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Dark upper screen

gridi02 Posted messages 4 Status Member -  
gridi02 Posted messages 4 Status Member -
Hello everyone!
So, I took apart my daughter's DS all by myself like a big girl (I had already changed the shell of another DS without any issues) because her A button wasn't working well. Problem solved, the gold part behind the button was dirty. But BIG problem, after putting it back together, the top screen is not bright at all!! It works, you can see the action on the screen (tested with Mario Kart) but zero brightness; the other screen works perfectly. I've of course taken it apart again, set the brightness to max, with no effect...

I'm really frustrated, I'll take it apart again tomorrow, but in the meantime, if you have any ideas, I'm all ears!!

(Is it possible that the connector for the flat cable is slightly unclipped? Would the screen work "partially" in that case?)

Thanks if you have any ideas! (the A button is working very well again though ;) )

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    MW3pumaT8 Posted messages 35 Status Member
     
    The most likely scenario is that you unplugged the backlight power but not the pixel power. Try again and let me know how it goes.
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    1. gridi02 Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      Thank you, you reassure me. I'll go back up calmly tomorrow, if that's the case, it shouldn't take long!
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    2. MW3pumaT8 Posted messages 35 Status Member
       
      ok
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    3. gridi02 Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      no results at all, even worse, I only have a flash on the screen at the bottom and everything shuts down.
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    4. MW3pumaT8 Posted messages 35 Status Member
       
      Sorry, it seems to be a material defect, dig him a grave at the bottom of the garden or ask those around you how to do it because I only have vague hypotheses left.
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    5. gridi02 Posted messages 4 Status Member
       
      According to my research online, it seems to be a symptom of a faulty upper screen, which is beyond my expertise, so she went to a qualified repair shop!! lol (and after visiting cash converters and the like, I realized it wasn't worth investing too much in repairs, given the price of second-hand consoles with guarantees!)
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