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Nintendo DS shell and touch screen replacement 

Joe Bleeps
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Did you know you can now take an original DS and return it to its original condition? Of course the quality of the replacement parts isn't quite up to that of the original, however if you have a broken console and want to repair it, this video is for you.
It's a quick look at my most recent Nintendo DS refurbishment followed by a more in-depth video of the installation process and tools used. Surprisingly, replacement shells for the original DS (in a range of colours) have only fairly recently become widely available. It's a great way to breathe new life into all those broken consoles in homes around the world, and a fun project to do. It can be frustrating in parts, so if you're thinking of doing one and you want to see how I got on, have a watch!
Both items used can be found from many sellers on ebay but links to the specific sellers I bought my parts from are below.
Here's the link for the shell I used:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Housing-Ca...
And the link for the replacement digitizer:
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Touch-Scre...
Thanks for watching!

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@corgichu6812
@corgichu6812 3 года назад
Nice! I just bought a busted ds that I plan on fixing up. Thanks for the detailed video
@shermsquarepants204
@shermsquarepants204 3 года назад
Yo man thanks for uploading this vid! I had to replace my touchscreen and this video really helped me with it! Thumbs up!
@antimorph
@antimorph 2 года назад
Thank you for this video. I'm getting ready to repair mine and you already helped me a lot. Thanks!
@shinymoltres73
@shinymoltres73 4 года назад
I might need to do a re-shell for my original DS soon, so it's great to have a video guide to follow. Thanks for this tutorial!
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
Thanks! Good luck!
@auraleefae
@auraleefae 4 года назад
Thank you for the great video! I needed to replace a damaged touchscreen and your video was super helpful :)
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
Really glad to hear that! Thanks!
@Skelli10
@Skelli10 2 года назад
Thanks for all your help! My ds came out awesome because of you 😁🤘
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 2 года назад
Fantastic to hear! Thank you
@EvilGiygas
@EvilGiygas 4 года назад
Thanks to your video, I just renewed my Nintendo DS! The hinge part was indeed a nightmare 😂 Thank you !
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
Great to hear! Well done
@halfi3154
@halfi3154 4 года назад
Nice to see you on RU-vid :)
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
Thank you!
@SansBinky
@SansBinky 4 года назад
Love the long video ❤️ Very very awesome
@husky3g
@husky3g 2 года назад
With my huge hands, I always preferred the fat DS to the Lite. Also having the GBA carts sticking halfway out of the bottom always bothered me on the Lite.It's nice having a console that the GBA carts sit flush. My only complaint about these aftermarket shells are the ribbon covers are off-color from the shell and the weird text on the "Nintendo" sticker on the top of the shell. Other than that, these seem pretty decent. Getting my new shell today. Hoping it turns out as well as yours! Going to re-use the original buttons and rubber, only replacing the shell because of the broken hinge and extremely scratched digitizer on mine. I may just use the OEM ribbon cover from my factory DS, since the color matches, IF the shell I receive has the same "off-color" ribbon cover just for the sake of aesthetics. Had your original shell had been red, it may not have been an issue.
@octaviomendoza4926
@octaviomendoza4926 4 года назад
👍🏼 great job man
@LelandHasGames
@LelandHasGames 4 года назад
This model of the DS is by far the best. My only gripe is that finding quality replacement housing shells are just impossible to find. But, I think things may change soon...
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
It was very difficult for a long time but they have recently become more easily available
@mochiguauguau1212
@mochiguauguau1212 Год назад
@@JoeBleeps where? I have one ds phat waiting for repair!
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps Год назад
@@mochiguauguau1212 it seems they have become scarce again; I got mine from eBay
@davidlane1248
@davidlane1248 3 года назад
I love the DS phat. It's by and far the comfiest DS model ever made (it was designed for HANDS over simple geometric shapes). The face buttons are tactile, the power button is protected when closed and those shoulder buttons are HEAVENLY- DS lite/DSi only owners will never understand just how wonderful those shoulder buttons feel to press. I've never had a problem with my DS phat shoulder buttons not working... It was actually my DSi and XL units that most regularly had shoulder button contact issues. My main problem is that screen is sooooo dim. Like, I can manage it well enough and it's fine* in dark rooms, but I would kill for a DS phat with DS lite level bright screens 😭
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
Agree with every single point you made there. People forget about a lot of its strengths
@davidlane1248
@davidlane1248 3 года назад
@@JoeBleeps well I've been doing research and it seems that there's actually a way to get a DS phat with brightness levels- but it's not easy to find the correct "model" and it only goes up to the second brightest setting of a DS lite There are 7 different firmwares shipped on NDS models. Version 5 is at least guaranteed on DS lites as it's the firmware that introduced brightness levels, although later release DS phats also were released with V5 firmware... Just with the brightness function disabled. To enable that functionality on a compatible original DS, you just have to run a simple piece of software from an R4 card Checking the firmware is interesting because it requires you to force crash pictochat. While in pictochat, you need only pop out an inserted DS game and pictochat will go down. Depending on what the crashed screen looks like, you can identify what firmware you're on (v5 makes magenta screens, for example). Find yourself a DS phat with firmware 5 or greater and you're in business The painful part is that there's no way to tell them apart otherwise, so you HAVE to do that process. Any DS phat you buy online would be a gamble lol
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
@@davidlane1248 wow that is absolutely fascinating info!! Thank you so much for sharing it!
@davidlane1248
@davidlane1248 3 года назад
@@JoeBleeps of course! I actually just placed an order for two DS phats on ebay the other day. I had messaged The seller to ask them to check the firmware for me. Out of the 5 they tested, 2 came back as potential candidates 1: magenta screens (V5 firmware) 2: no crash at all (V7 firmware) I already have a flash cart and the flashme file that "unlocks" that brightness functionality. They should be coming in tomorrow or Saturday. I'll let ya know if it works once I get them
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
@@davidlane1248 so exciting! And good of the seller to check for you
@itsagingersnap
@itsagingersnap 4 года назад
I love a DS Fat!
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
😊
@MAOH0383
@MAOH0383 3 года назад
Great 🙂
@DrkBahamut
@DrkBahamut 8 месяцев назад
This went well until it didn't. The top screen ribbon is a genuine 6itch! It's a voluminous path back through the hinge, then slot, behind the touch screen foam then snakes up and over to connect back to the board and this is about where things fell apart. The ribbon ripped toward the end after just about everything was connected again so I had to order a new one. Around $10 on ebay and got the new one installed but now it wouldn't power up; green light then shut down. In for a third time with some electrical tape and it finally booted up so rejoice.. but wait, the bottom screen's touch didn't work. Fourth time in and cleaned under the digitizer and wiped it down, there was a little crud but not much, then sprayed both sides of the board with contact cleaner and unhooked and reseated the 3 display ribbons. Success. It now boots and the touch screen is calibrated and just as reactive as I recall. But... down button and A button need some extra force to register. I can live with this for now as a fifth attempt might doom us all. Patience and a steady hand is key. It was almost smashed more than once. Also, document exactly how that top screen ribbon cable is situated and you just might make it through. Thanks for the full process explained here! (full disclaimer I posted this on another video but thought it might help someone here as well)
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 8 месяцев назад
It's one of those jobs where so much can go wrong!
@Marlevlyn
@Marlevlyn 2 года назад
I just watched your video early tonight
@valerijbukreev7743
@valerijbukreev7743 3 года назад
Is there ANY way to make the screens brighter in the very first DS console?
@romanempire8139
@romanempire8139 Год назад
Hey!!! I bought the same one & had a big problem with the calibration also messed up! The bottom screen would read lower right anywhere I touched. I got it from a guy from France.
@Ruslan.88266
@Ruslan.88266 4 года назад
I have had bad luck with using original screws, they tend to be too long for aftermarket shells due to thinner plastic.
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
Ahh that's a shame. I've had the opposite problem in the past where the supplied screws are too long! We can't win, it seems!
@evivanderburgt4915
@evivanderburgt4915 4 года назад
I can't get the screws on my motherboard loose :( I have a Philips #00 screwdriver but the screws are in so tight... Tips would be welcome and appreciated
@evilash2427
@evilash2427 3 года назад
Hey there, I recently recharged my DS fat (works great!) Aand wanted know if anyone had a way to make the LCD a bit brighter. Mine is a an OG mario kart red DS from the Christmas they released, and pretty sure is a very early version. Thank you in advance for any help!
@steveothehulk
@steveothehulk 6 месяцев назад
how does the new shell actually feel? i once did a shell replacement and the volume slider felt horrible and grainy like sandpaper when you used it, does it feel like a replacement or can you not tell the difference? i ask becasue im interested in fixing up my broke one. thanks
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 6 месяцев назад
You can tell the difference, more translucent and flexible but not uncomfortable to hold at all
@bioniclepizzaman
@bioniclepizzaman 3 года назад
I am doing a shell Replacement soon-ish my self, I ordered a shell off Aliexpress. Though something I was wondering, dose the Replacement shells come with replacement hinge mechanisms? You reused the old ones, but the Shell I am replacing more or less had it's hing shattered and one of the Mechanisms is now lost to the void. Would greatly appreciate an answer. Other than that, Thank you for the rather straight forward and simple guide That I will be sure to be referencing while I do my shell replacement. Though unlike you, I have two screws that I have to replace from the top and and Motherboard. As when I was doing my test tear down, two screws were really soft and more or less stripped themselves
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
I can't remember now but I don't think my shells came with the hinges
@HollowRick
@HollowRick 4 года назад
Hey joe is it possible to replace the screens in the original Ds with backlit ones from the Lite?
@tsohgallik
@tsohgallik 3 года назад
Any luck on your work on the DS?
@Megamuis
@Megamuis 3 года назад
What did you do to connect the little cable (the one that isn't a ribbon) to the motherboard? Does it need to be soldered or does it just click into place? Thank you for the video!
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
There's a little clasp to hold it in place. Careful work with a fingernail will get it but it's easier with tweezers
@Megamuis
@Megamuis 3 года назад
@@JoeBleeps thank you! I'm sure I can fix my old ds now :)
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
@@Megamuis good luck!
@joshowbeans
@joshowbeans 3 года назад
Hey Joe. What screw drivers did you use? Im thinking about replacing my touch screen
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
Hi! I have various screwdrivers I like to use, nothing very fancy. A couple of Stanley ones for the larger Philips screws but mainly some generic red and yellow ones I got with a kit from Amazon, they are pretty good and feature a lot in my more recent videos
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SDr6Kai3hIQ.html go to 1:45
@robiocraft2383
@robiocraft2383 3 года назад
Hi, I’ve had ordered a replacement touch screen from aliexpress a while ago, and changed out the old one, but now I find that its resistance is too great, I have to press really hardly on the screen to draw a straight line with no skips, my old touch layer could register when pressed superlightly.
@robiocraft2383
@robiocraft2383 3 года назад
even though my old touch layer was scratched up and not so clean I think Im gonna revert back.
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
Ahh that's a shame. I've had replacement touch screens work fairly well so far with ones I bought on ebay.
@robiocraft2383
@robiocraft2383 3 года назад
@@JoeBleeps maybe I just got one from a bad batch, Ill try ordering from ebay next
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
@@robiocraft2383 good luck!
@theditheringoose2923
@theditheringoose2923 2 года назад
I tried doing this. However, the screw that holds the GBA catridge slot is too tight and I think it is stripped. I am stuck with a screw that won't come out. Any suggestions?
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 2 года назад
If you are adding a new shell at this point you could snap the old shell at this point and the screw will be raised a little so you could unscrew it with pliers?
@theditheringoose2923
@theditheringoose2923 2 года назад
@@JoeBleeps Ok, so I got the shell taken apart and am now at the stage where you insert the speakers back in, placing the screen back in and attaching those 2 green plates on the sides. I can't get the two shell parts to snap together. They won't snap together completely. Are they supposed to be loose or will I have to trim some plastic on one of the plastic shell halves.
@poskepias
@poskepias 3 года назад
@Joe Bleeps Hey, I did the exact thing with TWO different DS and I got the same error twice: After rebuildung the DS I wanted to start it and the screens and battery light immediatly died and so the DS won't boot up. I read that this could be caused by ribbons that don't fit properly or are loose, but I checked them mutliple times and I don't think that this is the case. I used metal spungers to remove the ribbons of the touch screen, could it be, that I destroyed them? Do you have any idea? Would be lovely to hear from you!
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 2 года назад
Sounds most likely that the ribbons aren't properly seated but they could be damaged, worth a check
@poskepias
@poskepias 2 года назад
@@JoeBleeps thank you very much, I already sent my DS in and this was the mistake. :)
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 2 года назад
@@poskepias which one? The seating of the ribbons or damage to them?
@poskepias
@poskepias 2 года назад
@@JoeBleeps one ribbon was damaged and had to be replaced but I don't know which one exactly.
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 2 года назад
@@poskepias I'm glad it got fixed 😊
@sebalberico
@sebalberico 3 года назад
Great video! what about the case quality? you CAN tell that is not an Original Nintendo case? Anyways the original is nothing from another planet but...
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
Oh yeah you can tell but it's way better than a battered original shell
@sebalberico
@sebalberico 3 года назад
@@JoeBleeps hahaha that's for sure! I just was wondering as the original has a cheap look (well more or less... "robust" may be the right word) I can't imagine how would be with these chinese shells. Thanks mate, great work!
@robert_wolf6989
@robert_wolf6989 4 года назад
Does anyone know if there's a way to have a brighter screen on my original ds model
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
Sadly there isn't. That's what Nintendo addressed with the DS Lite I guess, but there is still a lot to love about the original
@tsohgallik
@tsohgallik 3 года назад
@@JoeBleeps so the hardware of both DS and DS Lite are different? No way to get the BackLit screens of Lite onto Original DS?
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
@@tsohgallik that's right
@Sho.Versus
@Sho.Versus 4 года назад
JayzTwoCents?
@mariomario820
@mariomario820 Год назад
I can't find any shells only pink ones😭
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps Год назад
They were hard to find for so long and then a load suddenly came on the market. Be patient! Also just get a pink shell and go for it 😁
@mariomario820
@mariomario820 Год назад
@@JoeBleeps ok I found silver and blue shells the ones I need but this dued is selling them for 40 buck each so 80 bucks in total
@tsohgallik
@tsohgallik 3 года назад
They should have called it the Gameboy Advance DS... then make "Nintendo DS Lite" The Nintendo Logo was the same one from the GBAsp...
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
Yeah it's interesting. They were keen for something to seem new and different so they moved away from the gameboy brand
@JohnSmith-cc7to
@JohnSmith-cc7to 4 года назад
Is really nice to see you again but man, one hour video might be too much each time...
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 4 года назад
I absolutely agree! Don't worry most videos will be around the ten minute mark, I just wanted to get to grips with filming and editing etc on this first couple. That's why I showed the end result early on so you don't have to watch the whole thing 😁
@JohnSmith-cc7to
@JohnSmith-cc7to 4 года назад
Joe Bleeps you’re doing great, thanks for the content 👍🏼
@tsohgallik
@tsohgallik 3 года назад
Afack... 49:35 You skipped the most crucial parts... Having to reconnect the ribbon cables back. I'm struggling just putting it back now, I'll have to keep at it. Probably wont work... It's no wonder why GBA and GBAsp took off. It's easier to Mod and Paint...
@tsohgallik
@tsohgallik 3 года назад
Nevermind... I got it now... The 2 ribbon cables on the touch screen are connected and still work. There were these 2 black hinges, these tiny things that pop out little bit
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
I don't remember that now, sorry! The ribbon cables are okay, just make sure you open the clips before putting them in place
@NO_obs
@NO_obs 3 года назад
you can literally hear how cheap that plastic is lmao
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
😂 Sadly you're right. But it's better than a smashed original shell so I'm grateful to have the option 😅
@NO_obs
@NO_obs 3 года назад
@@JoeBleeps Yeah it just sucks that these are the only ones you can get though, the psp replacements are awful too
@JoeBleeps
@JoeBleeps 3 года назад
@@NO_obs I reshelled a PSP once. Never again.
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