Repairing Nintendo DS Lite Volume Switch

Step 1 Repairing Nintendo DS Lite Volume Switch



• Unscrew the Phillips screw securing the battery cover to the lower case.
• The screw remains captive to the battery cover.
• Pry the battery cover upward with a spudger or fingernail, and lift out of the lower case.
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Step 2

• 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.
• Remove the battery from the DS Lite.
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Step 3
• Use the tip of a spudger to pry both rubber feet off the DS Lite.
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Step 4
• Remove the following screws securing the lower case to the body of the DS Lite:
• Two 4.3 mm gold Phillips screws
• One 3.9 mm black Tri-Wing screw
• One 3.3 mm silver Phillips screw
• Three 5.5 mm silver Tri-Wing screws
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Step 5
• Insert the edge of a spudger in between the lower and upper case near the top right corner of the DS Lite.
• Carefully run the spudger along the right edge of the DS Lite, creating an opening in the process.
• 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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Step 6
• Lift the lower case away from the rest of the DS Lite.
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Step 7
• Carefully use a pair of tweezers to remove the volume switch.
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