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.