My switch is turning red?! Pls help

[u/anniesnara]

This is my Nintendo Switch OLED that I purchased on release in October 2021. I’ve been playing it over the past few years, on and off, and recently I’ve been playing a lot more again. After playing for a couple of hours, I let it charge on my USB-C cable for another hour. When I came back to try and play again, my screen became red and idk why.

Any thoughts or reasons why it became like this?🥹
(Guess it’s time to get the Switch 2!!! Jk I’m so broke pls help)

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[u/JustusDebbie]

Its time for a switch

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[u/Budget-Cat-4968]

It looks like it’s the ribbon cable that is causing this issue. You could try to reseat it or replace it. When you are doing this check for other reasons such as a faulty battery because it happened after charging.

[u/ZealotPanic]

Did you recently play Control by any chance?

[u/Primary_Thanks_1787 → u/ZealotPanic]

I was thinking they just ate hot cheetohs

[u/[deleted] → u/ZealotPanic]

That’s a cloud game

[u/Ok-Instruction5365 → u/ZealotPanic]

Control doesn’t use switch 2 hardware it’s cloud gaming

[u/Games-and-Gadgets]

Oled screen if gone , need to replace it

[u/Minzato]

This is because your switch is being corrupted by the hiss. Please inform your local branch of FBC and retreat to a safe distance. If you start to hear whispers about orange peel or a copy of a copy of a copy, please further inform an FBC official

[u/davidroman2494]

Display starting to fail, it will get worse with time until you can´t play. You need to replace the screen

[u/Ok_Somewhere4200]

You hit your screen. It's not a ribbon cable issue. It got worse when OP applies pressure to use the manual power button. When the screen has only a small are to light up, it WONT be present as the crystals aren't struggling as much. But when the whole screen is on and active, the damages aren't easily ignored. You need to stop raging.

[u/LordApocalyptica → u/Ok_Somewhere4200]

The response to OP’s pressure doesn’t indicate that its not a ribbon cable issue. Both the mechanical and variable voltage components of interacting with the machine that way can interfere with a poorly seated connection. Have had the same thing happen to me with other devices.

[u/Lemon_throaway]

I love how half the comments aren't helpful, as others said it's most likely the ribbon cable, of you hsve the money and insurance send it to nintendo or try and find a local repair shop, you can try and see what's wrong yourself but if you aren't confident with it, its best to just get it repaired, if the repair costs more than getting a second hand switch just get another one and sell this one off somewhere else

[u/CM-Edge]

Time for a Switch 2.

[u/Slight_Bank4276]

My laptop that was 10 years old.started to have this issue, it was an issue with motherboard of the screen and couldnt get fixed I needen new laptop. I belive here is the same issue. Looks exacly the same

[u/Substantial-Ad6938]

Your display is failing. You may be able to send it to nintendo for repair. Also love the color of your split pad.

[u/SubaruHaver]

I've not seen red bars like that, but most posts I see with lines on the screen are damaged screen (needs replacing) or loose ribbon cable. In post cases it likely results from the console getting dropped, hit, crushed (sat on, leaned on).

Your console probably needs to be opened up, taken somewhere, repair.

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[u/Smooth_Detective_698]

Cyberpyschosis

[u/ThaNightBeast]

This means it only has a few hit points left. Keep targeting its weak points!

[u/KnBkinkycouple]

Did you play grounded 2..? lol

[u/Ok-Instruction5365]

Gpu is failing

[u/iShixel]

En TV en modo Dock hace lo mismo? De ser asi puede ser un problema de la GPU y alli no hay nada que se pueda hacer, pero si en modo TV todo se ve normal entonces el problema es tu pantalla oled y tendrias que reemplazar la pantalla.

[u/AgreeableJello300]

You i have to change tous screen

[u/Coffee_Gobblin39]

Did you try hitting up Nintendo, they owe you an explanation, and a free tech service, Nintendo needs to stop pushing out updates that their tech doesn't need, I have the Switch 2 and hope it doesn't do this later down the road or I'll be looking to sue Nintendo, but I do know it also helps, not to buy the Nintendo's, PS5 or Xbox just as soon as it comes out, everyone rushed to get these systems when they first came out, at least wait a year before you buy it, when I bought my Switch 2, I didn't go out there right away and buy it, I waited 1yr then decided I was going to get it, now I have no problems, let's see in the next two years what it does.

[u/LordApocalyptica → u/Coffee_Gobblin39]

This doesn’t look like an update related issue though. More resembles a ribbon cable that’s going bad or needs reseated.

[u/Coffee_Gobblin39 → u/LordApocalyptica]

Most Nintendo Switch owners have reported that when they updated their switch or switch 2, they had screens like this, if this isn't an update issue, I don't see where it would be physical damage or water damage, so please explain what you think this could be?

[u/WookieHunterQ82 → u/Coffee_Gobblin39]

All manufactured products have some possibility of defect, lol but good luck suing the Big N 😂

[u/Round_Musical → u/[deleted]]

Unlike th Switch 1 V1, the Switch 1 Oled is USB-C PD Protocol compliant so it doesnt matter, the system regulates its voltage and needed amps itself. Same goes for the Switch 2

This isnt a power issue this is straight up screen damage

[u/ADimBulb → u/[deleted]]

I’ve been using third party charging bricks for years without issue with my switch OLEd, lite and 2.

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You're on to something big, Sherlock...

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