Switch stuck at 98%

[finite island]

So every time I turn the switch off and charge it overnight it will be at 98% the next morning instead of 100%, I’m not too concerned about it being a big thing that needs fixing because when I’m actually using it the battery lasts multiple hours as it should but I just want to make sure

I’ve seen some people say that it’s normal because it isn’t great for a battery to sit at 100% for a long time but it just started happening recently where it will dip below 100

and again I’m not too worried about it rn because the battery lasts a very long time still but I don’t want it to be an issue in the future

[harsh topaz]

How old is the Switch?

[finite island]

like 6 years I’d say

[harsh topaz]

Might be a good time to contemplate replacing the battery if it’s not charging all the way anymore

[finite island]

Does that involve sending it for a repair

[harsh topaz]

Yes unless you are comfortable working on microelectronics yourself

[finite island]

I’d be a little bit worried about all of my data but I could send it in yeah

I just don’t wanna send it in for something that might not be a huge deal

If it’s in sleep mode it will go to 100%

and if I turn it off then back on it will go to 100%

[harsh topaz]

You will have to send it in eventually as the battery only has a limited lifespan. Maybe not now, but in the future definitely. Might be worth trying to find an independent repair shop.

[finite island]

yea all electronics get old, maybe it could be worth waiting a little bit because as of right now the battery is still lasting a very long time,

and it’s a very recent issue so I don’t wanna jump the gun too fast if nothing is wrong with the performance

could just be the UI displaying it wrong for all I know

and I can still get it to 100% using sleep mode

if that stops working maybe then I repair

I’m just a little worried about my data 🤞 bc I hear all these horror stories about how Nintendo just wipes ur switch if you send them it

[finite island]

@harsh topaz

[harsh topaz]

You can request that they not wipe your data. Also you can use a third party repair service

[finite island]

Ahh ok they wipe it if you don’t make that request ?

Do you make that request when you submit the repair or something

I’m probably gonna wait on the repair for if it won’t go to 100% at all anymore

But when I do it I wanna do it correctly so I don’t get my stuff wiped

[wooden turret]

If the battery works fine why waste time on a repair

Dont fix what isnt broken

Just repair it when it’s time