Switch flickering between charged and uncharged

[oblique comet]

Yeah I have no clue what’s going on but after a year of using a 3rd party charger my switch is running into some issues with actually charging. The port looks fine, and the charging brick Im using can output 5V 3A, but idk if it’s loose or not

[tame wind]

I strongly advice to just never use any third party adapters on Switch

Just stick with the one Nintendo provided

[oblique comet]

Yeah Imma buy an actual switch charger today and just hope I don’t have this issue

[tame wind]

You’ll be fine

[oblique comet]

It’s probably the wire honestly cause my Chromebook also wasn’t charging 💔

[tame wind]

But just be advised to like never use any third party charger or dock, it’s quite risky.

[oblique comet]

Yeah I know about the dock, I’ve seen too many stories about it bricking the switch

Thx a lot, but on a side note, do you know a good way to clean the Switch Oled fan? Mines been pretty loud on startup and just looking at it there’s a bunch of dust

[tame wind]

I’ve never needed to do it, but I suppose compressed air should work

Also just keep the system clean and use it in a clean environment, you should not have too much trouble with dust