rich drum
So this issue has been happening since yesterday night, it randomly stops and randomly starts. When i restart the console nothing works, i didnt drop my switch or anything i was just playing with it and that started. Any suggestions? Im very sure its not a hardware issue as i didnt drop or toy with it at all.
PING IF HELPING
Just for clarification, this randomly started when i downloaded and openned asphalt 9 legends
proper quarry
**PING IF HELPING**
I don't think it's caused by any games.
Can you try to put some pressure on that location of the screen?
Just very gently so
See if the touch point can change
rich drum
I don't think it's caused by any games.
Can you try to put some pressure on that...
Ok
One second
@proper quarry
It just randomly stopped???
Idk whats happening its starting and stopping like every 2 hours ir so
proper quarry
Alright the next time it happens, see if the touch point changed location
rich drum
Alright the next time it happens, see if the touch point changed location
No
All the times its happend it didnt change positions
proper quarry
Hence I said "next time"
rich drum
Oh ok
proper quarry
But does it have a fixed period?
rich drum
Do i ping or anything next time
rich drum
But does it have a fixed period?
Wdym?
proper quarry
I meant do you notice it has a very fixed timing to occur
rich drum
If you mean it stays in one place then yes
Not sure i havent been keeping track of the time
proper quarry
Alright, it's fine
rich drum
This is the 3rd time its happend since it happend the first time
I dont need a screen replacement right
proper quarry
next time when it happens, try doing a power cycle, turn off the console then turn it back on again
proper quarry
I dont need a screen replacement right
We don't know yet
rich drum
Ok
Just know i didnt drop or do anything to the switch
So im pretty sure it might be a software issue
Thanks for the help ill let you know if it happens again
proper quarry
So im pretty sure it might be a software issue
Unfortunately, this can't rule it out either.
Sometime things break on their own.
rich drum
If i replace the screen ill fix it myself
proper quarry
But ya know, sometime things break because of freak accidents you are not even aware about.
rich drum
Yeah
proper quarry
And sometime it's due to old age, thermal expansion, hidden defect, etc...
rich drum
The thing is, is just that i usually keep my seitch on a dock when im sleeping so that may be the cause, but the reason i dont think that is because it didnt happen after i put it in the dock
It happend as soon as i openned a game
Oh ok
Thats annoying 😭
rich drum
And sometime it's due to old age, thermal expansion, hidden defect, etc...
Final question, can i use it right now since its not happening or do i leave the switch alone?
proper quarry
Final question, can i use it right now since its not happening or do i leave the...
Yep, you can just use it like normal
rich drum
Ok good thanks
proper quarry
The reason why I asked previous question is to judge where the damage is
proper quarry
For your case, it can be from dirt particle or something stuck inside the 2 layers of the digitizer and the LCD
or a loose cable on the digitizer
rich drum
Thats an easy fix
proper quarry
In those cases, yes
rich drum
Ok good
proper quarry
But what if it's not? Then that's when you have to replace them.
rich drum
Hmm
Yeah
Do i need a #00 philip screwdriver
Or something ele cause im currently fixing my 3ds and dont know if the screws have the same size proportions
Im just fixing the hinge and wifi connector
proper quarry
Dude, I don't think you are ready to do it. It's actually one of the harder type of repair
You need to heat up the glue on the digitizer to lift it up
rich drum
Ohh
proper quarry
and to access the cable, you need to basically strip every single components inside the Switch
proper quarry
You can find some video guide if you want
rich drum
Not the screen and stuff
Like where you can just easily take things apart
Wanna see my 3ds lmao
proper quarry
I meant, it's kinda the same but... the Switch is a much more complex machine
and if you break anything, it's much more expensive to repair than a 3DS
rich drum
I get what you mean
proper quarry
You break a cable's connector then that'll require micro-soldering
rich drum
The switch was strictly mot mesnt to be openned for modders
Is what i heard
Yeah im not ready 😭
This happend lol
proper quarry
Just keep monitoring it