DS Lite Alert

There were some recent discovery of possible DS Lite defect. It appears to be a plastic crack on the left side of the hinge. It does not affect the performance of the hinge, but I am pretty sure no one wants to see a single scratch on this beautiful system.



(picture given credit to joystiq.com)

As for mine, I am very fortunate that my hinge hasn't cracked. My theory is being extra careful would help to prevent this painful incident.



I will point out that if you're a DS Lite owner, make sure to never overwork/force the hinge. As you're opening the screen on the Lite, you should feel a little pop indicating the limit of the hinge (picture above). Always open the DS Lite gently. Think of it as an egg that you bought from Nintendo. =]



Also, if you're too cheap to go looking for a casing for the DS Lite like me, try the PSP sleeve (picture above). It has been nicknamed as "Gaming's Oreo". However, make sure not to cram the DS Lite inside the sleeve all the way. Since the PSP is more curved than the DS Lite, the sleeve becomes a bit tight for the Lite. If it's pushed in all the way, the sleeve will actually be constantly pressing down on one of the side trigger buttons and may lead to some problems. So make sure not to shove it in fully, but just enough to hold and protect the Nintendo egg.
(Credit given to awesome joystiq.com again.)

Lastly, I will point out that Nintendo is taking repairs of the crack for $50. For me, that price just doesn't cut it. Pay $50 to repair a defect? Please.

Anyway, good luck handling your precious DS Lite, but always remember to have fun with it. It's a portable gaming device, not a real egg.