I Bought A Broken Nintendo Switch On eBay...Can We Fix It?
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- Last week we managed to buy and fix up a cheap PlayStation 4 and several people asked if we could do something similar but instead using eBay. I went ahead and ordered a broken Nintendo Switch online without knowing what was wrong with it to see if we could fix one and save some money.
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Imagine the parent of the kid that owned the switch saw the video and realized the fact that they could have just replaced the battery lol
Need a tri-wing screwdriver to open it, and need to reapply thermal paste on after removing the metal parts, even that much isn't for the faint of heart.
I see these comments on every video like this. It's a pretty stupid thought tbh. Very few consumers actually want to (or are able to) open up a Switch just to put a battery in. It seems easy to us, but for everyone else just seeing the internals and everything that can break is intimidating.
It's like seeing a broken down car and saying "haha just needed a new catalytic converter, bet they're kicking themselves."
So what? They probably returned it under warranty and got a new one, while the defective one was sold off by the shop.
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo
Exactly it's a win-win, the kid gets a new console and they sell the other console off cheap.
Knowledge is power
The moment I got my Switch, I switched to dark mode.
Dark Mode FTW!
Same xD
I try to use dark mode in everything I use. Sooo much nicer on the eyes
Same
It's just more fitting because the switch is black itself unless you get a shell or skin
I did so after some months and once I went black I never went back
Here's how to get a cheap Switch!
1. Buy a cheap broken system.
2. Have 20 years of experience fixing electronics.
I mean if you get a bricked one just replace the battery
If you need 20 years of experience to check and replace a battery, you aren't the brightest candle on the Christmas tree. ;)
@@worldhello1234 rofl
@@worldhello1234 putting candles on your Christmas tree is very unsafe as it could go on fire. Please dont do this.
Sad ass comment lol
"Can We Fix it?" *Spawn "Bob-The-Builder" Wave.*
Casualverse haha
*YES WE CAN*
Spawn "fix-it-felix" wave?
I legit thought of that when I read the title
you mean bob the fixer?
I wanna learn how to do this so badly. Dunno why but fixing systems looks so interesting to me.
Start watching DIY Fix-your-Nintendo Switch . MyMateVince is a good place to start, but keep in mind he isn't a Pro Fixer, but he's been fixing a lot of water-damaged Nintendo Switch units lately, and I think you could learn the basics and how to spot some defective units by watching his videos.
Arventus same but ifixit has tear down and repair guides, I assume that’s what this guy did but he’s done it so many times he knows how to do it without looking.
@@Rodox2k10 I watched his video most recent switch repair video yesterday. He's a very good amateur.
@@joshuaijaola2145 Not all broken switches are the same, I repair switch devices on my free time and all the devices have different problems such as broken resistors, chips, solders, damaged batteries, connectors, Bluetooth chip, etc. even spawn said that some people sells switches that someone had already attempted to fix.
Same feeling.
It's just that I don't think I have skill and talent for this. :c
My wife and I really enjoyed talking with you at TMG, we drove 9 and a half hours but man it was so cool to see you! Thanks again for stopping to get a quick pic
People who use light theme are dangerous people
I agree. I still don't talk to my brother since I saw that light theme.
Actually we eventually all have used it untill we found out that there is a dark mode xD
YoU dArE aPpOsE mE mOrTaL?
Jk I just lower the screen's light while using light theme I'm just lazy to switch to dark theme
FUCK OFF
I feel like the people who use the light theme are just too lazy to go into settings for anything
As a electronics technician and a switch owner, I love this kind of videos. Im loving this one!.
I'm the same as you but I'm a shame. I never fixed any of my consoles. My Vita is broken forever.
Ok
I Bought a Broken Marriage on Amazon...Can we Fix it?
That was so bad
You can fix a broken marriage with money
Lots of money
~whispers (Divorce settlement)
@@pescu Thank you
@@prowlingtiger2226 pro jared could use this
Good luck
My wife uses light mode on her switch. I hate every time I see it.
@Merciless Freak username checks out
@Merciless Freak light mode drains your battery and it burns like hell to use it at night
@Merciless Freak Not sure how using dark mode makes someone a brainless sheep. I've always used dark mode on everything, it looks way better.
Im sorry but she belong to the streets
Get a divorce
Now is a good time to thank you for these vids. Ur techwaves got me into console repairs, and I have been able to fix several- my first being a switch my old roommates DESTROYED. It still turned on and thanks to ur teardowns I was able ti learn what I needed. I used other vids for reference but ur channel helped me a bunch!
Good find. This is among the best case repair scenarios for a "broken" switch. You got pretty lucky. ;)
Dark mode is the best!
Easier on the eyes.
Hey, I'm subbed to you
It's a free country, it's okay to be wrong :P
Dark mode is better on my eyes
Blacker the berry sweeter the juice
I love these. It was you who inspired me to pick up a dirt cheap little ds lite and turn it into a little emulation monster. The touchscreen wasn't responding, but through the power of RUclips, got it working.
This reminds me a lot like MyMateVince
Mister Munchie I enjoy him too.
That guy is amazing. He pretty much fixes anything
My mate Vince is fantastic
Yeah it does without the cool accent though
So true, i was about to comment the same
Do a part 2 of getting a broken Nintendo Switch. Test your luck again(:
Use pledge wood palish and buff vigorously the wax in the spray should fill the scratches it is how you remove scratches from motorcycle windscreens.
KOOL
No
@@floppinfish Not that kind of motorcycle the ones with big plexiglass windscreens like police bikes.
That's a good thing to know
Easily one of the best deliveries on YT. Everything you say adds value or is interesting. Really digging videos like these. I also like that you don't yell. I get enough of that at work or even do some myself. :Thumbsup
How’d these kids break Nintendo consoles, my stupid arse brain back in 2nd grade with the DS Lite didn’t even manage to break that thing
Switches are fragile....
This was a battery defect.
I am a kid. I never broke my switch. MY CONTROLLERS ARE DRIFTING.
My DSI died because of ants. I did shatter the screen once in a rage, but afterwards I learned to control myself and I never broke it again.
And I'm sitting with my 30 year old Gameboy. I'm 27 lol
Switches definitely aren't as kid friendly as previous Nintendo consoles. They were always as prone to failure as any other piece of consumer electronics, but the Switch has more in common with an Android tablet than it does to any of their previous consoles and it really shows. Oh, and this was a great video, I like these tech wave things you do. I hope people don't think everyone will get this lucky but it does happen! Someone is just as likely to get a water damaged unit though and be out the money you put into it so just know what you're getting into.
BE AWARE: Defective IS NOT THE SAME AS Bricked.
Don't buy a unit that someone played with hacking and ended up bricking the unit.
If someone mess up the internal nand and don't have a proper backup the switch is UNFIXABLE.
Don't buy something bricked, buy something you are sure it's just defective.
one of my switches was from ebay and I got it as bricked because of the ebay seller's hacking and I know what he had done. I was able to get couple of custom OS running on it.
@@ELY3M My point is that the average Jonh does not have the - very particular - knowledge about the switch internals.
BTW, how did you unbricked it without the biskeys and/or nand backup?
Had to subscribe, came across your channel randomly one day. Now i just realized i visit your channel every day for gaming news and currently binging on these refurbished type vids u have..enjoy the content and really glad on the Nintendo love you give!
My cousin is a kid, and he has a switch. Every time I see him, he has the switch with him.
The surprising thing about it is that it doesn’t even have a scratch that I can see, so it turns out he takes good care of it. I’m 18 and I have a switch, mine has two scratches. My cousin, who is a kid, takes better care of his switch than me haha.
DaMouseyGirl just use a screen protector
Night Mare
I don’t have any and I spent all my money on the switch ;-;
I'm really glad we got an in depth video on the switch battery and how to replace it. This really was one of my major concerns. I'm glad its so easy to change out when the battery goes bad in the future.
I see some *_Puyo Puyo_* on that switch (just realized it was only the demo while writing this, dang)
sNippercLips dEmO?
O hi
@@broadcastps5 yes
The NeoGeo Pocket Color is one of my favorite handheld systems ever. I had one back in the late 90's and I loved that thing, played it constantly. SNK vs. Capcom Card Fighters Clash is still my favorite TCG video game of all time.
Alright now send the switch to my house so I can frame it. Also make sure you autograph that bad boy for me. 🤘
@@NeonKnight83 why not
The Finger Of Scorn ok a bit far
@@NeonKnight83 I mean you can always just like keep it on the dock if it bothers you that much.
Where are my light screen warriors???? I'm feeling attacked lmao
I have never had issues buying stuff on ebay for tech. got good refurbs and more.
I bought myself a used PS4 for super cheap (I can't remember the exact amount, $180 at the most) and despite having to replace the hard drive due to my own incompetence, it's worked for at least a good 2 and a half years without any issues.
Honestly its how I've got all my consoles, most recent being a PS4, came with the box and everything complete for £30, was listed as needing a disc drive so £15 on one of those later, plugged it in and it was good as new, you can get really good deals on stuff like this by just refreshing the "newly listed" page on ebay basically. I generally avoid anything that is too unusual or technical (eg: not problems the console is known to have from time to time)
Agreed. Pawn shop was selling a New 3DS XL for $60, with a super stiff volume slider and sticky buttons. All I had to do was clean it off and push the buttons/slide the sliders for a while and the problems disappeared. Incredible how it works sometimes.
The other day I ordered a broken PS4 from ebay for 60 big ones and when it arrived it was completely stripped of parts. It was only the case and a motherboard that was beat to hell. I would avoid ebay if I were searching for broken consoles.
If you aren’t MyMateVince, you can’t fix it
But of course I’m joking, love these videos
mymatevince has bad equipment and a low skill level, but somehow almost always pulls through. Thats what makes him so entertaining for me
@@tessaN64 I was watching him back when he done home networking videos. I do like watching him because he can easily fuck up
@@tessaN64 that's the thing I like about his videos. He doesn't use any expensive professional equipment. If he can do a repair you definitely can too.
@@tessaN64 same, I love watching his videos even if they are on for well over a hour. Id still love to know how to use a potentiometer properly
You do realize he asked tronicsfix to help him start and spawnwave has way more experience with soldiering and electronics
I think I may have scored a deal of the century on Craigslist.
For $60, I got everything and the original retail box. The only issue is that the power cord is just a regular cellphone charger.
Bob the builder in the background of the video: "Can we fix it!"
Spawn Wave: What? Who said that?
Bob the builder:"Hurry run before he sees us."
You're one of the only RUclipsrs that I've heard tell their audience to dislike the video if they didn't like it. That's good because it helps you improve. Thumbs up from me though!
I have a coworker who uses the white. Every time I look at it it hurts my eyes.
I bought one from someone for $50. Just the Tablet. It works, just has some scratches on the screen. It looks bad but When you turn on the Switch. You barely notice them. For $50 I couldn't say no. I already had extra joycons. So now I have 2 working Switchs.Hopefully I could change the screen one day. But I'm scared to break something lol. I'm the type of guy "if it ain't broken, don't fix it" lol
Thats why even broken systems getting higher prices on ebay. Everyone try or may think they can fix it.
Over 15 years back at the time GBA was around you got very easy and cheap broken items, because noone want to fix them. It was that easy that you got 2 broken systems like a GBC, one with a display crack, but still makes sounds and a "not working" system with intact display.
And here the joke: 5bucks each. A working GBC was worth 45-50bucks back then. So it was worth it, even if you bought 4 broken systems and 2 of them would stay dead.
Today: a system is "broken" but still costs over a half of a working system. Not worth imo, even if you able to fix it. There's always a risk that you waste your money (and time) with a system that is maybe fixable but need spare parts that makes the fix more expensive.
Last time i checked how much a PS Vita costs and ppl bid over 50 bucks on a not working system...
Wow. Spawn waves channel never ceases to amaze me. It truly is a channel for the gamers.
I've never seen anyone use the light mode, it was literally the first thing I did XD
Anyone else feel like they were watching a JerryRigEverything video? Because once the tear down began I kept waiting for "Scratches at a level 6, with deeper grooves at a level 7" Or I guess the switch is plastic so what scratches at a level 2, deeper grooves at a level 3
I bought one on amazon, it was so worth it! It costed $100 less... And it came in perfect condition
If you are able to fix one of these you might get a bunch of downloaded games for free, this really is a lottery of a repair
I may be part of the minority here, but even when I was 5 I always took care of my wii, n64, and gamecube. I was mortified at the thought of even dropping it, let alone causing water damage (controllers peripherals etc...)
Definitely not a minority on that.. lol
Ah the good 'ol days when kids had no knowledge of "money" or "work" and smashed up anything they saw, youre a real oddity my freind.
@@realeyes1141 :D
Awesome video, I'm glad you were able to get it to work so easily, I am glad you brought up that this is a mixed bag, because some are easy to fix and others not so much. Keep it up dude, great video!!
I have been using the light theme seen I bought my switch last year. I just notice yesterday that the switch has a dark theme by looking through the setting to find a way to reorder my games and apps.
I get chills at seeing people using the touch screen, like is a normal function but seeing a small mark of fingerprints or dust in my screen gets all my attention while playing and I always have to clean it. I'm mad too that my dock scratched the sides of the screen...
this video is brought to you by ebay sell or purchase over 100000 different types of merchandise today!
Pro tip: if you are worried about buying something that couldnt be fixed, check their buyer feedback and see what they have bought recently. If they buy a bunch of systems, find another seller.
Cheap switch, change battery, has games...almost new...well bad for the people?
most of the game were physical copy if you havent observed
I just recently switched to the dark screen. Looks so much better.
According to the switch that is Danny's switch....i hope Danny is watching lol....also I flip between both depending on time of day and lighting
I keep dark mode. Right when i got my switch. Flipped it to dark mode
I love Spawn Wave's videos like this! They are always so informative to watch.
Spawn. Nice music BTW. And I use the dark mode. The white background is too bright.
Jose Carlos Nazario The music is from MegaMan X5 😁
Legolais the man has excellent taste in music. Megaman X as a whole is amazing.
I bought a broken switch from ebay last November hoping to fix it and keep it for myself. System was stuck on the bootup screen and didnt come with the battery or back cover but I got it for $50 shipped so it was cheap. Bought a generic back cover and used original battery for less than $20 so total investment came out to less than $70. Fast forward a month and I couldnt get the system to go past the boot screen but as luck would have it the system was still under warranty. I just put the whole system back together with new thermal paste to make it seem like it wasn’t opened and sent it to Nintendo on the grounds that it was stuck on a boot-loop. Fast forward a week and I got my system back in the same condition as when I sent it but it was fixed! Turns on, plays games and everything! Might be worth a shot sending in one of these broken systems into Nintendo if the warranty is still active.
Playing it a week later
*It dies*
"Oh."
Bob: can we fix it?
Everyone: Yes we can!
I love these fix-it videos, but man, that screen just laying flat on that wooden table is triggering. You should get a soft mat for when you are doing handhelds.
The switch is like the only thing that *might* be affected by that. Everything else has glass screens, and keys and knives won't scratch* them, so I don't see a dead tree scratching either
Already back to fixing consoles lol awesome video dude
Nice choice to use the Mega Man X5 soundtrack Jon!! I hope you use X6's soundtrack as well in one of your upcoming videos! Between the two that is arguably the better ost (at least IMO). Great content as always!! 😀
MegaMan X4 OST is the best 😍 I was scrolling down to see who noticed the OST playing
I’m pretty sure you intentionally leave all those boxes slightly slanted to one side or another just to drive people crazy. Congrats. It works.
My fiancé informed me that no, you cannot do everything to mega man music....
And we proved her wrong mate.
I appreciate so much that he says to dislike if you didn't enjoy the video.
Console nickname says, "Danny's Switch." Sorry little buddy but it's Spawn Wave's Switch NOW!
There are many like it, but this one is mine!
lol... " looking for low FW ..you know for research purpose.." ..lol .. love you man..we know what we talking in here.
The first thing I ever did with my Switch was set the dark mode.
SAME
Same
Same here and I didn't even know it had a dark mode setting before I bought it. The first thing I did when I got my switch was go through the settings and I happened to find it. I turned it on immediately.
you can also get real lucky if you take the risk..I once bought a pile of 24 ipods(touches and classics and 3 shuffles) they were listed as untested and I won the bid for 110$ ..turns out 15 of em were working, just needed charge, 7 had simple software issues and 2 were blown batteries..made a heap of money from fixing and reselling those...but thats just a lucky one..iv known people who've got themselves into disasters too
I have a PsVita that the screen doesn't display the image, if you want to fix it get in touch with me. I like the work you put into your channel
The dark theme is just looks better and makes the menus look a lot more sleek
Sorry jon, I disagree,
Megaman X music should be played *anytime*! X5 Sigma theme for wedding asle walk lmbo
You mispelled limbo
Nice vid. And I love the Megaman X5 music in the background!
i been lucky on ebay buying stuff listed as borken for parts and works perfectly fine
For the battery removal use a little bit of clean ethanol. It makes it very easy to remove anything with adhesive, especially batteries on the phones.
I would have tried to get the Switch back to the kid. Probably difficult to get it to them but they probably would be happy to have it back.
Most likely got a new one. No point if that's the case
@@JDarkAngeI I'd gladly have 2 working Switches.
Considering he said it was most likely a kid's switch I'm surprised he didn't try checking to see if the system wasn't in RCM before taking it apart and swapping out the battery
MMX is truly amazing. I concur!
Thanks for a brilliant Video! I'm glad to see someone working on these foreign platforms. (Hq in Kyoto, when products come here then we should have someone who can Deal.) Just saying (saying a lot) my career began in 1958 selling my first at age 5 by my self made transistor substitution box to an Electronic novelist! Well, every since struggling with foreign technology, however, I had managed to repair every device that was handed to me for 53 years, also 48 seasonal years of Carp, plumbing,and Electricity. Well, at the University of CO, after hearing much about many Game Schools opening here, 2007 thru 2011, I asked if they taught or had Classes that I could take to fix foreign Game systems , I was shocked, no classes offered Electronics in this area. There I was on my own as usual! Today, we still need a School that can teach foreign tech's. You're the Guy for the Job, ha-ha! Good-Luck (No Schools here as of yet. I would open an Engineering Institute but lack the funding, you know Tv, Game, and Switch tools cost can rise $200,000 just for some of the tools that you need for Repairing Tv's.)
I still can't process how would someone have the Switch UI set to the light theme, that's ridiculous
great seeing you at too many games hope you had a good time
you seem to be very lucky, i bet 90% of the times the switch will not work because of water damage.
YES I love these types of videos
Very unique for RUclips
TRF: Can i fix the Old Nintendo Switch?
Me: SA: No, it has a battery issue
Spawn Wave: Hold my Beer
And... its time for me to start jacking up prices on my auctions! Looking forward to your business!
No one:
Not even a single soul:
Bob the builder: Yes we can!
No one says nothing? So everyone says something?
I have a switch and ITS MY BABY :> I'll never let mine get broken! Lol
I love your repair/fixing videos.
How necessary is a new adhesive when replacing a switch battery? Would the battery rattle around without one?
S M yes which is why it’s secured with adhesive
@@stopcryingalready Such a lazy solution for it though. They could have had a tab at the top where the battery slides under, then just a small adhesive strip on the connector side, and it would neither rattle, nor be a pain to change.
i mean, yeah, the battery had alot of adhesive on it, but.. it Was easy to get to, and all you have to deal with is the adhesive. You dont have to take off other parts like the main board or anything like that just to get to it, so in that sense, the Switch battery is fairly easy to replace (easier than a phone battery for sure). The fact that all the parts are modular is a nice thing too. Nintendo, intentionally or not, made a easy to work on system.
These type of videos should be called FixWave 😂
I enjoyed a lot of these videos from you Spawn wave, and also the news. Keep up the good work.
Would be good for HomeBrew
Low version of firmware usually means older model of Switch - vulnerable for F-G. So it's good console for running Android/Atmosphere/Windows/Etc.
Haha we use light mode! Awesome video! :D
Can we just get a series of you fixing stuff? I'd watch it all
Rip Danny’s switch
F
I love this kind of videos dude! Great work! Glad to see you're getting more views!
Here is where I would be talking about my new favorite theme that Nintendo gave me.
IF I HAD ONE!
Joking aside, always use the dark theme.
Love the TechWaves...taking sh*t apart is the coolest. Having watched this video, I now know that to up my Switch street cred I'll have to enable dark mode...
You technally don't need a dock, just chargeing device.
and joy-cons or pro controller.
You could save money by using a Hori pro controller. I wouldn't use a third party charging cable. Due to Nintendo's weird PD0 implementation.
I like these kinds of videos. I am thinking of fixing broken systems as a side gig.
My Switch rails are really rough so I attempted to fix it, but I was dumb and stripped the screws.