Hacking NDSL Button problem

[Tachyon1986]

It's been 2 months since I bought my NDSL , and now my A and D-Pad UP buttons need to pushed slightly more hard. Do I have to get them replaced or is it simply enough to open the DS casing and try to clean the contacts?

 

[Clydefrosch]

DS Lite sucks when it comes to contacts on dpad...

theres an disassembling guide here http://gbatemp.net/index.php?showtopic=98240


if you feel comfortable with this kinda work, you might try that (personally, I wouldnt, looks too complicated for me)

 

[Tachyon1986]

Thank you for replying , and yeah.. I tend to agree with you now regarding the contacts. It's hardly been two months and it's already on the fritz :/

Shame there isn't any authorized service centre here locally , I guess I'll have to take it to an expert.

 

[Tokiopop]

It's not the buttons, but the button pads that need replacing.