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Author Topic: DS Lite turns off when lid is closed  (Read 7568 times)

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Franco B

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DS Lite turns off when lid is closed
« on: April 14, 2010, 09:32:06 am »
Yesterday my DS Lite started turning off when you close the lid rather than going into stand by.

This happens if there is a cart, flash cart or no cart inserted into the DS.

Normally when you close the lid the screens turn off and the right shoulder LED periodically flashes. When you open the lid the LED turns on fully and both screens are lit.

However, now when I close the lid both screens turn off and the system also turns off. There is no shoulder LED flash and the system does not restart when you open the lid and you have to manually turn it on again, hence losing any unsaved progress.

The battery is charged and this happens if the DS is charging or not.

I have been having a search for any info but I don't seem to be finding much in the way of causes/solutions and I was wondering if anyone else had experienced or heard of this?

I bought my DS second hand so must be well over 2-3 years old now. I have never replaced the battery in this time, could this be any thing to do with it?



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Re: DS Lite turns off when lid is closed
« Reply #1 on: April 14, 2010, 10:31:46 am »
if it hold's a charge for 2+ hours of playing then the battery should be good.

what I am thinking is the ribbon cable in the hinge when closed it's pulling out of the motherboard and when open your getting lucky and it is sliding back in.

there is a little clip that hold's it to the mobo and it must of came unhinged/unclamped and now moving in and out of the ribbon socket.

if that is indeed the problem I would fix it soon becuase eventually the ribbon will bind or tear and then it will not go back in place or even work right again until you replace the ribbon.

I could be totally wrong here too but I have rebuilt a few DS's and GBA's and they both have that ribbon coiled inside of the hindge that goes from the top screen or case top's to the bottom case part that contains their motherboards.

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Re: DS Lite turns off when lid is closed
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2010, 10:45:35 am »
Thanks for the advice.

I'll open her up and see whats going on.