Gaming Forums => Nintendo Gaming => Topic started by: Oblivion on August 11, 2012, 11:55:29 PM
Title: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: Oblivion on August 11, 2012, 11:55:29 PM
Title says it all. I didn't notice it until I got Kingdom Hearts 3D and was looking at an in-game manual. WTF Nintendo? How does this happen?
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: stevey on August 12, 2012, 12:48:15 AM
How is it crooked, got any photos?
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: Oblivion on August 12, 2012, 01:24:14 AM
You might not be able to tell using photos, but alright. To try and describe it, imagine that a photo inside a picture frame isn't aligned correctly and one of the top corners are cut off and everything looks slanted. It's just like that.
EDIT: Tried to take a picture. Didn't work. It's a very slight slant, but just enough to bother the hell out of me. And I'm not quite sure, but I think it makes the actually touch screen slightly inaccurate.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 12, 2012, 09:59:19 AM
It will make the touch screen inaccurate because it's a separate piece than the LCD below it. Send that **** in and get it fixed! Kind of strange that this would happen, but it must be the LCD itself, because it fits pretty tightly into the cutout of the housing.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: Oblivion on August 12, 2012, 01:20:16 PM
Could I send it in to you? I haven't called Nintendo yet, but I only had a one year warranty on it.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 12, 2012, 02:59:56 PM
You can, you might want to call Nintendo to see what the fee is first (and you always get the benefit of a new 1 year warranty when you get a repair through them), but I could replace your bottom LCD for about $40 (plus maybe $5-7 for return shipping).
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: Oblivion on August 12, 2012, 03:16:20 PM
Okay, thanks for the info. I am really scrapped for cash right now so I think I'm just gonna deal with it, but sooner or later I'm gonna want it fixed.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on August 13, 2012, 01:31:46 PM
Don't wait until the warranty expires. Call Nintendo now.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 13, 2012, 02:31:56 PM
Pretty sure it already expired.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on August 13, 2012, 03:31:45 PM
He didn't say it was expired. If it is, it would mean he would have had it for over a year now. Could he have had it that long and really not have noticed a manufacturing defect like this?
But either way, even if the warranty is expired he still should contact Nintendo because I've heard they sometimes do help people out even with expired warranties because there customer service is good like that.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: BranDonk Kong on August 13, 2012, 04:00:44 PM
STOP TRYING TO SCREW ME OUT OF MONEY CHOZO I'VE GOT KIDS TO FEED!
Just kidding. Check to see if they'll replace for free first of course.
Title: Re: My 3DS Touch Screen is crooked. WTF?
Post by: Chozo Ghost on August 13, 2012, 04:21:14 PM
I'm sorry, Brandogg.
Oblivion, please do the right thing and send your 3DS to Brandogg for repair. It will be good for your conscience because you will be sponsoring a child in need.
