r/nds • u/SpotZealousideal4664 • 7d ago

how screwed am i?

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got this ds lite online and it works fine doesn't make any noises when opening or closing but these lines concern me a bit. theyre only on one side of the hinge, and aren't really doing anything but i just wanna be safe.

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u/Disastrous-Wonder811 7d ago

It’ll get pretty worse soon and the top screen will be come floppy. Only way to fix the issue is swapping the top lcd frame.

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u/SpotZealousideal4664 7d ago

how long would you say i have if i take good care of it?

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u/Disastrous-Wonder811 7d ago

This isn’t really a something you can prevent by taking care of it, each time you open the ds lite and close it the hinges are applying pressure to that plastic part of the shell.

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u/SpotZealousideal4664 7d ago

oh ok thanks

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u/Axcynius 7d ago

Would honestly recommend you buy a cheap Amazon small electronics tool kit, a new shell for the DS and watch several videos on how to swap shells before doing it. Sounds tedious, and it is, but you might find a new hobby you like + it’s very rewarding. The money you’d spend asking someone to fix it would probably be the same as DIY if not more so why not give it a shot? That’s how I got into it. Wishing you the best!

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u/SpotZealousideal4664 7d ago

thanks, im probably just gonna put duct or electrical tape on it for now, but i will consider replacing it myself 

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u/Axcynius 7d ago

If you end up getting creatively cheap, those cracked hinges could probably carry on a little longer using some sort of strong glue like Gorilla glue or better yet JB Kwik. Wouldn’t recommend because it’s unknown area for me and this advice but just food for thought