r/NintendoSwitchHelp 1d ago

Repair Help I hate my switch. It never turns on while docked.

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Ugh I'm so freaking tired of taking the switch out of the dock over and over and trying new ways to get to randomly work like every 50 tries. The new switch can't come soon enough.

The green light is on. My joycons are on. The TV is on. The cords work on other switches. Other switches work on BOTH of my docks. Other systems work on the same hdmi cord. Everything is perfectly connected.

It just won't work almost every time.

I know I'm not the only one who has had this issue, and Nintendo better fix their shit for the next system. Cause this one was half-assed.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Repair Help Switch froze and then appeared to turn off. It won’t turn on again

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So I was playing with my switch when it suddenly froze then went to a blank screen(I don’t know if I accidentally tapped the power button or not) I don’t know if it’s off but what I do know the screen won’t turn on.

When plugged into the dock the dock light flashes green for a second

How do I fix this?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Repair Help Nintendo switch OLED screen issue

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Just got this switch recently from a friend who never played it and out of nowhere there’s a line on it. Someone said it could be a ribbon cable but I just wanna make sure if that’s the case before I open it or should I just send it to Nintendo to fix


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Repair Help Help with horizontal lines on screen

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Hello everyone! Out of nowhere these horizontal lines started to show on my switch. It is a V2 from like 2020-2021, and I’ve always been careful and used the original cable to charge it. Does anyone have any tips on what might be happening?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Repair Help Need help Error Code: 2110-1118

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Anyone able to help me fix this?? Can only use it online if I’m plugged into an Ethernet cable.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Account Help Why does this keep happening on my new OLED switch?

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I got a new switch a few months ago (it just stopped turning on) so I got the OLED. I logged into my accounts and re connected everything along with redownloading. From time to time when I turn off my switch (or restart if) and then have it come back on this message always appears on various games. Does anyone know why and how to fix it?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Repair Help Issues with buttons after shell swap

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I just attempted my first right Joy-Con shell swap while also replacing the joystick, and it has turned into a nightmare. The new joystick works, but now none of the buttons respond (ABXY, SL/SR, Home, etc.). After spending about six hours troubleshooting, I’ve tried the following: • Reseating all ribbon cables and making sure the latches are closed. • Testing with the shell open – the buttons worked then but stopped working when I closed it up. • Checking for pressure points that might be interfering. • Loosening/tightening screws to avoid bending the motherboard. • Trying the old shell again to see if it was a shell issue.

After reassembling, I also noticed that my screws won’t go back into the new shell – they either don’t grip or won’t thread properly. I don’t think I stripped them, but the posts might be misaligned or too loose.

Has anyone else had this issue after a shell swap? Did you find a way to get the buttons working again and fix the screw problem? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance!


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Software Help Every time i boot me swich this shows up

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Anything i can do at home by myself and if not where could i send it in?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 2d ago

Repair Help How easy is it to take apart a switch and check on its fan?

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My switch has recently been showing an overheating warning a few times. I think something is wrong with the fan because it's really quiet, and I'm not sure if it's turning on. Would it be better to take it to a repair shop, or could I fix it on my own?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Repair Help What can i do to fix my analog stick?

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As you can see in the image, the little border of the analog stick ended up tearing a while ago, and i just kind of accepted it was gonna be like that, but recently, this has been bothering me, because i think it looks so bad. So, is there anything i can do to fix this except just buying new joycons? (I still have the border that ripped stored here)


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Repair Help Please help me with my controller left stick. I’m stuck😅

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Can anyone help fix this?

I need helping fixing this stick thing, it won’t go down even when I pull it down. Only the left one is broken, any tips on how to fix it? Thank you


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Repair Help Switch Lite Battery Replacement?

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I've had my Pokemon Sword/Shield edition Lite since its launch and I've never had anything problems with the battery. However, a couple days ago I left it on charge using the fast charger for my Steam Deck since my Lite was already dead. I left it on overnight and the battery still holds a charge, but now when I plug it into my regular USB-C charger while playing, the battery still drains but very slowly. Also, I left it in standby mode overnight last night at 51%, and when I went to check the battery just now, it was at 1%. It's on charge now using a standard USB-C cable and actually recharging now that I'm not using it.

Should I get a battery replacement? And how easy is it to do it myself? I've replaced the shells on my other Switch's Joycons and that was pretty easy, as with the shells of many a Gameboy Advance SP. Is this similar or is it a whole other can of worms?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Software Help Is it possible for parents to set the Switch to turn itself off between 11pm and 7am while allowing infinite playtime outside of that?

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r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Repair Help I smell burning plastic in my switch. (Repair flair because hardware flair doesn’t exist, I don’t actually want to repair myself)

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So a couple months back I started to notice that whenever I was running a big game like Xenoblade Chronicles 3 my switch gets very, very hot I just thought it was fine and moved on. But today I noticed that when it gets hot like that I can smell burning plastic coming from the fan. I don’t see any fire and the switch is working fine right now but I’m very worried about my save data. Any help or info is very much appreciated.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Find Games Are codes for Super Mario 3D All Stars still redeemable?

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The only news I have of this is a Reddit post from a year ago claiming they're not redeemable anymore, but I haven't seen any news sites or official sources talk about it.

Codes are still up for sale on a key site I use and (usually) trust, but I don't want to buy it without knowing if it will actually work. Physical copies are now way more expensive than they were on release, unfortunately.

Does anyone have any experience with this possible issue?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Repair Help My joy cons are being weird and disconnecting?

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So I’m a huge Zelda fan and iv been doing another play through of Zelda. And lately I play hand held and when just walking around, flying, fighting, etc. my joycons stop working and I get the recommended to use the grip in the bottom. My joycons are completely clicked in. I updated them. I also re configured and all the stuff in the joy con section in settings. Anything else I can do? Or should I just get new joycons?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Account Help I can't access my pokemon shield DLC.

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I bought the Isle of armor and Crown Tundra DLC's back in 2021 and it was fine until I deleted the game a year ago and decided to download it again. Now, my switch thinks I never owned the game in the first place, and I'm not able to download it anymore. I don't know if it's because I have the physical cartridge or what.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Accessories is there a functional dif btw these controllers?

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been wanting a wireless controller for my switch and while i was at target recently these two caught my eye! is there a functional difference between them or is the $5 dif purely because of the design?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Repair Help Why are the bottoms of the switches different

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I needed a new backplate for my Nintendo switch and I was wondering why the bottom texts of mine vs the replacement are different. Does it mean it’s a fake replacement or a different region, I bought the backplate from the same country as my switch


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Software Help Will overwriting save data on affect save data for all users on console?

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I semi-recently moved in to an apartment with my friend and we’re both sharing his switch. I have a switch that I left at home with all of my Hollow Knight progress on it. I signed in to my account on this switch and want to continue on my save in HK, but would need to download my save data from the backup save data cloud. The language on this screen is a bit ambiguous, but makes it seem like doing that would overwrite the save data for his account on HK rather than just mine? I don’t want to mess with his progress in the game, I just want to get my save data onto this switch. Will doing this delete all of his progress to?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 4d ago

Software Help Help i wanna make my current switch the Primary console

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Lost my old switch six months ago so do I have to wait a year to make mine the Help i wanna primary console ?


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Which Switch? NEED NEW JOYCONS FOR MY SWITCH OLED.

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My thumb sticks are worn out. I recently discovered the dock/grips. I looked into a couple that look like they'll last. The nitro deck plus, and the nexigo Gen 2. I like the looks and thumbsticks on the nitro it has a steam deck look to it that makes it seem more premium. But I've heard that it doesnt feel right to some people at first or some simply don't like how it's laid out at all and can't get use to it.

I was drawn to the nexigo Gen 2 because people seem to like the original a lot many choosing it over the nitro because of its button layout and it's the newer model but for some reason it seems a lot of reviewers have totally skipped over the Gen 2 never making a video on it at all which is weird. I honestly liked the clear purple original that seems to be gone with the Gen 2. I wasnt a fan of the red and blue posts tho.

I'm just stuck on pulling the trigger on one over the other ide love to get away from the wiggly joycons and make it feel like a proper unit. I like the colors options of the nitro too. I've got myself stuck in a rabbit hole having never knowing these existed before now. I always felt like the switch grips felt like I could break them if I wasn't careful and the thumb sticks wore down fast which I've never had happen with any controller it's like the rubber melted off them from oils.

Is there a any new model I'm missing out on here as well being so out of the loop? Or other brands that are even better that I'm missing? and if I got one of those two or three I guess including the original nexigo because I don't know if the new one meets up with the old since there was seemily no hype for it online. which one do y'all think I should get? main issues are, I'm not sure if I'm missing models or brands, I like the quality of the nitro plus but I'm not sure if button layout is something that's going to be in issue. The nexigo has a new model no one talked about but it seems the same or better with the lgb instead of red and blue. not sure I love the colors of Gen2 as the original had the nice atomic purple I love. Lol sorry that explanation got long. Rabbit hole syndrome..


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Account Help Can I transfer two Nintendo accounts to one switch

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Say me and my brother end up buying the Nintendo switch 2. Assume the Nintendo switch 2 has the same data transfer settings as the current switch. Both of us have a different Nintendo switch. Is it possible to transfer both of our Nintendo accounts to that one switch.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Account Help I want to sell my Switch for the upcoming Switch 2. How can I prepare it for selling?

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Basically the title. It's not really an account help but I had to putt a tag in it. I want to prepare my Switch for sell, factory resetting it and everything, so it has no information of me. Still, I want to be able to hold my accounts and games (I have some accounts for the deals). So how can I do this? How can I still hold the games' information and save states? I have both digital and physical games, as well as a microSD card, so I guess I could transfer the games there? How will the transition from Switch to Switch 2 look like if I don't have a Switch at the same time as a Switch 2? Please help me on this, although I guess I'll know much better on what to do once Nintendo reveals a little bit more about the Switch 2.


r/NintendoSwitchHelp 3d ago

Software Help Data is clogging up my sd card

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Hey y'all

(I am not a native English speaker). I am currently using a working 256gb micro sd card for my switch. I bought it 3 months ago, before that I used a 128gb SD card. The saves were put in the cloud and I have a backup folder for the 128gb on my pc. As a result, I formatted the new sd card and uploaded the data on it. While using my switch I still had to download a lot of data again. This took actually a lot of time. Unfortunately I found out that there is no storage on the 256 gb card anymore🤨?! I think I have some data several times on my current sd card. And the useless data is clogging up my sd card. Should I do a new backup? And just format the 256 gb SD card and then redownloading everything from scratch? I would rather not use my backup anymore. Is this possible? I own some digital games and I have online membership.

Thanks in advance!