Hardware what the hell happened to my switch?

[Deleted User]

if i ship it to nintendo to get it repaired, anyone know how long it'd take to get it back? and how much it'd probably cost me? i haven't voided the warranty in any way afaik, and i'm not interested in hacking it so it's a clean system

 

[SG854]

So, what you're implying is that you're living in filth and aren't willing to do anything about it?

who cares. why are you so concerned of his cleanliness.

 

[Deleted User]

So, what you're implying is that you're living in filth and aren't willing to do anything about it?

off topic, drop the subject

 

[HtheB]

I had some problems with my Switch back in the early days. All my saves were just transferred to the new Switch that I received. (the Netherlands)

 

[gman666]

I don't think it has to do with the battery leaking... I think it has something to do with overheating. The heat sink and the fan are both located near the affected area and there is a metal shroud covering the internals . Either way Nintendo's manufacturer warranty doesn't cover physical damages.

 

[Deleted User]

Wow. This looks very bad. Do you have brothers or sisters? Maybe one of them poured boiling water on it during those days. Maybe they tried to burn it. It also could be one of your friends. Maybe he jealous that you got a switch. So he decided to sabotage it. It also could be overheating. Maybe you blocked somehow the air holes.

 

[hobbledehoy899]

Either way Nintendo's manufacturer warranty doesn't cover physical damages.

Gee, I wonder why...

 

[osaka35]

Okay, so if we're certain nothing spilt, no one else in your place had an accident and just won't admit it to you, and it wasn't placed near any heat source, yes?

It does look like battery gunk...but it also looks like it fell hard on that back corner. If it's just the batter, then it might turn those parts of case brittle and could make it look like that. You might be able to return it to walmart, since it's only been two days and it's obviously a manufacturer defect and not your fault. Let them deal with nintendo. Sending it to Nintendo would take a couple weeks to a couple of months.

...what does the grey gunk smell like? anything?

 

[Deleted User]

Wow. This looks very bad. Do you have brothers or sisters? Maybe one of them poured boiling water on it during those days. Maybe they tried to burn it. It also could be one of your friends. Maybe he jealous that you got a switch. So he decided to sabotage it. It also could be overheating. Maybe you blocked somehow the air holes.

i have no friends lol and my sister is 25

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Okay, so if we're certain nothing spilt, no one else in your place had an accident and just won't admit it to you, and it wasn't placed near any heat source, yes?

It does look like battery gunk. It would turn the case brittle and could make it look like that. You might be able to return it to walmart, since it's only been two days and it's obviously a manufacturer defect and not your fault. Let them deal with nintendo. Sending it to Nintendo would take a couple weeks to a couple of months.

i got the switch from walmart over 2 months ago, i already have a couple dozen hours in it

Either way Nintendo's manufacturer warranty doesn't cover physical damages.

shit really? then i'll have to void the warranty or something and get a case mod

 

[osaka35]

shit really? then i'll have to void the warranty or something and get a case mod

OH now's an opportunity to get one of those really cool clear cases. Just...make sure the internals are cleaned up and aren't damaged. I mean, if the game plays and the battery holds a charge, probably not the battery...someone might have dropped it?

 

[Deleted User]

OH now's an opportunity to get one of those really cool clear cases. Just...make sure the internals are cleaned up and aren't damaged. I mean, if the game plays and the battery holds a charge, probably not the battery...someone might have dropped it?

i doubt someone just dropping it would cause those kinda of marks in that specific area

 

[gman666]

You might be able to claim it as a manufacturer defect but considering your not sure about the cause Idk whether they'll accept that. Maybe call their customer support and see if they'll accept it free of charge.

 

[SG854]

Oh, it wasn't just from static heat?

Look at that white sperm on his switch.
And look at pictures of battery leakage. It looks just like that white jizz.
Melting wouldn't cause that white cream.

He can clean it off with baking soda.

 

[Deleted User]

Look at that white sperm on his switch.
And look at pictures of battery leakage. It looks just like that white jizz.
Melting wouldn't cause that white cream.

He can clean it off with baking soda.

it's not actually white, it shows up like that because of flash, it's just as gray/black as the original plastic under the paint

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

The backplate seems to have melted. Buy a new one, and if it works fine, pray for it to do so for as long as possible.

 

[Deleted User]

The backplate seems to have melted. Buy a new one, and if it works fine, pray for it to do so for as long as possible.

i plan on getting one of those cool clear case mods at this point, i just gotta figure out where i can get one

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

i plan on getting one of those cool clear case mods at this point, i just gotta figure out where i can get one

Try ebay?

 

[SG854]

it's not actually white, it shows up like that because of flash, it's just as gray/black as the original plastic under the paint

So then no battery acid?

It just melted? It looks like your switch has cracks. So you left it in standby mode and it melted?
Does it look melted? Can you clean that stuff off?

 

[Deleted User]

So then no battery acid?

It just melted? It looks like your switch has cracks. So you left it in standby mode and it melted?
Does it look melted? Can you clean that stuff off?

i can't clean it off, because it's actually cracked, and in some places it's totally warped, check around the stand and the text under the switch logo

 

[Deleted-355425]

That is battery acid where it’s leaked, return to Nintendo.