Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch
Manufacturer	Nintendo
Code name	HAC-001 and HAC-001(-01)
Release date	March 3, 2017
Device type	Game Console

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Guides

Explanatory Guides

	Type	Difficulty
Diagnosing Power Draws on Nintendo Switch	Troubleshooting/Diagnostics	2. Medium
Nintendo Switch CPU capacitors	Circuit	1. Easy
Nintendo Switch No Fan Spin Voltage Injection Method	Method	2. Medium
Nintendo Switch Not Charging	Troubleshooting/Diagnostics	2. Medium

Repair Guides

	Affects part	Type	Difficulty
Nintendo Switch Blue screen of death Repair	Main Logic Board	BGA Soldering	4. Specialist
Nintendo Switch CC1/CC2 lines are shorted to ground after replacing the M92T36 IC and connecting the Switch charger Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Charges but doesn't dock to TV Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Console appears to have no power, but makes sounds when touch screen is tapped Repair	LCD Rippon connector	Part replacement Cleaning	2. Medium
Nintendo Switch Console only charges from one side of the USB-C port Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Console turns on shows first logo and goes black Repair	Main Logic Board Battery	Soldering Part replacement	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Console works fine, but there are no WiFi networks being detected Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Doesn't turn on after port replacement Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Drawing between 0.07a and 0.15a from charger Repair	Charging circuit	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Draws 0.00a Repair	Whole board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Draws 0.4a - 0.6a from charger but does not turn on Repair	EMMC	Part replacement	2. Medium
Nintendo Switch Error Code 2134-0501 Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Error Code 2162-0002 Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Error Code: 2101-0001 Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering Part replacement	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Error code 2002-3538 Repair	EMMC	Soldering Software	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Error code 2153-0321 Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Error codes: 2107-0445 and 2110-1115 Repair	WIFI / Bluetooth chip	Soldering Part replacement	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch False Charging Repair	Charging circuit	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Game cartridge not reading Repair	Main Logic Board	Part replacement Cleaning	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Joycon only works wirelessly and still charges Repair	Main Logic Board	Part replacement	2. Medium
Nintendo Switch Joycons don't charge on both sides and fan does not spin Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Joycons not charging or connecting Repair	JoyCons	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch No Backlight Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering Cleaning	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch No fan spin and not charging joycons Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch No touch screen after Game cartridge replacement Repair	Touch Screen	Software	1. Easy
Nintendo Switch Not turning on at all Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Not turning on, draws 0.2A @ 15V from charger and slowly drops Repair	Main Logic Board	BGA Soldering	4. Specialist
Nintendo Switch Not turning on, draws 200mA at 15V Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Only charges from 5v cable Repair	Charging circuit	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Only slow charges (0.4a - 0.6a) Repair	Charging circuit	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Orange Screen On Bootup Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Overheating And Joycon Issues Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch Right Joycon pressing buttons randomly Repair	JoyCons	Soldering Part replacement	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch When both Joycons are docked A Joycon disconnects Repair	JoyCons	Part replacement	2. Medium
Nintendo Switch restarts when you put it into standby Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering	3. Hard
Nintendo Switch, No image on TV when Docked Repair	Main Logic Board	Soldering Part replacement	3. Hard

Device pictures

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  Nintendo Switch

PCB pictures

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  Nintendo Switch Fan Pinout

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  CPU capacitor next to the SOT-323 IC near MAX17050

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  M92T36 CPU Capacitor

Reference measurements (also schematics if available)

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More Information/External Sources

This page applies to the HAC-001 and HAC-001(-01) models.

Both of them mostly use the same ICs as each other. Please refer to the parts list below.

Some of the board revisions have a Diode pack, which can cause issues. The diode packs (or commonly referred to as diode arrays) can be removed without affecting the functionality of the console. They do not need to be replaced and removing them will reduce the number of future failure points from the console.

The HAC-001(-01) was released in 2019, and is a refresh of the HAC-001 model, characterized by a red box, better battery life and lower power draw.

If your Switch is stuck on a blue screen, this is traditionally a failure of the eMMC but could also be ram or CPU related. Often occurs if there is visible bending or bowing to the unit. A reflow sometimes works but the longevity of the repair is varying. A reball may be required. (If you apply pressure to both ram chips and it boots to Nintendo screen, RAM chips may need reball)

Before delving too much into a repair it might be a good idea to check the known CPU caps for shorts, at the moment if those are shorted it is general consensus that the CPU is dead.