Hardware Fixing d pad on a "new" Nintendo 3DS XL

[tatumanu]

Hello, so i have a launch day AUS EU N3DS XL:
— Dpad stopped registering left unless i press extremely hard (enough to break a pencil)
— Dpad is lose and rocky from day one but it feel worse now,many people complained about this online for almost any model.

I want to fix this issue myself since my console is hacked with A9lh ( i will upgrade to boot9 after i fix this)
So i bought the rubber part and the Dpad chip itself just in case, all from aliexpress.

My question is:

Is there anyway i can make my Dpad not feel lose? Reenforcing the rubber somehow maybe?
Or placing the chip more tightly against the rubbers?


I haven't opened the console yet as i'm a bit nervous about it and i want to do it without rushing, i'm going to follow the ifixit tutorial combined with disassembly videos from youtube and hopefully some tips from you guys.

 

[fatsquirrel]

Not sure about that but next time don't buy from Ali (everything's shit) buy an actual legit part from a broken console.

 

[Marmotta]

You could try placing something small in the centre of the rubber part, that way you won't be interfering with the D pad contacts, but it might push up against the top plastic part and stop it from feeling so loose.