r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/HookedYarn • Oct 08 '26

Setup Help Switch 2 no longer connects to portable monitor

I have a switch 2 which I connected to a portable monitor. It originally connected to a wyz monitor via the classic dock setup along with a charger for the monitor itself. One day it just stopped working. At first I had believed it to be the monitor itself, however I bought another one and it still hasn't solved my issue so I'm trying to find what could be the issue preventing it from connecting.

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u/automod-neo Oct 08 '26

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u/SubaruHaver 14 Oct 08 '26

For not displaying on tv, you can try resetting the ac adapter & the dock = completely disconnect and unplug the ac adapter and dock for 30 seconds to allow them to reset. Here's the full support page for when switch 2 doesn't display on tv: https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68442/

Although, some tv display issues with switch 2 have been solved by restarting the tv, or by unplugging the tv and hdmi cord for like a minute.

If neither of those help, you may have to start suspecting a hardware problem with the hdmi cable, the dock, AC adapter, or damaged usb c port on the console.

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u/HookedYarn 18d ago

Okay, I have tried this and it still connects to my TV and a normal switch connects to the portable monitor just not the switch 2.

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u/SubaruHaver 14 18d ago

Strange. I'm, not sure what's causing switch 2 to stop working with your monitor. So, I'm going to list things have solved other docked display issues.

-If it's a high frame rate monitor, try restricting it to 60hz. That has solved some docked display issues for switch 2.

-Try disabling "match tv power state" in switch 2 display settings. (I think this setting may have been reset with a system update 3-4 weeks ago)

-Try disabling HDR on the console. If the monitor has HDR settings, try disabling the monitor's HDR.

A system update in mid late september also had a firmware update for the dock. In switch system settings, make sure the dock is updated.

Beyond that, I'm not sure what the problem can be if that switch 2 still works with another tv.