The top screen on my ds lite keeps flickering lines. this gets worse the longer it's on for but it does seem to help if i play while on charge or close and re-open the ds. I'm not sure what needs replacing and how

Hi, so if you try switching on the ds lite, nothing at all happens ??
Does the green light flash even if it is for like a split second.If it does then it is more likely top be a blown fuse. If 1 of your screens flicker also, this could be your problem as the ds will not start up with a broken screen. Please advise

maybe you tap on the screen hard or do you drop your ds often if yes i think that your screens are ripping apart.

Hi,

This is most likely caused by either a loose connection or a faulty screen.

If it's under warranty i'd suggest sendng it in otherwise you can either take it to a local repair shop or repair it yourself.

Firstly when you take the ds apart disconnect the top screen and then re-attatch it just to be sure if its the connection or not, if a re-connection works then your sorted... if not you will have to replace the screen.

The screen can be bought from ebay. You will also have to do a bit of soldering as the speakers will need to be removed from the old screen and soldered onto the new one.

If you need any more help with changing the screen then give me a message and I will do my best to help you out.

The top screen is worked by a strap thru the hinge, it looks like you may have damaged it, if you look on the internet you can but a replacment screen with the strap, you can also get instruction on how to do it and what tools you will need, if you dont think you can do it, their are places you can get it fixed, just look on the internet.

eventually, it may get worse. If you are at all inclined. you can replace the bottom screen pretty easily if you wanted to. The top screen is pretty hard to do if you dont have soldering skills.

This will require a triwing screwdriver and a replacement screen.

Good Luck

your screen is broken go to a electronic shop to buy a new top screen

Was the DS dropped? Sounds like the top screen ribbon has become disconnected from the motherboard, or is broke. You may have to replace the top lcd screen.

The system powers on, then performs a system check. The DS is finding some sort of error More than likely the top screen was damaged. I've been told that the screen that flickers is usually the good screen. The bad one doesn't flicker because it's damaged. You can replace the top screen yorself (if you're fairly handy), or you can pay a professional to do it. You can get new screens from Dealextreme.com for around 10US dollars, with free shipping. You can also find videos about how to change out the top screen on youtube. Hope this helps

Ditto... except my daughter is 10. Both screens remain black, are fully charged and green light stays on for more than 4 minutes.

It could also be running fluid from the screen's gel padding. I doubt that, though... It's best to buy or order a replacement screen. It's actually not too expensive and is not too hard to DIY. The problem with that, is it's really easy to accidentally break something while opening up a DS, especially the DS lites. Another problem is, you need a triwing screwdriver to open up the DS, which can only be found online. So, if you don't want to buy anthing online, you should just ask gamestop or something to repair it for you. It'll come at a price though...