Introduction
Use this guide to remove the plastic stylus housing from your DSi.
What you need
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Unscrew the two Phillips screws securing the battery cover to the lower case.
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Grasp the battery cover and lift out of the lower case.
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Wedge the edge of a spudger in between the top of the battery and its lower case housing and pry upwards to dislodge the battery.
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Grasp the battery and remove it from the DSi.
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Two screws are hidden underneath two rubber feet highlighted in red.
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Use the tip of a spudger to pry the rubber feet out of the lower case.
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Remove the following screws securing the lower case to the body of the DSi:
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Six 5.2 mm Phillips screws.
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One 2.7 mm Phillips screw.
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Insert the spudger in between the lower casing and lower panel near the top right corner of the DSi.
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Carefully run the spudger along the edge of the outer casing, creating an opening between the body and the casing.
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Continue running the spudger around the body of the DSi until the majority of the lower case has been separated.
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Carefully lift the lower casing from its bottom edge.
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Pry the volume and SD board cable up from its socket on the motherboard with the flat edge of a screwdriver.
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once the cable, highlighted in the orange box, is completely removed then you may take off the entire outer casing.
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Lift and remove the left plastic protector from the DSi's rear case.
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Grasp the stylus holder from the left side and lift upwards to remove it from the DSi.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
