Yes, I've searched time and again around the forums for an answer, but couldn't find what I wanted, so I'll ask it myself. My DS is broken. Not like screen shattered or chassis broken like I've seen in too many forums, just what I guess you could call "old age" and I was wondering where I could get it fixed. The L and R buttons are completely unresponsive, (dust build-up, I've been told,) the card reader is slightly damaged, (won't read a game half the time,) and the power light is busted. But, all I care about is the trigger buttons, since I can't play half my games without them. If there is no physical place I can DRIVE to, (I don't wanna go thru the arduous process of sending it to Nintendo) then where do you get the special screwdriver to get into it? I have screwdrivers from model kits and glasses repair kits, but I've never seen the frickin' tiny-@$$ 3-pronged devil tool that they probably had made exclusively for them just to irritate everyone. It's small, like eye-glass repair ones, but with a 3 -pronged head instead of a normal 4-pronged head. If I could be pointed in the right direction, like a Best Buy or someplace cheap, it would be greatly appreciated.
What's wrong with sending it to Nintendo? If you send it so that it gets to the nearest Nintendo Depot in the shortest amount of time, its not that bad.
So, to actually answer your question... Play-asia.com sells a tri-wing screwdriver which can be used on just about any nintendo system. I've ordered many things from them and they always get it sent off quickly.
Well actually, the ID number rubbed off and I don't have the manual anymore, so I have no ID number, and they won't accept it.Mjolnirhead
That happened to my original DS, so I stuck a piece of scotch tape over my DSi ID. I'm having the same issue, but I have been for over a year. At this point I'm just going to get a 3DS. I checked nintendo's site and it said they wanted to charge me 75 dollars to get it fixed. I figure getting a 3DS is better for both parties in the long run.
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