I Paid £60 For A Broken Nintendo Switch From Facebook Marketplace... But Can I Get It Working Again?

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[@GinandTronics]

I've only had the zif connector and the rail causing a problem with the joycon rail. I've never replaced a component to get the joycon docking. what I would say is maybe take the power from the other joycon rail, using a jumper. and potentially you can get the both working. that cap which was shorted shows up in alot of places. it shorts if you have a problem with the audio IC. (but the switch will still power) just throw a error code when playing certain music. irrc it was the third pin on the bottom right of the alc chip great deal btw, and keep up the good work

[@joshuaharris4780]

Fair play to you mate, your definitely an inspiration making use of what you’ve got and I really do rate your channel and respected what your doing humble beginning you got the start of something for sure

[@Hasan.T]

Hey man, just started watching you! It's nice to see someone creating this type of content from the UK. How long have you been doing this for? And also, how did you learn all of this?

[@ilikewatermelons494]

phil self taught himself all this from youtube

[@TheCod3r]

Thanks mate. As Watermelons said I taught myself from just watching KZbin videos and practicing on my own stuff. I've only been doing it about 3 years

[@MikeGervasi]

@@TheCod3r I've purchased a hot air station. Did electronic repair for years but it was military gear with discrete components so I never did any SMDs. I'm sure I'll melt a few things until I get the hang of it.

[@mastercpu2]

Hi Phil - I was hoping for a better resolution at the end..but there’s still time. :-) In one of your earlier videos from over a year ago, over near the backlight ribbon there is a diode that was on some board revisions that when removed allowed the joycons to be detected and charge again. I had a switch with this issue and removed that diode and it fixed my issue. I didn’t bother putting it back, since as mentioned it’s not on other board revisions. Just curious if this might fix this one.

[@Wizzkid1984]

Thank you, you just got me out of a jam!

[@supermick83]

Great video as always and never afraid to post the unsuccessful ones but I'm sure you'll beat yourself up until you figure it out🤣 I do the same in my field! Well done getting that far and looking forward to the solution in a future video👍 Power on 💪 (New tag🤣)

[@dred05m61]

Sometimes you win and sometimes you loose. But I admire your hard work, never quit mentality and down-to-earth attitude. Keep your head up 😵‍💫🔋

[@MrRawUK]

You've left us all hanging on here mate. I demand you come back and finish the story :)

[@L1ghtOn3]

Keep going mate this channel will explode, lots of other channels use lights in the background to jazz things up and well placed cups and plants lol but you are just you and show your working studio, much respect for that, you're like a wizard all you need now is a beard pointy hat and a wand lol then you will be well known lol anyway m8 keep at it learning so much, wish my Uni course taught us more direct projects rather than theory theory theory, best is to actually get your hands dirty and see what's what then refer to the theory. Nice job though, as another comment above said the extra diode that he removed might do the job? ✌

[@jon06064733]

Best job I ever had working on surface mount machines, wish I could get back into it

[@swiftsilver]

You'd be suprised how many joycons you can fix (at least temporary) by cleaning them! Throw a bit of ipa in them and move em around a bunch and itll work most of the time

[@Hypno150]

I have fixed mine by taking apart analog it self and cleaning the rails that controlls directions 5 joycons so far none of those has drift problems

[@GinandTronics]

to me this isn't really worth it considering there like £1 to replace. when I sell switch these days I generally replace all sticks, just to save a random drift I didnt spot. not a bad fix just for your personal switch though.

[@UnboxRacing]

Bro, can you paint your walls? Costs about 20 quid, take you an afternoon. Impact on the studio = priceless.

[@mrmattg40]

looks like a drug den

[@mistermikeanson]

You are a true blackbelt Nintendo switch fixer! Didn't understand why the blue joycon wouldn't connect though. It did connect when you first checked for drift.

[@yusuflimz]

I think he checked for drift on his personal Switch, so looks like JoyCon itself is fine but the repaired switch isn't :/

[@shouichihayase19]

Hi, I live in Nintendo Switch home country.　I feel that the flexible cable on the board side is not pierced shallowly, it seems to enter until the last bulge is attached. It seems to move when it moves even if it is shallow.　Looking at the test data bolts, it looks fine.

[@swiftsilver]

btw, I've had joycons not connecting from a software issue. I had to mess around in the controller settings to get it to connect again.

[@charliechaplin8683]

Great video mate keep it up lad :)

[@anonymousanonymous84]

Hmm interesting, At this point, Need to find a schematic, verify power ground and communication @ Joy con rail with oscilloscope, then trace back till you lose is, I/o leads to APU at some point I’m sure, hope it’s not a faulty APU!

[@karinamargaretbaines7877]

The first thing I would do would be put a good battery to it and if it doesn't work then I would do the test

[@stevendavies7197]

New to your channel really enjoy your videos

[@zenos9302]

faulty battery of the controller? maybe disconnect and reconnect. Had it happen once or twice

[@Broly12525]

I love ur nintendo switch fixes same with Vince

[@colingilks1130]

Jewel encrusted tweezers..nice!

[@jasonbailey8022]

Have you tried to clean the connector for the joy con

[@rogernichols8150]

Hay mate so enjoy your videos 📹 👍 please keep them coming 🙏 👍 and here to help get your videos 📹 😉 out to everyone to enjoy 😉 😀 cheers 🍻 mate 👍

[@gary10121]

Any chance the replacement components were potentially unserviceable?

[@fixedtech]

Hi Phil have you ever done backight repairs on a switch lite? I've not seen any for the lite on your channel. Thanks

[@TheCod3r]

I've never done any back-light only repairs for them mate, but I've done some lcd swaps on live streams

[@GinandTronics]

it's very fragile the LCD on the lite to swap backlight only. if it's just the cable then you can do a trace repair. if the backlight is water damaged it's quite tricky to do without breaking the lcd. possible but tricky.

[@KarenTookTheKids364]

This seems like a good place to start for people interested in making some money for a pastime at least initially. Buy some broken electronics and try to fix and sell for profit. What's the worse that could happen. Edit: Not the SMT stuff obviously but looking for anything obvious with basic diagnosis tools.

[@Punx-R-Us]

Does the replaced controller work in your personal switch? Because I had the same problem when replacing my joystick. The ribbon cable I plugged back in on the joycon was slightly crooked. I pulled it out and straightened it and worked perfectly after.

[@pootnannies]

have you been able to figure what is causing the left joycon to not be detected?

[@dgearwar]

did you think to recheck the left hand controler it was working before you took it apart then after fix it not connecting you might of forgot to plug something in on the controller.

[@KyleCalzavara]

Hey Phil, when you were taking off the capacitor at about 9mins you were talking about using the heat gun from under to prevent melting plastic. Could you have alternatively used the heat resistant tape over those clips?

[@isaaccollazo625]

I've seen other people do it this way. I suppose it's a matter of preference and what you have on hand although I'd imagine you have to be very thorough with the tape to make sure you don't leave any gaps that'll allow air in and melt the plastic.

[@KyleCalzavara]

@@isaaccollazo625 thanks for the reply, I just wanted to know if the tape would have still been a valid approach, I'm still learning lol

[@isaaccollazo625]

@@KyleCalzavara I am too! If you've never heard of tronicsfix I'd suggest checking him out too. He's pretty thorough in his work and explains what he's doing as well. He uses the tape when he's using his hot air gun.

[@KyleCalzavara]

@@isaaccollazo625 TronixFix is actually how I found Phil's Channel lol I watch all his videos!

[@DjPrimeberry]

Where you based Sir? Will you upgrade my master system? It’s still in the box and I’ve never taken it out to check if it works! However, I hear the capacitors leak! It may make an interesting video? Cost??

[@al.d9592]

Hi Phil, thanks for the video, mate. What hot air gun temp would you recommend for leaded solder? I work on older machines more often that on new ones, that’s why I am asking. 390?

[@malekdahou95]

Phil I remember you doing a video on a switch which helped me fix mine where the fan ribbon area is linked to the joycons. Possibly something at fault on that line?

[@freistedts]

I agree with you. I recall the same video causing these issues and it appears the diode is behind the fan fpc. See @ 22:16 in the video. Remove that and see if the joycon comes to life.

[@TheCod3r]

It does yeah but sadly it doesn't stop them connecting (at least every time I've seen that issue) it just stops it charging the joycons

[@Casket1488]

Great repair nice work

[@juupa2890]

Awesome find man, love the repairs. You are the man! 👍👍

[@badder27com]

Do u think it might be software rather than hardware?

[@bulwinkle]

Almost a great score. Maybe you can still make it one.

[@julianmoro5279]

Great video, did you think too check the controller you fixed, make sure everything was connected? My only thought from it

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah I use those controllers as test controllers and sadly they work lol

[@illusions2142]

Phil what kind of screw driver set do you use are they all compatible for all models ps xbox nintendo or do you have to keep buying different screw driver sets for each

[@TheCod3r]

I use the iFixIt Mako set, it's compatible with pretty much everything you can think of 😁

[@mignonthon]

i love your gamer set

[@lewisclaridge6884]

hey man! great video again, What would you kit would you recommend for someone new to this? After watching your videos I really want to give it ago! many thanks

[@TheCod3r]

Personally I recommend the Atten ST-862D hot air and the Hakko FX-951 soldering iron but it really depends on your budget

[@lewisclaridge6884]

@@TheCod3r ah nice one! Thanks again and looking forward to your next video 👍🏻

[@taylorbaldwin1776]

Did you try a different Joy con or replace the Joy con rail and the Joy con rail cable?

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah I tried everything and couldn't get it working

[@LinearProjectx]

How do learn all the stuff man . ?

[@gamerX-wk7ct]

hello I'm late but I'm here now to watch the video and you better fix it 😤 I'm going to be very disappointed if you don't fix it 😔 . 🤣 I always enjoy watching I'm sure it will be a great fix

[@minisarge]

I know it sounds weird but fan issues will effect the joycons, at least the charging of them. Worth a shot

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah it does, sadly it doesn't stop them connecting though

[@minisarge]

@@TheCod3r I didn’t realize that, thank you 😊

[@fpvrc9829]

@@TheCod3r the original one was seen to be dead, was the other one you tried charged ?

[@wayneedwards2931]

I’ve had a similar issue with a switch I repaid the other day only it was the opposite side. My problem turned out to be a loose pin on the connector. I made some diagrams with measurements for the ic’s and connectors if they’ll help? If you want them let me know your email and I’ll send over what I have.

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah sure mate it's [e-mail] if you want to send them over, the community will definitely benefit from them

[@carlostorres9068]

Yes, please

[@DiggInTheCratez]

Why you put the Display on youre Tweezer or Screwdriver 😅 Hard for me to see this - hate scratches on Displays

[@badder27com]

U got a sub mate

[@greenberry6464]

I almost don't understand what he's saying becouse of the accent... but keep up a good job👍🏿

[@ShinryuZensen]

That is a sweet price even for just the joycons, actually.....

[@sj55]

Hi Phil I had a fault like this I changed the fan and joycon worked god knows why

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah the fan and joycon power rail is shared but normally it doesn't stop it from connecting, just charging

[@stranger0-00]

Would it be possible that your replacement rail is actually faulty?

[@stranger0-00]

@D M He used the same replacement unit. If I remember correctly from another comment reply he made you can find here, it did end up being that the replacement rail might have been faulty, though he mentioned having to check and confirm it.

[@argee99]

The 'new' joycon rail possibly bad?...

[@senorsnipey1595]

Do you think it may have been the rail of the actual joycon? The pins in there can go bad

[@DragonQueefs]

He tried 2 different joycons, and the joycon that came with it, worked on his personal switch

[@senorsnipey1595]

@@DragonQueefs then it must be the rails on the switch itself. Mine were going bad. Getting ready to sell my Og switch and I just replaced those, the joycon guide rails, the complete shell of the switch including joycons. The system is now completely SNES themed. Took a lot of work and patience but it was fun and easy enough to do again

[@DragonQueefs]

@@senorsnipey1595 He changed the rails for known working rails as well

[@johnglaze9393]

You got a link to ask about repair

[@Mohamed-jn4yr]

isn't there any schematics availibale for the motherboard ?

[@TheCod3r]

Sadly not

[@ryanharris8778]

did u try a new joycon

[@REMEDY-REPAIRS]

Hey I’m in great vid as always 💯

[@thelamb288]

It's interesting that you had the stick working, but drifting. It died after you you replaced the joysting button! I am a Mechanical Engineer, so I know less than anyone in chat. Is the joycon battery still ok along with it's ribbon cables? Cheers.

[@DumahBrazorf]

He was testing the joycon on another switch.

[@thelamb288]

@@DumahBrazorf He tested it on HIS Switch and discovered the drift!

[@DumahBrazorf]

@@thelamb288 Correct. He changed the stick and then used on the broken switch. He did not retest it on his one.

[@thelamb288]

@@DumahBrazorf He never did test it again on HIS Switch!

[@DumahBrazorf]

@@thelamb288 Excuxe me, do you understand english?

[@tyronenelson9124]

You only needed to clean the joycon joystick and it would have been fine.

[@allenyoung9092]

Check circuit inside joycon..

[@TheCod3r]

Sadly the joycons are fine, I use them as test controllers

[@BigNiqEnergy]

Nice fault finding methodology.

[@jonathaningram4672]

do you buy in items or is it customer referral only

[@TheCod3r]

I do buy sometimes but only when I have spare cash floating around

[@jonathaningram4672]

@@TheCod3r Lol like a scratch card ha, Snap

[@colinboneham7387]

Is it just me or are the main switch’s very weak and break easy, as I see a lot of people repairing them regular ? If it is is the switch lite as bad ?

[@TheCod3r]

Yeah they are pretty weak, and sadly the lite seems to be weaker

[@markshellard5894]

It was working what happened

[@sameeramzan7463]

Nice vid

[@wiseemhanif3386]

Cause ya can. Ya da best!

[@TheCod3r]

Haha thanks mate

[@Shawnsullivan7]

My suggestion would be to start with the flex cable connections and compare voltage readings with a known good switch.

[@moosesugar]

the new rail could be faulty

[@TheCod3r]

I can't actually remember but I'm pretty sure I did eventually fix it by replacing the rail again, I'll have to check

[@phynx-victumterra652]

So you're the one grabbing all the switches that include joycons :P

[@TheCod3r]

Haha yerrrp 🤣

[@Tobetheone74]

Do you smoke the hash?

[@optimizelogicrepair2784]

Having some OH camera issues?

[@TheCod3r]

Not sure what you mean there mate

[@optimizelogicrepair2784]

@@TheCod3r your overhead camera seemed fuzzier than usual. Color seemed off too. Good video though👍

[@kevinbuick9989]

Red clour looks like its pink at the start

[@kamm3021]

Conclusion : never buy untested used stuff

[@DamiliusRG]

dude i love your videos, but i find myself just staring at your hair xD get those clippers out son!!!!

[@MattBee2k2]

Yo mate, at 28:18 it most likely is that component. I had this happen to me, replaced the joycon connector and rails several times. Even tested that component and it tested fine but replaced it anyway and got it working again. Defos worth a shot mate.

[@TheCod3r]

I did replace that mate and sadly it didn't fix it

[@MattBee2k2]

@@TheCod3r Ah shit thought that was gonny be it. I must have missed that in the video. Sad days, always a gutter getting it working that far for something so daft to ruin it.

[@MattBee2k2]

@@TheCod3r Literally just got a switch in with this exact same issue and tried same things to no avail so hopefully one of us sorts it and we both get a functioning console.

[@stuartmilne5835]

Ower house could have gave u one

[@EVERYDAYGames00]

£60 for a broken switch wtf haha

[@astral5322]

Check luc the fixer

[@mm0077]

I posted a link to his channel but is not showing and I do not know why may be comments is checked before showing.

[@orangetowngaming9190]

is he in a shed

[@ABPhotography1]

Attic

[@TheCod3r]

I'm in my attic :)

[@dadwillfixit1907]

First maybe 😂😂

[@TheCod3r]

Haha not quite

[@dadwillfixit1907]

@@TheCod3r Great video very nice pick up keep up the great work

[@TheCod3r]

@@dadwillfixit1907 cheers mate