Hardware Switch & Switch Lite Absolutely Won't Turn On

XTHHedgehog · May 15, 2020

You name it, I've done it. Different chargers, non Switch chargers, plugging from dock or from the wall, holding down the POWER button, I can't get either of them to work. My main Switch uses Atmosphere. And yes, I have attempted to boot it from RCM but that refuses as well. I've left them charging for hours using various chargers and wall outlets, only for both of them to not even bother turning on. Any help here? Earlier my Switch Lite at least booted to the battery indicator, but never told me it was actually charging despite using an official Nintendo USB-C cable.

linuxares · May 15, 2020

Put in the Switch in a OFFICIAL Nintendo charger. Let it stay there for like 24 hours. Then hold down the power button for 15 sec. Then try to start it again. See if that works. If it do, do the same to the Lite.

XTHHedgehog · May 15, 2020

My dock's light won't even turn on anymore

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linuxares said:
Put in the Switch in a OFFICIAL Nintendo charger. Let it stay there for like 24 hours. Then hold down the power button for 15 sec. Then try to start it again. See if that works. If it do, do the same to the Lite.

I've done that too. Especially when it came to my main Switch. I left it in a dock and left my Switch Lite in an official charger overnight. I woke up to find neither of them turning on. I've contemplated taking both Switches apart, but I have no experience with soldering.

bombob · May 15, 2020

If u used the same charger it might be faulty

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XTHHedgehog · May 15, 2020

bombob said:
If u used the same charger it might be faulty

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I would've ruled that out, but I plugged up my phone to it and it charges that just fine.

XTHHedgehog · May 16, 2020

linuxares said:
Put in the Switch in a OFFICIAL Nintendo charger. Let it stay there for like 24 hours. Then hold down the power button for 15 sec. Then try to start it again. See if that works. If it do, do the same to the Lite.

UPDATE: I've let them both "charge" overnight, and neither one will respond again. They won't respond at all, whether from charger or PC. My PC won't even make a noise to tell me either is connected.

Andalitez · May 19, 2020

Do you know someone else with a switch?
If you do, perhaps ask them to charge it for you for 24 hours and see what happens?

Maybe some bad wiring in you place that caused the chargers to go bad. My switch doesn't charge from the pc either when the battery is fully drained, so can't rely on that alone

XTHHedgehog · May 19, 2020

Andalitez said:
Do you know someone else with a switch?
If you do, perhaps ask them to charge it for you for 24 hours and see what happens?

Maybe some bad wiring in you place that caused the chargers to go bad. My switch doesn't charge from the pc either when the battery is fully drained, so can't rely on that alone

I'll give it a shot, though I know the chargers still work because they work with other devices.

LapCheong · May 20, 2020

Do you have a multimeter ? If yes, you could open your switch and test whether the battery is receiving charge from the power.

Maybe instead of using the switch charger, use a different charger and charge it overnight. I think your switch charger is like not behaving

XTHHedgehog · May 20, 2020

Unfortunately, no I don't. But I will try to use a different charger.

NekoMichi · May 22, 2020

What was the last thing to happen to the consoles immediately before this problem happened? Were they left for a long time (>1 month) unused? I had this issue before on a Switch that had been left in a drawer for 3 months, it was fixed by disassembling, unplugging the battery, holding down the power button for 15 seconds, then reassembling.

XTHHedgehog · May 25, 2020

NekoMichi said:
What was the last thing to happen to the consoles immediately before this problem happened? Were they left for a long time (>1 month) unused? I had this issue before on a Switch that had been left in a drawer for 3 months, it was fixed by disassembling, unplugging the battery, holding down the power button for 15 seconds, then reassembling.

Switch Lite was "Charging" for about a week (I put that in quotations because it was physically charging but apparently the charger was broken), and the Switch was just left in it's dock without charging for 2 weeks. I'll try your method!

bombob · May 26, 2020

XTHHedgehog said:
Switch Lite was "Charging" for about a week (I put that in quotations because it was physically charging but apparently the charger was broken), and the Switch was just left in it's dock without charging for 2 weeks. I'll try your method!

Did it work?

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XTHHedgehog · May 27, 2020

bombob said:
Did it work?

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Not sure. Just took my main Switch apart and I'm letting it charge. Now I'm going to take apart my Switch Lite.

XTHHedgehog · May 29, 2020

NekoMichi said:
What was the last thing to happen to the consoles immediately before this problem happened? Were they left for a long time (>1 month) unused? I had this issue before on a Switch that had been left in a drawer for 3 months, it was fixed by disassembling, unplugging the battery, holding down the power button for 15 seconds, then reassembling.

Nope, no dice. Left them charging for 2 days and still couldn't get them up and running. Guess I'll take them to a repair shop once the Virus lets up.

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