I would recommend against using a heat gun to try and remove the original battery. It’s much easier and safer to use rubbing alcohol. You can use a dropper or a straw to get it around the original battery and it will eat away at the glue. Removing with alcohol was easy.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I thought my switch was totally lost to water damage, but then I noticed it was just the battery. You video save me $100 plus shipping that I would have had to spend to get it fixed.
Awesome video. Thanks so much!!! The one minor problem I had was reattaching the battery strip back to that component. I didn't realize you had folded the 5 cables back on themselves and so was trying to put it on upside down, then I rewound the video and saw the black cables were on the right so I realized I had it backwards - other than that it all went smoothly! Thanks so much!!!
Thank you so much for making this video. I’m very excited to say I was able to switch my battery with the oGoDeal set from Amazon. Admittedly I was a little worried bc of a few reviews saying an error code popped up for them. Thankfully this wasn’t the case. The only problem I experienced was, presumably, when I was taking out the battery, I accidentally bent one of the sides of where the battery plugs in at. While this led me to repeatedly trying to press the battery plug in unsuccessfully, once I realized I had collapsed one of the sides, pushed it almost upright (best I could do), it went right in. Thanks again for the vid. Now I can get back to my island on AC lol
I have lost count of how many of theses I have done. make sure the battery is below 5%, I never use heat, I use Isopropyl alcohol above 80% use a small paint brush and get it around the edges, leave it fir 10 -15 mins then it comes off with a plastic spudger
You could get a metal flexible scraper like , Heated up to maybe 110° or something like that maybe a little more and use it to slowly go under the battery and it should soften the glue
any chance on the link for the correct battery, ive ordered 2 they dont power on the switch one didnt even have the right connection on the end to plug into mobo
Is the battery still holding a charge after replacing the battery? I am getting ready to replace my battery not the battery you using but a nintendo genuine OEM battery i brought on ebay and just wanted to see how your battery is working. Mine only lasts for 2 to 3 hours in the XKW model and I am getting the new battery Saturday. I hope that the new battery will make the switch last like it supposed to. The XKW supposed to last 6.5 to 9 hours depending on the game. Zelda breath of the wild supposed to last up to 5.5 hours but only get 2 hours on any games
I THINK THE NEW BATTERY SHOULD BE OF THE SAME VERSION. IN OTHER WORDS, IF THE OLD ONE WAS INTO A V1 SWITCH SO THE NEW BATTERY SHOULD BE OF THE SAME VERSION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I AM CONFUSED ACTUALLY SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS THE CORRECT INFORMATION IN THIS REGARD. THANK YOU ALL
Ugh, well... I did replace the battery with a new one exactly like shown, but oddly enough it's still "bricked"... and upon the replacement that arrived and finally removing the old one I found out the hard way. The current one that was in my HAC-001 was all the time a HAC-003 battery and I didn't realize it (o.O!) yet I got another HAC-003 one as they said it's better and replaced but seems it's still dead and not charging. I am leaving it the hard way to charge from the wall-plug to the Switch itself right now overnight.
No it won’t happen since that’s on a software level, if you do this it’s good to backup all your save data to the cloud beforehand just in case something goes wrong
That makes it much tougher. What you could do is take a reverse drill bit and run it into them. It will likely back them out. If not carefully drill off the heads of the screws. Then remove the cover and use pliers to remove the rest of the screw. You will need new screws.
Put a rubber band over the whole head of stripped screw and push the screwdriver into it (not too hard but hard enough to see if it will grip and unscrew). If you have trouble with that way or it isn't working, try what he said above. I work on guitars and the rubber band method (almost) always works great. Keep in mind what he said though. Try not to break the head off the screw(s).
A tiny bead/dab of hot glue could work too. Just make sure that you put the screwdriver in screw head right after the hot glue so that it hardens around the screwdriver head and in the screw head. Hot glue from a glue gun comes off very easy so no worries about it messing anything up just as long as you don't go too crazy with the glue.
The V1 and the V2 has the same batteries. So there's no Upgrade. However they don't typically replace the battery unless the battery is completely dead and won't turn on. In my experience with nintendo I sent them my V2 for battery replacement and they sent me another replacement with battery issues telling me that they can't replace the battery due to the battery not lasting a charge.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VJXMZKF this is the Battery Replacement Kit I got off Amazon and it had everything I needed, besides the hairdryer! That along with this video helped me save our Switch that refused to power on no matter what!
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I would recommend against using a heat gun to try and remove the original battery. It’s much easier and safer to use rubbing alcohol. You can use a dropper or a straw to get it around the original battery and it will eat away at the glue. Removing with alcohol was easy.
The real hero is in the comments lol
OMG U literally save my life.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I thought my switch was totally lost to water damage, but then I noticed it was just the battery. You video save me $100 plus shipping that I would have had to spend to get it fixed.
Instructions worked great, I was definitely sweating trying to pry the battery out and not puncture it😅 Thanks for the video
I used a credit card to pry out mine. Was just this and strong enough to get along side the side of the battery and pry it out.
Awesome! I changed my battery in under 30 minutes.
Great instructional video - Thanks
Awesome video. Thanks so much!!! The one minor problem I had was reattaching the battery strip back to that component. I didn't realize you had folded the 5 cables back on themselves and so was trying to put it on upside down, then I rewound the video and saw the black cables were on the right so I realized I had it backwards - other than that it all went smoothly! Thanks so much!!!
You are a lifesaver!!! Great instructions and easy to follow.
Thank you so much for making this video. I’m very excited to say I was able to switch my battery with the oGoDeal set from Amazon. Admittedly I was a little worried bc of a few reviews saying an error code popped up for them. Thankfully this wasn’t the case. The only problem I experienced was, presumably, when I was taking out the battery, I accidentally bent one of the sides of where the battery plugs in at. While this led me to repeatedly trying to press the battery plug in unsuccessfully, once I realized I had collapsed one of the sides, pushed it almost upright (best I could do), it went right in. Thanks again for the vid. Now I can get back to my island on AC lol
Perfectly clear visual instructions. Thank you thank you thank you!
Great tutorial! Thank you so much 😀
Followed this video and it worked perfectly. Thanks!
I have lost count of how many of theses I have done. make sure the battery is below 5%, I never use heat, I use Isopropyl alcohol above 80% use a small paint brush and get it around the edges, leave it fir 10 -15 mins then it comes off with a plastic spudger
Very helpful my son is excited to play again!!!!
Great video! Where did you purchase your replacement battery?
could you put the amazon link for the battery kit please! Thank you
I don’t have a link for the kit but a quick search on eBay or Amazon should get you one.
thank u so much it helped me a lot
Thanks, this was helpful, good video
Would have been nice to see how you got the first set of screws out!!!!
I just got done installing my new battery thank you so much
You could get a metal flexible scraper like , Heated up to maybe 110° or something like that maybe a little more and use it to slowly go under the battery and it should soften the glue
any chance on the link for the correct battery, ive ordered 2 they dont power on the switch one didnt even have the right connection on the end to plug into mobo
Thanks bro your a fucken life saver I’m subscribing
Hey man can I get a link to the kit?
Thanks for the tutorial! Quick question, do you need to apply glue or thermal paste in order for it to stick or does it do it automatically?
If the original adhesive is still tacky you can reuse it. If not some thine two sided tape would help.
@@YourCarGuyDR ah okay. Thanks! Have a wonderful day! 😄
Hey man can you provide a link to the kit ?
Thank You
Does it lose your accounts or progress in games if you don’t have a micro sd card?
Is the battery still holding a charge after replacing the battery? I am getting ready to replace my battery not the battery you using but a nintendo genuine OEM battery i brought on ebay and just wanted to see how your battery is working. Mine only lasts for 2 to 3 hours in the XKW model and I am getting the new battery Saturday. I hope that the new battery will make the switch last like it supposed to. The XKW supposed to last 6.5 to 9 hours depending on the game. Zelda breath of the wild supposed to last up to 5.5 hours but only get 2 hours on any games
Yes the battery is still working very well. My kids play with the switch constantly and are still getting good life out of the replacement battery.
Thank you 🙏🏽
Thanks!
Thx man..
Where can i find an original nintendo switch battery
I literally just ran my spudger under the battery over and over and it finally was able to pry off.
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Can you please post the link for the battery.
Does the date and time resets when you change your battery?
Probably. (Idk actually) It used to do that on the Nintendo 3DS.
Thanks teach me how to do this.
I THINK THE NEW BATTERY SHOULD BE OF THE SAME VERSION. IN OTHER WORDS, IF THE OLD ONE WAS INTO A V1 SWITCH SO THE NEW BATTERY SHOULD BE OF THE SAME VERSION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. I AM CONFUSED ACTUALLY SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT IS THE CORRECT INFORMATION IN THIS REGARD. THANK YOU ALL
You skipped the thermal seal between the heatsink and back plate while you were there noooooooo lol Good vid nonetheless....
I believe that I have the gen 1 Switch. Do you know if it matters if the battery is a hac-001 or hac-003?
Not sure
Ugh, well... I did replace the battery with a new one exactly like shown, but oddly enough it's still "bricked"... and upon the replacement that arrived and finally removing the old one I found out the hard way. The current one that was in my HAC-001 was all the time a HAC-003 battery and I didn't realize it (o.O!) yet I got another HAC-003 one as they said it's better and replaced but seems it's still dead and not charging. I am leaving it the hard way to charge from the wall-plug to the Switch itself right now overnight.
Can I just use regular double sided tape for the new battery?
Probably
I know someone already asked, but if I do this, will I lose any kind of my save data/progress? I'm just super worried about this.
No.
No it won’t happen since that’s on a software level, if you do this it’s good to backup all your save data to the cloud beforehand just in case something goes wrong
@@over825hp Thanks!
@@avatarlui9195 Thanks!
Lol like the old cartridges? I haven’t been worried for years
i cant get that micro back in -_-
can this battery be purchased through nintendo.
Not that I am aware of.
What about that thermal paste, clearly the shield is being used as part of heat dissipation. And you can see its somewhat messed up by removing it.
You can clean and replace that while you’re in there to help keep it cooler, but it will likely not make much difference otherwise.
What if the screws are stripped
That makes it much tougher. What you could do is take a reverse drill bit and run it into them. It will likely back them out. If not carefully drill off the heads of the screws. Then remove the cover and use pliers to remove the rest of the screw. You will need new screws.
Put a rubber band over the whole head of stripped screw and push the screwdriver into it (not too hard but hard enough to see if it will grip and unscrew). If you have trouble with that way or it isn't working, try what he said above. I work on guitars and the rubber band method (almost) always works great. Keep in mind what he said though. Try not to break the head off the screw(s).
A tiny bead/dab of hot glue could work too. Just make sure that you put the screwdriver in screw head right after the hot glue so that it hardens around the screwdriver head and in the screw head. Hot glue from a glue gun comes off very easy so no worries about it messing anything up just as long as you don't go too crazy with the glue.
When replacing the battery, will it delete all the save data in the switch?
It should not. However it is possible.
Can Nintendo upgrade my v1 battery to the v2 batteries
I am not sure about that.
The battery is not different in the V2 switch, it's a more efficient processor that gives you the better battery life in the new revision.
The V1 and the V2 has the same batteries. So there's no Upgrade. However they don't typically replace the battery unless the battery is completely dead and won't turn on. In my experience with nintendo I sent them my V2 for battery replacement and they sent me another replacement with battery issues telling me that they can't replace the battery due to the battery not lasting a charge.
Remember when “changing the battery” meant replacing the AA batteries perhaps by angering mom/dad by stealing them from the remote 😐
Remember when you could play games without cartridges and all the games were 3D and you could carry it everywhere? Me neither 😂
Carrying a power bank instead of replacing a battery.
Replaced my battery still wont power on
If it won’t power on even when plugged in it likely has more Wong than just the battery.
@@FluffiMarsh So my switch has been charging really slow lately, would that fix that or is this permanent?
@@FluffiMarsh You are my hero. I've been wondering why my switch was dead and was going to get a new battery.I almost want to pay you.
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VJXMZKF this is the Battery Replacement Kit I got off Amazon and it had everything I needed, besides the hairdryer! That along with this video helped me save our Switch that refused to power on no matter what!
Can I just send mine to you and you do it seriously I will pay to send it and I will pay you to do it and send it back not joking
Normally I would be happy to but my schedule just doesn’t allow the time.