iFixit - Active Questions With Device "Nintendo Game Console"

Nintendo Wii: Why is my Wii producing a dark picture?

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:40:43 -0700

I got out my old Wii that worked fine for the longest time with no issue, one day I go to turn it one, and the picture displayed is very dim and hard to see but there is still one. I know it is not the tv or the power cable as my grandparent’s Wii still works perfectly and theirs still works fine with my cables and on my tv. What could be the issue and how would I fix it. If I can’t fix it is it possible to get another Wii and transfer the data over to that new one?

⟐ Commented April 05, 2026 at 0:40 MST

Nintendo Switch 2: My switch 2 keeps randomly turning off.

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:27:41 -0700

Since release day, my switch does this weird thing where I will be playing any game in and out of dock and it will just randomly turn off. It doesn't go to sleep it like fully turns off. I also get no error message. It's kinda been an annoying thing that I have been dealing with but I just lost like 2 hours worth of progress in persona and now I'm !#^&@@ lol. Has this happened to anyone else? Does anyone know what I could do to fix this?

⟐ Answered April 05, 2026 at 0:27 MST

Nintendo Switch: How can I remove stuck Y000 screws?

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 00:13:25 -0700

The screws on the back of my Switch (original - the one that can fit in the cradle to display on a TV) are super-tight. One came out, but the next one is so tightly in that when I tried using the iFixit toolkit's Y000 screwdriver, it just stripped the slots on that screw.

I know I can find replacement screws, but how can I get these screws out? (The other two are in there tight, but I haven't fully mangled them yet.)

I should add that I've removed stripped screws before, but never this small and the screws are recessed enough that makes many of the "normal" options for removing them hard to use. (Also, considering the rubber band method - that's a problem since the slots are so tiny that I don't see how the screwdriver blades could do anything with the slots through the thickness of rubber.)

⟐ Commented April 05, 2026 at 0:13 MST

Wii Classic Controller: wii classic controller only works when removed from shell

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:31:12 -0700

Hello, recently I bought a used Wii classic (pro) controller for my Wii, it worked fine until yesterday when the controller stopped working, I opened the controller and saw that there were no wires connected, tested the buttons, d pad, triggers, and analog sticks and all of them worked, but when I put the controller back on the shell it started to act weird and it stopped working after that, I tried reopening and putting it back but same the thing happens

⟐ Commented April 04, 2026 at 15:31 MST

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

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

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

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

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

Nintendo Wii Remote: My wiimote doesn’t connect to my Wii

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:44:36 -0700

Whenever I try connecting my wiimote to my old Wii it doesn’t work. I’ve tried both sync buttons, on the wiimote and the Wii. I believe the problem is the Wii itself but I’m not a genius. Please help

⟐ Marked as duplicate April 01, 2026 at 7:44 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL: Popping Sound and Turns off Instantly.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:55:38 -0700

My 3ds has had this issue for a while now, but i was able to easily fix it by hard resetting it. Now it won't turn on at all.

I've tried practically everything. I tried the angle to see if it would turn on, nothing. I opened it up and everything was connected and i looked at the ribbon cables for the screens, and none of them were torn.

I don't know at this point what it could be.

⟐ Answered April 01, 2026 at 3:55 MST

Nintendo Handheld Console: New Nintendo 3DS xl Y button not working tried the usual whats next

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:20:51 -0700

So I have tried cleaning the board contacts, changing the dome sticker. making sure the ribbon/flex cable is on correctly, I ordered a new board same issue. Im currently waiting on a new flex/ribbon cable. but the one I have im not sure shows signs of issues. is there any next steps to try or trouble shoot before I have to just get a new main board?

all the other buttons and functions from that board are 100% fine is really just the y button.

⟐ Edited by author March 31, 2026 at 21:20 MST

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Device will not power up after attempting capture card mod

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:26:36 -0700

! I hope someone might be able to help me out here.

I was doing a capture card mod on my New3DSLL (the japan version of XL) a year or so ago now and when I got to the step on making sure everything still worked, well it didn’t work. With the battery connected I get no reactions from the device when trying to power it on. No amber, no blue, no lights at all. If I plug it in without thr battery the amber light lights up for 5seconds then goes off. If I connect the battery and the charge it lights up amber but still does not turn on.

I believe I may have accidentally put the battery in in reverse when I was trying to test ot initially, but cannot be too certain that that was the case.

I tested the red (0.012) and the blue ( 0L and then 12.00) as labeled on that one picture that floats around from infinity (it wont let me add the picture sorry). I am not too knowledgeable with multimeters and dont know if this is right.

Does this sound like a case of one of the fuses or the chip on the daughter board for the abxy being blown or does it sound like something else is wrong along the way of doing the mod?

Thank you in advance <3

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 2:26 MST

Nintendo Switch 2: Bent Pin in Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 ZIF Connector

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:24:05 -0700

I followed the official iFixit guide to replace my Switch 2's Right Joy-Con 2 ribbon cable. When placing in the new cable, I somehow bent one or two of the pins inside the connector. It's really difficult to capture on camera due to the size but I've tried show what it looks like as well as included its location on an oem board.

I'm thinking of getting a shop to desolder and replace it but where could I source a replacement? I'm not sure if the Switch 1 shares this connector since donor boards for those are way cheaper. Is this even desolderable? Would Nintendo themselves repair something like this? I would really appreciate any help on what to do next.

⟐ Answered March 31, 2026 at 2:24 MST

Nintendo Switch: Why won't my Switch stay working when unplugged?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:17:29 -0700

For some history: I've had this Switch since 2018. I've done my best to take good care of it as for most of its life it was played docked and left on the dock plugged in. About 4 months ago the Switch started behaving weirdly and dying randomly around 48% charge unlocked as I've been playing handheld more recently. One day I tried pushing the battery by turning it back on when the switch would die around 48%, until one time where the switch crashed similarly to how my Wii used to with a loud ringing and the screen going black. I opted to replace the battery and went through the slow process of replacing the battery myself. With a blow dryer and some patience I was able to do so with no trouble and no damage to the switch as far as I'm aware. Now, with the new battery, I can't even play a game on the switch without it being plugged in, and recently it started acting up more and will put itself to sleep even when plugged in. Is there anyone who could help me figure out what's going on?

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 2:17 MST