You'll need a small phillips tip screwdriver (not included) to open the battery compartment before you can replace the battery. Turn the two cross-head (+) screws on the bottom of the system counter clockwise to remove the battery cover. The XL is already almost too big and heavy to carry around in a pocket comfortably, so this upgrade isn't really an option. Having seen their younger brother's misdemeanor, my older kids are keen to repeat the test for a pure set of results. From there you can pop out the existing battery, insert the bigger Mugen cell and screw on the new rear cover.

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With all those people came all sorts of comments, and the children got into a habit of answering them each day after school. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site.Here is a simple chart comparing all the major differences between the three major Nintendo 3DS models. Once the cover begins to separate from the system, continue prying the cover open, moving towards the front of the system.

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Then the video hit the internet, and my kids could hardly believe that our little weekend project had 60,000 people watching it. Since the device has to build and display two distinct images at the same time, all the while using the camera to track your eyes, it's no wonder that disabling it saves on battery usage. We had a great time mucking around with cameras, tripods and various iPhone time-lapse applications. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Our starting lineup was as follows: Gameboy, Gameboy Color, GBA, GBA SP (Two Black, One Silver of different ages), GBA SP (AGS-101 Bright edition), Gameboy Micro, DS, DS lite, DSi, DSi XL, 3DS (with different battery expansions), 3DS XL, PSP and PS Vita, iPod Touch (1st Gen and 3rd Gen).

In the hands it feels solid and well built; we could happily hold it without discomfort, although perhaps would be less inclined to play it standing up for too long – preferring instead to rest it on the lap or a table.