This Simple Trick "Fixes" Your Nintendo DS Or PSP's Yellow Display 1
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If you own a DS or PSP, you might have noticed that over time the display develops a yellow tint which can become ever-so-slightly annoying.

Before you rush out to purchase a costly LCD replacement, it might be worth trying this little 'hack'.

As noted by Twitter user @wada_retro_game, leaving your console on a white screen for an extended period "fixes" the yellowing issue.

This approach has been corroborated by @natalie_thenerd, who claims she "recently fixed a PSP3000 display, it's the acrylic panel that difuses the light that goes yellow, not the panel itself!"

She even points out that a ROM exists that is literally a white screen, designed purely for this purpose.

Another user has posted the results of this fix:

However, others have had less success.

"I've tried leaving it alone for about a month, but if the corners are just faintly yellow, it doesn't really improve much... maybe it got a tiny bit lighter?" says @jajam_ARK on Twitter.

@MrSensible_ adds that "it healed in a week, but after some time passes, the symptoms come back again, you know."

Have you given this a try? Let us know with a comment.