Should I be concerned about the capture card when repairing a broken D-pad?

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cyndaquilofpower
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Should I be concerned about the capture card when repairing a broken D-pad?

Post by cyndaquilofpower » Sun Feb 09, 2025 6:50 am

Says what it does in the title. I have a D-pad that isn't necessarily broken, but it's a bit finicky. Mainly when I try pressing left, it can sometimes take a second to register or register a double input, so I want to try and get it repaired but I don't know if I should because there's new stuff in the 3ds (ie, the capture card). Is the fact that there's a capture card installed going to be an issue? This is coming from someone who's pretty scared of trying to do this stuff myself so I want to try and get it repaired by someone else.

Elysium
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Re: Should I be concerned about the capture card when repairing a broken D-pad?

Post by Elysium » Sun Feb 09, 2025 7:14 am

No. Make sure you let whoever repairs it know that they don't need to remove the right screw cover at the top since it's glued down.

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Other than that, removing the d-pad board and replacing it is pretty simple. The capture card doesn't get in the way.

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Reverse the steps after. Wiggling the cartridge slot in and out is tricky without removing the motherboard but it can be done.

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