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Fixing A Broken Nintendo 3DS Joystick

What do you think I should do?

  • Fix it yourself

    Votes: 1 12.5%
  • Bring it to a repair shop

    Votes: 5 62.5%
  • Other (explain below)

    Votes: 2 25.0%

  • Total voters
    8

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I broke my 3DS XL Joystick a while ago (damage can be seen here). The games I'm playing right now rely on the joystick to move around, so I need to get it replaced if I wanna continue playing again.

I found this video explaining how to change the joystick part:
And I'm thinking of doing it myself since I found a shop online that sells the spare part, but I have 0 experience with repairing things (I will ask someone for help though)

Do you think it's a good idea for me to repair it myself?
Or do you think I should just bring it to a shop that can repair it?


I'm kind of afraid I'd be charged more to repair it, or that shops won't have the spare parts since 3DS are considered old now.

What do you guys think?
 
Understandably, repairing the joystick yourself or having a third part company fix it will void the warranty on the 3DS if your 3DS still has it (1 year warranty after purchase).

In all honesty, if you want the safest way to repair the joystick, your best bet is sending it off to Nintendo. It will cost to repair as the warranty only covers manufacturers defects, however the ensurance that it will be fixed correctly is there and from what I've heard about Nintendo Switch repairs and whatnot, their customer service is great.
 
Understandably, repairing the joystick yourself or having a third part company fix it will void the warranty on the 3DS if your 3DS still has it (1 year warranty after purchase).

In all honesty, if you want the safest way to repair the joystick, your best bet is sending it off to Nintendo. It will cost to repair as the warranty only covers manufacturers defects, however the ensurance that it will be fixed correctly is there and from what I've heard about Nintendo Switch repairs and whatnot, their customer service is great.

The reason "sending it to Nintendo" isn't an option in the first place is because I don't have a Nintendo office in my country, so I'd have to send it overseas and it'd take weeks, and shipping it will cost as much as buying another 3DS game. My warranty is expired anyway since I've had this 3DS since 2013.
 
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in all seriousness, don't trust repair shops. any time i've been to one something else ends up breaking so i end up having to back later, and etc etc it ends up with them breaking smth new so you have to come back. i would recomend doing it yourself, because then if you **** up at least you know you were to blame and it wasnt anyone else
 
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