My stylus is trapped

[Terminator02]

Well, be careful, you might break your DS in the process...

And remember, static electricity is a killer...

Remove the battery first! and good luck...

More to the point, I mean, if you touch any components on your motheroard, you may fry them, and your DS will be dead. So avoid touching any part of the motherboard except the very edges.

I don't plan on touching it if I don't have to

 

[trumpet-205]

Before handling any electronic, touch a metallic object with both hands for 15 seconds to discharge any possible static. One static could easily fired PCB.

 

[Jasper07]

wow it's not that sensitive guys... I opened my DSi and lite a hundred times and took everything apart with my bare hands... nothing happend. They're both still alive.
And all you have to do is open it (If you have a tri-wing screwdriver) and screw the screws out of the stylus hoder thing.

 

[Schizoanalysis]

wow it's not that sensitive guys... I opened my DSi and lite a hundred times and took everything apart with my bare hands... nothing happend. They're both still alive.

I once read a thread here by a kid who wondered why his DSi broke after he sprayed windex inside it.

You shouldn't take for granted that some people are not aware how easy it is to break electronics. If you charge yourself up with static electricity, and touch parts of the mobo, it will break. There is no question about that.

I just didn't want to read a thread like... "I was walking across carpet holding some DSi components and now it won't work..."

 

[Joe88]

this isnt the 80's guys
the mobo just wont fry like that

 

[trumpet-205]

this isnt the 80's guys
the mobo just wont fry like that

Uh... no.

Electronic components, especially those on PCB, are extremely vulnerable to a static charge. One static charge and it is a history.

It is not common, however, to carry a static charge. Nevertheless, before handling any electronic, touch a metallic object with both hands for 15 seconds to discharge any possible static.