As the title says, I'm looking for resources on replacing the RAM module on a japanese New 3DS XL I just got. The console boots to menu, but then freezes after a few seconds. I got into the Nintendo hb discord group and the guys were very kind to help me find some diagnostic tools. Turns out my ram is failing. I then moved over to the hardware support channel but they pretty much said it's a BGA repair and that it's not worth it due to low chances of actually repair it.
I have BGA repair experience on nintendo switch, but I have schematics, stencils, and lots more resources than for the 3ds which appears to have very little documentation for some reason.
I have a bunch of donor boards in different states of damage (broken boards, missing connectors, etc.) where I can harvest the ram but they said it also has some epoxy to stick it on the board. So I guess my questions are:
I have BGA repair experience on nintendo switch, but I have schematics, stencils, and lots more resources than for the 3ds which appears to have very little documentation for some reason.
I have a bunch of donor boards in different states of damage (broken boards, missing connectors, etc.) where I can harvest the ram but they said it also has some epoxy to stick it on the board. So I guess my questions are:
- Is there any documentation about a RAM swap on 3ds?
- If so, where can I find it? I looked here, on reddit, discord, but I can't find anything
- If not, has anyone ever tried it? and if so, how did you achieve it?
Last edited by tsukimaru,
I'll keep you guys posted
