Hardware How do you absolutely remove screws from a New 3DS XL's backplate?

[Khangaroo]

They are quite annoying. Even if I leave them unscrewed, I still have to unscrew them. I just want to slide the cover off. Is this possible?

 

[sweis12]

Take the little washers off the back of the screws.

 

[Khangaroo]

Take the little washers off the back of the screws.

How exactly do you do that? I'm trying to use a flat-head screwdriver to pry them off, but they just won't go.

 

[sweis12]

How exactly do you do that? I'm trying to use a flat-head screwdriver to pry them off, but they just won't go.

Wire cutters.

 

[VincentBeasley]

They are quite annoying. Even if I leave them unscrewed, I still have to unscrew them. I just want to slide the cover off. Is this possible?

Wont the back cover be loose? Also, why are you taking the back plate off so much for?

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

I think nintendo should have included a screw driver with this console. I had to use a knife to unscrew them, since i never had anything so small

 

[Khangaroo]

Also, why are you taking the back plate off so much for?

Welcome to the world of 3DS hacking.

 

[Magical Sheep]

The washers on my older N3DS just kinda fell out over time. You should be able to use a knife or something to get them off. Maybe try heating them up a bit. (I don't know) I assume you're trying to transfer larger files, but I would just use the MicroSD management or an FTP if you have HBL access for smaller things so you don't have to keep removing the SD. I'm lazy, so I don't take the back off and remove the SD card all that much.

 

[VincentBeasley]

Welcome to the world of 3DS hacking.

I have a hacked 3ds aswell and I only take the back off like once every few months. You know you can send stuff wirelessly right?

 

[Garro]

I think nintendo should have included a screw driver with this console. I had to use a knife to unscrew them, since i never had anything so small

They didn't even include a charger do you think they are going to bother with that? xD

I had to remove the back a lot when doing the a9lh installation, after that I just limit myself to the SDCard Manager, I haven't removed the back ever since (6 months or so)

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

They didn't even include a charger do you think they are going to bother with that? xD

I had to remove the back a lot when doing the a9lh installation, after that I just limit myself to the SDCard Manager, I haven't removed the back ever since (6 months or so)

Well i figured a screwdriver that small wouldn't cost as much as a charger, so i dunno.

 

[ih8ih8sn0w]

I have a hacked 3ds aswell and I only take the back off like once every few months. You know you can send stuff wirelessly right?

20-50+ mbps write speed vs like what, 1-5mbps max over network? Most of the things i do involve changing a few bytes of a file, and saving it somewhere, opening an ftp client/nintendos file transfer, sending a file ota, rinse and repeat is much more painful than unmounting sd, click save, reinsert sd, repeat.

 

[VincentBeasley]

20-50+ mbps write speed vs like what, 1-5mbps max over network? Most of the things i do involve changing a few bytes of a file, and saving it somewhere, opening an ftp client/nintendos file transfer, sending a file ota, rinse and repeat is much more painful than unmounting sd, click save, reinsert sd, repeat.

Well its obviously more then just "unmounting sd, click save, reinsert sd, repeat." if your worried about back plate screws xD If its a CIA then FBI is fairly fast. Your gonna wear out both your SD reader and back plate if you keep it up lol What kinda stuff are you transferring?
Edit: Sorry thought you were OP

 

[ih8ih8sn0w]

Well its obviously more then just "unmounting sd, click save, reinsert sd, repeat." if your worried about back plate screws xD If its a CIA then FBI is fairly fast. Your gonna wear out both your SD reader and back plate if you keep it up lol What kinda stuff are you transferring?

ssb4 files

 

[mikefor20]

I have a clear soft shell from Hori. I just leave the screws unscrewed and snap the back plate on and put the case over it. Do this for my o3ds xl and my n3ds xl

 

[Kioku]

Welcome to the world of 3DS hacking.

After a certain point, there's next to no real need to take the back cover off anymore.

 

[Khangaroo]

After a certain point, there's next to no real need to take the back cover off anymore.

Not exactly on an A9LH install. (I'm not doing it right now, but maybe soon)

 

[DoHxBoY]

Not exactly on an A9LH install. (I'm not doing it right now, but maybe soon)

Pro Tip:

Leave the backplate off through the whole A9LH process.

You're welcome.

 

[Sliter]

tri holding the metal-circle-thing-that-holds-the-screw-on-the-plate-that-I-don't-know-the-english-name with a plier and them unscrew.

 

[astrangeone]

Not exactly on an A9LH install. (I'm not doing it right now, but maybe soon)

Done a lot of installs on n3DS XLes - and I usually leave the backplate completely off until I finish with it.

If I'm particularly worried that the battery will drop out, I'd stick some painter's tape over it.