I Bought the FIRST BROKEN OLED Switch on eBay - Let's FIX It!
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I Bought the FIRST BROKEN OLED Switch on eBay - Let's FIX It! The seller said this OLED Switch has problems with the right Joy-Con connecting so I'll be diagnosing and fixing that problem. Of course I'll also be taking the OLED Switch apart and comparing it to the original LCD Switch to see what's still the same and what they've changed.
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Check out my video where I try to fix a broken Animal Crossing special edition Switch (It was in such nice condition!): ua-cam.com/video/sjsjQBylkCU/v-deo.html
im curious why they didnt use the warrenty
Do you want a challenge?? Buy 2 Logitech G513 carbon keyboards with partly defective LEDs. Try to desolder 0402 RGB LED and fix them. It's been 3 weeks, 3 of us are trying to fix but it's super hard to solder 1mmx1mm 4pin LEDs. Even with a top quality rework station, it's super hard.
Such a tiny and simple problem. But only if you were to spot it. So grateful we as a viewer could really zoom in and just see it outright. Also as a side note I feel like you have given everyone who watches your videos an honorary degree in fixing Nintendo Switches with the amount you've showcased too. I was so able to see the internal differences before you even compared them.
Love hearing comments like this! Glad you're learning while watching.
That was definitely not what I expected to cause the issue. I can defo see how that metal may have caused issues with connection but that is such a small thing to spot. Good thing you caught it!
Not what I expected either. Strange one for sure.
@@Tronicsfix This is a good pointer to keep in mind if the connector not working, clean then test if that didnt work then proceed to check connectors amazing
Seriously man, you gave me the confidence to fix my Ps Vita. I had an un-identifieble issue with it. Searched everywhere and never found a problem like mine. Just opened it up as you do and cleaned it and now it works perfect. ❤🙌🏻❤.
This was an awesome video. When you did the close up on the locking mechanism, I saw the metal 'strips' and thought maybe it was shorting the connections. Went to college for component level stuff like that and love it when you use the microscope in your videos to look at the component level issues.
Glad you like those shots. I like filming that type of stuff. It keeps it interesting to me as well. That's so cool that you went to school for this stuff!
The Switch was redesigned to lower its EMI emissions profile and a few more additions for the new OLED display. You have noticed some improvements like the new metal can over the USB-C connector and re-designed back cover plate. The processor has a smaller power profile so the cooling solution was reduced a small bit but the heat pipe design is still the best solution for that footprint.
Notice the addition of extra shielding on the joycon FFCs and the inductors are still shielded core types - the design team must have really needed a lower profile to pass regulatory testing. Very common with consumer electronics.
From experience dealing with FFC vendors, taking a guess those small metal pieces you saw might be from the tiny shield on your joycon cable. The profile of the shield suggests it was die punched and over time that punch wears out and you get tearing and imperfections that can cause issues with debris/fod left over.
It seems to align with the theory because the bits are on the side facing the opening of the connector which is where the shield ends. A very good observation in the end.
wow, I love the processes you go through on these videos to find problems. it's so thorough. how much did the "broken" switch cost?
'bout tree fiddy
That auto assembly feature is simply amazing. Go Nintendo!
It's amazing to know that something so small could possibly be the reason for issue. I'm learning quite a bit watching your videos.
I absolutely love your videos. You have so much energy when you present your cases, and I think you're the only person who's been able to use the "Auto Assembly Feature" so far. Your skills astound me! Please, keep up the amazing work!
Yup another great fix video 👌
Congratz with your 1 mil subscribers by the way ! 👍
One thing I learned today is how much easier this looks compared to how easy it is to do. I have increadibly shaky hands and it seems soldering is out of the realm of possibility for me. Tried my best but I couldn't even manage it on a test surface.
Awesome to see the insides of one of these. Looks like they've made some decent improvements! Great video as always Steve! 👍
Sick! The first OLED switch fix
Yet again, proving that a little clean up goes a long way.
Indeed!
It's the next best thing to 'turn it off and then back on again'
That flap is SUCH a huge improvement. Nice little fix, IPA is my best friend 😎👍
Yes, agreed! The kickstands suck, lol.
Still not worth the purchase if you don't have a switch. The CPU and GPU are the same.
If I had a choice between the OLED or the original, and I had $400, I'd go with the original. The few inches added to the screen, the storage, the ethernet added would be not worth it. If you owned a WiiU, you'd have to buy a ethernet adapter. Plus if I didn't have one, buying one isn't that expensive and I would have saved myself money.
@@sO_RoNerY The OLED screen is absolutely worth the extra $80 to me. I have it for a few weeks now and I still am impressed every time I hit a BotW loading screen and see the true blacks and awesome contrast.
@@sO_RoNerY That depends entirely on if you plan to play handheld or not.
Docked only = get the original Switch. Any amount of handheld play = get the OLED Switch.
Thanks for the new post 👍 I've had my OLED for over a month now and loving it. Bought it to replace my 1st gen switch and loving the improved battery life and the brighter, crisper bigger screen. Always look forward to your new vids on Friday mornings. Starts my day out right 😀
I've barely used mine but it's pretty cool
I find myself watching your videos a lot lately. Everything "electronics" seems to be so meticulous. Great job!👍
Also, I enjoyed watching the live stream with you and your wife! She appears very sweet, and supportive.😉 Blessings to your family 👪
That was an underwhelming problem but a really good look at the inside. Thank you for the vid!
Lol, agreed. But I'm glad it was fixable.
Awesome! I was honestly really looking forward to seeing you work on these! I was surprised it took so long.
Good fix - and again a sign of your thoroughness. Someone else might have got it working, put it together and moved on. But you kept digging and almost certainly stopped the fault reoccurring.
Very interesting to see someone finally take a look at the oled motherboard in detail and compare it to the old one! Thanks for that :)
Very nice fix and video again Steve. Really enjoyed how you compared the old and new switch so we can all see the differences.
Glad you liked that part.
I’d like to thank you for pointing out the differences on the components and locations etc.. When I was younger, I wanted to be on the team that designs the electronics. So I’ve always been fascinated with how they update and streamline components.
I really enjoy how diligent you are with your repairs!
weird they didnt send it in for warranty. seems like an issue that would be covered.
maybe stolen goods
Fell off the back of a truck
Purchased from scalper or was a gift. Regardless, no purchase proof for warranty repair. It's why so many Series X and PS 5 consoles have been found broken on Ebay with a lot of them easy fixes.
Nice video Steve! I think you are right those fibres looked to have bridged two of the pins in that connector
Beautifully filmed and edited, a joy to watch, the rescreweldits were neat but the old style sit, watch and work through it adbsorbed me more. What you do is time consuming, when I recreat what you do at home, it consumes time. That's the beauful realism of your channel. You'll get the balance, you always do. Thank you for your educational and humorous tech vids.
Very well done! You're an electronic detective! Bravo!
So happy to see you got your hands on one of these 😃
I am super surprised so.eone could already have a broken OLED and not just go for the warranty to get it fixed/replaced!
Also, must add, I'm new to this channel and love the videos. It's super awesome how you speak to explain what each potential problem could be and how you will go about attempting to fix it. Really helps as I'm sure many others, like me, would not have a clue what some of these problems are.
I’ve been waiting for you to do an OLED switch! I just got one recently so I’m learning alongside you. Fingers crossed I don’t have to take it apart and fix it though!
Man, I really love your work!!! Cheers from Czech republic. ✌🏻
I always love watching you repair stuff, It is a sort of entertainment for me😂
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoy.
I got my OLED around Christmas time and I've been in love ever since..
Love your incredible attention to detail!
Hey thanks!
That was great so enjoy your videos please keep them coming and here to help get your videos out to everyone
Great video as always, been looking forward to this one!
Good find Steve! Amazing how a single small strand of metal or copper can sadden someone's day. I see it all the time inside amplifiers.
Great video as always and an interesting repair. Was this just a one off issue or will others have similar problems?
No way to know but I'm guessing just a one off. It'll be interesting to see if it's more widespread though
Love the vids man, keep em coming! Have you ever tried to fix a broken gaming PC? (Desktop)
I was like how he was checking that connector up close and I was like he didn't spot that piece of metal? But he did! good stuff as always
Can see your editing skills improving with each posted video!
Heck yeah man!! Great work as always.
I'm enjoying the fun you're having lately when editing, but I can't help wondering how many people will think they can just toss parts back in and they will automatically fall into place. It would be nice! 🤣🤣
I really hope that came through as a joke. I probably should put a disclaimer at the bottom when I do that though. After all this is the internet!
Your videos are pure magic
Use your vids as background play while I’m eating, super entertaining!
OMG! I was looking forward to the first video on the OLED. I will finally enjoy this show!
It took me a while to find one but finally got one.
Wow! I thought forsure you had a broken solder joint on the connector! Great find Steve! Quick and easy fix :)
Thanks 👍
Man I'm definetly addicted to your channel! I'm about to start fixing my stuff myself because of you. One question: Is that even possible to build up an entire switch only using parts from ebay or aliexpress?
It is, but not worth it. Broken Switches are still expensive and you would have to get ones that you know exactly what issues are (ex one has a bad USBC port and one has a bad game card slot) so that you know you can combine the parts into a working Switch. Better to just buy one unless you're trying to assemble for fun.
@@crazzluz1702 I was thinking about assemble just for fun.. but you are right, it is quite expensive to do so.. I was searching some parts on eBay and the price is high when you put everything together. Thanks for answering!
I mean, sure you could but it would be very expensive. I might make a video doing that sometime just for fun but it wouldn't save anyone any money.
@@LucasLima-in6hn All Nintendo products are made out of Nintendium, which holds a lot of it's value over time.
I’m a construction guy myself but I love watching these videos learning about the different game consoles I collect for
first of all, cleaning the equipment, it is incredible that a simple burr of welding caused the dispection. thanks for the class, greetings...
Thanks for watching!
That auto assembly feature is worth the purchase alone!! Great video!
Lol, agreed!
love how he can save almost anything its ppl like him that can make a big difference
Love the auto assemble lol great vid my friend
It's cool to see the differences! Thank you for the awesome videos and keeping game systems out of the dumps!
Glad you enjoyed!
Great videos.. inspired me to buy cheap wii u.. gamepad was not working / charging. Power cable was frayed so I replaced for $14 … works perfect now.. also had parental lock which I removed watching youtube video. Then added vinyl to complete the newish look. And cover minor scratches
I never get sick of these videos. Such a great form of entertainment.
So glad you enjoy watching these.
@@Tronicsfix Absolutely. Never missed a single one of your videos so far. Keep doing what you're doing Steve. 👏🏼
Nice catch finding that tiny metal shaving!
Heck ya loved the video I always look forward to Friday to see another awesome video 😃
Glad to hear it!
Nice fix Steve! You just saved the first one. Strange conductive particles...
Never been so lucky like the repair in this video 😕, everything out there is always way more complex than a little microscopic metal shred. Boi I need me a W like that some day.
When you're zoomed in around that connector at 10:41, I'm looking closely at the screw standoff/mb hole and shielding in the bottom right corner, it seems to have what looks like loose metal shards. I wonder if screws are actually stripping metal off leaving it loose within the case.
I stand corrected taking another look, it's not a MB screw hole, but I'm still not sure what it is. It's shedding metal though, that's for sure.
That piece of metal may have bridged some pins, so a particular signal from the joycon didn't reach the cpu or the other way around, depending on how the console detects peripherals..
That auto assemble feature is amazing. I am gonna try that One!
Always Enjoyable. even though i have like 2 handheld consoles and 3 regular ones i intend to get a Oled later this year im stokes cuz the white looks so neato
This auto assembly feature is really handy! 😆
Hey Steve..! Thanks for Tronics Friday! 🙂
Thank you for watching!
I can't believe that tiny wire was Grounding off. 😅. Great Job as usual 😊
Great video!! I was just wondering, what do you do with the consoles that you fix?
i have literally 0 intention to fix any of this stuff but i love just watching the videos
Yes have been waiting for this
Looks like it's maybe some metal swarf from the CPU shielding or something similar , most likely happened during manufacture. I would be tempted to completely strip everything down and check for more.
That auto fit is amazing
nice video! surprised but not surprised to see that someone broke an OLED switch already. the teardown is pretty cool too
Glad you enjoyed it. From the look of it I don't think it was caused by the user. No way to know for sure though
Hey Steve, great vid yet again bit where was the Perfect Amount of Thermal Paste? Also, how much for the Auto Assembly please as I really want one of those. Cheers.
Man I love the new auto assemble mode
Ha, ha...HUGE timesaver
I had a similar issue with my Switch OLED where the right joycon connection wasn't properly connecting to the console. But it was because the joycon rail had a loose hold on the joycon and would constantly disconnect and reconnect when moved a certain way. All I ended up having to do to fix it was take apart the console enough to separate the metal rail from the connector pins and "flatten" the rail/push up the tabs by the screw holes. Basically bending parts of the metal rail so that it would hold the joycon tighter.
Great fix! Interesting video!!!
Seems Nintendo is having quality control problems. Great job and great video!
Great video! I have a concern with the OLED screen though. When the digitizer breaks, it'll be a pain in the butt to separate the two because of OLEDs being very fragile.
Ifixit's teardown shows the oled panel and the digitizer are fused together on this model.
Well done Steve!
Really enjoyed the comparison of the OLED vs OG Switch and all the parts. Can you do a board & PSU comparison with the PS5 model CFI-1510A and CFI-1115A? The 1115A has a PSU without a 5V pin on it, just outputs 12V as stated on the psu case. Haven't figured out where the 5v is created. I assume somewhere on the board.
I fixit tools work great ordered the small kit and the craftsmanship is superb order with full confidence buying the bigger kit now
I'm always worried about buying game consoles on eBay. Good job.
Lol, that's justified!
Nice video, I bought a switch a couple of weeks ago, it's a fun device not being a gamer at all Im bad at every game on it but it is fun
Good work as always Steve.
I’ve yet to have a reason to pull my OLED apart, hopefully I never need to, but very nice to see the comparison between the old and new models.
I liked that auto reassembly be nice if every manufacturer would use that
Great video! Would the new back fit the old console?
Love this guys channel. I get lost in it hah I would totally send anything to him 😄
Man actually just casually dashed the mother board... Solid 🤣🤣🔥🔥
I wonder if easy fixes like these come in hand with the number of people that follows you, because I only get the nasty, difficult and impossible ones, of course my bad luck is a constant
Excellent video, thank you very much
@@restorebrokenphone9013 Hi!, everything is good, how about you?
Whoa nice fix 👍🏾
great video lad keep up with the good work
Hey thanks!
your welcome mate
Auto assemble 🤣 great vid 👍
This is why you make sure your works space is also super clean when assembling electronics. Come on Nintendo, clean up those work stations/assembly lines. If it wasn't that, wonder where those little metal shavings would have come from.
I'm surprised you didn't test the continuity of the cable when you had it out. I've seen ribbon cables like that develop micro-cracks, though admittedly they were pretty old.
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Hey thanks!
Great video as always
Glad you enjoyed
It seemed like a factory type wire bur if not a type of solder from the factory that somehow was left in the switch and made its way into the joy-con area surprisingly it didn't get into any other area and short something else out
Why did I smile as soon as the right joy con worked 🤣