I have a DS Lite I got at a pawn shop years ago that has a beat up shell and a semi-broken hinge so I just ordered a new translucent shell off eBay, this will be my first hardware mod of this sort and I have a few questions.
First, I watched alot of DS Lite disassembly videos and everyone removes the WiFi board, do I actually have to remove it if I just do a shell swap, couldn't I simply keep it attached to the mainboard since I throw everything into the new shell anyway?
Second, could I first do the bottom part of the shell swap completely and after closing the bottom part up move to the hinge and the top screen?
Third, would anyone who has experience with the DS Lite hardware maybe be so nice and help me out on Discord while I'm doing it? Just so I have someone to ask if I get stuck or mess up somehow.
It's not urgent at all either, eBay says my shipment will arrive at earliest on Saturday and latest on Monday.
Thanks for any help in advance!
First, I watched alot of DS Lite disassembly videos and everyone removes the WiFi board, do I actually have to remove it if I just do a shell swap, couldn't I simply keep it attached to the mainboard since I throw everything into the new shell anyway?
Second, could I first do the bottom part of the shell swap completely and after closing the bottom part up move to the hinge and the top screen?
Third, would anyone who has experience with the DS Lite hardware maybe be so nice and help me out on Discord while I'm doing it? Just so I have someone to ask if I get stuck or mess up somehow.
It's not urgent at all either, eBay says my shipment will arrive at earliest on Saturday and latest on Monday.
Thanks for any help in advance!