Hi guys! Bought a used new 3ds xl with a broken top screen. Thought of it as an easy repair.
It didn't turn on when I received it. Had no charging cable to test it at that point.
When the screen and cable arrived I started disassembly and found out that the battery is bloated. Tried to power it on with a cable without a battery - no luck. No response, no LED lights, nothing
One thing I've noticed - the chip near the charging port is getting hot. Wasn't able to find any shorts near it (if it matters)
![Hd3d1e0167f16470ea4ece22efa05b9387.jpg Hd3d1e0167f16470ea4ece22efa05b9387.jpg](https://gbatemp.net/data/attachments/239/239323-6de06b00674342bf101364423cea39a0.jpg)
Is there anything that can be done? Or should I start thinking about buying a new motherboard?
It didn't turn on when I received it. Had no charging cable to test it at that point.
When the screen and cable arrived I started disassembly and found out that the battery is bloated. Tried to power it on with a cable without a battery - no luck. No response, no LED lights, nothing
One thing I've noticed - the chip near the charging port is getting hot. Wasn't able to find any shorts near it (if it matters)
![Hd3d1e0167f16470ea4ece22efa05b9387.jpg Hd3d1e0167f16470ea4ece22efa05b9387.jpg](https://gbatemp.net/data/attachments/239/239323-6de06b00674342bf101364423cea39a0.jpg)
Is there anything that can be done? Or should I start thinking about buying a new motherboard?