I got three little DS-Lite in pretty bad condition. They were sold as defective so I didn't pay much and didn't expect much.
Sometimes people surprise me though (in a bad way). I would feel ashamed when sending someone three consoles that dirty. Yes, they were described as defective… but not as disgusting! That feeling when you open a package and wish you had some kind of NBC suit is just awful. Not to mention the consoles came in a shoe box far too large for them without any padding. *Facepalm* Lucky for me DHL was very careful with the package and there is no further damage.
They looked so depressing. Scratched, covered in dirt, only one came with a stylus and the thing that goes in SLOT-2 (UGS-005) when no GBA game is inserted.
This is what I got:
No 1. White:
Next goal is a shell swap between the white and the black console (keeping the lower LCD from the black one). Ouch! I don't feel comfortable messing around with DS-Lite hardware. It's the first time I do this. Done!
Thanks for reading.
Edit:
Pictures of the now working grey/silver and black consoles (Slow internet connection warning: 1.5MB and 1.1MB pictures):
Sometimes people surprise me though (in a bad way). I would feel ashamed when sending someone three consoles that dirty. Yes, they were described as defective… but not as disgusting! That feeling when you open a package and wish you had some kind of NBC suit is just awful. Not to mention the consoles came in a shoe box far too large for them without any padding. *Facepalm* Lucky for me DHL was very careful with the package and there is no further damage.
They looked so depressing. Scratched, covered in dirt, only one came with a stylus and the thing that goes in SLOT-2 (UGS-005) when no GBA game is inserted.
This is what I got:
No 1. White:
- Turns on normally
- Charges
- All buttons working
- Plays DS and GBA carts.
- Touchscreen okay.
- Broken hinge
- Lower LCD damaged. Usable but has lost a few lines.
- Shell is okay (other than dirt and bad scratches)
- Does not turn on.
- Does not even charge (light turns on for about one or two seconds, then off)
- F1 is okay
- F2 seems blown
- Shell is okay (other than dirt, scratches and ugly stickers)
- Turns on normally if opened no more than 25°
- LCDs seem to be good (hard to see)
- Charges
- Hard shutoff when opening the shell normally → I guess the upper screen ribbon cable is busted
Thanks for reading.
Edit:
Pictures of the now working grey/silver and black consoles (Slow internet connection warning: 1.5MB and 1.1MB pictures):
