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@Hearth i will say it's kind of cool to even be able to consider doing this stuff myself, back when i first got these consoles it didnt even cross my mind that i'd be opening them up

i wonder how moddable the old fat ds is. i'd love to replace the screens in that thing someday if i can

@Hearth it looks like there are replacement cartridge slot modules available to purchase online (e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Reader-Module-Replacement-Compatible-Nintendo/dp/B089K9LTLF) that don't appear to require soldering to install... if it gets really bad maybe i'll consider that

@Hearth that sounds like a finickier operation than i know how to do... maybe i'll take it to a shop

@Hearth the 3ds seems to see the cart pretty consistently when i turn the console on with it inserted, it's mostly just when i remove and reinsert it that it sometimes fails to see it. so i'm wondering if the mechanism to detect insertion of a cart is going marginal

@nytpu okay... i shone a flashlight in there and there didn't seem to be anything obviously awry with the pins. the 3ds seems to see the cart pretty consistently when i turn the console on with it inserted, it's mostly just when i remove and reinsert it that it sometimes fails to see it. so i'm wondering if the mechanism to detect insertion of a cart is going marginal. i can't disassemble the thing any further right now because i'm missing my really tiny screwdrivers

@cinnamon noooooo