onto it, I still couldn't re-download the games I had on my broken 3DS because I'd still need to "transfer" ownership of the ID between two working consoles. (AAAAAGHHHHHH there goes my FE DLC too) I could buy a newest 3DS version, but I'd also wish to somehow be able to recover my eShop games and game saves.
So, GBAtemp'ers, what do?
*3DS failed fix attempt: outside and some inner screws removed, motherboard connected and intact (possible nodules missing/broken off which could have caused the original malfunction), disconnected some audio speaker ribbon cables.*
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