⟐ Commented May 11, 2026 at 22:55 MST

I recently purchased a new battery for my Nintendo New 2DS XL from iFixit. The device was working perfectly before the replacement. I decided to replace the battery because I have been using the console since launch day.

After installing the new battery, the 2DS no longer powers on. When the charger is not connected, no LEDs light up at all. When I connect the charger, the battery LED lights up orange. If I then try to turn the device on, the power LED turns on for about less then one second and immediately turns off again.

I have also reinstalled the original battery, but the same symptoms occur now.

Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,⏎
CouKice

⟐ Commented April 17, 2026 at 6:44 MST

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⟐ Commented March 11, 2026 at 15:33 MST

While outside, my N2DSXL fell on the ground while it was on and closed. After about a second, it shut off. I try turning it on and i see the screen light up as well as the blue light, but it turns back off immediately. I panic and I remove the SD card, cartridge and stylus. I try again; screens light up, blue light lights up, except now jt lasts about a second or so longer before I hear a popping sound from the speakers and it turns off again.

It fell from about... 90cm? On some rock/marble flooring. I also noticed that right above the left hinge, the frame of the top screen snapped. It isnt very noticeable though, im hoping its just cosmetic.

Please help me. I'm writing this as I make my way home from the nearest electronics store that stold iFixit's repair kits. All im missing are the precision tweezers, id have to wait 8 hours for those, but i should have some at home.

I will appreciate any kind or form of help. Thank you in advance. I will update this post as time goes and as I find out what its looking like inside

⟐ Commented March 07, 2026 at 7:36 MST

), but the console won't turn on now. There's light when charging

⟐ Commented March 03, 2026 at 11:06 MST

I have opened some of the units in an attempt to repair them. I disconnected and reconnected all cables but there was no change.

⟐ Answer edited February 27, 2026 at 18:17 MST

I have a 2ds XL that won't turn on, it charges fine and I have tried a known working battery with no luck, the blue light never comes on, I have checked the 2 fuses and they have continuity, I did check for vaultage on the power button but it doesn't seem to be getting any power when pressed, but it gets continuity, wondering where and how I should test from here

⟐ Commented February 07, 2026 at 19:16 MST

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⟐ Commented January 30, 2026 at 7:12 MST

I’m repairing a used "New Nintendo 2DS XL" , and I found something odd while diagnosing a D-pad issue.

Only the right direction on the D-pad doesn’t register at all. After opening the console, I noticed that the conductive rubber contact (the D-pad rubber sticker) for the right direction is partially cut/trimmed, while the other three directions are intact and working normally.

The PCB traces and pads look fine, and the button still has physical click/feel — it’s just electrically dead on the right side.

My question is: Why would someone intentionally cut or trim the rubber contact like this?

Some possibilities I’m considering:

• An amateur repair attempt to “improve” responsiveness

• Trying to fix a previous input issue by reducing thickness

• Reusing an incompatible D-pad rubber from another model and trimming it to fit

Has anyone seen this before? Is this a common mistake in DIY or refurb repairs?

Any insight or similar experiences would be appreciated. Thanks!

⟐ Answered January 28, 2026 at 15:28 MST

⟐ Answered January 27, 2026 at 1:51 MST

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⟐ Commented January 13, 2026 at 6:38 MST

I've had my Nintendo 2ds xl since 2019/2020 and since 2 years it's been freezing when shaken, bumped, when I walk around with it, or even randomly. The freezes vary, sometimes it's just frozen, sometimes the top screen repeats on the bottom, or it's just weird glitches.

After it freezes, I can power the console back on and usually powers back on normally, but sometimes it shows this and turns back off

And sometimes it shows a red light next to the camera and turns back off

And I usually have to hit the back of the device until it turns back on normally again.

Usually I can play a game for 5-15 minutes before it freezes, but sometimes earlier or later. And I wanna mention that the front camera is disconnected or broken, and the microphone is also buggy, I don't know if that has to do with my problem but I thought it's worth mentioning.

⟐ Commented December 29, 2025 at 5:44 MST

⟐ Answered December 19, 2025 at 15:41 MST

⟐ Commented December 11, 2025 at 12:47 MST

I actually found one seller from europe that seels this on ebay.

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⟐ Commented November 27, 2025 at 8:17 MST

I bought a Modded New Nintendo 2ds XL sometime in 2017 or 2018. Since then stopped using it for awhile formatted the micro SD that had come with it. Now I have recently picked it up again and was having issues with getting to boot properly. Turns out I needed to get all of the Luma Files,GM9 (GodMode9) back onto a new SD card. After that I was able to get it to boot properly again.

After that I was able play games for awhile but noticed that after playing some games that intermittently it would not wake from sleep! Now I have tried a few things to resolve this issue. Here's a breakdown of what I have tried.

• I have ensured that both boot.firm, boot.3dsx, and config files from the latest release of Luma are pasted to the root of the SD Card.
• Checked that boot.firm file has been updated in CTRNAND via GM9
• Updated GM9 to latest version from GitHub
• Used a new SD card and repeated steps from Above
• Forced a rebuild of exdata
• Re-seated battery a few times during this process

At this point I'm assuming that there is an issue with firmware corruption and will try a CTRTransfer before I start to assume that there is some weird faulty hardware.

My question to you fine folks is. What else is there left to try, did I miss anything while troubleshooting here? Does anyone have any idea what is going on and have run into any similar issues? I have went ahead and ordered a new battery as I am assuming that this one is worn and would need to be replaced at some point not that I am expecting this to fix the issue. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know and I will probably give it a try.

Thanks ahead of time to anyone willing to help!

-A very sad Pokemon enjoyer

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