Hardware Need help with a broken Switch

[NandoLawson]

Hey

I got a Switch that no longer charges according to the previous owner. It is visually in mint condition and the packaging and accessories were also included, which is why I would also like to repair it.

Unfortunately I have no way to charge the battery to see if it works at all. However, it seems that soldering has been done in the console. A few places look pretty awful. One soldered joint even seems to have lost its solder pad. Is there anything that can be done? And how exactly can I find out where the problem is?

 

[djcraze]

It looks like someone replaced the USB-C connector (probably because it wasn't charging). The spots that are soldered don't look great, but they aren't terrible. I believe the spots on the back of the board that don't have solder are only there for stability of the connector.

Unless you are good at micro-soldering, you should probably take it to someone experienced to double check the USB-C connector. And then check the power ICs.

 

[OhItsSlick]

Hey

I got a Switch that no longer charges according to the previous owner. It is visually in mint condition and the packaging and accessories were also included, which is why I would also like to repair it.

Unfortunately I have no way to charge the battery to see if it works at all. However, it seems that soldering has been done in the console. A few places look pretty awful. One soldered joint even seems to have lost its solder pad. Is there anything that can be done? And how exactly can I find out where the problem is?
YT

You'd need a multimeter to test for M9/PI3 which often go bad when the charging port is messed up. A multimeter would also allow you to see if the battery's voltage increases with a charger connected.