krazykirk said:
I'm thinking of doing the same thing too. I have a white DSL, and i'm thinking of going half black.
I bought a replacement shell off dealextreme, and it'll be here soon hopefully..
Theres a dissassembly guide here,
http://www.phosphors.com/nds/ and I did a quick search and found the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRzTgfo2PsM . The guy's voice is sorta retarded but i'm sure you can cope
and when you're reassembling it, just play it backwards
To all:
The phospors.com description is the most accurate. The youtube video is the one that has a problem. After removing the battery, you only want to remove the one screw in the corner. The screw towards the middle is the second screw that mounts the mainboard in the case. You should not remove this screw! You can cause yourself problems by flexing the main board and damaging it or by knocking the L paddle switch off. The screw I am referring to has a white ring on the main board. You will need to remove this screw EVENTUALLY but doing it before you get the case off is trouble.
Also when separating the bottom shell from the lower screen plate (where all of the buttons are): Partially pry the lower shell off as noted in the video and then use your thumbnail and slide it around the edge of the case. This will separate the two pieces without damaging the two plastic tabs that are located above the slot 2 opening.
I normally repair about 20 DS lites a month for my customers and flexing the main board is NOT a good idea, as with most electronics. Feel free to email me if you have any other questions regarding
[email protected].
Thanks Bob