It got my DSi in April and around July my L button stopped responding. Slamming it against a wall got it back in full function. Now, no matter what I do, I can't get the L button to respond! Is there an easy fix, or do I risk sending it to Nintendo and having them wipe my memory?

 

My DSi "R" button is messed up. Luckily I'm still under warranty.

 

Why don't they give your your DSi shop points back??

 

Another bash to a wall got it working again!

 

Yeah, but if they totally wipe it, you wouldn't be able to copy the games back from your SD card.

 

I've already contacted them about it. The number is 18002553700.

They ask for your serial, and then you tell them your L or R buttons are messed up. In my case, it's both. I'm almost certain it's hardware, but it could be the use of a 3-party device.

Anyways, they ask you if you want to be sent a box and a free shipping label, or they route you to the closest repair center, which in my case was 45 minutes away. They claim that once there, your DSi will be repaired on site and returned that day.

Hope this helps.

Good luck!

BTW, when you start your DSi, you've linked your DSi to an account on the Nintendo server. By downloading DSiWare, you save it to your DSi's system memory. When they goto repair it, they format it all. Doesn't matter if you paid for the points or if they are free. They wipe it. Also, don't leave your SD card in it.

Check the Nintendo forums if you want more info.

 

Uhmmm... Even if they updated.. What's the deal? It's not like you can't update your Acekard2i

How to update

 

Im using AKAIO 1.5 frimware will the update you linked work for it?

 

Uh... I don't know if it would work with DSI but I remember a while back when my DS Lite and Phat DS had problems with both buttons, I was checking on the internet for a quick fix then I found some dude that said something weird. He said to "wrap your mouth around the button and blow but to make sure that no saliva goes inside." And yes I tried it... Felt really odd... But still, it worked! Try it and tell me what happened.