I Paid $80 For A BROKEN Nintendo Switch Lite - Can I Fix It?

[@12345.......]

SHOULD BE AN EASY FIX. Red flags :)

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol...yep!

[@hdezn26]

The worst red flags, lol. I can see that ad discription now . . . (brand new only dropped half a micrometer . . . with only a slight small issue that is "easy" to fix and that affects 1% of consoles)

[@retrogamingcritic3555]

How does this coment say 1 day ago

[@killag3238]

@@retrogamingcritic3555 ikr that’s what I’m saying

[@12345.......]

@@retrogamingcritic3555 patrion magic

[@ZonicMirage]

"Should be an easy fix" - famous last words. At least you got one Switch out of two.

[@evangupta6966]

and a video

[@InconsistentManner]

I have a HUGE sneaking suspicion. that this switch might have been disassembled by a child or even an adult thinking they "know" what they are doing.

[@coolevlo1]

I fixed my backplate because it was broken and dirty, and then I fixed my Joy-Con rail. Its really not hard.

[@pennymikk]

@@coolevlo1 not everyone is as cool as you

[@coolevlo1]

@@pennymikk lmao

[@hdezn26]

Maybe they thought it was a wall switch and was trying to figure out how it could work in a house... After that was a fail . . . They went with plan b. They looked up it's most common problem and posted it as a "easy fix" on fleabay. (just randomly made up that, but It could be possable)

[@danielpowers5891]

It could have been a servbot.

[@dodgydruid]

I actually quoted you when I was showing my youngest daughter how to do her CPU thermal paste lol

[@konsolemend]

This is amazing!

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...that's awesome!

[@MikeeVee]

Simple fix my a**, lol. Great job with the repair.

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol...thanks!

[@JzLyfe]

Couldnt you have just left all those components in the gray switch since technically you fixed it lol. But the turquoise one would sell quicker anyways. Good stuff 👍

[@JaminWarrenPMS]

I watch your videos so that one day I too, can always put the perfect amount of thermal paste! Keep up the good work!

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...thanks for watching!

[@madfinger6884]

Lmaooooooo, everytime when i try to put thermal paste into a ps4, i do too much🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@StormsparkPegasus]

Broke the screen while trying to fix joycon drift? Yeah, something doesn't add up.

[@eclipsedyt3599]

Yeah, that person is a dirty liar

[@theRev861]

Man, I love watching these videos. I have done small repairs, this just looks intimidating. Well done!

[@Tronicsfix]

You can do it!

[@DarthVader30411]

With coming off of eBay, it's not surprising more was wrong with it than it first looked like. Great fix btw, glad you could keep give life to it again.

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks 👍

[@ThePiny29]

This thing was DEFINITELY the result of a botched repair job. The pins of the ribbon cable and connector being damaged implies improper removal of the former from the latter.

[@n7russ38]

*Get this Legend to 1 Million Subs!*

[@WoodlandWalks]

More awesome repairs. I love watching your repair vids. I find your repairs fascinating, especially opening up equipment that I historically thought was inaccessible. I also love that you bring new life to things that some people throw away. Thanks Tonics fix

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you like them!

[@darkamoled1797]

I really like the way how you explain . it keeps me going until I finish the whole video.👍

[@TampaTec]

Great fix 👍

[@Deeonz]

u spoiled it 🤡

[@tipy4464]

Ikr

[@chomiktelewizyjny8567]

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[@marhier]

Spoiler alert!!!

[@jessebrekke9351]

Would you be able to tell me why Tronics always makes a statement about the correct amount of thermal paste? Is it a joke or a commonly messed up step?

[@JoeyDoesTech]

Great fault finding Steve 😁 Love watching the Switch repairs! 👌

[@TheCod3r]

Great video Steve. This Switch was 100% liquid damaged at some point, and probably why the trace was burnt on the ribbon. Also likely that the back-light was burnt out because of the high voltage it was subject to. What I tend to do sometimes is split the screen layers and replace just the back-light, and frankenstein 2 screens together to make one good screen. Works great if you're careful separating the screen 😁

[@ayush_k-]

Wait 18h ago?? This was uploaded 22m ago!

[@ayush_k-]

@@iNeed2Pi Oh right, sorry I forgot about that😁

[@needlessdragon3368]

I knew this video was going to have a happy ending!

[@ValentinesReps]

Yes, another Tronicsfixs video to start my Friday morning off right.

[@JuicyJakeRepairs]

whenever you see "easy fix" or "only powered on no other tests" you know its gonna be a hard one 😂

[@BitMan775]

ones that "should be an easy fix" are absolutely not that 99 percent of the time

[@konsolemend]

I know i hate when people use those words in they description "Faulty console should be an easy fix" if its an easy fix why dont you do it youself rthen ahahah

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...yep

[@IbraTech04]

Fun Fact about Microsoft: They've announced that they're moving into a more repairable and eco-friendly future, so hopefully Xboxes become easier to fix in the coming years!

[@Tronicsfix]

I sure hope so. I’m not holding my breath

[@andrescarrasco1248]

Can you imagine a repairable surface device?

[@vgamesx1]

I seem to recall them potting the entire surface book boards in epoxy, that Microsoft right? Yeah, I'll believe it when I see it.

[@IbraTech04]

@@vgamesx1 Take a look at some of their more recent devices. Slowly but surly they're working towards it

[@aaronajbird07]

The multi tests to narrow down what is wrong is pretty cool, I hate having to do it sometimes but it does have to be done to figure out what's wrong more often than not, Nice work Steve

[@Tronicsfix]

Sometimes that's the fastest/best way. If there were schematics I'd have something else to go on but without them I just have to use what I have.

[@theroastingrangersshow4948]

So much satisfaction when u fix these broken ones😃

[@Daniel-dl6fp]

Yay another switch lite time to grab a coffee

[@Uncomically]

My ps4 will take awhile to load the Home Screen and whole loading it freezes in the process. Then during my gameplay it will shut off out of no where without a red light. Can you explain what is happening?

[@simonlaflamme8840]

OMG, I LIKE YOUR WORK!!! This video was interesting because there was a problem that you didn't already fix in a video. Keep the good work!!

[@juanseariza3396]

I just got my ifixit screwdriver kit and its so useful to work with

[@theamazingroaches]

THEY DID SURGERY ON A SWITCH

[@konsolemend]

I love this!

[@voldemarsaugspuls5795]

Hi, i have question. If i solder emmc chip on USB Adapter( no easy jtag used) will i get data out of it. And will i be capable to do it without any expirience in micro soldering? I just want to recover dara from phone. If you understand something from emmc chip an bga types, could you make a video about it?

[@M8Military]

You can but chances are it's encrypted

[@SuperJoonPlays]

Love your videos! Love seeing all the different electronics given a new lease of life when normally people may have just thrown them away! Keep up the excellent work!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Glad you’re enjoying them!

[@Xnoob545]

Early

[@JustJosey01]

Really nice video!!! When I swap bad parts with good ones I call that working backwards.

[@brainiac9579]

Great video, as always! I did saved a Switch lite just a month after they got released. The person tried to install some modchip of some sort and screwed it up. So, I undid what he had done, replaced broken, poped, capacitors on the nvidia APU, replaced the charge IC and other overheated caps and saved the poor thing. My kids have been using it ever since, but I really thought I wouldn't get it done without schematics. Again, we should all save electronics like you do!

[@bluetuscani5607]

The perfect amount of thermal paste 😁

[@liebetrau88]

I just got my iFixit tool kit yesterday and already took apart an old Xbox One and gave it a good cleaning and added the perfect amount of thermal paste.

[@konsolemend]

This is amazing love this! I do repairs on my channel too so its great to see someone else starting out and having fun.

[@Tronicsfix]

Love their tools!

[@leepic1735]

Hey I work IT trying to fix xboxs and everytime I try to replace retimer chip either it won't turn back on or it turns on then off and idk what's going wrong, it's getting irritating at this point, nothing else moves or comes off nd it all looks fine but obviously I'm doing something wrong any ideas ? unrelated to vid but I thought go to most recent,

[@ruairidhkoch7875]

I really dont understand why you would waste money on broken stuff, while you could also buy stuff that works? Explain!

[@depressed_steven_universe1954]

Hi first

[@theroastingrangersshow4948]

Nope🤣

[@Xnoob545]

@@theroastingrangersshow4948 YES DEPRESSED STEVEN UNIVERSE IS 1ST HES THE FIRST COMMENT

[@DCFC79]

Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft, well any manufacturer should provide the parts so items like this can be easily repaired rather than the broken item being put on the scrap heap.

[@nfurkancevik5020]

But what about the drift? Is it still there?

[@s1ngyy]

When I replaced the top screen on a new Nintendo 2DS xl which has probably been dropped it did the same thing. Those screens can be very fragile and even more if their general integrity has been compromised. Glad you got this switch lite running again 😄

[@jaidenrivers4752]

Can someone help my Xbox controllers select button is registering like it’s pressed down but it’s not and it is also not stuck I have reset the Xbox and have also turned the controller off and back on multiple times and it still didn’t work

[@robertday5243]

Wow.. I love your vids, so informative

[@konsolemend]

There great arent they?:D

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you like them!

[@lukepayne7657]

Good fix👍 what was broken about the donor grey switch light, might I ask?

[@EeekiE]

Bravery and competence can look remarkably similar, but they often have different results. I bet this guy just wailed on that cable without knowing you need to release a latch first.

[@konsolemend]

Ye thats the unfornate part when people just take things apart and think they can do it and then end up selling it to someone else giving them more work to do.

[@Chubbed]

Hi I have about 4 broken Xbox one controllers, can I send them to you and you fix it?

[@Phil_is_it]

You inspire me! Love the videos

[@EyEhArTbEeR]

I always love watching your repairs in case I ever end up running into similar issues. Nicely done!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks 👍

[@NY_Platano_]

What repairs do you still do? When to your website and it looks like you don’t do any repairs.

[@MartinT]

Great video as always! I like your Switch and Switch Lite fixes

[@konsolemend]

Me too I love watching him repair switches i enjoy repairing them myself its great fun if you wish to see me do some repairs

[@ayaannaeem4766]

I know you’re not going to do this or reply but can you make a old iPad mini get faster or upgrade it

[@robertsaicu4654]

Hi i have a BIG problem with my PS4 Slim. I had to update the software and I got an error SU-42118-6. I don't know why he doesn't receive CDs. And I'm really curious about what happened. please help me.

[@robertsaicu4654]

I'm almost a year old since I stopped playing

[@NotoriousRawDogger]

Can you fix my broken relationships?

[@crs2racing192]

I was literally watching all of your nintendo switch and lite repairing and fixing and you make this one today I'm so happy

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you're enjoying these!

[@crs2racing192]

@@Tronicsfix would you consider to do more of these please i would really like that

[@AndyH2k4]

Always satisfying to watch! :)

[@karate-ka]

What's a replacement LCD run you?

[@retrogamingcritic3555]

Thank you Keep it up

[@akanekitaouji3415]

the last seconds of the clip seems the switch when you touch it has delays and it seems he knows it cause he pause a little...

[@louniis]

been here since 20k subs crazy how time fly Steve I remember you only had that wood table and some tools , no tv or studio, like my father used to say the harder you work the more successful you will be .

[@Tronicsfix]

Love hearing from my long time viewers! Thanks for the comment. I never thought KZbin would turn into this but so happy that it did!

[@lightphoenix6244]

Amazing job as always keep up the good work ;)

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks, will do!

[@Darkwolfpocco]

Imagine all the ps4s he's gonna get sent in once the CMOS batteries start dying.

[@jaylockedn8883]

We’re can I get these broken game consoles and hand hell’s from

[@bekirdemirci9972]

he could have just put the working mobo in the grey switch. why bother changing the display and cleaning up the broken glass and getting liquid all over the place. turquoise is ugly anyway

[@konsolemend]

Ye totally agree however the turqoise does come across as more attractive to more people so that is probably why he wanted to use the blue case over the grey one

[@GabrielSorrow]

Great video but I gotta ask. Knowing that the teal switches screen was the culprit, wouldn't it have been less work and less risk to just put the working components from to teal switch into the grey one? I understand that this is an instructional video, It just seems like a lot of unnecessary work at the risk of 2 broken switches. If you had a similar problem in the future would you do it differently now that you have this video out, showing how to replace the screen?

[@Tronicsfix]

I'd do it exactly the same. The point wasn't to do a repair as fast or efficiently as possible. The point was to make a good video that people would want to watch. There are a number of things I would do differently with most of my videos if I was just fixing the device and not filming it for a video.

[@Natei]

Ebay sucks sometimes, great fix

[@derekyam1270]

I don't know what to do, my Nintendo switch went to a black screen, I didn't do anything, I didn't open it, I didn't buy anything new, I don't know what's wrong, help me, please

[@konsolemend]

Hi Derek, Id love to beable to help can you explain more and i can try help you resolve it or if you prefer you can drop by my repair shop

[@kenfreeman8888]

This was fascinating to watch. So many lessons I learned about narrowing down the cause of an error. Funnily enough, it wouldn't have been as interesting if it was an "easy" fix.

[@virgildeklerk]

Very good analysis and fix again steve. I'm pretty impressed how they build the switch. With video's like this people can learn so much more then only looking on the outside. Keep it up! Hope you'll find a broken ps5 with a real challange soon.

[@juanmanuel7106]

Wouldn’t have been better to simply move the parts from the turquoise switch lite to the gray switch lite instead of removing the screen?

[@konsolemend]

No because then they will have different serial numbers

[@AhnkInside]

What happened to fixing the stick drift?

[@fabianslyszewski2132]

Amazing video please keep the content up

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Will do!

[@WeAreClanFAKE]

So if electricity went through the hdmi port on a Xbox one. Would would be fried? It powers on but not signal to the tv

[@konsolemend]

no, if the hdmi port isnt damaged its likely to be encoder chip on the board that needs replacing

[@krazytaxicabbie]

How do you deal with dust getting on the screen before reassembly?

[@Tronicsfix]

I usually spray a bit of canned air over it

[@krazytaxicabbie]

@@Tronicsfix Like they use in Spaceballs The Movie! Haha...jk. Yes canned air. I forgot that even existed.

[@randomized1271]

What was broken with the grey switch lite?

[@akamran01]

You took apart a fully functioning switch to put parts into a broken one? was the gray one defective??

[@konsolemend]

The grey one may have looked fine but he mentioned it was faulty im guessing the whole motherboard on the grey switch was faulty so he could have either replaced the motherboard from the blue into the grey to have a fully functional grey switch or replace the screen from the grey one into the blue one which is what he did to have a fully working blue one. as I assume the blue one would sell faster than the grey due to it being more attractive with the colour of it.

[@frederikdewolf8926]

The black connector of which you fixed the pins had a huge crack in it on the left. Isn't that worth replacing?

[@konsolemend]

True but only if it really is neccessary if it still works then no need too.

[@peteb2867]

Was hoping you would have had to replace the connector so I could see how you do it, I have trouble replacing them without them melting on me!

[@konsolemend]

This is something i can cover in a video on my own channel if you like. You need to heat up from underneath the board to stop it from melting

[@nailz84]

I know this is gonna sound silly but could u do a video on a USB replacement on an xbox on controller? I suspect being yourself you may have already done one....if so could someone plz direct me to tht video...am getting better at soldering everyday but have a usb port I have yet to tackle and I'd like some direction from the channel and community that's has gave me the impression and knowledge to do so.....help me extend my ability to fix rather than replace.................IF IT AINT BROKE ILL FIX IT TILL IT IS :)

[@konsolemend]

Love this!! Im not sure if tronicsfix has done this already but i can definitely cover this in a new video of mine if that helps you :)

[@nailz84]

@@konsolemend yes please any and all help is appreciated, thank you.

[@wsells]

Another good one! Very interesting...great content.

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@HardSprinkle]

Dude, I love these videos. Such top tier quality, and the microscope was a really cool touch. Keep ‘em coming!

[@bunnylove273]

Hi bud you can buy similar connectors on aliexpress, if you want l will get you the order code?

[@konsolemend]

hi im in need of these could you link me please as this is something id love to cover on my channel ty

[@R3nz_]

why even take the screen off the grey switch u already put the blue board parts into the grey one. Less work man just make the blue one the spare

[@konsolemend]

This is because to do that he would have to switch the serial numbers and thats illigal in the U.S plus the blue is more attractive and probably sells faster

[@howzum]

Really makes you wonder what some of these items go through before they get to you. Sometimes it blows the mind.

[@kayezero703]

Nice

[@TheOmen818]

I would pay you to fix 2 of my Nintendo lite switches that don’t charge 😒

[@Tronicsfix]

Don't reply to anyone who isn't verified that's pretending to be me. They're scammers. Instead call them and waste their time! I NEVER sell anything in the comments section.

[@brettz8364]

10 seconds into this I'm already thinking you like to live dangerously 🤣

[@usmantariq361]

I tried it and my switch ended up in the drive way.

[@frankhammond3762]

easy fix lol. Gotta love eBay

[@salsbar]

But what about the stick drift?

[@narutospapi_urdad4592]

Hey my Xbox one broke and I wanna now whats wrong with it so if your down to help me reply back to the comment

[@konsolemend]

Hi im happy to help if i can whats the issue with it you said its broken what is it doing exactly?

[@IX3zero]

now you have to check if the previous owner at least was able to fix the drift problem.

[@konsolemend]

Thats true i didnt realise he didnt mention this he should have checked that too but i suppose that wasnt needed in the video

[@milad.livi77]

Pls Make More Video🙏🏽🌹

[@SK-dq4ee]

now THAT was a more interesting fix than i anticipated! Great job dude!

[@bluflame5381]

4:42 you look like a mad scientist trying to build something lol

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha, ha...true!

[@windowsxpprofessional]

Another time to play this on TV and then have popcorn and pepsi😂

[@King_of_Africa]

Popcorn & coke*

[@jannijp7]

Nice. Please more consoles where an repair was attempted. Those "surprises" are just so interesting.

[@Xnoob545]

DEPRESSED STEVEN UNIVERSE IS 1ST HES THE FIRST COMMENTER FIRST COMMENT ON THE VID Edit: he, she or they idk

[@hdezn26]

What's all this hooplah about being first.... Think they should just watch the video. Thats what I do. Meow.

[@TheNeoMassacre]

Steve that was a really good Video... You know why? Master of the perfect amount of Thermalpaste 👍

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...exactly!

[@MrTubarr]

I will always love Nintendo. They don't compromise on what other companies do. They stay true to gaming. Gaming first. If i never buy another playstation im sticking with Nintendo 4 life.