iFixit - Answers With Device "Nintendo DSi"

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

Nintendo DSi: Need a potential solution to take out stripped screws from the back

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:26:30 -0700

I'm currently opening up a Nintendo DSI, however I have been met with 4 stripped screws which prevent me from opening the handheld, what is the best way to get rid of stripped screws

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 13:26 MST

Nintendo DSi: How do I fix unresponsive shoulder buttons?

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:35:53 -0700

Very simply, the L and R buttons on my DSi don't work anymore. I tried going to Nintendo about the problem, but they said it'd cost at least $50 to repair...and my system is long past its warranty. Will I have to take apart my DS to fix it?

⟐ Commented March 11, 2026 at 6:35 MST

Nintendo DSi: Charge indicator blinking orange, will not power up

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:01:54 -0700

Cracked open my sons DSi to look into the right shoulder button not functioning. Put it back together and button still not functional. Opened it up again to clean button better, now the DSi will not power up and the orange charge light only blinks when plugged into wall charger. When I hit the power button, the blue light comes on for a second or two then goes out. Left it charging overnight with no success. Is it more likely that the battery now needs to be replaced or did I damage some internal component the second time I cleaned it?

⟐ Answered February 02, 2026 at 13:01 MST

Nintendo DSi: only OOOOFEOO on the screen

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 14:24:22 -0700

the only thing that appears on the screen is the code OOOOFEOO; nothing works except the power botton.

⟐ Answered January 22, 2026 at 14:24 MST

Nintendo DSi: DSi not booting and showing error screen

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 00:55:59 -0700

Bought a DSi that looks like it's been smashed by an angry gamer or parent. Both screens are shattered, but there are no signs of fall damage on the casing. When I put the battery in, the console would try to boot, the backlight would come on, it would chime, and then stop halfway and freeze, no matter what I do. I swapped the WiFi card, installed new screens, and tried to boot it on, but it showed the error message screen in Japanese.

(I removed the cpu shield just to see if any components are dislodged, but there isn't any)

What could be the issue? The motherboard isn't bent, there's no corrosion, the socket for the WiFi card is fine, and it even boots halfway. Could it be that the console is now haunted by the bug that died inside?

Edit:

I don't know how I missed this before, but the casing is bent, and although the motherboard isn't, I'm pretty certain that solder of the CPU or NAND was loose. Planning on doing a reflow now. Does anyone know what temperature I should set my hot air station to?

⟐ Commented January 15, 2026 at 0:55 MST

Nintendo DSi: DSI microphone does not work

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 09:28:57 -0700

Hi Iam having problems with my daughters dsi the mic has gone off and she cannot play any games that req. you blowing on the mic any advice would be appreciated

⟐ Commented December 26, 2025 at 9:28 MST

Nintendo DSi: Why is my DSi screen white when I turn it on?

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 00:25:16 -0700

I have gotten this DSi from someone and I want to try and fix it. The problem is, every time I turn it on, both the screens are pure white with maybe a few lines that are blue and yellow. The sounds, hinge, and buttons work fine. How do I fix this?

⟐ Commented December 12, 2025 at 0:25 MST

Nintendo DSi: How to fix dsi troubleshooting

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:18:17 -0700

when i turn my dsi everything looks good but as soon as i press on one of the icons displaced on the screen it says "an error has occurred.press and hold the power button to turn the system off.please see the nintendo dsi manual for help troubleshooting." when i turn it back on it keeps doing it no matter how many times i do it. i hope you can help me with my problem. thank you!

⟐ Answered December 11, 2025 at 6:18 MST

Nintendo DSi: My dsi wont read sd cards at all

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 08:24:25 -0700

After factory resetting my dsi it would no longer read sd cards stating "The device inserted in the SD Card Slot can't be used." I have tried everything from completely replacing the sd card slot to using ten different sd cards.

⟐ Commented November 29, 2025 at 8:24 MST

Nintendo DSi: DSI bottom screen distorted with low contrast

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 02:03:27 -0700

Hi all,
I'm not that advanced at repairing things, so forgive me if this is something obvious, but I could not find any info online.
I recently bought a broken DSi. I looked up the listing's explanation of what was wrong and found an easy repair (just replacing the WiFi card) so I did it.
It seemed to work well for the first 20 minutes, but afterwards the bottom screen started getting more and more distorted and dimmer by the second. I'm attaching a video for context. I tried reseating the flex cables for the bottom screen and it seemed to work for a bit, but no more than half an hour later the bottom screen started acting weird again. Is there any fix for this, do I have to buy a whole new bottom screen, or is it even worse.
Please let me know guys, thanks in advance!!!

⟐ Commented November 16, 2025 at 2:03 MST

Nintendo DSi: headphone jack acting weird

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:18:34 -0700

I recently bought a dsi and for some reason it's not sending audio to the headphone jack, i can hear a slight whine through the headphones if i touch the top screen and it sends audio through the headphones for a split second when I open and close it.

⟐ Answer accepted November 12, 2025 at 13:18 MST

Nintendo DSi: Why does the console shut off when moving the top screen?

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:07:40 -0700

i recently got this nintendo dsi and for the most part it has no issues but if i move the top screen or accidentally bump it the console shuts off. It can be really annoying when in the midst of a game because if i have to get up i have to very gently set it down in case it shuts off and i cant close the screen and keep the console on so i don't lose my save.

I opened it up in hopes it was a loose cable or something but i dont really know what to look for i’ve attached photos of what it looks like, does anyone know what could be the issue?

⟐ Answer edited October 14, 2025 at 6:07 MST

Nintendo DSi: error code 0000FE00 and how to fixit it

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 08:44:59 -0700

Hello

I have a problem with the dsi and when i turn it on i get 0000FE00 and i dont know why but can any one help me and its that mean the dsi is brick or can i fixit again??

⟐ Commented August 28, 2025 at 8:44 MST

Nintendo DSi: Blinking Orange light, but won't turn on even with a different battery

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 05:14:37 -0700

I've seen many people say to readjust the battery, or change the battery but I can't tell if my battery is dead or it does work but the dsi just doesn't want to turn on. I have only one dsi which is this one which means I can't test the batteries I have.

⟐ Answered August 24, 2025 at 5:14 MST

Nintendo DSi: I replaced my right shoulder button but it still isn't working

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 14:48:53 -0700

My right shoulder button stopped working so i started with cleaning the button with alcohol. It worked for a few times and then it stopped working again. After this i bought a replacement part but it still isn't working, what could be the problem?

⟐ Answered August 14, 2025 at 14:48 MST

Nintendo DSi: DSi not booting after uninstalling unlaunch

Sat, 09 Aug 2025 02:18:53 -0700

Hi, I tried to install unlaunch on my DSi in order to use hiyacfw to play NES games on the go. After something weird happend, i tried to just start over from scratch. I started by removing the content on my SD card and then proceded to use the uninstall feature on the menu. Thing is, after a bootup, the console would not do ANYTHING, just a black screen with a code (only the first boot after uninstalling) and then a plain black screen every other time. I read online after doing the procedure that I should not have used this feature and that I now have to hardmod the console, but how do I do that ? Is there any other way than hardmodding it ?

BTW: I have a north america console.

(here is a picture of what the screen looked like the first time after uninstalling before being completely gone):

⟐ Commented August 09, 2025 at 2:18 MST

Nintendo DSi: How do I fix the coding from looping in settings

Wed, 09 Jul 2025 09:33:17 -0700

More and also, how do I put my pictures on the sd card well the DS is keeping the looping settings. Also, I can tell you what I was doing about my dsi I was on the twilight menu and I was on the no crash thing and I was just trying to go to the scissor says, but I was actually at the control leg and I just that’s different stuff. I didn’t know cause I think I saved it and it was looping in settings

⟐ Commented July 09, 2025 at 9:33 MST

Nintendo DSi: How to fix game card suddenly freezing

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 23:34:45 -0700

when i play pokemon on my dsi the screen will randomly freeze and i will have no choice but to hit the power button and lose my progress. Closing and opening the ds doesn't work and neither does pressing any buttons. This only happens with games running on a game card. PLEASE HELPPPPPPPP

⟐ Answered June 25, 2025 at 23:34 MST

Nintendo DSi: My DSi only works while charging.

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 04:12:37 -0700

Tried playing a game on it a while ago, and when the charger is plugged in it works perfectly fine. When it isn't, it discharges very quickly (not immediately, but definitely in less than a minute). I haven't opened it up yet, because I don't really know what to look for and how to know for sure if the battery is the problem.

What could the issue be + what do I look for to see if that's the case with my DSi in particular?

⟐ Commented April 29, 2025 at 4:12 MST