Good idea, or worst idea on Earth?

[Super Cameraman]

I love my DS lite. The only thing I love more then my DS lite is my friend's DS lite. Why? His is new. Mine is crap. It works... I guess, but I really just want a new one. So my idea is to trade in my DS lite at GameStop for another DS lite. How much money would I have to pay? Or can Nintendo fix it? Here's a list of all the problems.

Hinge Crack
Dead Pixel
L button doesn't always work
A button doesn't always work (It's like I run out of gas in MarioKart...)
Hinge feels weird
It's dirty
Touch screen is uncalibratable.

Or would anyone like to trade a DS lite and a bunch of games, for a new DS lite without games?

-Super

[Reaperman@home]

I think your idea is about the best. wait until a local game store has a trade in bonus day or something, trade it in for I'm guessing about $65 and put that into another one.

I hear the black ones have fewer problems then the white ones. maybe that's just superstition.

[Harshboy]

You might be able to get a brand new DS Lite from Nintendo if you tell them about the dead pixel and the Hinge Crack

Otherwise, Sell it to Gamestop or wherever, don't tell them about the A and L buttons, plus dont say anything about the calibration. Try to clean it up with a wet washcloth and microfiber cloth.

But check with Nintendo, and if they turn it down, sell it doing the above and you might get around $50-60 for it. If you were to sell it, I'd sell all your games and then depending on how many you have and how much cash you get, save about $170 so you can buy a new DS Lite and an R4 with 1 GB microSD card.

[jperryss]

You might be able to get a brand new DS Lite from Nintendo if you tell them about the dead pixel and the Hinge Crack

x2. It should still be covered under the 1-year factory warranty, and they definitely cover hinge cracks and dead pixels. I'm pretty sure that for dead pixels they will just give you a brand new unit.

[ShockSlayer]

You might be able to get a brand new DS Lite from Nintendo if you tell them about the dead pixel and the Hinge Crack

x2. It should still be covered under the 1-year factory warranty, and they definitely cover hinge cracks and dead pixels. I'm pretty sure that for dead pixels they will just give you a brand new unit.

x3

My friend did it.

The hinge thing they will fix(if you bout it with a crack) and the dead pixel too!

Still got warrenty? When was it bought? Do you/parents still have the reciept?

SS

[Skyone]

Nintendo should do it all for free, great customer service.

[bicostp]

Try cleaning the case with some rubbing alcohol or Fantastik. You might get a couple more bucks for it if it looks halfway decent.

Nintendo might replace it if you send it to them for the dead pixel and hinge.

[lifeisbetterwithketchup]

My friend got a DS lite with a dead pixel and Nintendo replaced it for free. It was brand new though...

[jperryss]

My friend got a DS lite with a dead pixel and Nintendo replaced it for free. It was brand new though...

Shouldn't matter. They all come with a 1-year warranty and it was released in June of 06. They're all still under warranty and I'm sure they'll replace his.

[Super Cameraman]

You might be able to get a brand new DS Lite from Nintendo if you tell them about the dead pixel and the Hinge Crack

Otherwise, Sell it to Gamestop or wherever, don't tell them about the A and L buttons, plus dont say anything about the calibration. Try to clean it up with a wet washcloth and microfiber cloth.

But check with Nintendo, and if they turn it down, sell it doing the above and you might get around $50-60 for it. If you were to sell it, I'd sell all your games and then depending on how many you have and how much cash you get, save about $170 so you can buy a new DS Lite and an R4 with 1 GB microSD card.

Already have an EZ-Flash V!

Actually, I forgot, but Nintendo already sent me the sticker for the package for the dead pixel and hinge crack. I just forgot to send it in because I love it so much. How long does Nintendo keep it?

So... I guess I'm all set. I got in on June 11th last year (The day it came out in the US) so that's under a year. Thanks for the help... I guess.

-Super

[Edutainment]

What'd you do to it? I don't know if DS lite is just more fragile than normal DS or if I'm just lucky but my DS gets dropped regularly and it works fantastic.

[Super Cameraman]

Well I don't drop mine. A lot.

It's almost always in my backpack, which is always getting thrown around. The hinge crack is a factory error, and so in the dead pixel. So the only thing I really did to it is play it.

[Kurt_]

Didn't read anything but the first post:

Here's what I say to you:


Hinge Crack - Superglue
Dead Pixel - Poke it then turn it on and let go
L button doesn't always work - Clean it
A button doesn't always work (It's like I run out of gas in MarioKart...) - Clean it
Hinge feels weird - Clean it
It's dirty - Clean it
Touch screen is uncalibratable. - What's the need?

[Super Cameraman]

Didn't read anything but the first post:

Here's what I say to you:


Hinge Crack - Superglue
Dead Pixel - Poke it then turn it on and let go
L button doesn't always work - Clean it
A button doesn't always work (It's like I run out of gas in MarioKart...) - Clean it
Hinge feels weird - Clean it
It's dirty - Clean it
Touch screen is uncalibratable. - What's the need?

No.
Tried it.
How?
How?
Okay...
No, I mean the mechanics of the hinge feel wierd.
It's off. A lot. I downloaded a piano, and when I press one key, it thinks I'm pressing the key next to it. Also, a random key all the way at the bottom will sometimes play when I'm not even near it. Calibrating it doesn't help.

[bambi]

New screens are like $12 on ebay mine cracked and theres no nintendo screws on the top half