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3DS Went through the washing machine.
- Thread starter Chucker
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Yeah. I figured as much. Guess there is no chance of getting my purchases off of it either. NINTENDO!
Dusk Golem
A 21st Century Rockefeller
Oooo, I hope it works out well.
The worst I've done was keep $200 in my pocket through the washing machine. The money was shredded and I was devastated over that. But then this other time I accidentally left a $5 bill in the pocket and it was completely fine.
The worst I've done was keep $200 in my pocket through the washing machine. The money was shredded and I was devastated over that. But then this other time I accidentally left a $5 bill in the pocket and it was completely fine.
PartTimeWarrior
Banned
Does Nintendium survive washing machines?
PhoenixDawn
Member
Best of luck with it working. If it wasn't in sleep mode it might have a slightly higher chance of surviving, although the soap and jumbling all over the place probably didn't help it much. You did the right thing with the rice before turning it on to test it, so hopefully it still functions however unlikely that is.
RIP dude, I feel your pain.
Reading this is making me hug my Animal Crossing 3DS XL too.
Assuming that you always keep it on, the thing is fried.
If you wanna try to revive it, maybe send it to Nintendo and they'll revive it for a fee.
If not, go looking for a new 3DS.
If they do take it, maybe your saves and what not will live but overall things aren't looking too hopeful for you.
Reading this is making me hug my Animal Crossing 3DS XL too.
Assuming that you always keep it on, the thing is fried.
If you wanna try to revive it, maybe send it to Nintendo and they'll revive it for a fee.
If not, go looking for a new 3DS.
If they do take it, maybe your saves and what not will live but overall things aren't looking too hopeful for you.
Frayne Daddy
Banned
Never know man I've seen some crazy shit survive. Wait it out and see.
SolidChamp
Banned
If you're worried about the fact that it's the LE edition and want to try and preserve that casing, would you want to consider having the innards replaced? Like, get a new one and just swap the outer body?
If it went through a full wash cycle with detergent and everything...you can bet it's dead and rice won't do anything to save it, I'm sorry to say.
What.
I suppose worse comes to worse OP you could switch the shells with a working 3DS if you don't want to move your LE
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
One time I left a deck of pokemon cards in my pocket and it got washed. Ruined. I cried for months.
Your games are still tied to the hardware? WTF!
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
Believe in nintendium.
It was in sleep mode unless the battery had died(Possible, it had been a while). Battery and SD card is out. Keeping it in rice for the foreseeable future.
The jokes are welcome, while it sucks hard I understand how stupid the situation is!
Edit: Worst case scenario I sell it on eBay as broke and recoup some of the loss.
The jokes are welcome, while it sucks hard I understand how stupid the situation is!
Edit: Worst case scenario I sell it on eBay as broke and recoup some of the loss.
BrokenEchelon
Banned
You must have a mad step count now.
I'm sorry for your probable loss.
I'm sorry for your probable loss.
Least100Seraphs
Neo Member
There's a slim chance it'll still work, but you should probably be prepared for the more likely scenario - a really pretty paperweight.
Your SD card may have survived, and Nintendo should be able to help you with an account transfer for any digital purchases you've made.
If the look of the system is important then I'd say there's no harm in asking Nintendo what they can do about swapping the shell. Alternately you could buy a 3DSXL and do it yourself, but that voids any warranty on the new unit.
As for other commenters in the thread - times like this it's nice to live in Australia. Plastic money laughs at washing machines.
Your SD card may have survived, and Nintendo should be able to help you with an account transfer for any digital purchases you've made.
If the look of the system is important then I'd say there's no harm in asking Nintendo what they can do about swapping the shell. Alternately you could buy a 3DSXL and do it yourself, but that voids any warranty on the new unit.
As for other commenters in the thread - times like this it's nice to live in Australia. Plastic money laughs at washing machines.
I bet you two get fooled by pyrite. Nintendium has been long gone
I have no idea if I saw this post out of the corner of my eye and read it subconsciously, but I just had the exact same thought.
RIP 3ds
RaisedOn8Bits
Banned
Almost the exact thing happened with my nieces DSi, didn't even try the rice trick, or even know about it actually, just left it on the kitchen table in a spot the sun shone brightly for a few days, not turning it on. After 3 or 4 days we gave it a shot, & were amazed to see it still worked.
You actually have to TRY to break Nintendo's hardware, they seem to always survive unbelievable accidents in my experience.
You actually have to TRY to break Nintendo's hardware, they seem to always survive unbelievable accidents in my experience.
There are better targets than my 3DS.
Send it in for repair?
Infinitemadness
Member
Mac the KNife
Member
Gameboys used to survive harsh winters buried in snow. Believe.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Just be glad it wasn't your penis.
Frayne Daddy
Banned
Put his penis through the wash? Interesting....
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Front loading or top loading?
If it's front loading, you've got a sliver of hope. If it's top loading, it's toast.
Yeah, $100 (if I'm looking at it right) is a better deal to keep my AC3DSXL. I'll give the rice a few days and see what the verdict is.