New 3DS XL Screw and Hardware Measurements
Continuing in my series of screw measurement posts, we come to the New 3DS XL.
I've done screw measurement posts for several consoles (listed below) with the intention of measuring all DS and 3DS consoles.
Other posts can be found here:
- DSi
- DSi XL
- 3DS (Base)
- 3DS XL
- 2DS
- New 2DS XL
- New 3DS
How I measured these screws.
I measured the screws on a ruler with markings down to half-millimeter increments and a digital microscope. Measurements were taken similar to this image of measuring Thread Pitch below.
Since I do not have specialty equipment to measure screws this small, I am forced to estimate; especially on the thread pitch itself. Take the measurements with the knowledge that it was done by someone who is a novice in screw measuring.
New 3DS XL
All Screws within the New 3DS XL have a JIS head (I assume JIS #00), but a Phillips #00 works. The Battery Door can be opened with a #00, but a #0 fits better. The IFixIt Guide for the New 3DS XL recommends JIS #000 at some points, which I equate to a Phillips #000, but I didn't find that necessary. The Phillips #00 driver I used was more than enough.
Screws seem to be a variety of Wafer, Truss, or Ultra Thin Head machine screws. Pan or Undersized Pan head is also possible. These are my best guesses. I don't assign a head name to the screws as I don't know for certain.
Below is the list of screws and Hardware grouped by size.
I'll add links to an IFixIt Guide to match my terms to pictures (i.e. Motherboard Screw would point to the Motherboard removal step of an IFixIt guide). The screw names themselves will have a link to the image of the screw removal with another link next to it just in case that link dies.
Screws
Screw Length x Thread Width x Head Width
2mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
3x Small Circle Pad (No Guide)
M1.4 – 0.4 x 1.5mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
1x Volume Slider screw (No Guide)
1x 3D slider Screw (No Guide)
4x D-pad Screws (Step 17)
5x Power Board Screws (Step 10)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
4x Shoulder Button Screws (No Guide)
4x Top Screen Screws (Step 16)
3x Gamecard Slot Screws (In the IFixItguide, they remove two of the D-Pad screws and claim they are Gamecard slot screws, D-pad screws are much shorter, and sinking a gamecard slot screw into the D-pad may damage the housing. For that. I do not include that guide reference here)
6x Motherboard screws (Step 14)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 4mm
2x Battery Door Screws (Step 2)
M1.4 – 0.4 x 3mm
6mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
8x Bottom Shell Screws (Step 5 & 6)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 5.5mm
7.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
2x Circle Pad Screws (Step 10)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 7mm
Other:
2x Shoulder Button Springs
6.5mm Length x 2mm Diameter
2x Battery Door Nuts
3mm Square x 1mm Thick
2x E-Clip
3mnm Wide
Battery Door
Two Battery Door Screws
M1.4 – 0.4 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 4mm
Two E-Clips
3mnm Wide
Bottom Shell
Eight Bottom Shell Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 5.5mm
6mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Circle Pad
Two Circle Pad Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 7mm
7.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Motherboard
Six Motherboard Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Gamecard Slot
Three Gamecard Slot Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
D-Pad Board
Four D-Pad Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Power Board
Five Power Board Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Small Circle Pad
Three Small Circle Pad Screws
M1.4 – 0.4 x 1.5mm
2mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Top Screen
Four Top Screen Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Volume and 3D Slider
Two Screws: One for the Volume Slider and One for the 3D Slider
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Shoulder Buttons
Four Shoulder Button Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Shoulder Button Hardware
Two Shoulder Button Springs
6.5mm Length x 2mm Diameter
Two Battery Door Nuts
3mm Square x 1mm Thick
I've done screw measurement posts for several consoles (listed below) with the intention of measuring all DS and 3DS consoles.
Other posts can be found here:
- DSi
- DSi XL
- 3DS (Base)
- 3DS XL
- 2DS
- New 2DS XL
- New 3DS
How I measured these screws.
I measured the screws on a ruler with markings down to half-millimeter increments and a digital microscope. Measurements were taken similar to this image of measuring Thread Pitch below.
Since I do not have specialty equipment to measure screws this small, I am forced to estimate; especially on the thread pitch itself. Take the measurements with the knowledge that it was done by someone who is a novice in screw measuring.
New 3DS XL
All Screws within the New 3DS XL have a JIS head (I assume JIS #00), but a Phillips #00 works. The Battery Door can be opened with a #00, but a #0 fits better. The IFixIt Guide for the New 3DS XL recommends JIS #000 at some points, which I equate to a Phillips #000, but I didn't find that necessary. The Phillips #00 driver I used was more than enough.
Screws seem to be a variety of Wafer, Truss, or Ultra Thin Head machine screws. Pan or Undersized Pan head is also possible. These are my best guesses. I don't assign a head name to the screws as I don't know for certain.
Below is the list of screws and Hardware grouped by size.
I'll add links to an IFixIt Guide to match my terms to pictures (i.e. Motherboard Screw would point to the Motherboard removal step of an IFixIt guide). The screw names themselves will have a link to the image of the screw removal with another link next to it just in case that link dies.
Screws
Screw Length x Thread Width x Head Width
2mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
3x Small Circle Pad (No Guide)
M1.4 – 0.4 x 1.5mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
1x Volume Slider screw (No Guide)
1x 3D slider Screw (No Guide)
4x D-pad Screws (Step 17)
5x Power Board Screws (Step 10)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
4x Shoulder Button Screws (No Guide)
4x Top Screen Screws (Step 16)
3x Gamecard Slot Screws (In the IFixItguide, they remove two of the D-Pad screws and claim they are Gamecard slot screws, D-pad screws are much shorter, and sinking a gamecard slot screw into the D-pad may damage the housing. For that. I do not include that guide reference here)
6x Motherboard screws (Step 14)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 4mm
2x Battery Door Screws (Step 2)
M1.4 – 0.4 x 3mm
6mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
8x Bottom Shell Screws (Step 5 & 6)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 5.5mm
7.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
2x Circle Pad Screws (Step 10)
M1.4 – 0.6 x 7mm
Other:
2x Shoulder Button Springs
6.5mm Length x 2mm Diameter
2x Battery Door Nuts
3mm Square x 1mm Thick
2x E-Clip
3mnm Wide
Battery Door
Two Battery Door Screws
M1.4 – 0.4 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 4mm
Two E-Clips
3mnm Wide
Bottom Shell
Eight Bottom Shell Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 5.5mm
6mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Circle Pad
Two Circle Pad Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 7mm
7.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Motherboard
Six Motherboard Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Gamecard Slot
Three Gamecard Slot Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
D-Pad Board
Four D-Pad Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Power Board
Five Power Board Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Small Circle Pad
Three Small Circle Pad Screws
M1.4 – 0.4 x 1.5mm
2mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Top Screen
Four Top Screen Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Volume and 3D Slider
Two Screws: One for the Volume Slider and One for the 3D Slider
M1.4 – 0.6 x 2mm
2.5mm long x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Shoulder Buttons
Four Shoulder Button Screws
M1.4 – 0.6 x 3mm
3.5mm x 1.5mm x 2.5mm
Shoulder Button Hardware
Two Shoulder Button Springs
6.5mm Length x 2mm Diameter
Two Battery Door Nuts
3mm Square x 1mm Thick
