u/king_of_ulkilism

I was a little annoyed how the devices shell still had a strong plastic smell (on my hands after use) after weeks so I decided to put it in the sun (this actually works), covered the screen to prevent damage. However, there are now dozens of dead pixels (see pics). Appearing purple on black and green on white background.

They are only noticable in front of black backgrounds thankfully, but still very annoying.

I'm pretty heartbroken about my 2GB version I got in February, I was so lucky to receive it, and it's a truly amazing device. I consider swapping the screen. Is that easy though? I did some disassemblies of the GBA SP in the past, and of the GBM (broke the inner frame in the process but they are famous for being so brittle).

I already contacted AliExpress to ask if the seller will send me a replacement screen (AMPOWN did so for another 34xxSP owner, but it's a different seller).