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The grey rubber circle pad on my 3DS came off!
- Thread starter DonMigs85
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XL feels a lot sturdier.
Just slip it back on.
By the way, this happened during a spirited online match of Mario Kart 7.
The d-pad also developed the cracking/chipped paint with regular use. Or maybe I have acid thumb grease.
Shin Kojima
Banned
You don't read much do you?
Not really. These are just cheap electronics either way.
Midnight Phoenix
Member
DonMigs85
Member
Some silver paint chipped off but otherwise it's still fine.
Diablohead
Member
A blob of superglue might make the plastic raised more then normal or lob sided, you might want to get a cheap art brush, paint on some glue then stick it back on as even as possible, always best to start with less.
DonMigs85
Member
Sounds like a good idea. Actually when I looked underneath, there only seemed to be glue residue on the right-side rim.
soxinthebox
Member
Gaze upon the horror
That D-pad isnt looking so fresh either
test_account
XP-39C²
Pity, but hopefully this is covered by warranty.
I might be mistaken, but i think the Vita sticks are solid pieces (as in not something that is glued in place), so it should take some force before they break.
I have those, it is not going to work. They are going to keep falling off.
BigDaddyFatSack
Banned
LOL. will they HAD to make cuts somwhere, somehow due to price drops
TimeEffect
Member
Move it to the other side and pretend Nintendo released the 3DS with dual pads.
DonMigs85
Member
Yeah but this is an Ambassador unit
jeremy1456
Junior Member
This is god's way of telling you that you should have got the black 3DS instead of the ugly blue one.
jeremy1456
Junior Member
My Vita sticks are extremely loose because one day I carried the system around in my backpack for a few hours.
I think they won't break, but they will do what the old N64 controllers did and become so loose they are barely useable.
Uncle Rupee
Banned
If you don't let Nintendo know about this problem, then they may not fix their production issues. Future 3DS owners implore you to call Nintendo.
DonMigs85
Member
Problem is I'm not in America, land of milk and honey.
Also, I saw someone who had the same problem post on a 3DS forum that Nintendo wanted over $100 to fix the unit. Nyurrrh
IamMattFox
Member
Tangential, but the rubber on the analog stick on my main 360 controller is worn away on the bottom. Kind of weirds me out.
The cracked Dpad is common though.
The original 3DS would have to be one of the flimsiest pieces of hardware Nintendo have ever made.
My circle pad is loose as well, I have to place a cloth down over the screen because of the screen scratching problem, the hinges are loose and move about while playing, the overall build quality is dreadful.
My brick original gameboy is in better shape.
My circle pad is loose as well, I have to place a cloth down over the screen because of the screen scratching problem, the hinges are loose and move about while playing, the overall build quality is dreadful.
My brick original gameboy is in better shape.
DonMigs85
Member
I think the DS Lite was flimsier overall. At the very least, the bottom half of the 3DS feels pretty solid. Just wish it didn't have a painted body.
The Wheel of Fortune
Member
It reminds me of the slide pad on my old OG 3DS, which peeled off little by little:
I emailed Nintendo and they said they'd replace it for free, but I'm not in the USA so I didn't send it. I managed to sell it for $160 and bought an XL, no problems since then.
By the way, this happened during a spirited online match of Mario Kart 7.
The d-pad also developed the cracking/chipped paint with regular use. Or maybe I have acid thumb grease.
This can't happen on the XL? I'm kind of worried.
This can't happen on the XL? I'm kind of worried.
i think it could, but the housing on the xl is far superior
Dictator93
Member
This reminds me of those horrible stories you read about men breaking their frenulum during sex. (Oh god, the horror)
But beyond that, can you call customer support at all? Kind of like normal DS repair... send it in for a fee and get it repaired.
Heart of Black
Member
Why did this become a shit on the Aqua Blue 3DS thread? That shit is TIGHT. Fuck the black. The only better color is purple.
Crapitalism
Banned
This morning I traded my Grey XL with about 5 games including Mariokart 7 for a White XL with the preinstalled MK7. I Havent yet decided if this was a good idea or not... But the white is so pretty!
DonMigs85
Member
The color itself is fine IMO, but it does seem to get damaged more easily than the black or red.
AwakenedCloud
Member
This just happened to me yesterday while playing Minish Cap. I didn't even notice it the moment it came off, but after a few minutes of it feeling weird I looked down and noticed sometging was off. Aside from the past 2 weeks I haven't even played with it in months, so I started to question if it was all in my head or not. Finally, I see the actual rubber piece next to my elbow.
Turns out that small little dot near the center is standard and the sides of the circle pad are trimmed ever so slightly. The actual circle feels like one of those chalk textured candies you'd get during valentine's day.
Turns out that small little dot near the center is standard and the sides of the circle pad are trimmed ever so slightly. The actual circle feels like one of those chalk textured candies you'd get during valentine's day.
mocolostrocolos
Member
Same thing happened to my PSP.
Put a bit of Superglue carefully and that should do it.
Put a bit of Superglue carefully and that should do it.
Gaze upon the horror
Cracked d-pad, and I bet that screen is scratched too.
So glad with the XL. Even if I wasn't a hater of the original (in terms of aesthetics).
DonMigs85
Member
I guess one little benefit is that I don't really care much anymore about keeping this unit as pristine as possible. I'll run it into the ground then maybe upgrade to an XL at some point.
Both screens are protected though, and it's got a Hori TPU case.
LSauchelli
Member
This happened to me with the GameCube, it sucks.
Northeastmonk
Gold Member
Man, this worries me. My old DS Lite had a problem with the charge fuse. Which I haven't even attempted to fix. And now I was worried about the 3DS doing the same thing.
This just adds one more thing to worry about with my 3DS XL console. I think Nintendo has a one year warranty. They have console repair shops too, but I've never relied on them outside the warranty.
If those places could fix it cheap I'd do that. Otherwise I'd get the best super glue on the market.
This just adds one more thing to worry about with my 3DS XL console. I think Nintendo has a one year warranty. They have console repair shops too, but I've never relied on them outside the warranty.
If those places could fix it cheap I'd do that. Otherwise I'd get the best super glue on the market.
test_account
XP-39C²
Sounds like they got bent quite much and hard while they were in the backpack. I've used my Vita quite much since launch (over a year now) and the sticks still feel great on my device.
(Late reply from me, i didnt see your message before now, sorry).
He's being sarcastic. The rubber button is just a trivial little thing that hardly matters, so he tried to be funny by blowing it out of proportion.