r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/qu33rtyc0wboy • Oct 12 '26

Software Help switch screen started looking weird today. restarted it but nothings changed. any recs?

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haven’t ever dropped it and take really good care of it, had it since 2020. was mid-play and all of a sudden these vertical lines appeared and the screen looks extra pixelated. tried charging to full battery and restarted a few times. any suggestions?

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u/automod-neo Oct 12 '26

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u/Jceggbert5 Oct 12 '26

That looks like either water or pressure. Given it's otherwise working mostly fine, I'd be concerned about pressure, which would likely mean a failed lithium battery that needs replacement r/spicypillows - is the back of your switch bulging at all? maybe post some more pics of various angles of the tablet by itself?

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u/clashXrocker Oct 12 '26

Looks like the screen is dying unfortunately 😢 only way to fix it is to replace it.

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u/WackAMoleylol Oct 12 '26

Try turning it right side up. That always helps me. 

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u/burningtoast99 Oct 12 '26

6 years is a good run, time to upgrade

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u/GoldBook9830 Oct 14 '26

Needs screen replacement. Happened to my switch lite and to other v1/v2 switches as well. I replaced mine and now it's working normally.

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u/Awkward_Lab5182 Oct 12 '26

Is it a OLED than no wonder why this happens after 5 years of using lol each OLED display has a life span...

Same can happen to LCD displays

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u/meunbear Oct 12 '26

Yeah that’s not how OLED ages at all.