DS Phat Crack Problems

[wraggster]

Via DS Fanboy (http://www.dsfanboy.com/2006/09/06/ds-phat-hooked-on-crack/)

When the big scare of hinge damage on a massive scale to shipments of DS Lites in America hit, we were all going over our units with a magnifying glass. We were all thankful that Nintendo was so kind as to offer free repairs for damaged handhelds. Turns out the issue might not only be Lite-exclusive.

During the latest podcast from VGM Daily, it's revealed that a DS Phat developed a rather large crack at the hinge. If you're one of the few who didn't trade up for their DS Lite and kept your old unit, you might want to go check at the bottom of that dusty old box out in the garage that currently houses your DS Phat and make sure it's without crack.

[woods05]

Well, I've had my Original Nintendo DS for more than a year and a half and it has no problems with the hinge or anything else.

[The Hombrew Hunter]

I hate how they down the AWESOME DS. The DS lite sucks.

[CampaKaze]

I think the lite is much better, just my preference

[Junixx]

My brother had got a crack on the hinge on his DS Phat, but i think that was only because he dropped it on a hardwood floor

[Ani-Monster]

my small hinge on my ds phat is 100% broken off. I was creative and make a hinge out of elastic tho XD

[Video_freak]

I hate how they down the AWESOME DS. The DS lite sucks.
Exactly! At least one thing we agree on Nazi. ;)

[havoc_012]

My DS phat hinge is fine. Sorry I don't really like the DS lite becuase of how far the gba carts stick out. You can't really put it in your pocket without it snaging. DS Phat FTW.

[kcajblue]

wouldnt they have found these "cracks" when the DS Phat first came out.

[Junixx]

my small hinge on my ds phat is 100% broken off. I was creative and make a hinge out of elastic tho XD

Try replacing your shell if you could bear with taking your DS apart ;)

[linus_south]

this is old as hell news and it's not really news ,
my hinge on my old one is broken all to hell and back.
it has been broken for a few months but i had to really beat the hell out of it .. and it only cracked after a major drop. it then only broke after the cracked system was used over a month or so.

[Ani-Monster]

it weird;

i drop it down 3 flights of stairs: nothing

it falls off my bed: hinge breaks off

and no i dont wanna take me ds apart :P

[NoQuarter]

Why don't you like the DS lite video freak?
I think the new black DS lite is sexy.

[kcajblue]

the DS lite is awesome :D