Hey Reddit! I tried a dozen times but simply don’t know what’s going on.
Okay, so I purchased one of those full replacement shells for my new 3DS XL in AliExpress because I purchased top and bottom IPS screens and was able to swap everything (Yes, including the painful flex the console has in the hinge) however, with the top case, It's not splicing properly. I mean, when I put it, I hear the “click” but when sliding it to close the top case, it doesn’t go through. I even tried applying force, but nothing.
The strange thing is that the old top case (which was the original one) works flawlessly. But the point of swapping the whole shell it’s because the issue we already are aware of for blue, reds, etc. 3DS with the paint.
I even tried purchasing another top case in AliExpress but I’m having the same result. So I’m completely lost on this one.
Is anyone able to shed a light here? What’s going on? Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to get an original top case? :(
Thanks in advance for the time.
TL;DR: I successfully swapped the screens and internals of my New 3DS XL into a replacement shell from AliExpress, but the new top case won't slide into place properly despite clicking. The original top case still works fine, and a second replacement top case has the exact same issue. Any advice?