Nintendo DSi Top LCD Screen Replacement

Loosen the two screws on the battery panel. Then lift the panel up to remove it.

L Button.

Top of the battery pack.

To remove the battery pack, place your fingernail or a spudger at the top of the battery near the L button. Gently lift the battery out.

Remove 4 Phillips screws from the board.

Lift the main board from the bottom end and flip it over to reveal the last connector.

Disconnect the ribbon cable by gently using a plastic opening tool to flip up the black connector latch. The cable should easily slide out from the connector.

The motherboard should now be free from the rest of the device.

A/B/X/Y button assembly

Select/Start button assembly

D-pad

Power button

Remove the plastic buttons and keep them in a safe place.

Flip the case open, and push the lower screen assembly out of the frame.

Using a spudger, or similar tool, pry out the 4 square screw covers.

Remove 4 Phillips screws with a #00 Phillips screwdriver.

Place a plastic opening tool between the front panel and top edge of the outer case. Slide the tool along the edge as needed to prop open the case.

With the screen facing you, slide the screen side down with your thumbs to separate the screen from the cover.

Remove the antenna from the bottom left of the device.

Remove the microphone from the top of the frame.

Use a spudger to pry the camera out of its place.

Start by pushing the sliding shaft in the hinge on the opposite side of the wires/ribbons.

On the reverse side of the casing, insert the spudger onto the surface of the sliding shaft just left of the LED light channels.

Push the sliding shaft completely through the hinge until it stops and the hinge is released.

The right side of bottom case should separate from the top case when you remove the sliding shaft.

Slide the top case to the right to separate the joint.

Weave the wires and ribbons through the wire hinge to completely separate the top and bottom casings.

Lift the top LCD out of the plastic frame. Carefully thread the ribbon cable out of the hinge to avoid damaging it.

To remove the speakers, use a spudger or a similar tool to gently pry them off.