I absolutely love how every time you show us something on the internet you have a different mobile device

The first minute is explains exactly why I watch these videos. I love taking things apart and seeing how they work. My parents always said I used to take my toys apart to see how they worked. Perfect entertainment for me. Good video mate!

Not gonna lie, when you put that music on for removing the digitizer I thought it was gonna end with the entire thing shattering.

it doesn't matter if you fix it or not, it's great entertainment for us all !! keep up the good work vince!

These videos are brilliant Vince! I'm not at all a hands on or DIY person, changing light bulbs intimidates me, but this series has really made me want to have a go and learn some practical skills. I've got an old DS light with a fault D-pad that I never use anymore so I'm very tempted to open it up and have a poke around as I've nothing to lose. Thanks for the sharing your passion for an interesting hobby!

The docking port is right in the middle, where the switch got bent. So it's most likely the portnot making proper connection to the board, having come off. Resoldering it's pins to the board might fix it?

I spent Christmas day 2018 watching a bunch of videos of a guy fix (or try to fix) game consoles. All of these have been fun to watch. I feel like I owe you money for the entertainment. Thanks!

I can't put my finger on exactly what I love about these videos and your commentary on them, but I could watch all day long. Maybe it's that when I watch a pro do it I feel really stupid, but you are so humble and willing to admit you don't fully know what you're doing it makes it so much easier to watch. It's cool that you learn with your viewers. Definitely subbing

Best content on youtube! Such fun and relaxing videos, and it's nice to see how these consoles look on the inside without having to take the risk ourselves.

Vince my mate, I find these videos very entertaining, I also learn a bit about eletronics and whatnot. Thanks for this!

I love how you evolved into the fixer you are now. That horrible wifi thing is very similar to a thing inside the older iphones. I had two bought as spare or repair and had to tape that connection on the resulting hybrid. It did continue to work. My first spare or repair fix was a book reader and I managed it with much satisfaction and a lot of sweating LOL so I absolutely can understand the guilt of buying things that MIGHT not actually be fixable.

See Vince this is why I like you, you just try to help. You have 2 ads in 1hr long videos too, and you seem like an outstanding guy! (And we trace back to a few of the same ancestors) I really appreciate what you do man!

I like your mag tray idea but there is a much better way to keep track of all the screws. Take a picture of the inside (obviously the outside is easier to keep track of) then print it out and tape it to some cardboard. Then as you remove a screw you poke it into the actual spot on the picture. You can enlarge the pic if you wish, also use multiple layers for the hidden bits. Hope. You like this idea?

Lithium batteries, if you bend a battery toss it. They have layers of electrolyte and copper foil in them if you bend it you risk tearing one of the copper foils inside, If that happens the battery can catch fire. Remember the Galaxy note's that were exploding? Fun note, if you take the battery and charge it all the way and then jab a screw driver through the center it makes a really neat smoke bomb. I really enjoy that you are so determined to fix these. Not only that but you have the determination to actually fix the broken stuff not just toss it and buy replacement parts. On a side note, The first time I ever peeled a digitizer off a a device to get to the LCD I was scared as hell. You did it with so much confidence. It was refreshing. Those connectors break all the time. They are very weak. people that do cell phone repair just cut that connector off and make a direct solder connection to the board with the wire. If you open a Iphone 6 that has been refurbished you will find that just about everyone of them has had this "mod" done.

A lot of respect u say ur a amature but u dont hesitate to try to fix it👏👏

"Not to make it an hour long". Part one proceeds to be an hour long and there is probably another one coming. I love this channel.

When the music sped up, my anxiety went through the roof, LOL!!!

hey vince you should get a small tube of thermal paste i use ARTIC MX2 around 5 pound off Amazon . any cpu in most devices once heat sync has been removed it needs new thermal paste could cause over heating issues in future good job shame about the last wire but it all still works

Vince, you are a brave fellow to get down and dirty with these faulty devices. I wish I was a little more tech savvy so I could be opening my old or damaged equipment. By watching you I'm picking up a thing or two about the subject. Thanks,bro. Keep up the excellent content!

Have a huge thumbs up for opening up the screen... I definitely knew the feeling of possibly messing it up. But glad you went ahead, it's what this channel is, what I'm hoping, all about. Also I honestly hope our views and likes are enough to fund all of this so you can continue to make these great videos. Looking forward to part 2.

YAY these series are the best!

You should see if you can get some regular paste flux instead of the pen. Paste works much better for getting that solder to stick where you want it to.

Love these series Vince! Keep it coming

First for the 2nd time in a row great video keep up the good work and have started buying faulty items because of these videos thank you saved a lot of money love the vids💖👍👍

"Not quite sure how it would get so bend" Ragequit. It's almost certainly a ragequit.

Why not just put the good board in to the bricked switch

Great Switch Video Vince. You're my kind of person of taking things apart!

I love these series ! Keep it up my man

I bet the pins from the USB-C connector need to be resoldered. It was bent in the middle where that connector is. (Hopefully its just the connector, and not a break in the traces on the board itself, though from what I saw I don't think that will be the case) Its always worth a shot. As for the wifi antenna, why not use parts from the broken switch to repair it? Also, please, PLEASE replace thermal compound after removing and replacing a heat sink! Watching you slap that heatsink back on without cleaning and replacing the TIM made me shudder :-) Anyways, love watching as you learn and figure things out. That's exactly how I started with PCs, and now I've been building/repairing them for almost 2 decades both personally and professionally.

@My Mate VINCE I love these switch videos, just thought I’d point out though that you should pull the battery out before using a hair dryer seems a little risky lol

Under the circumstances, you did a great job fixing it. Just keep at it, man.

Dude! You are awesome. Free knowledge, knowledge is power.

That switch has had a rage quit on it and the user has brought it down on there legs/knee with force.

Im not sure if I watch these videos because of wanting to learn new stuff or just because its addicting to watch and figuring out whats wrong with these things.

Straight enough to fit in the dock which is a win, shame it didn’t work in the dock. I love fixing stuff more than using it. Never forget my first fix. Was a tube tv and found quite a few broken soldiers. Was a high tech tv in the day when there was only 4 channels to watch 😂 fixed loads since, might buy broken stuff just to fix aswel. It’s good fun. Great videos. It’s always handy having videos of things being dismantled. Never had that option years ago!

I love these videos. I learn so much. Glad to see others with a similar hobby.

Can't wait for part 2 😊

Please never stop. It's saving me money by satiating my gadget itch and it's really interesting in general!

Thanks Vince, really enjoyed watching this. As per other comments you could re-solder or move the board to the bricked switch's case. Looking forward to part 2!

The timing of the crescendo as you removed the glass was most excellent. 🤘

In the hall of the Mountain King is not the right song to be playing while repairing something. I almost had a heart attack.

The switch's HDMI mode might be on the wrong resolution, or check tv's aspect ratio isnt locked

Keep the videos going loving the videos at the moment can’t wait to watch part 3 of the Nintendo switch fix it series 👌

Dang I love this channel! The music is epic too. I need one of these video everyday. At the end I think with the board bending there is a broken circuit somewhere to find on the board itself, or a dirty connector.

The reason why there is no serial number is so u can’t take it back to stores saying you bought it’s there,or it’s been sold some where before say second hand stores do this trick a lot

You're getting better at troubleshooting and problem solving with these! Keep it up!

That switch now has a 2nd chance👌 Good work Vince!!!

Love these switch repairs from you 😁👍🏻

Oh sweet, another Fix it video with Vince. Better pour me some hot coffee, sit down in the lazyboy and enjoy this. Keep it up Vince.

nice vid, soon you don't have limited experience:D after a few months you will be a professional. good luck.;)

Don't sell yourself short Vince. Excellent job with minimal tools etc. You've given me the confidence to have a go. One more sub! Looking forward to more content.

because of that curiosity i started to repair notebooks to help me pay my beers in the college. Loved the videos!

Need to watch after work 😁

Yikes, when that Switch heats up, that tape and Blu Tack is going to get messy. You should really buy yourself some cheap boards to practise soldering on. At the moment you're practising on very expensive Nintendo Switch consoles!

Love these videos, gives me the confidence to try and fix stuff, thanks, keep them coming 👍

vINCE sTAHP yOU ARE as much a pro as they are... stop putting yourself down fam. i love these

s/n are taken off to void any warranty with the manufacture

I subscribed liked and turned on notifications! Your the best!

If solder wont flow into an existing solder joint sometimes it helps to add a bit of solder to the existing joint as a difference in solder composition would make them somewhat incompatible. If you're using a regular temperature controlled soldering iron it also helps to keep the tip wet with fresh solder right before soldering to better conduct the heat. From working with drone video transmitter antennas I friggen hate those UFL connectors they always break and I end up having to strip the coax and direct solder it. For jobs like these I'd highly recommend getting a cheap USB microscope, lets you zoom in enough to be able to view bad connections, solder joints, burn marks not visible to the naked eye. I admire your willingness to take on such projects without much experience in electronics - we all gotta start somewhere! I learned by opening up good or broken electronics and trying to fix or put them back together, attempting to fix electronics for friends. Eventually with practice you start fixing more than you break!

I don't know why but this is like extremly satisfying to watch

Jerryrigeverything durability test *cough cough*

The classical music is quite fitting for the situation! Best example is when he is dismantling the digitiser

I don't even own a console, but here I am watching this. What's wrong with me? LOL. It's very interesting.

idk, i just like watching this series. I never took anything apart, but i like watching you take stuff apart just to see what's inside. Makes me want to take apart my broken ps4 controller. :p

Nice vid. You should be careful using super glue anywhere with heat because it releases poison gas when it heats up. One of the first things I learned when I started repairing computers and arcade machines ;)

My switch did that where it wouldn't connect to the tv. Turns out there was a setting in the display settings changed to 1080p and not auto so it wouldn't connect to the TV that was 720p. Maybe that's the issue?

I love this series Your my fav KZfaqr atm!!!

Nice fix mate keep it up love the vids can't wait for part 2

If it charges but does not dock/connect to TV, then the USB data pins were probably damaged, resoldering the data pins should fix that. The WiFi connector really should have been removed before attempting to solder it back to the board, unfortunately I don't think you'll be able to remove it now(case of needing 8 hands and the fingers of a 5yr old Chinese boy) so it would need to be cut off and replace the sma connectors if the cable is long enough and as for the superglued plastic, people that do 3d prints use acetone to smooth abs, look into Acetone Vapour Baths

I can't believe how entertained I am by these videos about dismantling consoles. love your channel

for broken plastic bits and pieces, you can use a fine soldering tip to melt it together and for bent plastics you can use your oven. Just "bake" it, remodell it into place and put it in cold water. :)

i love these fix it videos they are very interesting....thankyou for uploading them.......

I saw your last video. Just a small tip. Next time you want to desolder a large chip you need to tape the parts that you don't want to heat up in kapton tape. Also that chip is not the solution. I just read it on gbatemp from a guy that had the same problem as you and he replaced the chip with one of his working switch and it still did not work. Search for sx os 1.4 crash and now stuck in boot loop for the forum thread.

kudos to nintendo to have a working device after that bend

Please tell me I'm not the only one who really likes the sound when you take your joycons on and off the rails? I kinda got used to it now but when my fist got my switch and especially in this video which made it louder... Pure bliss

I'm thinking about getting a lot of NS damaged, they are at a very tempting price. Watching your videos encourages me to repair them haha.

Since the Switch is bent in the middle, it's probably loosen one of the solder points on the connector. Resolder it and it should fix the problem.

you should heat up the spot you were attempting to solder first, to make it actualy stick to the board, maybe you did this maybe you didnt but i didnt see you doing it just as as mall tip for future repairs, cool video tho :)

i Like your repair videos. hope this fixed up pretty well!

uwaa i want a mini laptop like yours, i didn't think these videos would be so entertaining, I'm glad there's commentary the whole time too

What if you have switched the chips and good components on the bricked switch 🤔 and forget about the switch that is bent Wouldn't that have been more easy?

Hello vince how are you?

Holy cow Vince we finally figured it out. You sound exactly like Mr. Turkentine from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Now when we watch your videos we are always going to think about this first. "I've just decided to switch our Friday schedule to Monday, which means that the test we take each Friday on what we learned during the week will now take place on Monday before we've learned it. But since today is Tuesday, it doesn't matter in the slightest."

Love these series of videos

`i would say a large child knelt on it it in the car or some think like that

I disagree personally, I'd say having an almost fully functional switch for only $115 USD is very much worth it, the switch runs games better in handheld mode anyway

I watch these with my head in my hands, shaking my head and saying "Nooooo" and "Whyyyyy??" several times.

This was really interesting to watch! You got yourself a new subscriber sir :)

5:36 that noise in your background occured when my pc started doing an update making me think something inside my pc decided to blow.

hot glue would be a good solution for that broken wifi connector

Love the videos I’ve learnt so much on how to and not how to repair things keep the good work

A lesson learned is never a waste of money. Knowledge is priceless.

Fix a PlayStation Vita 1000 audio video output

Do a faulty hdmi PS4 plz! 😁

I’m about to do some repairs on a switch. And it’s the first time I’ve worked on one. iPhones. Tablets. Yes. Switch no lol. But this video is awesome. I will probably rewatch it while doing the repair as a reference. Thank you dude.

The unconnected wire would drive me nuts! It's been my experience that a touch more heat, de-soldering braid and a liberal amount of flux may just do the trick - my guess is that the solder had low lead content (regulations and what not) so removing it takes a bit more heat than what you may be using. Great videos - super informative and nice to see people making attempts on devices that most think are past it!

"This video is not gonna last for an hour" No, it doesen't last for an hour but for and hour AND 8 min XD

I really hate these people who damage their console like this and not take properly care on them I mean if I had one Switch it maybe living for a LOT of time With no problems 😭 Brb I'm gonna go and cry =i wish I was done with school so I could work= Me: everytime watching a switch video

Amazing fix as always

I love how you have multiple random little pocket notebooks at the beginning of each episode.