Clarification: The LCD can sometimes stick to the digitizer so make sure that when you loosen the adhesive that you're on the right layer - I made the mistake of going around the corner on the wrong layer and destroying my digitizer cable, but this video was still an immense help, thank you!

Hey I just wanted to drop in and personally say thank you, my son needed to replace his switch screen and we used your video, followed it step by step and everything worked like a charm. And not only did we have an awesome time doing it together, but now my 10 year old knows how to tear down a switch and put it back together on his own. I cant thank you enough man, but the least I can do is like, sub, and turn on notifications. Thanks again man, my kid is back to his cave now that his switch is working again.. probably won't even see him until next summer. lmao Stay safe bud.

I bought a broken switch off ebay, the inner shell was busted, couldnt hold screws, thanks to your videos and the with the right new parts i was able to to get it working like a brand new one...you are the best. Have a great day man

I missed the days of replacing the screens of the iPhone 3GS, super easy barley an inconvenience.

Thank you so much! I just replace the lcd from my switch with your help! Cheers from Brazil!

Did a lcd swap. Digitalizer was difficult, but most problematic was cable connector. I did not understand that black switch while removing cable. It took two attempts to get LCD back in working state. Thanks for great instructions!

I tried calling nintendo support to see if thy can replace my screen and they hung up as soon as i mentioned it

Just did an lcd swap. Your video helped a bunch! Great success! Thanks!

Thank you very much! now although it took me nearly 2 hours ,I dont have a gaping scratch on my screen while playing on the go

Wondering now that the OLED model has been announced if replacing old screen with an OLED screen is possible...🤔

Bruh... That iOpener looks exactly like a sock full of rice lol

I hope I will never need to watch this video....

I just put it in my backpack with clothes and now i have a giant scratch on it...

I bought a Switch on launch day and very shortly after the warranty was up a speck of dust showed up inside the screen that is SO irritating. I'm going out to buy the necessary tools to remove, clean and reattach the digitizer ASAP. I finally got the nerve to attempt it after watching this video a hundred times haha

I rather PAY $100 to a professional than to do that to my switch...I know I will damage it beyond repair

I put it in my backpack and when I took it out to play on it the screen was messed up I cried so much this helped so much

For you guys who only have scratches on the side from cause of the dock you can do what I did by just putting a glass screen protector on it. It hides the scratches unless you are looking very closely at it but for the most part it looks good. Even with lighting, the scratches are hard to see

Dumb question. What adhesive can we use for the digitizer replacement?

Me: As long as there is no soldering, this might be doable. Sees all the guitar picks in the Switch: As long as there is no soldering and guitar picks used, this might the doable!

Thanks, this video helped me a lot. Was a little uncertain about doing this myself, repair costs in my area would be as expensive as buying a whole new console. 40$ in parts and it's good as new. Much easier than people made it out to be, but the screws for my side rails really gave me some grief. Hope I never have to remove those again

Awesome. My husband and I went to a recycling center today and I askd about junk handheld consoles. The guy sold me a pefectly working Switch Lite for $5 because the screen was just messed up. (He said $25, but I just asked him if he'd take $5, and he said yes!) I'm going to order a new screen and play it! It had nearly every Final Fantasy game downloaded and all the new Pokemon games! Can't WAIT! 🎉

my screen got scratched in a backpack, needed this video preemptively

Hearing the adhesive come apart from the switch hurt my soul

Your dad vibes are off the charts brother!

I got anxiety from just watching this

Can you do a video on replacing the front panel on the switch? I got a new shell and digitizer but I'm missing something. Seems like no one has done it yet.

I had my switch since Christmas and it has a lot of scratches and I don't like it ;-;

Couldn’t you just heat up a bag of rice 😂?

i got a dead pixel im sure over time its going to spread, this doesnt seem to bad to replace thank you

Speaking from someone who is OCD, the screen isn't very durable. I scratched it the first day. Way too sensitive!

Well... Screen is messed up but switch is working perfectly.

Your the only one on KZfaq I found that has a video on this

Hey I have a question, I wanna get a new digitizer because the one I have has scratches. How do I make it stick again. Do I need to buy some adhesive?

Dude knows his stuff,he saved me some money1👍👍👍👍👍😁good video.

I was thinking on making the replacement myself but after this... 100$ for replacement doesn't sound that bad

This helped a lot! Needed to replace a digitizer that had been severely clawed up by getting lodged down the side of a recliner. Removal was a breeze and everything seemed tip top shape! However, the digitizer has a GIGANTIC deadzone that takes up all but the outer edges of the screen. Bad digitizer? Bad board component? The ribbon cable and where it plugs into looks completely undamaged.

Fantastic. Thank you so much Steve. How do you remove the glue when you are installing a new screen?

I just did the repair and you don't need to remove the rails at all. You only need to remove the center screws of the rails to open up the Switch and do your repair.

My Nintendo switch screen is broken I hit it with a joy con and it had broken is this how you fix it? The screen is very colorful it looks like it is super stretched out but all blurry and stuff so yeah is this how you fix the screen? Edit: CAN SOMEBODY PLZ REPLY I AM CRYING :((((( if not can you actually fix it or will I have to get a new switch with no data again because my switch broke one time before and all the game data wasn't saved I got my profile and SD card pictures back but there wasn't any way to when it was like that Edit:it has only been 30 minutes since I made this comment but PLEASE SOMEBODY TELL MEEEEEEEEEEE Edit:also will all the progress save like my game data?

I hate the scratches that’s why I came in here to fix it I’m not a genius but I’m willing to learn even if takes me 3 months trying lol

A cotton sock filled with rice works too. most people have rice and a sock. it smells nice and holds heat when microwaved. i made one in 4th grade but my teacher sewed a tube for the rice. sock is just a good alternative. I have a hot air gun though. which apparently heat protection as i thought it died when i turned it off. i was able to successfully swap out my broken LCD. So thanks for the visual aid. i also bought it like that at a good price. im not that bad with my electronics. i actually swapped out the shell / housing as well. i might get a new digitizer but i dont have too. i could just save the old one as backup.

Thanks for the great instructions! Took me 4 hours but I finally managed to do it and it looks great now! I damaged the left speaker port a little as I pried too deep. Had to use a hammer to hit it back somewhat into shape. My old LCD screen which is damaged is also stuck to the digitizer, when I tried to pry it apart it cracked into many pieces. It's fortunate that I had a new LCD as I'm doing a LCD swap and not a digitizer swap.

Thanks for the video, really helpful, although I have replaced the LCD and touch screen. It's all working apart from the touch element of the front screen, do you have any advice on what to do. I have made sure all connections and ribbons are good/not damaged etc...

I also need to replace the FRONT HOUSING FRAME. After you remove the digitizer, there four screws under the adhesive. If you remove those four screws, will the front housing frame disassemble?

So I’m so confused, I have an original switch I was going to replace the digitizer on and when I got the glue off and the screen lifted the lcd came up and seemed like it was fused, are there switches with fused lcd-digitizers?

Thanks for the support i needed a screen replacement video

Hi I tried this and it kinda worked my lcd was broke so i put a new one in then I put on my switch the screen was light black but when I tapped the screen I could hear sound so I opened it up again and when I took the lcd out it’s cable was broke do you think that is why there was no light

I just changed my screen now i get the error 0002 any ider

I know this is an older video, but I’m going to be attempting this tomorrow. Whenever I repair hardware, I always remove as little components as possible. So I was wondering, is it really necessary to remove the joycon rails to change the screen? The camera angle made it difficult to see where the ribbon cables were attached, so I can’t tell if they were really in the way.

I found that using the iOpener kit with the suction cup made taking the screen off easy. Just place the suction cup on the opposite side of where the ribbon cable is and pull. Of course you have to be careful to not pull to hard for the sake of the ribbon cable. Make sure to warm the screen to loosen the adhesive, makes the job go smoother.

Oh how you have improved!

The inside looks so beautiful!!

Hey! Do you have any tips on how to remove the screen if you’ve accidentally scraped it while trying to pry up the adhesive?

thank u soo much for the video , I like repairs videos , plz keep up

This is horrifying to watch.

Hey TronicsFix. Thanks for the vid, quite helpful. Just one question: Do you need adhesive when reinstalling the digitizer? I know you said it snaps in place, but the warm pack was used to soften the adhesive during the removal process. I would just like to know what kind of adhesive is recommended. Thanks!

Thanks, just did it and my second gand switch looks good as new!

Is that thermal paste when installing it back together?

Do I need to replace the thermal paste like in the video? If so, what kind? I know absolutely 0 about thermal paste

Como se llama la cosa larga que uso para despegar la pantalla lcd?

Thank you sir for this video.

Thanks for your help. Good tutorial.

Thanks for yet another great tuto. I know this is an old video. I like the formating of your chanel, If its possible could you do a tuto on how to restore finish , scratch and shine on retro console even if its not perfect. And can scratch be removed on digitizer ex:ninendo switch.

Do I need re-apply Double Sided Tape or Glue or Adhesive or Mighty Bond Epoxy.

Do I need to remove the digitizer to replace my switch frame?

im glad i found this video it gives ne hope u guys can fix my switch

Is there a place I can go to to get it repaired?

Hey mate, great videos. Quick question - if I only want to replace the digitizer (as I want to get rid of scratches), am I right in thinking that I only need to remove the back place, aluminium cover, and the remove the cable that feeds through from the digitizer to the back? Cheers!

I got my switch second hand and the lcd is damaged, there's blue and green spots on the lcd, do I just need a replacement?

Instructions unclear! Accidentally restarted the Soviet union

Mine has little scratches but I wiped it with alcohol then the scratches was gone

This worked perfectly for me, but the LCD doesn't properly show the screen. It sort of ghostly fades in and out and continues being black. What would you think that could be?

I have a question, is it possible to replace the touch screen with a different better touch screen with better hz and resolution and smaller bezel

Question. Does the adhesive on the digitizer still stick properly after you've removed it?

Can you use a hairdryer instead of an iopener?

13 bucks on amazon and I’m watching this to learn how to put it on Edit: yea your thing cost a fortune but I’m finally gonna put in on today Edit 2: go send it to Nintendo it’s not worth the risk I fricked it up

just remove the bezels and replace the screen to small bezels like what i do

So I screwed up pretty bad. I have a first run Nintendo Switch that has seen some wear and tear. A couple months ago it started overheating in dock mode and the shell started falling apart. I ended up getting a new Switch for myself and my niece was thinking about buying one herself. I told her about the “damaged” one I had and she asked if she could just have it. I obliged but little to her knowledge I ordered some replacement parts from China including a new more powerful fan (according to the listing), new screws, and front and back Shells. After a few months I finally got the parts and I swapped everything out, everything looks and sounds great until the moment it comes to turn on the console and test it. There is no display on the LCD screen, the backlight turns on, the digitizer works, and the console Switches to TV mode when placed in the dock but there just seems to be a problem with displaying an image when in handheld mode. I think maybe I damaged the LCD with my heat gun during the tear down process or maybe one of the ribbons got damaged so I ordered another LCD screen to replace the current one. I just finished replacing it (carefully) but I’m still having the same problem. Any info you could provide on what could possibly be the issue and how I can get this fixed for my niece I would greatly appreciate it. She is a good kid and deserves a new console herself if I could actually find one but I want her to at least have a fully functional console. Thanks in advance -DadPlayingGames

Any advice for installing a new front plate for the switch? I can't seem to find any videos changing the front plate (which I know will involve removing the screen/digitizer)

I've put my switch back together and my LCD still has some play (shakes around a bit). I never even replaced the display, just the digitizer. Can I fix this?

Need help with this, every video I've seen just seems to slide the digitized ribbon in with no problem but mine doesnt go all the way in. Can anyone help with that?

How do you fix joycon scratches....? Don’t ask how that managed to happen...

I have a question, the upper half of the shell, can this be removed from the other components? Specifically, can it be removed after the digitizer is removed? I know the case is a two part construction, but I want to replace the top bezil due to it cracking. I'm re shelling the unit anyway just want to know if that's possible, thanks!

Is it possible to replace the screen I'm there with something better? Like an IPS or OLED screen?

Is there any way I can find a gorilla glass digitizer for my switch? I would adore to keep the bare look of my switch, not wanting a screen protector, though I don't wanna keep getting scratches on plastic screens. Someone please help by telling me if people made gorilla glass digitizers yet :O

im not an expert on this topic but why does the plastic panel have a ribbon cabel? is this for the touch input or what purpose does it serve? my other question would be: shouldnt one be able to manufacture a glass panel with that ribbon cabel on it? then one could swap the plastic screen for a glass one to reduce scratches.

do you know how to just unscrew and replace the front shell surrounding the screen? I know how to replace the back shell but what about the front?

what do i do if the screen is basically touching itself.

Is there any way of messaging you? I have an image of my switch and I'm not entirely sure if its the LCD that needs replacing, Touch screen still works perfectly fine

Can you make one video for the Switch Lite screen replacement?

Is it possible to replace the front face plate without taking apart the screen? My vent spokes are broken and looking to replace the whole frame

Does the digitizer mount directly into the switch outer plastic housing? I want to make a mock switch for display purposes, so I need an empty shell, but the digitizer and joycon rail acceptors mounted as well, so it's just an empty, display shell

what if I wanted to replace the front shell surrounding the screen? not the back. My switch fell out of my bag one time, even though the screen didn't get damaged, the front actually did and it kinda drives me nuts. is that tougher?

Is there screen replacement parts available so I can fix it myself?

Sry for asking but do hairdryer work as replacement for both of those tools? Heat gun n the pillow looking thing

do you need to buy new adhesive and reapply it?

Surely a hairdryer is a more common household item to use when a hot gun is not on hand...?

weird question: should the digitizer work if not glued? Because i wanted to test it before glueing it and the touch screen doesnt seem to be working so i don't know if the new one is broken or it just needs to be very tight to the lcd screen to be working (and it isnt if not glued).' edit: it seems that sometimes it register the touch on the left side of the screen but its still not glued.

My Switch had a glass screen protector on it and the very first time I carried it in my backback, it had big line of dead pixels on the screen when I took it out ~2 hours later. Never took it out of the house again.

Which switch LCD and screen would you buy from Amazon? I saw a few and reviews not great....Son broke his LCD and screen scratched so what to replace it. Didn't see a lot of options on Amazon or Ebay and curious on which is best.