How to Replace the Nintendo Switch Console Front Shell - eXtremeRate
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
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The installation video was taken with the newer Swtich model HAC-001(-01), the inside of the console is a bit different from the old model of HAC-001. So the installation is a bit different from the old model, please pay attention.
Maybe it's the last step to customize your Switch console! Please notice that the installation for the Switch front shell is very difficult, you have to pay attention to every step and do it slowly.
NOTICE: The screen suction cup was not included in the kit, and this tool will help you a lot to take off the screen from the stock front shell. Here is a link to purchase the suction cup: www.amazon.com...
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While watching your video I noticed I didn’t put the speaker covers or the LED indicator back into the new front bezel cause neither did you and I watched this video todo it probably should mention that lol
omg, we have to make a new video soon!!!
@@ExtremeRate at what point in the build should that stuff be moved?
@@aarondabs710 Once you take the screen off from the front shell you need to take the speaker covers and LED indicator off and place them on the new front shell.
Thanks for pointing this out! Saved me the trouble of going back for it
@@ExtremeRate yes please make a new video of this soon 👍
So I'll just be replacing the backplate... yeah... that sounds good
:)
I am thinking the same lol I already bought both though.
Yup
@@ExtremeRate :D you guys are great
@@hamoodhabi1850 Thanks :)
just a note for anyone doing it like this guy did and shows us; i would reallly recommend placing the suction cup on the serial number side because i know some of you forget about the little fragile screen ribbon cables and tear them apart while pulling the screen.
if you are not using a screen suction tool then by all means be carefull.
thanks for the vid, this has really helped me in my journey to replace the front shell.
Thanks so much for your tips!
This is why I fw ExtremeRate I was looking for a video on this..and boom my switch is looking fresh af now
Great to hear that bro!!!
I swapped the frame from my second console today. And everything works fine as it should. Thanks for your high quality stuff.
This is a rabbit hole, last week I tried to order a touch screen to replace my damaged one, then I found you on Amazon, and I realised my switch was full of scratches, so I order those black shells and also some gold buttons for my joycons too.
My orders will arrived on Tuesday, hopefully I won’t fuck up anything after watching this video lol
lol I highly recommend you prepare a professional screwdriver kit with different size of + and Y tips, there are a lot of screws waiting for you and you may need a better screwdrivers
so how did it go?
@@maxrelax5940 the front shell looks really great, and the texture feels so good too, you can tell the different with the original shell.
it was not a easy progress, but if you follow this video, it is hard to fuck up anything.
one thing you should be ware of is remember DONT NOT separate the touch screen and your LCD screen if you dont have to, dust can get in to the gap really easy, also animal hair.
now my switch looks like a "mine version" of monster hunter theme switch lol
@@puretoxicityknuckles658 ooo i c, thx for the tip
I did it! thanks for the guide! Now full white console, new batteries, 1gig micro sd, new screen protector and ofc day 1 switch :D
Whenever doing a mod like this, it's like walking into a dark forest with only a tutorial video as your guide. Halfway through I was sure this is not going to end well but I was wrong - I got it back together in perfect condition! Only difference on my HAC-001 was that the display and digitizer were two separate pieces.
Thank you for the excellent video. And as others pointed out, please remember to remove the speaker meshes and LED diffuser from the old sub frame.
Wait, so on the HAC-101 if you wanted to swap the digitizer you'd have to get a brand new LCD screen too? Damn
@@Night_Rider83 Honestly, not sure - maybe they can be separated, but at 20:00 in this video the guy pulls them both out still attached to each other while mine came out in two separate pieces. Both still function after swapping the faceplate so I didn't mess it up either.
me: there’s possibly nothing else i can customize on my switch right? 😸
yall: bet
hahaha
I also did all please new products
@@marctendo OK. The interchangeable ABXY for Switch pro controller www.amazon.com/dp/B08VWL6HKB/
I just finished doing this. But now only one of my joycons work at a time. Not sure what I missed I went step by step in this video :/ unless something got damaged in the process.
Any idea?
Please check the left and right slide slot parts for the joycons if they re-installed correctly
hi there, so i had ur same problem too, i opened it back up and i checked to make sure both ribbon cables were all the way pushed in, the right one wasnt for me, and now it works
This is good but having a close up on which screws you suppose to use would help when putting it back together. A simple picture edit could show the right screw in a corner would be easy.
I did the all Scarlet Red kit and used this vid to walk me thru the front part. Looks beautiful!!! Two things you forgot to transplant was the speaker dust covers and the light sensor piece at the bottom. Didnt realize it until i had already reassembled my Switch. Think its stressful taking that screen off once try it a second time lol.
We made such a stupid mistake, we are taking the new one. Anyway, congrats to you!!!
This really completes the look for a shell swap but it is a bit intimidating. Nonetheless, great work!
Thank you!
Thanks for the tutorial. Now my switch looks great and functional again. I highly recommend getting this for those who are a professional enough to accept a challenge. ;D
thought your video was unnecessarily long at first, since i thought it would be as easy as replacing the back plate..😅 thanks for doing is step by step it really helped me a lot.
Recently finished this mod and my switch looks so good! I used the sakura pink front to go with the sakura petals shell set for the backplate and joycons. Finished it off with your screen protector with the pink border as well :) I would love to get the sakura petal pattern on shells for my pro controller and dock faceplate as well, if you guys ever do that.
Wow, your switch must look stunning good! For the sakura petal shell of pro controller and dock faceplate, we will consider it, thanks for your suggestion! :D
@@ExtremeRate Omg, thank you for listening to your customers!!! Sakura pink is what my Switch is, what my GBA will be, and my pro controller! It's such a light pop of colour and so soft It's almost neutral, really pleasant!
Are you Clee from Amazon? I think I saw your finished Switch mod and that's what inspired me to do a custom build for mine, it was that good!
@@marikosbinder I am! I'm glad that you liked it so much!
Watched it at 2x speed and still felt like real time. This guy was already moving in slow motion!
lol
I had to see for myself😂
Hey thanks! 2X saved me like 25 mins😅
It's a difficult job so it is nice that they are going super slow on it. Makes it easier to follow.
@@ExtremeRate I just got your clear blue full case and D pad joycon shells and a screen protector pack. I love it!
this looks like an absolute nightmare process based on the length of the video...
...but it'll make my switch look sexier.....
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
GOOD LUCK!!!!!
How did it come out?
I want to do mine bc on the top air vent all the little plastic pins have broken and I also want a all white one 😂
@@madoxklaber5645 Only do it if you have premium hands-on skills!!!
@@madoxklaber5645 Same here.. tried gluing it back using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement, which is supposed to melt the plastic together, but that didn't work...
I'd recommend adding a set of the adhesive with the shell, as I find reusing the old one a bit concerning.
Thanks for your suggestion, we will think about that. We use the old one because we can't find something the same high quality as that.
@@ExtremeRate Even so, an adhesive's performance can be highly degraded after the removal. Even if the new one is of less quality from the original, it can still yield a more efficient process, making it viable with better satisfaction for the consumer.
(Note: I bought a front shell to test myself)
@@Confyl0vt3cn0 Thanks again and good luck with your installation!!
@@jabbaquest117 You can, I bought a pair on AliExpress.
@@jabbaquest117 You can find it as Nintendo Switch digitizer adhesive. (Note: read description before buying)
I broke my display by accident but my switch looks gorgeous
Oh no... fortunately the screen of the Switch now is not expensive.
Same, got one on order now.. bottom left little ribbon stuck to the adhesive and ripped
Same, ripped the small ribbon cable out :(
#screenbrokers team.... me too
Just feel like to let you know that I succeed in replacing a white front frame by following your clip haha!! After I've tolerated that original black for a long time finally I can take it out! and have a white one I love, I'm so delighted. Now with a white backplate, pink joy controllers, gold&white buttons, and a new white front frame, my switch looks perfect for my eyes.
THANKS, A lot for the clip, and amazing products I love them all^^
CONGRATS!!!! Oh, do remember to store your console in the clean place and hold it only when your hands are clean, you know the white and pink are easily get dirt!
Although this mod is very cool and difficult to perform.
Only do this mod if you know what you’re doing and don’t risk doing this if you have Pokémon or Animal Crossing save data intact on your Switch (Because they can’t be backed up)
Didn't AC just make it so you can transfer islands?
That's true, the saving data may be the riskiest loss if you fail!
I get to do this this coming weekend and I'm so stoked!!! Thank you for all the lovely info and tutorials, my Switch (and someday soon my GBA) looks phenomenal and will only get better!
Hope you guys think about possibly doing shells for the Steam Deck, would be really cool to have all my handhelds matching!!
10:40 that beat starts to slap! If you can sit still listening to this, you were robbed of a soul.
I could never do this, let alone reshell my joycons, and but this looks cool af. I wish Nintendo did this officially.
reshelling joycons is pretty easy and their not as fragile as i initially thought. i did one of my joycons following the tutorial closely (and even screwing wrong screws in place and botching the shell) and then i could do the other joycon just from memory and instinct despite it having slightly different componenets. the second one even turned out better than the first. i think i might give the switch a go too.
@@maxrelax5940 *they're
I just bought a pack of drift protectors, a backplate, 2 joycon shells and a front plate from you. Took me 2 hours to do the back plate and the 2 joycons, they look absolutely gorgeous! I watched the videos on those before buying and somehow thought the front plate would be manageable. I should have also watched the video of the front plate before buying... I gave up right after I removed the silver plate, which took me almost an hour to make the slot of SD card working again.
Too much hassle right now to return the front plate, but will buy again from you :)
That's really scary lol. Thank you and congrats on the successful installation of the rest of the things!
First of all, this is a GREAT tutorial. Very detailed and helpful for people who are not that skilled.
But even with this helpful video I came across problems. My screws kept stripping, these things were obviously made not to be taken apart. I also didn't have a suction cup so I had to make due.
Everything in the end turned out ok but my touchscreen doesn't work now and I had a few scratches show up.
I honestly wouldn't recommend doing this unless you're ready to cause some damage and possibly have to replace your screen which I might have to do. But atleast I have this video to help me take it apart now.
Sorry to know the result and thanks for your fair comment. For the touch screen not working issue, please make sure all the flex cables from the screen were plugged correctly.
@@ExtremeRate I just wanted to update what happened. I was afraid to take it apart again and not only was my touchscreen not working anymore, my game card reader wasn't either. So I decided to take it to a repair shop that fixes cell phones, screens, etc. They opened it up for me and it turns out that a few of the flex cables were unplugged!
They also said the next time I wanted to replace the front shell that they could do it for me for a small fee if I just brought them the kit. 😁
Once again thank you for all your help with the video and your advice, I thought I broke it and was ready to cry and just buy a new one.😆
@@mongjhi How much was the fee tho, the faceplate's staring me in the face and I kinda don't wanna mess with it
@sauce7690 I honestly wouldn't mess with it unless you know for sure that you can do it. My switch is still working fine but I ended up scratching the screen on the inside and it kind of bugs me. I can't see it when I'm playing so I'm just going to deal with it until I finally get the OLED model.
This was a while ago so I can't remember how much it was but I know for sure it wasn't a lot. Maybe $20? And the guys there were really nice so they ended up giving me a discount. I would call around first and see what their prices are.
I know this is a bit old, but as an IT worker who deals with laptops all the time, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY asap so you don't short anything out, you don't know how many motherboards have been killed at my job by new people not doing this
Thanks for your tips!!!
should've read the comment before doing it, and now mine is broken. im trying to turning it on but the screen is just kinda blinking and the logo never show up. any tips?
@@cahyoagung4461 so from the sound of it the motherboard may not be fried yet. Usually if that happens, you'll see no signs of life from the motherboard when you push buttons. The best thing I can advise is to take it apart again and unplug/plug in some of the cables again and mayb go pick up some thermal paste to use with the heatsink bc it could just be overheating on startup. Hope this helps 🙏
@@cahyoagung4461 Sorry to know that. Is there any sound from the speaker?
Yeah this happened to me and now I have a blue screen any idea how to fix?
Great tutorial overall - I just finished my installation using this exact same shell. However, I just noticed that the eXtremeRate front shell doesn't come with the mesh filters that protect the openings to the front speakers (these are the two small openings on the bottom corners of the screen). So now there are two holes exposing the inside of my switch with nothing to prevent dust or other contaminants from entering it :/
take out the ones from the old shell
This is why doing your research is important. They don’t typically come with those. You can either peel the ones off of your old one, and place them on the new one, or preferably just order new fresh ones.
Saw the video, had to do it. My Switch looks really cool now. Had a small scare, but it just turned out to be a loose flex ribbon, got the back plate, and Joycon shells to complete the look. (Atomic purple). Thanks a lot!
Also got the clear shell for my wife, she has the Switch Lite. Went together very smoothly.
@@chriss1609 Glad to know that!!! :D
*rips screen up*
DON’T FORCE IT
Pin this comment because I have something to say, I successfully did this repair on a HAC-001 this channel is so helpful! I was scared to do this at first but after studying this video I DID IT and my switch is BRAND NEW NOW! 100% satisfaction
I love eXtremeRate stuff they even send a great srews and driver !!!!!
Thank you bro!!!
ikr. the customer support experience ive had with them was unlike any company ive seen and they have all the switch customization products you could ever want.
@@maxrelax5940 :D
Just ordered a replacement and im super nervous about this one. Ive moded my joy con shells and the back shell with no issues but something about the digitizer scares me 😬
It is not easy. I swapped the frame on one of my switches. And everything works as it should. Take your time and don't give up. It feels and looks very fantastic. Tomorrow I do my other switch. Cross the fingers ;)
Be mindful of the ribbon wires when removing your screen!! I just broke mine, so PLEASE, BE MINDFUL OF THE RIBBON WIRES. Happy swapping!
Just didn mine in green with both kits to re live my gameboy color nostalgia. Love this product. The plastic seems a bit sturdier than the original switch release
so im doing the back shell only. Yea that sounds like a safe plan.
I think so :D
so ill just be copypasting a comment i read above. Yea that sounds good
@@epicgamer-jc2sv Only do it if you are capable of this project lol
Thanks for the tutorial, I managed to change my girlfriend's switch shell without any hang-ups. As someone else already said: do NOT try this if you're not acquainted with this stuff. There are sensitive parts such as thermal paste on the CPU and heatsink which you should not touch nor remove. Most importantly, you seriously risk to break your Switch display/touch screen if you use too much force. If you wanna do these kind of mods, ask some professional, or just buy a cool external shell! 😁
Oh and btw, the battery should be disconnected as soon as possible.
I just finished doing this replacement faceplate mod twice now because I didn't know to move the speaker covers and light sensor plastic piece in the front face housing. Lmao! Shockingly smooth experience for me. Having to remove the screen twice was annoying but i had a heat gun and just took my time to heat it up and use the pry tool. I would rate this about 7 on a scale 1 to 10 of difficulty. As long as you have a iFixit kit and are patient, should be smooth sailing. Very happy with the clear blue faceplate to match the rest of my switch now. 😎
Sorry for the stupid mistake we made. Thanks for your comment and glad you like it! :D
😲Is very difficult. You deserve a trophy...
lol thanks
I made this replacement 3 in 1 I replaced the front shell the backplate an the touchscreen all works fine. I made it really slow because I wouldn’t break anything so It took me 4-5 hours fun. Now I have a full transcleat Switch From extremerate i habe replace joy con shells last year now switch shell. Extreme rate i Love your products really please never stop to bring new things out well done extremRate! Thank you! Go On!!!
Thank you bro! Every time we saw comments like yours are the greatest encouragement to us!
I was following this step by step, but once he pulled out the heat gun I was like “well, guess I’m just doing the back plate then…”
lol
Do you think a hairdryer would be OK instead of a heat gun ??.
Thanks, only needed the first few mins for the back plate. Tried watching the entire thing because i was curious and got too stressed out lmao. Its too much. Im okay with just the joycons and the back panel uwu
I love the word "sunction" and I will be incorporating it into my everyday vernacular
lol omg
@@ExtremeRate Hey guys! Just wanted to say I absolutely LOVE your products and their colors, I recently switched out my switch/Joy-Cons with the soft touch red and am considering replacing the front plate despite my fears...
Is there a written instruction guide on how to do this? If not it's absolutely okay, I'll just have to be extremely careful not to misplace anything 😅
@@Nawmps Hi! No, there is not written instruction guide. You have to really extremely careful when doing this project, especially for the screen take-off part, good luck!
Yea um ALWAYS DISCONNECT BATTERY FIRST. And use plastic tipped "tweezers" metal can damage and/or short electrical components. And for the heat sink felt tape use a plastic pry tool and it comes up, no need to rip it o into pieces taking it off. 6/10 for the video on top of everything pointed out
I wouldn’t do this rather put a skin on then risk breaking it but looks amazing I did my joycons and backplate that’s enough for me lol x
Right, this is a challenging project, only do it unless you have the skill! :D
[!!!] To everyone stripping their screws on the JoyCon rails: The screws are NOT regular Philips screws, they are actually "JIS 000" screws, they both look very similar, but are different!
Philips screwdrivers are known to damage JIS screws.
Thanks for the help, although I wish you mentioned the use of a heat gun at the beginning. Since I had already taken it apart I just gently pried it off and it worked out but yeah probably wouldn't have gone that far if I knew I needed that heat gun lol
did the swap on purple joycon shells, had a lot of fun doing it and it looks amazing. Was thinking of doing the back shell for switch console, but then would lose switch logo. So may do this instead.
Good choice, but the installation of the front shell is more difficult than the back shell :)
@@ExtremeRate the back is like educating from primary school compared to the front
@@lekirschenbaron6096 Maybe playgroup lol
You can find a back plate with the logo on it on eBay!
I was able to get it done without completely dismantling the device by reinserting the center screw loosely into the side rail that you took out to remove back console then removed the rest although I’m not sure they all have to come out to remove the front shell. Then I just disconnected the screen and digitizer and backlight then was just very cautious with heat mindful of the delicate electronics under while removing the screen. It does seem a bit harder to get all the cables through their proper channels the way I did it opposed to the video, but I think I probably spent less time fussing with that than it would’ve taken for me to fully disassemble and reassemble the console.
All roads lead to Rome!
Thanks for showing us this. I just ordered a new front replacement shell for the switch since my old one is cracked on top. This is gonna be my first time opening up my switch so I hope I don’t break anything especially the screen. 🤞
Also quick question: I don’t have a heat gun can I just use a blow dryer to help take off the screen?
Yes, the hairdryer is ok. Hope you can put more attention on the screen part, it's fragile. GOOD LUCK!!!
@@ExtremeRate okay cool, thank you so much for your help! ^^
@@crusho3562 You are most welcome!
@@ExtremeRate I’m back and I was finally able
to replace the front shell! It looks so nice and new and I have to, again, thank you for it! However once everything seemed fine there was a problem with the micro sd card. I have no idea why it worked okay as before but now the switch isn’t reading the micro sd card. I made sure all the parts are connected (which they are) yet I got nothing. It’s probably the micro sd card itself that’s the problem since I’ve tried to see it on the computer but nothing showed up. This might be stupid to ask but, you think you guys have any idea what’s happening or how to resolve this?
@@crusho3562 Please try to insert another micro SD card into the switch to see if it works, if so, then the problem is from your old SD card. But we have no idea how to fix it :(
It's so hard to do ! Your video is really good ! (Adding chapter would be a big plus)
I tried to change the back and front.
For the back it was very easy in fact and I should have stayed to that, but I tried the front and... semi fail. The console work, the SD card works, but the screentouch doesn't work (I can see the image) and the card player isn't recognized when I insert a game (The part you have to clip is so hard, the one showed at 42:48)
I won't say I don't care about the screentouch, but almost. I'll try to fix it myself one day, for the card reader, else I would bring it to a repair service.
As someone else said, it's really something we should handle with extreme care, and it's better if someone skilled can do that (I'm not skilled at all, even if I'm not soooo bad, that's why it wasn't a complete fail)
Update : Everything works now for me. The issue was certainly that part at 42:48 which is hard to insert. Once the game cardige system has been recognized everything was okay and even touchscreen works ! The only issue is I didn't glue the screen very well but It's still okay
1. How hot is your blow gun? what temperature did you set?
2. is there any other way without blow gun?
3. and do you know what adhesive tape is similiar to the one used? just incase needs replacing ..
many thanks.
1. we use the lowest temp, the essential is to heat it up evenly; 2. You can use the screen separator (but it's expensive) 3. Just use a regular 3M double side tape.
I just took a look at your store and am tempted to buy this as I've replaced the back plate, dock cover, and a few joy cons with your products, but I have two questions:
1. Is the finish of the atomic purple shell matte or glossy? The video makes it seem like it's matte and I'd love that as I avoid clear shells simply because they have a glossy finish to them.
2. Will you be making a light gray option? I have the SNES back plate from your guys on my Switch, as well as the SNES joy con shells and would love to complete the look with a matching front cover.
Thanks!
Hello, the atomic purple is matte. We will add more colors in 2021 (because we're out of capacity due to the sales season), any new colors are possible!
Looks cool as hell but I don’t have the confidence for this..I changed my own dock faceplate and switch backplate but this is basically a full dismantle, and there is no promise that double sided tape will hold as well or not get damaged. If I can find someone else creditable at this I’ll pay them to do it lol..also should thermal paste have been added to the heat tube?
It's wise to stay away from this mod if you have not enough confidence, it's pretty hard lol. If the thermal paste is still looks good and haven't get dry, then you don't need the new ones.
@@ExtremeRate appreciate the reply, as I said this looks super cool, appreciate the effort making the video.
@@codyrisling3253 Thank you very much! :)
Hey, I recently put my Switch back together after replacing the digitizer and the LCD panel tilts on the left side. Any ideas as to why that'd be? Thanks.
Did everything perfectly and carefully and once everything was put back together my switch now doesn't power on and I don't know why
I'm going to attempt this except original black and I'm replacing the front and back plates. I've been doing repairs for 1 and a half years now,this will be my biggest repair yet
Good luck!!! Always be careful with the screen part!
@@ExtremeRate thanks you so much! On a scale of 1 to 10 how hard is this repair? I've done 3 digitizer repairs and 1 LCD repair before
@@ExtremeRate Any tips on doing this? I don't want to have a heart attack in the middle of this repair from fear that imbreaking something
@@littlebear2973 It's 9 when comparing to other projects of ours (10 is the Xbox One S Lofty kit). The most difficult part of this project is the screen take-off process, you have to extremely careful to avoid any damage to the screen itself as well as its ribbons. And be careful with all the other ribbons when you take off or put them on, they are fragile. Also, in this video, we forgot to take off the LED indicator and speaker cover from the stock front shell and install them on the new front shell. Again, only do this project if you are capable of it!
My suggestion is: if you're gonna reuse the screen adhesive, heat up the screen bezel again after reinstalling and press firmly.
Just did it and it turned on just fine, but then gave me a game card slot error and shut off unexpectedly, and I was able to restart it after I removed a game from the card slot, but it continually shuts off after about 1 minute after pressing the power button, pretty consistent timing. What went wrong, and can it be fixed? I now do not have a functioning console. I’d greatly appreciate some kind of suggestion to look for what parts to check when I have to go back and build it again.
PS: please update the title of this video to reflect the more recent upload being a more accurate teardown and rebuild (making this one obsolete), as I did not figure out about the speaker covers until after I already was 98% finished rebuilding and do not have the time to go back in and fix it for a while.
Thank you!
God, I wish there was someone I could pay to do this. This is FUCKING SCARY
I want to see a video with everything swapped. Front, back, and both joycons. And the glass screen protector. Put it all in one video. I want to see it all together!
It will pretty long. And you still have to install them one by one, isn't it?
Do you know someone or a company I could send this to? Just asking as a thought. Mine is cracked and I want to replace it
Maybe try some luck on Etsy?
It was going so well and then for some reason I came across a screw that won't fucking budge that I'll now have to drill after I buy one just to be able to remove the part. So much for finally replacing the face plate, thanks nintendo for fucking me over, thank you extreme rate for making a detailed tutorial that is actually well done
It sounds was a hard time... but anyway, you made it, congrats!!!
Dang I no cap did not think that would turn on lol
I was just looking up videos on how to replace the screen because mine has a few small scratches on it. Now I'm in a rabbit hole of wanting to change the entire look of my switch! Looks complicated, though.
lol Honestly the screen is very difficult to replace and that's why the front shell mod is the most difficult part of the whole Switch project. It's not hard to take everything off or on, but you may ruin the screen easily when you taking it off (but in your case it's not a problem lol). And also you have to take good care of all the connectors on the mainboard, they are not strong. So think twice before you leap, bunny lol
I read the description and am curious as to whats different in the process with the older model of switch
99% percent is the same, just some parts inside of the console has a very tiny difference, but will not affect the installation.
Who can I pay to put my shit back together... im only 10 minutes in and a screw stripped 😐
There is a guy on etsy his shop is called DNA games and he has a mail in service. He did my whole switch: front plate, back plate, joycons, and dock. My whole switch is all blue now and it looks amazing
So just did this and followed all of the instructions to a T, and now I have an orange screen. What could be causing that? A loose cable?
Possibly. Please take apart the console and re-plug all the flex cables that connect to the screen.
Did everything like in the video twice but my console no longer turns on but gets power from the dock and no picture on the TV
You actually don’t need to completely disassemble the switch the way you did. The old frame can be removed by just removing the screen, disconnecting the ribbon cable for the lcd and digitiser, and removing the screws.
We will look into that!! Thanks for the suggestion!!
do you have a video example on that? I want to replace my front shell because it cracked, but this video scares me although I already replaced the remote shells...
@@kijahs8485 Stay tuned 😉
@@therefix342 anything coming soon? I’m hoping to do this to my switch in the next couple weeks if you have anything helpful I’d love to see
@@aarondabs710 Im just awaiting a couple of parts. It should be ready by the time you are!
Solo hace falta acceder a quitar la pantalla para acceder a los 4 tornillos para retirar la carcasa no ??
I’m replacing my switch screen. Should I reuse the adhesive or should I re apply new adhesive. If so would regular 3m double sided tape work or do I need I special kind of double sided tape?
We recommend reusing the stock one, just take it off carefully. If you want to apply a new one, regular 3m is ok.
can i use a hairdryer to remove adhesive?
Should i also replace the thermal paste, and will the same paste work as computer thermal paste?
Got as far as removing the rear metal shielding. Thought, "how much deeper does this go?" Watched the rest of the video and said "NOPE!" and put the Switch back together.
I bought this thinking "how hard can it be?", and then took too long to start this project. So now can't return the front plate.
People should definitely watch this video before buying. The level of tedium might be too much for most.
The beginning is pretty easy, if you continue to the screen part, I think it will drive you crazy lol
Did this, the whole switch turns on, touch screen works and all but I have no visual feedback, like I see the light of the screen, i can use the touch screen but i dont have any image, pls help
Any chance you guys will upload an update on this? Where you don’t disassemble everything and show you putting the led indicator and the speaker covers in the new front?
We will do it as soon as we can, but those part are easy, just take them off from the original shell and put them on the new shell.
Touching the thermal paste, and not even replace it :o
Also that screen can fall out if your not careful. Re-using the adhesive strip is a terrible idea.
All round a botched job sir.
How should the screen fall off? It is held in place with the adhesive strip and sucked on the suction cup.
I`ll just be replacing the back cover then.
Oh gosh, I bought a backplate and front plate for my switch because I knew the backplate was pretty simple. But oh my lord- I think I'll just store my front plate somewhere for later. I don't have the confidence to replace my joycon shells, much less the front plate. 😅
haha
Man, I really have a love/hate relationship with ribbon cables.
lol
So, I just replaced the housing frame on my switch, but now it won't turn on properly. All I get is a brief black screen that flashes off. I was able to get it working in tv mode, but I'm stuck on the maintenance screen. Now it won't work in tv mode. I tried holding the power button for 15-30 seconds and I opened it back up to unplug the battery for an hour, but it didn't seem to work. Any help would be appreciated.
I started to do this mod a year ago but i could not get a small enough screwdriver to finish removing the inards to do the clear pink faceplate. is there a link to the screwdrivers you used?
We recommend the iFixit Pro Tech toolkit or some other kits similar with it
Do you need new adhesive btw i love your guys work havent bought anything from you guyd yet but 10/10 would recomend
Thank you. You don't need a new adhesive because the stock one is good enough. But if you break it, then you can use an ordinary 3M double-sided adhesive.
@@ExtremeRate Hello, I was looking for information about it, my console has some small marks that seem like scratches right on the light sensor, could it simply be that you see some adhesive from the internal strip that sticks the screen?
@@samu44zdr90 Possibly. But you still have to take it apart to confirm. However, if it does not affect the function of the console, then I suggest you just leave it there.
Will there ever be a shell mod for the Oled switch model?
I hope to see a purple galaxy theme shell housing for the switch and switch lite. Kind of like when Nintendo did the purple galaxy 3ds
I have that 3DS and we have this www.amazon.com/dp/B08P6LXCT3/
I bought the joycon shells and back plate... but this one looks way scarier than those already were. Taking apart the whole switch? 😰 I will live vicariously and look at the beautiful purple here and enjoy my joycons instead :p
lol, that still a wise choice ;)
Heavy... now I just got background light in handheld mode but nothing on screen. :/
After 14:48 disconnects the battery…
Please guys, first thing to do is disconnect the battery and then move on with the other stuff
Help, I gave up when the heat gun came out, and just started puting everything back together, but now when I power up my switch I see the light come on but nothing on the screen, but I can still tap and hear everything
Damn, you got it fixed?
The very first thing that should have been done after removing the large heat shield was disconnecting the battery. Never work on electronics with current still flowing through the circuitry if you don't want to risk damaging the electronics. Also, please replace the thermal paste when you put everything back. Your video is misleading people who do not know any better into thinking that it is normal to re-use the old thermal paste -- this is absolutely incorrect.
do you guys have a gold front same as the back and joy con ones
do you guys have any advice if the second screw at 11:30 is stripped? :(
Yeah mine were stripped on two screws you will need a screwdriver that can hold very small drill bits and a cobalt steel drill bit one thats a little smaller than the screw put the drill bit in the middle of the stripped screw and you apply pressure while drilling until the heads of the screws pop off releasing the rail i didnt bother taking the rest of the screw out cuhz you dont need to as long as there are three screws one in the middle for the back plate and two on each end you should be good if one of those are stripped you can get away with not having a screw on either of the ends if the rest are in and it wont feel lose or anything.
I’m about to attempt this on my on my switch to replace a worn and cracked housing, that has all the heat grill broken off! Wish me luck!!🥺
good luck! i will be trying too
@@Moon-ge8mc thanks.
It was good and bad. I followed along to the T, this is the best video tutorial on RUclips. I successfully replaced a game card reader as mine was faulty and also successfully replaced the housing, sadly though I somehow damaged the lcd connector module( I think) , as my switch screen no longer works😩 it lights up, touch screen works and it docks to the TV but on the tablet itself it’s a just a black screen.
Trying to hunt around for somewhere local to fix.
Once I’d opened my switch, disassembled and reassembled, afterwards it doesn’t feel that daunting. *JUST BE CAREFUL OF THOSE RIBBON CABLES AND CONNECTORS* the pins are very prone to bending apparently!
Also, prying open the screen, I would lift at the left side away from the ribbons! In the video they do right side which is very risky.
@@Jackruby22 We are sorry to hear that. The uninstallation of the screen part is the most challenging part of the whole installation. Check the local repair store or buy a new LCD (around $20 on Aliexpress and $40 on Amazon) if the repairing cost is too high.
Any tips for doing this to avoid breaking or damaging anything? i want to avoid having a heart attack as much as possible. XD
LOL just replied with some tips in your other comment :D
@@ExtremeRate ok can you make a video on doing this again ? I don't know how or where to do the speaker cover and led is
@@ExtremeRate I'm doing it on a hac001 if it makes a difference on what I should do
@@littlebear2973 Oh, if you are the HAC001, then it's a bit different from this tutorial. We will make a video in the future include HAC001 and also correct the indicator and speaker cover. But it take times because we are pretty busy recently :(
@@ExtremeRate how different because I'm doing this repair Saturday
Kinda mad one of the side bar screws stripped on me and i cant get the thing out. 😒
Are stripped Y screws impossible to remove? A bit off topic from the video, but it’s stripped on my one joycon. It’s not a big deal if I can’t remove it, but I would like to get back into the controller
You can remove the stripped screws on the Joycon by destroying the shell and get them out with a mini plier
Can you use tesa tape to put the display back instead of using the old adhesive?
What is tesa tape? Just the double sided tape? If so, then yes
@@ExtremeRate I changed everything out successfully but when I put the backplate on seems like there was a little buldge and the charging port didn't quite line up with the hole but everything worked.. You know what happened?
@@jabbaquest117 Please make sure all the screws were fixed tight enough.
@@ExtremeRate yes, everything is screwed tight. It budgles a little by the air vent at the top and when I put the one screw in by the vent it doesn't seem to be tightening. I've looked at it a couple of times but can't figure it out
@@jabbaquest117 There must something that doesn't install correctly. If it's really an issue for you, please take the console apart again to check everything.