How to Connect the Touch Screen for a DS

The DS Lite uses a LCD touch screen to play games. Severe pressure against the touch screen can cause it to function erratically or fail to work completely. Replacing the LCD touch screen with a new one yourself will save on the cost and time lost from taking it to an authorized service dealer. The repair requires patience and careful attention to the steps that must be done in a specific order.

Things You'll Need

• Utility knife
• Phillips screwdriver
• Cloth
• Jeweler's screwdriver
• NDS screwdriver
• Tweezer
• Replacement DS Lite LCD touch screen

Instructions

1. Put a cloth down on the work surface. Put the DS Lite face down on the cloth. Remove the battery compartment and remove the battery by twisting the utility knife against the edge of the battery. Place both battery and battery compartment aside.

2. Remove the screws from the back and behind the hinge of the DS Lite with the NDS screwdriver. Put the screws aside.
   Close the DS Lite and carefully pull against the top and bottom cases until the top case separates off from the bottom.

3. Remove the two solenoid buttons and their springs from the exposed motherboard that is on the bottom case.
   Remove the antenna and unscrew the wireless module from the motherboard using the jeweler's screwdriver. Put the screw aside and remove the wireless module.

4. Remove the white cable attached to the motherboard by squeezing the sides of the cable and pulling the cable up and off the motherboard. Open the connector lying against the edge of where the wireless module was and remove the wire from the connector using the tweezers.
   Remove the large screw near where the wireless module was with the Phillips screwdriver. Place the screw aside.

5. Press softly against the screen on the other side of the motherboard to release the motherboard from the casing. Unlock the connector cable still attached by squeezing the sides of the cable and pulling it up and off.

6. Remove the touch screen module from the bottom casing.
   Insert the jeweler's screwdriver between the touch screen in the middle and the screen cover in front of it. Do the same with the touch screen and the backing pad behind it.

7. Take the replacement LCD touch screen and place it between the screen cover and the back pad. Line up the three parts and push them together so they stay together as one unit.

8. Reverse the disassembly process to reattach the connectors and cables and seat the LCD touch screen back onto the bottom casing.
   Reverse the disassembly process to put the DS Lite back together.
   Insert the battery and close the battery compartment.

Tips & Warnings

• A magnifying glass will help you see the small connectors on the DS Lite's motherboard more clearly.

• Scratching the motherboard with a screwdriver could damage the electronics.

References

• Disassemble a DS Lite in Minutes

Resources

• Power Gaming Parts