Hardware 3DS Overheat!

[Hop2089]

Mine gets a little warm while charging and playing but never overheats however it's just the 110 v AC adapter plugged into a 120 v AC outlet is the problem (I own a Japanese 3DS).

 

[bowser]

Mine gets a little warm while charging and playing but never overheats however it's just the 110 v AC adapter plugged into a 120 v AC outlet is the problem (I own a Japanese 3DS).

Uh....that shouldn't be a problem. A 10V difference is no big deal.

 

[chauffler]

If the 3ds were to overheat you would find it very uncomfortable to touch and besides the gpu in the 3ds sucks and usally when new hardware sucks it doesn't overheat but when it's good like xbox core edition it will melt after half an hour of gameplay

 

[alonsog1997]

Keep it out of the sun and it should help. In the sun, it might get up to 80 degrees F (mine did), and on warmer days during summer, it may go even higher.

 

[thela_kid]

Seems I heard somewhere that it's a gene in your body that allows cancer to happen. Some people have the gene and some don't.

Anyway, I would say that the 3DS getting slightly warm is normal, but if it gets extremely hot, as someone said theirs does when playing and charging, then I would kinda worry about that. Especially if it gets warm to the point of being uncomfortable to the touch. I highly doubt that is something Ninty ever intended to happen.

If I remember correctly from high school bio, there are two genes in dna that control cell devision. One that promotes it and one that stops it. If either one malfunctions (think an extremely slim chance across trillions of cells, it's bound to happen), you're screwed.

 

[dicamarques]

btw does anyone noticed the notification LED to be turned on in a really smooth green?? Go to a dark room and look at it.
i'll upload a pic later.

Try checking your notifications?

No try this, go to a really dark room and look at the led.

Oh and ignore the its not that hot XP. It was 11 pm when i wrote this topic.

 

[SparkFenix]

The way the 3Ds sucks up battery, it's no surprise it can get a little warm (I've noticed it too).
However, it gets nowhere near hot enough to cause any concern whatsoever.

Actually it has been proven recently: If you leave a device (such as a smartphone) against your skin long enough even when it's just a little warm, it can cause a tumor.

*just my too cents. No one is stupid enough to leave there warm device directly against there skin after usage. The odds of a tumor forming are very slim

And you also need to have it pressed against your skin for long periods of times.
It's also been proven that 1 hour talking on the phone, everyday, during a few years will cause brain tumors.

 

[pasc]

The way the 3Ds sucks up battery, it's no surprise it can get a little warm (I've noticed it too).
However, it gets nowhere near hot enough to cause any concern whatsoever.

Actually it has been proven recently: If you leave a device (such as a smartphone) against your skin long enough even when it's just a little warm, it can cause a tumor.

*just my too cents. No one is stupid enough to leave there warm device directly against there skin after usage. The odds of a tumor forming are very slim

And you also need to have it pressed against your skin for long periods of times.
It's also been proven that 1 hour talking on the phone, everyday, during a few years will cause brain tumors.

So... the hands are not... skin ?

j/k