Left Shoulder button, works sometimes

onekelly · April 04, 2010, 02:00:06 PM

What are my options to fixing the left shoulder button on a DSlite that works sometimes if pressed hard? It is past its warranty.

Thanks.

jmr · April 04, 2010, 02:30:13 PM

take it apart & give it a clean if its still doing it buy a kit or shell (my suggestion)
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onekelly · April 05, 2010, 12:26:42 AM

i will open it and give it a go with cleaning it etc.. I can here it click but doesn't always work. hopefully i wont have to desolder it. Funny thing about this is i just received and order from directfix to fix a friends iphone 3g whos front digitizer screen cracked but the display is fine. I have the case opening tool as well, cause it is needed to open the iphone. so perfect on that aspect.

PharaohsVizier · April 05, 2010, 01:02:21 PM

It's not always the cleaning, sometimes the little silicone nub thing is out of place or even worn out.

As1aNxBo1 · April 09, 2010, 04:39:00 PM

thiz may sound stupid...
buh all u have to do iz..
blow really hard into the left shoulder button gap.

PharaohsVizier · April 09, 2010, 09:16:04 PM

I find that that's usually just a temporary solution.

DonPeyoyo · September 11, 2010, 01:15:32 PM

I have noticed that the when you open it, the button is pushed back a little further than it originally was. Gently (very carefully) push the button forward a little bit to make it upright again. Then take some compressed air and blow the silicone rubber button good. The debris that would be stuck in there should be blown out. That should fix it. Good luck!

onekelly · September 13, 2010, 09:45:10 PM

Quote from: DonPeyoyo on September 11, 2010, 01:15:32 PM
I have noticed that the when you open it, the button is pushed back a little further than it originally was. Gently (very carefully) push the button forward a little bit to make it upright again. Then take some compressed air and blow the silicone rubber button good. The debris that would be stuck in there should be blown out. That should fix it. Good luck!

i will give it a go and report back

abcellars · September 25, 2010, 08:51:18 AM

Either the little round metal disk behind the rubber piece) or the contacts are either burnt or dirty. You CAN disassemble the switch and clean them. The disk is very small. You will need a clean table to work on. I use a thiin bladed knife to pry the metal housing away from the switch, enough to allow the rubber piece and metal disk to be removed from the switch. First I pry the metal framing outwards on both sides. Then gently pry the metal from the front away from the switch. I use hobbyist tweezers to remove the rubber piece. The cupped metal disk will fall out of the switch then. The cupped metal disk needs to be shinny on the inside for it to work properly. I use a toothpick to hold the disk in place, cup up. Then gently use the tip of the knife to scrape the burnt residue off the exposed surface. Don't use too much pressure when doing this or you will flatten the disk. The disk needs to keep it's cupped/saucer shape for it to work properly. The disk needs to go back into the switch with the cupped side down.