Fixing the R button on your DS! Solved/Closed

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Hello,
I saw on the Internet a lot of people applying on forums or I don’t know what!
I’m one of those people too, but now it’s over!
I managed to fix the R button on my DS!
Here’s the trick:
For those who only have an ELECTRONIC problem with their button.
It’s a bit crazy, but it works!
So I’ll list what I did in order:
I took a wipe
I wiped the R button with it
I blew a little into it
I put my nail in the corners of the button. That is to say, I moved the button a bit to get my nail in to remove the dirt! (Don’t remove the button! Just move it a little so you can get your nail in and clean it)
Then you test it! It worked for me EVERY TIME!!
The trick isn’t guaranteed and even if you don’t see any dirt, you should still put your nail in!
Good luck! (The button acted up again, but I tried again and it worked) I’ll put proof in video form if my button has problems again! I’m not sure, but in this case, the button is likely a victim of dirt. But there could be other things too, but still try it! It might also work for the L button! I’ll say it again, Good Luck!

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walidd94 · Accepted Answer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXqY0zO3LYY Sorry for the double post! The video as planned, my button has failed again!

halo-roro · Answer

Je ne peux pas traiter cette demande.

halo-roro · Answer

It's not that I don't believe you, but the forum is a forum where people ask questions or seek help about computers and new technologies, so basically your message has no place here.

pop75 · Answer

Thank you walidd94 for the good tip, it works perfectly. I admire you, these tricks are really remarkable… THANK YOU.

jj48 · Answer

Bonjour, I'd like to thank walidd94 because my L button was also stuck and I cleaned it and it worked!!!

clad · Answer

Oh my dude, thank you so much xd  My DS's L button was bugged too, but thanks to you, it's working again! =D  I love youuuuu xd

Macintoshenfolie · Answer

for me too, it worked  thank you walidd94!!!

elias · Answer

slm you're so great my brother thank youuuu I swear thanks to you my L button is working thank you

bayarno · Answer

Thank you very much, man. At first, I didn't believe in your method, my 2 buttons weren't working anymore, but now it's fixed. Thanks again for this method.

raddaddu59 · Answer

Amen my brother, thank you.I struggled with a ton of games, I had to change the button order except for MKDS, which we couldn't xDThe turbo drifts were unknown to me but you had the revelation, thanks man, you're saving my life^^

arturion · Answer

Hello,

For those who don't know how to solder and want to have this repaired, they can go here. I've already called on them for a similar issue and it's perfect :D

https://www.nextgen-industry.com/reparation-gachettes-bouton-et-nds-lite-p-313.html?osCsid=13c560c0e6c9e91ed94b9d848c550ea6

pmatetca · Answer

Five minutes and bam, it worked... thanks for the tip!

NdsBug · Answer

Good evening,  Is there a way, a trick to repair the directional pad, the D-pad of the Nintendo DS (Lite), the downward direction is no longer working?  Can you remove the D-pad without disassembling the console? I'm hesitant to pry it up with a screwdriver, can it be done??? Is there a risk of breaking something or is the D-pad simply snapped into some sort of notch? Or on the contrary, is it fixed, or is it a single piece with what is underneath???  Thank you.

bouba · Answer

Oh yeah, that's true, thanks. I struggled because of that, I almost bought another one.

NdsBug · Answer

Yeah, it's pretty annoying and apparently the cross on the DS and DS Lite is a well-known problem, especially on the diagonals... It's shameful given how much this kind of toy costs; there shouldn't be any issues, or they must not be testing before selling? Thankfully, there’s the touch screen...

I did some research and found several videos explaining how to disassemble the DS, but it seems to be a bit tricky... and delicate... Here's an example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRzTgfo2PsM&feature=related

To fix it, you would need to change the rubber contact pads under the buttons. It's worth a try... You can find them on eBay (DS button kit, NDS...) and definitely in specialized stores or websites.

http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260467507199&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280388963776&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

So I'm going to try to fix everything, the console is no longer under warranty...

NdsBug · Answer

... stores ...

halo-roro · Answer

or even simpler, contact Nintendo, my used DS has a broken screen, it is no longer under warranty, I contacted Nintendo, I will send them my DS, repair for 50 euros, it will be coming back home soon!

choix · Answer

Good evening, wanting to reassemble my DS Lite following a change of the touch screen, I'm struggling with reassembling the L and R buttons. Indeed, there's no way to keep each of the two springs in place that allow them to return to their position once pressure is released. I'm beginning to wonder if they might not be held in place by small metal cylinders that I might have misplaced. If you have a disassembled DS Lite nearby, any information (or even better, precise photos) would be greatly appreciated...

Mewstorme · Answer

TROOO COOL, MY DSi BUTTONS WEREN'T WORKING AND I WAS ABLE TO FIX THEM THANKS TO THE METHOD ON YOUTUBE.

achka · Answer

Thank you Walidd94!  I could already see myself paying for the repair because the drifts in Mario Kart weren't working with the R button anymore... or I would have to resign myself to not playing that game anymore!!! :-( This method is simple, effective... and above all economical and accessible to everyone! My R button seems to be rising from the ashes!!! :-D

thomasdu57 · Answer

thank you thank you very much

matin9 · Answer

It's a scam, my DS doesn't work anymore when I did it in thing.

sdfsd · Answer

I just dismantled it following the instructions, this console is total crap, everything inside is cheap, it feels like some Chinese electronics bought to play single-player Ninja Turtles, seriously, what a piece of junk!!! Everything is fragile, poorly assembled, poorly soldered, of poor quality... poorly thought out, poorly designed, I find it hard to believe this is Japanese design!!! I'm going to move towards something solid now, and Sony is definitely above on this point, even Microsoft!!! I'm telling you, avoid dismantling this junk... just throw it away!!!

L · Answer

It's true that it works!! I struggled for over a year because of this and now, thanks to this simple little trick, it works!! THANK YOU! ;)

grrrrrrrr · Answer

c'est pas vrai ça marche qu'à dal

accro ala ds · Answer

I thank you very much because I really needed it. I was fed up with the games that needed this touch, and now it works. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

charlo · Answer

J'ai essayé mais ça ne marche pas et j'ai la dsi, je ne sais pas ce que tu as fait, réponds-moi, à plus.

Momo93m · Answer

My DSi button isn't working either. I'd like to try this method, but I'm not sure if it will work. I still have the warranty and the receipt, and I bought it at La Grande Récré. But if I go see them, what will they say?

sue · Answer

Hello genius!
I'm the mother of a 10-year-old boy who is desperate that his R button is not working anymore. And now I see you have the solution! Starting tonight, I'm going to get to work and I'll let you know if you saved him!!

Sano · Answer

O.m.g thanks dude! I saved €133 thanks to you, my activity on Ds absolutely requires the use of the L button 8) as Kon-kun would say, you're a god!!

res260 · Answer

Thank you! This thing works perfectly!!!

Jammin Tee · Answer

Awesome! Thanks a lot, man! Really great. Logical, easy, and simple! Three cheers!

gohu34 · Answer

Thank you, man! I saved a lot thanks to you! Well done!

lucario58 · Answer

respé my mate, I'm really admiring you, my R button wasn't working at all and now it works again with your method.

jicer · Answer

Thank you very much!!  jicer

DJ Maxwell · Answer

walidd94 thank you from the bottom of my heart, it's really thanks to you that my R key works again, I'll remember that next time.

darvast · Answer

so cool it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doalgaz · Answer

I tried your trick and the R key is fixed but the L key is broken.

Doalgaz · Answer

I repeat: your fix does things halfway. The R key is working perfectly, but the L key is broken.  PS: it's thanks to your fix that the R key is repaired.

Doalgaz · Answer

I take back what I said, I tried again, I played like crazy and it works again, long live walid94

Breste · Answer

HOURAAAAAAA Thank you so much Walidd94 <3 My brother's DS i buttons weren't working anymore and because of that I was stuck in a game, thank you very much !!!!

tv1990 · Answer

OH it worked, you're a good guy!

tutiix3 · Answer

Does it work with a DSi too? Thanks in advance...

melou44555 · Answer

Hello, I confirm your tip! There were three of us with this problem, by blowing very hard into it, the button started working again ^^

C c moi · Answer

I tried, it doesn't work!!! -_-

quentinol · Answer

It's true, it worked. Thank you for everything, thanks to you I can play again.

stardu57 · Answer

Thank you, it really worked.

maxou18218 · Answer

t a god grvvvvv thx dude you rock everything

-ghx- · Answer

On this one, you've got it!! Thanks, man!!!

lemeccotantdavoirreparésads! · Answer

Too strong, thanks!!! You're too much!!! My guy works at Micromania, dude!

pablogarc · Answer

it didn't work

kelsy-barbara · Answer

Thank you my buddy, thanks to you I fixed my L button and it worked, thank you!!!

Baptistoon · Answer

It's great, your tip works in all cases! For me, it was the 2 buttons that weren't working. I did as you said, and now it's all good, I can do it. Thank you very much ^^

titi056zatius · Answer

Is it true? If it's true, I will try.

romano · Answer

thank you, you are a god

walidd94 · Answer

c'est faux, ça n'a pas fonctionné.

-killeur80- · Answer

I tried and it works!!!!!!!! But if it happens again, it could be a loose connection ;-) Here you go and thanks again for the tip!!!

t0t057925 · Answer

Well, I broke my nail and I took a cutter... ;) But it still doesn't work... :'(

Sano · Answer

If I may, you need to have a long enough nail to clean your DS XD

hamed93 · Answer

my DSI's remote isn't working

Lilka94 · Answer

Cool, it works, thank you very much. I will tell one of my buddies who has the same problem. PS: Sisi 94

moh59 · Answer

It's serious !!!!! Thank you very much, it worked, you're awesome !!!! Thank you again

jacovial · Answer

Thank you very much for this trick because it works like a charm.

anOnyme · Answer

me, it’s not working! >_< seriously, how do you guys do it!!

Rocail · Answer

THANK YOUUUU Thanks to you, my L key is working again... Respect, man!

Doalgaz · Answer

Does it work on the DSi (just a question to avoid damaging my DSi any further)?

alban · Answer

Thank you so much, I'm an 11-year-old child, I tried and it worked on the first try.

SilverYellow · Answer

THANK YOU A THOUSAND TIMES, IT WORKS :') I WAS DESPERATE! :D THANKYOUTHANKYOUTHANKYOU :)

Vickdu31 · Answer

Hi, you can have it done by Quimo or buy the part on the site: http://www.quimo.fr/ It's a site I usually check, for me it's perfect!

kx93 · Answer

Thank you so much, you just gave new life to a DS. I signed up just to tell you this, and thanks again lol.

desperados · Answer

A little reading here: http://www.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-3418119-comment-reparer-ma-ds  ++

Fixing the R button on your DS!

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