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| Acmlm's Board - I3 Archive - General Gaming - My DS is fried! |
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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now.                    Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| Yeah, the soldering iron trick is how I usually remove pins.
The worst is when manufacturers decide that something needs to be screwed, pinned, AND glued. *hates glue...* |
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Luigi-San Ptooie ZOMG Wii is teh pwn  Since: 11-18-05 From: The Mushroom Kingdom a.k.a Buffalo, NY Wii: Yes Last post: 6323 days Last view: 6323 days |
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Look on the bright side, it's a good excuse to buy a Lite  |
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neotransotaku Sledge Brother Liberated from school...until MLK day  Since: 11-17-05 From: In Hearst Field Annex... Last post: 6324 days Last view: 6321 days |
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probably the innards started to rust...water does that  electronics become useless when rust forms. but yeah, it is a good excuse to get a DS. I wonder if the your DS warranty is still good before you chuck it... |
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Sweet Kassy Molassy Out of ice cream and PB. Would KILL for a milkshake right now. Since: 06-17-06 From: LoozeeAnna Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| Nah, I doubt the innards rusted so quickly... especially from soda. I'm leaning more towards shorts between contacts. A thorough cleaning and perhaps battery replacement ought to do the trick. | |||
Danielle     6730 Administratorrrr HELLO THERE   Since: 11-17-05 From: California Rate me ^_^ Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6321 days |
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*cries* But I wanted to race you in MKDS... 
I hope you get it fixed somehow, whether you take it apart or send it in or even just get a new one. You know it would be put to good use, wouldn't be a waste... I'd go for it. |
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Byte Kabu Since: 02-18-06 Last post: 6333 days Last view: 6322 days |
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| Well, that totally sucks. Hope you get it fixed soon, but look on the bright side its a pretty good excuse to get a Lite. | |||
The Red Snifit Ropa  Since: 03-05-06 From: Here Last post: 6323 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| Did you try charging it? It may be out of power.
My DS flashes a little bit and turns off when it's out of power, and I try to turn it on.  |
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Alastor Fearless Moderator Hero  Since: 11-17-05 From: An apartment by DigiPen, Redmond, Washington Last post: 6321 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| Did you read any of the thread?
Any of it at all? |
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Randy53215 Melon Bug Since: 11-17-05 From: Greenfield, Wisconsin (U.S.A) Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6321 days |
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Originally posted by The Red Snifit Wow! What Alastor said to that. I would try putting it in a sink full of water and move it around in there so water gets all in there. Then I would let it sit out for like 3 days and try again. What more could it hurt? Plus it water, and water can dry soda != water. |
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6322 days |
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| You know, water will corrode the board and rust the metals on it. |
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Yoronosuku Toss Tortoise Since: 11-17-05 From: Massachusetts is my new home.. Last post: 6321 days Last view: 6321 days |
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Originally posted by Randy53215Originally posted by The Red Snifit Okay don't do that .__. Especially with an unopened case, water settling could rust metal inside and completely ruin your DS. If the case is unopened, it won't dry as fast and water will settle. Just open it and clean it yourself if you're going to do anything with water.. |
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MathOnNapkins 1100  In SPC700 HELL Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| Why couldn't you just use alcohol? It evaporates extremely quickly.
Anyways it's CF's birthday so hopefully he got something to make up for this tragedy. |
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reykreyth Micro-Goomba  Since: 07-15-06 From: A place Last post: 6500 days Last view: 6330 days |
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| If you cannot get it open, use a dremel zinc-carbide bit (the bluish green one) on a round metal piece or an old screwdriver to give it the three prongs it needs. I did that to fix my Gamecube controller, and the DS has the same screws in it.\
If you do not have a dremel, you can go to local hardware stores and ask for a "Tri-Wing Screwdriver," which is the official name for the screwdriver. |
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MathOnNapkins 1100 In SPC700 HELL Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| Well... my first DS is just fine - but someone from work gave me an older DS with a cracked top LCD screen. About 80% of the screen is viewable but the rest of the pixels are dead and you can see three very dramatic cracks in it. That is the region where the dead pixels are of course.
Do they sell replacements for those? All I get out of google is 'screen protectors' that say they are replacement screens and won't go into any more detail. I think it's just the outer plastic layer that protects the internal LCD... yet this LCD seems to be damaged itself. Gonna have to make some phone calls to these internet places selling "replacements". Would a GBA SP replacement screen work you think? I'm not even sure how to get into that part of the case to access the screen  . I don't see any screws or openings. Should I pry it open? |
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Yoronosuku Toss Tortoise Since: 11-17-05 From: Massachusetts is my new home.. Last post: 6321 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| After disassembling the rest of the unit, that particular part can be pryed open and snapped on, it appears. A GBA SP scren is also a much smaller resolution and probably cannot support the color depth that the DS has (think attaching a Gameboy Pocket screen to a Gameboy Color, it just wouldn't work). You'll need to find an actual replacement part. | |||
Vangar Goomba  Since: 06-06-06 Last post: 6466 days Last view: 6466 days |
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| Is this the part where i act like an asshole, point my finger and laugh? | |||
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HyperHacker Star Mario Finally being paid to code in VB! If only I still enjoyed that. <_< Wii #7182 6487 4198 1828 Since: 11-18-05 From: Canada, w00t! My computer's specs, if anyone gives a damn. STOP TRUNCATING THIS >8^( Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6322 days |
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| If you can't fix it, I could find plenty of uses for a DS with a broken screen. |
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MathOnNapkins 1100 In SPC700 HELL Since: 11-18-05 Last post: 6322 days Last view: 6321 days |
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| So I looked at the screen after the back light had turned off... and I could see the pixels just fine. Perhaps it is just the screen protector that is cracked after all and it's just the protector applying pressure to the LCD. In that case it would be like a $10 fix as I understand it. |
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