Eliot, thank you for talking about your mistakes and leaving them in unedited. As a hobbyist I often make errors when putting this stuff back together, it is refreshing to see a repair video be so honest.

@7GSC251

2 жыл бұрын

yeah man thats just how it goes. nobody is perfect and admitting it makes you seem more regular, as if you were watching your friend show you something. I always make a small mistake when modifying systems. the only one that I ever did absolutely perfect was a gameboy color and it took hours checking every little thing to make sure it was immaculate and perfectly centered with everything.

Don't mind the poking screws. Treat them as japanese Kintsugi : "breakage and repair are part of the history of an object, rather than something to disguise." It's part of the history of this one of a kind Switch and what you learned while repairing it.

The gray bezel looks way better imo. Matches the buttons perfectly!

@mistermatix8241

2 жыл бұрын

It has a Gamecube or.....even better, it kind of looks like a large Gameboy Advance!

@switchnstuff

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah

“There was probably some bricks left over when they built Rome” 😂

The blue screen is very easy to fix. Hot air station at 450 medium air speed. Flux the nvidia chip and heat it up once it's hot gently push the chip down while the soder sets. For me this fixes the problem roughly 80% of the time

@TheCod3r

2 жыл бұрын

I agree somewhat, but it's not always the SoC, the blue screen is a communication issue between the SoC and RAM so it can be either of those things. The problem is a lot of the time you end up with torn traces under the SoC too which means trace repair and reballing

@benbaggen2375

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCod3r I have never heard of or seen torn pads, unless someone failed a repair attempt. That chip is not going to move enough from a drop to break a trace, and a overwhelming majority of the time blue screen occurs from the shock of a blow. However I have ran across chips that have just went bad and need to be replaced.

The grey bezel looks pretty cool on the blue system since the buttons appear grey as well so it looks dope and quite unique.

@caseys_cozy_garage

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment this but you have me covered haha

That color combo looks amazing! I'm just happy Nintendo made the Switch region free. I used to reflash the NAND on Japanese 3DS's to change the language and it was a huge pain

I've recently done the exact same thing with broken yellow and black switch lites. Ended up merging the 2 together and creating an awesome unique one instead.

@thealqemist

2 жыл бұрын

A bumblebee switch lite! Awesome

"Argh, bastard..." Truly one of the most powerfully thorough exclamations of disappointment I've heard in a long while. Anyways. Congrats on a tricky job (that screen bezel swap seriously looks great)!

The grey bezel with the grey buttons gives a really nice contrast with the purple, looks better than the original IMO.

LMAO I'm actually glad someone as experienced as you had leftover screws. I had the same thing happen fixing a regular sized New 3DS. Could have sworn I put everything back in, yet had two tiny brass screws left. Everything works though so no way am I opening that nightmare up again.

Sad to see such a special edition switch in such bad condition I hope it can be fixed! Also nice to see the switch lite being fixed being a more modern console. I definitely plan on getting an I fix it toolkit cause I have so many Nintendo consoles that can use some slight fixes would the mako kit work well? The pro kit is a little too pricey for me.

@chadwenchester528

2 жыл бұрын

Look for a refurbed pro kit, I got one for a great price!

@whisperingwooper1763

2 жыл бұрын

@@chadwenchester528 ooo I’ll definitely have to check that out thanks!

@clairehoffner2851

2 жыл бұрын

I have the moray kit and so far it's been a great deal for a good price. It has all the bits i need :)

@whisperingwooper1763

2 жыл бұрын

@@clairehoffner2851 good to know! I was looking into that kit as well but I’m not sure if it included the specific bit I would need for Nintendo consoles but I’ll have to double check thanks!

@clairehoffner2851

2 жыл бұрын

@@whisperingwooper1763 it has a y000, y00, y0, and a y1 bit as well as some game bit ones

The pipes are called heat pipes, while the whole assembly, so pipes, APU Block and fins is called heat sink.

Nice work Elliot👍👍👍

When it comes to taking screws out, I recommend an old egg container. I’ve been using one for years to take things apart.

@Gittykitty

Жыл бұрын

That's not a bad Idea, but the tricky part is trying to remember wich screw goes in the right hole. Outer and fan screws are easy enough but the tiny and medium screws looked the same.

Imagine being sponsored by the company with in depth guides on this model of switch for everything and not using them! You’re a madlad, Elliot!

Great video! The screen looks cool. I did the same with my switch but by over tightening the screws then ended up replacing the shell. The quality of the aftermarket ones are decent.

Watching this makes me feel a lot better about making the same mistake with a 3ds I was putting back together. I love the purple and white combo, looks great!

Just been re-watching the backlog of walkman restoration/repairs you've done, you still fill most of the search when looking for new content which is pretty cool.

Honestly the GBA blue switch lite with the grey screen looks really cool

12:50 I've experienced the pain of this with a Thinkpad laptop I revived recently, TWICE. It's the electronics repair curse to have extra screws and the plstic blemishes!

Nice job! I don’t know if it’s me or what, but I will never understand how people will not take care of their video game consoles. You paid money for it(or someone did) wouldn’t you want it to last?

@jimmerseiber

2 жыл бұрын

Most of the time it's young kids who's parents bought it for them that don't know the value of money or respect their devices.

Love that bezel! It really matches the buttons! ifixit is fantastic for even entry level folks to get familiar with repairs! Great video! Thanks!

Good stuff Elliot. The blue screen issue on the other one is caused by a communication issue between the SoC and RAM. You can sometimes fix it with a reflow but determining what chip is the cause can be tricky. Usually I try the pressure test to figure out whether it's the SoC or the RAM. It may also have torn traces which is obviously more tricky to deal with

I just picked up an abused Pokemon limited edition from Japan to fix for myself. Missing both thumb sticks and the shoulder buttons don't spring back when pressed, I'm certain with the shoulder buttons that its as simple as replacing the springs because I can't see any other reason. Thanks for the video and showing your mistakes always make me feel better knowing that even people who do this more often than I have the same issues. Appreciate all the videos, keep it up Elliot

I really like the grey bezel around the screen. It matches the buttons so well!

I feel like the white screen border gives it a sort of Gamecube-esque vibe, and i'm totally down with that! 👍

Love the white bezel! Nintendo should actually do that more, match the screen bezel with the buttons.

i loved this video! super chill, good vibes and a lot of detail, awesome!!

The vids are so entertaining bro keep up the good work stay safe ❤️

I recently bought that Pokémon zacain and zamazenta switch lite for only $150 USD from the Facebook Marketplace. It was in almost new condition, with only a couple of scratches on the screen. Great video! That switch has a nice unique look with that screen cover.

3:08 I still love how the left joystick can be replaced without removing the metal shielding.

It looks awesome! The gray bezel matches the buttons perfectly.

Replacing the screen isn't as hard as I once thought, but keeping in mind where all those little screws go is tedious by itself. I replaced my friend's LCD screen on his Switch Lite and it came out perfect afterwards. It's nice that this stuff is at least understandable when it's done once or twice. And thanks for this video, I've watched others that aren't as informative

12:32 accidently drops it after showcasing the hard work he has gone through to fix it.

Well done! Can't wait to see what you do with the other switch.

it actually looks proper tonk with the screen, suits the buttons so well and gives it a custom look like you say

The indigo and gray mix looks awesome. And I would never notice the screw bumps if you didn't point them out, but even after noticing them, they really don't look bad at all! Don't even worry about it. It's great

Have you noticed any increase on fan noise? I noticed you didn't place new thermal paste, so you can have potential air pockets if the application went bananas. Anyhow, thanks for all the awesome content and i hope you can get everything sorted out!

Just got the iFixit replacement joystick for my wife's Switch Lite today. Quite the serendipitous video. Thanks for such a detailed teardown. Wish me luck.

@Mattgruff

2 жыл бұрын

Operation Switch Fix was a success and I only had 1 extra screw left out when I was done. I'll say that's good enough. Thanks again for the video. It was a real help.

Great video as always 👍 Looks great especially the white / grey screen bezel

screen looks good on there, you're right. it could have been out of place if it was any other color but it just fits well.

Looks great!! I'm actually pleasantly surprised at how nice the grey bezel looks! I'd be so intimidated by the complexity of the tear down to even attempt this!

What a wonderful repair! Great job with this I love these kinds of videos keep up the great work :)

Make a video on how to properly track your screws. What I do is a draw out the device in different layers and then tape the screws to where i unscrewed them. It's a bit extra work but it's worth it to avoid freckles.

That came together really nice looking. Great job!

Honestly, the gray screen looks great with the gray buttons and joysticks. Good Job!

Great to see you repairing nintendo products not just gameboys. Great video relaxing and let me say Killer watch ⌚️

the grey bezel looks amazing wow! didnt expect it to look better then original

I found using a rubber mat with numbered spots to put the screws helpful. It makes remembering what goes where a lot easier.

Wow cool

@09goatboy36

2 жыл бұрын

If you can’t fix the Pokémon Switch Lite, turn it into another weird mod, like your Game Boy ones!

@phreapersoonlijk

2 жыл бұрын

To your own video?

@kynkai

2 жыл бұрын

why not eh?

@Violent_Ashes

2 жыл бұрын

Who's this wacky guy?

@iDontProgramInCpp

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

Your videos always help calm my anxiety, thank you for such amazing content

One of the few sponsored segments that i know isnt just lied about. I have only heard good things about iFixit before actually. Nice that they sponsored you :)

The mightnight blue and white/grey screen looks amazing and reminds me of the old gamecube grey part.

The grey around the screen is beautiful!

Love how your sponsers are something I might actually use 👌

I miss the more humorous, musical tone of the old videos. I feel like I'm watching an episode of This Old House, but the house is a Nintendo Switch Lite. Don't get me wrong, I still love your content. It's just lower energy than I am used to. Also the screen lens is a good choice. I feel it gives the system more character.

Please keep up these relaxing toned repair videos!

That one-handed grip at the end made me nervous. When I take things apart I put some tape on a sheet of paper with an exaggerated drawing of the thing I'm taking apart. I do this for each depth level of the device as well so I don't mix screws that overlap. If needed I even have two sheets per depth level for top versus bottom. I love the gray border around the screen after you had it fixed, I think that design aesthetic works quite well.

Awesome video. The switch lite is no easy console to do repairs on depending on the issue. One thing I use to help with the screw issue is the ifixit magnetic mat. You can even write on it so you know where everything goes.

Great video! So tempted to get a switch lite!!!

this looks awesome with the grey bezel!

Good job mate. Love the colour of this one .

I've taken apart the Switch Lite a lot and the tiny screws are easy to strip and the ribbon cables for the digitizer and LCD can be super annoying to put back in. I broke an LCD once trying to swap the screen but keep the same color digitizer. I was being careful just lifting a little from the sides but the back layer still separated from the front layer that was stuck to adhesive.

Perfect to watch while I contemplate whether or not I should go get a Band-Aid for this cut

Awesome work! 💖👏

I'm witn you Elliot, I think the bezel is an upgrade! Also, you're a hero for saving these great units ending up in the ground. You're a Tech-Necromancer!!

One thing I've learned to appreciate since I got an ifixit set is just having a handful of those blue plastic shims/plectra is worth its weight in gold, just having one or two as kind of like an extra pair of fingers to keep a gap between parts from closing is invaluable. And to join the other comments, I think the grey bezel makes for a pretty nice looking contrast. I know "bezel-less" or bezel-hiding designs are more common nowadays, but I still fondly remember the look of the old gameboys, y'know, it had a certain kind of charme and makes the screen really "pop", visually speaking, from the main body of the console.

Nice one. I like the gray screen lens. Looks better in my opinion.

Huge tip, get a glass screen protector. Those plastic ones scratch easily and i dont think i need to tell you how awful it is to replace that.

man this man took his time and dedication to repiar this and show us this keepmaking great content man!

"But hey, there were probably some left over bricks when they built Rome." Brilliant :)

The grey bezel looks beautiful!

Great video man

At someone that has taken apart electrics since I was a kid, the putting things back together part is usually the most important part. Most KZreadrs just say “do the same thing you did in reverse”, or “watch the video backward”. My KZread app doesn’t have a watch in reverse option and I’m honestly tired of KZreadrs giving me more work because the editing room floor is hungry.

I love the way the finished Switch looks. Imagine replacing some of the buttons with colourful ones and that way it'll look like a classic game Cube controller

Lol I just used my mom's hair dryer to take the screen out. It seems heating it up also made it a bit more workable, because I did use quite a bit of force to pop it off the shell to the point where it was curving, but no permanent bends were done AND it worked perfectly fine when I put everything back together. Definitely take your time on this though.

If you don't like the screws poking out I certainly would take the Switch off you lol 😂

About the analogue sticks: the left one is easy to replace, but the right one requires you to take out the whole moterboard to get to it.

With that color combo it's awesome 😎 their the most use colors Nintendo used with their consoles. Super cool. I'd buy that if i ever get into throwing hands with a handheld system.

I wonder, if one would replace the two screws with the appropriate ones, could the plastic be, pressed down from the front. A bit of heat, perhaps, or even wet sanding, "brasso", a mild abrasive stuff...

Yet again you still made it 👏👏👏

Thanks for another nice video!

That switch does look cool. I hope to get a new switch soon as I had to sell mine at the end of last year so I could afford to buy food but hopefully things are looking up now.

amazing repair man

You're spot on with your diagnosis with the blue screen. You can test which chip is broken by pressing on it when you power up. It's either the APU, or one of the 2 RAM chips. If it's a RAM chip you could probably get away with a reflow. If it's the APU it mostly likely took a pad / trace with it when the console was dropped. Still repairable but it's not economical.

heatpipe.. like your new close up camera style!

Wow I really want to pick up a switch lite now, time to go look around for some devices to fix

although its a pain, one good thing about the Nintendo Switch / Switch lite is how its so modular so servicing / replacing parts is reasonable to do

I cleaned a Dreamcast controller and poked a screw almost all the way through the back of the front shell. It is for the VMU part of the shell..also my sink drain ate the D-Pad pivot ball thing so I need one of those

That grey screen bezel looks awesome.

I'm dumbfounded by his it's possible to revive a switch, you're amazing!

You did an amazing job bro!

I also love the grey and indigo it’s very much so just like my first gameboy advance :D

Get yourself a soldering amt with loads of places to store screws. Mine has one that counts to 100. its there to help you with putting the screw back into the right order.

You did great! The switch looks much better with the grey bezel

when i see a handheld in a rough shape like that, i just know it was very well loved by a kid cuz my ds lite was like that when i was younger lol

Cracking job mate, don't be hard on yourself. Video was great and the Switch looks awesome, you will probably be able to pick up another spare parts switch which you can take the bezel from. Niceone anyway dude

The internals on this thing are nerve wracking to deal with. I did a shell/button replacement thinking it would be a simple drop-in procedure lol. I had no written instructions and a Chinese video walkthrough with no audio, but somehow I pulled it off, despite being certain I'd punctured a ribbon (somehow I put a dent in it with the corner of a flat driver that I was stupidly using to pry up the retaining latch) The end result was lovely though. Woodgrain shell with vac metalized gold buttons that I did a little weathering on to make them look a little more like brass). It's my favorite thing that I will absolutely never attempt again lol

My brother and I recently swapped joycon shells on my Switch (full size launch era model) and I can concur that there are so many damn screws to remember where they go etc.. I love how it looks. I got transparent shells for my joycons and the back panel. I've always loved transparent electronics, and I'm super happy that the Switch has that option at least on the custom market... Quite the bummer regarding the screws poking through the casing, but oh well... at least you swapped parts around and you got it working! I could never do that! haha.