You’re a lifesaver! This had been happening for two years and I had just accepted that my Switch was crap. I never imagined that the overheating issue and the joycon charging issue were related. Thank you so much.
After replacing the fan I was at the end of my patients and ideas of what could be wrong .. thank you so much .. fan is now working, overheating has stopped and remotes are charging.. you are a legend my friend
Man, you are totally awesome, it took me two days and several disassembly and cleans until I found your video. I had the same problem and it is now solved. Thank you!
Thank you so much! I thought my switch's fan was broken and replaced it, but that didnt help... Almost ordered another one when i realized my joycons were not charging and being recognized anymore by my switch. Google brought me here and im glad it did. I just took anti static tweezers and pushed the diode off... My Switch has been working flawlessly for the past few hours.
on many revisions of the board , this diode is even not present . its probably here for protection of the TPS54560 (DC-DC converter which take the 16v and changed it to 5V)
Thank you so much You just made my daughters Christmas present that I brought and didn’t find out it wasn’t working till we opened it symptoms of overheating joy con not charging and fan not working then I found your video it has been a saviour thank you
this is a god sent video . I had the same exact issue, replaced the fan and it still did not kick on and the joy cons would not charge/pair. I hesitantly removed this diode and it fixed all the problems.
@@vloubilou it’s very tiny so you have really look for what it’s right next to. I can’t say exactly where given it’s been 2 months since I worked on the switch, but what helped was pausing right where he points to it and paying attention to where he was pointing at and what surrounded it. Iirc it shouldn’t be too far off from where the port for the fan is but I’d 100% would double check to be on the safe side
@@vloubilou keep in mind as well this is specifically for v1 (with the serial number starting with xaw) switches and not the v2 (with the serial starting with xkw)
@@igotkeyzzz thank you for your answer. I actually have a v1, but I had no diod. I had to buy another fan and changed it, it worked perfectly well ! Ty for answering
Mate this is awesome advice, litterally just finished taking mine apart to resolve this issue with my own switch. At first I was like, wheres this diode?? Its soo small compared to the one in the video but then realised yours is magnified 😂 but popped the diode off, put it all back together and boooom joycons now charging and fans running again! Massive thanks man!!!
What an awesome video. Sorry for the late question, is it possible to use any diode or do I have to use the same type of diode? I am having the same issue and sadly don't have a donor board
@@Kazuhira_ I opened up my switch and found out that it was one of those without a diode. So I simply removed the fan and the joycons started working again with the switch. When the fan is connected, there is a short between the 2 points where the diode could have been. Without the fan, it fixed it. I checked for a short in the fan's PCB, and sure enough, there was one. So for me it was simply a bad fan. There are 2 options if you have this problem, 1) just remove the diode (if u have one), 2) remove the fan. I hope you find this helpful :) feel free to ask questions
I have this exact problem, but my Switch is Oct. 2020 model, I've taken it apart, and I can't see the diode you refer to. Maybe they upgraded the board? Any ideas what I can do to get my Joycon charging again please?
Thank you soo much for this vid. Saved me to change switch. I only have the problem that sometimes joycons disconnect and stop working and have to reconnect them.
I can't seem to get my right joycon to charge. like I turn it off clean it re syce it and sometimes I could get it to charge for a little bit. then it stops soon after. it goes green then black then red. but most of the time it doesn't really respond like it will show it's connected to the system but it won't show it's charging just the red bar on the battery symbol. then I got to unconnected it and reconnected it over and over again and if i get really really lucky. I could get it to hold the charge and stay charging so it's not completely broken but it's pretty bad and I don't know what to do to fix it it's a real pain.
hi Maybe you can help me i have problem with my nintendo switch it do not recognize right joycon i already checked flex cable and connector also joy was tested, i see on some forums what need to change smd part with mark PU but i dont have donor board for this and cant find original name of this part Left joy cone is ok
mine just don't charge the right joycon, the left one is fine, what could it be? i cleaned the contacts rubbing isopropil alcohol my switch is from 2017 but the joycons are from 2021, they got replaced for free because of drift
Why do you think this short happens? Is it because of third party chargers? Just random luck? Is it really ok not to replace the diode? Cause I don't have the skills to solder but just knocking it off seems simple enough.
I have the same issue, but there is no diode there. the short is still present on my board in the same place though. i have followed the traces but cant seem to find the cause. any suggestions?
Is there any easy way to remove without tiny tweezers or a microscop? I'm tryna use my phones camera and the plastic pry tool that came with the fan kit🤣
My switch was working fine until I needed to replace the fan, which I had no problem doing. However, now the fan is running FULL all the time when in use. The fan even comes on periodically while sleeping! Any ideas? Would this fix it? I reapplied new thermal paste as well. I'm really frustrated!
Video is a savior. But I have a bad fan so time to go buy a new one. It’s not seized but when I unplugged it and put joy con in they paired and started charging.
Hmmm interesting my switch does not have a diode but it has the soldier on the pad I'm guessing that it was removed from when eb games refurbished it, but I have the issue I'm going to get the multimeter and have a look at what could be wrong maybe it is the fan I'll try that first thanks for the information it will help.😊
Mine also has the solder on the pads but no diode. But I got my switch brand new. The solder is there but untouched. I think our switches might have come from when they were phasing that diode out of production between when they removed the diode from the production line and when they stopped applying solder to that part. My serial look up puts my console in the grey area between the original version of the console and when they started selling the updated version (original switch, not OLED) I'm 99% sure that my dock screwed this up. Not even going to bother testing or replacing the fan. This thing is so old and beat up I need to just get a new one anyways. Though i hate handing more money over to Nintendo after all the joycons I've gone through with the drift issues
The original one goes for quite a bit on ebay as you can hack it I sold mine a few months later, and yes I did use a after market dock so maybe that could be the cause somehow.
Wooww thanks a lot this video really helped me alot, I had an original nintendo switch with an issue with the fan, and controllers not charging, removed the diode and everything working fine!
Yo dude, amazing video. Maybe I'm a bit late and you're not replying anymore but.. It seems like my switch doesn't have the diode and it's odd cause my switch is really old. It's the hackable version. Removing the fan solved the problem and joycons were recognized and started charging. Do you think if changing the fan would solve the problem? Can you confirm if older versions like mine shouldn't have a diode? Thanks again for the video.
Hi, I was so happy to find a solution, but... suprise ! I Have a HAC-001 switch, but I don't have the diode on the motherboard ! The joycons do not charge, fan is not working... Any idea ? Thx very much !
Im spanish, I get a second hand Nintendo Switch week ago. I didn't spend money on it, I basically changed it by a old laptop. The problem is that the switch not charge the joycons, first of all I thought that the problem was the joycons. I tried charge both joycons on my girlfriend's switch and there are okay, both charge correctly. So the problem is my switch. Anyone knows what's causing the problem? I have done replacements on some laptops before, but I don't know what's the part that cause the issue on the switch. I will be very glad if someone said me what part I need to buy for replace it. Thanks!! And sorry for my English, I tried explain it the best way. The console has overheating too, docked and handled mode, it shut down after few minutes, I will order new fan, thermal paste, new sliders for the console, and new battery. This was I posted on a lot of forums and no one helped me. OMG Im sure this fucking diode is the problem, I will try it when I get the order of the new battery and thermal paste. I was worried because I am good at fixing notebooks but at a basic level, I have not yet learned solder (I would like to buy the necessary equipment someday) but I saw u removing the diode with a tweezers and I think I can do it. Thanks a lot, I LOVE U Really, U ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT HELP ME, THANKS
You’re a lifesaver! This had been happening for two years and I had just accepted that my Switch was crap. I never imagined that the overheating issue and the joycon charging issue were related. Thank you so much.
Thank you
After replacing the fan I was at the end of my patients and ideas of what could be wrong .. thank you so much .. fan is now working, overheating has stopped and remotes are charging.. you are a legend my friend
Man, you are totally awesome, it took me two days and several disassembly and cleans until I found your video. I had the same problem and it is now solved. Thank you!
This video helps to this day. If your fan isn't turning on, even when replaced, and joycons aren't charging while railed, definitely try this.
Whooot! I took the risk and took that dio off, and it's working great. Thanks! From a dad that didn't wanna buy a new one.
Awesome job. Removing the diode worked like a charm to get the controllers charging and fan working again.
Thank you so much!
I thought my switch's fan was broken and replaced it, but that didnt help... Almost ordered another one when i realized my joycons were not charging and being recognized anymore by my switch.
Google brought me here and im glad it did. I just took anti static tweezers and pushed the diode off... My Switch has been working flawlessly for the past few hours.
Aaron M we aim to please. 😁😁
Still works perfectly fine. Have been using it a lot over the holidays.
@@Matsu1100 Is it possible to just remove it without a microscope or solder?
@@DrMerkwuerdigliebe89 definitely. I just took anti-static tweezers and pushed it off.
@@Matsu1100 Hello. A quick question, does your switch still work ? Or maybe removing the diod did something bad to it ? Thank you
on many revisions of the board , this diode is even not present . its probably here for protection of the TPS54560 (DC-DC converter which take the 16v and changed it to 5V)
Very
good sir
@@RepairLegion Hello is not necessary to replace this diode? Thank you sir
Romano Mido no
Thank you so much You just made my daughters Christmas present that I brought and didn’t find out it wasn’t working till we opened it symptoms of overheating joy con not charging and fan not working then I found your video it has been a saviour thank you
Glad I helped
You legend. I’ve literally tried everything else and nothing worked. Did this and it’s resolved everything. Amazing! Thank you
this is a god sent video . I had the same exact issue, replaced the fan and it still did not kick on and the joy cons would not charge/pair. I hesitantly removed this diode and it fixed all the problems.
😁😁😁
You’re a legend, 3 fucking years later and you saved me a lot of headache. Worked immediately as soon as I removed the diode
Hello... I have a huge problem, i cannot locate the diod. I'm not an expert. How did you do
@@vloubilou it’s very tiny so you have really look for what it’s right next to. I can’t say exactly where given it’s been 2 months since I worked on the switch, but what helped was pausing right where he points to it and paying attention to where he was pointing at and what surrounded it. Iirc it shouldn’t be too far off from where the port for the fan is but I’d 100% would double check to be on the safe side
@@vloubilou keep in mind as well this is specifically for v1 (with the serial number starting with xaw) switches and not the v2 (with the serial starting with xkw)
@@igotkeyzzz thank you for your answer. I actually have a v1, but I had no diod. I had to buy another fan and changed it, it worked perfectly well ! Ty for answering
I’ve have so many problems with my switch and I’ve done nothing to it I feel like I got ripped off a unfinished product
Is it a 1st or 2nd gen switch
Mate this is awesome advice, litterally just finished taking mine apart to resolve this issue with my own switch. At first I was like, wheres this diode?? Its soo small compared to the one in the video but then realised yours is magnified 😂 but popped the diode off, put it all back together and boooom joycons now charging and fans running again! Massive thanks man!!!
Thanks so much! Was a bit hesitant to remove diode at first but the fan works completely fine now because of it.
Did u change it or eliminate i think my m having this problem
the diode went flying somewhere when I flicked it off and I will not look for the bitch, fan and joycons work now 👍
LoL
What an awesome video. Sorry for the late question, is it possible to use any diode or do I have to use the same type of diode? I am having the same issue and sadly don't have a donor board
Just leave it off.
@@RepairLegion lmao, bet. I hope that fixes the issue. I have a switch with cfw and really don't wanna replace it
@@fyndssdevis that fixed it?
@@Kazuhira_ I opened up my switch and found out that it was one of those without a diode. So I simply removed the fan and the joycons started working again with the switch. When the fan is connected, there is a short between the 2 points where the diode could have been. Without the fan, it fixed it. I checked for a short in the fan's PCB, and sure enough, there was one. So for me it was simply a bad fan. There are 2 options if you have this problem, 1) just remove the diode (if u have one), 2) remove the fan. I hope you find this helpful :) feel free to ask questions
I have this exact problem, but my Switch is Oct. 2020 model, I've taken it apart, and I can't see the diode you refer to. Maybe they upgraded the board? Any ideas what I can do to get my Joycon charging again please?
Well it worked for me same issue as you video is..just flicked it off everything works..thanks mate..your the man😀
that thing was tinny!!! thank u foreal cant believe only 13k views on this so many problably have this problem
hey bro my ps4 beeps once and won't start also there's no blue light eject button beeps 3 time is this a power supply issu
Hi! i have a switch that doesn't have the diod but I have the same problem, if i disconnect the fan joy-cons charges, may I change the fan?
...Thanks ! I was able to fix my Switch Fan and Joycon charging issue, you're awesome!!!
Thanks a lot man, this helped me fix my Switch!
You save my day, i did exactly what you suggest, remove the little component and the switch turn back to work, thank you so much.
Thank you soo much for this vid. Saved me to change switch. I only have the problem that sometimes joycons disconnect and stop working and have to reconnect them.
I can't seem to get my right joycon to charge. like I turn it off clean it re syce it and sometimes I could get it to charge for a little bit. then it stops soon after. it goes green then black then red. but most of the time it doesn't really respond like it will show it's connected to the system but it won't show it's charging just the red bar on the battery symbol. then I got to unconnected it and reconnected it over and over again and if i get really really lucky. I could get it to hold the charge and stay charging so it's not completely broken but it's pretty bad and I don't know what to do to fix it it's a real pain.
It’s common for liquid to corrode the joy con rails.
@@RepairLegion and how would i fix that
@@Reacted1991 inspect rails for corrosion and replace if needed
so question , if i remove the diode do i need to replace it? you said you were replacing it at the end. what does it do?
From France: It WORKS!!!!! Thank you so much putain.
I did this too with my Switch back in the Winter, removing the diode and now the fan works.
This is soooo awesome 👍. I still put a new fan in it just to rule out that and removed the diode. Works like a charm!!!!!
Thanks friend, I had 2 consoles with that flaw and I couldn't find a solution. greetings from Chile
Hi
I have the exact same issue should I just take out that diode? It won't affect anything else right?
Wish you best of luck. Good video. You should definently have more viewers.
hi
Maybe you can help me
i have problem with my nintendo switch
it do not recognize right joycon
i already checked flex cable and connector
also joy was tested, i see on some forums what need to change smd part with mark PU but i dont have donor board for this and cant find original name of this part
Left joy cone is ok
So only my left joycon won't connect/charge. Is this a common problem when the release button has been damaged?
Thank you! Lifesaver, brought a used switch to replace motherboard was wondering why the fan not working.
Penley Chan lol. Nice
YOU ARE A SWITCH SAVER THANK YOU! Do you think we could just go by without replacing the diode?
Helped fix my daughters switch 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽thank you
mine just don't charge the right joycon, the left one is fine, what could it be? i cleaned the contacts rubbing isopropil alcohol
my switch is from 2017 but the joycons are from 2021, they got replaced for free because of drift
Why do you think this short happens? Is it because of third party chargers? Just random luck? Is it really ok not to replace the diode? Cause I don't have the skills to solder but just knocking it off seems simple enough.
Maybe fan gets stuck from dirt and dust? Idk. Newer versions of the board don’t have this diode. Nintendo removed it.
I have same problem no fan right joycon not charging. My switch didn't have the part (diode?)you pulled out any ideas?.......
I’ve fixed the diode thing now but how do I remove stripped screws of the switch 😂💀
I have the same issue, but there is no diode there. the short is still present on my board in the same place though. i have followed the traces but cant seem to find the cause. any suggestions?
Is the fan bad? Unplug it. Is short stil there ?
Is there any easy way to remove without tiny tweezers or a microscop? I'm tryna use my phones camera and the plastic pry tool that came with the fan kit🤣
how did it go?
it can solve the problem of the power button that doesn't work anymore? thanks
Tell me a break or issue has happened to your joy con on your Nintendo switch OK
im having the same problem but my board has no diode, would you know what would be causing the problem? would it just be a faulty fan?
Fans do go bad quite often.
This save my sons switch!! Thank you so much!!!
No problem.
Taking the diode off worked for me also thanks for the video
My switch was working fine until I needed to replace the fan, which I had no problem doing. However, now the fan is running FULL all the time when in use. The fan even comes on periodically while sleeping! Any ideas? Would this fix it? I reapplied new thermal paste as well. I'm really frustrated!
same here did you fix this?
Man you're a legend! Thank you :)
I know you are but what am I
Video is a savior. But I have a bad fan so time to go buy a new one. It’s not seized but when I unplugged it and put joy con in they paired and started charging.
Bad fan will cause this also. Yes.
Hmmm interesting my switch does not have a diode but it has the soldier on the pad I'm guessing that it was removed from when eb games refurbished it, but I have the issue I'm going to get the multimeter and have a look at what could be wrong maybe it is the fan I'll try that first thanks for the information it will help.😊
I can confirm that when I unplugged the fan the joycons started to charge again so I'm going to order a new fan 👍
@@therealbinchicken does it work now with new fan?
Mine also has the solder on the pads but no diode. But I got my switch brand new. The solder is there but untouched. I think our switches might have come from when they were phasing that diode out of production between when they removed the diode from the production line and when they stopped applying solder to that part. My serial look up puts my console in the grey area between the original version of the console and when they started selling the updated version (original switch, not OLED)
I'm 99% sure that my dock screwed this up. Not even going to bother testing or replacing the fan. This thing is so old and beat up I need to just get a new one anyways. Though i hate handing more money over to Nintendo after all the joycons I've gone through with the drift issues
The original one goes for quite a bit on ebay as you can hack it I sold mine a few months later, and yes I did use a after market dock so maybe that could be the cause somehow.
Wooww thanks a lot this video really helped me alot, I had an original nintendo switch with an issue with the fan, and controllers not charging, removed the diode and everything working fine!
Did u change or eliminated
@@rafaelmarquez9302 Nope still have the same one
Nintendo Switch.
Nice content!!! Grind grind grind grind away & Goodluck to a awesome year ❤️❤️❤️
The fix worked but now the touch screen and cartridge reader isn't working. Any suggestions?
what exactky did you do to your switch? removing a diode should not be causing that issue
Yo dude, amazing video.
Maybe I'm a bit late and you're not replying anymore but.. It seems like my switch doesn't have the diode and it's odd cause my switch is really old. It's the hackable version.
Removing the fan solved the problem and joycons were recognized and started charging.
Do you think if changing the fan would solve the problem?
Can you confirm if older versions like mine shouldn't have a diode?
Thanks again for the video.
I would definitely swap your fan out mate, especially if when the fan plugged in the joycons dont work. Sounds like your fan is faulty.
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Hi, I was so happy to find a solution, but... suprise ! I Have a HAC-001 switch, but I don't have the diode on the motherboard ! The joycons do not charge, fan is not working... Any idea ? Thx very much !
Unplug fan. Does it charge then?
Worked perfectly for me thank's you !
Thanks you bro. You saved my day.. 😁
Do I reeeeeally need the diode?
You are a LEGEND!
Is this work with nintendo switch V1 from 2k17?
Correct. IF that’s your problem.
@@RepairLegion ok I'll try it
Thank you, worked as explained.
works like a charm on my v1 !! thankss
Can I send you my switch it joy con is dead and not connecting to my switch and not change
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Thank you for sharing this
thank you so much this is amazing!!
Thank you very much ! I love you !!!
Thanks that was very helpful
Bro thank you very much its working
Im spanish, I get a second hand Nintendo Switch week ago. I didn't spend money on it, I basically changed it by a old laptop.
The problem is that the switch not charge the joycons, first of all I thought that the problem was the joycons. I tried charge both joycons on my girlfriend's switch and there are okay, both charge correctly. So the problem is my switch. Anyone knows what's causing the problem? I have done replacements on some laptops before, but I don't know what's the part that cause the issue on the switch. I will be very glad if someone said me what part I need to buy for replace it. Thanks!! And sorry for my English, I tried explain it the best way.
The console has overheating too, docked and handled mode, it shut down after few minutes, I will order new fan, thermal paste, new sliders for the console, and new battery.
This was I posted on a lot of forums and no one helped me. OMG Im sure this fucking diode is the problem, I will try it when I get the order of the new battery and thermal paste. I was worried because I am good at fixing notebooks but at a basic level, I have not yet learned solder (I would like to buy the necessary equipment someday) but I saw u removing the diode with a tweezers and I think I can do it. Thanks a lot, I LOVE U
Really, U ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT HELP ME, THANKS
Have you done it? Is it possible to just remove it without a microscope or solder?
Thanks👍👍👍👍👍
Good stuff👍🏻
Good Information thank you
Wookiee show. !
muchas gracias me funciono con la switch 1.1
Thank you
My switch has been fine for 6 years battery is still great and original but I have this issue
Mine is an mid 2017 and doesn't have that diode
thanks so much!!!!! lifesaver
Always glad to help
Thank's so much!!!
I have the same problem for my switch!
thanks man.
Number 1
Fucking legend
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Thank you very much, it worked great for me. Greetings from cd juarex mx
fixed thanks