iFixit - Answers With Device "Nintendo Switch"

Nintendo Switch: Replaced battery, and now LCD is not working.

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 18:06:39 -0700

I replaced my Nintendo Switch battery using an iFixit kit. The battery seems to work but now the LCD has stopped working. Works fine on the cradle, and the touch screen seems to respond, but no picture appears on the LCD when undocked.

I opened it back up and didn't seen any obvious damage to the LCD connector, but I'm not sure.

Can someone please advise me on next steps?

Nintendo Switch: Why is my screen black but it still makes noises, can’t get my screen

Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:55:35 -0700

My screen will not turn on but it continues to make noise when Nintendo on, screen is just black but still can hear noises

Nintendo Switch: Whenever I try to join fortnight on my switch I get a Red error!

Sun, 17 Aug 2025 23:59:08 -0700

Why is it whenever I try to join fortnight on my switch it takes me to a red error screen.

⟐ Commented August 17, 2025 at 23:59 MST

Nintendo Switch: I've replaced the right rail for my switch and it still doesn't work

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 01:04:47 -0700

I've already replaced my switch rail and made sure it was in right and yet it still doesn't work. My right joy con works perfectly fine. I just don't know what wrong with it?

⟐ Commented April 29, 2025 at 1:04 MST

Nintendo Switch: Not turning on after long time

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 18:17:28 -0700

Nintendo switch not turning on after saying corrupted data

Nintendo Switch: NEED THE values for these capacitors and resistors

Tue, 18 Mar 2025 21:59:58 -0700

HELLO EVERYBODY, I NEED HELP WITH THE VALUE FOR THESE CAPACITORS AND RESISTORS.

THIS IS A NINTENDO SWITCH HAC-001(-01) OR V2

AND THESE COMPONENTS ARE JUST NEXT TO THE RAILS' CONNECTOR.

BTW. SOMEBODY ELSE REMOVED THEM THINKING THEY WERE NOT NECESSARY.

HELP ME WITH THE VALUES PLEASE. THE CAPACITORS AND RESISTORS ARE NOT ON THE BOARD SO I CAN'T MEASURE THEM.

THANK YOU BEFORE HAND.

HERE'S THE IMAGE AND LINK TO IT

https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/s...

⟐ Edited by author March 18, 2025 at 21:59 MST

Nintendo Switch: Pourquoi ma Switch ne trouve plus mes manettes

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 03:23:27 -0700

Ma switch ne trouve plus mes manettes, qu'elles soient pro ou joy con.

English translation:

Title: Why can't my Switch find my controllers anymore

Description: My switch can't find my controllers anymore, whether they're pro or joy con.

⟐ Commented March 09, 2025 at 3:23 MST

Nintendo Switch: Why my nintendo switch does'nt charge?

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 04:05:12 -0700

Nintendo switch not charging

⟐ Edited February 10, 2025 at 4:05 MST

Nintendo Switch: The calibration screen on my switch doesn’t take input from my Joycon

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 01:39:55 -0700

I have old joycons that I modded with Hall effect sticks. I’ve calibrated them as soon as I installed the sticks and they were working for the past 3 days. I decided today to recalibrate my left joycon stick since it felt a bit stiff, I reset to factory settings and then tried to recalibrate it. When I moved the stick the calibration menu took no input, the stick works everywhere else. Just not the calibration menu… Any advice would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented November 25, 2024 at 1:39 MST

Nintendo Switch: How do I fix my right joycon?

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 13:28:25 -0700

After I kept getting splatted in a turf war in Splatoon 3, I threw my switch in a rage and I broke the right joycon in the process. I regret that childish decision and I want to fix my mistake. Now I can’t rotate the camera and I can’t press the button. Is there any way I can fix the horrible mistake I made?

⟐ Commented August 06, 2024 at 13:28 MST

Nintendo Switch: My Nintendo screen wont turn on but there are sounds

Wed, 24 Jul 2024 01:20:04 -0700

So, i played my Nintendo last night, plugged it up right before i went to sleep. I woke up, going to go continue my progress on Pokemon Scarlet only to find out my screen wont turn on? I can tell when i turn it on, its a really dark blue, and i can hear sounds if i move the joysticks or tap the screen, etc. but i cant see anything. Ive tried the power button reset but all it does it turn a lighter blue for a second then turn back off. There is no battery thing in the corner, ive left it to charge for an hour but it just continues. Worst part is its done this before and i dont remember how i fixed it! If someone could answer this please do, it would be highly appreciated because ive already tried to contact Nintendo help line but they cant seem to find a solution without me having to pay them money to repair it.

⟐ Commented July 24, 2024 at 1:20 MST

Nintendo Switch: Replaced screen, now it powers off after a second.

Wed, 21 Feb 2024 09:49:02 -0700

I have a Switch that was dropped and the LCD was clearly damaged. I replaced the screen, but when I tested it, it came on for a few seconds and then went blank. I tried a new screen and I tried charging the battery. Any ideas?

⟐ Commented February 21, 2024 at 9:49 MST

Nintendo Switch: screen wont turn on, touchscreen and tv works

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 19:09:00 -0700

so i bought defects switch and replaced, i tried to replace the screen with another screen i have doesnt work. did use hard reset. cleaned the ribbons, and motherboard is clean. touch screen works as well and even makes sound just the screen stays black. what do i do

Nintendo Switch: I have changed my as card reader and device still won’t recognize card

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 18:11:09 -0700

I have changed the old card reader to a new one as the old one looked damaged and wouldn’t read physical games.

After changing it, it still is not working. You can see the boxes and the highlight around the boxes but you don’t see the pictures of the game. This is tried with two brand new games. I have put the games into another unit I have and they are recognized.

Any suggestions??? Why is the box highlighted but no game recognition???? Help me please.

Nintendo Switch: Is hac-cdh-plug-10 and hac-cdh-plug-01 the same?

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 01:36:06 -0700

Wife has a switch dock that she's had problems with since she got it (was a freebie) that has gotten worse. Put simply if the switch moves at all while in the dock we lose video output and to get it back you have to be very specific about it.

I believe the USB-C connector at the base of the dock needs to be replaced. The part number on the board I pulled out is hac-cdh-plug-10 but I can only seem to find the hac-cdh-plug-01 for sale anywhere.

Does anyone know if they are cross-compatible?

Nintendo Switch: No image on Tv on V1 Dock, but works with a new Oled Dock some minutes

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 07:16:53 -0700

Hello community,

so I have a weird Problem with my Switchs.

I have a V1 Switch with its own Dock and a new Oled Switch with its own Dock too.

Now if I want to use my V1 Switch with V1 Dock. I got no image on the Tv. Charging works. Screen from Switch goes dark. When I plug it into the new Oled Dock. It works. At least for couple videos. So the first idea would be, that the V1 Dock does not work. But when I plug my Oled Switch to the V1 Dock it works?!?

So where does the fault is. Besides I noticed that on the Oled Dock the V1 Switch does work for a couple of minutes. After that. It also goes blank.

Initiliazed the switch new. Turned it on and off. Updated the dock. So no obvious reason. Usb c port looks fine on both. Switch and dock. Where should I look for problems on the board. I have a MM and can check for obvious reasons. For example filters are ok and no short near the hdmi chip.

Thank you.

⟐ Edited by author January 27, 2024 at 7:16 MST

Nintendo Switch: No HMDI/Speaker Audio, only headphones

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:32:33 -0700

Audio works when headphones are plugged in. Once removed, the device continues to say ‘unplug headphones to connect’ to either Bluetooth, or HMDI. No sound comes out of the speakers when handheld. No water damage, only used headphones once this problem happened to see if it would ‘reset’ once actual headphones had been unplugged. What caused this and how do I fix it?

⟐ Answered November 27, 2023 at 10:32 MST

Nintendo Switch: Console works except the screen is black in handheld mode

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:36:16 -0700

I just went through the lengthy process of changing out the LCD on the switch and nothing changed. Sound works, joycons make the connection sound, and no problems in any other way. Anybody have any idea?

Nintendo Switch: Nintendo Switch Error Code: 2002-3580

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 09:30:20 -0700

After turning on my switch it started throwing this code: Error Code: 2002-3580. At first it took a little bit to pop up but now does in about a minute of being on. I took it to a shop and they thought maybe the fan. I think they may have tried putting a new fan in and said it still did the same thing. They figured they couldn't fix it and so gave it back without any charge thankfully. I've learned how to take it apart and put it back together. Is the board shot? I just wish I knew the cause but can't find an answer. Can I get individual parts for the switch?

Thanks,

Nathan

⟐ Commented November 13, 2023 at 9:30 MST

Nintendo Switch: Volume up button still not working after repairs

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:44:58 -0700

I've replaced the power button board two different times and every time, the power and volume down buttons would work but the volume up button still isn't working. I think it's some kind of software malfunction or something like that but I also tried factory resetting my switch and that didn't work. This person (Power button not working after replacing power button board) asked a similar question 3 years ago and never got an answer so I think this problem is a lost cause.