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Nintendo Switch Not turning on, draws 0.2A @ 15V from charger and slowly drops Repair

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Nintendo Switch Not turning on, draws 0.2A @ 15V from charger and slowly drops Repair
Device Nintendo Switch
Affects part(s) Main Logic Board
Needs equipment multimeter, soldering iron, soldering station, BGA rework station
Difficulty ◉◉◉◉ Specialist
Type BGA, Soldering


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Problem description

Repairing of a problem characterized by no power, drawing only 0.2A @ 15V from the charger and slowly drops. Without the battery plugged it, it draws ~0.275A @ 15V

Symptoms

  • Not turning on
  • Draws 200mA at 15V from charger and slowly drops, unplugging battery draws around 0.275A @ 15V

Solution

Likely dead CPU. Check if the infamous CPU cap near M92T36 is shorted. If it is, currently the only possible reason is a dead CPU. There might be corrosion or burn marks near MAX17050. There is another CPU cap near the SOT-323-6 IC close to MAX17050, if that is shorted as well then you can easily assume the motherboard is unrecoverable. Can be further confirmed by shorted capacitors around the MAX PMICs [source coming soon - ItalianRetroGuy]