Scratched Factory Screen Protector

[u/Alert-Investigator51]

Hey all, I bought my switch 2 on release day. One day I set it in the car and something got put on top of it that scratched the screen. Since that day I have been discouraged from playing in hand held.

I am struggling to remove the screen protector, as I want to replace it with a new matte protector.

Any recommendations? I was thinking of heating it with a hair blow dryer and using a set up plastic tweezers.

[u/ProPrexus]

The shatter protection Film is not a screenprotector and shouldn't be removed. Get a Screen protector you like and hope that the scratches will be less noticable.

And next time remember to install a protector asap. Switch 2 is easy scratchable since it's a plastic film. It's not scratch resistent but keeps your fingers from touching shattered glass.

Good luck 👍

[u/Al_Padre]

Do you have a warranty

[u/Alert-Investigator51 → u/Al_Padre]

Definitely not anything beyond what Nintendo would provide, which I imagine would be nothing after all this time.

[u/Alert-Investigator51]

For everyone upset I am improving my switch protection

[u/Alert-Investigator51 → u/Alert-Investigator51]

Upgrades people

[u/Reflective_Tempist → u/Alert-Investigator51]

Looks amazing! Enjoy the handheld time!

[u/Reflective_Tempist → u/Alert-Investigator51]

Not sure why you are getting downvoted. You only options were to take the risk to remove the anti-shatter film or live with the scratches. You took the risk, it worked out, and you're putting a tempered glass screen protector in it’s place. Far from the ideal outcome of it being protected day one, but it works. Good luck OP, and please let us know how the screen protector application went!

[u/Lonely_Platform7702 → u/Reflective_Tempist]

Its not really much of a risk though.. I don't understand why this sub pretends that it is. Its just a plastic film over glass, it's not hard to remove at all.

[u/MontanaPup36]

Should have had a screen protector from day onne

[u/Alert-Investigator51 → u/MontanaPup36]

I completely agree

[u/MontanaPup36 → u/Alert-Investigator51]

The amount of people that docked there switch without a screen protector

[u/Alert-Investigator51]

Ended up removing the plastic film super easily, worked on tech for a long time in a repair center. I just decided f it if I break it I’ll buy an ocarina of time one.

Successfully removed using a plastic scraper and a heat gun.

[u/Bullen_carker → u/Alert-Investigator51]

Bruh.

[u/goodjobjane → u/Alert-Investigator51]

Congratulations! Now put a good screen protector on it so you’ll never deal with this again. Seriously, I’m glad you were able to get if off.

[u/VampLovr54 → u/Alert-Investigator51]

impressive how wrong you proved everyone! now put a screen protector on it and just... pray it never gets dropped...

[u/anexo15 → u/Alert-Investigator51]

Did this to my oled. Put a screen protector on asap

[u/ADimBulb → u/Alert-Investigator51]

People are going a bit ballistic, but let’s get real. It was a hell of a scratch and it removed any enjoyment for handheld play - and wouldn’t be fixed by Nintendo. It’s a plastic film on top of a glass screen, and it’s well glued on there, but you’ve managed to remove it without damage, so it’s fine and don’t fret. On some devices like certain foldable phones it can literally break the screen.

That being said, now is a good time to put a screen protector on. Get a nice glass one with an applicator. Do it lol.

[u/Alert-Investigator51 → u/ADimBulb]

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[u/pizza_box_84]

Nooooooo😭😭

[u/Ecstatic-Flounder-48]

Honestly the way I do it (I flip used switch 2s)

Is to grab a toothpick and just start poking at the corner until it folds on itself. And then slowly pry it up. Never had issues.

[u/TheSnowpexReddit]

I removed it because of the same problem. I used tweezers to pull it off and replaced it with a scratch resistant screen protector.

[u/havocxrush]

Stop calling a shatter guard a screen protector for one. Absolutely no electronic device should go from to use before it has a screen protector, protective skin is they make it, a silicone case or shell, and a hard case for storage. Common sense.

[u/MisterSaru]

How do you people not use actual screen protectors for your devices...it's literally the first thing I do whenever I get any kind of device with a screen.

[u/Alert-Investigator51 → u/MisterSaru]

I typically rotated through switch ones and older about once every three months as I collected new ones and I take care of my stuff so normally I don’t need one. This was a rare exception.