Author Topic: DS Lites cracking (Read 17161 times)

Aussiedude · « **on:** July 17, 2006, 01:19:58 PM »

Nintendo has stuffed up in a big way, faulty design of plastic casing is causing left hinges of DS-Lites to crack.

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please let me in, please · « **Reply #1 on:** July 17, 2006, 01:32:18 PM »

Sucks for my brother, hes getting one in august. The problem may be fixed by then though... this makes me a little mad. I expect better from nintendo, they have been making great quality products for a long time.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #2 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:22:59 PM »

I think it is too early to call it a design flaw, it appears to be a rare occurence as of now.

vudu · « **Reply #3 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:28:57 PM »

Well it's not like we don't all know Nintendo won't fix them for free. (Um, that means they will, right? Too many negatives in that sentence.)

Your hinge could crack in two years and Nintendo will probably replace it for free.

Zach · « **Reply #4 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:29:24 PM »

Whew, checked my DSL and its fine. It seems that this is not a major problem as everything still works fine on the cracked hinges. Still, it would be a nuisance

Edit: Vudu, one of those articles mentioned that nintendo is not covering the cracks, but will charge you 50 dollars to fix it.

Aussiedude · « **Reply #5 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:32:15 PM »

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Originally posted by: vudu

Your hinge could crack in two years and Nintendo will probably replace it for free.

REALY? If you read the forums Nintendo wont even fix them now for free.
Class action looms...This fault will cost Nintendo $$million's to fix.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #6 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:35:32 PM »

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Originally posted by: Aussiedude
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Originally posted by: vudu

Your hinge could crack in two years and Nintendo will probably replace it for free.

REALY? If you read the forums Nintendo wont even fix them now for free.
Class action looms...

Nintendo will probaly only fix them if it turns out to be an epidemic, as of now it looks like a small percentage of people have the problem (and who knows how they got it to crack).

Aussiedude · « **Reply #7 on:** July 17, 2006, 02:39:11 PM »

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Originally posted by: Aussiedude
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Originally posted by: vudu

Your hinge could crack in two years and Nintendo will probably replace it for free.

REALY? If you read the forums Nintendo wont even fix them now for free.
Class action looms...

Nintendo will probaly only fix them if it turns out to be an epidemic, as of now it looks like a small percentage of people have the problem (and who knows how they got it to crack).

Nintendo will do whatever ot takes to get out of this.

We had a similar problem when I worked at a Telecoms company where the plastic covers on cables were cracking, the spent 6 months trying to deny the problem, only in the end having to fix it. It cost them over 100 million $AUD to fix. The problem was a fault in the manufacturing process of the plastic components, where stress fractures formed in a certain area only.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #8 on:** July 17, 2006, 03:59:18 PM »

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Originally posted by: Aussiedude
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Originally posted by: vudu

Your hinge could crack in two years and Nintendo will probably replace it for free.

REALY? If you read the forums Nintendo wont even fix them now for free.
Class action looms...

Nintendo will probaly only fix them if it turns out to be an epidemic, as of now it looks like a small percentage of people have the problem (and who knows how they got it to crack).

Nintendo will do whatever ot takes to get out of this.

We had a similar problem when I worked at a Telecoms company where the plastic covers on cables were cracking, the spent 6 months trying to deny the problem, only in the end having to fix it. It cost them over 100 million $AUD to fix. The problem was a fault in the manufacturing process of the plastic components, where stress fractures formed in a certain area only.

Once again I say that there is not enough information regarding this to link it to a wide spread manufacturing flaw.

Aussiedude · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2006, 04:43:23 PM »

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[Once again I say that there is not enough information regarding this to link it to a wide spread manufacturing flaw.

nickmitch · « **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2006, 05:26:00 PM »

Clearly, the DS Lites are cracking up over PSP sales.

Blue Plant · « **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2006, 05:42:38 PM »

It's on mine as well, a very fine very faint crack. But honestly, I probably never would've noticed had it not been for these reports.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2006, 06:13:04 PM »

Wow 4 photos of separate cracks, that obviously proves there is at epidemic proportions.

Arbok · « **Reply #13 on:** July 17, 2006, 06:25:11 PM »

I don't have a DS Lite, but I was wondering if the crack actually hinders play at all and opening the screens, or is it just a cosmetic nuisance?

BranDonk Kong · « **Reply #14 on:** July 17, 2006, 06:40:54 PM »

Did I just see a link to Maxconsole? I mean...I've never heard of that site.

Requiem · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2006, 07:51:53 PM »

I don't see how the crack in the hinge effects how you play your DS. By Just looking at the lite, you can tell that that part of the hinge isn't important, and by no means an "epidemic."

You can still play it just fine, and the crack won't mess up your hinge.

UncleBob · « **Reply #16 on:** July 17, 2006, 08:17:45 PM »

I dunno... I'd be a little po'ed if I bought a new DS Lite (after buying my original DS) just to find that it's cracked through no fault of my own and Nintendo wants me to pay $50 to fix it - and it wouldn't matter one stinkin' bit if not even a single other unit had the problem or if every other DSLite had the same problem.

Requiem · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:24:40 PM »

Well ya, it is bullsh!t. Noone is arguing that. It's just no reason for recall that's all.

It is pretty sh!tty though how Nintendo is chargin $50 to fix it. It must be because new lites are always in short supply, so they don't want to "waste" any parts unless they get some compensation.

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #18 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:37:44 PM »

I just checked the hinge of my DS Lite, there is indeed a small (VERY small) crack if you want to call it that. Like a previous poster said I wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for reading this. With that said it is not a big deal, it is very small and does not affect anything, including the looks of the NDS lite! So really this is overblown, it is not a big screwup since the crack is barely visible, as long as it does not lead to a bigger problem (or a much larger crack) none of you should be concerned. You have to look at your system pretty closely and focus to see it well (which is why the pictures are a bit deceiving since they can deceive you into believing that the cracks are larger than they really are due to zooming in).

Aussiedude · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:51:47 PM »

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
I just checked the hinge of my DS Lite, there is indeed a small (VERY small) crack if you want to call it that. Like a previous poster said I wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for reading this. With that said it is not a big deal, it is very small and does not affect anything, including the looks of the NDS lite! So really this is overblown, it is not a big screwup since the crack is barely visible, as long as it does not lead to a bigger problem (or a much larger crack) none of you should be concerned. You have to look at your system pretty closely and focus to see it well (which is why the pictures are a bit deceiving since they can deceive you into believing that the cracks are larger than they really are due to zooming in).

I wouldnt worry about it. cos as you stated "Once again I say that there is not enough information regarding this to link it to a wide spread manufacturing flaw." So appologies, this is obviously overstated rumour and false.

(even though this is exactly like all the other bigger cracks started, often overnight)

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:56:38 PM »

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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
I just checked the hinge of my DS Lite, there is indeed a small (VERY small) crack if you want to call it that. Like a previous poster said I wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for reading this. With that said it is not a big deal, it is very small and does not affect anything, including the looks of the NDS lite! So really this is overblown, it is not a big screwup since the crack is barely visible, as long as it does not lead to a bigger problem (or a much larger crack) none of you should be concerned. You have to look at your system pretty closely and focus to see it well (which is why the pictures are a bit deceiving since they can deceive you into believing that the cracks are larger than they really are due to zooming in).

I wouldnt worry about it. cos as you stated "Once again I say that there is not enough information regarding this to link it to a wide spread manufacturing flaw." So appologies, this is obviously overstated rumour and false.

(even though this is exactly like all the other bigger cracks started, often overnight)

None of the cracks I see in those pictures are what I would consider "big" cracks. It still is no big deal, and I do not believe Nintendo should be replacing them as long as it doesn't affect the functionality of the DS's hinge. Perhaps they can try to correct it in the future, but I wouldn't blame them if they didn't.

Aussiedude · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2006, 10:59:36 PM »

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Originally posted by: Aussiedude
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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
I just checked the hinge of my DS Lite, there is indeed a small (VERY small) crack if you want to call it that. Like a previous poster said I wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for reading this. With that said it is not a big deal, it is very small and does not affect anything, including the looks of the NDS lite! So really this is overblown, it is not a big screwup since the crack is barely visible, as long as it does not lead to a bigger problem (or a much larger crack) none of you should be concerned. You have to look at your system pretty closely and focus to see it well (which is why the pictures are a bit deceiving since they can deceive you into believing that the cracks are larger than they really are due to zooming in).

I wouldnt worry about it. cos as you stated "Once again I say that there is not enough information regarding this to link it to a wide spread manufacturing flaw." So appologies, this is obviously overstated rumour and false.

(even though this is exactly like all the other bigger cracks started, often overnight)

None of the cracks I see in those pictures are what I would consider "big" cracks. It still is no big deal, and I do not believe Nintendo should be replacing them as long as it doesn't affect the functionality of the DS's hinge. Perhaps they can try to correct it in the future, but I wouldn't blame them if they didn't.

" It still is no big deal, and I do not believe Nintendo should be replacing them as long as it doesn't affect the functionality of the DS's hinge"

Idiot

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2006, 11:07:47 PM »

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Originally posted by: Aussiedude
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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
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Originally posted by: Aussiedude
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Originally posted by: VGrevolution
I just checked the hinge of my DS Lite, there is indeed a small (VERY small) crack if you want to call it that. Like a previous poster said I wouldn't have noticed it if it wasn't for reading this. With that said it is not a big deal, it is very small and does not affect anything, including the looks of the NDS lite! So really this is overblown, it is not a big screwup since the crack is barely visible, as long as it does not lead to a bigger problem (or a much larger crack) none of you should be concerned. You have to look at your system pretty closely and focus to see it well (which is why the pictures are a bit deceiving since they can deceive you into believing that the cracks are larger than they really are due to zooming in).

I wouldnt worry about it. cos as you stated "Once again I say that there is not enough information regarding this to link it to a wide spread manufacturing flaw." So appologies, this is obviously overstated rumour and false.

(even though this is exactly like all the other bigger cracks started, often overnight)

None of the cracks I see in those pictures are what I would consider "big" cracks. It still is no big deal, and I do not believe Nintendo should be replacing them as long as it doesn't affect the functionality of the DS's hinge. Perhaps they can try to correct it in the future, but I wouldn't blame them if they didn't.

" It still is no big deal, and I do not believe Nintendo should be replacing them as long as it doesn't affect the functionality of the DS's hinge"

Idiot

Not very mature, I'm not sure what your problem is but I am stating my opinion, I did not insult you once (besides a small jest). I'll admit I was wrong, this appears to be a larger problem than I realized originally, but still forgive me for being a bit hesitant based off a few complaints and a couple of photos since this would not be the first time that a few complainers made it appear something was widespread. With that said, it is a small, barely noticeable "crack" that doesn't really impact anything besides those that look at the hinge which is in one of the least viewable areas on the system.

Like I stated, Nintendo could consider correcting the flaw in the near future, but it in no way warrants a recall or even a policy to accept NDS Lites with this problem in exchange for a new one. I honestly do not see the problem with this, it isn't like the Dead Pixel epidemic when DS first launched, which was a big issue since it hurt gameplay. Once again as long as this crack stays relatively small and does not affect the working of the hinge over time, then it is a minor issue that is not worth whining about. Sounds like a reasonable opinion to me, I don't see how it is "idiotic".

Mario · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2006, 11:09:04 PM »

Another reason the DS Hevy is superior!

GoldenPhoenix · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2006, 11:13:37 PM »

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Another reason the DS Hevy is superior!

Lol, I am still quite happy with my DS Lite, the fat DS looks so ugly and inferior now (especially the lighting). The DS Lite is and always will be a sexy beast, but only with a small birth mark in the way of mm crack.

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