Gaming Just replaced my DS phat case

[Mondegreen]

I've had my DS phat since release in 2005 and my small hinge just broke about three weeks ago, so I ordered a new case from DealExtreme. The case was actually pretty crappy, but that's beside the point. I replaced the case, but I must have damaged the ribbon cables because this was the result:

Spoiler

The second image is a close-up of the touch screen running Mario Kart DS.

As you can see, the top screen image is somehow superimposed onto the touch screen and the top screen is blank. Also, the colours are messed up. I'm pretty sure it's the ribbon cables but does anyone know how this is possible and if I can fix it?

 

[Forstride]

Gee, no wonder it stopped working. Look at that horrid case. Poor, poor DS Phat.

 

[mucus]

that case looks awful

 

[Mondegreen]

Gee, no wonder it stopped working. Look at that horrid case. Poor, poor DS Phat.

LOL true dat! I'm getting a 3DS in a few weeks so it doesn't really matter that much but I'm just curious.

 

[DarkShinigami]

well at least you did my ds phat has a loose cable for top screen(damn broken hinge) and im too paranoid to fix it that ill end up breaking it ill probly sell it on ebay. i dont think a temper wants it

 

[Vigilante]

You could have choosed a better color like the classic silver.

 

[Mondegreen]

Honestly the case doesn't look that bad irl, it's just the flash. But seriously, don't tell me how bad it looks, I want to know how it's possible for the top screen image to be on the touchscreen.

 

[chyyran]

1st. It looks like a DS clone from China.
A CLONE!
2nd, you would have to re-arrange the ribbon cables and risk ripping them.

 

[Mondegreen]

2nd, you would have to re-arrange the ribbon cables and risk ripping them.

I know I have the cables in the right spots, so maybe I accidentally broke something on the motherboard? IDK...

 

[notmeanymore]

2nd, you would have to re-arrange the ribbon cables and risk ripping them.

I know I have the cables in the right spots, so maybe I accidentally broke something on the motherboard? IDK...

All I can think of is maybe the ribbon cable is "shorting." (In quotes because I'm 90% certain that it's not the right term, but the right idea at least.) The output for the top-screen is somehow making contact with the output for the bottom screen. Why the superimposed image instead of one being more dominant than the other? No idea. I say crack it open again.

 

[Nathan Drake]

Crack it open again and check the placement of the ribbon cables. If they came undone, loose, or you had to reconnect them at all during the process, you could have potentially have done it wrong. Also make sure it is all put back together the right way.

This is just odd though. I can't find anybody else having had this problem.

 

[FlashX007]

well at least you did my ds phat has a loose cable for top screen(damn broken hinge) and im too paranoid to fix it that ill end up breaking it ill probly sell it on ebay. i dont think a temper wants it

I'll take it if you don't want it. I can use a spare DS so I can use it for multi-player.

 

[signz]

You know, that looks kinda awesome.

But as others said, maybe the ribbon cable really is wrong put or something.

 

[Mondegreen]

2nd, you would have to re-arrange the ribbon cables and risk ripping them.

I know I have the cables in the right spots, so maybe I accidentally broke something on the motherboard? IDK...

All I can think of is maybe the ribbon cable is "shorting." (In quotes because I'm 90% certain that it's not the right term, but the right idea at least.) The output for the top-screen is somehow making contact with the output for the bottom screen. Why the superimposed image instead of one being more dominant than the other? No idea. I say crack it open again.

Oh sorry my description was bad the bottom screen image is much more dominant than the top screen one. but they are both still on the touch screen.

QUOTE(SignZ @ Mar 13 2011, 11:39 AM)

You know, that looks kinda awesome.

But as others said, maybe the ribbon cable really is wrong put or something.

Hehe glad you think that

it actually does look pretty awesome in real life.

 

[DarkShinigami]

well at least you did my ds phat has a loose cable for top screen(damn broken hinge) and im too paranoid to fix it that ill end up breaking it ill probly sell it on ebay. i dont think a temper wants it

I'll take it if you don't want it. I can use a spare DS so I can use it for multi-player.

i was gonna sell it i need money to replace it with either as dslite or dsi

 

[Mixkon]

Going off topic for a bit here. I was planning to do the same with my Dsi as the surface holding down my d pad seemned to have cracked upon. Was wondering if there was any tips that i should be aware of?

And wouldn't you be able to buy another screen and the cables it attaches with from Deal Extreme, if the case was short circuting?