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Touch screen giving up????

  • 25-11-2007 10:17pm
    #1
    georgie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭


    Help my sons ds touch screen is acting up when he tries to select something on a game it won't always pick it up he can tap away before it works
    Can you get replacement are they easy to fit or do you have to send them away??????


Comments

  • #2
    Mr E
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 55,571 ✭✭✭✭Mr E


    Touchscreen might just need recalibration.

    Turn on the DS without a cartridge in it, and click the icon with a picture of the DS on it (very bottom of screen, in the middle). Then click the yellow crosshair icon. Follow the instructions and see if it helps.


  • #3
    witnessmenow
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,264 ✭✭✭witnessmenow


    It might need to be replaced.. Try above first though! if you are comfortable enough opening things its not that hard. The problem is that the ds takes a certain type of screw driver (a trigram) like this one

    Heres a link to a replacement screen for the old style

    I ordered one of them ages ago and they sent me the wrong one, still waiting for them to send new one, but there normally very good, this is the only problem i've ever had with them.

    If its the old style ds i can give you fairly decent instructions on how to take it apart if you want.


  • #4
    forbairt
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭forbairt


    (no idea to be honest) .. I'll assume its not still under some kinda warranty either from the shop or from nintendo ?


  • #5
    georgie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭georgie59


    Thanks for the replies will try that.
    Warranty would be up about now as they were christmas pressies last year but wouldn't have the receipt.
    Thanks again and I'l let you know how it works out


  • #6
    Puck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,783 ✭✭✭Puck


    Sometimes they just need the gunk cleaned out. Get a piece of paper or a business card and slide it under the edges of the "frame" around the touch screen and clear out the dirt and stuff that gets in there.


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  • #7
    georgie59
    Closed Accounts Posts: 56 ✭✭georgie59


    Well thanks gang tried the callibration and it now works a treat. Or did till they dropped it and its still working a treat but the hinge on the right with the charging lights etc broke but as i say still working.
    Of now to look at the other threads for help with replacing the hinge


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