I recently had to replace the battery on my switch and while the replacement worked (thank you to those who pointed me towards that solution), some of the guides I found could have been better.
Overall the tear down is fairly straight forward, but when it comes to taking out the battery… the thing is really STUCK in there. A quick google led me to identifying IPA or isopropyl alcohol as a way to remove the adhesive. Now , this worked, it worked well… but the amount of cleanup to come after was not worth it. Having a convo about this later with buddies led to the conclusion that perhaps using a hair blower to remove the adhesive may have been easier and better as to not make a mess with liquids! (Some of the ipa made it to the front of my screen lol)
That being said, word to the wise … if you use ipa … don’t use too much… and maybe consider another option 🤣🤣🤣
by OriginPl4ys
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You just need to be careful with the hairdryer and the battery, you don’t want too much heat.
If you do use isopropyl alcohol for this stuff you want the highest percentage you can get. Preferably 90% or more. It can be easier to clean up.
A good plastic spudger is always nice for this job too. Less risk of piercing than a screw driving .
How is batterylife now? Better?
Where did you get the replacement battery? I probably need to do this soon since I have a launch unit as well.
Could you tell it was a bad battery without opening it up?
I thought this was going to be a spicy pillow post
You really need to use tiny amounts of IPA to remove the battery, just a few drops at a time as you pull back. Give the IPA time to break down the glue and pull slowly.
For cleanup, it’s much neater if you let the IPA evaporate and use sticky tape to lift off most of the adhesive residue. Wiping the residue smears the sticky mess.
Lol, I just read the part where you drenched it.
I have a launch day switch and the battery is just as good as when I got it. Is anyone else experiencing this?
https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+Battery+Replacement/112995
The only guide anyone needs for battery replacement on a switch
Recommend:Turn off device before teardown and repairs…
Hey OP were you having an issue with battery life or was it a issue of charging as I have a second console that doesn’t charge that I installed a new battery on but still won’t charge
The old battery was bulged or I’m just seeing it wrong ?
Anyways, it’s a rather easy to self-repair console, I changed the thermal paste (and the thermal paste above making contact with the case) of my switch v1 before giving it to my brother, it was making a jet engine noise (2017 -> 2021 intensive usage), it was a night and day difference after that noise wise.
One wrong move and your switch goes into comic strips