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The Nintendo Switch is a handheld game console that can be played on the TV via a docking station, or on the go. Released March 3rd, 2017.

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Nintendo Switch won't charge

Hi, my son’s Switch won’t turn on or charge. I replaced the battery, and in doing so, damaged the SD card reader, so I replaced that as well. Since the new battery came with some charge, I can be sure it is not a display issue, as the display worked, but on connecting the Switch to the official charger (directly - no dock) there was no indication that it was charging. I have attempted to charge it over several days with no effect.

Other than the battery, what other replaceable points of failure could there be? And how would I best test them to isolate the issue?

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Not sure if you need help anymore but do you have a multimeter handy?

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Here is a list of components that can cause a Switch to not charge:

Battery

Charging Port

Charge Chip

Various other chips, diodes, resistors, capacitors, etc. on the motherboard

As Raffi said, you would need a multimeter to check to see if these were bad. You would also need a hot air station, flux, solder, and a soldering iron to fo these other motherboard-level repairs.

Another thing you could do is to replace the motherboard. However, a new motherboard will cost about $180.

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