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Remove the two Phillips screws securing the upper rear panel.
The screws will not completely detach from the back panel.
Hinge the upper rear panel upwards and outwards to remove it.
Remove the battery from its housing by lifting it up from the side closest to the outside edge.
Remove the ten Phillips screws attaching the rear panel.
Can't take off the screw top left next to the battery. What type of screwdriver do I use and where can I find some?
The rear panel is attached to the motherboard by a ribbon cable, so be careful not to lift the rear panel too far from the device.
Carefully pull the rear panel straight up from the device.
Carefully flip the back panel over to locate the attached ribbon cable.
Remove the two Phillips screws attaching the ribbon cable to the rear panel.
Take the opportunity to remove the Left and Right triggers, they have hinges that may break and springs that may jump away.
You can also detach the cable from the motherboard safely by flipping up the connector on the motherboard. Just don't forget to reattach. Some will find this tedious but may save time if you know what you're doing with said connectors.
pay attention: my 2ds dropped it's lens covers at this step
The picture you have there has the camera lens ribbon installed upside down. The ribbon needs to be pointing down when you re-attach it not up.
Remove the trigger button on the top right corner by pulling upwards and outwards.
Remove the right red side panel by pulling outwards.
Use a spudger to lift the gray locking lever on the joystick ribbon cable ZIF connector. Pry straight up from the motherboard on the side of the connector opposite the cable.
Gently slide the cable straight out of the connector.
Remove the two Phillips corner screws holding the white joystick cover.
Remove the joystick cover. It should detach with little force.
Remove the joystick washer under the joystick cover.
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