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Dualsense Charging Station: Dualsense Charging Station Tear Down Guide

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 06:12:59 -0700

One of the charging ports on my charging station is no longer working. I think one of the metal contacts that is supposed to spring up is trapped in the plastic housing. Does anyone know how to open this thing so I can try and re-seat it?

Thanks!

⟐ Commented April 04, 2026 at 6:12 MST

PlayStation 5: (possibly damaged pads/tracks). broken hdmi port

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 02:07:12 -0700

Bought a PS5 cheap from someone who tried to change the HDMI port themselves,

but it seems to have done more harm than good. I was going to try to fix it myself.

I've looked at the card under a microscope and unfortunately it doesn't look too promising (possibly damaged pads/tracks).

Has anyone here had a similar problem or think it can be saved?

Wii Balance Board: Where to buy replacement parts?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 22:21:53 -0700

I have a severely corroded battery bay / connections / board. Where can I buy a replacement battery "motherboard"? Thx!

⟐ Answered April 03, 2026 at 22:21 MST

DualSense: DualSense flashing three white lights when turned on.

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:02:43 -0700

Hi there, apologies if this has been answered; I couldn't find it anywhere. I opened up my DualSense and replaced the battery. Now when I turn it on, it flashes blue and connects as normal. The controller works perfectly as well.

The only difference is that now, instead of flashing one white light, it flashes three. I couldn't find anything that explains what this means. I was planning on opening up the device again and checking the connections, but before I do, does anyone happen to know what it means?

EDIT: Here is a video of the issue, hopefully it will play. With the PS5 off and disconnected, I hit the PS button on both controllers. The black controller flashes the blue light bar and one white light. The white controller flashes the blue light bar and three white lights.

⟐ Answer edited April 03, 2026 at 21:02 MST

PSP 1000: Why isnt my psp working like not turning on

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:12:43 -0700

Hey so i have the PSP from my childhood and so one day it just stopped working like not charging light no screen output no sound nothing and before the day that it stopped ı just put it on charge that's it why isn't it working?

Thrustmaster T3PA Pedals: clutch not working it

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 15:59:52 -0700

The clutch acts as an accelerator, and so does the gas

Game Console: My t3pa pedals clutch not working

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:52:31 -0700

My t3pa pedals are not working. I have tried all the resetting stuff its not that the clutch acts as an accelerator, and so does the gas pedal with my t150

PSP 3000: My PSP console got drown in the water and the console won't work anymo

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 07:55:44 -0700

My PSP got drown in water and it wouldn't work anymore how to fix it?

⟐ Answered April 03, 2026 at 7:55 MST

Nintendo 2DS: 2ds powers on and boots up, but none of the inputs work

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:59:49 -0700

My 2ds powers on and boots all the way to the home screen, but neither the touch screen or any of the buttons such as the d-pad, thumbstick, or any of the other buttons work or cause anything to happen. My toddler was playing pokemon omega ruby when the touch screen started acting like it was being pressed repeatedly, and when I rebooted the 2ds for a little while I could move things on the touch screen (but it was like I was fighting joystick drift), but now it completely doesn't react to anything I do. Only the power button works, not even the home button. Has anyone faced something similar before and/or any idea on where to start for repairing the 2ds?

⟐ Answered April 03, 2026 at 2:59 MST

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller: Can the switch pro 2 controller be repaired?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:56:56 -0700

Unlike the original switch pro controller, the switch 2 pro controller doesn't have any apparent screws on its surface. Is it possible to open it to change the battery, or to replace joysticks should they fail?

⟐ Commented April 03, 2026 at 2:56 MST

Nintendo DSi: Why is my dsi not reading my games with the save file?

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:56:06 -0700

I have a dsi where I would put in a game it would tell me that the save files cannot be accessed and power off the console. I tried again and again and still nothing.

⟐ Commented April 03, 2026 at 2:56 MST

PlayStation 5 (2021 revision): Why wont my pa5 charge

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:54:50 -0700

I plug my c type in and it doesnt load

⟐ Commented April 03, 2026 at 2:54 MST

Nintendo 3DS: Nintendo 3ds - Cannot display the software on the SD Card

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:52:00 -0700

Like the title says my 3ds started giving me this error after i removed the sd card i have always used on it since 2011

I've used the card on a computer and its working fine,even formatted it to fat32 to make sure it wasnt a software issue but still gives me this error,tried a new sd card but same result

I've opened the console up and cleaned the sd card slot pins with isopropyl alcohol and tried to make sure the pins were okay but the issue still persists

Also used some compressed air to maybe remove dirt from inside the card reader I've already ordered a sd card reader for the console but im wondering what other options i have,any ideas?

⟐ Commented April 03, 2026 at 2:52 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL: Sd card slot replacement

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:24:28 -0700

I want do change my Sd card slot on an old 3ds xl and i cant find any,can you help me?

⟐ Answered April 02, 2026 at 21:24 MST

PSP Go: PSP Go - Windows doesn't recognize it, and no charging.

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:23:54 -0700

The only method to charge my psp go is through external means, since charging it doesnt work and doesnt accept usb charge either. Although Windows does detect the device but says device malfunctioned and doesn't recognize it. I dont think its the os. The charger works and the cable is both data and power.

All of this started when my psp ran out of battery for a long time and turned it on again, the time setting prompt appeared and accidentally let the battery run out of power, since then it doesn't accept any kind of charging.

⟐ Commented April 02, 2026 at 19:23 MST

Nintendo Switch Lite: Can I use the card reader for the original Switch in the Switch Lite?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:30:56 -0700

My toddler stuck LEGO in the card reader slot, damaged the contacts beyond repair. I have been searching for a new switch lite card reader to no avail- wondering if the one from the original switch will work.

⟐ Answered April 02, 2026 at 14:30 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL: Where is the LCD cable to be found?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 10:40:12 -0700

Need to replace the LCD ribbon cable and having some trouble finding where it is. Any help?

⟐ Answered April 02, 2026 at 10:40 MST

AYN Odin 2: When I plug in my charger, it crashes my device

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 02:11:25 -0700

I think I need a new USB C. Port fitted into the device. If I wiggle the wire, it will sometimes charge the device. But 9 times out of 10, it will crash the moment I push any. Type of cable into the device, even if it's not connected to anything, I think the soldier has broken at the points where it connects to the mainboard

⟐ Answered April 02, 2026 at 2:11 MST

Nintendo Wii: My wiimote doesnt connect to my Wii

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 22:29:27 -0700

Whenever i try connecting my wiimote to my old Wii it doesnt work. Ive tried both sync buttons, on the Wii and the wiimote. I believe the problem is the Wii itself but i am no genius. Mainly because the wiimote connects to my laptop and dolphin emulator. Please help

⟐ Commented April 01, 2026 at 22:29 MST

Nintendo Wii: "System Files Corrupted" error when accessing Wii settings menu

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:05:55 -0700

I got an RVL-001 Wii from a thrift store. It is unmodded and on version 4.3U as far as I can tell. It reads discs well enough to display the game channel correctly but won't start them. It also throws a "system files are corrupt" error message when I try to access the Wii settings menu, but I can access the data management menu. I've deleted some channels thinking it might be a banner brick issue. Starting in maintenance mode doesn't help, either. I tried installing homebrew through the bluebomb method but have been unsuccessful. Is this salvageable, or is the thing bricked?

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 14:05 MST