UPDATE
Problem: my O3DS won´t boot unless it´s at an angle of 90 degrees or less. Tilting it any further backwards will result in the 3DS shutting down with a popping sound. The 3DS only tries to boot (blue light on and screens light up for 0,5 second) for mere seconds if the screen is tilted backwards, before shutting down again with a *pop*.
Identifying the problem: From what information I have gathered, it seems like a ribbon cable/ fix flex cable going between the lower and the upper part of the console is damaged to some extent. Thus this is a hardware problem, which can be caused by dropping the 3DS or shaking it violently or being careless overall, I think. I´m guilty of the second thing mentioned, if my thesis is true. But I believe this can happen "naturally" too.
Solution: In my case the solution would be to replace the cable with a new one. Which I unfortunately am not allowed to do. Neither am I allowed to send it in for repair. So in MY CASE the 3DS is dead.
That might not be the case for you. The same symptoms might have it´s roots in another problem. The ribbon cable might simply have slipped out of position. This was my lead and what I hoped the problem was. You essentially take apart your 3DS and adjust the cable and it should work. Simple stuff, as long as you´re careful. If you have the same symptoms you might want to check this video out:
If you feel that the focus is too bad when she zooms in, use this for reference: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+3DS+Teardown/5029
Problem: my O3DS won´t boot unless it´s at an angle of 90 degrees or less. Tilting it any further backwards will result in the 3DS shutting down with a popping sound. The 3DS only tries to boot (blue light on and screens light up for 0,5 second) for mere seconds if the screen is tilted backwards, before shutting down again with a *pop*.
Identifying the problem: From what information I have gathered, it seems like a ribbon cable/ fix flex cable going between the lower and the upper part of the console is damaged to some extent. Thus this is a hardware problem, which can be caused by dropping the 3DS or shaking it violently or being careless overall, I think. I´m guilty of the second thing mentioned, if my thesis is true. But I believe this can happen "naturally" too.
Solution: In my case the solution would be to replace the cable with a new one. Which I unfortunately am not allowed to do. Neither am I allowed to send it in for repair. So in MY CASE the 3DS is dead.
That might not be the case for you. The same symptoms might have it´s roots in another problem. The ribbon cable might simply have slipped out of position. This was my lead and what I hoped the problem was. You essentially take apart your 3DS and adjust the cable and it should work. Simple stuff, as long as you´re careful. If you have the same symptoms you might want to check this video out:
If you feel that the focus is too bad when she zooms in, use this for reference: https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+3DS+Teardown/5029
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