Trying to FIX: Faulty £85 Nintendo Switch LITE from eBay

[@shiika]

Vince: "I might just get away with bending those pins back in place" Me: *Looks at video length* "Yeah i don't think so"

[@mullinsjm1]

🤣🤣 I did the exact same thing!

[@malekdahou95]

Well maybe you should watch the whole thing 😉 these are the best videos when Vince does these.

[@clydefrosch]

to be fair, even if that worked, they'd still make the video take forever. i once watched 10 minutes for what came down to "start the program, go to options and set these 3 options to these 3 settings"

[@jasejj]

I love it when you manage to fix devices that were sent by scammers, it sends a big f*** you to them. You need to name and shame every one of them, particularly the business sellers who put a bunch of these up for sale. Great work! I'm thinking if you do get a screen with a busted back-light, it might be a good experiment to see if you can frankenstein a working screen out of that and this smashed up one :)

[@talon4x4]

I have to agree. You absolutely must out these sellers!! Keep them from scamming more people. The person that did this obviously took the working screen out and put in the broken screen just so it looked good for ebay. Why else would it be in there but not connected.

[@Nodiscer]

thats what i was thinking!

[@Nodiscer]

@@AppleReviews same :)

[@RS-Caleb]

its amazing how much patience Vince has when fault finding. I'd have smashed it when i found out someone had stripped parts out.

[@floridaman6643]

It’s such a shitty thing to do and not to mention it is even worse.

[@tsukimaru131]

patience and perseverance is REQUIRED as a tech specialist. There's a ton of things that can go wrong and you need to push through in order to see some profit and not pile up broken consoles in your garage lol

[@ThaexakaMavro]

true

[@lavero1810]

Liked this comment a week ago. Today I myself got a faulty switch lite with the power supply chip and the one next to it missing...

[@schweatty]

If the seller didnt advertise the broken screen, I would ask for a partial refund.

[@randysmith7094]

Yup. I'd be telling the seller to refund the difference for a screen or get negative feedback. I'd also have no hesitation to expose the sellers name on a popular KZbin channel!

[@johnshellard6201]

Definitely do it because it’ll deter the cowboy sellers and eBay. Especially if they know they’ll have to hand back 50%.

[@schweatty]

@@Dan-TechAndMusic correct. I always say I will leave appropriate feedback.

[@coryengel]

Agreed. Advertising it as “for parts” doesn’t give license to misrepresent its faults.

[@abaev]

@@Dan-TechAndMusic You are absolutely correct - happened to me once, now I've learned my lesson. The correct way is to open a dispute, present your case and say that you would either accept a full refund with item return (paid by eBay) or partial refund (if you want that at all) and you keep the item and see which way it goes.

[@SirCuddlesWorth]

I wasn't ready for this emotional rollercoaster!

[@chronicgaming3280]

Its a mash up, dody main board and dodgy screen, someone swapped it it out and screwed you over... again...

[@jasejj]

There's too much of this going on end they know ebay will do nothing about it. I bought a quite expensive CD player a couple of years back that had a faulty transformer, a faulty main board, a dead laser, the remote sensor on the front board was bad and the remote itself was faulty. EBay did not want to know.

[@michaelthomas3646]

@@jasejj it was the same with a car I bought, it had water damage, front suspension damaged so bad the springs were broken into 3 bits, basically needed the whole front end replaced just to make it road legal. I complained, ebay said we will give you a refund for the price of the car, but you got to return it to the seller at your cost and driving licence cost if you get pulled over. rather than having a go at the seller for selling an unroadworthy vehicle on ebay.

[@Yoldark34]

@@jasejj I bought as "untested" an Alienware laptop with SLI cards in Mint condition, there where : Battery, screen, keyboard, motherboard and both SLI cards that where faulty. When i saw later on the sellers' sells, there were a lot of working Alienware laptops, beside a negative feedback ebay did not much about this. Now when i buy faulty products I watch what the seller is selling and what the seller sold in the feedback and i take the time to ask questions, i prefer to loose an object than buying junk. If i have a little doubt, i don't buy it also.

[@Mad-Lad-Chad]

I'm really curious how you guys are going about contacting ebay. I've had a lot of garbage from seller but I've been refunded on each and every one of them by opening an item not as described case against the seller. Most times the seller won't even respond to the case (likely because they know full well they sent me garbage) and ebay automatically gives me my refund. Just takes time.

[@chriswilliams9734]

@@Yoldark34 buying untested electronics is a gamble. A few months ago I bought a untested ps3 from mercari and It was in pretty rough shape. I think the seller got it in a lot and didn't have any games, cords, or controllers to test it. I bought it because it was only $14. I tested it myself and everything was fully functional. I ended up selling it for some extra money but I bought another untested ps3 this week for about $20. The seller couldn't test it and thought it had been in a flood because he seen a little rust in the usb port. That one turned out to be functional as well but I'm currently trying to get it to read games so it may need a laser swap.

[@SublimeArchi]

I rode that rollercoaster with you, Vince. I was really bummed when you thought you broke your good screen and really happy when you found out it wasn't...then even happier when the charge chip fixed the ebay one. Nice work.

[@pds8475]

The chip probably blew when a cable was plugged in after the pins bent.

[@sprintertrueno1985]

Exactly

[@treenamcgowan7652]

Yay! I felt for you when the backlight went out on your lite, then you got it fixed and working again and I was just as relieved as you. Then you managed to figure out what was wrong with the broken one and got it working (minus the broken screen and wonky usb port). Good job!

[@flufmyhamster]

59:32 - I laughed out loud "that's the only hardship you got". Meanwhile half of the screen is not working xD I love you Vince!!

[@bloodmines]

just watched whole video and i dont mind if your videos is long, i enjoy these long ones...more information and interactive whit us watcher when u are stuck. love those revisit videos.. :D and these days we need your entairmend videos.. thank you... :D

[@antonia4722]

Hey Vince! I started buying broken mobile phones and fixing them to resell on Ebay. Big mistake! I have never had to deal with so many dishonest lairs and ripoff merchants in my life! Never, ever again! I love your channel Vince. I hate it when you get ripped off! Well done for fixing the bugger! Be well, be safe. :o) xx

[@whatasteve7992]

I've only recently found your channel and can I just say, it's f***ing excellent. Never before would I have watched an hour long video but with you, the longer the better! Lucky me I can now go through the back catalogue of trying to fix videos while at home in these strange times. A welcome distraction but also SO much learning to be had. You have inspired me to bust out my dusty multimeter and soldering iron and try some SMD repairs instead of writing off PCBs as dead. And I never look the comments before I've finished the video, don't want the spoilers! Hope you and your family stay safe :)

[@anthonyhowson7165]

No matter how long ur videos are I deeply enjoy watching them I learn alot from u and tronics fix I appreciate you guys for videos like this

[@UnicornPastelPrincess]

I love long videos when it comes to people fixing things, I could sit for hours watching them.

[@ddoskar]

WOW this video was insane! I would have lost my mind! Keep up the good work Vince!

[@ProRizon]

Your profile picture is very cute

[@arteetmarteperfect4518]

Fascinated by your calm delivery and patience. You have talent for sure

[@CTCTraining1]

Well saved Vince! Great video. I learned the lesson a while back of not sacrificing my good gear to test suspect equipment... best to build an armoury from saved parts from part-working job lots as you are doing. Keep up the great work!

[@cattflap1447]

Massive respect to your ever growing skills Vince, and thanks for keeping us all sane at this difficult time 💕💕💕

[@rickandmorty1726]

Bloody fleabay scammers! Thanks for the video Vince. I really need them at the moment. Self isolation is ridiculously boring but necessary. Stay safe everyone.

[@4outof10]

These excellently detailed videos remind me of the heartache and rewards that go along with fixing broken goods from eBay.

[@fryingpantothefacestudios6665]

Vince I love your videos, they are what tought me how to fix things and keep me calm, your nice gentle voice is asmr to me!and I love how to never lose your temper over these thing you find. I just want to thank you for all the videos you post because if it wasn’t for you I wouldn’t have learned to fix stuff and I would never have wanted to fix electronics for a living. So thank you vince

[@lucaspagan3576]

🤔 Vince the Switch Lite uses a standard USB-C port just like the standard Switch. Replacing the port with one from a junk switch board would be the best idea.

[@jetsonian]

Yeah, you just bought a bunch of broken switch boards, I'd bet those have some USB ports you could salvage. Also there are plenty of replacement parts on ebay/amazon. www.amazon.co.uk/Feicuan-Replacement-Charging-Nintendo-Console/dp/B078713CZQ

[@the.littlest.toaster]

He said he doesn't want to it's too much work

[@JohnGotts]

Use the hot air device you have and replace the port. Ali Express for the screen, not eBay.

[@chriss2500]

@@JohnGotts eh, I have some experience in fixing mobile devices, and let me tell you, some of the screens that they push out are not tested thoroughly for function, especially if you get ones with digitizers. Just LCD's may be fine, but I went the cheap route by replacing the digitizer on my iPad mini, and I got ghost input all over the place. And when you have to wait a month for a part, the risk is just not worth the money that you would save, not to mention all the time you'd have to wait. Go to iFixit if you want quality parts that are thoroughly tested.

[@JSJneo]

Great video Vince. I always enjoy your switch fixes. Just listening to your commentary and your thought process keeps me engaged so it doesn't matter if you fix 10 switches or 100 switches. I always enjoy it.

[@emiliodelafuentesanchez1947]

OMG i love watching your videos, this one was like a roler coster, like "yes" "no" "yes!" and i learn so much with ur videos! Lol just watch the part where u actually said that.

[@ovalwingnut]

20 mins in and already enjoying this repair journey. Love the Fast Paced style. The post production value is 👍😎 GR8T. Now back to the show (Must See TV) Much TechnO❤ from the 🇺🇸

[@corvettebob96]

When you have lemons, make lemonade. And, you did a great job. Best lemonade ever. I just bought a lot of 6 switch lites off ebay. I am using your videos to prepare me for the adventure trying to repair them.

[@TheSlysterII]

Don't shorten your videos Vince, or there will be much more of an outcry than against some virus! Seriously though, thank you for keeping us entertained in these strange times, and I have never done this before, but I am sending you a man hug. You and your family stay safe mate.

[@kylejohnson5585]

i honestly wish people had a bit more patient and just watch ive been watching you for a good while now I subbed after your first repair video even went back and watched the boring phone wires stuff lol your a great tuber hope you keep growing like you have

[@solidamber]

Have a go replacing the USB, what about putting the low temp solder on the inner pins so you know if the outer pins soldered then the inners must have.

[@michaelmcdonald2348]

Just to say I know you want to keep your videos reasonably short to get new viewers, but in these days of lockdown it's a great way to relieve the boredom so I'm more than happy to sit through an hour or two

[@waynestyles4523]

Watching you take apart again and again reminds me of my late uncle. He was a watch maker and used to work with tiny parts. You could have also been one in another life :) Love the vids.

[@CompuKonstantin]

One thing to remember for you Vince: A cracked display/touch screen NEVER keeps a device from booting as long as it’s only the crack!

[@SimonNemeth]

Tell that to every Nintendo 2DS ever made.

[@TheFlumeUnplugged]

@@SimonNemeth I was about to say that lol

[@televisionandcheese]

Screens themselves aren't smart, they can't tell if they're physically broken like this. A fan wouldn't be able to tell if it's blades were snapped , it would just spin it's motor

[@theakiwar9118]

@@televisionandcheese You are right, but when your main current goes through the digitizer like in the 2DS your booting process is impossible

[@davidwh99]

I really enjoy your videos, Vince. I like that you come off as just a hobbyist tinkering around with things, and we learn right along with you. Keep them coming, and stay safe in these mad times. 🙂👍

[@hadesmcc]

That was an amazing video, I actually cheered out loud when you replaced the charge chip and it turned on normally! Good job!

[@bbrenande]

Analog sticks had also been replaced by chinese ones... Genuine one is the new model, and with a blue ribbon cable... Whoever sold you these only forgot to get the working fan and put a bad one...

[@Operational117]

If they’d done that, he’d be completely, utterly and royally gutted.

[@obijuan232]

Vince, you are one brave soul to sacrifice your working switch for the sake of testing. Keep up the good work I appreciate your efforts.

[@sazman2000]

hi, i got 2 screens from aliexpress for £60 and they were good quality ..

[@borisdg]

Any pixel issues?

[@sazman2000]

@@borisdg no they were good.

[@Momoyon]

@onii-chan's manko noice username new 😄😄

[@televisionandcheese]

You were definitely given a bunch of junk parts pretending to be one switch. But if you think about it like that, these parts already had someone look over them for ages and they weren't able to fix it, yet you were able to bring that motherboard back to life, a motherboard that others had just seen as worthless junk. I think that's something to be proud of man! Really good job, you are anything but a switch killer , more like the switch savior now !

[@Cessie983]

a true rollercoaster of emotions hahaha. didnt think i was going to watch the entire thing but suspense was good :D so relieved when you got your good switch working again!

[@orangeisapotato774]

Love watching your videos especially the long ones I can have it playing while cooking or just relaxing always great content. One of the only honest content creators keep up the great work.

[@RookerVision]

You sir have motivated me to start adding console repairs to my 40k subs. Of course I no way way WAY less than you. You motivated me to start from nothing and learn. Time to start my journey. I look forward to all you repair videos..

[@RookerVision]

ps.. I watched the whole hour

[@2muchspl]

I rarely watch super long videos but enjoyed all 60 some odd minutes of you sleuthing!!!! Well done

[@GSPsvita]

Nice man , very nice. I saw the whole video from start to finish.I think it was epic , with all the twist with the faulty charger,screen , the screen from your good switch etc. I'm pretty sure you will find a cheap screen for your switch lite

[@davidtexidor747]

Hi Vince that was a close call almost to switch broken but good to know that you fix it and solved the mystery good day and stay safe

[@ExecutorQ3]

tbh if anyone has a problem to be focused on a vid they want to see for more than 60 minutes.... well than it's his problem honestly. nice vid as always

[@ImThatSami]

Recently found your vids.. and I gotta say I love watching you problem solve issues with these consoles! 👌🏼

[@ColossulTitan]

Brilliant love to see you fixing stuff others couldnt ,just shows how far you have came,although I would like to see you having a bit more good luck in the buying department,hope your are all keeping safe

[@krusty4793]

Smiled out loud when it got to the home screen :) keep up the great work !!

[@heathc148]

Smiled out loud

[@mrchrome5403]

im so happy to sit and watch something long and interesting thanks to your videos like i said before i learned to fix and diagnose faulty capacitors so i was able to repair my pc monitor and a brothers that kept turning on and off ur a helpfull guy and love the vids keep it up ty and stay safe :)

[@xKold]

Hey Vince, USB 3.0/3.1 is more complicated than all the other usbs. If you Google the pinout you'll see what I mean, both sides are required to communicate at full speed. Old usbs used resisters to tell the charger, the output wattage to the device. Now because USB 3 is universal, the charger and device need to "negotiate" the voltage and the amperage output to the device so you don't accidentally blow things up. I think it uses a single set of transmit and receive pins (USB C has 2 pairs). That's why it only charges on one side and not the other. Cell phones and laptops can both use USB C but one take 5v and the other 19v. How does the charger know what it's charging? It communicates through those pins.

[@xKold]

I'm no electronics expert, but I love your videos! I mess with them as a hobby. Just so you know, everyone will watch your videos. I subscribed because your awesome and explain everything you do. And that was me watching your hour long videos lol. Keep it up Vince!

[@CryPlz]

Lovely long form, really good watch. Thanks Vince

[@majortom4338]

thanks for one of your best videos. most entertaining and exciting.feels good to watch in these times. best regards from GER.

[@mikehensley78]

Glad to see you got this one lined out after the last 3 that were not fixable. A new screen and youre in business. I still feel like they tried to hustle you by not mentioning the LCD being cracked.

[@DimiS1978]

Hey Vince, thanks to you i decided to give repairing something a go and ordered myself a non working PS Vita 1000 from Ebay (Japan). Scored one for $49 and when i got it today, i plugged it in and it showed a blinking orange light. I immediately thought of your video and what do you know, your fix worked! After about half an hour of charging, it stopped blinking and hitting the power button made the screen turn on! I then found out none of the buttons appart from the PS Vita button worked.... I was starting to sweat a little bit. I then looked into the system settings and jesus, firmware 1.05!!!! Updating to the latest firmware fixed everything. Thanks for the help mate!

[@Evaldas65]

Great video! I know the feeling of thinking that you broke something, only to have it work after fiddling with it around too, it's really stressful! But I'm so happy that the motherboard started working after you replaced the charging chip, I was smiling ear to ear :) Hopefully the next switch lot will turn out better, putting a good item together out of many defective ones feels so satisfying.

[@RastanPinball]

Great video Vince! A lot of ups and downs in this one, was very enjoyable as always.

[@Keythong]

How about raising a resolution with ebay and then tell the seller that because you now have to purchase a new screen you would settle for a partial refund. You never know you might get a £20 £30 refund from the seller.

[@BrodgttiProductions]

That's it I'm calling you Fix It Felix from now on, you're a miracle worker :)

[@ashhadrien9097]

This video just helped me fix me switch!! YOU LITERALLY SAVED ME $90 AND A GOOD MONTH OF WAITING FOR NINTENDO FIX IT FOR ME! after you pointed out at the end about the rib ion cables that connect the screen, I went back and fixed then AND BOOM, IT FUCKING TURNED BACK ONNN! IM SO SO SO THANKFUL THAT THIS VIDEO CAME UP IN MY RECOMMENDATIONS

[@malekdahou95]

Your the man Vince. Totally understand you want to fix things just to feel that satisfaction. I have a PS3 that needs the capacitor trick you did in a recent video and I have a 50 inch Samsung TV that I’m 90% sure is a dead SMD capacitor causing half a screen. But I have no method to test. Do you happen to know of a cheap multimeter that beeps to show a short? I don’t have a clue how to figure it out on a bog standard multimeter. Great video also!

[@gojohnniegogo]

Super entertaining, Vince. Nice work!

[@deedend]

Wow your videos are addictive, so good!

[@TheCod3r]

Why do you not open a not as described dispute on ebay? Either way great video as always

[@mustyshagcarpet]

i've never been so gripped by a video like this, it was a full three act story. oscars all around.

[@Night-Jester]

That was a heck of a journey! The word epic is overused nowadays but EPIC. Fun adventure man.

[@squallneko5004]

Wonderful job in doing your Fix-It video. I enjoyed it completely

[@AnonymousRepair]

@My Mate VINCE, Thanks again for all the subs , Great video 😊 Wonder if they dropped the switch and broke the screen and port at the same time and the shorted pins blew the chip ,was worried that the screen broke

[@Mymatevince]

Cheers Anonymous, you deserve it :-) I think the port was shorted which knocked out the chip. I reckon the screen was exchanged to fix up another Switch Lite and then all put together to resemble an untested Switch Lite on eBay. I haven't tried but I am now thinking the screen can be taken out by just undoing the ribbon cables and heating up and pulling off the front digitiser, without completely dismantling it all, hence the reason the LCD wasn't connected back up. Just guessing though. This one felt good to get working again :-)

[@AndyJenkins999]

Phew well done Vince great result in the end.

[@sprintertrueno1985]

Awesome video Vince! By the way I love this type of loong videos, they are very nice to watch and to listen to !

[@921186940]

Excellent video Vince really felt for you when your screen wouldn't work and the elation when it started working again what a vid

[@imbb14]

Very Nice video....ups and downs, but you managed to see ALL the point in a Very smart way.... Congrats...

[@ArreglandoCosas]

Really enjoyed it vince. Great video! So glad you didnt ruined your switch. Now you will have 2 working ones. Nice!

[@brutlern]

Staying at home, watching Vince movies. Chillax-o-vision for the win.

[@Meubeu1]

I hate this KZbin algorithm, big youtubers abusing it making their 10/15 min videos in order to maximize profit, on top of most likely be dogshit content. You can send 1h long videos my way, I can make time, especially now, haha. Anyway, very satisfying video, emotional rollercoaster with a happy ending, you couldn't ask for a better one. Thanks !

[@sumarwaggonner5910]

I subscribed because of this video... it really helped me get my charging port swapped and I broke it from dropping it.

[@elvsrbad2]

Nice job, you're getting much better with the hot air station!

[@chrisjason3486]

The bent pins obviously caused the "short circuit" on the IC charge chip. so no surprise there. Vince, get yourself an ESD lead, so you can handle the P. C. B/ SMD sensitive IC's without damaging them with static from your body. Excellent vedio 👍. Stay safe ❤️

[@halloweenjack3565]

I admire your perseverance , like you i like to tinker with electronics, can be a major pain sometimes though.

[@HardICoreIGoat]

in my opinion, I feel the length of these videos is fine regardless of the length as there is never too much dead time where nothing is happening and the background music is always pleasant

[@alecsbiggestfan]

Sorry, I know I'm late to this one. But given that ebay is essentially a cross between a garage sale and a shady used car lot, I think you're onto something with the USB port being a cover for the other problems. I imagine the screen was known to be shattered, and the ribbon cables were left out purposefully since a usb issue may translate to a quicker/higher sale than a shattered screen. Really too bad ebay doesn't have a better way to deal with that kind of thing. Always enjoy your videos- you're a master!

[@adrianpearce5214]

Great video vince I love your videos doesn’t matter how long the videos are.

[@timsteiniger2011]

I just bought a switch lite from a woman who says it only stopped charging. I got if for really cheap, i am going to look if I can fix it with a few ideas from your videos. Should arrive today.

[@stanhristov]

Vince, quick tip keep few spare screens even if they are cracked. As long as the have backlight and displaying some image they will be good for testing and you will not be risking your good screens

[@NyxThe7th]

awesome vid i really enjoy watching these, very good problem solving skills! keep up the good work

[@kam_mil]

It looks like someone tried plugging a micro usb type b cable into type c

[@Operational117]

MyMateVince: “Gutted is an understatement...” To state that emotion adequately, you’d have to resort to outright swearing. Good thing you didn’t need to, though... but it means “gutted” isn’t an understatement... *It’s an overstatement!*

[@chrismifsud7154]

I'm at 43:00 (have not gone to the end) - I would think (without seeing further yet) that you MAY have got some moisture from your fingers onto the tip of the backlight ribbon cable causing it to short.

[@Rodox2k10]

I know I'm late for this video, but please take a loot @33:04 and pause the video. If you notice, on the main board, up above the interconnect cable connector, the regular Switch Lite has a COIL next to the Screen IC, but this one has a ferrite capacitor thingy. Has that been tampered with or is it normal?

[@TFGamesoficial]

Oh god, this video was intensive hahaha, i love it, nice work dude, says hello to Brazil too! Im watch full this video, awesome video

[@CLC-1000]

Great video Vince. Stay safe.

[@CompuKonstantin]

My broken Oculus Go which I got for 30€ from eBay should arrive tomorrow. You should do one of those because they’re quite cheap.

[@ronalddhs3726]

Great video Vince (naughty seller at some point!). Thanks for the content.

[@Shadowmanbluesbluesman]

Brilliant, really enjoyed this one, great fault-finding

[@dodgydruid]

Had a result turn up today, Epson branded chronograph watch in immaculate fully working condition, high second hand... less than a tenner and took the back off and its a Seiko (not Sii) high end quartz in there all gleamy and gawjus. So another one in my Japanese collection and pleased as punch.

[@abarakat2241]

the minute your switch worked again I felt relived as if it was mine :D like for that!

[@Pillock25]

Well done, It's great you were able to fix it, to working order. You need to stop being so forgiving, stop making excuses, for these dodgy sellers. Surely there are actions you can take against the seller, false advertising for a start. You must be able to get your money back, if there is more wrong with it than advertised.

[@miss-b3880]

Thank for video great help ... Error code 2153-1542 on my lads, thanks to your video I reckon it's motherboard fuse or chip blow .... send it to my local repair shop not a fix I can do .. thanks 😊

[@2S2F1]

Ive had a similar issue happen on an iphone 5s. I think it has to be a backlight/lcd circuit because this 5s would only take certain replacement displays and even then it wouldnt show properly or the backlight would be fucked up and the digitizer wouldnt recognize

[@lisaandleonsmith4133]

Ps i love watching ur vids, u say ur not an expert but i bet ur btr than most who claim 2b an expert! Xx

[@xryanxrulezx]

Man I did not expect to watch the whole hour but I just had to know. Damn. Good shit.