Before asking any DS Lite flashme questions... Watch This.

socket · June 19, 2006, 04:31:16 PM

An EXTREMELY thorough video by darkuni. Somehow I missed his original posting of it... But it definately should be required viewing before asking questions about flashme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uy28iIn6Lc

I did basically the same thing but ended up bricking my DS. Maybe I hit the screw, no idea, but I sure thought I was was pretty careful. Would have been helpful to have when I flashed my original DS.

darkuni · June 19, 2006, 06:18:22 PM

Thanks for the nice words

DeVS · June 20, 2006, 04:25:44 PM

Top notch stuff. Wish more people would take this kind of time when making FAQ's.

Traspler · June 20, 2006, 06:33:15 PM

GBAtemp also has a GREAT Guide how to flash the NDSlite

anch · August 27, 2006, 02:08:27 AM

I watched the darn video like 3 times already, but yesterday i brick up my DS lite. I use the toothpick wrapped in foil, that was quite craptacular; and same with the original post, I think i touched the screw somehow.

papermario13689 · September 28, 2006, 10:32:57 PM

does the DS lite ACTUALLY BLOW UP??? Like when in your hands!!!??? Cause that sounds extremely dangerous and I don't really wanna flash it anymore!!

rorix_bladewing5 · September 28, 2006, 11:09:06 PM

Who said the DS Lite blows up? That sounds pretty silly. I think you just blow a fuse or something if it goes wrong.

freedom07 · December 30, 2006, 01:28:59 PM

i watched it and i saw the guy put some kinda hardware with the metroid game in slot one where do i get that??? can i use my superkey instead

also if i do somehow brick my ds lite is there anyway to er un brick it

PharaohsVizier · December 30, 2006, 01:31:24 PM

That "hardware" is an older passme, a passme 2. Your superkey will work the same.

If you brick your DSL, there is a way to fix it, you need a second DSL. You could also send it to bitblt to fix if he is still doing it.

freedom07 · December 31, 2006, 11:20:33 AM

what are the chances of bricking it..i just wanted to know before i do it

lengz · December 31, 2006, 06:22:52 PM

very low. just go straight down and don't quit. don't hit the screw on the side also.

zektor · January 07, 2007, 12:05:46 AM

It's really pretty freakin hard to hit the "bad screw". I think you'd have to really angle the tool to screw up this badly....but I suppose some people did.

Ruben3600 · January 07, 2007, 01:40:41 PM

I watched that video like 3 times before i tried to flash my cousins and brothers DS lite. Both turned out fine. I used a straw to surround the screw and used a toothpick wrap with foil and used scotch tape to wrap everything except the tip and had no problems what so ever.

mudlouse1 · January 11, 2007, 05:11:14 PM

i mis-flashed a ds phat today. i didn't plug in the power and it turned off at 2%.

thankfully, the flashme recovery mode fixed it all!

rishard10212 · January 18, 2007, 07:37:20 PM

OUU
i got an idea. you could like put some type of smal plastic to make a barrier in between the sl1 and screw. i really dont care, cuh i love my phat!