Disassemble and fix P6 connector in a Nintendo DS Lite
You can buy this connector in eBay, searching p6 ds lite.
Needed materials
- Nintendo DS Lite, with damaged P6 connector
- Brand new P6 connector. Search for p6 ds lite in eBay
- Soldering Iron (14W), and 0.5 mm tip
- Solder
- Screwdriver
- Philips screwdriver
- Tri-wing screwdriver, for Nintendo hardware. You can buy it in Deal Extreme
Steps
Remove the DS cart, if any (Slot-1). Remove the Game Boy Advance cart lid (Slot-2)
Remove the rubber legs. Use a screwdriver or a cutter to do so.
Using the proper screwdrivers, unscrew all marked screwss. The one in red is from the battery lid.
Remove the battery lid and remove the new screw.
Last screw in red.
Remove all the DS bottom lid to uncover the console circuits. The red mark is the P6 connector.
Remove the L and R buttons, with care. There is two springs.
All ready. Here we go.
Disconnect the antenna connectors, marked in red.
Antenna wires disconnected.
Remove the Wi-Fi module. Pull from the red arrow.
Disconnect the touch screen wire.
Let's remove the damaged P6 connector.
The P6 connector is soldered by six soldered joints. The two side joints (marked in red) are the ones that hold the connector.
Put a screwdriver under de P6 connector, and heat up the side soldered joints. Use the screwdriver for lifting up the connector.
Heat up the soldered joints on the top, and remove the damaged P6 connector.
Put the new connector in place and solder the joints.
Connect the touch screen connector.
Be careful when you close the console. The volume slider and the power switch must be in the correct place before you close the lid.