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Nintendo Switch: Can I diagnose No TV output using multimeter?

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 15:11:29 -0700

Hi! I have bought a nintendo switch with broken TV output. I was hoping it might be the dock, but the dock is fine. I have also tried different dock and still nothing. I also tried all the tips on the internet, cleaned everything, yada yada and it is probably a hardware issue. The USB port on switch also looks fine with all pins intact I have looked at the USB-C part of the motherboard with descriptions what is what but I am not really sure what can I do at home to narrow the issue. I currently do not have the funds to send it to a repair and i thought I might be able to figure it out. I have pretty decent soldering skills, although no tools for hot air soldering. I might be able to get an oscilloscope. Do you please have any tips for what can I check for continuity etc, or some guide on the internet that I might have overlooked? Many thanks in advance.

⟐ Commented enero 15, 2023 at 15:11 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch charging port solder repair

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 19:57:15 -0700

Hello, I'm hoping someone can help me with a problem I've got, I've bought a broken switch in the hopes of repairing it and selling it on. I've taken it apart and found the charging port pins aren't connected to the motherboard so it's not taking charge to the battery. It seems to just be the external pins though not the internal ones. So my issue is that the pins don't reach the little spots of solder on the motherboard so I'm wondering if I could put my own solder in and if the pins need to be individually connected to the mother board or if I could put one line of solder in and connect them all to the motherboard? Hoping someone with more experience will know, any help is appreciated and feel free to ask any questions about it. Thanks in advance

⟐ Answer accepted diciembre 06, 2022 at 19:57 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Joycon stick stuck and broke inside

Fri, 14 Oct 2022 13:26:10 -0700

Can someone please help i didn’t press the back release button on my joy stick and it broke and some of it is still stuck in my switch anyone know how to get it out????

⟐ Answer accepted octubre 14, 2022 at 13:26 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch Lite (Screen Issues)

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 18:44:02 -0700

So I just encountered this issue myself while I was just watching a video, then all of the sudden the lines(?) appeared, I didn’t mind it at first ‘cause I thought it was in the video I was watching. But then it started to spread, I tried restarting it but it did not work.

Is there any way for this to fix it by myself? Or atleast if possible can anyone tell me what’s wrong with my Switch?? (THANK YOU SO MUCH IN ADVANCE)

⟐ Answer accepted octubre 11, 2022 at 18:44 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch won't charge

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 05:03:53 -0700

Hi, my son’s Switch won’t turn on or charge. I replaced the battery, and in doing so, damaged the SD card reader, so I replaced that as well. Since the new battery came with some charge, I can be sure it is not a display issue, as the display worked, but on connecting the Switch to the official charger (directly - no dock) there was no indication that it was charging. I have attempted to charge it over several days with no effect.

Other than the battery, what other replaceable points of failure could there be? And how would I best test them to isolate the issue?

⟐ Answer edited enero 14, 2022 at 5:03 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Stripped Screw when doing a right Joycon rail replacement on Switch.

Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:46:55 -0700

my last resort was a super glue method and it didn’t work. I understand I’ll need replacement screws. Anyway I can just get the screws out? I don’t care if I break them, I just need them out.

⟐ Commented enero 07, 2021 at 14:46 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Not working at all

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 13:28:17 -0700

My switch is just suddenly dead. the fan will not spin, the LCD doesn’t display anything, and the water damage indicators are not showing any signs that it was dropped in water. Can anyone help?

⟐ Answered octubre 19, 2020 at 13:28 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: How would I change the nintendo switch charger port

Fri, 17 Jul 2020 01:22:07 -0700

The place where you connect the usb type. C charger is damaged I have tried looking up videos on how to replace the piece, so far no luck. Is there any way this price can be replace, I will not be able to enjoy the nintendo switch until it is fixed.

Thank you

⟐ Commented julio 17, 2020 at 1:22 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Screws on the back of the switch are stripped. Any tips?

Sun, 12 Apr 2020 13:26:31 -0700

So the screws on the back of my switch are stripped, I have the right screwdrivers and everything, but I accidentally used the wrong ones a few years ago. My switch is stuck on the boot logo screen, Ive tried everything that doesnt involve opening the switch up, but none of those worked. So now Im going to try out some methods that involve opening the switch. One problem. 2 of the screws are stripped, 1 is missing, and 1 is fine. Ive tried rubber bands, but I think Im doing it wrong, so Im not too sure what to do now, anyone know what I should do?

⟐ Answer edited abril 12, 2020 at 13:26 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: My switch made a pop noise gave me an error code & never turned on?

Tue, 10 Mar 2020 04:08:48 -0700

My switch made a pop noise gave me an error code that told me to turn it off I was downloading a game at the time. Once I turned it off it never turned on again could someone give me an answer?

⟐ Commented marzo 10, 2020 at 4:08 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: How do you remove screws that are stuck but not stripped?

Thu, 21 Mar 2019 18:02:15 -0700

I’m trying to self-replace the joycon rail on the left joycon, and have run into a problem. The phillips-head screw on the rail is stuck on really hard, and will not spin no matter how hard I try pushing with my screwdriver. The screw is not stripped. How do I get the screw out without damaging the electronic parts?

⟐ Answer edited marzo 21, 2019 at 18:02 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Screw size under kickstand

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 19:51:19 -0700

What is the size of the screw under the kick stand? I lost it replacing the back. :(

⟐ Answer deleted octubre 23, 2018 at 19:51 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Dock not working showing on tv

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 00:49:27 -0700

hello,

I seem to be getting multiple issues of the dock not working on the tv. you put it on the dock and the light in the lower left illuminates indicating it has recognized it and from what i can tell it is charging, however it does not show on the tv. i would imagine it indicated a problem with the HDMI but has anyone encountered it or know how to fix it?

Thanks :)

⟐ Answered octubre 25, 2017 at 0:49 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Touch screen and game card reader stopped workin after fan replacement

Tue, 03 Jan 2023 14:20:11 -0700

Hi all. I finished replacing my dying fan on my switch with parts from this site, and now suddenly my touchscreen stopped working and I can’t read any game cards. It says there’s a card read error and to reinsert each time. Touch screen doesn’t respond to touch at all. I rechecked everything is connected properly and have been scouring reddit and google for a few weeks trying to figure this out. What do I need to replace? Digitizer? Card reader? Mother board? A different fan? I threw away the old one. This is so weird and frustrating cause I’m out of warranty.

⟐ Commented enero 03, 2023 at 14:20 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch stuck on boot-logo - suggestions?

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 14:48:15 -0700

Hi,

Symptoms:

I have a fairly new Nintendo Switch that is stuck at the Switch boot-logo wich will stay there forever. Charging is normal and it will charge at 15V and around .8 A.

When turning off it has like a short cracking sound coming from it. Just like a short smack or tick (it’s fairly noticable).

It will not boot into safe-mode or into recovery-mode.

Hardware:

Inside it looks fine, but its a different board than what I’m used to, so the layout and IC’s are a little bit different from the others. It reads HAD-CPU-01

All normal fault zones like the charging IC and display IC checks out ok with no shorted capacitors or anything out of the ordinary…

But when I check around this place, on the bottom side from the CPU there is 3 shorted capacitors nearby. I guess it should not be like this..? Can someone check if these actually short to ground on both sides? (I ask because some places they should, but since I not have a known good board, I am not sure what they should read.

Thanks for answers.

The capacitors marked in red are the ones that shows short to ground-plane on both sides.

Area of fault:

⟐ Commented octubre 06, 2020 at 14:48 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Power button not working after replacing power button board

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 15:23:55 -0700

I replaced the power button board on my Switch recently since I got it used and the power/volume buttons did not work. After installing it the volume up and down function perfectly as their supposed to but the power button still doesn’t work. Since the volumes work I assume it’s in correctly and I feel the button click when I press it so I’m not sure what the issue may be. I’ve even tried pushing the button directly on the board to make sure there wasn’t a disconnect from the button to the board but that still didn’t work. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Nintendo Switch: Loose LCD connector ribbon?

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:08:11 -0700

I had been using it normally, until these very fine vertical black lines appeared all over the screen. The colors of the pixels would then start to 'bleed' out, forming these bright horizontal bands. I've hopped between a few forums, and apparently a few others have had similar issues. Commenters said that it was a potentially loose LCD connector ribbon cable, so:

I'd like to know if this is the case for my device, and if so, how exactly should I fix it. Would disconnecting and reconnecting the ribbons suffice?
If it isn't just a mere loose cable, could it possibly be an issue with the LCD itself? If so, would it be better for me to take it to a repair shop?

⟐ Commented abril 14, 2026 at 2:08 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: Missing resistor near charging port

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 14:11:20 -0700

Hi.

Sorry if this has been asked before or if I'm posting in the wrong section.

Just wanted to ask if anyone can tell me what the 2R2 634f is what the value of the resistor near next to it is. I've circled them in purple.

Pic attached.

Thanks

⟐ Answer unaccepted julio 24, 2023 at 14:11 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: How to fix Bluescreen?

Sat, 17 Apr 2021 19:22:40 -0700

I saw on reddit a post that i have to change the “m92t36” on the motherboard. Does this really fix it?

⟐ Answered abril 17, 2021 at 19:22 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch: How to hold replaced Switch 1 battery in place?

Tue, 17 Mar 2026 19:12:34 -0700

I had my Switch 1 battery replaced in January 2026. A few weeks ago I noticed what sounded like something being knocked around inside my Switch whenever I moved it. I was recently able to open the Switch again and confirmed that the adhesive strip attached to the battery has failed, leading to the battery becoming unsecured.

Aside from buying a new adhesive strip, is there anything that can be done to secure the battery in place? I've seen some switch batteries have some foam attached to them for this purpose, but mine doesn't. Is it possible to buy something similar to keep it in place?

The battery itself seems healthy, so I'd like to avoid buying another battery if possible.

⟐ Commented marzo 17, 2026 at 19:12 GMT-7