Hacking Has Anyoen droppd their DS Phat or Lite?

[squeaks]

I dropped my LITE like 2 - 3 ft high. It hit the solid tile then bounced, half of it landing on the tile and the other half on the floor mat. It was flipped open the whole way when I picked it up. It still works, no scratches, just had to rub off some white specs. I feel awful though

, I hope there are no late effects to that.

Have you dropped yours? What happened? Any side effect?

 

[ZAFDeltaForce]

I dropped my DSL on carpeted flooring in a classy restaurant once. Fell from my pocket while I was seated. Nope, no scratches, no side effects. I guess this is partly due to the fact that I had the DS Lite Guard Mask on too.

 

[HBK]

I've never dropped my Lite (only had it 2 weeks, otherwise it'd be pure bad luck!), but I have had my Phat for nearly 2 years (traded in for a Lite), and it fell a couple of times.

The worse one was when I was inserting the DS-X and it fell, hit the wood, and flipped wide open. The GBA cart was fine (had PKMN Ruby in there), screens had no damage, all was ok. I was relieved, but the Phat has a really good build to it. I'm sure if the Lite fell in the same situation it'd break something in there....

It also fell once in my room, around 1 FT from the ground, half hit a rug, and the other half hit the wood flooring, the DS-X just popped right out (I was playing a game and the DS froze), and the GBA cart just came right out and skidded a feet or two. I thought it'd gone for good, but when I inserted it all was fine!

 

[Satangel]

Yeah, 2 times, both when I was on vacation

First time was last year, when I only had it for a few days.
It was quite late, but we were still sitting outside by our private swimming pool (

), and I was playing MK DS.
But I suddenly drop it, while I was looking how my brother fell on his back in the pool (painfull

)

No side affects, and not even a scratch

Second time only happened a few weeks ago, I dropped it, and it fell right on the hinge! I was really scared then, but lucky there's nothing wrong with it

Just 2 little scratches, but thats just because the paint is gone :-)

 

[OSW]

lol. i was in my bed wiping the sweat of my hands, while my ndsl was on my lap. I lifted my leg slightly to move it to a more comfortable position. The DS quickly slid down the side, i lunged, but i was too slow and it hit the floor.


Still fine though

the protective shell thingo probably helped protect it too.

 

[hollabackitsobi]

I've never dropped my Lite (only had it 2 weeks, otherwise it'd be pure bad luck!), but I have had my Phat for nearly 2 years (traded in for a Lite), and it fell a couple of times.

The worse one was when I was inserting the DS-X and it fell, hit the wood, and flipped wide open. The GBA cart was fine (had PKMN Ruby in there), screens had no damage, all was ok. I was relieved, but the Phat has a really good build to it. I'm sure if the Lite fell in the same situation it'd break something in there....

It also fell once in my room, around 1 FT from the ground, half hit a rug, and the other half hit the wood flooring, the DS-X just popped right out (I was playing a game and the DS froze), and the GBA cart just came right out and skidded a feet or two. I thought it'd gone for good, but when I inserted, it all was fine!

 

[jaz]

Kinda off-topic but my GBA was in a car accident once, flew straight outta my hands, but still worked fine, no stratches or anything. Also my younger brother dropped it 3 times onto a wooden floor from about a metre, the only thing that broke was the GBC cart inside it.

Nintendo's hardware are like rocks

 

[HBK]

I've never dropped my Lite (only had it 2 weeks, otherwise it'd be pure bad luck!), but I have had my Phat for nearly 2 years (traded in for a Lite), and it fell a couple of times.

The worse one was when I was inserting the DS-X and it fell, hit the wood, and flipped wide open. The GBA cart was fine (had PKMN Ruby in there), screens had no damage, all was ok. I was relieved, but the Phat has a really good build to it. I'm sure if the Lite fell in the same situation it'd break something in there....

It also fell once in my room, around 1 FT from the ground, half hit a rug, and the other half hit the wood flooring, the DS-X just popped right out (I was playing a game and the DS froze), and the GBA cart just came right out and skidded a feet or two. I thought it'd gone for good, but when I inserted, it all was fine!

but when I inserted it, all was fine!

 

[knl]

i've dropped my DSL, at school I think. only the game i was playing froze, and nothing else bad happened to it.

 

[pdav20]

LOL my ds lite fell twice...but not while I was playing... first time my friend walked into the charger cable(which was connected to my ds)... and last week it fell for the second time...while my mother was playing!

I'm like haaaaa why can't people be as careful as I am with things!

 

[Zombie_Mario]

I dropped it once in a while but always on soft ground.


The last time it dropped really ticked me off. I was fishing with my dad and we brought along my nephew. I told him to bring some water from the truck and my DS. He came back minutes later to tell me it fell from his hands onto the pavement. I looked at it and all that was noticeable was some scratches on the corners.

 

[TLSpartan]

I dropped my DSL and now the Power LED doesnt come on and im too lazy to put in a new SMD(I was going to buy a blue one from work)

 

[Icarus]

I did, but I have the Nerf Armor so it's all good !! ;]

 

[OSW]

Kinda off-topic but my GBA was in a car accident once, flew straight outta my hands, but still worked fine, no stratches or anything. Also my younger brother dropped it 3 times onto a wooden floor from about a metre, the only thing that broke was the GBC cart inside it.

Nintendo's hardware are like rocks

Hmm, i feel that the GBA is more solid than the DS.

 

[4saken]

Hmm, i feel that the GBA is more solid than the DS.

The original GBA definitely is. The DSL is rather frail compared to Nintendo's other portables

 

[jaz]

Hmm, i feel that the GBA is more solid than the DS.


The original GBA definitely is. The DSL is rather frail compared to Nintendo's other portables

Yea, I would have to agree with you. I think after the GBA and Gamecube Nintendo focused more on the design (excluding DS phat, that thing is ugly

) rather than durability, but still the Wii and DSL fare better in terms of durability than other consoles and handhelds.

 

[TLSpartan]

My DS Lite also agrees with you

 

[Hadrian]

I'm always dropping/throwing my chunky DS (though I usually throw it onto a chair or setee when a game pisses me off) and got a few scratches and thats it.

I have known a few people with cracked DSL cases from when they've dropped it.

 

[Tokas]

I dropped my ds about 1 meter on a soft floor, and it stopped working. O.o

I had to buy a new one..

 

[becker2384]

I got one of the first ds lites that developed the hinge crack. Sent it in, Got it back w/ a defective L trigger and a pixelated screen. Sent it back to get a bran new 100% awsome DS lite. Just to 4 the wife to have a temper tantrum and

to the ground a few times and kick it. The only thing wrong with it is there are cracks that run throught the top and bottom and I had to get a new stylus. My supercard lite was in it even!! It's OK though cause I'm gettin a new one for our anniversary.