I Paid $150 for a BROKEN Nintendo Switch Lite - Let's Fix It!
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2020
- I Paid $150 for a BROKEN Nintendo Switch Lite - Let's Fix It! I found this broken Switch Lite on eBay. The left analog stick was broken and the charge port was damaged so it wouldn't charge or turn on so no way to tell if there were other things wrong. I worked on replacing the charge port first which was tricky because I couldn't find anywhere to buy replacement ports. I ended up retrofitting a charge port from a Switch which took a bit of time but did get the Switch Lite charging again. Then I replaced the broken analog stick and the Switch Lite was good to go!
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About This Video: Fixing a broken Nintendo Switch Lite I bought on eBay for $150. I replaced the left analog stick and, the harder fix, replaced the damaged charge port. This was harder because I wasn't able to buy the replacement port...I had to modify a Switch port to fit the Switch Lite. But it worked! 
Хобби
Fortnite was the last game played and it has parental controls on
So Probably a little kid raged at Fortnite and broke the stick lol
Ha, ha...probably!
Seven Yes The Number Seven fortnite sucksss
@@KrakerMraker correctf
definitely
Kraker Mraker wym fornite is the best it never lag and it’s update always good
I can't even be mad at that sponsorship ad. It's clean and fits right into the video. Love your stuff!
That's what I like to hear.
Keep up the great work! I've learned things I never thought I would be interested in knowing.
Wait that was a Sponsorship lol. Wouldn't even be considered it as such felt to Natural to be that
I didn’t even realize there was one
I dont mind sponsorship ads as long as they fit with the video I hate the honey ones that most people do
Probably another owner trying to charge his Switch Lite using micro usb 🤣
Lol...probably!
Nah definitely a kid judging by the parental controls, Minecraft, RUclips, and fortnite being the last apps opened. The kid probably used it while it was plugged in and the cable was pulling on the charge port. As for the joystick I'll leave that to fortnite / rage.
TronicsFix dang that would be cringe if that happened, not a gross cringe a scary cinge
I love how you just say nah I will remove this battery port to make sure it is alright and will put it back when I'm finished, you have really good soldering skills!
That just made the job so much easier!
I love how you cut the music just to say that it's the perfect amount of thermal paste.
Ha, ha! Glad you enjoyed that, lol!
@@Tronicsfix nice video TronicsFix
To be fair, though, it was the *perfect* amount of thermal paste.
LOOOOOOOOOOOL
One of my favorite bits too
When I bought this Switch Lite they were selling for $225-$300 used on eBay. Prices have come down since then but I'd still be able to make $50-$75 on this repair. Next week I'm showing a $70 Nintendo Switch!
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@TechNotesStuff I'd consider it but just the motherboard alone is almost $300 so when you add all the other parts you might as well buy a brand new one. It's a good idea but you won't save money by doing it.
Nice as always. Kudos and thanks for your awesome work!
*sells broken switch lite for $225-300*
Me: *laughs in I just bought a NEW switch lite for $200*
I hope they don't make replacement parts in China. They're about to get sanctioned like hardcore. Plenty of plants that make on-demand circuitry should start getting contracted as soon as the Corona Virus lock-downs are rescinded.
Sounds way to $$$ for a broken switch lite. This should be how much it cost used not broken.
Because of the shortages bots are buying switches/switches lite and popular Nintendo games from online stores literally seconds after they got in stock and selling them up to 4 times what they are worth.
Examples :
Ring fit adventure
Regular price > $80
Amazon and ebay sellers > $300
Switch
Regular price > $300
Amazon and ebay sellers > $500
Switch Animal crossing addition
Regular price > ???
Amazon and ebay sellers > $800
Yep. You can find the Lite for 100-120 euros in "like new condition" where i live, so paying 150$ for a broken one seems insane.
I'm constantly looking at listings while searching stuff for my game collection and i've even seen lots of them brand new, sealed at 150-140 euro.
I would never imagine the shortage would drive prices in the US that high.
Got mine for $140 brand new when my gamestop went out of business lol
Christopher Smith lucky!
lol, I've got used regular switch for 170 euros
150 sounds like too much for a broken mini switch, they cost 200 when they are new.
I bought mine for £169 brand new.
Buy me one please
@@UNKNOWNB6 buy me one bro,am in africa
lmao i just purchased one the other day for 249€
Got mine in a very good condition for 160$. Plus it has pokemon sword and animal crossing in it.
Always happy for you when you manage to fix your stuff, seeing all the effort/patience you put in (not particularly that session, but others that were tougher).
Every time you fix and turn on one of these broken switches the games are always: Fortnite, Minecraft, and a bunch of free stuff lol. Maybe a lego game if you're lucky.
Never seen 60$ smash bros free
This is the first I’ve ever seen of an analog stick literally getting ripped off of a switch lmao. But, as always, you fixed it and you did it in a real entertaining fashion. Great video!
Wow, that was impressive, also mesmerizing seeing you fix the analog!
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing these videos. You were in my youtube recommended and being a very unhandy person, I was intrigued watching you fix microchips etc. I'm normally the type where if something breaks I just toss it but after watching you fix so many things that just needed a cleaning, I decided to open up my dog treat throwing camera when it stopped working. Sure enough there was a treat wedge in a place it had no business being and works good as new! You inspired me and made me brave enough to try to fix it myself! Thank you! :)
I’ve been binge-watching your channel in lockdown and love every episode. Thanks for doing all of this
I love the way you fix your things. Sometimes when its hard to sleep i use your voice as asmr threatment. Thank you for showing us your fixing skills
Right. To. Repair.
I love your work.
I send your stuff to all my co-workers. Thanks for teaching us.
Good job Steve :-) You made that look so easy but those USB-C ports are really tricky. You are a true pro my friend :-)
Yo Vince, how are you not verified yet?
True bro this dude is very talented
CAN I PLEASE SEND MINE TO YOU TO REPAIR?? ✋🏼😄
You're a great guy Steve and you inspire me to start repairs on my consoles. Thank you.
Love hearing that!
Congrats on fixing this wonderful Nintendo Switch Lite. I can wait to watch more of your fix it videos
I'm in this equipment repair business in Brazil, and it's really cool when we can bring back equipment that was lost. You are inspirational! I buy a lot of things from Japan, but the covid is getting in the way! I currently have 29 3ds old and Xl in maintenance waiting for parts. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! (Sorry for bad English, I'm using the translator)
Power ports on Nintendo switches are a pain in the ass to replace.
Not really actually pretty easy. People forget to pre tin the charger port pins and reason I see people end up melting them. I do them without even having to use much flux and never melted one, or bad connection. Lifted a ground pin on one, but that switch was water damaged and pins were corroded and even then repaired it.
@@thetechgenie7374 people probably whack the heat up too high
@@drewbrown3082 Yep seen people put at pretty much max 450c. I do them at 350 to 360.
My son has a switch and a switch lite and both power ports have gone bad.$600 in gaming system done for.
Same here. My daughter has went through 2 of them@@jonathanw1453
My father has always been into fixing electronics, since he got retired 3 years ago he started fixing more and more stuff. He was really surprised and happy when he realised that I know some stuff about fixing electronics (stuff I learned from you, Steve). Now we have more things to talk about lol. I showed him his channel and he was really impressed with your professionalism, too bad he doesn't understand English perfectly, but I still show him your videos.
Thank you so much for the info on that tool kit!
Hi Steve! Just wanted to say thanks for another incredible video! Always find them entertaining, to say the least. Love how you can find a way to get around any problem that may come up. Keep up the great work!!
Awesome video Steve. That mod was definitely a show of some TronixFix skills. Thanks for the upload.
All it needed was just the perfect amount of thermal paste, added with love from Steve. It's great you stopped the music to do that. Thanks for the video.
Cheers from the UK you actually make repair videos enjoyable to watch
It's crazy to see how fast you've grown subscribers. I remember watching you when you had 100k. Now your already over 500k. Can't wait for 1 mil
Your hands are so calm. So relaxing to watch!
I'm from Austria and Love your Vids! How about a WIIU or WII or Gamecube fixing? Its so fascinating to see how you find stuff and how those devices look from Inside!
I might do those videos. Thanks!
@Roger Tickler Yeah, and the dingos...
These videos are cathartic. Love tinkering with these things.
“That’s the perfect amount of thermal paste” 👍🏻 love the fan service
love your vids . im glad that using a different charging port from the other switch works
Yep!
Love your videos. It's very satisfy when you repair something broken. Greetings from Poland!
I love your videos so much! they're so informative yet super entertaining! Keep up the amazing work!
That feel when your own videos have created an army of repairmen and now the market is so competitive you will never break even on these purchases anymore lol
Ha, ha, ha...this made me lol. I think it may be true though. I need to find more places to buy stuff!
@@Tronicsfix I'm one of them myself! Quick tip, Craigslist tends to have crazier deals (usually parents who just want to get rid of their son's broken toy) compared to Ebay where prices tend to converge due to high traffic and knowledge of the market. If you're looking for a $50 broken console that's your best shot, although of course you have to be quick to answer the listing before the others do.
Alas, thank you for the invaluable knowledge you share with us :)
@@Tronicsfix not gonna lie, I fixed several Dualshock 4 v2 controllers and cleaned out my PS4 Pro thanks to your instructions! My new toolkit is in the mail, when that arrives, two new consoles to clean.
This has to be the most wholesome reply chain I have seen yet
I have to fix a broken analog stick as soon as it arrives in the mail and will be using your video as a reference. Very good work.
I really like the vibes you send in your videos. Thank you.
Thank you for mentioning the tools you are using sir.. I hope i can be good at fixing like you. Thank you for inspiring other people
Even though I know about board soldering, it was nice to see the explanation of each step :)
As an electronics engineer, love seeing your videos, always interesting and enjoyable!
I love this channel, definitely a highlight in my week
Thank you! Glad you're enjoying these vids.
Awesome work!
Great solder work!
I really wanted to support your channel by buying at your Amazon store, but apparently they don’t ship to a U.S. Territory. I really love your repair video’s. Thank you for sharing your knowledge...
awesome video , as always, have you ever tried a Retro Console repair/rebuild, say like a Mattel Intellivision.
I'd love to buy one of your fixed switches. Love your videos man
Nice video. The art of applying the perfect amount of thermal paste is hard to master. Well done.
Awesome repair, these are still fairly new, surprised someone took a hammer to it.
This one was abused!
TronicsFix plainrock124? Possibly
I bought that same kit 2 weeks ago! It’s wonderful and let’s me get everything done so much more smoothly!
Thank you so much for what you do. Your videos helped me salvage a PS4!!
I’ve been watching your vids for 3 years now, keep up the good work 👏🏻. I wanna see you fix something from some of the subscribers for a future video after covid-19 is over. Today I tried to be like you but I failed, I tried to fix my ps4 controller after disassembling the whole thing but I think my analog sticks got messed up. I have other controllers that have the same problem but idk what to do now. I can’t buy another controller because I have so many but I just don’t know how to fix them, and also there isn’t no local place nearby where i could get them fixed. Sometimes they even charge way to much for it, more than the controller cost itself. You probably won’t read this comment anyways but hopefully you will 😞
I love your videos, they are so intriguing! Got a few questions though:
a) if you sell the stuff you are repairing, where and how do you usually go about it? Because whenever I see your videos I ask myself if there's a chance to actually buy the product from you.
b) what parameters do I usually have to keep in mind when it comes to the pricing of a second hand, repaired device? No matter what kind of device it is? What factors do play a role there?
Awesome work, enjoyed the video.
Good deal & simple restoring.... Fine! 👌
I was wondering could you do a video about cleaning/repairing a PS4 controller? Love your videos keep up the great work!
Love the videos, keep em coming :)
I do own the iFixit set already, bought it a while ago mostly for computer / laptop stuff, as i tend to lose bits from other sets, but this one holds together nicely since it's small, and the tools are made out of quality!
One question to you tho, how did you learn to solder so nicely? I typically wire cables on LED Strips, but they tend to come lose after a while and i'm not sure why :(
Thanks! :)
That was a nice video to watch, keep up the good work!
Love your content, I learn so much. What can be wrong if a PS4 cant connect to any controller?
this guy always makes me smile, keep it up
Tis guy is brilliant wit his fixes.. way to go dude..i wish i had ur skills.
I'm an electronic student... Love your videos, keep it up!
Thanks, will do!
Hi!! Good videos man!! I've been following you for almost a year, and i really enjoy your videos, thanks for the great work. I have a question to ask, and that is about the temperature of your hot air gun, At which do you use your hot air gun?
very nice work sir!!
Great Videos Man Keep it up
Friday is always great looking forward to these gems
Thanks for watching!
here is saturday already :)
Very soothing... And a very talented man u r, Steve. Good luck.
My switch lite has a broken usb C port also! I am going to attempt to fix it next week. Thank you for the when uploads.
I love watching your videos, even if i never fixed anything. Greetings from Chile!
Thanks for watching!
Wena perro!
😂
I wish i had the dexterity to do some of this. It just looks fun. Stupid idea can you make a soldering guide? Like what exactly are you doing?
I was so hyped for this day. Finally a new Video. YAY
So enjoyable watching your videos!!!
Finally! New video from you. keep up the good work)
Thanks, will do!
Your soldering skills are decent but your thermal paste appliance... perfect.
As always great video
I'm not a fan of the yellow hahah Great videos as always. Love the work you have put into this channel!
I would like a real time timer while u do the repairs. Its cool to see how much time pro has to take to repair something like this when i could do most my self but am slow as hell :D
new friday, new fix video, nice!!
smooth jazz to take apart was beautiful haha
I love your videos man keep up the great videos❤️.
Glad you like them!
70's xxx movie soundtrack Steve? Great content, though, as always.
Nice vids dude 👍👍
Glad you like them!
Awesome work, have the same yellow lite, so if I ever brake it, I know I can replace the port
Yay another iFixit sponsorship :) Too bad I already own a very nice set of iFixit tools, otherwise I would've ordered using your link!
What reflow station and soldering iron do you use with the fine tip? I looked at the link in the description and didn't see anything that resembled a heat gun or reflow station in your Amazon account. I tried board repair in the past with an Aoyue reflow station that also had a soldering iron attachment and I could never get the temperature to stay consistent and I would damage boards and components.
They're both Hakko...they're in my Amazon shop: amzn.to/2WynK2P and amzn.to/3czmUbK
@@Tronicsfix thank you!
What type of solder gun or stick do you use? I'm just now getting into soldering and your looks interesting
Same switch color and all. I'll be easy on my charge port. I won't use it while charging cuz it seems to put extra strain and unnecessary tension on the port. Thanks sir.
Great video as always! Do you have a link to the blue heat gun you are using? I checked your Amazon links but could not find it. I'm looking for a new heat gun, I'm sure my son will break his switch charge port soon lol
Great work @Tronicfix your videos make me want to learn how repair my video consoles. Greetings from Perú 🇵🇪
Hi from the US! Glad you're enjoying my videos!
Hi Steve, another great video, I would just like to ask, what board holding jig do you use to hold the motherboard still while you are working on them ?
Love the micro pencil J tip, gotta get me one of those.
I love the faces you make in the thumbnail. How can you hate that smile 💖
Nice video! I just picked up a broken switch lite for $80 and this helped
@TronicsFix Please could you do a vid on the PS4 where you replace the Bluray Ribbon cable connector for the large wide silver cable and include info on where to get the parts from, Thanks.
Somebody who actually does a sponsorship deal with a company that’s actually a good and reputable company!! Pretty hard to find those kinds of RUclipsrs
i love watching your videos because that's what it should be, we should fix what is fixable to reduce the waste of electronics
Agreed!
You’re good, I wish I can fix things like you
I love that tool kit.
Honestly I love the white and yellow switch lite there’s something about the colour combination and the form of the lite that really blends it together well
Peppy Robo I thought of buying one and putting a pikachu face on it
It’s just such a happy color combo 😄
Great job replacing the usb-c charging port.