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An email with complete repair instructions will arrive shortly. This guide is for replacing the hinge on the nintendo 3ds xl. To repair a broken or damaged hinge, unscrew the hinge plate and remove it. If youre feeling brave, though, the hinges are removed in our guide for replacing the cameras. What to do for a cracked or broken nintendo 3ds hinge lifewire. The thing is, i have a number of gba games that i still enjoy playing. Nintendo uk customer support due to the covid19 situation in the uk you may experience delays in our repair service. Anyone know any at home fixes because looking at the break it looks it will only get worse.
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