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Nintendo 2DS Volume Slider Replacement

This guide will show you how to replace the...

Nintendo Nintendo 2DS Moderate 20 - 40 minutes Guide 155329

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Guide overview

Before you begin

This guide will show you how to replace the volume slider of your Nintendo 2DS. The volume slider may not break often but if you find yourself with a slider that is stuck in place or you're unable to control the level of volume, this guide may help. Before beginning this repair, turn off the device.

Step 1

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #00 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Turn the 2DS over so that the backside is facing upwards.
Identify the two Phillips #00 screws on the upper rear panel.

Step 2

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #00 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Loosen the two screws on the upper back panel using a Phillips #00 screwdriver.
The screws are captive and will not detach from the back panel or separate from the panel upon removal.
Use a spudger to pry the upper back panel off, starting at the indent at the center top of the panel.
Use a spudger and work your way around the perimeter to release the clips and then lift the panel off.

Step 3

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use your finger or a spudger to lift and pull the battery outwards from the side closest to the outer edge.

Step 4

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Phillips #00 Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Pull the stylus out from the middle of the left edge of the device.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove ten 2.0 mm screws from the back panel.
Unlike the top rear panel, these screws come out, so be sure to keep them in a safe place.

Step 5

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a spudger to pry the back case off by working around the perimeter of the device, starting from the bottom of the 2DS.
Don't yank or pull the back case off because the camera ribbon is attached to the motherboard and back case and may rip or damage the cable or camera itself.
Use the tip of a spudger, an opening tool, or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the camera cable.
Use your spudger to gently slide the cable out of the connector.
Remove the back case.

Step 6

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Gently pry the side that holds the volume slider off of the 2DS.

Step 7

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Remove the volume slider from the sidebar housing.
When reassembling, ensure that the volume slider is volume slider is connected to the slider on the motherboard labeled VR1.