Restoration of Nintendo Switch with No Power – Console Repair



In this video I will restore and repair a Nintedo Switch that won’t turn on. The screen is also very scratched so I wil replace the digitizer too. The switch is already suprisingly old console and since it has already new version (OLED) available and swtich 2 is getting released soon, it’s about time I make a video about the original switch.

I start by removing ton of screws. Nintendo is already using ton of different types of screws to bend the rules of right to repair. After removing the screws and gaining access to the mother board I test the charging IC with a multimeter and since that seemed to be fine I figured the problem is likely with the USB C port, because the console gave no signs of life when charging. The issue could be something worse but when I had removed the motherboard I could see the USB C port was damaged.

To replace the USB C port I bought a new port (link can be found bellow). I used a heat gun to remove the old port and aluminium tape to shield some of…

22 Comments

  1. I remember when I first got the switch when it came out can’t believe it’s been 7 years already

  2. Why didn't you fully clean it like you normally do? 🙁 It was still all dusty and dirty inside!!

  3. Have you tried to play Nick Jr Party Adventure? It was released just this last October!

  4. Bro, I found it interesting, but I think you lacked more attention, you left old tin in the part where you changed the USB input, you didn't clean all the thermal paste, because it's still very dirty, you put the cooler back in full of dirt, practically just removing the excess, and washed it and changed the screen, in the video description you put "RESTORATION" but for me what you did none of that… if you want to do something good you have to do it correctly and not in any way, you have an incredible capacity for much better…. GOOD LUCK….

  5. If I didn't have thermal paste, wouldn't it be possible to reattach smaller parts inside once they have been detached?

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