Laminated IPS Top & Bottom Screens
Install guide for Nintendo DS Lite Laminated IPS Bottom Screen - Cloud Game Store and Nintendo DS Lite Laminated IPS Top Screen - Cloud Game Store.
Test before installation! When you receive a backlight/LCD kit, you should perform a dry run before installing to assure that nothing has been damaged in transit. A dry run or test fit means the kit is not installed in the shell. This includes the use of adhesives, brackets, and any performed soldering. All ribbon cables should have no bends or creases in them. If you are unsure how to perform a dry run, please contact our support team and we will be happy to help. Backlight kits that have been installed are not eligible for replacement or return.
LCD may break if put under too much pressure or dropped. Please exercise extreme caution when installing.
LCD’s may short or blow a fuse if the back of the LCD is not properly insulated. You can use the 3M adhesive included with this kit, Kapton Tape, and/or the original insulation.
This screen requires you to bridge two solder points to provide more power to the screen. See images for locations.
This screen draws more power than the stock screens, it will reduce your batteries life span drastically. We have done testing with a new aftermarket battery and only got 30 minutes of gameplay on a full charge.
Install Guide
The upper and lower LCD screens of the DS Lite must be fully inserted/connected for the console to power on. The console can only be powered on when it detects the LCD screen backlight connections. The cable connector is relatively tight, so please confirm that the cable is fully inserted.
If the backlight on the upper screen flashes, it indicates that the cable for the lower screen is not plugged in. Similarly, if the backlight of the lower screen flashes, it indicates that the upper screen cable is not fully inserted.
The installation method is the same as for the original LCD screen. You can search for tutorials/videos on replacing the LCD screens. We would recommend iFixit guides.
The cable holder of the touch cable is very easy to damage. Please use caution when installing.
The place shown in the picture below must be short-circuited/bridged. If it is not short-circuited, the power supply to the IPS LCD screen will be insufficient, causing ripples in the LCD screen that refresh from bottom to top. Cloud Game recommends here:
We would recommend this alternate point that is away from the membrane:
In the image below, the MODE soldering point is connected to the button on the mainboard. Pressing and holding it for 3 seconds switches the mode. It is recommended to connect it to P02. Mode switching is almost a useless function. There is no need to add installation trouble.
The 3V3 soldering point is a spare connection point for supplying power to the LCD screen. It serves no practical purpose.
The upper screen is connected using a transfer cable:
The lower screen is installed directly, just like the original LCD screen:
To reduce power consumption, there are two removed backlight lamps. The backlight distribution is uneven, so there is a slight blackening phenomenon at the edges of the LCD screen. It's very minor and doesn't affect usage.
The internal space of the lower screen is narrow, which may slightly compress the LCD screen.
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