Hardware Dock Mod to Prevent Screen Scratches.

[Mr. Wizard]

Did you buy your docks separately maybe the docks which come packed with the switch are ok but the standalone docks have the issues

Both docks were bundled with switches from different retailers.

 

[da1e85]

Both docks were bundled with switches from different retailers.

Who knows then there goes my theory so on the bent ones does your switch actually touch the inside of the dock on its way in

 

[Mr. Wizard]

Who knows then there goes my theory so on the bent ones does your switch actually touch the inside of the dock on its way in

Nope, slightest cunt hair of space.

 

[da1e85]

Nope, slightest cunt hair of space.

Strange it must be a dodgy batch as I have loads of room

 

[Mr. Wizard]

Strange it must be a dodgy batch as I have loads of room

Picture?

 

[da1e85]

Picture?

I'll make one now

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Picture?

Here mate

 

[Mr. Wizard]

I'll make one now

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Here mate

Thanks for the pic.

I don't see any noticeable space between the inside rails and your screen, just like mine.

 

[da1e85]

Thanks for the pic.

I don't see any noticeable space between the inside rails and your screen, just like mine.

There's a gap all the way along the front and back between the switch and dock

 

[Mr. Wizard]

There's a gap all the way along the front and back between the switch and dock

But what about the inside rails? It's hard to see in the picture could you possible shine a light inside?

 

[da1e85]

But what about the inside rails? It's hard to see in the picture could you possible shine a light inside?

The inside bottom rail will always be abit tighter as it's what holds the switch in place

 

[Mr. Wizard]

The inside bottom rail will always be abit tighter as it's what holds the switch in place

that's the part that touches the screen and seemingly ends up scratching it as far as I understand. No scratches on mine yet though, only smudges from the rubber pads.

 

[da1e85]

that's the part that touches the screen and seemingly ends up scratching it as far as I understand. No scratches on mine yet though, only smudges from the rubber pads.

It's strange though that there's only one picture by glixel which shows the dock scratching the screen and everyone is saying the dock is a problem. Yours isn't scratched mine isn't scratched and countless other people's isn't scratched maybe we are all just suffering from abit of new device ocd as if there is a problem and Nintendo rectify it then we will be eligible for new devices anyway. I mean this is make or break for Nintendo so I would assume docking and undocking has been stress tested by Nintendo. Also glixels pictures look quite deep to be caused by a dock

 

[Mr. Wizard]

It's strange though that there's only one picture by glixel which shows the dock scratching the screen and everyone is saying the dock is a problem. Yours isn't scratched mine isn't scratched and countless other people's isn't scratched maybe we are all just suffering from abit of new device ocd as if there is a problem and Nintendo rectify it then we will be eligible for new devices anyway. I mean this is make or break for Nintendo so I would assume docking and undocking has been stress tested by Nintendo. Also glixels pictures look quite deep to be caused by a dock

My thoughts exactly, I haven't seen any other pictures of scratched screens. All the docks I've seen look bent or curved inward yet they aren't scratching anything. And the pic I did see with those scratches are more like gouges, I can't see how the dock would cause that.

the worst I've had are little smudges from the bottom rubber pads on the rails that presumable hold everything tight. They easily buff off.

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

I don't understand how people are scratching their screen, are their docks slightly busted where both sides of the dock kinda squished in or are they just being hasty when they remove or place the unit in the dock? I mean I've not noticed a single scratch and I've taken it out and placed in the dock many times at this point.

The dock is a flimsy piece of plastic so it can get scratched at any moment. A matter of luck.

 

[Mr. Wizard]

Maybe the people reporting scratches have stock in 3rd party screen protector companies LOL

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The dock is a flimsy piece of plastic so it can get scratched at any moment. A matter of luck.

Prove it with pictures please

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Prove it with pictures please

If you'd own it you know that the Switch is loose inside the dock and not firm. You've tried to compare Switch to a car which was a ridiculous comparison and now this.

 

[Mr. Wizard]

If you'd own it you know that the Switch is loose inside the dock and not firm. You've tried to compare Switch to a car which was a ridiculous comparison and now this.

Well I can see how helpful on this subject you are going to be...

 

[Saiyan Lusitano]

Well I can see how helpful on this subject you are going to be...

You've asked and I replied, I see that you're trying to constantly defend the Switch at all costs which is cringeworthy to say the least.

 

[leonmagnus99]

i have applied a screen protector for now, i would like to ask whether the dock scratches anything else other than the screen or not ?

 

[Mr. Wizard]

i have applied a screen protector for now, i would like to ask whether the dock scratches anything else other than the screen or not ?

Not even sure if it scratches the screen, nobody has provided any proof to the fact...