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[xevan90x]

My gp32 FLU has a little piece of dust on the inside to the protector screen. How do I take off the cover safely or just lift it up enough to use an air blower (have one, use it for areo-bed lol) to get it out? And, if I weere to buy a replacemtn protector screen from, let's say, gbax.com, by putting on that new screen effect my front light??? Please reply. Thanks.
PS: dont ask how the dust gto in there I have no clue.

Edited by generalnmx, 24 September 2004 - 07:58 PM.

[Peter R]

If you have a flu do not open it. Believe me. And dust collects in all flu's and more will and the is no way to stop it . That is one of the reasons I'm getting a blu aswell.

[Mod - That's a good warning, but yes, there is a way to stop it, if you're careful. Keep reading.]

Edited by generalnmx, 23 September 2004 - 02:47 PM.

[xevan90x]

if i was rich like u then i would get a blu also. or better yet, a zodiac.

edit: which reminds me, got any pics of the blu, mister gp32 blu representative?

Edited by xevan90x, 20 June 2004 - 09:59 PM.

[mattmagoo]

Just to check, have u opened up you GP32 and found the dust to be under the LCD?

if it is, dont even try it

[Dozer]

if i was rich like u then i would get a blu also. or better yet, a zodiac.

edit: which reminds me, got any pics of the blu, mister gp32 blu representative?

He doesnt actually own a BLU so you'd be better off asking someone who does. There's loads of pics of the blu about though.

[xevan90x]

Just to check, have u opened up you GP32 and found the dust to be under the LCD?

if it is, dont even try it

i didnt open it up yet. but from the outside i can see it. and i tried wipeing it off and i know its rigth there.

[mattmagoo]

Piece of piss then


jimmy open the grey rectangle around the screen, use a screw driver and lever it open (a flathead, the thinner the better)

lift it up (be careful so u dont make huge marks on the outside of the gp32

Spray sum water around to get rid of air

lift the screen of carefuly with a screw driver, grav a CLEAN pair of cotton boxer and gently GENTLY just touch (dont even do that HOVER) the screen to pick up the dust, from a distance keep blowing to stop anymore comming in and then stick the screen back, and hey presto uve done it

If u put too much pressure on the LCD it will cause black blotches that may not fade, so be gently

and BE BALLSY, if u decide half way thru u dont wanna do it, u'll just make mistakes

[xevan90x]

thanks but my gp32 is a flu. will opening the screen effect the lights? i forgot to explain more. the dust isnt ON the lcd screen its on the back of the protector screen stuck there. so its the same process i guess but i just wipe off the portector screen not the lcd screen so its easier, much easier

Edited by xevan90x, 20 June 2004 - 10:49 PM.

[mattmagoo]

how do you know?

if you havent opened it up

BTW: mine is a FLU too, and i managed to get all my dust out

Edited by mattmagoo, 20 June 2004 - 10:59 PM.

[xevan90x]

nvm bout that. so u dont think it will effect the front light?

[reeced]

If you have a flu do not open it. Believe me. And dust collects in all flu's and more will and the is no way to stop it . That is one of the reasons I'm getting a blu aswell.

You CAN get rid of the dust, and keep it that way.
http://www.gp32x.com...topic=11337&hl=

[TeDaDeS]

same problem here, they shouldn't leave that openening next to the border of the screen.
Thats just asking for dust...

[xevan90x]

mattmagoo.... are u trying to kill me? tell me to spray water around? electric shock or even owrse, gp32 gettign busted!!! unless u meant somehtign else by that, im not listening to u anymore. im glad i didnt listen to u then. im not stupid

[RockOut]

I have a fairly new GP32 from around Christmas, and there has been no dust whatsoever, but if you want to, you can seal the gap between the grey edge with some hot glue or something. That should solve the dust problem, and if you wish to open you GP32 again, just slip the glue off.

[thingley]

magoo's not daft. - but he is right.

The reason you need to be EXTRA careful with a flu is because the light guide (an extra screen between the protective cover and the LCD of your FLU) is about as strong as tissue paper and scratches and attracts dust far too easily.

It also has the added bonus of being impossible to replace. So if this goes even slightly wrong your frontlight becames useless. (no pressure!)

If you are determined to take the front plastic screen off your flu you need a very dust free environment - Thats why before you open the thing up you need to spray water around in the room you arre going to be working in. The water will get most of the dust out of the air.

Personally I wouldn't touch this with a bargepole - but then I'm impressively kak-handed at this sort of thing and I still wake up from nightmares about that afterburner that I tried to fit in to my GBA over a year ago ....