[DS] Nintendo DS/Lite discussion thread

Um...I think I just severely injured my DS. I dropped it while it was on, and, well...



Besides taping it together, is there any way to fix a broken screen hinge like this, or should I just plan on buying a DS Lite ASAP...maybe when the pretty new colors come out? My system still works, but the top screen wobbles around a lot, and it looks like it's probably going to fall off completely if it gets bumped again.

No offense to anyone, but I am a bit disappointed in the durability of the DS systems. The shoulder buttons on my first DS quit working after about a week, and, while I'm not angry about this one breaking (I did drop it, after all), I am a bit disappointed...it seems like anything that's portable should be able to stand falling three feet onto carpet.

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Originally Posted by AcerBandit

No offence but maybe you should not drop your systems ya clumsy bastard. Seriously though, go call up Nintendo's customer service and they should be able to fix your DS good as new. You might still be under warranty and get it fixed or exchanged for free. I've heard of plenty of people that were out of their warranty and still got theirs fixed for free. But hell, you might as well just go get a DSlite though. Black and Pink are coming out pretty soon.

bastard...?

Um...anyways, I guess that Nintendo wants $75 to do any out of warranty repairs, though I don't think their warranty covers dropping! Guess I'll be buying a new system then...the new DS Lites are really pretty, anyways.

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Actually, I called Nintendo, and, while they didn't offer to replace it for free (it is almost a year out of a warranty that doesn't cover the damage to it, after all), they offered to repair it for $75, or they would send me a new one and let me keep the sorta-broken one...for $65. I don't quite understand the logic there, but that was nice of them. My mom can always use the old one to play Tetris DS!

hmm...Serious question to anyone who's used both types of DS-do you think it's worth paying $60 extra for the Lite, or should I just buy a replacement?

I'm glad to hear that you got your DS repaired, KnowsNothing, but I don't really think I could get away with sending the system to Nintendo's service center, especially since it's so old. They'd probably just send it back to me...and make me pay the return postage.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Celes

I just bought myself a pink DS lite and I'm excited~ I can't wait for it to arrive. :3 I also bought Super Mario 64 DS as well, to get things started.

I've heard only good things about Phoenix Wright so I'm planning on getting that next and then maybe New Super Mario Bros. Eeee, I'm so excited. :3 I love getting new systems! XD

Ah, me too! I couldn't resist the pink DS lite either. It's so small and so cute! The screens are better than the ones on the old DS...well, at least that's my practical excuse for buying a DS lite instead of having my old system repaired.

I love New Super Mario Bros, by the way...it's so much fun!

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Originally Posted by Celes

Am I the only one here with a pink DS lite? I've noticed some fingerprints on the outside, but it's nothing too bad. The touch screen is another story, though. I try my best to be really careful with it, but with New Super Mario Bros, I'm too lazy to get the stylus out so I just touch the screen to get my item. Unfortunately, that's caused the touch screen to get all greased up. It's also pretty dusty around the edges, even though I always keep it in a case when not in use.

I bought a pink DS lite, too...it's cute, and the picture quality is a lot better than it was on my old DS! There isn't any dust inside of the screens on mine, though there is this pattern of very fine dots on the bottom screen. I guess that they're the touch sensors?

You can always tap the screen with your fingernail if you don't want to gunk it up...just don't push too hard, or you might scratch it.

I was speaking idiomatically.