3DS Screen of Death

[Captain Goomba]

My Nintendo 3DS started doing this thing a while ago, where every once in a while, the screen would stay dark after I turned it on, and then pop up a few seconds later. The music still plays, and I can still navigate the screen, but the screen stays black. It's gotten more and more frequent. I was wondering if anyone else has a problem with something like that, and if there's a way to fix it. I hope I don't have to buy a new one...

 

[Blue]

The top screen must be comming lose from the bottom screen and the motherboard.

 

[Christmas Yoshi the SSM]

Is the screen cracked? Even if it just a little?

 

[London Parris]

The top screen must be comming lose from the bottom screen and the motherboard.

I had that happen to one of my multiple 3DS's. It didn't have a black screen the entire time it was powered on.

 

[Captain Goomba]

Is the screen cracked? Even if it just a little?

No, I don't think so.

 

[Christmas Yoshi the SSM]

Just making sure, because that happened to me. And I replaced my 2DS. Several times. So, look at other things. Like where the two screens connect. Otherwise I got nothing.

 

[Captain Goomba]

Well, the protective case broke on one side so it isn't connected to the top anymore, but other than that, nothing's broken that I can see.

 

[Blue]

I see. Good news. Everything works
Bad news: The screen is comming apart so you need a new one.

 

[Captain Goomba]

Hmm...