Nintendo DS Upper LCD Screen Replacement

Remove the cartridge from the console.

Use a Phillips #00 Screwdriver to remove the screw securing the battery door to the rear case, turning the screw counter-clockwise.

Remove the battery door.

Use a plastic opening tool or spudger to pry out the battery from the bottom. If a plastic open tool or spudger isn't available, your fingernails may work.

Remove the battery from the Nintendo DS.

Remove the 7 Y0 screws located on the back.

With your hands, pry the back panel off the main case.

Separate the back from the front, and set it aside.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the 4 screws on the circuit board.

Unlock the two large ribbon cables by moving the black clip up.

Carefully pull the ribbon cables down and out with your fingers.

Locate the two small ribbon cables, beneath the rightmost large ribbon cable.

Slide the locks for the small ribbon cables down to the side, and remove the cables.

Locate the Wifi antenna pigtail connector

Remove the antenna by grasping it at the head with tweezers. Using a slight rocking motion, pull up to dislodge the connector.

Feed the ribbon cables through the opening on the board.

Pull up and remove the circuit board, and set it aside.

Use a flathead screw driver or dental tool to remove rubber covers on screen.

Then using a #00 screw driver remove the screws beneath.

Using a soft plastic tool, pry the edges of the plastic case apart at the seam.

Separate the top cover from the body.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the screw holding the hinge cover in place.

Remove the hinge cover and set it aside.

Feed the ribbon cables and the Wifi pigtail cable through the opening in the hinge cover.

Remove the yellow spacer, and set aside.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two screws holding down the speaker circuit boards.

Remove the two small circuit boards and set aside.

Move the black lock on the two large ribbon cables up with a pry tool, and gently pull out the two ribbon cables.

For the small ribbon cable, pull the lock downwards.

Gently pull out the small ribbon cable from the connector.

Set the two small circuit boards aside

Using a pry tool, gently lift the top screen out of the shell.

Set the top screen aside