Sostituzione scheda pulsanti accensione e volume Nintendo Switch

Scritto Da: Blake Klein

Commenti: 102

Sostituzione scheda pulsanti accensione e volume Nintendo Switch

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Tempo Necessario

30 minuti - 2 ore

Introduzione

Segui questa guida per sostituire la scheda dei pulsanti di alimentazione e volume all'interno di una console di gioco Nintendo Switch.

Nota bene: Questa guida, e le parti di ricambio che vendiamo, sono compatibili con il modello originale della Switch uscito nel 2017, e anche con il nuovo modello uscito nel 2019 (modelli HAC-001 e HAC-001(-01) rispettivamente).

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Nintendo Switch Power Button Board

Passo 1

Prima di iniziare questa riparazione, assicurati che il dispositivo sia completamente spento.
Premi e tieni premuto il piccolo bottone rotondo dietro il controller Joy Con.
Mentre tieni il bottone premuto, fai scorrere il controller verso l'alto.

Kann ich diese Anleitung auch für die OLED anwenden? Habe im INet sonst leider nichts brauchbares gefunden.

Ina Barz -

backup all your sd card data i had to format mine after this tutorial and lost all my game data

JustForThisComment?ComeOn -

Passo 2

Continua a far scorrere il Joy Con fino a quando non è completamente rimosso dalla console.
Ripeti lo stesso processo per l'altro Joy Con.

Passo 3

Usa un cacciavite Y00 per rimuovere le quattro viti lunghe 6,3 mm che tengono fermo il pannello posteriore.
Nel corso dell'intera procedura di riparazione, tieni traccia di ogni vite e assicurati che torni esattamente dove si trovava prima.

Had to use a Y0 from my kit - the Y00 was too small to get a grip on the screw.

cday - 05/06/21

I also had a much easier time with Y0 versus Y00. Y00 felt like it was starting to strip the first screw I tried to remove.

Joe -

My screws took a little coaxing before they were all ready to come out of the back plate, but I remedied this by turning the screwdriver as little as possible with each turn. Use almost no pressure, except for at the very beginning of each screw’s first turn.

nin10doh -

I think my screws are stripped, any way to get them out?

Banjomanperson -

I hear that using a rubber band can help? Not 100% sure on that though.

Pifase -

My top 2 screws are stripped, one into triangle, the other circle, rather than triangle spokes.

AndrewDaPro -

This happened when I replaced the micro-sd card slot, which turned out to have replaced the broken one with another one that turns out to be broken. I need to fix the fact that when I reapplied the back cover, the vent was misaligned.

AndrewDaPro -

I had huge problems removing the bottom two screws. I continued with the next steps and lifted the plastic shell as much as possible while using the screwdriver and it became an ease.

JustForThisComment?ComeOn -

y0 works best. Press HARD at beginning then ease off to finish.

J LWsMommy -

Passo 4

Usa un cacciavite JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per rimuovere le seguenti viti che fissano il pannello posteriore:
Una vite lunga 2,5 mm sul bordo superiore del dispositivo
Due viti lunghe 2,5 mm sul bordo inferiore del dispositivo
Per evitare di spanare queste viti molto strette, premi verso il basso, lavora lentamente e prova un altro cacciavite JIS 000 o PH 000 se la vite non esce.

Hey guys, I tried removing the upper screw and it won't go out(neither will it go in) any tips how to fix this?

Thanks

Nemysis - 27/03/21

The screw boss might be stripped out. Has the device been taken apart before? If you can unscrew it a little bit to get the screw to peek out, maybe try and grab it with some pliers as a last-ditch effort.

Craig Lloyd - 29/03/21

I have the same problem. The JIS 000 tool works great on the joy con rails per step 5 but refuses to turn the bottom two 2.5 mm screws as in step 4. These bottom screws are noticeably smaller than the screws as in step 5. The JIS 000 does not get down into these screws. Hopefully they haven’t been stripped by the wrong tool. So is there a JIS tool that is smaller than 000? I’m stuck at this point…

david brown - 28/04/21

We used the JIS 3.0mm screwdriver for both top and bottom screws and it worked

Brooklyn Gardner - 07/05/21

Used PH00 to get these out with no problem.

cday - 05/06/21

Fun fact: these screw into little plastic tabs that stick out of the rear panel. Apparently those tabs are fragile and easy to just break off…

Benjamin Fritz -

If the screw is turning but not coming out, the plastic tab that it screws into is probably damaged or broken. You’ll need to try to pry the screw out with tweezers as you unscrew it. It is not the end of the world if you can’t screw these back in during reassembly.

claudio ocano -

My screws came out fine. But they are easily stripped with too much pressure on reassmbly

Jaxon Lee -

this screws are way too fragile and way too small so be careful when taking them off dont use much force and unscrew also one of them fell somewhere and spent 30 mins searching for it

Richard Aguirre -

PH000 will work if you don’t have JIS000. The large IFIXIT kit has both and I lost JIS000. Just be very careful as you can strip the heads when removing or inserting easier.

Shawn Spivey -

One thing that worked pretty well for me with the screws not coming out is slightly prying on the back cover to put them under some tension

Florian Kraupa -

Quick note, these screws are not magnetic. A magnetic screwdriver will hold onto any of the others safely, but you need to be careful not to drop these ones in particular.

Jason Lane -

These would just keep rotating and not come out. What worked was, as Florian Kraupa suggested, i slid a plastic pick just between the 2 shells near the screws to prise it open slightly, then unscrewed and out they came. They're the smallest screws I've ever almost not seen before, so be careful with them.

Susannah Carter -

Passo 5

Usa un cacciavite JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per rimuovere le due viti centrali da 3,8 mm ai lati del dispositivo (una per lato).

I tried my JIS 000 on Step 5 and was unable to get the screw to budge. It’s partner from the other side came right out with no trouble. Don’t really want to narf up the screw, so I bailed out. Anyone else have this issue?

mrhoyt - 04/03/21

Could just be torqued down a bit more! I’d recommend making sure the driver bit seats nicely into the screw, apply some downward pressure, and slowly twist to try and back it out. Good luck!

Craig Lloyd - 05/03/21

Yeah I’m having this exact issue. Screw stripped and now I’m stuck. Wish I hadn’t even started.

Ryan Quinn - 22/05/21

I did finally get it out- one thing I noticed was some of the screws have blue Loctite on the threads. I guess they figure it’ll get tossed around. This underscores the importance of having the correct tools and making double darn sure you are using the correct size, etc.

mrhoyt - 05/03/21

What worked for me here was a Phillips 000, not a JIS 000

Federico Zivolo - 21/04/21

One of mine is totally stripped. Guess I can’t do anything now.

Nick -

My kit only has two screwdriver heads! The package was open when I received it!

Cynthia Hyland -

I had this issue as well. Screw was irreparably stripped. If you can get every other screw out, just keep applying pressure with a flat head screw driver right above the stripped screw and try to break the plastic piece holding onto the screw. It's a very minor invisible bit of damage that will allow you to continue the repair.

Raymond Garrison -

after getting all the other screws off I just hinged the back part away and it snapped off neatly where the rusted screw is. not the best solution but it worked.

Steve T -

One of my screws was SUPER attached too, but after following a bit noticed the one other in the left that got out nicely, had the plastic tab broken already! So I went ahead and broke the other tab too. So the two side screws are now holding nothing. But I think it will work thanks to the other 4 or 5 screws. Too bad!

carolaclavo -

i managed to get out one screw by putting a bit of paper over it which gave the screwdriver something to grip. The other side just won't budge and gets worse the more i try.

Steve T -

Passo 6

Usa il tuo dito per ruotare verso l'alto il cavalletto sul pannello posteriore del dispositivo.
Se c'è una microSD nello slot per schede microSD, rimuovila adesso prima di passare al prossimo passo.

Don't put your SD card on your magnetic mat.

Chris Cotter -

Passo 7

Usa un cacciavite JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per rimuovere la vite da 1,6 millimetri nella sede del cavalletto di supporto.
Chiudi il cavalletto.

Passo 8

Solleva il pannello inferiore dal lato posteriore del dispositivo e rimuovilo.
[*icon_note] Il cavo di collegamento del lettore di cartucce è collegato all'altra metà della scocca di plastica impedendoti di sollevare completamente il pannello posteriore se chiuso.
Solleva il pannello posteriore dal fondo del dispositivo e rimuovilo

How to remove micro SD port?

Pull straight up, press back into place when closing back up.

Christopher Hernandez - 02/03/21

This step is missing in this guide. Here are the steps from another guide:

Step 9) Sostituzione sensore guida del Joy-Con destro Nintendo Switch

Step 10) Sostituzione sensore guida del Joy-Con destro Nintendo Switch

David -

Passo 9

Con un un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit, rimuovi le sei viti da 3 mm dalla piastra di schermatura.

Some models have a small board in the lower left beneath the kickstand which accepts SD cards. This will have to be carefully removed with its connections popped out, then replaced after.

Draque Thompson -

Yeah, that “small board” is the microSD Card reader chip, which was covered literally one step ago. All models have a microSD Card reader, that’s how game data is stored…

nin10doh - 12/12/21

Passo 10

Usa un paio di pinzette per staccare il pezzo di schiuma sul bordo superiore del dispositivo vicino alla porta di scarico della ventola.
[* icon_caution] Se non riesci facilmente a staccare la schiuma, non forzarla! Potrebbe strapparsi facilmente. Sollevala cautamente da più punti fino a staccarla.

My Switch (bought about two weeks after launch) seems to be missing this foam piece… Was it added later, similar to the foam piece in the left joy-con (to improve connectivity)?

firetech - 05/02/21

It’s possible it was added to newer units! Nintendo slightly updated the internals of the Switch not too long ago.

Craig Lloyd - 05/02/21

My launch Switch also does not have this piece of foam, so it was most likely added later.

Christoph -

Also did not see this in my launch switch.

matthew.raehl -

Me three, no foam.

carolaclavo -

Passo 11

Inserisci uno spudger sotto la piastra di schermatura lungo i bordi.
Fai leva per sollevare con delicatezza la piastra di metallo e rimuovila dal dispositivo.
Potresti sentire un po’ di resistenza. È normale, la piastra di schermatura è blandamente attaccata al dissipatore con la pasta termica.
Una densa pasta termica rosa colma lo spazio tra la piastra di schermatura e il dissipatore di calore in rame sottostante. Ciò aiuta a prevenire il surriscaldamento della Switch.
Puoi riutilizzare la pasta termica rosa se sei attento. Mantieni pulita la pasta e assicurati che faccia un contatto solido tra il dissipatore di calore e la piastra durante il rimontaggio.
Se devi sostituirla, consulta la nostra guida sulla pasta termica per rimuovere quella vecchia e sostituirla con una pasta termica appropriata, come la K5 Pro, durante il rimontaggio.

How do you know if the thermal paste needs to be replaced?

Youji Hong - 27/08/19

Once you remove a heatsink you must always replace thermal paste even if you had just applied it ( or add a little more) . The reason is that once heat sink is fitted, paste splits around because of pressure and only needed amount will remain. If you remove the heatsink then some paste will move so when installed again there will be spots without paste. Hope this is clear enough. In any case cost of paste is very small compared to work time and value of your equipment…..

MacTek - 15/12/19

When your switch starts to lag and drop FPS, if you play breath of the wild and it starts to slow down in heavy areas like the forest where you get the master sword, can i use artic mx 4 insted of the pink compound?

Diego Soto - 30/08/19

I’d like to know as well if a cpu thermal compound like arctic mx-4 can be used to replace the pink compound

Adam Stillman - 06/09/19

No you shouldn't . It will spill around because it is not viscous enough and then there will be no heat transfer. As suggested by author K5 PRO is the most appropriate compound for such cases.

MacTek - 15/12/19

Arctic is generally only supposed to be used on bigger heat sinks like a personal computer. Its not nearly as thick or gummy compared to K5 PRO, and you should always use something that’s thicker for smaller project like a Switch/phone/tablet.

Shawn Christensen - 20/12/19

Why was this not included in the tools/equipment list? Getting to this step and now I will have to reverse and wait for yet another order to arrive. ? Very frustrated

Amanda Nally - 12/03/21

Hi Amanda,

Thanks for bringing this up. Sorry! We inadvertently left that part out during the guide refresh. I’ll add the necessary info into the step.

Arthur Shi - 12/03/21

To apply new thermal paste, the directions state to use the application method recommended for your specific processor type—vertical line, horizontal line, middle dot, or surface spread.

Which method should be used for the Nintendo Switch processor?

Philip W -

As stated in the comment above, is there a particular method to apply thermal paste to the Switch’s processor? Or as long as you distribute it evenly is enough?

lievjorg -

Is another thermal compound as MX4 or 6 okay as well?

Marceau -

does ifixit not have an appropriate thermal paste for this step?
there is only arctic silver 5 in the kit and i would guess that that should not be used in this case.
if true, the kit is incomplete

Lucas Tigy -

Passo 12

Inserisci l'estremità a punta di uno spudger per far leva e sollevare il connettore della batteria dal suo zoccolo sulla scheda madre.

be careful not to pry it off the board entirely

Nathan McKenna -

This was an old switch and the entire thing with the black plastic came off.. Most of the pins aren't there anymore, too.. is there a solution to that? Does soldering work?

Dawn Martin -

it's probably possible, but unless you have experience with microsoldering, you'd probably be better off taking it to a local repair shop

just some mango -

This step just ruined my device… wish there had been a warning of caution here.

Phone guy -

You can use a spudger to hold down the black plastic side of this connector that is supposed to stay attached to the motherboard while using the pointy spudger as shown in order to reduce any chance of pulling the socket off the motherboard.

Brian Edgin -

Passo 13

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per rimuovere le tre viti da 3 mm che fissano il dissipatore alla scheda madre.

Passo 14

Cautamente stacca dalla ventola i due pezzi di schiuma incollati sul dissipatore e sulla ventola.

Cautamente stacca dalla ventola i due pezzi di schiuma incollati sul dissipatore e sulla ventola.
Ti basta staccare la schiuma per liberare la ventola.
La schiuma è davvero delicata e tende a strapparsi facilmente. Usa la seguente tecnica per rimuovere la schiuma:
Inserisci la punta di uno spudger sotto la parte di schiuma che non è a contatto con nulla.
Premi il lato superiore della schiuma con un dito per tenerla ferma.
Ruota la punta dello spudger sotto la schiuma fino all'altra estremità per staccarla.

spudger technique is perfect.

Jaxon Lee -

For anyone who doesn’t have a pen-style spudger, the tip of your JIS 000 screwdriver can be a great alternative tool. The same steps above can be used, just be extra careful not to tear that foam. Roll the tip of the screwdriver the same way you would roll the spudger tip.

nin10doh -

Maybe it’s because I’m working on a day one switch and the adhesive is just old and stubborn, but this didn’t work well for me. Am I just completely out of luck, or can I order a replacement for the foam?

Trae Block - 09/03/22

I had the same problem and I found a foam manufacturer: https://www.foam-material.com/sample-cus...

I'm pretty sure the type is "Granular Activated Carbon Foam" and the thickness is 0.5 mm but I have no idea what the porosity is.

Garret Jaworski -

Yeah ripped the foam. Neither the screwdriver nor spudger technique worked. Day one switch, so 6 years old at this point.

Ndragonawa -

Does the foam need replacing if torn? What does it actually do.

Scott Norman -

I wanted to know as well, what does it do? Can I replace it with thermal pads?

Lord Aranorde -

Can I replace the foam with a 0.5mm thermal pad? Will it be a better solution?

Lord Aranorde -

The adhesive remover really helped here being a day one switch

Jeremy Ortner -

Passo 15

Usa uno spudger o le dita per sollevare il dissipatore verso l’alto e in direzione opposta alla scheda madre, per rimuoverlo.
Potresti avvertire un po’ di resistenza. È normale: il dissipatore è debolmente incollato alla CPU con della pasta termica.
Ripulisci la vecchia pasta termica dal dissipatore e dalla CPU, utilizzando dell’alcol isopropilico altamente concentrato (90% o superiore) e un panno in microfibra. Applica della nuova pasta termica sulla CPU prima del riassemblaggio.
Applica della pasta termica a tutte le superfici che l'avevano precedentemente, anche tra il tubo e la schermatura in alluminio, che la Switch utilizza come dissipatore aggiuntivo.

What's on the heatsink?

Unknown1224 - 25/08/19

Directions for this step say you can use Artic Silver ArctiClean but when adding to iFixit cart it says “This won’t work with your device (Nintendo Switch).

Dan S. - 03/06/20

where do i get more of that black fabric like tape that is on the heat sink?

Regal Pikachu - 04/06/20

They may sell it in the ifixit store.

Joshua Graham - 03/06/21

(1) Exactly how much thermal paste should be applied to the CPU?

(2) Which application method should be used? The linked instructions list four methods (vertical line, horizontal line, middle dot, or surface spread) but it’s not clear to me which one is appropriate for the Switch. Thanks!

Travis - 18/07/21

UPDATE: So, for anyone who also wanted to know the answers to these questions:

1. I ended up eyeballing the amount. Imagine an amount the size of a pea, then split that amount in half. That’s how much I used, and it worked fine.

2. The paste (I used K5-Pro as recommended) is quite thick and sticky and difficult to get to behave the way you want, so I ended up just doing the “middle dot” method and spreading it a bit with a popsicle stick before smushing it the rest of the way down with the heat sink. Seems to have done the trick.

Good luck!

Travis -

you can also spread it with the spudger or any non-metalic tool if you are not sure how much you put

just clean it afterwards

Richard Aguirre -

K5 (or thermal pads) is ONLY needed between the copper pipe and metal shield plate. It is a pad replacement compound and is not meant for high heat applications like CPUs as it boils and creates air gaps. Air=bad for heat transfer.

Regular thermal compound/paste should be used on the CPU. You’ll have a sticky mess to clean but if you want proper cooling it needs to be done. The instructions clearly state that regular compound is used on the CPU.

Cerus98 -

i used artic silver 5 and worked just fine

Richard Aguirre -

The steps doesnt specify but do you have to remove the heat shield from the cpu as well?

Jeremy Ortner -

Passo 16

Usa uno strumento di apertura, uno spudger o un'unghia per sganciare l'aletta grigia di bloccaggio del connettore ZIF che tiene fissato il cavo della ventola.

The little gray tab flew off while I removed the cable. I found it, but I can’t get it back on. Is it possible to install the new fan without it?

Jesse DuRona - 26/05/21

No. You will need for professional help to replace the whole ribbon cable connector (ZIF connector).

CCL13 - 26/05/21

A step here is skipped. There is a small board which contains the cart reader and headphone out jack. The connector for the headphone jack will need to be popped off and the board unscrewed. It can then gently be pushed out of the way while leaving it otherwise connected. Reconnecting the headphone jack’s cable is tricky as a heads up. Be patient there.

Draque Thompson -

That step is immediately above this one. Check out step 21 to 23.

CCL13 -

Passo 17

Usa un paio di pinzette per tirare fuori dal connettore sulla scheda madre il cavo della ventola.

Will need to remove parts and board in top left in order to get to 3rd fan screw.

Christopher Hernandez - 02/03/21

During reassembly, I found it easier to insert the ribbon from the new fan while the fan was loose and held in my hand. Once the ribbon was inserted and locked down, then I seated and screwed in the fan.

Brian Edgin -

Passo 18

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per le tre viti da 4,8 mm che tengono ferma la ventola.

Passo 19

Usa un paio di pinzette o le tue dita per sollevare e rimuovere la ventola.
Confronta la ventola di ricambio con l'originale. Potresti dover trasferire sulla nuova ventola alcune componenti (come le boccole in gomma) prima di installarla.

The original fan does not have removable rubber bushings. It has hard plastic ones attached to the fan itself. The original fan is a Foxconn PVB040A05H brushless fan.

Because I cannot remove the brushings but the guide assumes I can, the new fan cannot be screwed in securely, so my repair seems to be failing.

Aaron Bee -

I ended up using 2 tiny regular metal washers per screw and closing it back up. The washers prevent the fan from moving up and down but not side to side. The heat sink probably holds the fan in place well enough that I didn't even need the washers. Either way the replacement fan isn't quite as secure in there as the original. But the repair works -- for anyone else stuck at this step.

Aaron Bee -

Same here. WTF is wrong with this "repair" kit?! I CANNOT repair my Nintendo Switch FFS!

Steffen -

My switch did have rubber bushings that I transferred to the new fan. The old fan was from Delta Electronics.

claudio ocano -

The fan in my switch did not have bushings either. This replacement kit should be revised to include them.

Brian Simpson -

Come on... The Foxcon model: PVB040A05H-P05 has no rubber bushings. THIS is f*cked up. Now I am sitting with my opened Switch and cannot replace the fan.

Steffen -

My switch had the rubber bushings on the fan already. I took the rubber bushings off the old fan and put them onto the new fan.

DaveHooper -

Passo 20

Usa uno spudger per sollevare il piccolo lembo di chiusura nero sul connettore ZIF del cavo a nastro di alimentazione/volume.

Passo 21

Usa l'estremità piatta di uno spudger per sollevare e sfilare il cavo a nastro attaccato.

I was able to replace the LCD and touch glass on my son's Switch. Everything went well the LCD worked again the screen too ... everything really ... except the ON / OFF buttons and volume ... I opened the switch again and tried to put the Ribbon Flex Cable back on the ZIF connector. As I was getting unnerved, I ended up detaching the ZIF connector from the motherboard, which came out broken. Now I look for this ZIF connector on the internet and I can't find it. Can anyone help me? Thank you

Joao Paulo Couto - 05/06/20

Passo 22

Rimuovi la scheda accensione/volume con un paio di pinzette con la punta arrotondata.

Conclusione

Per riassemblare il dispositivo, segui le istruzioni in ordine inverso.

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7 commenti

Great guide. Just repaired my daughters Switch by replacing power button.

William Flo - 29/03/20

I replaced the cable and still have the same issue, volume up button don't work and volume down is volume up, and it's always kn

nem37g - 15/05/20

Hi, did you manage to fix it? I have the exact issue

Jaime Casado -

I changed the cable and it works.

Thanks

Jaime Casado -

Great guide. There were a couple of steps I found missing, but the rest of the guide had very similar steps, so just applying the same logic to the mini-boards I had to pull worked perfectly. This guide saved me from having to buy a new switch or pay almost the price of a new one to have it repaired!

Draque Thompson -

Guide was almost perfect - two important steps missing: one step for each of the card readers. Which are kind of important, as if the game card reader isn’t reconnected properly, the console won’t boot back up. Fortunately, I figured that problem out before bricking my switch.

Michael McCarthy -

Great guide. However, this guide did miss how to disassemble the game card reader which should be done before step 18 since the cartridge slot is blocking one of the screws of the fan. All that is required is to unscrew three (i think they're 3mm) screws and take out a little plastic black piece that was screwed in. Then, you have to pull out the ribbon closest to the fan. (This may take a bit of a hard tug to get out but it should be fine.) After that, the cartridge slot should only be connected via the other long horizontal ribbon to the left and you don't have to do anything because at this point you should be able to move around the cartridge slot and be able to unscrew the fan now. Sorry if this is a bit unclear because this is my first time doing anything like this but I thought I could try to help other people having problems.

justin -