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Follow this guide to replace the hinges in a Nintendo Switch 2 game console.
The Switch 2 uses JIS screws. If you use a non-iFixit Phillips driver in JIS screws, you'll risk stripping them. iFixit's Phillips bits are designed to be compatible with JIS screws.
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Remove any game cards and disconnect any cables, controllers, or other accessories from the console.
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Power off the console by holding down the power button, selecting Power Options, then pressing Power Off.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the two 3.1 mm‑long screws on either side of the bottom USB-C port.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the 3.1 mm‑long screw on the top edge of the console (next to the ventilation cutouts).
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Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the sticker on the right side of the console, labeled with a "+" symbol, until it's hot to the touch.
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Slide one arm of angled tweezers underneath the sticker from its cutout around the right Joy‑Con 2 connector.
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Gently pry up on the sticker until it starts to lift from the console.
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Leave the tweezers in place to keep the sticker lifted.
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Insert the tip of a Jimmy into the gap formed between the long edge of the console and the sticker.
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Gently pry up the sticker, working your way up the long edge until the top of the sticker is separated from the console.
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Remove the tweezers once the sticker is lifted.
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Reheat the bottom of the right side until it's hot to the touch.
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Carefully lift the sticker over the Joy‑Con 2 connector, then peel it up fully to remove it.
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Repeat this procedure to remove the sticker along the left side of the console, labeled with a "-" symbol.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the two 3.6 mm‑long gold screws on each side of the console (four in total).
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Use your fingers to flip up the kickstand on the back of the console.
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Use a Y00 driver to remove the two 4.4 mm‑long screws in the kickstand cutout.
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Insert an opening pick into the gap between the back cover and speaker cutout on the bottom edge of the console.
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Slide the opening pick towards the USB-C port until it's underneath the screw hole next to the port.
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Insert a second opening pick underneath the screw hole on the opposite side of the USB-C port, and slide it to the corner of the console.
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Slide the first opening pick back to where it was first inserted.
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Hold the console with two hands. Rest your thumbs on the opening picks.
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Push up on the opening picks to lift the back cover until it pops up above the USB-C port.
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Lift the back cover up from the bottom edge and remove it.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up one of the hinge's plastic upper hinge covers until it "pops" up.
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Pull the upper hinge cover out from underneath the lower hinge cover to remove it.
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Repeat this process to remove the upper hinge cover on the other hinge.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the two 2.3 mm‑long silver screws securing each hinge to the inside of the back cover (four total).
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Open the kickstand to a 45‑degree angle and pull it out of the back cover to remove it.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the 1.7 mm‑long black screw securing each hinge cover to the kickstand (two screws total).
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Use your fingers to pull one of the hinge covers at a downward angle away from its hinge to remove it.
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Repeat this process to pull the hinge cover off the other hinge.
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Use your fingers to fold both hinges as far back as they'll go.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the two 2.3 mm‑long silver screws securing each hinge to the kickstand (four screws in total).
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Lift one of the hinges off its alignment peg on the kickstand to remove it.
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Repeat this process to remove the other hinge.
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Congratulations on completing disassembly! The remaining steps will show how to reassemble your console.
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Align one of the hinges with its alignment peg on the kickstand and set it into place.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to install the two 2.3 mm‑long silver screws securing the hinge.
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Align the other hinge with its alignment peg on the kickstand and set it into place.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to install the two 2.3 mm‑long silver screws securing the hinge.
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Use your fingers to pull the hinges open until they're fully straight.
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Align one of the hinge covers with its respective hinge and press it into place.
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Repeat this process for the other hinge cover.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to install the 1.7 mm‑long black screw securing each hinge cover to the kickstand (two screws total).
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Align the kickstand so its hinge covers are facing the back cover.
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Insert the hinges through their slots in the back cover and set the kickstand into its cutout.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to install the two 2.3 mm‑long silver screws securing each hinge to the inside of the back cover (four total).
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Align one of the upper hinge covers with its respective hinge, and slide it underneath the lower hinge cover.
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Use your finger to press the upper hinge cover down until it clicks into place.
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Repeat this process to install the other upper hinge cover.
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Fully pull out the game card tray.
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Double-check the power and volume buttons to ensure they're seated correctly. If the rubber membrane beneath the buttons is out of place, ensure it's aligned with its pegs.
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Check the microphone to ensure it's fully seated in its slot in the frame.
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Align the top of the back cover with the top of the console.
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Set the top edge of the back cover into place, checking the buttons and ports to ensure they're aligned properly. If they aren't, lift the back cover and try again.
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Press along the top edge to fasten the clips securing the back cover to the console.
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Squeeze the rest of the back cover and console together to fasten the clips.
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Use a JIS 00 driver to install the three 3.1 mm‑long screws securing the back cover: one on the top edge of the console, and two on either side of the bottom USB-C port.
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Use a Y00 driver to install the two 4.4 mm‑long screws in the kickstand cutout.
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Install the two 3.6 mm‑long gold screws on each side of the console (four in total).
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Power on the console and test functionality to ensure it's working as expected.
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Align the right side sticker with its recess. Ensure the cutout in the sticker is aligned with the Joy-Con connector.
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Set the sticker into its recess, first on one side, then the other.
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Use your finger or the flat end of a spudger to press the sticker into place.
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Repeat this procedure to install the left side sticker.
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You finished fixing your Switch 2!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Nintendo Switch 2 Answers Community for help.
You finished fixing your Switch 2!
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Nintendo Switch 2 Answers Community for help.
