DS wont turn on.

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  1. mr_vario

    mr_vario Member

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    DS seems to have lost all power, plugged in with charger it still wont work, any ideas!!!, its 12 months old and have only ever used a genuine R4DS card. Thanks in advance.
     
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    I've had a few issues before where a DS Lite won't power on and the following has always worked for me.

    Remove all cards from the DS
    Make sure the battery works (charge for an hour if needed)
    With DS unplugged, slide the power button up and down quickly several times.

    For me, the green light would come on and quickly go back off. By using the steps above, I'd eventually get the light to stay on and everything would work properly. Put the card(s) back in the DS and start playing games again.
     
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    has the ds been dropped or exposed to shock, does it turn on screen flash then straight back off again?
     
  4. ih4553

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    Describe the symptoms a little more. When you have it plugged in does the charge light come on? When you power it on does the power light come on, or does it flicker or anything like that? Do the screens flash?
     
  5. oic

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    I have those symptoms exactly. The screen flashes when turned on, then turns right off.
     
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    Sounds like a faulty screen, or the ribbon cable for one of the screens is loose.
     
  7. mr_vario

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    red light comes on when charging, screen does not come on when trying to turn on,or green light does not come on either.
     

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