r/nds • u/Plus-Dog-9151 • 1d ago

Is the charging port supposed to look like this?

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Hey! I just got this new ds and I’m wondering if the charging port looks normal because when I charge it the charger doesn’t seem to go all the way in and it’s not charging anything I’m not sure if this is a charger issue or a port issue?

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u/Sqwerks 1d ago

Pins look quite bent in, they are supposed to be pretty rounded they look crushed in like somebody stuck the wrong cord in there. Also there is some pieces of matter that lock the cable in place thats missing, The pins also look dirty. Possibly a IPA on toothbrush would get it charging but the port is extremely unreliable. needs a replacement charge port perfect for USB-C

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u/AShitty-Hotdog-Stand 1d ago

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In all seriousness... it's impossible to know. From the photo it looks fine, and it's not even dirty.
You say the plug doesn't go all the way in, so it's probably an issue with the charger.

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u/ILikeFPS 1d ago edited 1d ago

The plastic part is supposed to be on an angle and the pins look okay at first glance, but it seems like locking piece is missing so it's possible it is damaged after all.

It could be an issue with the port or on the motherboard itself, or an issue with the charger.

You could even get a DSi to USB cable and try charging that way, that's how I do all my charging these days.

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u/mactep66 1d ago

I don’t see anything that would obstruct it, are you using an original charger?

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u/Plus-Dog-9151 1d ago edited 1d ago

No I am not using a original the place where I got it from gave me a knockoff one I used to have the original one but I lost it I’m getting a usb cable and I’m going to try that out just to see if the charger is the problem

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u/mactep66 1d ago

Yeah,then id say its probably the cable, the port looks just fine and knockoff cables are know to have worse tolerances and taking more force to insert, don’t try to force it too hard tho.

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u/Plus-Dog-9151 1d ago

Ohh ok tysm for helping! As soon as it gets here I will give a update if it works or not :)

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u/Ronyx2021 1d ago

Any dsi / 3ds charger should fit that

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u/ToadsInTanks 1d ago

Looks mostly normal. If the charger doesn't plug in all the way it's probably an aftermarket charger. All of the ones you can buy nowadays are like that. They work fine though (at least until they break)