How to clean your Nintendo switch (easy)

[@thomasfarr16]

Finally someone who’s cleaning inside the console, you a blessing thanks

[@frziez]

For anyone doing this, if you also have some thermal paste laying around, not recommended but I’d re apply some new paste

[@danawall1785]

Where does it get applied and what does it do?

[@aron6998]

Yeah he should’ve cleaned off the old thermal paste and reapplied, cleaning dust is good and all but thermal paste is the key!!

[@frziez]

@@danawall1785 it gets applied on top of the cpu

[@maxdragon15]

I recommend new thermal paste

[@WAH-Luigi]

I needed this because my brothers' switch was brand new and rarely heats while mine was brutally used by someone and has lots of dust on the screws, on the air vents and on the air intake. To top it off it also has dust on the joycon sides.

[@VivianWabbit]

Bru same, but good ol Nintendo used loctite screws so I stripped mine and had to take it somewhere, then when I finally get it out they use some goofy dif type of screw for the rest like cmon 💀

[@WAH-Luigi]

@@VivianWabbit I never fix my switch but my dad bought me a new one thankfully. Also it’s annoying when Nintendo adds those weird screws like the 3ds had like a 3 sided entrance which made my hopes on fixing it hopeless

[@VivianWabbit]

@@WAH-Luigi that’s wassup glad to hear it, and yeahhh very annoying, I broke my switch about an hour ago some bs 😭

[@WAH-Luigi]

@@VivianWabbit damn hope you repair it soon. Say, what even happened?

[@dhLotan]

Won't Q tips leave fibers behind, especially if you touch soldering spots and it pulls material out of it? Can that cause any damage?

[@wantonlaughterb5559]

Should have repasted while you were in there. Great vid dude I’m gonna use this!

[@boxiii]

100% agree. That would have been a perfect time for some new thermal paste. Thank you! Glad you found it helpful

[@isaiahbaird1725]

Quickest tutorial in the world...I love it.❤

[@TehSymbiote]

Thanks i'll try this! I happen to have spare thermal paste too!

[@noodlecode1]

Make sure to re-apply the thermal paste!! :) If you dont, it can cause seriuos fatal overheating issues, damaging the component

[@Lonewolf23-26]

My switch only needed the middle screws on the handheld sides to be removed so the back plate could come off. Also double check that sd card it’s tricky to re-slot the reader so what I did was turn plug it back in gently and carefully turned the system on while the plastic back plate was off to make sure it worked. Once confirmed then I reassemble everything! Hope this helps someone else.

[@stephanieluzoro2753]

what Phillips head screwdriver are you using? what size?

[@DKKC12]

if youve already done that much to clean the fan, its worth clean the old thermal paste and applying new paste lol

[@VivianWabbit]

I mean you can but this is a cleaning how to not a thermal paste applying vid

[@rockzs74r]

Looks easy... so paying a man to do that job for me shouldn't be that expensive

[@boxiii]

lol 😂

[@STUBBISUPREME]

I needed this thank you

[@boxiii]

You got it! 🤘🏼

[@VoidShort]

That's a launch switch, you need to hack it!

[@mcpro30]

I never tried it, but i heard the oled switch is way harder to mod

[@ReeeMonke]

@@mcpro30it requires a chip to be put inside. While a launch requires a little jig and your basically done XD

[@mcpro30]

@@ReeeMonke actually?!?

[@saul042]

@@mcpro30yes

[@IamBlaqueCanary]

1:50 @@mcpro30

[@EldritchDoodler4828]

I swear each console has its own weird type of screw to get through- ps4 has a torx, and the Switch has a tri-wing Why can’t they all just use the normal ones lol

[@curtislanglitz926]

It's to discourage people from opening it up

[@madretsma4125]

What is that blue mat you're using?looks awesome

[@SemantischX3]

Be sure to hold the fan when blowing it out.

[@damianmastVR]

Im buying compressed air tommorow my Nintendo switch fan keeps making a lot of noise after the first 20-40 seconds of turning the console on or out of sleep mode but the switch doesnt get hot at all and there is hot air coming out on top so hope this works for me

[@damianmastVR]

Happens in handheld mode and docked

[@GuardianDiancie]

The same thing is happening to my NSwitch as well. Not sure how long it was until I realized this noise wasn’t normal. My console makes noise within 30 seconds of booting up Fortnite, Zelda BoTW and Pokemon games. I have a second Switch consoles that I bought cause my old dock stopped working completely (RIP). I turned on the new console and booted up a Pokémon game. That new console wasn’t making noise. I need to just buy the compressed air; I have a set of screwdrivers I bought when I needed to open my 3DS to repair batteries. Never have I opened a console before to clean vents. I am mortified thinking of doing this sometime in the week. Every four months I will open to clean the dust from the inside. At one point the fan was running so loud. I thought the console was gonna catch fire or something. So I would immediately shut down the console fully and not play any games for 2 days to make it cool down (fan still runs fast at times)

[@damianmastVR]

@@GuardianDiancie mine only makes noise for the first 2-3 minutes within turning on or playing games now after that its mostly silent while docked

[@doscduzyrogal]

Can you do the og Xbox one? (I have one and it Has not been cleaned since buying it)

[@BaconGamimng13]

Pls help me fix my Nintendo it is in black and white screen and glichy

[@ButerSammich02]

Shouldn't you unplug the battery before cleaning the motherboard ?

[@crazyBloodmonkey]

would just spraying compressed air in the vents be good enough. i'm not into unscrewing and opening up stuff but my switch has been sounding like a jet for like 2 months now.

[@paultoney4267]

Did spraying vents with compressed air work? I’m in your same boat

[@crazyBloodmonkey]

@@paultoney4267 i just got around to finally using compressed air but i only did for like half a second. but i was just doing the n64 blowing into cartridge trick and it kind of works. i mean my switch has still been doing it but it went from revving up super loud for about 30 minuets to only doing it for like 2 or 5 so i guess it kind of works.

[@shailyns]

Technically no, because you'd just be blowing all the dust and grossness back IN to the switch. With it closed up like that, there's nowhere for the dust and debris to go but back in and further clog up your system.

[@crazyBloodmonkey]

@@shailyns I think you legit jinx me because it was acting fine for like a month and now it's back to doing it again.

[@madretsma4125]

Blowing the dust into the machine does the opposite, it compacts the dust particles so they get take up more heat. IMO, disassembling and reassembling a console always looks more intimidating than it actually is. I've opened up and cleaned out my PS4 several times already. At first you stress out like "will I ever play games on it again?" After a while it becomes more logical, and you know exactly where to put what screw. Be sure to have your phone/laptop close by to troubleshoot, work on a clean, organised (preferably empty) desktop, make sure to put screws away in categories and work step by step.

[@Ninja_Gamer-jg9bk]

Yo dude thanks this is a big help

[@boxiii]

No problem at all! Glad the video helped out

[@The-real-person.]

why is this on the Memorial Day section

[@aidenstevenson8946]

Is it possible to fix a Nintendo Switches mother board game with the data still Being there, and if it is possible can you hopefully do it please

[@Samipro707]

Thanks for tutorial good video

[@boxiii]

No problem at all!

[@Isaac-th8hl]

Will this work with switch lite if not can you make a video

[@Hadez1207]

Can you do the OLED next pls

[@xSHREYxFN]

Yea less than one hour gang 😎

[@TheSonoranSniper]

great video but why does he specify "soft bristle toothbrush"?

[@micahcriscuolo9480]

so you don’t damage the components

[@Relorelo23]

Do you have to disconnect the battery before you do all that?

[@annaliynn]

no

[@frederikz7003]

Don't follow this tutorial. There is no need to remove the screws on the side. Why trying to clean the fan, my sensor bar broke off. It was beacause it was loose from removing the screws. So thank you for helping me fuck up my switch

[@SmokeAndClickCircles]

Skill issue

[@markatthepark97]

I have a launch switch from the very first night it was released at midnight. I need it cleaned. The fan doesn’t work at all.

[@GuardianDiancie]

I bought the switch a few hours after its launch. Mine just makes noise and at times it’s unbearable to stand. This is the last time I get hyped for a new console and purchase the first day or month of launch. I will probably wait a 6-8 months before buying next time. Just cause if this is what all the launch switches have issues with, I can’t imagine the future consoles. I’d prefer a console with less issues with the fan.

[@markatthepark97]

@@GuardianDiancie I just bought a new fan for 10$ and thermal paste for 8$. Took it apart. Cleaned it. Replaced fan. And it works like new. No issues. And my issue didn’t start until about 4 years into having it. I used it until the fan stopped completely. It’s not the launch console. It happens with alot of them. Depends how you take care of them.

[@chellyb3855]

Satisfying

[@lewimillionzYT]

Yeh good job Nintendo make the screws so fucking small u can barely see it

[@zendarc]

Is it ok if i dont change the thermal paste?

[@VivianWabbit]

Yeah it was already intended to be used without reapplying so you should be fine

[@nightfighter4]

Tysm

[@ps4touchpad295]

I stripped all 5 of my side screws i dont understand what I did wrong

[@jayc3793]

Probably used a cheap screwdriver. The switch screws tend to easily strip. Make sure to be careful and I recommend using a ifixit screwdriver set

[@HeheBoiiiss]

What about a 3ds

[@ErinDionysusBee]

You really should replace that thermal paste as well its not good putting it back with the old stuff on.

[@67Camaro]

exactly what i was thinking

[@jdyngardner2178]

Can you give us the link where you got everything at

[@OnlyMarxo]

Everything could be found at Walmart or any retail store

[@tuckvlogs1758]

Let's go baby you posted

[@boxiii]

Yes sir!! Hope you are having a great day

[@tuckvlogs1758]

Thanks man you to

[@TotkGuy]

i dont trust my dumbass to clean this @@boxiii

[@joobkoob]

Where the link

[@ValidVerse]

Can you clean my switch

[@samuelater]

now do a xbox s

[@grazeiljoyduldulao5635]

Please help son drop his nintendo in water😢

[@skape924]

This was supposed to be a shorts video, am I right?

[@OnlyMarxo]

No

[@sickman5236]

Definitely not doing this lol

[@Ninja_Gamer-jg9bk]

But next time can you help me with stick drift on PS4 and how to fix it

[@Samipro707]

3rd

[@kevinguzman9948]

First

[@boxiii]

Early squad pulling up 🫡