The Critter That Lives Inside my DS...

[Zacceh]

Earlier today (not meaning October 178, 2009), I was playing Pokémon Platinum on my quest to complete the National Pokédex. I was breeding at the time.

So I look down at my touch screen. I see a black speck on it.

Skype Conversation:
[10/17/2009 9:12:05 PM] Zacceh: Oh my god
[10/17/2009 9:12:15 PM] Zacceh: a pixel just broke on my DS -.-
[10/17/2009 9:12:22 PM] Checkers: wha?
[10/17/2009 9:12:31 PM] Ed: Lolol
[10/17/2009 9:12:35 PM] Zacceh: a pixel or 2 on the touch screen are black now -.-
[10/17/2009 9:12:47 PM] Zacceh: So it's just like a little speck I can't get rid of
[10/17/2009 9:12:50 PM] Zacceh: It's gonna drive me insane
[10/17/2009 9:12:51 PM] Ed: my friend had that happen
[10/17/2009 9:13:04 PM] Zacceh: Wait...
[10/17/2009 9:13:31 PM] Zacceh: It's not a broken pixel...
[10/17/2009 9:13:35 PM] Zacceh: It's f**kin' moving...
[10/17/2009 9:13:36 PM] Zacceh: o_O
[10/17/2009 9:13:38 PM] Ed: O_O
[10/17/2009 9:13:45 PM] Ed: something in teh screen
[10/17/2009 9:13:51 PM] Zacceh: AHKNOWIT
[10/17/2009 9:13:56 PM] Ed: "Hai I'MMA TAKING OVER YOUR SCREEN!"

later...

[10/17/2009 9:16:51 PM] Zacceh: ED
[10/17/2009 9:16:52 PM] Zacceh: THIS THING
[10/17/2009 9:16:53 PM] Zacceh: IS SERIOUSLY
[10/17/2009 9:16:58 PM] Zacceh: TRYING TO TAKE OVER MY SCREEN
[10/17/2009 9:17:06 PM] Ed: Iknewit

A bit later...

[10/17/2009 9:35:22 PM] Checkers: i think Zac is eating his DS because of the spot.
[10/17/2009 9:35:36 PM] Ed: YUMM
[10/17/2009 9:35:38 PM] Zacceh: It fuggen vanished
[10/17/2009 9:35:39 PM] Zacceh: Like
[10/17/2009 9:35:41 PM] Zacceh: no joke
[10/17/2009 9:35:41 PM] Ed: O
[10/17/2009 9:35:44 PM] Zacceh: >_>
[10/17/2009 9:35:48 PM] Zacceh: Justin
[10/17/2009 9:35:51 PM] Ed: It fearz jou now
[10/17/2009 9:35:52 PM] Checkers: lolgjspot
[10/17/2009 9:35:55 PM] Zacceh: It fell into another Dimension, as you would say.

It's still moving. It looks like a midget inchworm.... Comments/Recommendations on ways to get it out would be appreciated.

While its my tenant, it might as well have a name. Any name suggestions for my little speck friend?

 

[Lo~li~Pop]

Aw a similar thing happened with my GBA, except it was an orange little crawly thingy.

I thought at first that I was imaging it. So I pressed down on the screen and I killed it and now I have a dead orange bug in my GBA screen. ^3^

 

[Swift!]

You should call him 'Lance Duser'. xD Cookie for the person who gets this reference.

As for getting him out, I don't know. I just took a look at my DS and I don't see any way of removing the lower screen without breaking it. I guess, if it's really bothering you, you could send it to Nintendo and see what they can do about it. :\

 

[I Laugh at your Misfortune!]

I have a bug under the screen on my laptop :D

It crawled under and died - now I have a big black spot on my screen. I call him Herbert.

 

[Cello]

Aw, Nintendo manufactures friends now too? :D
No wonder the DS sells so much.

It's a shame my DS didn't come with this.

 

[twocows]

Oh, don't worry. That's just a small camera that the Party put in your DS to make sure you aren't doing anything Big Brother wouldn't want you to do. :D

 

[Skip Class]

That's a first, never heard of this before

 

[kohei]

It's a dust mite.

There was a lengthy discussion of it on Yahoo Chiebukuro (the Japanese equivalent of Yahoo Answers) 5 years ago regarding this, and I read that it's common in handheld electronic devices, because:

1. Tons of dead skin cells from extensive handling.
2. Is warm.

 

[Åzurε]

Huh, that's new, but I suppose it makes sense with Kohei's information. I'd call it Clyde, or maybe Jimmy the Terrible so long as it stays.

 

[Haza]

Eew, Im creeped out by the orange thing, black thing and Herbert. :/

 

[I Laugh at your Misfortune!]

It's a dust mite.

There was a lengthy discussion of it on Yahoo Chiebukuro (the Japanese equivalent of Yahoo Answers) 5 years ago regarding this, and I read that it's common in handheld electronic devices, because:

1. Tons of dead skin cells from extensive handling.
2. Is warm.

I'm fairly sure Herbert isn't a dust mite. He's much too big (maybe four or five millimetres)

 

[Zacceh]

I like Clyde XD

I haven't seen my lil' friend lately though :( he disappeared. I'm going to assume the worst for little Clyde :(

R.I.P. Random Critter.

 

[LuverofPokemon]

lol thats freaky i dont know how to take it out sorry ^^; but it might be fun?a little friend of your own!:) i wish i had one :P ill name mine specky!:P