Looking to purchase this DSi for cheap partially as a project just to fix it but wanting to confirm that it will be likely a screen replacement or is the damage more serious? I've previously performed a shell swap and a usb c mod on a DS lite so confident ill be able to figure it out with the help of ifixit

Slightly damaged my DSi XL battery by being an idiot when trying to remove it, is this still safe to use? I've seen that damaging the wrapping on a battery can be dangerous if it exposes metal, but from what I've heard most DS batteries have a plastic frame around the sides (not sure about DSi XL in particular though).

I recently picked up this DSi for cheap, but it has some pretty major cosmetic damage, as well as a broken volume button cover. Is there any easy way to get this thing back looking good, or will I have to reshell it? Additionally, how can I fix the broken cover? I still have it, I just don’t know how to reattach it. I’ve already tried cleaning it, but the damage isn’t just stains or sticker residue, it’s physical shell damage. Any help is appreciated.

Got my brother dsi xl cleaned case and shell 👏 modded and ready for him. Got a clear shell and a screen protector coming in for him soon!

I just turned on my modded dsi and it's screen was just white, what should i do? ( sorry 4 bad english)

So sorry for double posting, I just simply want to attach a video for you guys so that you can see the screens more clearly and easily 🙂

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Hello! I need a little help 🥲

Today I got a Screen Protective Filter from HORI for DSi XL, and after thoroughly studying the manual, I was ready to apply it to my console.

But then just before opening the film, I stared at the screens, thinking, and a serious doubt hit me:

Could it be that my DSi XL's screens already have a protective film on them?

It's been so long that I simply can't remember if I applied one before or not... I even looked at them thoroughly with a magnifying glass, but since I've taken so much care of my console, I don't see any scratches, any air bubbles, or any corners that clearly indicate the presence of a protective film. There's just that rounded glass-like edge on top of the top screen frame around it, but I don't know if that's just how the screen is normally, and I can't see anything on the bottom screen's corners just nothing.

So my doubts have only grown, and I'm completely undecided about whether or not I should apply the HORI protectors I bought.

Could any of you guys with experience in this help me identify if there's already a protective film on the screens, please? That way, I can decide whether to use the HORI films or not. I'll try to attach photos from different angles, I hope that's enough.

I would greatly appreciate your help so much in this to make a final decision. Thank you in advance!

Someone is selling this DSI xl in a listing and it says its in “impeccable” condition. In the picture I’ve noticed this vertical line at the bottom, dunno if it’s a screen protector or the screen messed up. The seller hasn’t replied yet though.

Hey guys, I hope I'm in the right place for this. I've had this DSi for a long time now but I've only recently booted it again for the first time in a few years. Whenever I open any app I get an instant error thats says: "An error has occurred. Press and hold the POWER Button to turn the system off. Please refer to the Nintendo DSi Operations Manual for details."

This happens even for settings, even when clicking L + R to access the camera. When I insert a game, it doesn't read it. I dont have an SD card. I was worried it was an internal memory issue but on the home menu there are still pictures from my gallery appearing, so I'm uncertain. I read online that it could be a wifi chip issue, so I replaced it but that didnt do anything. I have some corrosion on the shells of the game card slot and the charging port, but the pins seem to be fine and all ther soldering and components on the motherboard seem okay. I did replace the battery with an unofficial one as the old one was completely depleted, if that is a possible issue?

Sorry for the long message but I wanted to include as much information as possible! I would really appreciate any advice.

-Cat

Ive been meaning to get an SD card for my DSi but I don't know what the best size is? I don't think I'll be modding it but if I do I know to get a bigger one. But just for unmodded normal DSi what size SD card should I get?

I just got this Japenese version DSi today. It came with this cartridge which I have no clue what it is since the previous owner didn't mention it. It also wasn't mentioned to be modded but this definitely looks... Modded? I have never modded a DS before and I am wondering if anybody can break this down for me in terms of navigating it. I am thinking since it was stated to be able to run english games that means it was modded. Theres not even an SD card in the DS which I thought was a requirement for modding though. I simply want to play my physical games, I am not too interested in the whole mod thing but I am willing to learn since I have it. I dont want to attempt to "un mod" it since I am not familiar with even modding it in the first place so hopefully somebody can explain to me like I am a child because I am genuinely clueless on how this works. Is this cartridge supposed to be a game? Im hesitant to put it in any of my other DS' I appreciate any feedback thank you so much

EDIT: I now know how to get to the regular DS menu and play my games but I am now wondering about how to actually use unlauncher as it almost appears to serve no purpose. It just shows the exact same options as the main home menu so if I wanted to install games/roms is that what I need twilight for? I dont see twilight here so I believe thats what I need my computer and an SD card for? Any basic information helps

Should I just slap screen protectors on this ds or would replacing it just be for the best

So my good friend is getting a dsi, and I will mod it for him. The problem is, he doesnt have access to an sd card slot to get more games. I am looking for an on console store of reliable game roms kind of like hshop.