I have found l2 power chip loose in back of console does it need to be soldered back on thanks

Hi, sorry I missed your comment on my previous answer, you need to actually replace the L2 inductor, simply bridging the solder joints will not work :(

Hi,

You have most likely either dislodged the wifi module or the L2 component has come off the motherboard.

I would suggest sending it off if you have a warranty, take it to a repair shop if your warranty has expired or if you fancy repairing it yourself then you wil need to dismantle the DS lite.

If its the wifi module that has come loose then its just a matter of pushing it back into place. If its the L2 component it will need to be soldered back onto the board.

Hope this helps,

Regards,
SOD69

Hi again,

Ive been doing a bit of research and it seems that if the DS lite has had a knock the black coil near the power switch could have been knocked loose which would make the DS lite switch off randomly. If you want to see if thats the problem take the DS lite apart (for a dismantle guide click here) and check to see if its loose... its the black round thing with 100 written on it near the power switch. If its loose then heat up the solder round it and that should reset it.

If thats not it check the L2 transistor is firmly in place, again if its loose heat the solder and reset it.

Another thing you can check is the power switch make sure its solid and doesnt wobble internally i.e. the black moveable part only moves the way its supposed to, as well as checking the solder is solid.



Hope this helps, if it doesn't sort out your issue then get back to me and I will continue to help you.

Regards,
SOD69

THe L2 fuse located directly below the power switch on the motherboard is loose and needs to be soldered back in to place correctly.

Hi,

Did your DS get a small bang?

The problem you are having is the L2 fuse located immediately below the on/off switch when you open up the DS (lower screen).

If you give the DS a very mild rattle you will here it rattling around loose inside the DS (in most cases). A lot of the time this same fuse can be soldered back into place to fix the problem all you need is a soldering iron and a triwing screwdriver (eBay).

If it is this fuse and you cant find it, you should bring it back to Nintendo for repair or your local PC repair shop should be able to help.

Many times, it is the L2 Inductor chip that has popped off on impact- that's usually what you hear rattling around inside the housing...and it requires a TriWing screwdriver to open it. I tried re-soldering the L2 inductor back on the mainboard inside with a Hakko ESD protective soldering station, and it worked for a few days and then died again. The fix was finally desoldering another SMD inductor chip off an old PIII Socket 370 motherboard (with ChipQuik removal solder and flux kit) of very close to the same size class, from next to the Clock Generator Chip- figured it would be close to the right value, since I had no way to measure the micro- or millihenries value, and the voltage was around the value that the DS Lite runs on. The fix worked, and is still working, charging, and going strong. Usually the symptoms of the L2 inductor popping off, or failing, is being able to charge, but not being able to power up.

For me it was a loose Wireless board - pushed it back into place and boots fine.

There maybe something wrong with the jack inside your Nintendo DS, you can easily get them repaired at a few shops, just tell them that the On/Off switch doesn't turn the DS on and they'll fix it for you, shouldn't cost an awful lot as they're just replacing something inside.

My daughter's friend had the same problem. Soldering was difficult, but repaired the problem.
I used a very fine solder and 15W soldering gun, both from Radio Shack.