Hardware Removing Dust Under Top Screen from N3DSXL

R4ismychildhood · Sep 29, 2020

Hi. So I have this jailbroken N3DSXL with a dust particle underneath the top screen. it's distracting but I hesitate to remove it by myself.

Can I send it to Nintendo to remove it? Will they discover my console is jailbroken and throw it away?

Alternatively, can I take it to a third part repairer? How can I ensure they know what they're doing?

I live in the UK.

P.S. I don't mind paying a fee for Nintendo to fix it, as obviously the console is out of warranty.

Thank you.

pausuri · Sep 29, 2020

R4ismychildhood said:
Hi. So I have this jailbroken N3DSXL with a dust particle underneath the top screen. it's distracting but I hesitate to remove it by myself.

Can I send it to Nintendo to remove it? Will they discover my console is jailbroken and throw it away?

Alternatively, can I take it to a third part repairer? How can I ensure they know what they're doing?

I live in the UK.

Thank you.

I'm assuming that your 3DS has not warranty left, is that right?

lone_wolf323 · Sep 30, 2020

pausuri said:
I'm assuming that your 3DS has not warranty left, is that right?

I dont understand what warranty has to do with anything. I dont think nintendo cares what so ever about dust.

pausuri · Sep 30, 2020

lone_wolf323 said:
I dont understand what warranty has to do with anything. I dont think nintendo cares what so ever about dust.

I'm asking bc if he sent it to Nintendo and the 3DS was not warranty left most likely is going to be a out warranty repair, it will come with a cost

Best thing to do is contact Nintendo directly, explain the issue to them and find out if that issue is cover by warranty or not?

lone_wolf323 · Sep 30, 2020

pausuri said:
I'm asking bc if he sent it to Nintendo and the 3DS was not warranty left most likely is going to be a out warranty repair, it will come with a cost

Best thing to do is contact Nintendo directly, explain the issue to them and find out if that issue is cover by warranty or not?

I dont think any company cares about dust. I dont believe there is any company that warrantys screen dust. Its likely going to be a paid for thing. Just to figure which is going to be more.

yaum · Sep 30, 2020

lone_wolf323 said:
I dont think any company cares about dust. I dont believe there is any company that warrantys screen dust. Its likely going to be a paid for thing. Just to figure which is going to be more.

Quite certain about that... I would not get to Nintendo about that, the only option that they would propose is a replacement of the screen assembly.
In any case, it would be quite a hassle to have the N3DS fully disassembled for some dust. Even pros can mess things up especially with upper screen

lone_wolf323 · Sep 30, 2020

yaum said:
Quite certain about that... I would not get to Nintendo about that, the only option that they would propose is a replacement of the screen assembly.
In any case, it would be quite a hassle to have the N3DS fully disassembled for some dust. Even pros can mess things up especially with upper screen

The thing is. Specks of dust would never fall under any sort of warranty. Nor would nintendo give a shit about it. You would be paying full amount of what a screen replacement is if they even take the console. Best is to see what nintendo would charge,and what a 3rd party repair shop would charge.

yaum · Sep 30, 2020

lone_wolf323 said:
The thing is. Specks of dust would never fall under any sort of warranty. Nor would nintendo give a shit about it. You would be paying full amount of what a screen replacement is if they even take the console. Best is to see what nintendo would charge,and what a 3rd party repair shop would charge.

Yes, the only difference is that a repair shop could propose a cleanup and not a replacement. What's not clear is how the dust got in the assy in the first place. The few cases I saw where after water damage, when the top screen was working but rusted till the inner part, and rust finally got free in the enclosure.

lone_wolf323 · Sep 30, 2020

yaum said:
Yes, the only difference is that a repair shop could propose a cleanup and not a replacement. What's not clear is how the dust got in the assy in the first place. The few cases I saw where after water damage, when the top screen was working but rusted till the inner part, and rust finally got free in the enclosure.

Still, nintendos warranty does not cover such things. only defects which were caused by manufacturer. Which this would not be classed as.

https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/manuals/warrantytext_eng.jsp

yaum · Sep 30, 2020

lone_wolf323 said:
Still, nintendos warranty does not cover such things. only defects which were caused by manufacturer. Which this would not be classed as.

https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/manuals/warrantytext_eng.jsp

Nintendo warranty will not cover this, I already agreed with that

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yaum said:
Quite certain about that...

yaum said:
Yes,

lone_wolf323 · Sep 30, 2020

yaum said:
Nintendo warranty will not cover this, I already agreed with that :

whoops. my bad. I didnt read that as a comfirm to statement. If its same console they mentioned before. I think it is gonna be long outta warranty as it stands.

R4ismychildhood · Sep 30, 2020

What I'm really unsure now is whether I send it to Nintendo and risk them discovering my console is jailbroken, or send to a third party repairer and risk them not doing the job correctly...

pausuri · Sep 30, 2020

Decisions, decisions

What would happens if Nintendo finds out that your 3DS is JB? would they decline the repair?

R4ismychildhood · Oct 1, 2020

pausuri said:
Decisions, decisions

What would happens if Nintendo finds out that your 3DS is JB? would they decline the repair?

I'm trying to figure out if my N3DSXL is hardmod or not... How do I do that?

lone_wolf323 · Oct 1, 2020

R4ismychildhood said:
I'm trying to figure out if my N3DSXL is hardmod or not... How do I do that?

Was your console case opened and soldered or tampered with in any way?

R4ismychildhood · Oct 1, 2020

I'm not sure

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lone_wolf323 said:
Was your console case opened and soldered or tampered with in any way?

I'm not sure

battlecatsahead · Oct 1, 2020

R4ismychildhood said:
I'm not sure

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I'm not sure

was it modded when you got it?

R4ismychildhood · Oct 1, 2020

battlecatsahead said:
was it modded when you got it?

Yes

battlecatsahead · Oct 1, 2020

R4ismychildhood said:
Yes

then i dont know sorry? maybe try looking it up online, i have to go but reply to see if you got anywhere

TurdPooCharger · Oct 1, 2020

Your best bet is to look for a local phone repair specialist that does screen repairs who is willing to work on your n3DSXL due to slow economy.

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Meh.

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