Hardware Switch doesnt turn on or charge.

[frozenshadow]

Hi guys, hope you can help me with this. A few days ago i was playing with my switch completely fine. Today i picked it up and it didnt turn on. If i plug my charger in, the charging indicator flashes and dissapears, and it flashes again every 5 seconds. If i i try to boot the switch when the charger is plugged, it shows the nintendo logo and then powers off. Switch didnt receive any damage or anything, so i dont know what may have caused this.

 

[bootaholic]

Switch OEM charger? Aftermarket dock?

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

 

[frozenshadow]

Switch OEM charger? Aftermarket dock?

Sent from my Pixel 2 using Tapatalk

All original accesories (the ones that came with the switch)

 

[Xilith]

All original accesories (the ones that came with the switch)

Try to use a type-c power bank and power on the switch, i solved in this way, same issue

 

[leon315]

is ur switch in RCM mode?

 

[frozenshadow]

Try to use a type-c power bank and power on the switch, i solved in this way, same issue

Yeah i heard from someone that fixed his switch that way, might have to try it out.

is ur switch in RCM mode?

Nope.

 

[The Real Jdbye]

Hi guys, hope you can help me with this. A few days ago i was playing with my switch completely fine. Today i picked it up and it didnt turn on. If i plug my charger in, the charging indicator flashes and dissapears, and it flashes again every 5 seconds. If i i try to boot the switch when the charger is plugged, it shows the nintendo logo and then powers off. Switch didnt receive any damage or anything, so i dont know what may have caused this.

Does it show low battery? Might just need to leave it plugged in for a while.

 

[frozenshadow]

Does it show low battery? Might just need to leave it plugged in for a while.

It always flashes the battery icon at like 20%, i left it charging for a day and still shows 20%. Its like it doesnt charge at all.

 

[miss_nakano]

Try charging it overnight and see if it will turn on later. I had this issue a week ago, but it seems to be different than your problem, mine was battery being dead after switch being left unplayed for 2 months in auto rcm.

 

[frozenshadow]

Try charging it overnight and see if it will turn on later. I had this issue a week ago, but it seems to be different than your problem, mine was battery being dead after switch being left unplayed for 2 months in auto rcm.

Yeah thats a completely different story. Mine appears to be stuck in a charging boot loop.

 

[frozenshadow]

Hey guys i just fixed it. Just plugged my switch into a type c power bank for about an hour, pressed the power button for 15 secs and the blinking charging icon dissapeared. Then i let the switch charge for a bit and it turned on when i pressed the power button again.
Thank you to all the users who replied trying to help ^^ (Especially the one who suggested the power bank lol u saved my life)

 

[SHADOWG23]

Hey guys i just fixed it. Just plugged my switch into a type c power bank for about an hour, pressed the power button for 15 secs and the blinking charging icon dissapeared. Then i let the switch charge for a bit and it turned on when i pressed the power button again.
Thank you to all the users who replied trying to help ^^ (Especially the one who suggested the power bank lol u saved my life)

Hi, I think I have the same problem. Can you tell me what power bank you used? The one I had lying around didn't work.

 

[Xilith]

Hi, I think I have the same problem. Can you tell me what power bank you used? The one I had lying around didn't work.

Tecknet 10000mah i used, at least 5v with 2.5-3a

 

[frozenshadow]

Hi, I think I have the same problem. Can you tell me what power bank you used? The one I had lying around didn't work.

I used a GACHI 26800 mah, 5v with 2.4a output.

 

[SHADOWG23]

Tecknet 10000mah i used, at least 5v with 2.5-3a

I used a GACHI 26800 mah, 5v with 2.4a output.

Thank you very much! I purchased a power bank with 3a output and my Switch is now working.