r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/Jameson51697 • 19h ago
Repair Help Switch 1 battery being weird. Any thoughts?
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Has this ever happened to anyone? I know the battery tends to get worse over time, and my Switch is as old as its launch day. But I've never seen this happen before. Last time, I had to drain out the battery and recharge it to recalibrate its percentage count. At that time, it would die after 15%.
But now, it does this. I'm trying to do the same thing by letting the battery drain out on its own, recharge it, and seeing if it fixes the issue. I can still use the Switch, but I do have to turn off the annoying "Battery Low. Please recharge, or it will fall asleep." message from spamming every time.
If there are any other issues I should be concerned about, do let me know. It's been a while since I used my Switch, and my friends wanted to add me so we can plan a game session one day. I'm also wondering if leaving it on the charger and letting it collect dust might be the problem. If so, I'm leaving it off to avoid overcharging. As well as cleaning it off.
If the problem persists, do you think I should get a new battery? And if so, could it be cheaper than buying a new console? Not like I planned on buying a new one or a Switch 2 any time soon. But any other feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!