Does the Nintendo DS run with the SLOT-1 detached?

[SammehXD]

I'm attempting to make a Game Boy Advance sort of thing out of my old phat DS, and I'm just wondering if the DS will boot if I remove the DS card slot, so I can fit the top PCB in there with an LED hooked up to it.

 

[superben51]

I don't see why it shouldn't....

 

[Mister Nickels]

Why would you want to take it out?

 

[Prog]

Why would he want it in? I'm assuming his (her?) DS has a bad top screen, so he is trying to make it into some sort of game boy micro.

 

[Mister Nickels]

Well, he(she) COULD just not use the SLOT-1, or cover it up if he(she)'s going to make a custom case.

 

[Noah]

Or hardwire in a flash cart.

 

[superben51]

I think what he(she) wants to do is make more room in the case to fit the stuff for fooling the ds into running.

 

[J.D]

iirc, some DS flashcard bios have a "bottom screen only" setting. You may as well should keep the SLOT-1, you can play around with emulators and stuff