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This destroyed Nintendo 3DS restoration is supernaturally relaxing

Grant St. Clair
May 05, 2026
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A 3DS being restored. Image via The Retro Future

There’s something about tech restoration that I find ASMR-like. Carefully disassembling layers of wafer-thin circuit boards, the lineup of delicate, specialized tools, the anti-yellowing washes, it’s all extremely methodical in a way that scratches my brain. Some tech is more messed up than others, though,…

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