Hacking Taking Apart Polar White Nintendo DS Lite

[Vapourstreak]

^ Look At Topic. Any ideas how?

 

[Arnold Schwarzen]

By any chance do you have a set of tiny screwdrivers that look like these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Jeweler...-set-bright.jpg (or similar)? I'd take the smallest one and see if it can fit in a tri-wing screw and try to lock it inside and unscrew the screw. I've tested it on my old Game Boy Pocket and it seems to work. I think the DS Lite screws are too small though so this might not be possible and you might also strip a screw doing this. I wouldn't recommend this method, just get a tri-wing screwdriver if you can. Without using a screwdriver, I don't know of any safe method of taking apart the Lite.

 

[nephdj]

u can use a simular sized screw driver, use force and twist
takes forever

 

[Vapourstreak]

Yeah i have those. I tried . doesnt work. i cant buy a tri- wing. not allowed to buy online

 

[Renegade_R]

Age is a bitch

Buying online is great.

 

[thegame07]

Look for a shop that repairs consoles if you find one take your nintendo ds in there and ask them nicely if they can open up your ds.

even try a hardware shop. Whats wrong with your ds anyway

 

[Vapourstreak]

Iuno. Top screen flickers. Want Nintendo to replace the DS Lite, but they said they'd have to charge me, so no way.

 

[NDSkid]

you can attempt to customize a triwing by filing down a hex key. maybe try a hobby shop.

 

[Vapourstreak]

wtf is a hex key?

 

[fli_guy84]

The screwdriver with the head shaped like a hexagon.

Or allen key like other people call it.

 

[gordillo]

Thats a great idea to not waste money and get a new handy tool

does anyone have thw measurements to make one?

 

[rds_works]

how about using a pen cap, like they do sometimes when opening the Gamecube up.

Just heat the top of the pen and press it hard into the screw, might work.

 

[Kenzya]

I used a very small flathead screwdriver. One that fit into the tri-wing grooves, of course. I then pushed down on the top of the screwdriver with my palm and took pliers to twist the screwdriver. I also, without the pliers, just turned the DS instead of the screwdriver. If you put enough force on to the screwdriver, it will work.

 

[Retal]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRzTgfo2PsM

 

[Vapourstreak]

Thanks, guys