How to Take Care of your Nintendo DS

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Buy/make a protective cover/case for your DS.

   This will keep it safe from harsh substances or weather and protect it from scratches.
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   Step 2: Buy/make a game case so that you can keep all of them in one place.

   ,, Look for the Nintendo seal on all chargers, styluses, etc that you buy. , A power surge could damage the electronics. , Don't use any liquid spray on it, for obvious reasons.
   
   Clean the screen well, so it doesn't get greasy or dirty and so you can view your game properly. , If it doesn't fit, don't get angry and try to stuff it in, this will just damage the game and the game slot.
   
   Try turning the cartridge around; you might be inserting it in the wrong way. , If you do, it will scratch your DS's screen much faster and worse than a stylus.
   
   Just go to a Gamestop or another game store and get a new stylus, or buy a pack online.
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   Step 3: Keep it in a safe place where thieves can't get it and neither can annoying siblings.

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   Step 4: Only use accessories that are compatible with Nintendo DS products.

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   Step 5: Don't plug in the battery/cell charger during storms.

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   Step 6: Clean it every once in a while.

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   Step 7: Don't force the game cartridges in.

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   Step 8: If you lose the stylus

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   Step 9: do not use a pencil or a knitting needle

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    Step 10: or anything else that's not meant to be used as a stylus.

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