#circle stick

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charred basalt
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Do I have to take it apart to fix it back? I don't have the screwdriver on hand atm
I have the Galaxy N3ds XL

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prime fjord
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yup you will have to

charred basalt
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da*n ok thank u

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oo one more question
do I have to buy a replacement or can I jus stick it back on?

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ive a ton of screwdrivers but probly not correct one

prime fjord
charred basalt
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yea the parts under broke off as well with it

prime fjord
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then.. you can't just stick it back on, you need a new one

charred basalt
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ight gotcha

charred basalt
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https://www.amazon.com/GEARWRENCH-60mm-Phillips-Material-Screwdriver/dp/B08KHQGVFN/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=phillips+00+screwdriver&qid=1681598465&sr=8-3 this one work? jus any #00? i also wanna get new sd card too

GEARWRENCH #00 x 60mm Mini Phillips Dual Material Screwdriver - 80031H

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charred basalt
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if they keep spinning r they stripped?

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i got backplate off jus need sd card 4 now. i dont feel comfortable taking apart

serene arrow
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Ifixit has a replacement guide, I did mine, took like 10 minutes, need a couple screwdrivers

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Most scary part is the plastic washer

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You can't really avoid cracking a bit of it to relive it from the old stick

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Ribbon cables aren't too bad as long as you understand how they insert to not break the latches

charred basalt
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10 minutes is more like 10 hours for me and then just break anyway lol

serene arrow
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Hardware is not that scary when not soldering

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Screw stripping shouldn't be a problem if you are gentle

charred basalt
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doesnt gamestop/exchange do repairs?

serene arrow
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You won't break it if you are careful and patient

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The ribbon cable connectors only break if you pull hard in the wrong direction

charred basalt
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what screwdriver do i need

serene arrow
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ifixit has the info

charred basalt
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do i need the entire module part or jus the cap part?

charred basalt
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and some say it's Jis and some say phillips #000

zealous trail
charred basalt
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dang. im not so sure about that module part man

charred basalt
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guys sure dese are jis?

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nvmd got one

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im jus scared xD

charred basalt
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one last screw jus wont come out

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help the last one wont come out

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what do i do its probly already stripped

serene arrow
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This is the part you replace

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As for stripped screws, there's multiple methods to remove them

charred basalt
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whats one method

serene arrow
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Drilling them out

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Pulling them with a tool while turning them

charred basalt
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nothin i can do now
lol i thought it was easy

serene arrow
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It is easy

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As for why you even have stripped screws, don't know

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ANCIRS Stainless Steel 4-Claw Pick up Tool for Small Parts Pickup, ...

ANCIRS Stainless Steel 4-Claw Pick up Tool for Small Parts Pickup, 4 Prongs Grabber for Tiny Objects- IC Chip, Electronic Components, Hex Nuts, Jewlery Making Accessory or Nails Clamping

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Get it under the screw head, pull up while turning it with screwdriver