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Nintendo DSi XL: DSi XL will not read any games

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 11:48:05 -0700

My daughter's DSI XL will not ready any games. Everything else works fine picto chat, pictures, and internet are fine just can't read any games. We have tried several games to make sure. Please help.

⟐ Commented June 05, 2021 at 11:48 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: Device won't turn on

Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:06:58 -0700

My daughter came to ne with her DSi XL and said it will not turn on. Indeed when you press the button it flashes then turns off. It will turn on when a game is loading, but turns off immediately after. We have removed the battery, cleaned the contacts and fully charged it. There are no rattles in the case and everythign else seems to be in order. I am guessing it is the power board, but that is just a guess. has anyone else had this experience. Alos it has been dropped, but it had worked for a while after that.

Thanks

⟐ Commented October 04, 2021 at 17:06 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: Screens are blank but blue light on.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 03:26:51 -0700

The battery is holding a charge.

When turned on, the power light lights blue and stays on. Nothing shows on the screen, no flickers or anything. Opening/closing the hinge doesn't make the screen flicker or show any life signs.

⟐ Commented November 20, 2025 at 3:26 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: I've broken the DSI motherboard power connector!

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 10:55:40 -0700

I recently bought a "for parts" DSI off of Ebay. The lower screen was broken, but I'd replaced a DS lower screen and figured I could handle it. I used the instructions on this website to begin the disassembly of the unit, when I got to the point where you disconnect the power cable from the mobo (step 9) I ran into a problem: the entire connector, not just the cable, came off the mobo. Is there any way to reconnect the mount point for the power connector or is this a matter of suck it up and send it out to a repair tech? I'm going to look at under a magnifying glass and hope I can solder it back on, but I'm not certain that will work. Any suggestions most appreciated.

⟐ Commented August 09, 2022 at 10:55 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: My DSI XL can't start any Application

Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:17:45 -0700

My DSI XL boot normally, but it not able to start any application.

For exemple, it doesn't start wrench icon or camera application on dsi menu.

It not able to start any game.

o got this error:

"an error has occurred. press and hold the power button to turn the system off"

But a can start camera cliking on "L" and "R" buttons.

So, i can't perform factory reset on DSI menu.

How could i reset it phicically?

Tks.

Alexandre Bezerra

⟐ Answered April 11, 2020 at 13:17 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: system memory is damaged

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:18:12 -0700

system memory is damaged

⟐ Commented August 16, 2024 at 12:18 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: Orange light flashing when plugged in

Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:00:56 -0700

ok so i got a DSI XL SMB 25 anniversary edition from my landloard because his kids havent played it in years

so i brought it home make my own charger for it, of course the pins are so tiny and close together ive had the wires touch eachother while it was charging but fixed it right away,

When i try to power it the blue power light comes on for 1 milisecond then turns out and the charging light keeps blinking,

i have removed the battery and plugged it in and the charging light still blinks

i dont think i fried anything in the mother board but i dont have a tiny screw driver to take the whole thing apart to test things,

but now i have the right charger and its still blinking away with AND without the battery installed any one know how to fix this?

and the battery will still power a fan so the battery works, is this the motherboard prob?

⟐ Answered February 08, 2023 at 19:00 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: User Agreement Error Code : 312010 when attempting to connect.

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 09:40:17 -0700

Whenever I attempt to do the user agreement on my DSi, it ends up giving me the following message :

"''Communication error. For help, visit support.nintendo.com

Error code: 312010''

I need answers ASAP please! Thank you all.

⟐ Answered June 30, 2020 at 9:40 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: Dsi power problem water damage

Sat, 25 Feb 2017 16:16:54 -0700

I spilt tea on my dsi xl about 12 weeks ago now. Finally got round to opening it up. The charger light was just flashing so I knew it was a power problem. started stripping it down when the battery power connector came off the motherboard (red and black wire connector) and when i looked at it closer it was corroded. I've cleaned down the corrosion that i can see on the motherboard with a soft toothbrush and it looks ok now. I also painstakingly soldered wires to the motherboard to fix that issue. Now charge light stays solid but blue light will blink once when I press the power button. The screens don't flash at all. I can upload picture of the damage I found If it would help. Could you suggest anything else as I can't afford to buy another one.

Thanks in advance

Don't have a pic of the power block from the battery broken off the board. just noticed a small black mark on the ribbon cable to the top screen too. I'm waiting for my isopropyl alcohol to arrive as its 1 fifth of the price on ebay than any shop here.

⟐ Answered February 25, 2017 at 16:16 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: How do you repalce the volume switch

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:17:41 -0700

I am needing to replace the volumn switch on my dsi xl and i have it apart but i am unsure of how to remove the switch itself.

⟐ Answered September 02, 2010 at 11:17 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: My game is stuck in my DSi's game slot

Thu, 09 Mar 2023 06:09:17 -0700

My Pokémon Diamond got stuck in the game slot and when I push it in it pops out a bit but it’s still stuck in the slot and won’t come out

⟐ Commented March 09, 2023 at 6:09 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: DSI XL is blinking orange but will not turn on

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:09:15 -0700

I have a Nintendo DSI XL that will not turn on. When it's in the charger I only see a blinking Orange LED. I already reseated the battery and cleaned the battery connection points but that did not solve the problem. I tried testing the power board with a multimeter and that seems okay. When the battery is out of the DSI XL it still keeps blinking orange and will not turn on. Can a DSI XL boot with only a power cord attached to it so I can narrow down the problem?

And what could be the problem in your opinion the battery or the power board. I also tried a different charger but that's not the problem. Thanks in advance for the help!

Edit: I just tested a DS Lite I had with the multimeter on the power connection on the mainboard and noticed that the power on multimeter goes up and down alot. When I pushed the DS lite's battery to the battery connection points and still had the multimeter attached to the power connection on the mainboard the power stayed constant.

I then tried to do same thing with the DSI XL but it keeps going up and down with the battery in it.

⟐ Commented February 25, 2022 at 7:09 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: My DSi XL will not charge

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:58:13 -0700

Hi there,

My DSi XL works good except when I connect the charger the charge light only blinks once then shuts off.

I changed the F1 fuse near the power connector with no success. Is there another fuse F2 or something?

Regars,

⟐ Answered October 23, 2024 at 12:58 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: charging socket is broken can it be replace?

Sun, 03 Jan 2016 17:28:05 -0700

can the charge socket be replaced on the DSI XL?

⟐ Commented January 03, 2016 at 17:28 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: My games will not lock into place in slot

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:04:44 -0700

My games will not isert and stay in the slot for my nintendo ds xl to properly read the game

⟐ Commented January 23, 2018 at 17:04 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: Hinges are cracked, already tried fixing

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 13:06:26 -0700

A few months ago, i noticed that my dsi xl had cracked hinges.I thought nothing of it, until it started to get worse.I tried to fix it with tape, but then it got even worse. Now i just keep it in my drawer, so that no further damage comes to it. any ideas on how to fix?

⟐ Answered January 03, 2019 at 13:06 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: Top screen has lines and is faded

Wed, 18 Jul 2018 11:49:13 -0700

My XL was dropped and now the top screen is really faded and has lines on half the screen. Bottom screen works fine and sound does too. Only problem is the top screen. Took it apart but what do I need to look out for?

Thanks

Michelle

⟐ Answer edited July 18, 2018 at 11:49 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: How to buy LCD screen for DSi XL?

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:07:04 -0700

Hi,

I have bought the new Nintendo DSi XL, and my daughter has broken the superior LCD screen. I would like to buy a new one but I am not finding it in sites like dealextreme and others. Is there any other site where I can buy a new LCD screen for cheap?

regards,

Paula.

⟐ Answer deleted May 19, 2012 at 23:07 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: broke off the connector for power supply

Sun, 22 Oct 2023 14:46:31 -0700

I recently got a used DSi XL untested. When I plugged it in, the yellow charging light blinked, and it did not power on (occasionally an attempt to power it on would result in the blue light turning on for a split second, but most attempts to turn it on resulted in nothing). I cleaned the battery compartment with 91% isopropyl alcohol. I tested the battery and it seemed to be working. After reseating the battery in the cleaned compartment, I still had the same problem… so I unscrewed the back and took it off (careful not to tear any of the ribbon cables). If anyone knows a fix to this issue, thats also welcome, but as of right now nothing is going to work because I also broke the connection of the power supply (which is my main question):

unfortunately when I was removing the circuit board under the battery compartment, I misunderstood the instructions and removed the entire white square with the + and - (red/black) wires (as opposed to removing the piece within the white square). I was wondering if I should solder it back on (and if so, what tools are needed for smthn so small) or if there are other possible solutions to reconnect the supply current (like maybe just securing the piece exactly so with electrical tape? would that be enough to complete the connection?).

I broke off the piece that connects the battery to the motherboard and dont know how to reattach it/if reattachment is possible.

thabks in advance to any answers!

⟐ Commented October 22, 2023 at 14:46 MST

Nintendo DSi XL: How do I fix Charging Port on my DSI XL consoles?

Wed, 11 Apr 2018 01:40:35 -0700

I have 4 working DSi XL consoles. On 3 of them I experience the same difficulty charging the battery.

When the charger is plugged, its terminal makes EITHER poor contact OR none at all, and I have to twist and turn and contort the charger terminal to get the charging light to come on and to stay on.

I've opened one of the consoles (the "hardest to charge" one) to replace the port with spares bought off the Internet

But the soldered leads on the port seem fine. However it looks as though there is a design problem which makes it difficult to access the component to check it properly.

I'd just as soon remove the one port and replace it as a matter of course - as a learning experience - but i thought I'd ask HERE first. More experienced do-it-yourselfers: can you help? Advice, please (photos will be GREAT.

⟐ Answered April 11, 2018 at 1:40 MST