weird compliment but the background music was the perfect volume like absolutely incredible I've never watched a youtube video with a better balance between the sound of the guys voice and the background music good shit also fire tutorial, straight to the point, very helpful
Woke up this morning to discover the faceplate of my special edition Majora's Mask New 3DS XL has a bunch of bubbles forming under the paint. I just ordered a replacement faceplate for it, but I was expecting it to be a pain in the ass to do. You make it look so easy, you didn't even turn off the console lol. I'll be bookmarking this video for when my new plates show up.
If the replacement faceplates are generic let me know how they fit, the ones I ordered fit terribly, the bottom faceplate doesn't even stay on without being screwed down the same way genuine XL faceplates do, and I expect the top one to not line up properly with the shell probably.
Yea i changed mine and the top doesnt align fully, its not really noticeable since i have a transparent case over it but it's pretty disappointing. I could always try another one i guess...@@webbedshadow2601
I just faceplaced my new 3DS XL about a couple minutes ago so I understand what you’re going through and it’s a pain especially unscrewing the screws and everything. It wasn’t perfect but I managed to play my newly covered 3DS just fine.
Dude I didn’t know you could do this!! I bought my 3ds used and there are a couple scratches on the faceplate. I’m definitely gonna try this. Thank you!!!
Phillips #1 to be exact. Most common phillips driver is the #2 which will most likely bore out the head on these tiny screws. Great video though! I was really cautious removing my upper plate because there is just so much resistance.
Not really the first shot. But suuure. Wasnt near hitting the screen. Screen protectors are on all of my devices so even if i did slip up just replace the cheap protector.
Just in case if some people do not look at the description. Some shells do not come with the rear camera lens covers. So make sure you remove the ones from your original 3DS shell and put them on the new shell.
thx my back cover was exploded due to a battery expanding and bursting through and my top cover was corroded from skin acid over the years. now i have fresh pikachu covers on my red 3ds
thanks man, i was thinking about upgrading from the 2ds to the new 3ds xl. but wanted to get the majora's mask one, and wanted to pay as little as possible. now i can just swap out the shell ^^
I might do that too. My ex-girlfriend got me one for my birthday a few years ago but I got robbed. I miss it so maybe I'll just pretend I still have it with a lil faceplate switch
@Average Gaming dang thanks so much for the fast reply! I just got my first new 3ds xl from gamestop, upgrading from original nintendo 3ds, and it got the space cover which isent to bad but I would rather have a solid color like black or dark blue
Thank you for the video oh so much! My 3ds XL was al scratched and my cousin put a sticker on and it made my 3ds XL look bad so I wanted to fix it put I didn't want to buy another one I also wanted it to be a red back and blue front hybrid but after watching this I have bought a red and blue faceplates and I got the best 3ds XL hybrid! Thank you!
ill take that as a compliment? lol they did get a bit damaged. but wasn't anything too bad. But once you take them off the adhesive kinda doesn't stick as well anyway. so i would need to get new ones to get it perfect anyway
Thanks so much! I've seen misleading instructions, people say to scrape out those rubber pieces that hide the screws on the face plate, that alone was enough to deter ne from ever doing this! Thanks for the correct process
The tabs you just can't remove them without damaging the plastic shell or the tab itself. I suggest heat it up and use ducktape it pulls them out easily the only way to not damage it.
Jesse G. Try to use a heatgun if you have it if not use a hairdryer carefully heat up the tabs and put ducktape on it and it should remove them without any damage.
Im so confused, I have read on so many places that you cant swap the top face plate for specifically the new 3ds xl. but you did it clearly very easily. Why are people saying you cant? Am i mixing up the wrong model? is this the US/North america model?
They are referring to the regular new 3ds, not sold in the US, which has easily removable 'faceplates' unlike the 'XL' which does not. These are 'factory' plates that aren't available for general sale but available through unofficial means e.g. AliExpress
im picking up the galaxy edition from gamestop and turning it into a blue one considering the inside looks just like the japanese metallic blue new LL thanks for this video (I have a switch but want to upgrade from the 2ds i have) Edit: yes I know the regular metallic blues are on play Asia but they’re not available so
Thanks, I'll think about doing this after I have a bit more money. I'm going to replace my red model plates with the same exact red plates since I bought a used one on ebay from someone 2-4 years ago when after awhile, the red gloss color finish of the plates started to literally rub off.
yeah, but a decal or skin never feel as good as the native device. i rather repaint, or replace over a skin. But yeah. the easy way would be to get a skin
"How to swap faceplates on New 3DS XL"..............discards and says he doesn't need faceplates in first 60 seconds of video, 0_o, righto mate. It's a decent short and simple example of replacing the top and bottom shell covers though, you just need to change the title.
Thank you for making this. In regards to the silver rings around the backplate screws, do I need those? I have them, but it sucks trying to get them back on.
And if I may ask, some have mentioned something about camera lenses. If you'd be okay with it, would you be willing to give me some context for what that means?
Hey thank you for your great tutorial! I have a question, does the old 3ds xl used the the same faceplates? I would like to use my old 3ds XL faceplate to the new 3ds XL
A lot of people including myself and others on Reddit are starting to have this problem again so can you update the links for where to get the face plates possibly on Amazon or another website?
sorry no, I wont be taking apart my 3DS that far. You have to take all of the hardware out and rebuild the unit. Wouldn't recommend it because the 3DS has a lot of ribbon cables that break very easy
As for the rubber pins that cover screws on upper part, look at AlieExpress, you can buy them there and replace. I'm thinking of changing my plates one day. Right now, the only thing that drives me crazy is battery cover - on the XYBA side there is some loose space when it's on, like there was broken plastic pin inside, but I checked and all is fine. It's just, well... Nintendo doesn't care for their products to be super quality... I decided to get plastic cover case and put it on. It will hold everything I guess..
he cares for his shit and doesnt eat bags of doritos when he plays video games...? maybe that. I still have an Ipod touch 2nd generation from 10 years ago. no scratches. I also have an iphone 2gen as well from 6 years ago. take care of your stuff and it will last decades.
I don't know about you guys but I just took the screws out of my back cover and never bothered to put them back on cause of how much times I open the back to remove the SD card
You literally just peel the sticker and put it on the new shell. or you can print it out on paper and use tape (unless you have special sticker paper).
Hello there mate! I wanted to ask is it a similar procedure for the Old 3DS XL? I heard you have to be careful about the 3D slider and wanted to ask if you faced any issue with that? You made it look too easy, liked and subbed!
It looks like your back plate is depressed in too much around the screws. I'm thinking that those screw-retaining washers you left out may have stopped this from happening?
you are correct. Leaving them in is better. if you tighten it too much without the retaining washers you could crack it. Its still holding up fine. and i still never put them back on.
@@Thrash05 are the washers easy to put back in once you take them out? I want to do a shell swap and have it exactly like the original, and this is the part that would make me the more nervous.
So when I tried changing the top faceplate for my New 3ds XL, the camera and the wires came out. I put them back in, but now my 3ds doesn't work right. The battery will occasionally say it's almost dead, and none of the buttons on the bottom half will work when that's happening. Any idea whats causing this?
Hm that is really weird I would look around the internet of how to fix that issue. Or really check you put the camera in right. Otherwise you just have a broken 2ds since the camera tracks where you are for the 3d
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weird compliment but the background music was the perfect volume
like absolutely incredible
I've never watched a youtube video with a better balance between the sound of the guys voice and the background music
good shit
also fire tutorial, straight to the point, very helpful
Woke up this morning to discover the faceplate of my special edition Majora's Mask New 3DS XL has a bunch of bubbles forming under the paint. I just ordered a replacement faceplate for it, but I was expecting it to be a pain in the ass to do. You make it look so easy, you didn't even turn off the console lol. I'll be bookmarking this video for when my new plates show up.
If the replacement faceplates are generic let me know how they fit, the ones I ordered fit terribly, the bottom faceplate doesn't even stay on without being screwed down the same way genuine XL faceplates do, and I expect the top one to not line up properly with the shell probably.
Yea i changed mine and the top doesnt align fully, its not really noticeable since i have a transparent case over it but it's pretty disappointing. I could always try another one i guess...@@webbedshadow2601
Not gonna lie that dude is a daredevil/bold to do something like that. Really worth the risk watching this video
I just faceplaced my new 3DS XL about a couple minutes ago so I understand what you’re going through and it’s a pain especially unscrewing the screws and everything. It wasn’t perfect but I managed to play my newly covered 3DS just fine.
"Hey, I know! Lets make it possible to replace the New 3DS XL's faceplates, but let's make it 10x harder than if you were to do it on the New 3DS!"
Wait until you hear about how you replace the speaker ribbon cable
Haha, yeah...
Wanna know where the WiFi antenna is in the Nintendo Switch?
@@SirSpaceCow where
@@elijah7173 lol idk anymore i stopped being a nintendo nerd ages ago 💀
@@SirSpaceCow lmao now i gotta add u whats da friend code
Would love to.see a tutorial of how you made your serial number sticker. Mine fell off but I still have it.
Wow, that blue looks great, and making the sticker is a really nice touch. Great video, quick and right to the point!
THANK YOU. I found someone sell the super famicom nintendo club plates for like 11 bucks and I didn't know how to swap them. You're a life saver.
Dude I didn’t know you could do this!! I bought my 3ds used and there are a couple scratches on the faceplate. I’m definitely gonna try this. Thank you!!!
Glad i could help out.
What I’m trying to find is a video to change the whole shell. Plz help
You probably wont find an exact tear down for that. But you can use these i fix it tutorials for reference
www.ifixit.com/Device/Nintendo_3DS_XL_2015
Maybe am too paranoid. BUT I don’t like the fact that he did It was the 3Ds is still ON
same lol
I never knew it was this easy! slid right off! here I was prying on it with a flat head screwdriver about to damage the plastic, whoops.
The music is spot on
I just purchased a new 3ds xl with damage on the plates I won't would dare if not for this video. Thank you!
Thank you sir. You just saved me from having to sell out to those scalpers. I just ordered some Majora's Mask faceplates to swap out for $16.
Phillips #1 to be exact. Most common phillips driver is the #2 which will most likely bore out the head on these tiny screws. Great video though! I was really cautious removing my upper plate because there is just so much resistance.
The best video about cover plate replacement, you saved me!
*Xacto knife nearly dead center in the screen in the very first shot of video.*
Me: Y i k e s.
Not really the first shot. But suuure.
Wasnt near hitting the screen. Screen protectors are on all of my devices so even if i did slip up just replace the cheap protector.
@@Thrash05 I couldn't find any full shells for new 3ds xl anyways. Not on ebay, amazon, or nintendos website.
@@Stazzma search 2015 3DS XL shell.
Should pop up
The way nintendo named the3DS screws with search engines
Just in case if some people do not look at the description.
Some shells do not come with the rear camera lens covers. So make sure you remove the ones from your original 3DS shell and put them on the new shell.
thx my back cover was exploded due to a battery expanding and bursting through and my top cover was corroded from skin acid over the years. now i have fresh pikachu covers on my red 3ds
Thank you for this! The previous owner of my console didn't take good care of it so I just got some gold Majora's Mask plates to put on
This is by far the easiest tutorial I've seen. Thank you for that, it was short and to the point!
Best video out there about replacing the shells
That thing has to be entirely taken apart because of how delicate it is and you just rip the front plate off.
I would just swap the backplate
thanks man, i was thinking about upgrading from the 2ds to the new 3ds xl. but wanted to get the majora's mask one, and wanted to pay as little as possible. now i can just swap out the shell ^^
By far the best video I saw. Much easier to remove the top cover than other videos I watched.
Thank now I can make my 3Ds look like the Majora’s Mask lim edition without spending 700 bucks
I might do that too. My ex-girlfriend got me one for my birthday a few years ago but I got robbed. I miss it so maybe I'll just pretend I still have it with a lil faceplate switch
This is seriously helpful man. Thank you so much for making this!
Fenny Kar
no problem, glad I could help
this is so much easier than i thought it would be. thank you!
Glad i could help
I'm going for it guys, wish me luck
How’d it go?
@@EvansuperPowers I went with a "spicy" skin I got from Ebay
@Average Gaming was it easy?
@@sulton6929 I made a little mistake
But it's very
Very simple
Mines are up there pretty good
But be careful NOT to damage the camera ribbon
@Average Gaming dang thanks so much for the fast reply! I just got my first new 3ds xl from gamestop, upgrading from original nintendo 3ds, and it got the space cover which isent to bad but I would rather have a solid color like black or dark blue
Glad I watched this as I had no clue about the top halves screws. Total noob to replatingz
Thanx, hun! 😉
That color blue and black is alot like the original 3ds xl! Also i want that color for my switch!
I know. I caught that reference after seeing it.
Thank you for the video oh so much! My 3ds XL was al scratched and my cousin put a sticker on and it made my 3ds XL look bad so I wanted to fix it put I didn't want to buy another one I also wanted it to be a red back and blue front hybrid but after watching this I have bought a red and blue faceplates and I got the best 3ds XL hybrid! Thank you!
How you managed not to destroy those tiny little screw covers stays a mystery to me...
ill take that as a compliment? lol
they did get a bit damaged. but wasn't anything too bad. But once you take them off the adhesive kinda doesn't stick as well anyway. so i would need to get new ones to get it perfect anyway
@@Thrash05 It is a compliment 😉 Do you have any source of those covers? I have no clue where to look...
@@Thrash05 Yeah where do you get them?
@@samrash7885 usually Ebay, but lately they have been harder too find in certain colors
@@Thrash05 Thanks!
Thanks so much! I've seen misleading instructions, people say to scrape out those rubber pieces that hide the screws on the face plate, that alone was enough to deter ne from ever doing this! Thanks for the correct process
The tabs you just can't remove them without damaging the plastic shell or the tab itself. I suggest heat it up and use ducktape it pulls them out easily the only way to not damage it.
How do you recommend heating them up...?
Jesse G. Try to use a heatgun if you have it if not use a hairdryer carefully heat up the tabs and put ducktape on it and it should remove them without any damage.
@@ThatLennyBoi great thanks!
Thanks! This was super helpful with getting the top cover off.
Wow I didn't know this was possible! Great vid
KRIZI thanks, glad i was able to help. maybe some day people will be showing off there custom 3DS XLs
Im so confused, I have read on so many places that you cant swap the top face plate for specifically the new 3ds xl. but you did it clearly very easily. Why are people saying you cant? Am i mixing up the wrong model? is this the US/North america model?
They are referring to the regular new 3ds, not sold in the US, which has easily removable 'faceplates' unlike the 'XL' which does not. These are 'factory' plates that aren't available for general sale but available through unofficial means e.g. AliExpress
*Buys 2 3DSs so I can have dual IPS + the pattern I want lol
I'm trying to steal my friend's faceplate, this was really useful!
great, hope you don't get caught
Worked great! Swapped my black n3dsxl for SFC. Doesn't look original but still looks good
thx!!! i swapped faceplate with my friend but i could never get the top one on right until i saw this video
Dude this was great I was able to fix my 3ds in a flash cousin.
glad i was able to help
im picking up the galaxy edition from gamestop and turning it into a blue one considering the inside looks just like the japanese metallic blue new LL thanks for this video (I have a switch but want to upgrade from the 2ds i have)
Edit: yes I know the regular metallic blues are on play Asia but they’re not available so
I just got.. well getting a nice galaxy face plate looks awesome
thinking of doing this but with red coverplates thx for the tutorial
I'm doing a red and blue combo
Thanks for the video very helpful. Also loving the retro table cloth.
I wish they still had some available :( I had a monster hunter one and the coating is peeling off and it looks absolutely terrible.
try asking some esllers if they have any leftover shells, that is how i got mine in 2021
Thanks, I'll think about doing this after I have a bit more money. I'm going to replace my red model plates with the same exact red plates since I bought a used one on ebay from someone 2-4 years ago when after awhile, the red gloss color finish of the plates started to literally rub off.
I'm not really trying to fuck up my 3ds but I really wanna do this
Justin Munoz it doesn't if you do it right
Cause I scratched the bottom faceplate so I'm considering doing this
yah and when you do it make sure you dont scratch the top inner plate when you try to remove the screw covers.
Nice straightforward guide
You can also put decal skins
yeah, but a decal or skin never feel as good as the native device. i rather repaint, or replace over a skin.
But yeah. the easy way would be to get a skin
Now this is a “New” version of the original Blue/Black 3DS XL model
"How to swap faceplates on New 3DS XL"..............discards and says he doesn't need faceplates in first 60 seconds of video, 0_o, righto mate. It's a decent short and simple example of replacing the top and bottom shell covers though, you just need to change the title.
The right side of the cover doesnt snap in completely, I hope I didnt break anything... Man this is frustrating
It should slide in. Not snap in
Is it fine?
Thx for the tutorial doing the same thing with read coverplates instead of blue
Thank you for making this. In regards to the silver rings around the backplate screws, do I need those? I have them, but it sucks trying to get them back on.
And if I may ask, some have mentioned something about camera lenses. If you'd be okay with it, would you be willing to give me some context for what that means?
The silver rings are not necessary. Its just there to keep your screws from falling out of the shell when it's detached.
Hey thank you for your great tutorial! I have a question, does the old 3ds xl used the the same faceplates? I would like to use my old 3ds XL faceplate to the new 3ds XL
The old plates will not fit.
Thank you so much for this well done tutorial.
I'm trying to replace my New 3ds but I'm sure how I can also copy my serial number. How did you do it?
You can also just use some sort of heat gun and use it to the serial number, then remove it and insert it in the new back plate
A lot of people including myself and others on Reddit are starting to have this problem again so can you update the links for where to get the face plates possibly on Amazon or another website?
What I'm referring to is the paint on the top faceplate peeling off and having to worry about the exposed metal oxidizing before it turns black
@@francischic7854 What colour are you looking for?
@@JomasterTheSecond already replaced it thanks
@@francischic7854 where did you get the replacement plates?
Amazon
I won't have the blue interior but I'm using this to make mine into the galaxy DS! Thanks for the video it's a big help!
that shits lame, out of all the shells of nintendo games you can buy why the galaxy theme...? golden majora's mask, classic.
can you also show us how to switch the plates on the inside? (where you put the sd in and where the screens are) i want to change my red 3ds
sorry no, I wont be taking apart my 3DS that far.
You have to take all of the hardware out and rebuild the unit. Wouldn't recommend it because the 3DS has a lot of ribbon cables that break very easy
Very helpful and neat! Thank you!
I wish I could find a blue shell somewhere. But I‘ll stick with my original, until I can find them on ebay someday. I keep hoping something pops up. 😅
Sadly I don't think there will ever be any more in stock.
Alie Express have them
@@donnumski probably
@@donnumski can confirm still in stock as of August 2022
As for the rubber pins that cover screws on upper part, look at AlieExpress, you can buy them there and replace.
I'm thinking of changing my plates one day.
Right now, the only thing that drives me crazy is battery cover - on the XYBA side there is some loose space when it's on, like there was broken plastic pin inside, but I checked and all is fine. It's just, well... Nintendo doesn't care for their products to be super quality...
I decided to get plastic cover case and put it on. It will hold everything I guess..
what do i type in on aliexpress to findn the rubber pins?
Time to get Luigi 3DS XL
how the fuck your 3ds looks so clean mine looks like it survived a nuclear fallout.
mariomario64 lmao
he cares for his shit and doesnt eat bags of doritos when he plays video games...? maybe that. I still have an Ipod touch 2nd generation from 10 years ago. no scratches. I also have an iphone 2gen as well from 6 years ago. take care of your stuff and it will last decades.
The only tutorial i need..
Can you make a tutorial on how to do the face plates/middle plates?
Sorry no, I don't even use my 3DS anymore, and i am not going to be trying to hunt down shells to do it.
@@Thrash05 ah ok thanks for replying tho!
short and informative, just how i like it👍
I don't know about you guys but I just took the screws out of my back cover and never bothered to put them back on cause of how much times I open the back to remove the SD card
I never took out my SD card. i think i still only have a 4gb in it
Ya they hardly even thread in anyway they’re almost useless.
same, just used jelly case for additional protection
Can you make a Tutorial How you copied the serial number?
You literally just peel the sticker and put it on the new shell. or you can print it out on paper and use tape (unless you have special sticker paper).
print it and use tape... yeah idk about that one chief, that would look like trash
@@moldorm99
i mean he already mentioned how, he just printed it as a new sticker and had it laminated
this looks like an updated version of the blue old 3ds xl lol
I know. I found out. What if Nintendo did that?
I cant get the front plate to snap on fully... I need help
it should just be a slide on. it shouldnt snap on.
Snapping it on, or applying pressure to it to snap it on can damage or bend the plastic
@@Thrash05 Oh Ok. Thanks Crimson!
Don't forget to take the camera lens covers from the old shell and put is on the new one.
yes, I put that in the description the day i uploaded the video. I forgot to mention it in the video
This looks Intense, not sure if I can do that lol
Hello there mate! I wanted to ask is it a similar procedure for the Old 3DS XL? I heard you have to be careful about the 3D slider and wanted to ask if you faced any issue with that? You made it look too easy, liked and subbed!
i cant say for certain. because ive never had the old 3DS XL.
Easy to follow,good video
so those screw covers stay on after you remove them and place them back in? (wont need to worry about them falling out?)
Thanks for the guide!
Thank you. This helped me out.
I'm trying to clip the Front face plate back in but some parts click and the camera clips won't because eit won't slide in, what do I do?
i cant put the top plate back on
My camera covers didn’t go in perfectly like they are kinda of sticking out, is that anything to worry about?
Thanks for the video! Made mine green like the japanese version. What's the music in the background? Love it!
Gabriel Fritz is animal crossing
One day I will do this since I always wanted the blue New 3DS however they didn't had it in store so I had to get a black one.
They did have some from Asia, which were also US region systems
Great torourial did the same thing to mine worked well🙂👍🏻
Is there a way to put the tabs back on, or a way to not see the screws on the top faceplate (the none touchscreen side one)
Did you mean these four Screws that are being covered by the rubber stoppers? Or which do you mean?
@@DarthG3nesis those four screws covered by the washer
@@DarthG3nesis well
Hey man, nice clip. Any chance of a tutorial for replacing the entire housing of an n3dsxl?ie the inside top and bottom plates too
probably not. since I wont be changing mine anytime soon
Thanks! really helpful!
hi, where is the best place to buy the faceplates? because a lot of reviews including ali express say they dont fit properly
That's my current problem. Everywhere i look for a set, the reviews are bad.
Do you have a tutorial of how to replace the interior as well?
sorry i do not.
Thank you Sir. Really helpful video
I have a question, at 2:30 why did you need to take those out? Couldn't you just leave them in and just unscrew the back?
you have to take out the screws under the pads in order to remove the top panel. there is nothing on the back of the top screen to unscrew.
@@Thrash05 Ohhhh! I get it now! Thank you very much!
crimson, is there any new sites to get these cases? the ones in the desc are irrelevant now.
Its been hard to find them now since the switch is so popular. it seems like most of the companies who made these moved to the switch
@@Thrash05 Noooooooooo :'(
eBay.
How do you install the screw rings for the back plate ?
hold the ring against the screw. Then screw on the screw onto the ring.
It can be a pain to do sometimes
CrimsonCursed thanks it works
It looks like your back plate is depressed in too much around the screws.
I'm thinking that those screw-retaining washers you left out may have stopped this from happening?
you are correct.
Leaving them in is better. if you tighten it too much without the retaining washers you could crack it.
Its still holding up fine. and i still never put them back on.
@@Thrash05 cheers for the positive reply bro. Much appreciate it.
Peace
@@Thrash05 are the washers easy to put back in once you take them out? I want to do a shell swap and have it exactly like the original, and this is the part that would make me the more nervous.
@@bravesheep
You just screw them back on. can be annoying to do. but isnt too terrible
I found some plates for the majoras mask new 3ds and im psyched to be able to get em
So when I tried changing the top faceplate for my New 3ds XL, the camera and the wires came out. I put them back in, but now my 3ds doesn't work right. The battery will occasionally say it's almost dead, and none of the buttons on the bottom half will work when that's happening. Any idea whats causing this?
Hm that is really weird I would look around the internet of how to fix that issue. Or really check you put the camera in right. Otherwise you just have a broken 2ds since the camera tracks where you are for the 3d
How did he print his serial number, I mean how he got it in that quality
he laminated the sticker
Can you also swap the lock rings and lens covers from the original to the new one?
Azael Carrera
yes, you just push on the lenses and they will fall out, then swap. the rings you just snap onto the new screws on the new plate