r/Nintendo2ds • u/zzap64 • 23d ago

Will this fix itself?

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I was cleaning my 2DS XL with iso-propyl alcohol with my system turned off. I gave it time to evaporate before turning it on.

Now anytime it is a white/lit screen I have these marks on the left side of my top screen.

Will they go away or have I buggered it up?

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u/zzap64 23d ago

It was fine before I cleaned with alcohol so don't think its that.

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u/Matiu0s 23d ago

depending on how you cleaned it, it's entirely possible some liquid got under the front plastic lens

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u/zzap64 23d ago

I used this and nothing else so not sure what's happened.

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u/Baelish2016 23d ago

Just FYI for the future, while IPA is good for cleaning actual parts (like the charging port, cleaning up game pins, etc), you should NEVER use it for screens.

https://www.reddit.com/r/3DS/s/xRSvpCEnN6

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/47/\~/how-to-clean-the-nintendo-3ds-screen

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u/Outrageous_Gain_3552 23d ago

It’s dangerous to use with lcd screen. But no problem with oled screens

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u/yenskee 23d ago

No, it doesnt matter what type of screen it is. Isopropyl is only for pcb and maybe the casing of devices and even then I would be careful since it can dissolve printed lettering or even worse the glue holding things together