With the the console turned on and no display, try shining a flashlight at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all.
There will be ''very faint'' if they are there so trying this in a darkened room may help.
''If there are images seen'' then there a backlight problem with the screen. Either the backlight power supply on the motherboard or with the backlight circuit in the screen itself. Here's a [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRn6ka27rZs|video] that may be of interest. The problem in this case was a faulty IC on the motherboard. See from ~22:50 minutes in what the problem was in this particular instance.
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''If there are no images seen'' then it could be a loose video cable connection on the motherboard, a faulty screen or a faulty motherboard. Given that other functions work OK a faulty motherboard is less likely.
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''If there are no images seen'' then it could be a loose video cable connection on the motherboard, a faulty screen or a faulty motherboard. Given that other functions work OK a faulty motherboard is the least likely problem.
Here's the ifixit [[Topic:Nintendo Switch Lite]] repair guide that may help to gain access so that you can check.
With the the console turned on and no display, try shining a torch at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all.
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With the the console turned on and no display, try shining a flashlight at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all.
There will be ''very faint'' if they are there so trying this in a darkened room may help.
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''If there are images seen'' then there a backlight problem with the screen. Either the backlight power supply on the motherboard or with the backlight circuit in the screen itself. Here's a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRn6ka27rZs|video] that may be of interest. The problem in this case was a faulty IC on the motherboard. See from ~22:50 minutes in what the problem was in this particular instance.
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''If there are images seen'' then there a backlight problem with the screen. Either the backlight power supply on the motherboard or with the backlight circuit in the screen itself. Here's a [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRn6ka27rZs|video] that may be of interest. The problem in this case was a faulty IC on the motherboard. See from ~22:50 minutes in what the problem was in this particular instance.
''If there are no images seen'' then it could be a loose video cable connection on the motherboard, a faulty screen or a faulty motherboard. Given that other functions work OK a faulty motherboard is less likely.
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Here's the ifixit [[Topic:Nintendo Switch Lite]] repair guide that may help.
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Here's the ifixit [[Topic:Nintendo Switch Lite]] repair guide that may help to gain access so that you can check.
Hi @heche
With the the console turned on and no display, try shining a torch at an angle close to the screen and check if you can see any images at all.
There will be ''very faint'' if they are there so trying this in a darkened room may help.
''If there are images seen'' then there a backlight problem with the screen. Either the backlight power supply on the motherboard or with the backlight circuit in the screen itself. Here's a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRn6ka27rZs|video] that may be of interest. The problem in this case was a faulty IC on the motherboard. See from ~22:50 minutes in what the problem was in this particular instance.
''If there are no images seen'' then it could be a loose video cable connection on the motherboard, a faulty screen or a faulty motherboard. Given that other functions work OK a faulty motherboard is less likely.
Here's the ifixit [[Topic:Nintendo Switch Lite]] repair guide that may help.