Hardware Where should I buy a Circle Pad replacement for my N3DS?

[Neodigitless]

I'm going to replace it myself, I can't risk them updating my sysNAND off of 9.2.

The Circle Pad no longer returns all the way to the neutral position. I'm pretty sure it's just dead skin/grease, but it'd probably be simpler just to replace it. I've opened it up already and it looks like a box connected by wires that sticks into the circle pad through a few washers.

EDIT: Clarfying: New Nintendo 3DS XL

 

[Hanafuda]

See this thread I posted recently. It started out as wanting to buy a new console, but turned into repair how-to. I wasn't aware of small bits like the circle pad being sold third party, but I've fixed my wife's 3DS LL since posting that and it's 100% all good. Make sure you find the right pad for your console though -- I have a 'regular' sized N3DS so I'm dreading this if it happens to mine. The XL size is much more common I think.

http://gbatemp.net/threads/pls-suggest-sites-to-purchase-j-3ds.442292/

Search youtube for how-to vids.

 

[cvskid]

https://www.amazon.com/ValueDeluxe-...16&sr=8-2&keywords=3ds+circle+pad+replacement

Buy one of those and you will never have to worry about replacing the circle pad ever again. It is a full piece of plastic so you don't have to worry about your thumb slipping off or the circle pad breaking.

 

[Dennis G]

https://www.amazon.com/ValueDeluxe-...16&sr=8-2&keywords=3ds+circle+pad+replacement

Buy one of those and you will never have to worry about replacing the circle pad ever again. It is a full piece of plastic so you don't have to worry about your thumb slipping off or the circle pad breaking.

this one replaces the one you have or is it like a cap that you put over the old one?

 

[swabbo]

this one replaces the one you have or is it like a cap that you put over the old one?

If you look on the page it tells you it's a replacement, read the reviews too

 

[Dennis G]

If you look on the page it tells you it's a replacement, read the reviews too

i've read them now, i was on mobile y-day, site get's messy ther, but one question left, would it fit a NEW 3ds xl/ll?

 

[Halvorsen]

Friendly self advertising inside my sig

 

[Neodigitless]

Turns out I can get a reasonably temporary fix by pulling the circle pad up out of the socket a little. It'll pop back in while I'm playing, but won't start sticking again for a little while longer. It's decent enough that I can even play an actiony game like Monster Hunter Generations without issue. (except for the aforementioned simple and repeated fix)

Do I need to just put in another washer or something to keep it from sinking in too low and causing friction?

 

[Onepunchbruh]

Aliexpress cheap & easy

 

[Onepunchbruh]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Ori..._1&btsid=eb82bae0-96c4-4780-9edf-0c3ac1561672

 

[JacksonS]

The XL size is much more common I think

All 3DS circle pads are exactly the same size. Sometimes they just used different caps on top.