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Nintendo 3DS Battery Replacement

Introduction

Remove the battery in your Nintendo 3DS to replace it with a new one.

What you need

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      • Unscrew the four Phillips #00 screws along the top of the back cover.

      • The screws are held in place by locking washers, and will not come out of the back cover.

      • The comments section is full of unlucky souls who will tell you that the screws here through step 4 will strip incredibly easily. Press down fairly hard, and go slow.

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      • Hold the device in one hand and turn it over.

      • Grab the top edge of the back cover with your opposite hand so that the cover does not fall back into place.

      • Flip the 3DS over again so that the back cover is facing up.

      • Pull the back cover up and away from the rest of the device to remove it.

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      • Insert a plastic opening tool into the notch in the lower case above the battery.

      • Pry the battery up with the plastic opening tool.

      • Grab the top edge of the battery and lift it out of the lower case.

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Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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