Continuing in my series of screw measurement posts, we come to the 3DS XL.

I've done screw measurement posts for several consoles (listed below) with the intention of measuring all DS and 3DS consoles.

Other posts can be found here:
- DSi
- DSi XL
- 3DS (Base)
- 2DS
- New 2DS XL

How I measured these screws.

I measured the screws on a ruler with markings down to half-millimeter increments and a digital microscope. Measurements were taken similar to this image of measuring Thread Pitch below.

Since I do not have specialty equipment to measure screws this small, I am forced to estimate; especially on the thread pitch itself. Take the measurements with the knowledge that it was done by someone who is a novice in screw measuring.

3DS XL

All Screws within the 3DS XL have a JIS head (I assume JIS #00), but a Phillips #00 works. Screws seem to be a variety of Wafer, Truss, or Ultra Thin Head machine screws. Pan or Undersized Pan head is also possible. These are my best guesses. I don't assign a head name to the screws as I don't know for certain.

Below is the list of screws and Hardware grouped by size.

I'll add links to an IFixIt Guide to match my terms to pictures (i.e. Motherboard Screw would point to the Motherboard removal step of an IFitIt guide). The screw names themselves will have a link to the image of the screw removal with another link next to it just in case that link dies.

Screws
Screw Length x Thread Width x Head Width

2.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
1x 3D Slider Screw (Step 27)
1x Volume Slider (Step 14.... sorta. No IFixit Guide removes that screw.)
1x Bottom Shell Gamecard Slot (Step 6)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm

3mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
10x Motherboard Screws (Step 20)
3x Stylus Cover (Step 8)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2.5mm

3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
4x Top Screen Screws (Step 24)
5x Shoulder Button Screws (Step 7)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm

4mm x 1.5mm x 3.5mm
2x Battery Door (Step 1)
M1.4 – 0.4 x 3.5mm

6mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
6x Bottom Shell (Step 5)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 5.5mm

7.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
2x Circle Pad Screws (Step 9)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 7mm

Other:

2x Shoulder Button Spring (Step 8)
6.5 long x 2mm diameter

2x Shoulder Button Posts (Step 8)
2x Keychain Posts (Step 16. No IFixIt guide removes the posts from the fixture. There is no point.)
5.5mm long x 1mm diameter

2x Screw Nuts (Step 8)
4mm square x ~2mm thick

2x E-clip
4mm wide


Battery Door

Two Battery Door Screws
M1.4 – 0.4 x 3.5mm
4mm x 1.5mm x 3.5mm

Two E-Clips
4mm wide

Bottom Shell

Six Bottom Shell Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 5.5mm
6mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Gamecard Slot Screw

One Bottom Shell Gamecard Slot Screw
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Circle Pad

Two Circle Pad Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 7mm
7.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Volume Slider

One Volume Slider Screw
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Motherboard

Ten Motherboard Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2.5mm
3mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Keychain Attachment Posts

Two Keychain Posts
5.5mm long x 1mm diameter

Top Screen

Four Top Screen Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

3D Slider Screw

One 3D Slider Screw
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Stylus Cover

Three Stylus Cover Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2.5mm
3mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Shoulder Button Screws

* Two screws for the Right Shoulder Button not circled.

Five Shoulder Button Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm

Shoulder Button Hardware

Two Shoulder Button Springs
6.5 long x 2mm diameter

Two Battery Door Screw Nuts
4mm square x ~2mm thick

Two Shoulder Button Posts
5.5mm long x 1mm diameter

 

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