First post here, so apologies if its in the wrong section. I've been lurking the forums for years on topics for homebrew/console modding so I figured this may be a good place to ask.
The short of the story is I received a busted Switch Lite that belonged to a nephew who slammed it on the floor, was told I could fix it and it's mine, would be a good gift for someone I know who does not smash things on the floor.
Seeing it had power, I was hoping it was just an issue with the LCD, but turning it on leads to green/white vertical lines, and then nothing, no sound which leads me to believe its a deeper issue than just the screen. After powering and the lines flicker, the backlight remains on, but seems to just get hung up there. I've attached a webm showing exactly what it is doing.
I'd rather not invest in a new LCD/Digitizer until I know that is the root issue. I've tried taking it apart fully, checking traces/chips/connections for anything that was loose, scratched, or busted. Nothing appears to be damaged on the motherboard/sister boards, but haven't tested with a multimeter or anything of the like. There was a loose metal ring (looked like a washer of sorts) under the motherboard between the screen, just above the USB-C connector, could this of caused a short and just killed it dead?
Any tips on diagnosing this, or anyone know if this is an issue that hits the point of it being a lost cause?
Appreciate any advice anyone can offer!
The short of the story is I received a busted Switch Lite that belonged to a nephew who slammed it on the floor, was told I could fix it and it's mine, would be a good gift for someone I know who does not smash things on the floor.
Seeing it had power, I was hoping it was just an issue with the LCD, but turning it on leads to green/white vertical lines, and then nothing, no sound which leads me to believe its a deeper issue than just the screen. After powering and the lines flicker, the backlight remains on, but seems to just get hung up there. I've attached a webm showing exactly what it is doing.
I'd rather not invest in a new LCD/Digitizer until I know that is the root issue. I've tried taking it apart fully, checking traces/chips/connections for anything that was loose, scratched, or busted. Nothing appears to be damaged on the motherboard/sister boards, but haven't tested with a multimeter or anything of the like. There was a loose metal ring (looked like a washer of sorts) under the motherboard between the screen, just above the USB-C connector, could this of caused a short and just killed it dead?
Any tips on diagnosing this, or anyone know if this is an issue that hits the point of it being a lost cause?
Appreciate any advice anyone can offer!
