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Title: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Aussie Ben PGC on February 22, 2005, 12:35:30 PM
Hey guys,

A friend of mine has received his DS early this morning through DVD Crave.  Unfortunately, it's all dodgy.  The problems include:

- System will stop responding to touch screen input after about a minute of being turned on
- Power light stays on when system is off
- Occasionally bottom touch screen flashing on and off, top screen fine

Oddly enough, any GBA games work fine.

Could you guys post here if any of you have had problems with your DS systems (if any of you are lucky enough to have gotten them early)?  We'd just like to know if this is an isolated problem or if it affects more DS systems.

Cheers,

Ben
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Mario on February 22, 2005, 01:12:41 PM
Whoa... crap. Well i'm getting mine tomorrow so i'll find out then how good it is, this has me a bit worried that all the Australian systems are defective as a result of us getting them before Europe (rushed production or something?).

PLEASE be flawless.
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Berto2K on February 22, 2005, 01:35:36 PM
That doesn't sound right at all.  My guess is that its one that fell through the cracks, or Ben is trying to kill all your anticipation because there have been no reports of any of these anywhere online.

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- Power light stays on when system is off

That was a reported defect of the PSP .
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 22, 2005, 01:45:37 PM
Yeah, this is the first time I've heard of this...Tough luck, but Ninty will gladly replace it...
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on February 22, 2005, 02:06:34 PM
Pfft, more like I'll get Toy's R Us to 'glady' replace mine if it's buggered.
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: RABicle on February 22, 2005, 05:58:02 PM
Hmm I ordered from DVD crave too. They havent sent yet because Sprung hasn't arrived in their store yet. Atari must be the distributer or something. Anyway I'm a bit worried, DVD crave don't do hardware replacements.
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Aussie Ben PGC on February 22, 2005, 06:04:53 PM
Don't sweat it too much - Nintendo will replace it for you, I'm sure.  All their systems have a 12 month warranty, don't they?  (They USED TO have a LIFETIME warranty.  Those were the days.)
Title: RE:DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Shift Key on February 22, 2005, 09:33:06 PM
One good reason why I'm waiting until a while after launch

Well, that and no money.
And no time ;____;
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Mario on February 22, 2005, 11:31:16 PM
more like no excuse
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Mario on February 23, 2005, 01:14:39 PM
Well I got my DS, and no problems! I bloody love it too

I have one dead pixel at the bottom left of the top screen though... annoys me sometimes but it's nothing too bad
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on February 24, 2005, 02:26:49 AM
Dead pixel on the top screen where I hardly ever look. Wario Ware crashed twice during the Dentist scene (didn't respond to anything). Apart from that, yeah. Rawkin'
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Berto2K on February 24, 2005, 01:54:02 PM
Wario has crashed on me too once.
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Bill Aurion on February 25, 2005, 02:53:21 AM
Not for me! =D
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Termin8Anakin on March 04, 2005, 01:38:36 PM
my DS is absolutely fine. And no games have crashed.
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Infernal Monkey on March 07, 2005, 01:08:28 AM
Mine lacks Meteos, Another Code, Nanostray, Puyo Pop Fever and Yoshi Touch and Go.
Title: RE:DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Cube_King on March 31, 2005, 10:27:21 PM
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Originally posted by: Aussie Ben PGC
Hey guys,

A friend of mine has received his DS early this morning through DVD Crave.  Unfortunately, it's all dodgy.  The problems include:

- System will stop responding to touch screen input after about a minute of being turned on
- Power light stays on when system is off
- Occasionally bottom touch screen flashing on and off, top screen fine

Oddly enough, any GBA games work fine.

Could you guys post here if any of you have had problems with your DS systems (if any of you are lucky enough to have gotten them early)?  We'd just like to know if this is an isolated problem or if it affects more DS systems.

Cheers,

Ben



You're friend got screwed...
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: PIAC on April 01, 2005, 05:07:28 AM
EXCELLENT AND MEANINGFULL CONTRIBUTION.

Mine came with lobsters on it zoidzoidzoidzoid:
Title: RE: DS Problems! Already!
Post by: NinGurl69 *huggles on April 01, 2005, 05:37:15 AM
Would Denis Dyack buy or EAT his Hamburger DS?  With free copy of Burger Time!
Title: RE:DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Miyamoto Osaki on April 10, 2005, 01:57:04 AM
I guess I, Termin8Anakin, Mario and others must be the lucky ones, my DS is in perfect condition with no glitch or scratch marks on it.
Title: RE:DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Nephilim on April 10, 2005, 05:57:04 PM
My mario64x4 glitched, It froozed when I quit playing in the mini games, frooze mario's head on the side (photo not drawing) for about 30secs, wouldnt accept the stylus or buttons during that 30secs  
Title: RE:DS Problems! Already!
Post by: Miyamoto Osaki on April 10, 2005, 08:58:51 PM
I betch you that the people who sell the DS that dont like Nintendo, play around with the DS so that the buys get upset.