Dead Nintendo DS

tsukaesugi

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My brand new Nintendo DS has died suddenly, about three days after purchasing it.

The first sign that something was wrong was when I had been playing it for about a half hour- suddenly the screen went blank and it shut off. I turned it back on and it was fine for the rest of the day.

The next day it wouldn't turn on. A crackling noise came out of the speakers when I pressed the power button, but the screen remained blank. I thought it might have been low on batteries, so I charged it. Again when I pressed the button I got the crackle, but after a few tries it came back to life. I played it for awhile, turned it off, and I haven't been able to turn it on again since. All I get is the crackle.

Anyone else having issues like this with their DS?
 
dark penguin

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I'm having nothing but great luck with mine so far(knock on wood), but I'd send mine back to Nintendo for a replacement while you still can. I've heard nothing but good remarks about their customer service in terms of handling defective DS units.
 
kernow

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cunt .. that sucks,

sounds like the battery is dodgy, the speakers crackling might be it not being man enough to make sound .. or something

(god, that was a semi useless answer)


unlucky man
 
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tsukaesugi said:
My brand new Nintendo DS has died suddenly, about three days after purchasing it.

The first sign that something was wrong was when I had been playing it for about a half hour- suddenly the screen went blank and it shut off. I turned it back on and it was fine for the rest of the day.

The next day it wouldn't turn on. A crackling noise came out of the speakers when I pressed the power button, but the screen remained blank. I thought it might have been low on batteries, so I charged it. Again when I pressed the button I got the crackle, but after a few tries it came back to life. I played it for awhile, turned it off, and I haven't been able to turn it on again since. All I get is the crackle.

Anyone else having issues like this with their DS?
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WOW! I thought Nintendo DS's did'nt have DEAD issues? I guess my DOA PSP isn't the only one having issues.

I Hope my DS doesnt take a dump on me like yours did.

My New PSP is on the way.

Good luck with your DS issue, hope you get a new one or maybe it is just the battery?
 
tsukaesugi

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Piccolo_DBz said:
Hope you get it resolved quick dude.
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Heh heh... the local big chain electronics store near my house was sold out of DS's so I bought mine at a small video shop around the corner. The guy who sold it to me forgot to give me the reciept when I bought it. Needless to say he didn't sign the warranty either (something the big chain stores always do).

Resolving this is going to be fun.

Anyhow, I just wanted to know if anyone else was having problems, or if I'm just the one unlucky guy in 10,000 that got a bum unit.
 
tsukaesugi

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kernow said:
cunt .. that sucks,

sounds like the battery is dodgy, the speakers crackling might be it not being man enough to make sound .. or something
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BREACH 444 said:
Good luck with your DS issue, hope you get a new one or maybe it is just the battery?
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Don't think it's the battery, it won't turn on even when the adapter is plugged in.

Thanks anyhow guys.
 
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I be the dude that sold it to you was playing the shit outta it before he sold it. Then he smashed it with a hammer and sold it. :kekeke:

That's too bad, but from the sounds of things you're probably going to end up buying a new one...
 
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I hope you can get it back running man. If not though, I am looking to buy a doa unit to take apart. :)
 
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well if the shop has stamped the 販売店 box corner it ll be ok (providing they have not been robbed) :)

anyway a friend had one (it just worked for 1hour) , he returned it to his importer and the next had a flawed bottom screen (odd lighting) talk about bad luck :I
 
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tsukaesugi said:
Heh heh... the local big chain electronics store near my house was sold out of DS's so I bought mine at a small video shop around the corner. The guy who sold it to me forgot to give me the reciept when I bought it. Needless to say he didn't sign the warranty either (something the big chain stores always do).

Resolving this is going to be fun.

Anyhow, I just wanted to know if anyone else was having problems, or if I'm just the one unlucky guy in 10,000 that got a bum unit.
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Glad to say I havent seen any defective in my store yet. Good luck tsuka.

P.S. Maybe it's the AC cord. You can check by using a GBA SP one.
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tsukaesugi

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UPDATE:
Phoned Nintendo, explained that I didn't have a signed warranty or receipt, they said 'send it in anyway'. I sent it off on Wednesday, on Saturday morning I received a brand new DS courtesy of Nintendo. To top it all off they even paid for the postage both ways.

I have always had respect for Nintendo and the games and systems that they make, after this incident my respect for them has shot through the roof.
 
k'_127

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sounds like a rare version. you should have sold it at e-Bay.
 
tsukaesugi

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k'_127 said:
sounds like a rare version. you should have sold it at e-Bay.
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