Do you have any troubleshooting help for a Leapfrog Leapster? The touch screen doesn't seem to work anylonger (even after new batteries). Any help on how to fix it so that the pen will work with the touchscreen would be great. My niece gave it to me for my toddler to use...so I would guess it would be about 4-5 years old (the original Leapster).
Got my son's to work. Used these instructions.
Question
Why doesn;t my Leapster2 respond to the stylus pen?
Answer
If your Leapster2 does not respond to the stylus pen, it needs to be calibrated. Calibrating the Leapster2 is easy:
1) Ensure that a cartridge is not inserted
2) Hold down the Hint button while turning the unit on
3) When the LEAPSTER menu screen appears, press the A button
4) Touch each of the crosshairs that appear with the stylus
5) Restart unit
Thanks a million! This was a quick and simple solution to a problem that I was willing to invest hours!
I tried all the other suggestions and this one finally worked
Here is another thanks to you! You saved me from my little one's bugging.
AWESOME!!!!!!!! If I knew you I'd treat you to dinner! We are preparing for an 18hr car trip and I really didn't want to buy another.
AWESOME!!!! I'd treat you to dinner if I could. We are preparing for a 16hr car trip and i really didn't want to invest in another one of these things. Thanks a bunch!
THank you so much! YOu rock. My 3 year old thanks you and you just saved me $ and time.
Thank you so much i had almost given up on the stupid thing :)
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I just did this, you need to have the unit off, press and hold down the question mark button as you turn it on. It will bring up a screen, press the B button. Then touch the plus sign with the stylus in each corner then the middle. It will send you back to the first screen. Turn it off, then back on. Try it again.
Hope that helps. THats the recalibration everyone is talking about.
I found a solution at http://www.watercoolergames.org/archives/000028.shtml
Basically, if there is gunk around the edge of the screen it will essentially disable the touch screen. I took a paper clip and cleaned out the small crevice around the edge of the screen then used a compressed air can to blow out the rest. I ran the touch calibration as noted in other posts and this time I actually had a target to select and everything worked after that.
Maybe this will help someone...
I called LeapFrog Help line at 800-701-5327. They said to recalibrate the screen by doing the following:
1 - turn on unit
2 - press Home, Hint then B button
3 - Follow recalibration instructions onscreen.
Oh great....thanks for letting me know.
:-)
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You need to calibrate your leapster...here's how:
(1) Do NOT insert a cartridge, turn the unit on and wait for the sign-in screen to appear.
(2) Hold down the Home, Hint and B buttons simultaneously.
(3) When the screen changes, press the A button.
(4) Using the Stylus, touch the center of the targets.
WOW,I tried eveything and my pen wasnt working,I thought it needed to be calibrated but I tried leaning around the screen and there was a little piece of paper stuck inside, it works perfectly now.thanks for the tip..My son will be happy
The unit needs to be recalibrated. I had the same problem with my son's game system. Go to leapfrog wesite, customer support, find answer and type in recalibrate screen for your system. follow instructions. Hope that helps
Bobby
This solution may sound silly, but we have two leapsters (one is dead now - corroded on the inside). After a few weeks, we had sound and no picture on one. After several days of trying new batteries and pressing all the buttons and stuff, it ended up being one of the little buttons on the bottom that my son had been playing with. Try pushing the circle buttons at least five times each and see if that makes a difference. I had tried them, but only once or twice and it hadn't made a noticeable change. It wasn't until I started just pressing them over and over that I saw the change. Good luck!
My son's Leapster 2 says "it's time to sign in please enter your name." But the touch screen doesn't respond when you touch it. We tried recharging the battery, we tried non rechargable batteries and nothing has worked. We just got it at Christmas.
I have leapster2 the problem with this after touch the screen it's not working I changed the batteries still same how can I solve this problem.
This actually worked for me! I didn't think it was working because when it said to touch the center of the target it didn't seem to recognize it. But when I turned it off and back on it was working again. We had actually put it away for months because we could not figure anything out. Thanks for the help!
Use the calibration tips that were posted below by another user and my son's cars leapster began working like new!! thank you so much, momofwy.
Momcam
I have the same problem with a leapster that is only 2 months old, the pen only works in the extreme lower right corner no where else.
Fiend your solution direct from Nintendo. Here is your solution....
http://www.nintendo.com/gameboy/prob676ijt65/solution
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I'm having the same problem! When it turns on you can hear the sound quite clearly but the screen just doesn't turn on. I called a 800-701-5327 for Leap Pad products and they offered to replace it at half the cost to me $35 plus shipping and handling. Not really the solution I'm looking for. I could go buy a new one for around $50.
Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Got the same problem with my daughters and its only 2 months old.
My daughters leapster has the same problem the touch screen is not working or the volume controls.
Same problem here...I called LeapFrog Help line at 800-701-5327. They said to recalibrate the screen by doing the following:
1 - turn on unit
2 - press Home, Hint then B button
3 - Follow recalibration instructions onscreen.
This didn't help me :-(
I also have the same issue. The touch screen doesn't work anymore after 2 months. I have read many complaints of this happening-but no solutions-like Leapfrog will fix it. I guess I will have to buy a new unit!
I have the same problem on a Leapster 5 months old. The screen is blank when you look straight at it, but you can just make out the activity if you hold the unit below eye level and tilt it forward as if you are looking down from the top of it. The problems started after my son threw up on it, him and me while playing it. (Sorry if too graphic. Being a nurse and mother, it isn't too much for me) I thought I wiped it pretty good right after wards. However, after I read all the helpful hints about cleaning around the edge of the screen, and I actually got lots of crumbs out. I was wondering if the fact that there was a liquid consistency has anything to do with the fact that it still won't work.
Thanks!
I have a leapster Learning Game System that has been working well for 2 years. All of a sudden the game just won't turn on anymore. I have tried changing batteries and plugging in an external power source...I don't know what else to do. HELP!!!!!!
SCREEN DOES NOT DISPLAY BUT SOUND WORKS WE PUT IN NEW BATTERIES,SYSTEM IS ONLY 2 WEEKS OLD
My Leapster is less than 6 months old and it has a blank screen. I have sound and my pen works on the screen, as well as the Home button and pause. I just can't see any picture. I've turned it on and off, installed new batteries, cleaned around the edge of the screen, adjusted the brightness (circle buttons) and nothing is working. Again, I can use my pen on the screen, I just don't see any picture.
I have twins and my other daughter's Leapster did not turn on at all, so we had to replace it. I'm note having a good time with Leapster!
HELP! Now my twin's little sister wants one.....
My daughter's leapster that we bought her for Christmas 2007 is not working properly. The pen has not worked on the touch screen since the day we opened it. She becomes very frustrated whenever the pen is required to play any of the games. Please help!!!
we changed the battery.
we used a different pen.y
My Leapster touchscreen no longer works. I tried cleaning the edges of gunk as suggested, but this had no effect. I tried the calibration instructions (home, hint, B) but nothing happened. I did not get "calibration instructions" as suggested on other posts. Any ideas?
the pen quit working on the touch screen
the screen wont respond to the the touch of the stylus
The leapster seems to work except the video display. Playing with the brightness buttons hasn't helped. Any suggestions to fix it will be welcome.
This is the second Leapster 2 we have bought in the last 2 weeks...the first one just quit completely and now this one won't recognize the pen. Please help!!!
my son has only had this leapster for a couple of weeks and the touch screen has stopped working
I had the same problem with the touch pad not working.
I used the compressed air and recalibrating ideas. I'm not sure which one really helped, but after doing both the Leapster now works like new. Thank you to everybody for the ideas.
i got my son a leapster2 for chrismas he has only played with it a few times and the touch screen has stopped working
my son used for less than 10 times and now the screen is not working stopped responding, does somebody know why
My son's Leapster 2 says "it's time to sign in please enter your name." But the touch screen doesn't respond when you touch it. We tried recharging the battery, we tried non rechargable batteries and nothing has worked. We just got it at Christmas.
thankyou i have recalibrated the leapster and it works what a relife
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