Nintendo Switch Battery Replacement-How To!

[@lednerg]

Now my Switch is much lighter, but it doesn't turn on.

[@WestonGreen01]

lmfao

[@cooldboold7032]

Lol

[@Razzblue13]

HAHAHAHA

[@trapsarentgay4195]

As long as it's plugged in you should be okay

[@flubster7976]

The only comment that’s ever actually made me laugh

[@TheDigitalMoose]

Thanks for the heads up about the cement under the battery.

[@ajventura2423]

I know right! Broke an old credit card trying to get the battery out!

[@leomontanez2865]

Just want to give a heads up this a great video step by step process. I just changed mine using this video. ONE THING I DO WANT TO POINT OUT IS. GETTING THE ACTUAL BATTERY OUT IS A LOT HARDER THAN YOU THINK. YOU CANT JUST “gently” take it out. it’s practically super glued on there. It took me about 30+ mins just trying to safely pry the battery off. Also LOTS OF SCREWS be very careful and don’t mix them! it’s a lot easier if you leave them separate in order you take them out so you can work backwards.

[@maciejkucharski7308]

Getting battery out is a fkin joke tbh...

[@silvooijs5466]

Might wanna use a heat gun to make it super easy

[@sanicthestrong3258]

True

[@zuutube875]

Any tips getting the battery out?

[@theedgeofoblivious]

I came here losing my mind thinking I was going to break the thing. This woman must have the strength of The Incredible Hulk to "gently" pull out the battery. It practically takes the jaws of life!

[@pabailon8799]

1:31 wait wait wait! How do you put it back together? 😮 😭

[@TheSuperGoober]

I guess just reverse the steps

[@sethfeldpausch4337]

Play the video backwards

[@DavidEditz311]

Put the new battery in, and then repeat the whole process backwards

[@netwesker8955]

You don't

[@CallumSHume]

One does not simply "gentle pry the battery up and out of it's well"

[@enakcma]

It's better to start gently prying up the old battery from wired side, as there's a sloped area underneath there to better fit an improvised non conducting pry tool to remove the battery. Don't bend or rupture the battery.

[@robhallquist1140]

Excellent analysis. Once I pried from this side the battery was much easier to remove. Thank you!

[@jakubneukirch1477]

Yes, that is a good advice. What I did is cut the credit card into 5 thin pieces, stuck one after another, (the next piece comes under the previous one or in between previous pieces) at different angles. Push them as far as you can, lift them a bit until you are able to stuck the iFixit card above the pieces, below the battery. Push the card until you break through that cement.

[@olising8843]

Fixed Title: How to remove the battery from your switch.

[@aremdvnasophia]

Use a heat gun or hair dryer on the battery to heat up the glue under the battery. Than start sliding plastic pry opening tool under battery. Apply more heat and slide pry tool more. Repeat until battery is out.

[@HungryHungryShoggoth]

I mean, if you're the type of person that's willing to open up your own electronics, chances are you can figure out from thr disassembly how to do the reassembly.

[@KUIJEN8659]

Litterally just need to reapply thermal paste and stick the new battery in there and ur done.

[@Dirty_Bear22]

@Big Shworm furthermore it’s viscus thermal paste, not normal thermal paste.

[@monkehgamingofficial]

Nah, I appreciate the fact she kept it short and sweet rather than go over redundant information (just put the video in reverse lol) But to your point, the video title is inaccurate lol

[@jayayebee]

Someone made a device without annoyingly gluing the battery in place? I can't believe it!

[@GamingLiveEnt457PH]

Try putting adhesive strips from iPhone it should work, just cut it

[@dmn2273]

I don’t think that was a complaint there buddy..

[@morto360]

I find it more interesting that you need a spudger to remove a battery that is not glued in place.

[@werock2785]

It actually is glued in place, I suspect the battery was already removed once before they shot this video so the glue was no longer there. If you watch other videos (like JerryRigEverything) you will see that the battery is in fact glued down and you can risk damaging it by attempting to remove it

[@troemich]

They opened it up before. Look at all the fingerprints on the metal plate. I don`t think this was shipped from the factory like that.

[@MrStrudleboy]

WARNING: This is a good video, BUT there is adhesive under the existing battery and it makes it hard to take off, I looked around a few videos and found that most people are going in from the bottom with a spudger (Don't apply too much pressure) and also using a hair dryer to heat up the adhesive. Be careful I was using medium heat as to not overheat the battery because I think if you put it on high for too long it could rupture the battery. Also when they tell you take off the 5 screws for that silver plate there are 6 screws at least on mine there was so make sure they are all off before you lift the plate.

[@2crazed4u]

how do you heat up the adhesive when it's under the battery?

[@MrStrudleboy]

@@2crazed4u I used low heat over the battery and just was patient. Don't use high heat so you dont risk inflating the battery. If you notice the battery puffs up stop right away.

[@2crazed4u]

@@MrStrudleboy i have the plastic shovel from the kit and just shoved it in at the bottom and it came off without damaging it 😆

[@MrStrudleboy]

@@2crazed4u mine wasnt coming off, I snapped the shovel very easy

[@2crazed4u]

@@MrStrudleboy 💀

[@2332gregor]

Now can you please make a video on how to replace all the screws I lost when I tried this.

[@brotothewilliams9890]

Amazon is your friend my dude

[@kencampbell6721]

@@brotothewilliams9890 Ebay is even more so.

[@chestnutrice9855]

wow that was unexpectedly simple. nice one Nintendo

[@RBsRealm]

That's Japanese engineering for you. Short. Sweet. Simple. Repairable & Reliable.

[@techguy348]

yeah the Switch is highly modular and is the easiest console handheld to repair

[@icebroswii.8162]

Wii U only had 1 screw for the battery..

[@techguy348]

@@icebroswii.8162 yeah but the wiiu isn't really built like the switch.

[@RBsRealm]

@@icebroswii.8162 The Wii-U doesn't count as a console in my eyes. God that thing was terrible.

[@videogametradingpost4860]

the batteries are glued in they dont come out with a plastic card. We used a flat head screw driver and pried it out. Thanks for the video. it was very helpful

[@monimajor8411]

im still stuggling

[@katlis]

I just did the battery replacement. Use a hair dryer to soften the glue before attempting to pry it out. It's not hot enough to damage the electronics. Once you loosen one side, direct the hot air underneath that side to soften the rest of the glue under the battery.

[@TheBetterMorningMeeting]

Blow dryer and two gift cards

[@B-rad1]

It's refreshing to see a battery replacement video under 2 minutes.

[@olising8843]

Lmao because they didnt actually do the replacement bit.

[@eventhorizon2873]

A "uncomplete" tutorial, that is.

[@mevb]

You forgot to tell how to PLUG the new battery in! I'm having problem getting the new battery plugged in.

[@jeffrix_ogs_gaming]

1) the steel plate has 6 screws. 2) do we need to replace the felt on top of battery? 3) do we need to replace the adhesive sticker under battery?

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

for 2 and 3 probably not but its better if you do

[@pablogutierrez6082]

Thanks, I opened my switch some days ago and I was going mad right now because I had one screw that I didn't remembered where was it from.

[@Claudethechiefsfan]

I understand that this was made to be short, but there are a lot of steps in the guide that aren't represented here. Specifically the thermal paste bit in particular and the adhesive guidance for the battery.

[@RyanHefley]

My thoughts exactly, the video looks very professional and sleek but at the cost of not providing the most valuable information for people that are actually attempting this repair. 1) the battery does NOT come out as easily as they make it look, and 2) I clicked on this video specifically for a hint on dealing with the thermal paste that you will upset following these steps.

[@seangarlichs2126]

The thermale paste step is indeed represented in but only in their describstion under ther kit.

[@TheRealSmithFamily]

Bought your kit and replaced ours. We had more screws in our metal shield, and you need to slide the card under where the wires go in to cut through the double back tape. We used a credit card. I also removed the OE heat paste and used some Arctic Silver. Hopefully that helps keep it cooler. The OE stuff was dried out. Good kit though!

[@Webberjo]

The tiny Phillips head screws are a pain to get out. I had to use a vice grip, strong screwdriver and large amount of pressure on the screw, and that slightly shredded the screwheads. Also, my Switch had a 6th screw in the bottom right at 1:05, where the hole is on the Switch in the video.

[@carlo8108]

I like how they neglected to mention that the battery is glued down. They also didnt show how to actually replace the battery. I also like how the girl is the one talking but some guy is the one doing the disassembly.

[@yakarotsennin3115]

Carlo Larose Didn’t mention adding fresh Thermal Paste to the Switch either

[@RBEO22]

I can't wait for the sequel to learn how to put one back in.

[@seanibarra1242]

1:05 there are 6 screws on the metal shield, not 5.

[@nameruse1817]

Thank you ifixit for not telling me to remove a screw and bending my metal housing.

[@HalinHaber]

Can I replace the Nintendo Battery for a high capacity one? Those two hours of gameplay is a real drag. and portable batteries are heavy.

[@IAmSamThatIAM]

Crazy isn't it how only that much of time you can use the system? That's really good idea what you have there. Me I just lug around every charger I need to keep gaming on, but I'll look into that to.

[@finnofaman4557]

Im allso interested In this

[@MiraSmit]

Powerbank anyone, just make sure you use a Nintendo cable to connect to the switch

[@Matanumi]

battery is already massive... needs more efficient Tigera X1 one

[@IAmSamThatIAM]

Thank you for the great tutorial video on how to doing this. Next I'm going to have to look up on where to buy the battery.

[@ickaruus4909]

It's right in their shop. Otherwise cheaper from china with aliexpress or so but less security of getting the real thing. Mine works fine though

[@sebencopeak9839]

Remember the days when you could just unscrew/remove a panel and just take the battery out. Nowadays, companies make things so complicated.

[@Hellsgte28]

For the first time, no the battery will not come out that easy. It has an adhesive sticky pad to secure it down. I just replaced my brother’s battery. This is an awesome tutorial and I also use the ifixit tool kit.

[@KemicalKiddMUSIC]

All I got was a Nintendo Switch Light at the end D:

[@billieeyelash7015]

I don't know if anyone else did this, but I accidentally stripped two of the SEVEN (not five) screws when attempting to remove the metal plate. It's ok, don't panic. As long as you get most of the screws out, you can bend the metal plate until it snaps and leave the stubborn screws inside. This isn't ideal, of course, so try to be careful, but you really don't need all of those screws. As long as you remove the plate, you can bend it back later. It is very malleable metal. Be careful to avoid damaging components underneath when prying it up though.

[@thegreatzaxby705]

Thanks for not mentioning the adhesive on the back of the battery. "Gently with a plastic card." My asshole

[@EliSantana]

IDK how they got the battery to slide out that easy, mine seems to be gorilla glued on FFS

[@dirtydirtsgt4751]

Nintendo said the battery will last for couple of years and it won't work like when it was new so they planned to make it replaceable

[@Regan995]

"Follow this guide to replace the battery in a Nintendo Switch gaming console. The battery is heavily glued in and will require adhesive remover to make replacement possible. Before disassembling your device, discharge the battery below 25%. The battery can catch fire and/or explode if accidentally punctured, but the chances of that happening are much lower if discharged. If your battery is swollen, do not heat your Switch. Use a dropper, or syringe, to inject isopropyl alcohol (90+%) underneath the battery to weaken the adhesive. Swollen batteries can be dangerous, so wear eye protection and exercise due caution if attempting removal yourself. Take it to a professional if you’re not sure how to proceed."

[@GarchompPlay]

Final Fantasy Seven?

[@shapetick4096]

@@GarchompPlay lol

[@supervegeta101]

What about the adhesive and actually placing the battery from this kit in the slot?

[@flimbamafoo]

That is 1000x easier than I thought it would be! Good job nintendo!

[@zezba9000]

Remember DS, GameBoy and literally every other device besides Apple where you can replace the battery without taking the fucking device apart?

[@JJ-mn6by]

removing the battery wasnt that easy.. BUT i went through it!! thank you for the tips!!

[@itsjustmetomc4848]

You make it look SO simple! Thank you!

[@TheDavid598]

It really is simple lol literally😂

[@j-pacer4887]

despite the amount of screws, I agree.

[@Echophone2046]

Great guide. I just followed the steps and replace the Switch battery. Note that there's an additional screw on the heat shield additional from the 5 was mentioned in the video. Probably due to different generation of the manufacturing process but it's pretty easy to spot the additional screw.

[@dividethehorizon]

clearly prepped for vid lol - no adhesive struggle THANKS

[@Baker1000NxD]

So I changed the battery with one ordered from you guys. It still drains really fast like before I changed it. Not sure what to do

[@frigginjoe]

Since my time with electronics and having to open them, there's always been at least one pain in the ass, EZ-Strip screw. The Switch had two.

[@ki11j0y2]

Ok good vid but id like for you to show you guys putting the battery back in (the new one) reccamendations on which ones you should and what's compatible itd make things alot easier

[@VoiceMyDreams]

Quick and simple! Thank you.

[@pokemongono1858]

How do you put it back though

[@gamershow5944]

i wish they made the battery replacement like a cell phone replacement battery where you just slide a cover off and replace the battery.

[@FloofyOneTorpheus]

People, stop saying it's a good video. Misleading the viewer is not a good thing. Literally e1very comment about the removing the actual battery tells me that this IS NOT a good video.

[@michaelmanning9028]

I made it to the battery but couldn't figure out why it was stuck, thanks that's all I need so the video was perfect for me!

[@gt750kr]

There are 6 screws in the metal plate, two at the bottom right corner. Also, the battery is glued pretty firmly in the console. you CAN get it out with a plastic card but it takes a lot of effort and patience. Don't try to shortcut it; you'll regret it. Take your time.

[@renorican1]

Love how straight to the point this video is!!! Thanks!!

[@BlackVegeta]

So where can we buy the battery?

[@Jbtw01]

check out the description

[@Outofthedust]

Nintendo put enough adhesive under the battery on this one that you would have to break the frame to get the thing apart

[@sypandacat7236]

Wow thanks for showing how to remove it now show me how to plug the red and black cord back in UK like a replacement

[@Arrowed_Sparrow]

You guys are frickin awesome! I'm just amazed that Nintendo made a battery swap so simple. I don't even have to break out my heat gun.

[@Vyloka]

One if my screws hasnt budged and i messed with it for an hour. What should I do?

[@stephsteele9135]

Try turning it counterclockwise.

[@SenpaiMclovin]

Short and simple. Thanks!

[@pinkyogre4764]

0:05 YOU %£*!#~" HOW DID YOU KNOW 🤣

[@CCCM89]

what types and lengths are these screws? I need replacements.

[@jblockman5597]

And now I have a half opened Switch

[@kuzuriii]

Thanks , brilliant video

[@omegadrive9999]

Curious do you know how much charging would it take to noticeably degrade the Switch's battery? I usually charge it after every play time and take it off the changer right as it reaches 100% (sometimes overnight if I fall asleep before then).

[@halami2149]

It helps to take it off the charger at 80%, keeping the battery hovering around 50% is the best. But 80-90 is way less strain than 100% every time. As for how much time it’ll take, it depends. It’s probably good for at least 500 charge cycles, when you get close to 1000 then you’ll notice major battery degradation, probably

[@MrDanger88]

Can i replace the original Switch battery with the better one that came out last year? The one that lasts twice as long?

[@mimimelodyy]

hi i have a question !!!! at 0:13 you say that a tri-wing screwdriver is needed but onscreen it stays tri-point. which one is correct?

[@daviejones6178]

Same tool, just different name

[@wolf1438]

Instructions unclear. Link stucked on the tree.

[@DarlexGardenWarden]

Thanks a lot I know I'm going to need this someday

[@danger5x]

When she pulled the battery with a card I just laugh

[@helixomnibus]

Why?

[@danger5x]

@@helixomnibus you really asking why?

[@ladydogwater449]

Mad glue wtf Nintendo

[@Banjoisawesome]

Do you need to reset data to add the new one?

[@AM-xn4hf]

That's a lot of screws for a battery replacement on a handheld console. I wish the Switch's successor (if there will be) would have a battery that's easy to access.

[@Illumiinarian]

Question: what if the screw next to the charger port and next the fan fall out, how can I fix that?

[@justinTime077]

You have many cute names for your tools

[@JadeBread64]

is it possible to get a revised switch battery and place it in an older switch model to have the longer battery life?

[@TheSwissMotard]

No, because both models have the same battery. the difference in battery life is due to an updated SoC (the CPU/GPU package) that uses less power.

[@JadeBread64]

@@TheSwissMotard good to know, thanks!

[@1957shinebox]

Way to get to the point. I thank the Lord there are people like you out there!

[@epictoast6727]

Yall literally didn't mention all the screws, or the fact that the battery is glued I place from factory, but aside from that great video

[@chrisalipiomd]

original battery is double sided taped to the switch? or bec mine was bloated was it stuck by its chemicals? used gentle force and was able to remove it and replace it. thanks for the guide!

[@superokapi5950]

Is it recommended to replace the thermal paste too? Or can you reuse it?

[@Draleon]

If it looks good and is Not dry then you Can reuse it. If Not you Can replace it.( under the copper pipe is also thermal paste)

[@suhaskamath1037]

❤️ your videos.

[@udik1]

I love it, thanks!! Now my nintendo switch is soo much lighter without the battery!!

[@hyperportal8899]

do you heat the adhesive holding the battery in?

[@blondie1484]

is there no dubble side tejp on the battery? so ipa is no need to remove battery

[@bigmurph762]

dont forget about the 150lb test glue under the battery...

[@ONLINE_Army-y7p]

Please tell me there's a video on how to build all the pieces back.

[@doomwinterxglitchgamer]

this will be helpful when I go to replace a swollen battery with the new one along with the metal shield and a back plate

[@avaviel]

When the iFixit tutorial on changing the battery is five years old, it is time for a console refresh.

[@soniaaguilera6077]

What can you use instead of the spudger?

[@Juanlowkey_]

Is this the same for the Nintendo switch oled ?

[@xantonzombie3417]

Really helped Thanks! you made t look waaay too easy lol my battery was stuck in there Haha

[@jordan-us7pn]

is the battery bundled with the kit good?

[@CraftySquid-9001]

I know this comment is 2 years old but it has everything you need to replace the battery

[@OceWhat12345]

Nice Video! Btw, i am thinking to do a battery upgrade for the switch, any recommendation on which battery model should i pick?

[@yakarotsennin3115]

David Ocelot You cannot upgrade the battery. The latest Switch revision uses the exact same battery as the original. The difference in battery life is due to a more energy efficient chip

[@mrt5354]

Thank you 😊

[@alarik95]

1:05 Mine came with 6 screws there, not 5

[@ing4gi]

Yeah 6 screws indeed. Their system seems to be missing that screw

[@caritetlow1553]

Where do you get the t shaped screwdriver?

[@freddysosa5219]

Thank you! Looks easy

[@lilscuba4143]

I don’t like how you know about my obsession like that 😂😂😂😂 calling me out the first couple seconds of their video 😂💀💀😂😂

[@pkmnrangerdusk3627]

"Gently pry the battery up and out of its well." Not me trying to do that right now whilst battery clings to well for its life*

[@MsMadam-zo5wz]

Great tutorial! Thanks

[@WendyWinchester]

I replaced the battery but it still won't charge. Can you make a short video about putting the new battery in and reconnecting everything? Idk if that's the problem but I'm kinda desperate.

[@taylorhc2308]

No mentioning of needing to clean off and replace the old Thermal paste?? Seems like a pretty important part to forget..

[@idenkilla]

How about showing us how to put it back together like jerryrig does.

[@PHiAX]

Reverse the steps?

[@InklanUtterfield]

I'm not being an ass, I may just be blind, but where if anywhere was there thermal paste? Isn't that just used for CPUs? If they removed any, I didn't see it in the video.

[@LosDuervo]

Inklan Utterfield There is what looks to be like thermal paste under the metal shield (bottom left quadrant of the unit. There also thermal pads on the metal shield piece in the same area, but iFixit chose not to show that area in this video.) Easy to just clean off the old and put new on before reassembly.

[@usefullest]

Ich habe den mittelrahmen ausgetauscht und da ist so eine schwarze Schicht drauf. Was ist das? Ein isolierband oder wärmeleitfolie?

[@marcopoloonpollo5937]

Is the battery replacement on the iFixit website the one from the new Switch (released August 2019)? I'm looking into whether my old Switch can be upgraded for the better battery life.

[@yakarotsennin3115]

The battery from the V2 is the exact same as the battery from the V1 Switch you have. The reason there’s a difference in battery life is because the V2 has a more efficient chip. You can’t upgrade battery life on the Switch unfortunately.

[@ARamirez150]

i stripped the one of the screws on the JoyCon rails. there's almost nothing left for the screwdriver to hold onto, and using bigger screwdrivers only makes the problem worse. what do I do?

[@LeisureSuitGaming2]

Don't strip screws is my advice to you lol

[@ARamirez150]

@@LeisureSuitGaming2 too late

[@jas3400]

Why would you left out the part where you put in the new battery?

[@9279chomp]

Easiest way to remove the battery: Slowly pry from the battery cable side and periodically spray in electrical contact cleaner (or any suitable solvent, alcohol might do)