Nintendo 2DS Repair - Quick Repair - No Power (Not Charging) & SD Card Write Protect Fix 

Correction: I think the new 3DS had a 2nd thumb stick added (you could also get a "bolt on" one for the original 3DS) - so the 2DS is lacking that 2nd stick!

Finally got around to trying to repair my daughter’s 2DS, but no luck. I feel more confident disassembling the unit, and it definitely needs a new port. The symptoms are similar, but no amount of wiggle, or adjusting the clamp works. For now I will have to look into replacing the port, and keep swapping out batteries.

I love the 2DS, mainly because I thought the 3DS "3-D" was gimmicky. I understand some folks like it, but I wasn't into it. The cost-reduced version (the 2DS) is a great alternative. It fits better in my hands too. :) Great video and well done as usual. :)

Great video Chris. I've fixed two of these myself, both with smashed screens and it's always nice to see someone work on a different area.

The thing I love about your videos is you keep the pains in the arse parts where things get fiddly, don't work right, or things like springs go wonky, etc. In short, you're a mortal like me. 😊

thank you so much I was so sad because everything I tried I could not turn off write protection until I saw your video thank you

Nice video Chris, never knew about the little SD card fix and I liked the tip on the counter clockwise screw click (going to use that one). Cheers, Vince :-)

Just watching this guy roast my childhood

Cup of tea, an easy going vid. Great start to the day, cheers Gadge :)

me coming back to my old 2ds after 5 years

Thnx! Just ''fixed'' my sons 2DS with this vid! cheers

Great video as always. Shoulder buttons seem to be the most annoying to deal with as it's often hard to get them lined up long enough to put a device back together. And I both love and hate the way those ribbon connectors work. They're easy to get open and I much prefer the way they work to the old fashioned type, but they're annoying when it comes to re-inserting the ribbon. Anyway, I don't know squat about portables so I was really surprised to see how good the screen looks and Luigi's Mansion looks fantastic on that!

Just repaired my New 2DS XL that was not powering on/ not charging. After opening it up I noticed some corrosion near the power button's solder points which aren't too far from the battery. I remember seeing a small amount of liquid on the bottom of my device, but did not imagine any had actually went through. Gave the board and the components near the corrosion a good cleaning and it started charging again.

What a satisfying repair. Getting that connector to fit snug into its socket is a good way to start your Sunday :)

you just saved me so much trouble with that sd card slot trick, thank you

Great video, I find seeing the inside of Nintendo hand-helds super interesting. Thanks for posting

Thanks my nintendo worked god bless you 🙏

I got a 2DS same colour as yours, boughtt a charger and to my surprise it works perfectly

Ah yes! the 2DS / 3DS /XL / chapters, a great deal of patients is required on these handhelds, the hardest for me would be the 3DS standard. Those black clips are an absolute nightmare a few decided to separate ( snap) there is no known way to fix when that happens that's economically viable. The method i used with them clips is to slowly using your finger move to closed position then apply a small bit of pressure until you feel it click . Another common fault with the power connector would be the plastic melting if your soldering tip was near the socket for too long. Great job on this cleanup.. i wouldn't bother replacing that power socket it would be more trouble than its worth :) THUMBS UP!

I did homebrew my 2ds xl(not the one that requires the sd card to run) and I used raspberry pi imager to formate the 128gb sd card to FAT32 and it worked!

if it werent fpr this video I wouldve been without a 2DS for a very long time.

Great video! Weird how you post this after i recently bumped my power connector pretty hard and I have the same issue. I've taken it apart before to hardmod it, did all that work and never got around to getting the correct media card reader for the pc to finish modding. So I have to go back into it, put it back to normal, then check the power connector. Keep up the great work!

A thin bit of tape around the sd card where the write protect swich is works as well for a temp fix.

When I plug mine in the charge light will light up for a few second but turn off and stop charging completely. I've tryed different chargers so it wasn't the charger. PLEASE HELP

Thanks for the vid, it was super helpful and I got my old 2ds up and running!

Thought being nintendo it would use those triwing screws.

I haven't fully watched the video, but here's a question: My old 2DS's SD card slot doesn't work, and when the SD card was in the slot, (Btw, I chewed on it a lot as a kid because I didn't know what it was and I was trying to get it out and stuff) it just slowed down my 2DS, but no software or games showed up. I know that the SD card still works cus' I've put it in my laptop and inspected the folders. Why is it doing this? When I insert a new SD card, it either says write protected or no SD card inserted. Please help!!! :( Edit: And my stylus is stuck in the hole now. Great. Please respond quick :(

Awesome repair! Great Video! No Money needed for parts! Those repairs are the best! Great Job! Good Purchase Price too.. £15 good deal. I yeah everybody hates those little ribbon connectors and super small springs on the buttons...

My friend dropped mine and it wouldn't turn on and I don't know what to do

Another awesome repair as always Chris keep up the awesome work you do

Nice repair. The difference in the two screen sizes is a legacy thing from the original DS/DSi (smaller lower screen), to allow DS games to scale correctly (whilst still giving touch control) and the 3DS (top screen) in which they increased the screen size for improved play for 3DS games. The bottom screen is used on it's own when playing original DS games. The analogue stick was first available on the original 3DS and all subsequent 2/3DS versions but the second right hand analogue nub control was added on the >new< versions of both the 3DSXL and the 2DSXL.

Loving the videos, thanks loads for the information, the entertainment and the hard work.

Nice repair Chris. That 2DS cleaned up very nicely.

The 3ds charger is actually a dsi charger orginaly I orginaly had a white dsi and I did lose both white stylus but I got it from Costco America(I am American) it same with red stylus pack and only found one red one then I sold my dsi to half price books(only in America)

i'm not sure if theirs a cradle charger for the 2ds but it was the best thing i bought for my 3ds as it cuts down on mechanical wear and tear, eventually i can imagine the hinges will go but atleast it should keep it charged up without risk of damaging the connector so much.

While not as thin the gameboy advance and advance sp ribbon' s are just as painful sometimes.

It really helped

My 2ds fell down one time while charging now it doesnt work might have to open it soon

Super helpful!

My 2ds so um I dropped it and it wont turn on what do I nee to do

So my lil brother spilled Gatorade on my 2ds and it soaked thru. I took it apart to air dry for a bit. The charger works but the power button won’t at all could you help

"This connection is damaged and loose, but I'd like to use it to test the device, so I'm going to keep wiggling on it until I break it," lol.

WTF I GET A SCREWDRIVER AND WHEN I COME BACK THE DS LITE IS ON

Ive tried everything but i cant fix the poppimg error, what do i do?

Nice video repair as always

I still cant get the small screws at the back off

I was disappointed by the lack of chip swapping ;)

Any chance you know what the problem is with a 3ds, when the charging light comes and doesn't blink, acting like it's charging, but then it's NOT charging? I tried a new battery and it didn't work. So the battery isn't the issue either

Chris i want to make Ironclad and Ghostlop MVS carts for personal use. I'm stuck selecting what 'speed' to not go over with the EPROMS (120ns 150ns etc....) , what do you suggest ?

Would this work for a 2ds that won’t hold a charge? I figured it might be a battery issue but it’s still doing it after I replaced it. It has full charge, but as soon as I unplug it the low battery lights would flash. Plus it also shuts off randomly when I do have it on the charger. Would it be possible to fix it without replacing the port?

Thanks to My mate Vince, I was able to find you, love repairing electronics. 👍, now subbed.

I have the exact same charger but it won't show a light that is charging

My Nintendo 2ds when i plug it to charge there is just a little orange light and it stays on for like a couple of seconds then the orange light just goes off idk whats going on but if anyone knows how to fix it please tell me i really want to play my Nintendo 2ds

I bet someone's caught the charger cable with their foot and ripped it out. I've done that myself a number of times with a tablet until it finally gave up the ghost.

Mine charges for a second then does not want to charge at all no matter where you connect it but after a while it does it again if you take the thing out of the wall maybe it's something that I'm in Poland and I'm using a thing that changes the connection but does not change voltage so it's like something with a mismatch

i need help with my 2ds in the charging thing where you connect the charger into the 2ds some of the black thing came off so now it ont charge and i dont no what to do so please Help

is there a way to do it without opening up console(charger works thought its not tight)

I think mines has the same problem by any chance can it be my battery

I don't know what is wrong with my ds it kept on kicking me out of my game and then my screen turned black flashes back to the game turned black and flashed back to my game and does this until it stays black for like a minute and then turned back to my screen when I immediately turned it off and know its not going back on

Thx i fixed my 2ds yesterday

I can't clearly see what pin it is, it's very blury

Somethings really wrong with my 2ds that it is only 3 bars but says its fully charged anyone can help ???

do u fix peoples 2ds for them? and then send it back?

They are much better built than my 25 zelda anniversary 3DS. The paint literally just fell off it. Very common problems with 3DS.

Mine is charging but it just won’t turn on :( like I press the power button but it just won’t turn on, even when I press on for a long time it just won’t turn on.

What's a good white circle panel on amazon? (For Nintendo 2Ds)

My 2ds power light is on but it has no picture

Gadget,1 lens is for making photo's,the other is for selfies,like on a cellphone.

I really like your video 👍👍

My 3ds charger is bigger than the 2ds charger hole and I'm looking for a new 2ds charger so I can play on my Nintendo 2DS

Why didn't you take off the plastic edge pieces?

Nice one Chris 😁

Nice console the 2DS.

Can you fix my 2ds too like you did for them?

can you make a repair vid on older ds models, like DS/DS lite/DSi/DSi XL because i have a dsi and dsi xl which on the outside look like they are in great condition but wont turn on when pushing the power button, ive tried charging them in case its to do with low battery power but the charging light wont even come on. i havent tinkered with the insides in case id mess something up and make the process of repairing them even more difficult. Would be greatly appreciated if you see this and consider making a vid on them, or even just replying to this comment since when i was younger i would mainly play on those consoles so they are of sentimental and nostalgic value to me.

My 2DS died and it needs to be fixed.

Hello, my kid dropped the ds2 in water... I already put it in rice... can this be fixable? Including his downloaded games?

Pretty fun to fix, but the most common problem is a cracked screen, and the module costs $25.

2ds works without bat?

The same is happening with mine

Can u fix a charger port with a spare

14:53 I hate this part too

Just wanted to know what would happen if the write protect pin brok

I have the same 2DS color

Nice vid, those shoulder buttons look a lot worse than a ds.

Hate striping these down way to many screws and very fiddley to put back together :-/

Can you help me figure out how to fix me 3DS please

amen God is great🙏🏻❤️

I need help on this can I get you to help me do the same

Mine charges but doesn’t turn on

Hey uhh can you help me fix my 2ds please

I can't get my 2ds to work

It won't work but ill try again

Thanks bro now my baby girl can play her Ds again 👍👍

Can you fix mind

My 3ds only charges half way what do i do

1:45 two gig that's good 😂😂😂😂2 gb are nothing😂😂😂😂

I have a 4gb

1st.....

The build quality of these looks more. Like £ land than nintendo