Hardware Does the 3DS smudge itself?

[Snailface]

When I open my 3DS I can see faint vertical smudge lines about a quarter inch (half centimeter) from either side of the 3D screen. Does anybody else have this annoying little problem?

Still

my 3DS though.

 

[CrimzonEyed]

Don't have my 3DS jet, but that happends to my laptop allt he time.

 

[granville]

Yeah, i noticed this too. They wipe right off at least.

 

[aiRWaLKRe]

I keep the shipping film in mine until i get some screen protectors so i dont see it

 

[Snailface]

I keep the shipping film in mine until i get some screen protectors so i dont see it

Man, that's hardcore! Respect.

 

[RupeeClock]

I've noticed that the clamshell design has a small gap that fails to protect it from dust, so I'm ALWAYS wiping off bits of dust when I put the system out of my pocket.

 

[ShadowLink92]

I've noticed that the clamshell design has a small gap that fails to protect it from dust, so I'm ALWAYS wiping off bits of dust when I put the system out of my pocket.

Same here and I HATE that.

 

[Deleted_171835]

I've noticed this. I was able to wipe it off, though.

Spoiler: Why it happens

Raised parts on bottom screen rubbing against the top screen

 

[Snailface]

I've noticed that the clamshell design has a small gap that fails to protect it from dust, so I'm ALWAYS wiping off bits of dust when I put the system out of my pocket.

I hear you. Methinks that a case is mandatory for this portable generation. Especially to keep dust out of the shoulder button cracks -- I have a 3 year old lite with both shoulder buttons kaput.

512 posts!

(I love binary numbers

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[Arnold Schwarzen]

I put Hori protectors on first thing after I opened my 3DS box. But yeah I do get those marks and thanks to the protectors I just use my finger to wipe em off every time.

 

[RupeeClock]

I've noticed that the clamshell design has a small gap that fails to protect it from dust, so I'm ALWAYS wiping off bits of dust when I put the system out of my pocket.

I hear you. Methinks that a case is mandatory for this portable generation. Especially to keep dust out of the shoulder button cracks -- I have a 3 year old lite with both shoulder buttons kaput.

512 posts!

(I love binary numbers

)

512? That more like hexadecimal you silly.

 

[MakerNekoMizuki]

I never noticed screen smudges but theres a circle on the top half mirrored to where the analog stick is after the first time I closed it after use

 

[DeadlyFoez]

I've noticed this. I was able to wipe it off, though.

Spoiler: Why it happens

Raised parts on bottom screen rubbing against the top screen

^^ This person has it correct. That bad thing is after a while it will leave permanent scratches on the 3DS's top screen if you don't use screen protectors. Very very bad design flaw.

 

[KingVamp]

It is a bad flaw, but doesn't mean it will give it permanent scratches.

And before you call TROLLING!!! No I'm not just posting how I feel.

 

[nryn99]

512 posts!

(I love binary numbers

)

512? That more like hexadecimal you silly.

i think it's just decimal

 

[spinal_cord]

512 = Decimal
0x200 = Hex
1000000000 = Binary

Anyway, yeah, I panicked the first time I noticed that a whole vertical line had gone funky, it looked like a whole line was showing the wrong image (a left line showing the right image). It turned out to be a small smudge. It seams that any little smudge doesn't just effect that tiny part of the screen, but the whole vertical line, weird, but panic over, nothing was broken!

 

[RupeeClock]

512 = Decimal
0x200 = Hex
1000000000 = Binary

Sure 512 is decimal but it's the decimal representation of the hexadecimal number 200.

 

[spinal_cord]

512 = Decimal
0x200 = Hex
1000000000 = Binary

Sure 512 is decimal but it's the decimal representation of the hexadecimal number 200.

What difference does that make?

 

[Kroganwrex]

I've noticed this. I was able to wipe it off, though.

Spoiler: Why it happens

Raised parts on bottom screen rubbing against the top screen

^^ This person has it correct. That bad thing is after a while it will leave permanent scratches on the 3DS's top screen if you don't use screen protectors. Very very bad design flaw.

Unfortunately, my Hori screen protector now has a very noticeable scratch from this issue. Im scared as to whether it has gone through to the actual screen or not and I dont want to peel it off to check because I didnt get any lint under it and I want to keep it that way.

 

[BlackDave]

512 = Decimal
0x200 = Hex
1000000000 = Binary

Sure 512 is decimal but it's the decimal representation of the hexadecimal number 200.

What difference does that make?

ANYWAYS.......

I noticed the same thing on my 3DS too; but I thought it was because I had screen protectors on