How to Repair DS Lite Rubber Button Backings

If your DS buttons are no longer responding properly, it is most likely that the rubber button backings have simply worn out, replacing them will resolve the issue. All parts and tools used in the tutorial and more high quality DS, Wii & iPhone repair videos are available purchase at our website.

[bobdotexe]

Just a quick note.
*BEFORE* you buy replacement buttons, try cleaning your contacts with rubbing alcohol first,
That's a common problem, and the fix can save you the time of shipping and some money.

[dontwantachanelchanel]

i don t think i ever came across a better tutorial ever great job and thank you so much for your video off fixing my DS

[Loekert]

Idk if you're still reading this, but thank you very much! It's a very clear video and thanks to that I was able to repair my dslite :)

[LunaTunaOneAndOnly]

I needed to replace the button backings after my a button stopped working. I followed this video and it went great! Everything's working fine and I have my DS again : ) Thank you!

[lcook]

While doing this would it be a good idea to clean the button contacts on the motherboard with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip?

[liamfrankland]

is releasing the top ruben cable clip (gold paper thing that connects from screen) really necessary? please respond

[rbfguy]

Thanks for the video. Got everything fixed and working fine now. Although I did have to do everything twice, the first time I didn't clean where the backings hit the motherboard off and so when I put it back together nothing was fixed. Second time I cleaned the motherboard contact area off with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol and everything works now.

[secondcarp]

Why, in the ever living hell, are you instructing people to remove the ribbon cable? It absolutely doesn't need to be removed to replace the rubber pads.

[Adinan]

Thanks for this video! I could replace the rubber backings of my DS Lite and it's working like it was new again! Nice job! :)

[willdedoo]

Man thank you you're a lifesaver! Once I get my hands on some tri wings, I am finally gonna be able to play yoshi's island and Pokemon sapphire again!

[Pap]

is it rly necesary to remobe the cables just for changing the rubbers? its a lot of work that can be avoided. or will the cable 'snap' somehow without the back case?

[eternalbanana]

Where could I get the rubber button backings?

[josediaz]

Thank you for teaching me to accept the things I find annoying.

[TheShinypkm]

Perfect tutorial, helped a lot! Thank you so much!

[Ceonbe]

Is this can repair my down d-pad because its hard to use it unless I press it very hard

[GravityZero]

Thanks for the guide dude, it helped me repair my ds buttons without any problems. Except I thought it would also help repairing my R shoulder button that sometimes doesn't work, but I guess it must be something else that is making it faulty. either way thanks!

[diogoo]

Thanks a lot dude! The button contact(?) was dirty, i cleaned it up and now its working.

[iroquoisv]

hey do u know how to repair the ds lite control pad? i have had it for about 6 yrs, and a few times i accidently dropped it, which probably did something to make the control pad not work. the up arrow control and the left arrow control dont work properly, because i have to press extremely hard to make it work, so can someone help me figure out how to fix this??

[KTWEBS]

How is anyone else keeping the trigger button springs from popping out? Even a hair touch will pop the springs when i try to put the case on. It's my biggest hurdle and no one has a dedicated tutorial online

[rwxrw]

FUCK. :(
Those fucking tri screws are cancer. ;-;