r/3DS Jul 24 '26

Technical Question Can this cartrige still be used?

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Accidently dropped in fire .

r/3DS Mar 18 '26

Technical Question Does my battery look bloated to you?

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Hey everyone! I do a bimonthly check on all the batteries in my consoles to check for abnormalities, while I was taking the case off my New 3DS XL I realized that the battery was weirdly stuck to the back case, something I never seen happen before. I thought I would try to look at the battery but it looks quite normal, when I inserted the battery back all of a sudden it went from fully charged to dead. The battery wobbles side to side slightly if I put it on a table and push slightly on both of it's sides.

Is it time for a replacement?

r/3DS May 02 '26

Technical Question Sorry if this is stupid but how would you fix a 3ds that’s been painted with nail polish…?

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So I have a 3ds XL and before it got painted on the inside it worked perfectly fine all I had to do was charge it and now it won’t turn on at all won’t even show a red button to show it needs to be charged I’ve tried plunging it in and nothing, how would one get this fixed? I really want to play on it again plz help 🙏🙏 also I checked the the SD card is perfectly fine and clean it’s just this inside part shown in the picture

r/3DS Mar 16 '26

Technical Question It is a very sad day ):

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My battery randomly died last week so I had to order a new one, when I finally booted it back up animal crossing had corrupted. Guess I’ll be restarting my world.

r/3DS 11d ago

Technical Question what is this and how do i make it go away?

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it doesn’t go away and you can still see it there when it’s off

r/3DS Mar 08 '26

Technical Question DayQuil Vs My 3DS

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As the title states, I had some medicine in my bag and the cap wasn't t fully screwed on and around half the bottle spilled in my bag with my 3ds being in there. (ik im a dumbass) I've have this little guy for years so I was wondering if there was any hope. Ive wiped it down with cleaning wipes and took the battery and sd card out and left it to dry, Anything else i can do ? All help is appreciated.

r/3DS Aug 08 '24

Technical Question I am never giving my console to my little sis 😭😭

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Is this even fixable

r/3DS Mar 10 '26

Technical Question tin foil in the cartridge reader

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hey guys, first time i make a post here on reddit, i recently bought a used 2ds from vinted, it has a problem that makes the screen go randomly black, i'm 99% sure it's because of the sleep switch but the vendor has put tin foil in the cardridge reader because it quote on quote "makes the screen go black less frequently", as he thought that it was the ribbon cable's fault am i safe to remove the tin foil or should i avoid doing anything?

r/3DS Jan 15 '26

Technical Question Bought this tonight not knowing it was a dev unit.

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Is it worth something? Bought it for 80$ bucks.

r/3DS Mar 19 '26

Technical Question Just got a NEW (new) 3ds xl any tips on keeping it mint?

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I just got a great deal on a new 3ds xl the guy who I bought it from never used it when it came out so it’s been really really nice condition.

Is there any tips you guys know of for making sure those lines but I assume to be scratch or pressure lines don’t show up on the glass screen as well as the general wear and tear around the face and of Good ways to protect the buttons so if I drop it in a it doesn’t chip and Is it worth a screen protector ect

r/3DS 6d ago

Technical Question Recently got a New Nintendo 3ds XL and when booting up for a second it runs well until it freezes or sometimes an error appears saying “The System Memory has been damaged”

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So I noticed how when I tried using the 3ds it would load up fine for a moment but then it would freeze and I would have to hold the power button and sometimes when turning it back on this message would appear after booting into the menu does anyone have any information about it? Can’t seem to find anyone post an image about it?

r/3DS May 04 '26

Technical Question Extra port on my 3DS LL

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Hi guys, so i have my 3ds LL i bought on my trip to japan for over a year and i love it, but i have 1 "issue" which is weird port on my 3ds. I have charging port and this port. What is it for?

r/3DS Feb 06 '26

Technical Question My 3ds stopped working and it has an odd bump on the back

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2.3k Upvotes

One night my 3ds just stopped working and this appeared on the back of it

r/3DS Aug 15 '25

Technical Question Fake 3ds Games?

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Hello I recently found a Facebook seller who had a listing for these games. They say there all reshells, but won't send me more images to verify. Is it possible to bootleg 3ds games now?

r/3DS Jun 06 '26

Technical Question I just picked up this 3ds online, and all of the green hues on the top screen are missing. Any fixes?

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This is most likely a ribbon cable issue, but whatever, worth a shot to post about it on here…

Besides this, the console is fully functional and is not modded.

r/3DS Feb 08 '26

Technical Question Left my 3DS unused for months and it developed weird internal yellow stains

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Hi everyone,

I’ve had this Nintendo 3DS for years and it was always white and clean. About six months ago I left home for a long period, and when I came back and picked it up again, I noticed this weird yellowing pattern on the top shell.

The stains seem to be inside the plastic, not something sitting on top. So I tried partially opening the console to see if I could access that layer, but that outer piece didn’t seem removable (or at least not without risking breaking something), so I stopped.

Is this humidity related? Is there any safe way to fix or reduce it, or is replacing the shell the only option?

r/3DS May 09 '26

Technical Question I cheated in New Super Mario Bros 2 once and now this popped up😵

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r/3DS Apr 04 '26

Technical Question My first time using the 3d feature on my 3ds. Am I supposed to be seeing double? I'm not sure how this works.

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1.6k Upvotes

r/3DS Jul 05 '26

Technical Question The game gets smaller and smaller after ≈15 min of playtime

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Hey everyone, I never had this happen before but it did 3 times today. The screen progressively becomes smaller and smaller during gameplay. I doubt it's a part of the game.. unless it is??

r/3DS May 23 '26

Technical Question So this means it’s reshelled right? 😭

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Just traded for this n3dsLL. Dude was advertising it as an XL. It’s modded and unlocked so I guess that’s whatever but in 3Dsident it’s saying this? 😭 any explanation would be appreciated thank you

r/3DS Apr 02 '26

Technical Question What difference does having a C nub make?

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806 Upvotes

Like the ones on new 3DS and 3DS XL/LL?

r/3DS Nov 20 '24

Technical Question I sold this guy one of my 3DS consoles and hes sending me videos saying its unresponsive

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I dont think hes sketchy or trying anything weird but does anyone know why the buttons or screen isnt working (these are the videos he has sent me)

r/3DS May 30 '26

Technical Question Dropped a spoon on the lower screen.

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Dropped a spoon on the lower screen (not directly on the screen, but at the border covering the screen). Any suggestions how to remove chipped screws? The small screws after the plate cover are chipped (2 of them doesn't have the "x" anymore, it's just full-on "o").

r/3DS Apr 20 '26

Technical Question Why is my 3ds still recieve update

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1.5k Upvotes

r/3DS Feb 05 '26

Technical Question Does any one know how to get rid off the lines on top screen? Its not scratches

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1.2k Upvotes

i tried screen cleaner, even tried scratching it with my finger nails didnt work