Hardware Black vs Blue hinge wobble.

[powerruletheeart]

I have no problem with my hinge what so ever. I have an Aqua Blue console that I got on launch day, the screen stays perfectly in place and doesn't squeak at all when moved into another angle, just a slight little click. But I do actually have a problem with the hinge on my DSI XL, it does wobble like a few people have mentioned.

I saw the wobble in another hinge 3DS thread, a person put up a video. My 3DS doesn't do anything like that. :\

 

[desam57]

i have an aqua blue 3ds that wobbles but i bought a clear plastic cover for it on ebay and it makes the screen pretty stiff. it doesnt wobble anymore. the cover was only $2 free shipping from asia though, but hey it was worth it

 

[Kuschel-Drow]

Wow... looks like I chose the right color

Cosmo Black and totally fine.

 

[ThriLL]

Decided to hold off on buying the system until probably next paycheck, got a few bills to pay.

Keep voting guys.

 

[ThriLL]

Please keep voting.

 

[Zorua]

You really can't tell anything from the poll.

 

[Melter]

what do you mean wobble? how can I test mine? like wobble when the screen is closed, open, clicked into place?

 

[Dylan]

what do you mean wobble? how can I test mine? like wobble when the screen is closed, open, clicked into place?

When it's clicked into place it wobbles a bit

 

[dgwillia]

My new (And 3rd) Cosmo Black has hardly any wobble. (Atleast while clicked in place). Though, it does have a bit of wobble, and squeeked a bit (Though i rubbed some lubricant over it and it doesnt squeek anymore

 

[Melter]

what do you mean wobble? how can I test mine? like wobble when the screen is closed, open, clicked into place?

When it's clicked into place it wobbles a bit

lol and you guys think that's a defect?

 

[Omninox]

Aqua Blue, both wobble and squeak. Not too much like in some vids, but it does happen.

 

[Devin]

My Cosmo Black 3DS had a little wobble, but nothing that affected gameplay.

 

[ThriLL]

Blue's finally catching up. It may have less votes on both options but it has a better ratio than when Black had 31 votes.

what do you mean wobble? how can I test mine? like wobble when the screen is closed, open, clicked into place?

When it's clicked into place it wobbles a bit

lol and you guys think that's a defect?

It def. is, if it wobbles as much as this

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4YzDNwehc[/youtube]
*video courtesy of DigitalDeviant*

A little wobble is actually good. It acts like a bit of a 'shock absorber', as people describe, which helps prolong the hinge's life.

 

[DeMoN]

Blue's finally catching up. It may have less votes on both options but it has a better ratio than when Black had 31 votes.

what do you mean wobble? how can I test mine? like wobble when the screen is closed, open, clicked into place?

When it's clicked into place it wobbles a bit

lol and you guys think that's a defect?

It def. is, if it wobbles as much as this

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DE4YzDNwehc[/youtube]
*video courtesy of DigitalDeviant*

A little wobble is actually good. It acts like a bit of a 'shock absorber', as people describe, which helps prolong the hinge's life.

Mine's the exact same. It's definitely a defect.

 

[KingVamp]

[youtube]PbOxiSW9p2o[/youtube]

Is this more noticeable?

I think that one more of a defect.

Mines doesn't do that.

Definitely the part when he shake it at the end.

after a couple weeks with a slightly wobbly hinge i liken it to a ticking clock at night. It dont bother me at all until I notice it...then it gets unbearable

What do you mean?

 

[Barroom Hero]

after a couple weeks with a slightly wobbly hinge i liken it to a ticking clock at night. It dont bother me at all until I notice it...then it gets unbearable

 

[CherrySkitty]

So.. should I get Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue? I guess I should get the most... eh... wobbly one? >.>

 

[Barroom Hero]

after a couple weeks with a slightly wobbly hinge i liken it to a ticking clock at night. It dont bother me at all until I notice it...then it gets unbearable

What do you mean?

It dont bother me at all cause I dont notice it. But as soon as I do notice it I zone in on it and it becomes a major annoyance.


Im in the "it shouldnt have any wobble camp" especially with the motion side of this. I read alot of people had this with past DSs but mine never wobbled.I also see alot of people it dont bother, and thats cool, just for me its a huge annoyance. When I play my DSL and it snaps in place(which is firm) i get a I wish my 3DS was solid like that thought.

 

[ThriLL]

So.. should I get Cosmo Black or Aqua Blue? I guess I should get the most... eh... wobbly one? >.>

Get whichever color you want, but thoroughly test it out. If its really wobbly get it exchanged ASAP. Also pay close attention to it in the first few days. I read some of the systems with wobble got progressively worse after a few days. If it gets worse have it exchanged. This is what I'll be doing. Planning on getting the blue one.

 

[ThriLL]

So I finally bought one today. An aqua blue with a little wobble and no squeak. I was quite happy with it, until I noticed the bottom right area of the top screen's chipped/cracked. I immediately called gamestop and requested an exchange, they were being a dick about it and said its a manufacturer's defect. They were adamant about me calling nintendo and ask them to replace it. Gonna file a complaint against gamestop's district manager for sure. Even the representative from nintendo told me gamestop shouldve replaced it, no questions asked.

Anyway nintendo says they'll happily replace it. I printed the return label they emailed me and I will ship it out tomorrow. Hopefully the replacement I get wont be that much wobbly as well.