Is scratch the right word? My 3DS only gets the circle pad and the border imprints when I apply force on it.
Mine's definitely scratched. They look like they could be grease lines maybe but no about of wiping is making a dent. =(
Is scratch the right word? My 3DS only gets the circle pad and the border imprints when I apply force on it.
Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?
Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?
I never use them on anything except my phone, and even then I really don't need it.
I never use them on anything, I hate the way they they feel.
I don't use them, I had an experience with my DSlite where I failed applying the screen on BOTH screens because there always had fucking air bubbles, so I removed it and then I wasn't able to apply correctly because it was kind of...1 time use.
Twice...
Waste of mah moneys. D:
Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?
not sure if I believe any of that
even my 3ds didnt scratch
just be normal
Is scratch the right word? My 3DS only gets the circle pad and the border imprints when I apply force on it.
Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?
I never use them on anything, I hate the way they they feel.
If it's plastic, I tend to prefer them on. If it's glass, I care less: I did put one on my iPod Touch but recently removed it after it got heavily scratched, and am not bothering on tablets like the Nexus 7. Probably won't on a smartphone that uses scratch resistant glass either.Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?
This is the first case we've heard about it, afaik. Don't get too worried... yetGTFO, the screens still leave those nasty marks?
GTFO, the screens still leave those nasty marks?
I just received my 3DS XL from TheHut today
...Now I dont want to hype this issue up since it could just be my 3DS XL, but as soon as I opened it up I noticed a problem - there are small 'dot' marks scattered about my top screen which form two 'lines'
The 'dots' seem to match up with the plastic edges of the bottom screen. There was no foam protective sheet between the screens like the original 3DS had when new, so i'm guessing there was some friction/particles between the screens during transit, or just after manufacture and this has caused these dots.
Below is the best pic I could come up with using super macro mode on my camera - I had to aim a light bulb at the area so the dots would show up in the light, otherwise they are really hard to photograph. There are more dots than you can see in the photo, but they are only visible where they have reflected the light:-
The dots are mostly present on the right side, although there are also a few on the left as well. I have tried to wipe them off with a microfibre lens cleaning cloth hoping that they were just smudges, but it didnt help.
I'm sure the new rubber bumpers would have helped, but at least on mine they dont appear to be tall enough to provide adequate clearance between the screens <EDIT - There is a tiny clearance/gap, but apply a small amount of pressure and the top half bends and the screens touch - at least on my unit> I just cant understand why Nintendo hasn't made the bumpers a bit bigger than they actually needed to be in order to prevent a similar issue happening again.
To me this is even more annoying than the 3DS screen scratching problem, since the marks are there from new so there is no way to prevent them (I had intended to keep the foam sheet between the screens until I could order some Hori screen protectors)
On the brightside the dots are not really visible when its turned on, so i'm not sure if I should return it or not. Am I just too much of a perfectionist, or does Gaf think its an issue worth returning it for? I'm concerned that a replacement would end up with the yellow screen problem or dead pixels etc.
Is scratch the right word? My 3DS only gets the circle pad and the border imprints when I apply force on it.
Does anyone here not use screen protectors? I just cant use them, even on phones, ipad, handhelds in general. I'm sure some may think it's foolish but anyone else feel this way?
I want more blue and red pics! ^_^ C'mon EU owners, who'll be picking their systems upon Friday, show us your goods. I need hype to re-rise for the NA launch...especially after the past page or so....
Scratch is indeed the right word!
I had the same and send it back at Nintendo. Got a brand new 3DS.
( Nintendo Netherlands that is ). I bought a protector for both screens and guess what...same scrathes .Now that I used the screenprotector, the scratches are on the protectors.
I had the same on both sides, this is what motivated me to get rid of my 3DS unit.Scratch is indeed the right word!
Scratch is indeed the right word!
I put Xbox 360 rubber feet near the camera so they land on the Start and Select buttons, like what the XL is doing. Works like a charm, zero scratches. A few dots on the bottom right but nothing noticeable.
And I STILL haven't decided on a color. I like all of them.
As soon as I finish work I'm going to my Game to trade in my 3DS, DS Lite and OG DS for a XL, and then suffer the system transfer dance.
Good idea, I forgot I have a DSi I don't use. Does anyone know how much GAME would give me off the XL for that?
Nah, white electronics just exist to grime and look dirty all the time. Specially if you live in Brazil, haha.
I'd kinda like to keep the DSes around, but then the original probably goes for next to nothing, the lite plays GBA games (and in some cases the original is better there anyway), and the DSi is the best looking option for DS games. Though the 1:1 mode of the 3DS XL WOULD match the DSi at least.
I'd kinda like to keep the DSes around, but then the original probably goes for next to nothing, the lite plays GBA games (and in some cases the original is better there anyway), and the DSi is the best looking option for DS games. Though the 1:1 mode of the 3DS XL WOULD match the DSi at least.
...seeing what GAME will give me off the price of an XL.
£40 trade-in value for the DSi.
£40 trade-in value for the DSi.
Reset trick?So yeah, after weighing up all the pros and cons of the machine, I've decided to go for it.
After work I will be taking my white DSi (lovely machine!) along with a bunch of Xbox 360 games and seeing what GAME will give me off the price of an XL. I'll also be picking up New Art Academy as I loved the previous one and I think this one will look superb on that big screen.
But I decided to keep my Zelda Edition 3DS. I just can't bring myself to part with that. So I guess I'll transfer all the stuff to the XL then set up the 3DS fresh and do the reset trick to get new puzzle pieces to StreetPass over.
Ouch - do you know what they give for ds lites?
Going on my lunch break to go and buy one in 2 hours time.
Still no idea whether to get blue or red.