Nintendo DS LITE

Nintendo DS LITE Technical Characteristics

The Nintendo DS Lite is a dual-screen handheld game console developed and manufactured by Nintendo. It is a slimmer, more lightweight redesign of the earlier Nintendo DS model with a sleeker look and brighter screens.

Specification

• Size (when closed): 133 mm x 73.9 mm x 21.5 mm
• Weight: Approximately 216 grams
• Top Screen: A backlit, 3-inch, transmissive TFT color LCD with 256x192-pixel resolution and .24 mm dot pitch, capable of displaying 260,000 colors.
• Touch Screen: Same specs as top screen, but with a transparent analog touch panel.
• Wireless Communication: IEEE 802.11 and Nintendo’s proprietary format
• Input/Output: DS card slot, Game Boy Advance cartridge slot, AC adapter, headphones
• Power and Battery: Rechargeable lithium-ion battery delivering six to 10 hours of play on a four-hour charge.
• Language: English, Japanese, Spanish, French, German, Italian.

How to Replace Nintendo DS LITE

Few steps to guide through perfect replacement:

List of Tools Needed

• Small Phillips Screwdriver
• Tri-wing Screwdriver
• Spudger

Step by Step Replacement Instructions:

• Remove the battery cover located on the bottom side of the DS LITE using a Phillips Screwdriver.
• Take out the battery and set it aside.
• Remove the remaining 7 screws from the bottom housing using a Tri-wing Screwdriver.
• Carefully disconnect any ribbon cables, and be aware not to pull or tug on the motherboard.
• Slowly remove the motherboard and bottom LCD.
• Replace the old parts with the new replacement parts (motherboard, top LCD, Bottom LCD, casing, battery).
• Reconnect the ribbon cables carefully.
• Reinsert the screws to the bottom using the Tri-wing Screwdriver.
• Finally, replace the battery and screw the battery cover back on using the Phillips Screwdriver.

Turn on your DS to confirm if it is functioning properly. If it does not turn on, make sure the battery is charged and the ribbon cables are connected correctly.