Introduction
If your C-Stick doesn't work, you may need to replace it. Watch out for delicate ribbon cables in the device. After removing the board with the C-Stick attached, the face buttons can fall out. Make sure to not lose them.
What you need
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Unscrew the two 3mm Phillips #1 head screws along the top edge of the device.
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Pull the top corner tabs of the front face plate outward and towards you.
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Pull the faceplate up and out of the slots at the bottom of the device.
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Set aside the back faceplate.
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Insert a plastic opening tool into the notch at the top of the battery.
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Pry the battery up with the plastic opening tool.
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Unscrew the three 3mm Y0 screws along the right and bottom of the SD card reader.
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Pull the SD card reader from the edge with two holes gently to free the tab at the top of the SD card reader.
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Reorient the device so that the power jack faces you.
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Lift the SD card reader gently.
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Use a plastic opening tool to pry the SD card ribbon cable off the socket on the motherboard.
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Lift the SD card reader out off of the lower casing.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Reorient the device so that the game slot now faces you.
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Remove the two rubber bumpers along the top of the device using tweezers.
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Unscrew the seven 6mm Phillips #00 screws along the top and bottom of the 3DS.
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Lift the top edge of the lower case slightly off on the 3DS.
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Pry the ribbon cable socket under the right trigger using a plastic opening tool.
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Pry the ribbon cable socket under the infrared receiver cover using a plastic opening tool.
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Open the device slowly from its top edge. Be careful not to tug the ribbon cable connected near the bottom edge of the device.
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Pry the last ribbon cable attached to the lower case using a plastic opening tool.
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Remove the four 3mm Phillips #00 screws.
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Remove the three 3mm Phillips #00 screws.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Pull up gently on power cable to loose it from the motherboard.
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Pull the ribbon cable, connected to the mic, gently towards you with a pair of tweezers.
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Lift the tab to free the large ribbon cable on just above the power connector.
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Pry the C-Stick from its plastic housing with the flat side of a spudger.
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Lift the assembly gently out of the device from the battery connector at the bottom of the leftmost circuit board.
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Flip the board over to reveal the connector for the C-stick's ribbon cable.
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Lift the tab on the ZIF connector securing the C-Stick to the board.
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Separate the C-Stick from the board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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What do I do if two of my screws were stripped when I got my system? I need to fix my cstick desperately but I cant get inside of my 3ds. Anything at all would help.
~Akiru
Hello Akiru! Stripped screws can be a bugger, but you do have some options. I could outline some of your options here, but iFixit has a good article for this one. Go ahead and take a look at the article on iFixit titled "How to Remove a Stripped Screw", it should help you out.
Have a Good One.
Tyler
you do have the option of just ripping it out
