Nintendo's new DSi- What's Inside?

04/08/09

Nintendo's newest portable gaming console, the DSi, has finally hit the shelves. We already know that ~~it has two touchscreens instead of a measly one~~, but what we really need to know is "what's inside?" (Okay, there's just one. For some reason when I heard the rumors early on I got excited and the idea stuck in my head)

Fortunately the folks over at ifixit have more fun taking stuff apart than actually playing with it. They've posted a DSi teardown with plenty of pictures and notes. I found it interesting that this is the first handheld Nintendo has made that doesn't require a tri-wing screwdriver to open. Thanks, Nintendo, for making it a little easier for everyone to hack!

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Posted by: Scott

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It only has ONE touch screen. Well at least that's what nintendo says. I don't know if you found out that it actually has two touch screens when you disassembled it.

Posted by Sesaru on 05/10/09 at 01:11:25

That's 2 LCDs, the touch screen is a resistive grid using that four pin flex cable on the bottom. Very efficient, but if you nick the wrong section of it, its toast. ;)
Its also excellent at detecting counterfeit games, so keep your old DS if you buy a lot of "discount" games in thailand. :P

Posted by I need a real life on 05/10/09 at 09:55:18

Oops, I forgot to change that (early rumors said it would have two touch screens). Thanks for catching it!

Posted by Scott on 05/20/09 at 23:02:54

Scott, you didn't fixed it. It's still in the text..

Posted by Marco on 07/29/09 at 15:39:07

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