Hi All,
Just arrived in Abu Dhabi with my US 3DS XL, and mistakenly plugged the 120V AC adaptor into a 220V socket (forgot that the Nintendo chargers aren't dual volatge). The 3DS wouldn't charge, but otherwise seemed to be alright (don't know about the charger itself). I then bought a third-party charger that is listed as "Input AC 100-240V 50-60Hz, Output DC5.0V +/- 0.5V DC500mA". The 3DS seems to charge just fine until it reaches a full charge, at which point the (orange) charging light starts to flicker and then never actually goes off. If you open the 3DS, the screen also shows the system constantly switching between the orange "charging" icon and the blue "charged" icon. Anyone have any ideas why the 3DS isn't finishing the charge / why the light flickers and doesn't go off? I am assuming that there is something going on with the voltage from the charger that prevents the 3DS from knowing that it is fully charged, but I am concerned that I am somehow damaging the battery or the system. Any help would be much appreciated, as I am here for a month and don't want to mess us my (much loved) 3DS!