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 the parts near the port. I used first 380 °C for about a minute or two to heat everything up and then I turned the heat up to 480 °C until the part came loose. The part will fall off with a little tap. There's no need to use any force, it will only damage the board if you try to do so. After removing the part I checked the contacts were ok and soldered a new port in. After the port was heated up I checked the contacts looked soldered correctly. Some of teh pins are under the port so I can't see if those are soldered, but could check it with a USB C test board before you plug it in be 100% sure you won't cause any damage.
Next I replaced the digitizer since I was replacing the digitizer I didn't need to be careful with it, If you are going to put the same dugutizer back on, you wan't to be careful when beding the digitizer and working around the ribbon cable. Finally I cleaned the parts from dust and replaced the old thermal paste.
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