Bulge and crack on back of OLED after modchip install

bigcletus · 2026-07-16T19:41:03+0100

I had a local tech perform the install of my modchip on my OLED Switch. I didn't notice this crack until recently in the upper left back side. I think it took several weeks to show up. Should this be a concern? I took the back cover off and did not see anything that was out of place.

thesjaakspoiler · 2026-07-17T02:09:22+0100

The back cover is very thin so it can be either due to impact from the outside or something sticking out more that it is supposed to.
If it is due to internal pressure on the casing, you might want to check it out else that crack might go all the way to the edges.
Are you sure it is not the metal casing or the screw in that area sticking out just a millimeter too much?

bigcletus · 2026-07-17T16:28:05+0100

thesjaakspoiler said:
The back cover is very thin so it can be either due to impact from the outside or something sticking out more that it is supposed to.
If it is due to internal pressure on the casing, you might want to check it out else that crack might go all the way to the edges.
Are you sure it is not the metal casing or the screw in that area sticking out just a millimeter too much?

I feel like it is just related to the modchip's extra space it is consuming pushing just a little bit on the metal shield. If I take the back cover off, the crack disappears until it is reinstalled, but nothing looks out of place underneath. I was just curious if others have this issue or if I should be worried about longevity of it.

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