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How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite

Attributed iFixit repair guide for Nintendo DS Lite.

Nintendo Nintendo DS Lite Easy 1 - 2 minutes Guide 149839
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Step 1

Battery

How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — Battery ⌕
  • Turn the DS to the back side.
Step 2

Repair step

How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — repair step ⌕
Phillips #00 Screwdriver
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #00 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide
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Spudger
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide
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  • This is the PH00 Screw,
  • Unscrew it.
  • The screw remains captive to the battery cover, so you do not need to worry about losing it.
Step 3

Removing the cover

How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — Removing the cover ⌕
Spudger
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide
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  • Remove the battery cover.
Step 4

Taking out the battery

How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — Taking out the battery ⌕
Spudger
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide
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  • Wedge the edge on the side of the battery using a spudger.
Step 5

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How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — . ⌕
  • Take out the battery and leave it for at least 15-30 seconds.
Step 6

Inserting the battery

How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — Inserting the battery ⌕
Spudger
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide
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  • Reinsert the battery.
  • Make sure the battery matches the + and the - connectors.
Step 7

Screwing in the cover

How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — Screwing in the cover ⌕
Phillips #00 Screwdriver
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #00 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide
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Spudger
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide
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  • Put the cover back on and screw it in.
Step 8

Finish

How to Perform a Hard Reset on the Nintendo DS Lite — Finish ⌕
  • If everything done correctly, You should be at the setup screen, It would look like when you got the ds from the store.
  • You can hold A + B + X + Y + R while turning on the system and the ds will boot into a ds cartridge without doing setup, you can boot the Game Pak/GBA Cartridge if you hold A + B + X + Y + L Instead.