Its a bummer when your gaming device has a damaged part. In this case, I had to replace my nintendo 3DS new XL after the thumb stick broken after playing too much of ace combat.
I had purchased the analog stick thumb nintendo new which is still available in Amazon. I will not be surprised if you can source for the similar part from Aliexpress or taobao.
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To replace the thumbstick repeat the steps backwards.
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This post is generally based on Nintendo 3DS XL 2015 Directional Pad Replacement – iFixit Repair Guide