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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: 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: Why won't my DSi turn on?

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:59:10 -0700

My DSi was working just fine and I was playing my Pokemon White Version 2 game in Pokestar Studios when I closed my DSi and it turned off! I pressed the power button and held the power button, but it wouldn't turn on. After a while, it turned on but it went to a black screen without a yellow light. Now what?

⟐ Commented January 04, 2022 at 19:59 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: Why isnt my R4 card working in my DSI

Wed, 31 Mar 2021 23:21:20 -0700

My R4 Card no longer works in my DSI I think it maybe because I updated via the internet connection ,, can anyone help.

Thanks

⟐ Answer edited March 31, 2021 at 23:21 MST

Nintendo DSi: How can I reset Parental Controls

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 06:11:36 -0700

I forgot the pin and the secret question. I tried calling them, but they said that the service was no longer available. WHAT DO I DO?

⟐ Commented October 23, 2023 at 6:11 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: Getting pictures back after formatting?

Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:52:27 -0700

My son has a Nintendo DSi and accidently did a system format and lost all of his pictures that were saved on the system, not the SD card. Is there any way possible to get these pictures back?

⟐ Commented March 08, 2023 at 17:52 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: dsi flashs on and then turns off

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 18:33:44 -0700

i got a dsi that will turn on and then it turns off immediately after i hit the power button. i think it may have a fuse that may be bad im not sure but i wanted to check on here before i took action on trying to fix it

⟐ Commented December 13, 2022 at 18:33 MST

Nintendo DSi: My dsi wont read games

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 08:08:56 -0700

one of my cusans was playing with it but wane he gave me it back it will not raed games

⟐ Commented April 01, 2024 at 8:08 MST

Nintendo DSi: Error has occured press and hold the button to turn system off

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:22:34 -0700

My DSi turns on gives me the menu but will not let me play any og my games. Just keeps coming up with Error has occurred press button to turn the system off.

⟐ Commented April 10, 2024 at 14:22 MST

Nintendo DSi: Need pin number for parental controls on DSi

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 20:50:55 -0700

forgot pin for parental controls on dsi

i forgot my pin and maidains name on my dsi

⟐ Answer deleted February 13, 2020 at 20:50 MST

Nintendo DSi: White Screen "?MENU" With r4 Card

Mon, 08 May 2023 06:50:27 -0700

I’ve been trying to get my r4 card to work for days now, and I’m getting a bit at a whits end. All it shows when I open up the r4 game is a white screen with a red SD card with “menu” written in it.

It’s a completely new r4 SDHC 2018 GOLD PRO. It’s a completely new SD micro card. I’ve tried changing the format, getting _DS_MENU.DAT files, getting patched ROMS and all that, and absolutely nothing has worked.

Is it because it’s a DSi? It was supposed to be supported by the r4, but the more I look around the more I can see many saying solutions will only work with DS lite.

Is there anything I can do???

⟐ Answer accepted May 08, 2023 at 6:50 MST

Nintendo DSi: The DSi volume button keeps going down.

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 20:08:10 -0700

After I got the dust out of my DSi shoulder buttons by blowing in it the volume kept going down. Does anyone know how to fix this without sending my DSi to Nintendo

⟐ Answer accepted March 01, 2018 at 20:08 MST

Nintendo DSi: Top screen faded with flickering lines

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 14:17:01 -0700

One day, I turned on my DSi and the top screen was faded with what looks like interlacing artifacts always going down the screen. Today, I took it apart, cleaned all of the contacts with 70% isopropyl alcohol and I noticed that the screen works completely fine without the shoulder buttons and SD Card slot (back panel) connected. However, when I plug the back panel back in, the problem appears again. I don't have a lot of knowledge when it comes to electronics so I decided to come here to ask how to fix it. Thanks!

⟐ Commented January 11, 2024 at 14:17 MST

Nintendo DSi: How to clean the slot for the game card?

Fri, 14 Apr 2023 03:35:08 -0700

The DSI won't read games, so I thought that it might be the slot, and I don't know how to clean it properly. Please help. Thanks

⟐ Commented April 14, 2023 at 3:35 MST

Nintendo DSi: Error has occured. Press and hold the power button to turn off

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 07:51:03 -0700

can you all help me please........because i can't play games on my dsi xl,my card was r4i pocket and it's firmware was 7. idon't know........when i open the card on dsi xl it says that "an error has occured.press and hold the power button to turn the system off.please see the nintendo dsi for help troubleshooting.....because i update the system because i want to buy a game on dsi shop please help me if you know how to fix ......i want you all to help me

⟐ Answered July 07, 2022 at 7:51 MST

Nintendo DSi: Put battery in incorrectly, now DSI wont work?

Mon, 22 Oct 2018 19:00:16 -0700

I cleaned the directional buttons on my sons DSI, checked to see if they worked before putting it back together, I put the battery in the wrong way now the DSI wont work - any sugestions greatly appreciated

⟐ Answer deleted October 22, 2018 at 19:00 MST

Nintendo DSi: The volume is at max and can't be decreased

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:37:24 -0700

seems like the volume up button always gives contact to put the sound at max. Sliding the volume down in dsi sound studio helps, but as soon as you release the slider the volume gets to max again.

⟐ Answered February 22, 2012 at 15:37 MST