DS Lite Macro DMG Metal CNC Machined Housings

Reinvent your Nintendo DS Lite with the Macro DMG CNC Machined Housing Set—an upgrade featuring precision CNC machined parts, durable aluminum alloy construction, and a retro-inspired DMG design. This easy-to-install set offers a unique, eye-catching look that combines classic Game Boy aesthetics with modern craftsmanship for a standout gaming experience.

Includes

• Front metal housing
• Rear metal housing
• Metal battery cover
• Metal speaker retainer
• Metal Power switch
• Metal Stylus port cover (If not using stylus)
• Metal top port blocker (if not using 3 additional buttons at top)
• Metal volume slider
• Fasteners

Features

• 4 button layout – great for those using R4 cart
• Unit is designed so GBA games will be flush at the bottom instead of sticking out.
• Cut out in the top for 3 buttons. This allows room for adding buttons if you decide you want to do the screen swapping mod. This is an advance mod and not required. We include a port cover to fill the space on top.
• Speaker fires downward thru the volume slider
• Designed to keep the touch screen (digitizer) in place

Other Required parts

• Required: Donor DS Lite
  • DS Lite electronics board (PCB)
  • Speaker from top
  • Battery
  • Stylus and stylus holder (optional)
  • DS lite L and R springs
  • DS lite screen with touch digitizer attached
  • Silicone buttons
• Required: Front Button set
• Required: L and R shoulder buttons (Plastics can be used, however they will not function as well and plastics may require tweaking
• Required: 3d printed parts kit
• Required: Resistor mod OR angry helder’s resistor/amp to trick the DS into thinking a top screen is still installed.
• Required: Wire
• Optional: Type-C breakout board
• Optional: Nintendo switch speaker (Additional rear speaker)
• Tools: Phillips drive, THIN double sided tape, kapton (optional), soldering iron

Warnings

• Our metal buttons must be used to due to the slight increase in thickness
• DS-lite electronics not included
• The stylus holder will show. Keep this in mind when selecting a donor DS as the stylus holder will be the same color as your donor DS lite.
• The downward firing speaker will naturally not sound as loud. Helder’s amp will help to compensate.