Handheld "stains"

Alienblue · Postby **Alienblue** » December 28th, 2006, 12:08 pm

I am pretty anal about making sure my videogame systems are as clean and shiny as possible. I have always had a problem with portables, though, and it is especially apparant on the WHITE DSlite...finger grease smudges around the control pad! I clean the system regularly but the "+" pad area always gets dark over time, and as I said, it is especially noticeable on a WHITE system. Any others have this problem and know what will clean it off safely?

RRJ · Postby **RRJ** » December 28th, 2006, 4:27 pm

Perhaps you should wash your hands before handling your DS.

m0zart1 · Postby **m0zart1** » December 28th, 2006, 4:41 pm

[QUOTE=Alienblue]I am pretty anal about making sure my videogame systems are as clean and shiny as possible. I have always had a problem with portables, though, and it is especially apparant on the WHITE DSlite...finger grease smudges around the control pad! I clean the system regularly but the "+" pad area always gets dark over time, and as I said, it is especially noticeable on a WHITE system. Any others have this problem and know what will clean it off safely?[/QUOTE]

Actually I don't have the problem with the white DS Lite, but I do with my imported Navy Blue DS Lite. It really attracts the fingerprints. So much so that I ended up buying another white one just because it looks cleaner most of the time.

Just out of curiosity, for those of you who own a black DS Lite, does the black one attract fingerprints really heavily? I assume it does given it's a similar shade to the navy blue DS Lite?

[QUOTE=RRJ]Perhaps you should wash your hands before handling your DS.
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You're not going to prevent fingerprints by washing your hands.

voor · Postby **voor** » December 28th, 2006, 9:28 pm

[QUOTE=m0zart]

Actually I don't have the problem with the white DS Lite, but I do with my imported Navy Blue DS Lite. It really attracts the fingerprints. So much so that I ended up buying another white one just because it looks cleaner most of the time.

Just out of curiosity, for those of you who own a black DS Lite, does the black one attract fingerprints really heavily? I assume it does given it's a similar shade to the navy blue DS Lite?

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Yep, the black does too, but don't sweat it man...just enjoy it.

Speaking of....are ya'll pretty organized when it comes to organizing systems games, etc.? I usually am (but not in a OCD way), but I've had friends with wires, controllers, cases, games, and everything just strung all over their room.

Steerforth · Postby **Steerforth** » December 28th, 2006, 9:41 pm

My 19 month old daughter picked our DSLite off the floor the other day and started writing on the touchscreen with a yellow crayon. No harm done, it came right off. I guess that touch screen really is intuitive. She can also say, "Mario". Not sure if thats good or bad.

Paul Campbell · Postby **Paul Campbell** » December 28th, 2006, 11:14 pm

[QUOTE=Alienblue]I am pretty anal about making sure my videogame systems are as clean and shiny as possible. I have always had a problem with portables, though, and it is especially apparant on the WHITE DSlite...finger grease smudges around the control pad! I clean the system regularly but the "+" pad area always gets dark over time, and as I said, it is especially noticeable on a WHITE system. Any others have this problem and know what will clean it off safely?[/QUOTE]

Don't use your DS Lite on the crapper.

Conn · Postby **Conn** » December 28th, 2006, 11:32 pm

[QUOTE=m0zart] [QUOTE=RRJ]Perhaps you should wash your hands before handling your DS. [/QUOTE]

You're not going to prevent fingerprints by washing your hands.
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You could burn them off >_>

m0zart1 · Postby **m0zart1** » December 28th, 2006, 11:41 pm

[QUOTE=Conn]You could burn them off >_>[/QUOTE]

Hey, I'm not looking for a solution (especially not one from the Auschwitz school). The issue is what it is, and I've grown used to it. I was just curious if it was just the darker colored DS Lites. I can't even see fingerprints on the white DS Lite, which is why I bought a second one.

feilong801 · Postby **feilong801** » December 29th, 2006, 12:27 am

[QUOTE=Paul Campbell][QUOTE=Alienblue]I am pretty anal about making sure my videogame systems are as clean and shiny as possible. I have always had a problem with portables, though, and it is especially apparant on the WHITE DSlite...finger grease smudges around the control pad! I clean the system regularly but the "+" pad area always gets dark over time, and as I said, it is especially noticeable on a WHITE system. Any others have this problem and know what will clean it off safely?[/QUOTE]

Don't use your DS Lite on the crapper.
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Heh, a place where many of us have logged a ton of hours on the system, no doubt.

-Rob

Alienblue · Postby **Alienblue** » December 29th, 2006, 12:39 am

"Wash your hands"..."Don't Use it on the Crapper"...

I actually AM kinda OCD-ish and wash my hands over a dozen times a day (but I have health issues as many of you know), HOWEVER that did get me to thinking; AFTER I wash my hands, I live were it is dry in the winter so I use hand lotion! THAT could indeed be rubbing off on the system. (But if I don't use lotion my fingers will dry, crack and bleed, even worse!)

I have never,ever,EVER played games on the crapper. I have a crappy condition called IBS which means I go a LOT, but I'm in and out in like 90 seconds, tops. Not enough time to read the paper, let alone play a handheld!