New Nintendo 2DS XL Battery Replacement

Written By: Tim Newman

Comments: 16

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

Time Required

3 minutes

Introduction

Your New Nintendo 2DS XL's battery may need to be replaced if the device doesn't turn on when you press the power button. The battery is directly accessible under the bottom panel. For more information, refer to our troubleshooting page.

Tools

Parts

CTR-003 Replacement Battery

Step 1

Before starting the disassembly, remove
The stylus
Any game cartridge
The SD card

This is a great repair instructional, but I would advise also looking at the below video link. (I used both.) Sometimes watching 2 repair guides can help when you think you think you’re stuck. For example, I had a really hard time getting the hinge off!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zuu_T2ls...

(HINT: Works best if you rotate it 180 degrees, so that you are repairing it from the same perspective as the technician)

skat1140 - 06/06/20

Step 2

Unscrew the four 6mm tri-point screws located at the four corners of the bottom panel.

The Y0 was too big; I ended up using a Y00 and that worked fine

Christopher Gilmer-Hill - 31/05/19

Would not recommend using a Y000 like I tried to do

Daniela Magaña-Ochoa - 18/04/21

gotta use Japanese Industry Standard YOO (blunt end)- I did not, and accidentally stripped two of the screws… still trying to figure out how to remove them -_-;

Yanko Artidiello -

Yeah I can confirm, the y0 does not work.

Arc Turus -

I'm using the Y-0.6 and seems to only unscrew 2 of the screws on the right side of the handheld, the other 2 aren't moving

Xx_Definity_J0rd4n_xX -

Step 3

Be careful when separating the bottom panel from the front casing to avoid breaking the three cables connected to the motherboard (two on each side and one in the rear).
Using a spudger, separate the back panel from the front casing by gently prying around the panel.
There are many clips along the hinge of the case, so it is recommended to work your way along one short side and the two long sides before finishing the last short side.

You need to be super careful separating the top from the bottom at the rear end. I got stuck there, applied a lil more force and ripped the right shoulder button straight off the pcb!

Dominik Leicht -

Step 4

Using tweezers, disconnect the two cables that connect the rear buttons on either side to the motherboard by gently pulling them upwards.

I unfortunately took off the base of one when trying to pull apart. Is there a fix or will it not be broken?

Phoenix Typhoon - 27/01/21

Did you manage to fix this at all?

Owen McKay - 18/05/21

When you are putting these cables back, make sure to check the orientation of the cable. You have to match the cable head to the entry point, so you may have to turn the cable around. I spent a bit too much time trying to connect the cables just because I didn't realize that I had to turn the cable around.

Hongda Wang -

Step 5

Using a spudger, lift out the battery.
Be aware that there is a sticky pad holding the battery into its tray. It may be necessary to use multiple tools to gently pry the battery away from the tray and motherboard.

Some might see this as an optional step. But you probably do NOT want to skip this. I did, and now I have malfunctions on the Nintendo (touch screen functionality not working, possibly as a result of shorts from skipping this step.)

skat1140 - 06/06/20

Personally, I skipped this step and everything still works fine. I wasn't able to take the battery out because the adhesive was too strong.

Hongda Wang -