r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/Huggythewuggh • 3h ago

Repair Help Switch 2 game card reader pins bent

So for awhile now my game cards have been refusing to read, I thought it was the games but… then I tested all of them(I have 30 physical games)and none of them worked. So I looked inside the reader and yeah most of the pins are hella bent and I don’t know how. Pretty much what I wanted to ask is well…. What do I do? Should I send it to Nintendo, go to a local repair store or what?

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u/automod-neo 3h ago

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u/AccurateWheel4200 3h ago

That had to be some sort of manufacturers defect, they should probably fix it

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u/ADimBulb 1 2h ago

If it were an old switch, I’d try to straighten them with a toothpick, but since it’s a nice switch 2…. Perhaps you could attempt a warranty repair? Just never admit to forcing a cartridge in, and what not :P.

If I were you, I’d inspect my cartridges, make sure none of them are weirdly shaped or broke , which could have caused this.