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Joy-Con: 同步按键坏了

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 05:54:24 -0700

是国行switch同步按钮坏了应该是左手柄的SR按键的左边按键和右手柄的SL右边

Nintendo Switch: 初始化后账号丢失

Wed, 26 Mar 2025 04:49:04 -0700

初始化后，想要再次登陆账号，但是登不上去

⟐ Answer edited 三月 26, 2025 at 4:49 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii Remote: Wii remote keeps squeaking? W/video

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:32:09 -0700

Hopefully the video works! It's been making those sounds any time it vibrates. I think it's the motor but I don't know enough to be sure. Any suggestions?

⟐ Answer edited 八月 22, 2026 at 16:32 GMT-7

Joy-Con: Left Joycon ain't workin

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 14:33:23 -0700

So basically outta the blue it suddenly stopped working the pins on the rail and the Joycon itself seemed fine I tryed wiggling it around in the rail still nothin I tryed the sync button but also nothing and I had charged it yesterday also the lights never show anymore and whenever I tilt the stick down(specifically down) it fights the input and just nudges itself back to the middle even if I'm fully tiliting it downwards.

⟐ Commented 八月 22, 2026 at 14:33 GMT-7

Nintendo GameCube Controller: Why can't I close my gamecube Controller shell

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 23:38:44 -0700

I decided to buy a gamecube Controller replacement shell from extremerate. But when i tried to install it . It wouldn't close! Btw I have type 3 motherboard

pls help me 🙏

⟐ Commented 八月 19, 2026 at 23:38 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii: Why can't my Wii read game discs?

Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:59:15 -0700

My Wii will not read discs. Is there anything I can try myself to fix it? Everything else works—Wii shop, internet channel, etc.

⟐ Commented 八月 19, 2026 at 20:59 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch OLED Model: Bluetooth bad connection! Even when replaced

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:28:48 -0700

I had re-shelled my switch using a ExtremeRate shell but now my bluetooth connection doesn't work properly.

I can sometimes get one controller to pair ok for a couple of minutes but never two. I replaced the bluetooth module. Any clue?

⟐ Commented 八月 18, 2026 at 0:28 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Can the white latch on this main board be fixed back into place?

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:01:09 -0700

I put in a new (old) main board I bought from ifixit into my New 3DS XL and it looks like the bottom screen latch has come apart.

Does anyone know if the white part of the latch can be put back into place or if I will need to have the whole latch replaced?

⟐ Commented 八月 17, 2026 at 8:01 GMT-7

Nintendo 2DS: Sd Card Slot Bad

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 01:03:42 -0700

I am pretty sure the SD card slot on the 2ds is bad. I've put different SD cards into it. It always says that the card is write protected. I know that its not.

Is there a way I can fix it? I read somewhere that maybe the arm inside the SD card slot for write protection is broke but I can't find anything on how to fix it or how to replace the whole sd card slot if I buy a new one to replace it. Thanks.

⟐ Commented 八月 17, 2026 at 1:03 GMT-7

Joy-Con: Joystick not moving controller works fine

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:06:47 -0700

Have a right joycon direction issues moving the stick right it works just fine but moving left it never registers

⟐ Answer accepted 八月 16, 2026 at 6:06 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Quiet speaker on one side

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 02:03:02 -0700

I'm having a problem with my Switch rev1. Right speaker working with noticebly lower volume than the left one.

I'm not the first owner of this console, but I know the capacitors on the left side of the APU cover have been replaced as they were damaged during maintenance of thermal paste replacement.

Replacing speakers (both from a donor) and swapping original speaker from left to right did not solve this. Absolutely nothing changes. What could be wrong?

3.5mm jack and wireless headphones works just fine, only speaker having an issue. Anything on the board could be related?

Video with audio test
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kDIwIAyen...

⟐ Commented 八月 16, 2026 at 2:03 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL: My Nintendo 3ds Xl has a ds cartridge instead of a Norma 3ds Xl one

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:00:15 -0700

Yeah like the title my cousin gave me his 3ds Xl and I've just found out that yust the cartridge is from the normal ds

⟐ Answered 八月 15, 2026 at 9:00 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Replaced Game Card Reader, now Touchscreen doesn't work

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:46:15 -0700

I recently had to replace the game card reader in my Switch (2017 HAC-001) due to some bent and missing pins. I used this method and the fix kit from iFixit and the repair seemed to go well. The card reader works and we can play game cards again!

What wasn't apparent at first is that the touchscreen now has issues. Most of the time the Switch remains docked, but when undocking to go portable (from standby), the touchscreen doesn't function properly, registering ghost inputs, rendering the Switch inoperable. Thus far the only solution is to fully reboot the switch prior to undocking. After that, seems to work fine in portable.

This issue was NOT present prior to the repair. Now I see mixed explanations for this issue:

Some posts talk about a potential incompatibility between the Switch and the Card Reader (something about there being multiple versions of the card reader), which I feel is unlikely since after a reboot the issues goes away, AND I know with confidence I have the original HAC-001 model and ordered the appropriate part from iFixit.
Some posts says it may be as simple as the ribbon connecting the game card reader not being fully seated. While this would be great since I could just crack it open and reseat the ribbon, IMHO it still doesn't explain why the touchscreen works after a reboot.
Some posts says I should just use the custom bootloader Hekate to calibrate the touchscreen but I have some apprehensions going down the modded Switch route, this is a family console primarily used by my Wife and kids and I don't want to mess something up.

Any ideas? I'm hesitant to crack it open again without being reasonably sure it will resolve the issue.

⟐ Commented 八月 14, 2026 at 0:46 GMT-7

Nintendo 2DS: I can't calibrate the battery

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:44:11 -0700

I bought a battery for my 2DS here on this website. The battery lasts about five hours, but then it keeps flashing red for an hour. I've calibrated it about three or four times. Should I keep trying to calibrate it, or should I request a replacement? Thank you very much.

⟐ Commented 八月 14, 2026 at 0:44 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: How To Remove stripped screws from back shell

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:49:01 -0700

while trying to open up the lite I stripped the screws by putting to much pressure on screw driver carving a shape into it I was able to get one out (it wasn’t stripped) I got the screws to replace them but I can’t get the stripped screws out it’s in the top left bottom left and bottom right

⟐ Commented 八月 12, 2026 at 17:49 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Why is my switch not powering on?

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:31:39 -0700

I switched out my left joycon. Now I have no power

⟐ Answered 八月 12, 2026 at 12:31 GMT-7

Nintendo Wii U GamePad: How do I desolder the charging port at the top

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:42:52 -0700

Ive been trying for 2 days using various methods to remove the charging port at the top but nothing i do is working. Even 345c hot air wont melt the solder, & a soldering iron set to 450 will melt it, but it solidifies as soon as I start trying to whick it. How do I get this off so I can add the usbc mod I ordered?

⟐ Commented 八月 11, 2026 at 22:42 GMT-7

Nintendo 3DS XL 2015: Black screen of death?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:40:18 -0700

So I've had this 3DS for years, it was the first system I ever played on and the first game i ever played on it was Ocarina of Time(good memories) But after nearly a decade now i had the issue where it powers up and you can hear the system sound but the screen stays completely off. I've tried all the old tricks like taking out the wifi panel and holding the L-up and A button when powering on. i checked what i believe is the ribbon cable that attaches to the camera, Speaker and top screen all had corrosion. I've cleaned them all and i still have the same issue as before.

⟐ Answered 八月 11, 2026 at 22:40 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch OLED Model: My touchscreen randomly stopped working.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 03:36:43 -0700

Could anyone please help me i was using my switch playing tamadachi life using touchscreen to face paint than i took a break i turned it to sleep mode and when i came back my touchscreen just stopped working and its not responsive. I didnt even throw my switch or anything like that and also tried to reboot couple of times and still not working.

⟐ Answered 八月 11, 2026 at 3:36 GMT-7

Game Boy: When I turn it on, the Nintendo logo is a black bar, can this be fixed

Mon, 10 Aug 2026 19:56:36 -0700

So I don't have any games for it, but I've been wanting to sell this game boy and I was wondering if there were a way to fix it. When I put batteries in it, and turn it on a black bar falls from the top of the screen (I'm assuming it says gameboy, or Nintendo.) Also the battery light is red. I'm not sure if that's good or not, but I'm just wondering if you could help me. Thank you for your time!!

⟐ Answered 八月 10, 2026 at 19:56 GMT-7