Nintendo Switch Upgrade Mod: Original to V2 (Better Battery Life)

[@EricaGriffin]

Mod at (3:10) Note that the batteries on both models are the same size! The processor revision is what provides the better battery life, as it is more power efficient. I also find that it runs cooler than the original. AND IF YOU PLAY ANIMAL CROSSING NEW HORIZONS AND DO THIS YOU GET TO KEEP YOUR ISLAND BECAUSE IT IS CONTAINED ON THE BOARD!

[@TAILSORANGEs]

TEAM "RIGHT TO REPAIR" says Louis Rossmann. Be sure to check out his youtube channel.

[@TAILSORANGEs]

Greetings from Singapore - In partial lockdown.

[@Gatefan1565]

YES! Do a full step by step please!!!

[@cortezjolly8122]

Step by step guide pls

[@Recoverel]

Good for my wife to know. Thanks for the updates!

[@waifubreaks1572]

I like my v1 switch just the way it is, exploitable tegra and all

[@bboyalanleung123]

So I am guessing swapping the motherboard the tegra explorer wont work. No point doing it then. ..hmm

[@onepiece190993]

Yeah, at least to know that if something happens to the unit besides the motherboard, you could transplant it to a new brand new switch :)

[@zergslayer69]

Yea I thought about doing this upgrade too, but looks like you'd lose the ability to homebrew since I would imagine the mobo is where the exploit happens

[@nellyps3]

Yeah im keeping v1 then.

[@Paniio123]

@@zergslayer69 the cpu is where the exploit happens but yeah swapping out the mobo is a nono for homebrew

[@ezraleite7260]

oh man, i didn’t know the switch screens were so inconsistent too!! thought we left that behind with the 3DS 😞

[@LoriH2O]

The display on my first switch isn't all that great. Honestly I just kinda assumed they were all like that until I saw a friends switch. Made me pretty sad. Replaced it with a revision 2 switch and made sure that the unit I received had a nice display. Soooo much better!

[@mollerbt]

Took me 3 switch's to find a good display.

[@abqarishauqi6312]

What's worse that 3DS both of the screens can be different at a time.

[@luisfernando55]

@Ezra Leite that's why a lot of people were in love with the PS Vita

[@Ryanlexz]

What does that means?

[@jeppewerring]

Now you made me self conscious if my Switch Lite has a bad screen! lol

[@Fendera1]

Building the perfect Switch 👍 Taking the best screen and combine it with a V2 board... good idea.

[@EricaGriffin]

The insanity! Yeah, this is what we did. I got tired of having to settle.

[@TAILSORANGEs]

@@EricaGriffin Next step: Custom 3D printed Computers?

[@nightmare_recaps5834]

A metal body nintendo switch with small bezle display would be great.

[@davidsoto8445]

So the v2 Switch, has an underwhelming screen? ...did not know that.

[@SuhaylKhatib]

I also didn’t know the Nintendo switch v2 had a worse screen than the v1

[@lant7]

This means you can buy a busted V2 Nintendo switch tablet off of eBay that has a working board and upgrade your original lol

[@EricaGriffin]

Yep!

[@pizza619]

Is it worth the hassle?🤔

[@xvxv6975]

@@pizza619 no

[@saincx0m9]

@@pizza619 depends , you know how to tear down a switch? if yes.. then this could go successfully , only thing getting in your way is finding which one actually does the trick , cant tear it down? well idk about that one i guess you could try searching some for guidance on how incase you fear of breaking it , again finding a broken switch but working motherboard is the only thing getting in your way

[@buritomaster3849]

@@pizza619 don't listen to idiots like xvxv, if you have the money and time for it do it. why not? EDIT: just try not to brick it and be careful with how you unplug all the wires and stuff.

[@tkta69]

Can you do it in detail please, I also have both v1 and v2 and would like to do it!!! Thanks and great idea !!!! Take care

[@Saamniferu]

Yes I agree! Please do this!

[@samdeen95]

Did she do a video in detail?

[@kalomeon]

Now this is something I can get behind. I too have doubles or triples of things and I also do random swaps like this.

[@BarteQ72]

Zack is proud :D but something is missing hmmm "unclips like a little lego" xD

[@AnotherFreakingDude]

So that was basically a screen replacement 😂

[@piranhaplantX]

Essentially, but it requires less work than moving the screen to a new shell. Because you'd pretty much have to remove everything else to get to the LCD anyway. Lol

[@pizza619]

No it wasn't

[@CrisCheese_]

And a CPU replacement

[@Maxr1998X]

Unfortunately though, the new Switch is not "hackable" anymore. I actually bought a used, confirmed un-patched Switch last year because I specifically wanted to keep the option to mod the device. So, one has to decide between mod-ability and battery life. I think most people will choose the battery life though. Still, good to keep that in mind when getting a Switch..

[@EricaGriffin]

I have no interest in hacking the Switch. I want it to operate within Nintendo’s desired parameters. I just want to choose the hardware I use. 😀

[@Maxr1998X]

@@EricaGriffin Oh, I definitely understand that. My decision for getting a hackable Switch was a very personal one: I'll have more options once the Switch is not be supported anymore. And enjoy tinkering around with software - I already tried Android on the Switch, it's pretty cool. The system runs surprisingly well, and it behaves just like a tablet - with JoyCons support. You can easily stream desktop games with Steam Link, which works surprisingly well. But the on-device firmware of my Switch is still completely untouched, as I didn't want to risk loosing access to Nintendo Online due to my serial number getting blacklisted. But I will likely look into CFW modding in the future, for features like backup and restore for savefiles or other novelties.

[@luisfernando55]

@Katz Meowski My main concern for a getting a switch it's the joycon drift, Everytime that I asked a Nintendo switch owner about this, they get warranty, after that buy a new pair of joycons and then the cycle begins again and there's no permanent fix even in the switch lite the problem continues

[@SKEEZOTHEREALSKEEZO]

Yeah Nintendo bails hard

[@ha1vorsen]

@@Maxr1998X Modding and custom firmware does not take away any online features, that's what piracy and online cheating does. They should not be mixed up.

[@TheJunky228]

I didn't realize there was such a screen lottery on the newer Switch . Well I'm keeping my original one as-is, not only because it's still working great, but because it is permanently 'hackable'

[@segamanxero]

FYI if you are not aware. While the older board is disadvantaged with efficiency / battery life, it has the positive aspect of being able to be exploited to run payloads that can launch custom firmware / homebrew, or even Android. Keeping my V1 around for Android myself, as one of my gripes was not being able to use the switch to browse the web like prior Nintendo devices. That and I guess running Android games as well.

[@Nickachuuu]

Be sure to keep that switch offline. Nintendo has been known to not only target the system but the user entirely making your purchase history nonexistent.

[@bitelaserkhalif]

This is switch version V1.5 (V2 mainboard+V1 screen) Great job

[@stangfan79]

Erica, what, no more phone reviewing?! I love the way you show attention to display quality on phones! I really wanted to see you review the OnePlus 8 phones. Especially the 8 Pro!

[@EricaGriffin]

Nah, man. I need a break. I might review a few phones here and there that interest me. But dude, there is always another phone... and another and another. It all blends together. Got to explore some new areas for a while.

[@stangfan79]

@@EricaGriffin I had an idea that might be the case too and I surely get it. Phones are popping up like crazy and they are very close to the same specs throughout. Gotta have fun doing what you do!

[@lawrenceslsko1391]

I don't know what Erica Griffin did to offend Google Buh KZbin never sends me notifications of her video. Been a subscriber since 2015.

[@EricaGriffin]

It’s just broken. You have to hit the notification bell and say all or personal notifications.

[@ZeroAlligator]

I would definitely appreciate an in depth video, thanks for sharing this. Love your videos!

[@jimnicholson9858]

Erica. I miss ya! One of the best phones of the year just released and your still talking about switches??? I know life balance and stuff but I miss your phone reviews so much! Be SAFE

[@EricaGriffin]

There will always be another phone... and another, and another and another and another.... so it doesn’t matter. I want to talk about things that interest me.

[@HandledToaster2]

So glad you're back

[@MrSOTARTS]

Happy to see you back! 😁 I'm a sucker for seeing things taken apart

[@michaeldavison9454]

Followed this to put my v1 motherboard into the v2 shell and screen helped so much thanks

[@ralphgittens6660]

Love you and your videos Erica! Please don't stop doing vids. So informative and straightforward.

[@Craigytway2b]

Urg I hear ya Erica! Took me 8 pieces of toast before I got the perfect brown to it. 5 cans of coke before I found the perfect fizz. 27 Samsung TVs before I found the perfect colour temperature. The struggle is real!

[@icebreaka1969]

I never know they have different screen on the v2 switch, i guess I will switch the screen instead. cool video, thanks.

[@msipandaify]

Good video as always Yeah I have the same tool kit it's a great tool kit I really like the way that you slid the bit into the screwdriver letting the magnet pull it in, I think I'm going to do that from now on hahaha Very good to know that the motherboard we can just be swapped out! Thank you for your hard work Stay safe

[@michaelhall9146]

Yes! Glad to see another video from you!

[@jesuislajesuisla8802]

That sugar eyes at the beginning is a killer 🤘😅👍

[@Gatefan1565]

Yay!!! Good to see another video from you!!!!

[@sriraghavt]

Amazing that you even thought of that and went ahead and put in the work 👍. Would really help if you could post the detailed video.

[@wcoke]

Nice job Erica love the toolkit might have to invest in one 👍🏻

[@chiaza7735]

I'm not a Nintendo fan but I've really missed you and your videos. Nice to see you back. But I understand that personal sanity and family should always come first especially in this period of global chaos. Stay safe Erica.

[@skullkid8094]

Would love to see that in depth video I want to do this to my switch.

[@CoffeePotato]

I awkwardly had the opposite happen. Had a V1 before, was roasted in what we're going to call "what happens when the kids sneak up and jump scare you while soldering". So I bought a V2 on eBay. Turned out to have a V1 board in it. I already have my Vita for using my old roms, the Switch is my legit console, and now I have a thing with neither the battery life of the 2 or the resale value of the 1 😬. Still starting to like the thing, though. Even if it can barely survive a tired sit down with some XCOM before bed.

[@-fan-6238]

I notice scanlines on the v2 screen, so yes for the swap! Thank you.

[@tutacat]

You can go to a store and ask if will turn the switch on, to check the display. This also works if you are buying a Switch or Display from someone in person

[@kelseaweber3636]

Awesome fix Erica!!

[@tigerrodriguez8827]

The only problem is if you want to keep the unpatched option of freedom that you have on an unpatched version of switch if is a gamer in here reading this they will agree

[@sensenmann3000]

This is so. very. awesome!

[@littlebrowndude3460]

Loved the video. You got a new sub

[@sebastiendolbeau1368]

Would love a step by step guide for this! Thanks a lot for going through this mod for us and your hubby haha

[@kaero2]

You should do more of these kinds of videos!

[@scottythompson940]

cool video tech talk erica

[@ducelauj4289]

That bottle of alcohol is worth more than both your nintendo switch combined.

[@Rebelnightwolfe]

I miss the in-depth phone reviews. At least I got Flossy Carter to fill the void.

[@TheVernacrdi]

Where have you been?Really miss your detailed screen analysis videos.

[@spacehead1420]

LOVE IT. Everything I own I have modded.

[@thepirateswirled]

Nice video! Idk, i'm probably wrong, but doesn't look the new v2 board maybe a bit simpler? Maybe optimising of the cost in manufacturing?

[@UltimateMasterBroly]

I love your videos so amazing always good content I love it ❤️❤️🙏🏻

[@KonvictAntar]

long time no see Erica. Eagerly waiting to see OnePlus 8/pro & some comparison stuffs on your channel. Hope you come back soon.

[@rudypalermo1529]

Love to see the step by step video

[@basedchad615]

I only want to have the v2 components in my v1 because its hard to homebrew the v2/oled

[@vivaladokky]

Now that's cool!

[@emilygao3992]

I love your videos!(even tho I don't have any console and I get jelly :( :) )

[@23jparra]

Yes! Ive bern waiting for this

[@campos3452]

You mod soooo smoootly 😁

[@stevenmonteiro7418]

This is awesome af. any tests done on the battery life?

[@tylerfrank637]

Please do a detailed break down on this repair as well as links to buy the individual V2 components

[@amit_patel654]

With prices these days, you can probably sell the old one for $400 lol

[@Zeriel00]

Is it possible to just change the battery?

[@bretticus117]

Ye

[@mohandmohand2047]

So smart paper about parts so nice....👍

[@DarkOm3ga]

Need slow version of this. Cool music.

[@TekuJames]

Interesting video! I'll keep my eyes open for a V2 with a busted screen or something. I'll hold on to the original parts for sure for CFW and other fun when the Switch becomes discontinued. Thanks for sharing!

[@I_was_a_Bullfrog]

Please make a longer step-by-step video. May prove handy one day

[@Pinkielover]

Problem with this one as your screen is different and it's gonna affect the battery life also.. It's not just a chipset that's causing it to last longer ..

[@rolandodr98]

Hey Erica, I was wondering about your PS Vita review. I was looking for to it but don’t think I saw you upload it

[@ItsSamStone]

You did all this for your husband?! Bruh. Where can I find a wife like you?! Lol. Amazing work! :)

[@trowabarton7166]

Nicely done iwant that on my v1 but ist gonna cost me a lot

[@Captain_Yossarian]

Is there a better, higher capacity battery option even from 3rd party for the launch switch without the motherboard swap?

[@blahmorett]

Hi Erica! Please read my whole comment, I'll try to be as brief as I can. I loved your detailed phone reviews. Unfortunately you haven't uploaded any recently. I understand it can get boring to do so many reviews after so many years, and even can get expensive if you had to buy some phones with your own money. Also I understand you might be more into gaming lately and I respect that. I haven't found any channel with the kind of videos like the ones you used to do. I just wanted to let you know that unfortunately I just unsubscribed from your channel because I am personally not really into Nintendo stuff. I even watched all of those Nintendo videos just for nostalgia for your channel. I thought it would be good to tell you, since I think that many of your followers might be subscribed for the same reason I was, because of your amazing phone reviews. I will keep an eye from time to time on your channel anyway, and if I find videos of my interest I will be happy to subscribe again. Thanks for all your amazing content, and I wish the best for you!

[@EricaGriffin]

Thank you for your love and support! I understand. I’ve grown as a person and I’ve got to dream a little. I need to make content about other things as I was going out of my mind. I lost who I was and was horrifically depressed. For my own good I’ve had to make some changes.

[@leo_501]

@@EricaGriffin glad to see you found a way out of the hole!

[@athought1110]

Pros: better battery life and an easy fix Cons: if your a hacker you can’t homebrew it 2 it can be a task if you don’t have the right tools

[@revand8011]

That screen isn't terrible 1:50 . It's just more color accurate with better white balance.

[@EricaGriffin]

I consider that terrible

[@hartdr8074]

Do you have to replace the motherboard just to upgrade the battery?

[@UbeRDigguh]

I'd like to know too. ; w ;

[@SGTCastr0]

Would my V1 switch battery be able to swap with another V2 battery without any harm in the future ? Please let me know

[@SGTCastr0]

Please I really want to know if my switch will be ok

[@ren4733]

I don't know you. But thanks for confirming this

[@randomdrifter]

Interesting Assuming that your profile on the system already post boot up due to putting having transferred the older storage module of the Switch onto the newer motherboard?

[@stephenclark7026]

I would love to know how to do this for my switch so yes please upload a step by step!

[@worri3db3ar]

Same but with tips about the tabs and ribbons since I have like butter fingers

[@mykittenisagrandmaster4381]

Hola Miss Erica and everyone ♥️

[@mikequinn5613]

You can play it at lower speed to see the steps better

[@zouzoudevil87]

Hello, amazing vidéo and very cool project. I wanted to know if you can remove thé battery using à credit card or somthing similar 😁 and adhesive remover is alchohol right ? Thanks for the answer.

[@Owen-xh1jn]

@Erica Griffin I loved the video and wanted to know if I had to replace the mother board and the battery, or can I just change out the battery?

[@Jimpy88]

Holly crap you must really love you husband to go through all that work for him 😂

[@danielgartin6993]

I don't feel comfortable opening up my Nintendo Switch, mine still works, the only problem is the battery life on my original controller sucks

[@EmilioFigueroa]

Did you find that your battery lasts longer now? Also I like the direction of the channel. Love gaming content and obviously your channel is top notch so thank you!

[@EricaGriffin]

Yes it does because it has the more efficient processor.

[@TylerPKegger]

My original switch screen was soooo much better than my V2, I had to replace my v2 3 times til I got a good screen, and even this screen I stuck with has a few stuck pixels and after about 10 minutes of usage it leaves a gray shadow line in about the shape of an L for the right side of screen and it doesn’t go away until I play it or leave it for about an hour or 2, I believe the term is called uniformity. But it is slighter brighter than my original.

[@ot9523]

I got the original switch never had any problems with the screen on it had it over 3 years now

[@TylerPKegger]

@@ot9523 my original switch never had screen issues, not even a single dead pixel. V2 was a mess, had it replaced like 3 times then just settled with the current one I have, it has stuck pixel and an ugly grey shadow that appears around the edges after usage. Can’t see it during gameplay, only when the screen is gray like the charging or home screen.

[@mrtibbs2]

I always wondered if that would work. 👍

[@ElAdrianesgh]

I wonder if I can just take a v2 battery and plug it in my v1 switch

[@kristijanpp524]

You can buy v2 board online and it's around 20-25$. Witch is very surprising

[@craig5909]

Or just buy one of those 10,000 MAH battery banks that fit onto the switch and have an insane amount of battery life for much cheaper!

[@olevet75]

plot twist: the video is sponsored by nintendo..

[@AceWerewolf]

oooh, i thought the improvement was on the battery itself but it was the power consumption that was optimized. otherwise would have been much easier

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

What parts of the Switch Lite and Switch can be swapped? I would like to see the extent to which you could do.

[@skyellemusic9321]

I took apart my switch and my boyfriends brothers switch lite. it seems to me only the joysticks and perhaps the speakers as well between the two consoles are interchangeable. I have switch lite joysticks in my switch joycons for a pink/white aesthetic.

[@ninjanerdstudent6937]

Skyelle Music Can you take the video card from Switch and put it into Switch Lite making it work with the dock?

[@legolasdf1]

What's the point if what's actually making the battery last longer isn't the ACTUAL battery? the battery is almost the same, it's the new processor that has better power efficiency.

[@DarienDragonFox]

I kinda wanna attempt this!

[@Mysterialic]

I'd like a full-length video.

[@thomasdavey1513]

I would love to see you mod or refurbish old or new consoles and handhelds 👌

[@aquario3563]

I want my switch to have the same battery life as the v2, but i dont want to swap the whole things. Can i just swap the battery, without the motherboard?

[@reason6244]

can you try swapping the v1 motherboard to the oled switch when it comes out ?

[@BL4KM4GiC1]

Hi Erica. Do we get the discount if you’re not in America, or is it dollars only?

[@staichillin]

Where can you get a v2 broad without buying a new switch? Which is impossible now.

[@EricaGriffin]

www.ifixit.com/Store/Game-Console/Nintendo-Switch-Motherboard/IF378-010?o=1 ask iFixit if this is the updated board when they have some again.

[@christphern]

Yeah, I’ll keep my V1 hardware hackable Switch, thanks. I’ve not had the Switch die on me portably except when on flights, and a lot of planes have power plugs, so not a major concern.