Misc DSi LL De-Yellowing Experiment

[Apache Thunder]

File?

If you are looking for an app that you can use to control what color to put on the screens, I posted one near the top. Scroll up. It's gonna be one of my posts that has an attached zip file titled ScreenTest.

It's specially made to not go into sleep mode too so you can set a color via dpad/shoulder buttons and then you can close the console to save space.

 

[balls003914]

If you are looking for an app that you can use to control what color to put on the screens, I posted one near the top. Scroll up. It's gonna be one of my posts that has an attached zip file titled ScreenTest.

It's specially made to not go into sleep mode too so you can set a color via dpad/shoulder buttons and then you can close the console to save space.

What color should i go for
My dsi screen has faded yellowing
Both top and touch screen

 

[devlman127]

What color should i go for
My dsi screen has faded yellowing
Both top and touch screen

White
Currently trying this with my own DSi LL, it's basically mint except for the screen

 

[Artegonit]

I have an issue with my Nintendo DSi (not XL) screens - they are just slightly pinkish. I will use this app and left the console for a few days with white screens.
P.S.: Does this method decrease lifetime of those screens?

 

[KIlly728]

Hello does this work with an dsi there some yellowing on the top and bottom screen but not noticable when play and should i do it?

If the yellowing is that mild, the consoles I tested did get better. So, if you wanted to try and leave the console on a white screen for a couple of weeks, go for it.

But really, if you don't notice it while playing a game, why bother?

I have an issue with my Nintendo DSi (not XL) screens - they are just slightly pinkish. I will use this app and left the console for a few days with white screens.
P.S.: Does this method decrease lifetime of those screens?

So, I have noticed that some screen pairs will lean Red or Blue (haven't seen a green one for some reason) which makes them a pain to match when assembling consoles (Trying to pair a bottom screen from one console with a top screen from another, for example). It never gets as bad as screen yellowing, but it is noticeable on white screens such as that start up. I am less inclined to believe it is damage due to humidity or non-use and more due to the age of the screens. I could also be voltage related components on the Motherboard, but that's quite a bit beyond my understanding to test for.

And I do not know enough about LCD displays to say whether or not extensive testing like these harms the overall life of the screen. Non-use, as I theorize with the yellowing, sure isn't helping these screens, and as screens are expected to be used, it stands to reason that using a screen and not using a screen has little to no difference on its longevity. This is, of course, excluding a lot of external factors such as impact, moisture, UV exposure, and whatever else may negatively impact displays.

 

[kazuya8]

do you think that this method could help in those two cases; dsi got dark spots, which is probably mold, and ds lite screen faded on the edges. Im thinking to give it a try, should I use white screen or some different color? what do you think

 

[KIlly728]

do you think that this method could help in those two cases; dsi got dark spots, which is probably mold, and ds lite screen faded on the edges. Im thinking to give it a try, should I use white screen or some different color? what do you think

I don't expect the screen technologies to be much different, but I am not familiar with DS Lites or their screens. Everything that I say next is based on my experience with DSi consoles.

No, I don't think either of these consoles will be fixed by leaving them on.

For the first one, it was helpful to know exactly where those spots are. If they are on between the Lens and the LCD, they should just clean off. If they are within the actual LCD, like on a diffusion layer or something, then it's safe to call that screen junk and get a new one (You can try prying it apart and cleaning it, but my few attempts always made the problem worst).

For the second one, I understand that to be vignetting. One of my bronze consoles tested had that on the bottom screen, and it was not noticeably impacted by the experiment. I am less inclined to think it is a screen issue and may be related to the screen voltage potentiometers. If adjusting them doesn't do anything, it's safe to say those screens are toast as I do not know of a fix.

 

[kazuya8]

Thank you!

 

[killmefam]

"For the two consoles with the more extreme yellowing, White 2L and Burgundy, the yellowing appears to be irreversible"

the before and after pictures for those 2 look pretty good tho, no?

 

[edale]

I notice your first datapoint is on day 11, and pretty much everything that can be done has been done for almost all the screens at that point.

It would be interesting to see this tracked a bit more closely in the first week, to know at what point the majority of the work is done, and when you hit the point of diminishing returns.