Hardware Looking for a backplate

[AngryCinnabon]

So recently while trying to replace an SD card in my Galaxy Nebula Purple New 3ds Xl, the plastic surrounding one of the screws broke right off. I've been able to superglue it back together as a sort of temporary solution but it has resulted in a bulge being present on the backplate, it's getting more noticeable and uncomfortable to hold by the day and not even a silicone case i recently bought is helping at all. Basically i'm looking for a total replacement before i'm stuck with no backplate period, but i have searched so much for a replacement of my model's color and have had ZERO luck, all sellers i've seen are sold out (checked ebay, Alibaba/Express and a ton of sketchy sites already). I'm on a budget so i can't afford to buy an entirely new 3ds at all, and the only scrapped ones i've seen are also out of my price range (150 for a bricked galaxy 3ds, yikes...i see sellers locally offering a functional galaxy 3ds for 190). Any places i may have missed while searching?

 

[godreborn]

it took me a long time to find this place, but the paint around the screws of my majora's mask 3ds got chipped, so the screws wouldn't go on anymore. I found this place for the entire housing at about $26, I just replaced the backplate. be warned, it's a bitch to get the washers on:

https://www.eeshops.net/

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nm, it doesn't seem to have it, and the majora's mask housing has over doubled in price. I'm very careful now.

 

[CoolMe]

Just buy a replacement, Are they that scarce?

 

[godreborn]

Just buy a replacement, Are they that scarce?

Specialty back plates can be, but not just any back plate. If you have a limited edition system, you usually will want the back plate for that system.

 

[Hayato213]

You can try asking on ebay, sellers that sell 3ds parts, they might have one, like this seller

https://www.ebay.com/usr/wiigotem?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

 

[CoolMe]

Specialty back plates can be, but not just any back plate. If you have a limited edition system, you usually will want the back plate for that system.

@godreborn Then it'll cost you more, than if you just chose one that fits with your particular system.

 

[godreborn]

@godreborn Then it'll cost you more, than if you just chose one that fits with your particular system.

Of course, but since I've been in this situation, I can tell you, as an owner of a limited edition system, you don't want some random back plate.

 

[Hayato213]

@godreborn Then it'll cost you more, than if you just chose one that fits with your particular system.

Depeneds on the sellers, I paid fairly cheap for a replacement N3DS XL backcover, $15 so fair price.

 

[CoolMe]

Of course, but since I've been in this situation, I can tell you, as an owner of a limited edition system, you don't want some random back plate.

If i had one, i'll prolly just buy any kind of backplate that fits (and save the limited edition one), and screw it back in specially if i'm using the 3DS heavily.

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Depeneds on the sellers, I paid fairly cheap for a replacement N3DS XL backcover, $15 so fair price.

Was it a limited edition backplate?

 

[Hayato213]

If i had one, i'll prolly just buy any kind of backplate that fits (and save the limited edition one), and screw it back in specially if i'm using the 3DS heavily.

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Was it a limited edition backplate?

Regular red one, but the guy doesn't scalp other since he sells a lot, it is worth a try for the OP to contact sellers on ebay, that how I found mine, I was in need of a replacement one for my N3DS XL Katsukity capture card.