this is BAD!!!!...my L button broke..

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#1 da2730da
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well,it's not BROKEN but it dosen't work well..i lost alot of times in metroid because of this...

so i was wondering nintendo does repairs for these things...and is there service good?caus i heard alot of bad things about them..

if not, dang i got to buy me another ds..

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#2 RukixStalker
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i know how u feel my touch screen sux the left part doesnt work id like that fixed
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#3 Jaysonguy
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If it's less then a year old they'll replace it for free
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#4 da2730da
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If it's less then a year old they'll replace it for freeJaysonguy

will they give me a new one?or a old one, but refirbsihed?

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#5 RukixStalker
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mines a hand-me-down ds from a friend she felt to leave out the fact that the screen dont work and i have no clue when she got it GGGArrrrRrrhhhHhH!
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#6 Sky-Dog
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One question, is it a DS Lite, if it is the button broke because the thing is made of weak plastic. But it is lightweight. If it's not a Lite, then tell the guy at whatever store you got it from. But don't tell him that it just doesn't work well. Tell him it's completly broke! lol,lol!;)
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#7 MeteoMario
Member since 2006 • 248 Posts
I just called nintendo since mine had the same problem (except it was the R button) and it costs $40 to fix it.  Even if it is under warranty, they say that those problems are caused by the DS falling and hitting hard impact, which is not covered.
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#8 Jaysonguy
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[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]If it's less then a year old they'll replace it for freeda2730da

will they give me a new one?or a old one, but refirbsihed?

Almost always they give you a new one 

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#9 RukixStalker
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Nah its a normal ds
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#10 da2730da
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the buttnon didn't BREAK, but it dosen't responde any more!like,i still here the click nosie and all, but it just dosen't respond...

it's not like i droped it or somthing,iut's just because i play way to much of metroid and megaman(trust me, if you play megaman zero 1-4 alot, i'm pretty sure your L button will break too...DASH!!)

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#11 da2730da
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and antoher note, my top screen turns blue if i don't press the L button..it's REALLY strange..if i press L,everything is fine, but when i let go, the top screen turns blue..is this another reason to send my ds?and can't i just say that i want a new ds lite?

what is the procees,because i have no idea what to do..and do i have to pay shipping and how long does it take?

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#12 myty96
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Yeah my L Button isn't working that we'll either like I have to find the right spot to make it work. Also have any of the A B X Y Buttons getting weak and not working there best, because mine aren't.
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#13 red_sovereign
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well,it's not BROKEN but it dosen't work well..i lost alot of times in metroid because of this...

so i was wondering nintendo does repairs for these things...and is there service good?caus i heard alot of bad things about them..

if not, dang i got to buy me another ds..

da2730da

omg dude this is like a plague. i posted the exact same problem some months ago. i got so many responses from people w/ similar problems. "L-button-epidemic" i tell ya.

kinda reminds me of how 360's get rodd'd all the time, the ds L-button gets >InsertSomethingCatchy

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#14 hydralisk86
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I heard there is a way to fix it. You have to blow on it. Seriously, try it, I've heard this helps.
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#15 red_sovereign
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I heard there is a way to fix it. You have to blow on it. Seriously, try it, I've heard this helps.hydralisk86

as shameful as that sounds..it does. come on ninty, make a sturdy product!

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#16 Keviliciousness
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my ds L button is messed up too. its not jammed but its like its jammed because the L button seems to be pressing by it self. The button itself is fine i can press it , and it comes back up. but for some reason the button is being pressed by it self.

it must be the inside of my ds iunno =[. oh btw its a DS lite

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#17 five-zal
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so this is not a rare prob..

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#18 red_sovereign
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so this is not a rare prob..

five-zal

hell no, this happens waaay to frequent. this topic has been posted many times!!

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#19 five-zal
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damn,this prob could make me stop from buying ndsl

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#20 red_sovereign
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damn,this prob could make me stop from buying ndsl

five-zal

if your gonna buy a ds, dont go used man. but a new one. im sure ninty has heard the cry and reinforced the shoulder buttons w/ more formidable constructions. and thats also me being optimistic:)

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#21 five-zal
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yeah,tq 4 the info..but since new ndsi game are region locked,could this be game over for ndsl??

but i like ndsl more..!!

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#22 Keviliciousness
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yeah,tq 4 the info..but since new ndsi game are region locked,could this be game over for ndsl??

but i like ndsl more..!!

five-zal

dont worry i doubt its game over. They are not replacing the DS lite so it will still be in store.

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#23 Avenged_Plague
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im in exactly the same situation

i'm sure nintendo would fix it

but im just gna buy a new set of buttons from dealextreme.com

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#24 Jdog30
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I heard there is a way to fix it. You have to blow on it. Seriously, try it, I've heard this helps.hydralisk86
yeah, you just have to blow in the L or R button, it is just dust
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#25 MetaKnight50
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join the club, my ds (lite) has a L button that doesnt respond.
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#26 GANGSTASAN
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I heard there is a way to fix it. You have to blow on it. Seriously, try it, I've heard this helps.hydralisk86

Yes, completely right, listen to this man, he knows his things.

It worked completely fine for me ages ago.

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#27 hydralisk86
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[QUOTE="hydralisk86"]I heard there is a way to fix it. You have to blow on it. Seriously, try it, I've heard this helps.GANGSTASAN

Yes, completely right, listen to this man, he knows his things.

It worked completely fine for me ages ago.

Lol, I just know this because I keep hearing about it.
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#28 Kvon403
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I had the same problem they will replace it dependig how long ago you got it
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#29 cortull
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lets hope you have warrenty

if the dont get it fixed in 6 months then u get a new one free but not in a box... it happened to me

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#30 MetaKnight50
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ill try blowing on my L button. NOTE: its REALLY dirty :?
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#31 BobbyBobby85
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The screen turning blue problem that you mention sounds weird, but I once had a problem with my L button that caused it to not respond unless I pushed it down really hard. I don't recall ever dropping it, but unfortunately my warranty period was already expired, and I figured I'd try to fix it myself since I got nothing to lose and it could be sold on Ebay if something went wrong anyway. So without opening the system, I took a needle and pricked it below the plastic L button and fiddled around with the rubber reflex pad that signals the button to "press" . I pretty much only had to jostle that around and reposistion it a little the make get rid of the problem, but once I did that it worked like new again. So really, if you don't feel like spending $40 to send it in for repair, you could try what I did and see if that helps any. As for the blue screen issue, I can't help you there, but by the sounds of it, your system has a more serious problem than mine did, so I don't know how to help in that regard.
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#32 MetaKnight50
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I finally fixed my L button. W\I tried pressing on my L button really harf, and it started responding. It wasn't responding as much as the R button, but at least its fixed.
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#33 red_sovereign
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i think i shall trade mine in for another ds. if that one fails on me...ill wait until i get a dsi to take further action