rdrunner | 422 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Turned on my Nintendo DS Lite and discovered the touchscreen was blank white. It appears to still take inputs though. Upper screen is fine. Can this be fixed easily or is it time to replace? I checked online and didn't see this exact issue. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Code Monkey | 2,010 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 I had the same issue with mine. I bought a $10 replacement screen from Amazon and replaced it, works fine now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 540 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 I had this happen once to my ds lite after I dropped it. I was able to fix it by reseating the ribbon cable. Ds lites are kind of a pain to disassemble, but the lower screen is a lot easier to replace. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner | 422 Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 9 hours ago, SNESNESCUBE64 said: I had this happen once to my ds lite after I dropped it. I was able to fix it by reseating the ribbon cable. Ds lites are kind of a pain to disassemble, but the lower screen is a lot easier to replace. Yeah after watching a few videos, even a simple thing like reseating the cable sounds quite intense! I'm debating whether it's worth risking what is currently an acceptable GBA while I still have my 3DS. I also do not have a tri-wing screwdriver, so I can't even open it yet. Also not clear on what to use to separate the screen from the plastic frame. Any serious risks involved? Shorting out a board? Breaking an irreplaceable part? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNESNESCUBE64 | 540 Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 4 hours ago, rdrunner said: Any serious risks involved? Shorting out a board? Breaking an irreplaceable part? There are always risks, the ribbon cable connector is really fragile and they are all baby parts on the board. Your best bet is to watch a couple tutorials on youtube before doing it. Don't just watch one, watch a couple, quick cut tutorials always miss things. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdrunner | 422 Posted August 15, 2023 Author Share Posted August 15, 2023 1 hour ago, SNESNESCUBE64 said: There are always risks, the ribbon cable connector is really fragile and they are all baby parts on the board. Your best bet is to watch a couple tutorials on youtube before doing it. Don't just watch one, watch a couple, quick cut tutorials always miss things. That is good advice. I appreciate your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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