wraghelm Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 (edited) So yeah. I've tried it on 2 different adapters (one of which was brand new) and several different outlets and it wont charge. It does charge using a USB cable though, which is what I'll be using until this gets fixed I guess. Send help. UPDATE: K, all is well now. The AC Adapter was just busted. The "new" one I got had the wrong voltage (shadykid mentioned something about this down there). I got another one and its working :D Edited July 28, 2013 by wraghelm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted35362 Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 do you plug the usb and AC cords into the same port? if not, then your 3DS is damaged and you need a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samias Posted July 27, 2013 Share Posted July 27, 2013 I don't think the OP meant he plugged his system in to multiple charge sources at the same time. I think he meant he tried a bunch of different adaptors and they didn't work. I do remember Nintendo products being extremely finicky when it comes to charging. Any time I go to China, I can't charge my DS Lite or 3DS in most wall plugs even though everything else worked. I also have a portable USB charger that works for my phone and can supply power to my 3DS but occasionally it stops charging the system for no reason. I don't really have advice to give but you aren't the only one who has had problems with charging your system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted35362 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I don't think the OP meant he plugged his system in to multiple charge sources at the same time. no, not that...see, sometimes devices have a usb port, and can be charged just by connecting the device to a computer or something. other times, there's an adapter that'll go into the same port as an AC adapter, but have a usb head on the other end. i don't know what a 3DS looks like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraghelm Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 I'm talking about the one with the 3ds plug on one end and a USB one on the other, just to clarify. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadykid Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I don't think the OP meant he plugged his system in to multiple charge sources at the same time. I think he meant he tried a bunch of different adaptors and they didn't work. I do remember Nintendo products being extremely finicky when it comes to charging. Any time I go to China, I can't charge my DS Lite or 3DS in most wall plugs even though everything else worked. I also have a portable USB charger that works for my phone and can supply power to my 3DS but occasionally it stops charging the system for no reason. I don't really have advice to give but you aren't the only one who has had problems with charging your system. voltage differences, silly NoA doesn't make them for stuff outside America (funny thing, even with a converter I had to angle the charger, really weird) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samias Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 (edited) voltage differences, silly NoA doesn't make them for stuff outside America (funny thing, even with a converter I had to angle the charger, really weird) Yeah, I know China operates in the 50 Hz range instead of the 60 Hz range like North America and Japan, but I still couldn't get it to work even with converters (probably because they were cheap ones that weren't actually working). Meanwhile I could just plug in my PSP and charge without issue. The exception were some bathroom outlets designed for electric razors and hairdryers that lowered the voltage. With regards to the OP, do you use the official charger, unofficial ones (which the USB one would be I guess), or both? Because I wonder if it might be voltage problem between the charger and the voltage of the wall socket, since you said the USB charger was working. Edited July 28, 2013 by Samias Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraghelm Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 FALSE ALARM, GUYS CHECK OP FOR UPDATE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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