DS LITE SLOT 1 HAS DISLODGED OR SLIPPED

The ds lite an ds have cartridge slot problems its common
either a pin is bent or the plating on the cartridge slot has come off so copper is showing or is green
Needs a replacement slot
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dsdoc

i have the same problem today r4 doesnot work but original games work. bought the card slot from ebay . is it a problem with the new slot?

DS needs new game slot - get it done at www.dsdoctor.co.uk

well you cant plug in a game on the ds

more than likely the game slot. blow inside the slot and also have a look in side to see if any contacts have broken off in side or fallen out as this has happened a couple of times for me now.

To owner of question, you will have to clean out the DS Lite Cartridge Slot since there must be too much corrosion on the pins or dust inside the Cartridge Slot. Try using rubbing alcohol and a q-tip to clean the inside of it. Then use a dry q-tip to dry the rubbing alcohol. To Guest - If you open up the DS Lite, you will see that the cartridge slot is covered with metal. You can't get into it without breaking it apart. Your best bet is to buy a replacement Cartridge Slot off of Ebay, desolder the old one, and then solder the new one on.

Clean the Ds slot. This happens to me alot, but I just blow into the slot and it works.

If you are using R4, you should put the game in the slot then start the ds, otherwise it won't work. That all i know lol!!

The part with the damaged pins is the slot-1 port. I know it seems rediculous, but this part is too impractical for most people to attempt a repair.

However, if you are savvy enough to attempt the repair of the damaged pins on your DS Lite, here are my recommendations:
1) Cut a flap in the slot-1 port cover and straighten pins.
2) Replace the main board.
3) Remove the slot-1 port cover and straighten pins.
4) Remove the damaged pins from the slot-1 port and straighten.
5) Replace the slot-1 port.

All of these recommendations require disassembling the DS Lite using a specialized triwing (or Y) screwdriver and a lot of patience. The following video will help in disassembly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQlTpTLUyFQ.

Recommendations 3 to 5 all require solder work. Recommendation 3 requires solder work for 4 solder joints, 1 at each corner. Recommendation 4 requires solder work for up to 17 solder joints, one for each damaged pin. Recommendation 5 requires solder work for all 21 solder joints.

a wire is probably misplaced.I recommend getting professional help or unscrew your ds and fixing the problem.