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Sliding the Switch in and out of the dock will inevitably scratch the screen

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Gaz_RB

Member
Why would the scratches look like that?

This might be happening, but the example in the OP is not proof of it.
 
Aenima

Aenima

Member
Lol the damage control in this thread is awesome. There are no fauty producs with cheap parts and bad design/oversights. Its all the fault of ppl using it wrong. :p

The more moving parts a piece of harware has the bigger the chances you will have to eventually get an issue in one or more of the moving parts. And a switch as cool as it looks its a time bomb waiting for issues to happen with all its moving parts. The screen scratching is such an obvious one that is a massive oversight.
 
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Lady Siara

Member
A bit of skepticism is healthy.

However, looking inside of the dock, the plastic side rails do look like the offenders here and look like they would line up with the pictured scratches.

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Interested to see how this develops.
 
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Gaz_RB

Member
Aenima said:
Lol the damage control in this thread is awesome. There are no fauty producs with cheap parts and bad design/oversights. Its all the fault of ppl using it wrong. :p

The more moving parts a piece of harware has the bigger the chances you will have to eventually get an issue in one or more of the moving parts. And a switch as cool as it looks its a time bomb waiting for issues to happen with all its moving parts. The screen scratching is such an obvious one that is a massive oversight.
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I mean do you really think sliding in and out of the dock would result in scratches like the one pictured in the OP? They seem too chaotic to be cause by the type plastic inside the dock.
You might be coming into this thread with a confirmation bias.
 
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Backfoggen

Banned
Lady Siara said:
A bit of skepticism is healthy.

However, looking inside of the dock, the plastic side rails do look like the offenders here and look like they would line up with the pictured scratches.



Interested to see how this develops.
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If you're not super carefully lowering your Switch in it definitely can angle in a way that the display touches those plastic rails. I don't think it would cause scratches as shown in the OP but over time it could very likely lead to some scuffing.
 
Captain Europe

Captain Europe

Member
Lady Siara said:
A bit of skepticism is healthy.

However, looking inside of the dock, the plastic side rails do look like the offenders here and look like they would line up with the pictured scratches.



Interested to see how this develops.
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I inspected the inside of it when I first opened it, and I found it really strange that those blocks aren't from soft material.
 
Aenima

Aenima

Member
Gaz_RB said:
I mean do you really think sliding in and out of the dock would result in scratches like the one pictured in the OP? They seem too chaotic to be cause by the type plastic inside the dock.
You might be coming into this thread with a confirmation bias.
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Easy. Just pull out the switch from the doc at a angle and u get a scratch in on direction, now slide it in with a diferent angle and u get a scratch in another direction. Ending up looking like tbe OP pic. Its so obvious that i should not have to explain it here.
 
blu

blu

Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Kaffeemann said:
He probably means that memory bandwidth only increases by 20% from undocked to docked:

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/d...e-legend-of-zelda-breath-of-the-wild-face-off
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Or that his cat wrote the software. Before this arguments veers any further:

If software A runs at a given fps at res M, but drop frames at res N (M < N) that does not automatically mean that the GPU cannot sustain the original fps at res N. There are a bunch of other possible factors. For instance, the CPU side might have reached its limit of feeding the GPU at the new upped rate, necessary for the GPU to meet the new goal. Or somebody got overly aggressive with 'hey, lets send more things to draw!'

Again, the original claim that BotW dropping frames more often when docked is a hw design issue, and not a sw design issue, is as ridiculous an armchair analysis as they come.
 
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Gaz_RB

Member
Aenima said:
Easy. Just pull out the switch from the doc at a angle and u get a scratch in on direction, now slide it in with a diferent angle and u get a scratch in another direction. Ending up looking like tbe OP pic. Its so obvious that i should not have to explain it here.
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I mean you explained it, but I've tried it. There's no way for me to take the switch out at an angle where there's enough protrusion to cause scratches.

Like I'm sitting here trying to scratch my switch and I literally can't do it with the dock.
 
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Jedi2016

Member
Screen protector? No. Sure, it keeps the glass from getting scratched, but then your screen protector gets scratched... you still have scratches.

Why not just stick a couple pieces of felt along those rails, and along the top of the dock, or any other place that might come into contact with the glass? And probably cheaper than a screen protector to boot.
 
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FunkyDealer

Banned
I wonder if I can glue a thin soft something there to prevent it. In combination with my Hori Premium expensive-for-some-unknown-reason-but-you-gotta-stay-safe screenprotector.
 
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Dreams-Visions

Member
Jedi2016 said:
Screen protector? No. Sure, it keeps the glass from getting scratched, but then your screen protector gets scratched... you still have scratches.

Why not just stick a couple pieces of felt along those rails, and along the top of the dock, or any other place that might come into contact with the glass? And probably cheaper than a screen protector to boot.
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Alternately, maybe request Nintendo fix their shit.
 
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LOLDSFAN

Member
darkwing said:
it doesn't use Gorilla glass? the Vita and the 3DS didn't also
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That's why I said 2017.

The Vita came out 5 years ago.

The 3DS doesn't even count because it's a plastic resistive touchscreen.

But yeah sucks that they aren't using it or something similar.
 
nordique

nordique

Member
Lady Siara said:
A bit of skepticism is healthy.

However, looking inside of the dock, the plastic side rails do look like the offenders here and look like they would line up with the pictured scratches.



Interested to see how this develops.
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Good to know. I haven't docked mine much (using it as a handheld primarily) maybe I can cut and tape some microfibre cloth in there or something
 
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Toki767

Member
The Hori premium screen protector is great.

It's a hard plastic. Just put one on mine and the screen feels so much smoother than without one.
 
shanafan

shanafan

Member
Jedi2016 said:
Screen protector? No. Sure, it keeps the glass from getting scratched, but then your screen protector gets scratched... you still have scratches.

Why not just stick a couple pieces of felt along those rails, and along the top of the dock, or any other place that might come into contact with the glass? And probably cheaper than a screen protector to boot.
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Then purchase a new screen protector. It's a cheap and worthwhile investment.
 
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Chie Satonaka

Member
Well, shit.

I don't have a screen protector yet. I didn't get the official case (cause they were all sold out) and I cancelled the one I had coming.

Is Tempered Glass the way to go? Any recommendations? I won't be playing games on mine until wed, but I don't want to take any chances.
 
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Mammoth Jones

Member
Dreams-Visions said:
Alternately, maybe request Nintendo fix their shit.
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This. The fuck. Proper design QA should have made this potential issue obvious. I mean this is a company that treats its game cards with chemicals to ensure they aren't ingested by kids. Shit like that is a fantastic attention to detail.

They should also ensure the console plays nice with the dock by default.
 
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Coffinhal

Member
Chie Satonaka said:
Well, shit.

I don't have a screen protector yet. I didn't get the official case (cause they were all sold out) and I cancelled the one I had coming.

Is Tempered Glass the way to go? Any recommendations? I won't be playing games on mine until wed, but I don't want to take any chances.
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Tempered glass is the way to go. It feels just like your screen, doesn't have bubbles, easy to put on, you won't notice it. Don't hesistate.

They weren't any available today but I'll try tomorrow if I can find it + a proper case (France)
 
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budpikmin

Member
I just tried putting on the one that came in the accessories bundle. Nope can't do it. It looked so cheap even with no bubbles. If scratches happen then they happen

Edit: it's worth noting that the dock is quite generous. You can put it in without the screen making contact
 
ValeYard

ValeYard

Member
Hey guvs,

so just taking the switch out of the dock the first time, I did kinda hit the plastic. Maybe over time that could cause damage, if not avoided.

Also I NEED HELP: I put the official screen protector on, but it looks bad with a bubble or two, but can't get it off with sticky tape as the instructions recommend. Any tips?
 
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vatstep

This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
I haven't used a screen protector for anything in like ten years. Goddamnit.
 
I

Illucio

Banned
Actually I just bought a screen protector because of this thread. The same exact screen protector shown in the picture actually.

The protector itself easily scratches and the scratches stay. (I fucked up and didn't use the soft plastic thing to get the air bubbles out and instead used a regular piece of plastic that was in the box.) Horrible protector.

I firmly believe the dock is perfectly fine.

(Sucks being out $10 for a screen protector, but at least I got a nice big cleaning cloth with it and game cases.)
 
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What The Forest Taught Me

Member
Pops Maellard said:
I don't drop my shit, and I use a case for anything I travel with on the daily. Long term scratching is inevitable if you want clean or interact with the screen. Scratches are guaranteed, shattering is a remote possibility that's merely technically possible but not inevitable. I'd drastically prefer having a device that's super easy to shatter but impossible to scratch.
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This.
 
Yautja_Warrior

Yautja_Warrior

Member
Yeah I was thinking about the screen being scratched, will definitely need a screen protector or maybe stick some soft material inside the dock, like a microfiber cloth, to stop the screen touching the plastic.
 
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