Hardware Switch occasionally not reading game cards

[erolz]

Hi al!

My Switch occasionally will not read the game card even though I have it clicked into the slot. The icon on the upper left will show the game is not inserted when it is.
I have tried removing and then re-inserting the cartridges (Zelda, Mario, Doom, or Mario Kart, all the games I own), blowing into the cartridge slot, pushing the game card all the way down, checking for dust etc.
It happened again today after playing Zelda for a couple of hours. Changing the cardridge from Zelda to Mario or an other game. Somehow it just won't recognize it.
I am on 5.1.0 firmware (the latest).

Any one else out there with a similar problem? Or better.. a solution?
Thank you!

 

[71r3n]

Just a tip: Dont blow at your cardridges. Yeah, i know it helped us, back in the 8bit days.
But i starts corosion on ur gamecard contact, so bether try it with crealing alcohol or somethin like that.

 

[Mr. Wizard]

Lick it!

 

[Ericthegreat]

Hi al!

My Switch occasionally will not read the game card even though I have it clicked into the slot. The icon on the upper left will show the game is not inserted when it is.
I have tried removing and then re-inserting the cartridges (Zelda, Mario, Doom, or Mario Kart, all the games I own), blowing into the cartridge slot, pushing the game card all the way down, checking for dust etc.
It happened again today after playing Zelda for a couple of hours. Changing the cardridge from Zelda to Mario or an other game. Somehow it just won't recognize it.
I am on 5.1.0 firmware (the latest).

Any one else out there with a similar problem? Or better.. a solution?
Thank you!

Hack your switch, only play NSPs

 

[Mr. Wizard]

There's not much to game carts, if it only happens with 1 it's probably a faulty cart.

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/22304/~/general-problems-with-physical-software-(including-error-message:-nothing


This guy opened up the switch and made sure the connectors were all connected properly, you may have a loose connector.

https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/View/423574/Nintendo+Switch+Unable+to+read+game+card