Users' questions

How do I fix my 3ds shoulder buttons?

July 13, 2020 by Rhyley Bryan

How do I fix my 3ds shoulder buttons?

Insert a plastic opening tool under the left side of the right shoulder button cover. Pry the black plastic cover up from the lower case. Grab the cover and lift it off of the lower case. If the shoulder button contact and ribbon cable come off with the cover, be sure to reinstall them in the correct orientation.

How do I change the buttons on my new 3ds?

Open the 3DS and orient it so that the back sides of the buttons are facing up. Use your finger to push each button up and lift it out of the upper case. Repeat this procedure for all four ABXY buttons. Each button can only go into one slot in one orientation.

What is the New button on the new 3ds?

A new C-button, named after the GameCube pad’s C-stick, allows you to control games with dual analogue controls. A micro USB card slot and NFC-reading technology are also built in – negating the need for the company’s planned NFC reader device for use with its forthcoming Amiibo range of toys.

How do you unstick a 3DS button?

What to do

Turn off the Nintendo DS system.
Turn the system screen-side down.
Using a clean, dry toothbrush, gently and thoroughly scrub the area around the buttons, working the bristles around the sides of the buttons.
Test the system for proper response.
Repeat the process if necessary.

What does the C stick Do 3DS?

Whether you are a pro player or an average joe, the C-Stick allows you to complete tougher moves with ease. Maybe even giving you that slight upper hand you need to defeat your friends that are still being scrubs with their old 3DS.

How do I fix the R button on my 2ds?

Currently, you have 2 options:

Get a can of compressed air, and stick the nozzle between the R-button gap. Then, generously spray some air at high speed to get rid of the dust.
This should ONLY be used as a last resort. Pry off the R-button itself, revealing the small contact pad underneath.

Can you remap buttons on the 3DS?

You cannot reconfigure this on the 3DS! Every time you want to change your button mappings, you need to edit the injected file and recompile the program.

How do I reset the buttons on my 3DS?

If your device freezes while you’re in the middle of playing a game:

Press and hold down the Power button until the 3DS turns off. This may take about 10 seconds.
Press the Power button again to turn the 3DS back on.

What is the GREY button on a 3DS?

1 Answer. As per the Nintendo site there is this image that explains the button. They call it the ‘C stick’.

Which 3DS games use C stick?

New 3DS XL- Best Games to Use with the New C-Stick

Monster Hunter Ultimate 3/4. There is nothing like gathering your things and going out to hunt some larger than life monsters.
Super Smash Bros. 3Ds.
Moon Chronicles.
Resident Evil: Revelations.
The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask.

How do you replace the right shoulder button on a Nintendo 3DS?

Remove the 3.6 mm Phillips screw from the right shoulder button cover. Insert a plastic opening tool under the left side of the right shoulder button cover. Pry the black plastic cover up from the lower case. Grab the cover and lift it off of the lower case.

Why are the L and your buttons on the 3DS so fragile?

The 3DS’s L and R seem a lot more fragile than the ones on that brick that was the original DS. That held up without a problem until the end of its lifespan, and the air trick easily fixed it when the buttons started having issues. The way Nintendo handheld shoulder buttons are designed allows for them to acquire dust under them.

How do you remove a shoulder button cover?

How do you replace the ABXY button on a 3DS?

Grab the top edge of the back cover with your opposite hand so that the cover does not fall back into place. Flip the 3DS over again so that the back cover is facing up. Pull the back cover up and away from the rest of the device to remove it. Insert a plastic opening tool into the notch in the lower case above the battery.