Introduction
Having trouble connecting to the internet on your Nintendo DS Lite? Replace the Wi-Fi board to get reconnected.
What you need
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Unscrew the Phillips screw securing the battery cover to the lower case.
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Pry the battery cover upward with a spudger or fingernail, and lift out of the lower case.
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Wedge the edge of a spudger in between the side of the battery and the lower case housing and pry upward to dislodge the battery.
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Remove the battery from the DS Lite.
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Remove the following screws securing the lower case to the body of the DS Lite:
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Two 4.3 mm gold Phillips screws
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One 3.9 mm black Tri-point screw
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One 3.3 mm silver Phillips screw
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Three 5.5 mm silver Tri-point screws
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Insert the edge of a spudger in between the lower and upper case near the top right corner of the DS Lite.
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Carefully run the spudger along the right edge of the DS Lite, creating an opening in the process.
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Continue running the spudger along the backside of the DS Lite until the majority of the lower case has been separated from the upper case.
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Use the flat edge of a spudger to pry the Wi-Fi antenna connector straight up from its socket on the Wi-Fi board.
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Use the flat edge of a spudger to pry the Wi-Fi board connector straight up from its socket on the motherboard.
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Use the flat edge of a spudger to separate the right edge of the Wi-Fi board from the motherboard.
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Remove the Wi-Fi board from the DS Lite.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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So I came across a "Prison edition" DSLite out of the Kentucky DOC It I was told that the wifi card was disabled but I take it apart and see that it is still there pluged in and everything you don't happen to know how to turn it back on do you it is a gift for my little brother and would like the WiFi to work.
Question anyone knows what the pin layout of the board
