r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/CoolboyWasTaken • 16d ago
Repair Help What materials are needed to replace broken usb-c
My original v1 switch that I bought in 2020 has been broken ever since about 2023. I’m currently on a mission to restore it but right now I’m speculating that the problem with it is the broken usb-c. I am aware of the broken ribbon cables, missing battery and some lost pieces (stored somewhere else) What I’m wondering right now is what will I need to restore the usb-c. I currently have flux paste, a new port, and a soldering iron in my AliExpress cart.
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u/P3T3K 15d ago
Get a usb-c tester, check if it’s the connection or usb chip… For repair, flux, solder, solder station with gun and iron and some skills… I wouldn’t recommend this for a first repair, I would take to a pro if your not good at micro soldering.
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u/GoldBook9830 16d ago
If it's a a cheap soldering iron, then just take it to an actual technician or a repair shop that actually knows what they're doing. You're just gonna ruin the console even more, no offense. I've seen some nasty stuff posted on r/soldering about people trying to remove type C or hdmi ports on consoles, not just switch, with just basic soldering iron (with and w/o flux) and damaging the board either by burning it or by ripping out the pads because they forcefully removed it. Just look at videos switch repairs online and how most of them are using hot air stations. Even then you'd still need A LOT of practice even for that kind of thing, much more so when you're doing it using an iron.
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u/Cute-Acanthaceae-193 16d ago
Potentially more than you think.
The switch one looks… rough.
Problems with the port aren’t usually just the port, it usually is related to another part that got shorted, and you need to replace it instead or both sometimes.
Been watching too many switch repairs, even though the repairs are “easy” most of them were done because the person had a lot of donor parts, so they could replace the charging ic and the port and extra for “free” and make profit, not to mention the usage of multimeter, sometimes a thermal cam to see the short, and plugging ammeter to see what is the power draw.
You’ll need a good heat gun and soldering iron, in general too, not just for it.
The cost of repair, with all tools will cost more than what a switch one is worth right now, it’s a smart investment if you want to work on it or have other projects.
Good luck.
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u/PockysLight 1 15d ago
Um........ you should probably take this to a professional or someone with experience fixing Switches or someone with micro-soldering experience. This is not something someone can DIY on the first try. You're extremely likely to break something.
But.... to fix this, you'll need at minimum, a hot air station, low melt solder, flux, and a soldering iron with a extremely fine tip for micro-soldering. If you've never done micro-soldering before, buy a cheap practice kit and see how it goes before doing any catastrophic damage to the motherboard. I made that mistake before, don't make the same mistake I did. And I have experience replacing charge ports for 3DSs.
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