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Odd issue with an eBay 3DS I'm fixing up (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/consolerepair@lemmy.world

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So I've mostly fixed up a 3DS picked up off eBay.

The last issue is an odd one. On boot it acts as though Dpad down is being held, the odd part is it only does this for about 5 seconds after boot, then stops and acts perfectly normal the rest of the time it's been booted. It's always about 5 seconds with or without any interaction

Once powered off and on it does it again.

The big problem though is if I boot to gm9 it won't stop and I suspect it is causing a freeze issue when attempting to execute a script

Anybody know what's up? I've already cleaned the pads with isopropyl

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[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Did you lift off the metal domes and clean the contacts underneath? Or did you just clean the tops of the domes?

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks, I didn't because it was in good condition and then it just working after a few seconds and I didn't think there was any sort of detection for that sort of thing on Nintendos side of things, but ig there was since it worked lol thanks!

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You're welcome! I'm glad that helped.

It's a pretty common issue, micro corrosion or dirt underneath the domes. But not everyone knows you can peel them up to clean underneath!

I've fixed a few systems like that.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Turns out it wasn't the Dpad. It was the replacement circle pad joystick being dead on the y axis lol that's what I get for going for the cheapest possible lmao

Another replacement joystick later and it works perfect now

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Oh wow. Isn't technology amazing!

I'm glad you eventually figured it out.