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Sliding the Switch in and out of the dock will inevitably scratch the screen
- Thread starter TVexperto
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Dreamwriter
Member
I didn't say anything was OK, I was responding to a person who said that the part that's being scratched is the part that displays content, and that is incorrect. The guide rails are lined up with the bezels, not the screen.
People can shit on the plastic screen, but the system itself has proven to be pretty reliable.
It survived someone dropping it 10 times from 5 feet.
MoogleMan
Member
Can you give a link? That's a much better solution than electrical tape or any type of rubber "padding".
Fyi to anyone considering this method once you get the inital screws out there are smore screws deeper to get the front panel off. Unfortunately i need a longer screw driver so this will need to wait.
jts
...hate me...
Oh, sorry if I didn't make it clear. Yes it's plastic and it's the more durable choice vs glass. Important in a console.
Night Angel
Member
In some ways, yes. In others, like scratching, no. Especially when it's designed to slide in and out of a poorly QC'd dock made of plastic that can scratch plastic.
There are types of glass used on mobile devices that are very resistant to scratching and breaking. I guess it's too much to expect from a $300 device (lol). Nintendo's margins on this thing must be enormous.
Spiritwalker
Member
Vita Slim uses gorilla glass. No idea why they didn't just use that for the Switch.
The Cowboy
Member
Profit margin, I'm sure it's a lot cheaper to use plastic screen coverings than decent hardened scratch resistant glass screen coverings.
Night Angel
Member
Releases hardware for $300.
Uses a cheap, shitty plastic screen cover instead of gorilla glass.
Insert shitty emojis here
WhiteRabbitEXE
Member
Because screen protectors are fucking shit.
And stop shifting blame from Nintendo's poor design decisions to the players using the device as intended. 3DS all over again, in every way.
shadow2810
Member
And watch the screen crack after 1 drop.
Garrett Hawke
Member
Unbelievable. Why are you trying to shift responsibility away from Nintendo? Consumers shouldn't need to invest in measures by using the system as intended.
D.Lo
Member
Keep ignoring the posts that say it's been proven more durable from drops than glass.
I mean scratches are inevitable without a screen protector. People get them for phones, tablets, etc. What makes this any different. It's a real easy cheap solution. But I guess it's easier to just complain about it and not remedy it.
The Cowboy
Member
Yeah it's worth getting a screen protector, BUT you shouldn't have to buy a screen protector to avoid scratches from the devices own dock.
Screen protectors take away from the IQ imo. I hate them. I have tablets and a galaxy s7 edge and dont have any scratches on them.
Rellik
Member
Lol some of the most pathetic brand loyalty you'll ever see across 2 posts right here.
That bent dock is shocking. Nintendo should be replacing those for you guys.
Bullshit. Never had a screen protector in my life and not a single scratch. My phone doesn't even have a case and has been dropped a few times... 0 scratches.
Agent Unknown
Member
Was just about to buy some felt stoppers until I read Kagoshima_Luke and appleofenlightenment's posts stating that adding felt or micro fiber potentially increases the potential for both pressure damage and scratches in the long run due to the material gathering dust and particles over time. My dock doesn't seem crooked from what I can tell so not overly worried about this for now, will keep eye on it though of course.
PeakPointMatrix
Member
To protect the screen from scratching itself with it's own hardware from it's intended function?
Make sure you get checked at a nearby clinic, I'm not sure your brain is receiving enough oxygen. Same for the other posters defending this shit. The fact that people need to jam books, get out heatguns, and fasten ghetto-ass screen guards is fucking surreal-ass shit right now. This has to be one of the most faulty hardware launches in the last decade.
The Cowboy
Member
Same I have an edge to, with no case and no screen protector - not a mark on it due to the great anti scratch glass on it.
When phones/tablets use good glass, you don't need a screen protector IMO.
Yep same here. Screen protectors to me are like grandma shit.
Night Angel
Member
S6 here. No screen protector since I bought it years ago. 0 scratches.
Dropped it a fair few times, no cracks.
People don't give gorilla glass enough credit, especially the newer iterations.
The Cowboy
Member
Yeah, it's really bizarre isn't it.
To suggest/need a screen protector against the devices own included docking station is just weird, by all means suggest them for out and about, but if the device needs a screen protector to guard against its own dock which comes with it, then it should have came with one.
theonerayman
Member
This is beyond true. I couldn't agree more but unfortunately that isn't the world we live in. If you have a switch right now and want to keep it scratch free a screen protector pretty much a necessity, as much as that sucks.
I won't be getting a screen protector however, I do want to see if I end up getting scratches as bad as in the OP or that video from Blunty(?) that someone posted.
Surface level scratches aren't a big deal for me since I've got them on my DS and 3DS but I never notice them during gameplay.
The weird part is how the scratches on the two sources I mentioned seem to have scratches that are deeper than that which is why I'm still wondering how that happened.
Surface level scratches aren't a big deal for me since I've got them on my DS and 3DS but I never notice them during gameplay.
The weird part is how the scratches on the two sources I mentioned seem to have scratches that are deeper than that which is why I'm still wondering how that happened.
theonerayman
Member
my guess is, the scratches are deeper because their dock is bent more severely than others so there is more pressure being applied to the screen so when you pull it out it's digging in much much deeper. I don't know that for sure, it's just my theory.
IronicSonic
Member
Is this true though. It seems a trade-off between durability vs scratches. Quality of screen is super clean anyway. Almost all mobile devices need screenprotector aswell.
Is this hard to understand?
Unknown Soldier
Member
Ahahahahaha they carved a Triforce through it, poor Switch
apieceofstrange
Member
Still haven't used my dock yet, but I just took a closer look at it and noticed it is bent inwards slightly. I'm just going to keep using it strictly as a handheld until this shit is sorted out.
elrechazado
Banned
Is the OP and the entire thread hard to understand? Mobile devices don't come with mandatory docks that scratch the mobile device when used as intended. Have you missed the dozens of pics of inward bent docks? How is your point remotely relevant?
None of those machines provide guards for using official equipment, not a good argument and another attempt to absolve Nintendo from blame.
It doesn't make sense to me. Have there been other people who have had scratches as bad as the OP or Blunty?
Not microscratches as mentioned by others, I'm talking about the dock apparently causing really deep scratches that leave deep lines compared to seeing lines that appear when reflected against light.
shira
Member
It's still working. Just have to memorize every possible frame.
Night Angel
Member
So what's the answer you're looking for, here?
Do you think they are lying? That they scratched the shit out of their systems to make up problems for Nintendo?
What doesn't make sense for you? Several (many?) people are having issues with their docks scratching their consoles. I'm just not sure why you're so suspicious of those two people you mentioned.
theonerayman
Member
If the screen heated up really badly that would make it easier to scratch. Removing the unit and replacing it while the screen was warm from playing could have done it. Again it's just my theory. I don't know what else it could be. I mean I guess it's possible that they are faking it and it just so happen to turn into a real problem for others but it seems unlikely.
Not true, a good tempered glass screen protector with a >99% rate doesn't change anything. You won't notice it 30 seconds after your start playing anyway.
Sorry man, but no.
The dock is poorly done, that's it. I have one and I'm not supposed to fear that my system get scratched by its own equipment.
The Hermit
Member
Aztechnology
Member
exmachina64
Banned
You have scratches on them. That's the innovation of Gorilla Glass; it gets scratched, but the vast majority of scratches aren't visible in visible light.
Ah yes. Those quick fix guards that were soooo "common sense" yet overtime that will collect dust and actually scratch your screen.
Now I'm not absolving their blame for the hardware. But how can people complain so much about an anecdotal case of screen scratching and not want to get a screen protector.
if it's plastic than it's hell of a scratch resistant one and Switch should use the same. Not sure about Slim but my Vita 1000 is scratch free after 4 years of usage.
edit: looks like you're right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDh9erH3DTY
Glass wouldn't scratch like that.