switch not turning on at al | /r/NintendoSwitch | Page 1

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 2:39 PM

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Anyone got suggestions for my switch? Received it as a return from ebay and now the console unit doesn’t power on at all

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 2:51 PM

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Can it get charged by the AC adapter?

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You need to test that first, connect it directly to the AC adapter then let it sit there in a bit

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3-6 hours if you want to be sure

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 3:00 PM

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Ive let it sit for a bit and see what happens but so far nothing

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 3:01 PM

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Don't connect it through the dock though

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directly is better

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 3:01 PM

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Nope just the plug

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Absolutely nothing has happened though

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But even my rcm loader isn’t lighting up so it’s not even getting power

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 3:02 PM

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When the battery's voltage is really low, it will take a while for it to wake again

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Normally it would automatically turn on when you connect it to an AC adapter

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 3:02 PM

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Il leave it about 4 hours ish

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And I’ll check then

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 3:03 PM

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Good luck

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 3:04 PM

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Granted I could buy a battery replacement but if that doesn’t work then that’d be wasted money but if it does work and I don’t try it’s a lost opportunity, if only the buyer wasn’t like this to begin with, typical ebay

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 3:05 PM

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We still don't know if it's the battery yet though

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And yeah eBay isn't that fair for seller

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 3:05 PM

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Unsure what else it could be but who knows because it was fine when it went out, though the battery was a little worse than it was out the box new

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But that’s normal battery stuff

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 3:50 PM

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faint radish We still don't know if it's the battery yet though

If it’s not the battery what could it be?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 3:50 PM

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grand pasture If it’s not the battery what could it be?

Not sure, tbh this type of issue is super hard to test

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unless you open it up and poke it with a multimeter

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:13 PM

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faint radish unless you open it up and poke it with a multimeter

Should there be a screw on the sd card slot? Like under it

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:13 PM

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like removing it and there's one under? yeah

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:13 PM

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Yeah it’s not there anymore

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:13 PM

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0_o

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one sec let me find a pic of reference

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:13 PM

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When the switch got returned to me that screw is gone

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He also stole the 512gb sd card

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:14 PM

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Hm the buyer did something or maybe it gotten loose on its own?

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.>

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:14 PM

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4 weeks of having it he reported battery issues and suddenly i get it back not turning on at all despite going out turning on fine. And it has stuff missing and other stuff swapped out for off branded and missing sd card

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:15 PM

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ah I remember wrong, the screw is on the shell itself

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it's under the microSD card though

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:15 PM

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Under the hinge

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:15 PM

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yep that's the one

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:15 PM

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Yeah it’s not there

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So it’s definitely taken apart

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:15 PM

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I think your buyer swap some components out....

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Damn, that's unethical

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:16 PM

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Is it possible to swap out the console itself and have the original casing?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:16 PM

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Of course

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the "console" mostly is the mainboard where it houses the processor

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Do you happen to have eh

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a record of the serial number?

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Let's check something regardless

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Look on the side of that Switch console, write down the serial number

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then go into System Settings > System > Serial information and compare that number to the one you noted down

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This is to know if they swap the mobo or not

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:18 PM

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faint radish Of course

It’s lucky ebay sided with me and i kept the money too

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But unsure what to do with the switch then

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:18 PM

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but the microSD card though ;_;

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I think eBay realized what that guy did

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:18 PM

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Oh ive told him to send it back otherwise I’ll issue a police report

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:18 PM

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he might have previous attempts like this

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:18 PM

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His account was made this year

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:19 PM

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For this Switch, it can still be salvageable but it'll need to be run through a full diagnosis

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:19 PM

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Unfortunately I don’t have the tools for that only screw drivers

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:19 PM

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you can try swapping out the battery for a start but I'd rather to check other components as well

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Hmm up to you then, maybe send it to a local repair service

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:20 PM

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Well tbh cant the switch turn on just by charger without the battery?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:20 PM

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hmmm I forgot about this details

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:21 PM

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Because knowing this if it can then it might be other issues besides battery

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:21 PM

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about this, the Switch's battery and charging is very quirky

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a low voltage battery will make the charging circuit not "wanting" to charge it

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:22 PM

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So it will refuse to charge?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:22 PM

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and yeah, there are also tons of other components invovle in charging, it has its own charging board, too

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:22 PM

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So in theory a new battery could fix it?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:22 PM

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grand pasture So it will refuse to charge?

The problem is we don't know yet

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I just mention battery replacement as a way to fix it yourself without running through full diagnosis if you lack the tools and expertise

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:23 PM

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The battery is a simple unplug replug right?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:23 PM

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Well, not that simple, but it's not that hard either

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:23 PM

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But i mean

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Is it a connector type battery

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:24 PM

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You only need to open the shell then the shielding

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:24 PM

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Or like a soldered one

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:24 PM

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oh yeah it is not soldered on

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In fact, I have enough resources for you to read about it

short oysterBOT Jun 9, 2022, 5:24 PM

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pow

POWER & CHARGING GUIDE

• What cable can I use to charge the Switch?
Any decent quality cable from a well-known brand can work but what you also need to worry about is the power supply, A.K.A. the charger.

• What charger/power bank can I use with the Switch?
A Switch compatible charger/powerbank need to have Power Delivery (PD) standard (PPS is part of PD), and output of 5V/1.5A. This is only to charge in handheld mode.

**⚠︎ Warning for dock mode **
Using a low quality power supply can damage your Switch in dock mode. Compatibility is also quite sketchy, even with correct power output (15V/2.6A~3A). Aside from confirmed chargers/powerbank in our recommendation list, It's best to use the original AC Adapter for dock mode.

➤ For more detailed info, please check our Power & Charging Guide
➤ For Power banks and chargers recommendations, please use tag !tag powr

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:24 PM

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Check that link on the bottom

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scroll a bit you will find a bunch of resources about changing battery

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but again, I must repeat, it may not be the battery at all

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Maybe wait a bit for it to charge up first

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If it doesn't work, then you need to look into repairing it

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:27 PM

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faint radish If it doesn't work, then you need to look into repairing it

How do you know if the battery is safe for the original v1 console?

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Or better yet

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How do I know if the motherboard inside is still the v1?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:27 PM

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Hmm

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gottta check the serial numbers like I mentioned it before

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IIRC there's also some writing on the motherboard but I forgot what it is

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:27 PM

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But if it’s had a case transfer to a broken device?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:28 PM

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not a professional repair man myself

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:28 PM

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It’ll still have the original sticker no

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:28 PM

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Yeah but then there will be a mismatch

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:28 PM

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How?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:28 PM

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The serial number is recorded on both the shell and the mobo

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When you compare them, if they are the same then they are all from the original unit

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:29 PM

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Oh actually printed on the board?

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:29 PM

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No, it's in the software

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:29 PM

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Oh but I can’t turn it on to compare

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:29 PM

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Yeah, I realized that now ^^'

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:31 PM

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grand pasture How do you know if the battery is safe for the original v1 console?

This

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For replacement

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 5:32 PM

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I'm not really sure what you mean by that?

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But eh I can say it like this

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the battery on v1 and v2 are the same

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the only thing different about them (that affect battery life) is the more efficient processor in v2 Switch

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 5:34 PM

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Oh okay

grand pasture Jun 9, 2022, 8:52 PM

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@faint radish ha

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Idk if this will shock you

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The joy cons don’t work either

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A spare console detects them but nothing happens

faint radish Jun 9, 2022, 11:57 PM

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I think they gut several components in there, not just swapping.

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I can't say what went wrong till it's open and you can look inside it.

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Actually, if you are curious about what they did and want to earn some profit back, then send this to a local repair service

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tell them to take a look inside

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and sell the Switch to them as spare parts

grand pasture Jun 10, 2022, 7:15 AM

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faint radish I think they gut several components in there, not just swapping.

I’ve already messaged him and the dumbass doesn’t think i have his name and address 😂 how easy reporting him would be

faint radish Jun 10, 2022, 8:19 AM

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grand pasture I’ve already messaged him and the dumbass doesn’t think i have his name and addr...

I see, it's up to you what to do next. Hope you get a satisfying conclusion

grand pasture Jun 10, 2022, 10:03 AM

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faint radish I see, it's up to you what to do next. Hope you get a satisfying conclusion

Gonna get hold of a usb cable and see if tegrarcm picks it up. I did have autorcm enabled so idk

grand pasture Jun 10, 2022, 7:25 PM

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@faint radish

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Couldn’t quite take it apart cos stripped screws 😒

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But enough to see inside

grand pasture Jun 10, 2022, 8:53 PM

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Put it on ebay and within 8 minutes it sold 😂

faint radish Jun 10, 2022, 10:56 PM

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Ah I see, good to know. At least you can get more money from it.

grand pasture Jun 11, 2022, 8:27 AM

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Ended up selling for 45+7 which idk if that’s decent for a non working switch without knowing what issue it has

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Bit of a risky one but someone wanted it

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