My Nintendo DS will "turn on," but not start up.

Sounds like you need to send it in for repair. I had sent my console to VideoGame911.com and they repaired mine at a great cost and got it back at the end of the week. Give them a try, they are cheaper than a manufacturer. Good luck!

I would suggest to go to Fred Meyer or an equivalant store and go to the electronics section. Find a new DS Lite battery.

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possible that the flex holding the lcd is broken.

No, this is not a battery problem. This is not a top screen problem as well. This is a bottom lcd problem.


The top screen flickers when the bottom lcd is messed up and the bottom screen flickers when its the top lcds problem.

Follow the links below. You can purchase a bottom LCD for cheap and there are instructions on how to change it.


1.)http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RWXCE2?tag=wit08-20&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=B000RWXCE2&adid=0JJ799NSS5VV0XTY8DYK&

2.) http://www.instructables.com/id/S3ZZJPKFA0CVIFO/

Hi. this issue is normaly caused by bad screen (normaly top screen) or bad assembly in one of two screens, re insert carefully the flex cable again, if your screens are fine this must fix the issue

You can buy a new plastic housing for your DS lite on many different sites. Some are great quality. If the DS still works (despite the broken hinge) it makes sense to replace the housing.
You should be able to find enough videos on youtube to learn how to disassembe the DS and not do any harm. Make sure that you buy a tri-wing screwdriver (also called a nintendo screwdriver).

Hope this helps

Ditto... except my daughter is 10. Both screens remain black, are fully charged and green light stays on for more than 4 minutes.

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Looks like you left a loose wire or flexible ribbon cable, open the unit again and be sure the cables are well locked into the connectors, be sure the flexibles are in good conditions and over all check the screens or other metallic parts not to cause a short circuit.

Some metallic parts have electric tape isolations to avoid them to touch the circuit board and fry the DS for example when you press a button amd make pressure over the parts.

Good Luck...