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    Gaming DSI XL blue light flashes then turns off but either screens don't flash (post 7 year water damage)

    Hi all, I've been trying to repair my DSI XL over the past 3 years on and off after dropping it into a swimming pool 7 years ago. I cleaned off all corrosion on the board in the hopes of removing any shorts that may be happening, and also replace both fuses on the motherboard. Furthermore...
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    about 75% of the connections on the ribbon cable are severed, so its safe to say its probably dead and needs a replacement.
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    So it seems I should only replace my top screen and battery, correct? (motherboard is fine?) I am currently using a 3ds battery, so it isn't very convenient to use haha EDIT: now all of a sudden the blue light wont come on nor will she charge at all. No signs of life rn, seems to have happened...
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    No bottom screen flash, and I have connected all bottom cables. However, when I try to charge the thing, instead of giving me a flashing orange light before, its solid orange now.
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    okay, i connected the wifi card, and now the blue light comes on for 1 second then shuts off, while the bottom scream remains off. Am all I missing now is the top screen? Or could this be due to a short somewhere in the motherboard. I've already extensively cleaned the motherboard with alcohol.
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    Yes, I have disconnected the wireless card
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    yep I did that. I have attached the motherboard, bottom screen, powerboard together and 3ds battery, and when I pressed the on button, the blue light turned on. No flashing, red or orange. But the bottom screen didnt turn on. What does this suggest? Its working, and just looking for the top...
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    funny you say that. Like 5 minutes ago the socket on the motherboard for the powerboard broke off, what now? Would I have to solder it back on? Prior to the socket breaking off, I tested a 3DS battery with the powerboard and I got a flashing blue light when I try to turn it on, until it went...
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    Gaming water damage repair on nearly dead DSI XL (possible broken specific component)

    My DSI XL sustained water damage around 6 years ago has never worked since. When I try to turn it on the lights flashes orange, and thats all. I opened up my DSI and found a bunch of white residue which i thoroughly cleaned off with isopropyl alcohol and the board looks like new. However, the...
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    ROM Hack Micro soldering NAND chip or NAND dump (recovering lost data)

    About 6 years ago my DSi XL got wet and stopped working ever since. When I try to turn it on the orange light flashes, and that's about it. I opened up the board and I noticed there was a bit of corrosion around quite a few parts. The DSi holds many important and sentiment pictures from my early...
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