Nintendo Switch Dock Circuit Board Replacement Repair Guide

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                          15 - 45 minutes

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Introduction

Required Tools: Tri-head 360x50 driver, mini-tweezers, needle-nose pliers

What you need

Step 1

              Remove cables and wires

Unclip the back plate. It will fold back to expose the power wire and the HDMI cable.

Unclip the back plate. It will fold back to expose the power wire and the HDMI cable.

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Step 2

              Prepare dock for disassembly

Remove the Switch from the dock
Orient the dock so that the adapter block faces up like shown

Remove the Switch from the dock

Orient the dock so that the adapter block faces up like shown

Step 3

              Removing first set of screws

Using a Tri-head 360x50 driver, unscrew the four screws shown (1, 2, 3, 4) and use mini-tweezers to remove the screws
Place the screws in a secure location where you will remember to get them later.

Using a Tri-head 360x50 driver, unscrew the four screws shown (1, 2, 3, 4) and use mini-tweezers to remove the screws

Place the screws in a secure location where you will remember to get them later.

Step 4

Using Tri-head 360x50 driver, unscrew the next four screws shown (A, B, C, D) and use the mini-tweezers to remove the screws.
Place the screws in a secure location.

Using Tri-head 360x50 driver, unscrew the next four screws shown (A, B, C, D) and use the mini-tweezers to remove the screws.

Place the screws in a secure location.

Step 5

              Removing the backing

Carefully pull to remove the backing from the switch dock, exposing the circuit board.

Carefully pull to remove the backing from the switch dock, exposing the circuit board.

Step 6

              Remove the circuit board

Carefully unplug the red and black cable connecting the circuit board with the dock housing
This cable can be more easily removed with a pair of needle-nosed pliers. Clamp on to the plastic casing and gently pull to remove the cable

Carefully unplug the red and black cable connecting the circuit board with the dock housing

This cable can be more easily removed with a pair of needle-nosed pliers. Clamp on to the plastic casing and gently pull to remove the cable

Step 7

              Remove the film cable

Gently pull the film cable out of the circuit board. The cable should slide free when lightly pulled.

Gently pull the film cable out of the circuit board. The cable should slide free when lightly pulled.

Step 8

              Replacement circuit board

Unpack and inspect replacement circuit board - check for any damage or faults

Unpack and inspect replacement circuit board - check for any damage or faults

Step 9

              Reconnect film cable

Carefully reconnect the film cable to the replacement circuit board. The cable should slide in when gentle pressure is applied.
Ensure the cable is oriented correctly before insertion to avoid damage.

Carefully reconnect the film cable to the replacement circuit board. The cable should slide in when gentle pressure is applied.

Ensure the cable is oriented correctly before insertion to avoid damage.

Step 10

              Reconnect red/black cable

Make sure the cable is oriented correctly - you can check the port to make sure the holes will line up correctly
Align plug - end of cable to port and apply gentle pressure. The cable should slide back into place.
The circuit board should fit without obstruction.

Make sure the cable is oriented correctly - you can check the port to make sure the holes will line up correctly

Align plug - end of cable to port and apply gentle pressure. The cable should slide back into place.

The circuit board should fit without obstruction.

Step 11

              Reinsert circuit board

Gently apply pressure to the circuit board to ensure it seats into the housing.

Gently apply pressure to the circuit board to ensure it seats into the housing.

Step 12

              Put backing on

Place backing onto dock. All screw holes should line up.
Apply gentle pressure. (You should feel a slight “give” as it seats properly)

Place backing onto dock. All screw holes should line up.

Apply gentle pressure. (You should feel a slight “give” as it seats properly)

Step 13

              Reinsert screws Part 1

Use Tri-Head driver to reinsert screws (A, B, C, D)

Use Tri-Head driver to reinsert screws (A, B, C, D)

Step 14

              Reinsert screws Part 2

Use Tri-head driver to reinsert screws (1, 2, 3, 4)

Use Tri-head driver to reinsert screws (1, 2, 3, 4)

Step 15

              Reinsert cables

Plug HDMI and power cable into switch dock.

Plug HDMI and power cable into switch dock.

Step 16

              Connect with an HDMI device

Plug HDMI cable into a device with an HDMI port (TV, monitor, computer, etc.) (NOTE: need adapter for PC for video and audio connection)

Plug HDMI cable into a device with an HDMI port (TV, monitor, computer, etc.) (NOTE: need adapter for PC for video and audio connection)

Step 17

              Using the dock Part 1

Insert Nintendo Switch into dock and turn it on.
The dock should charge your switch. If it doesn’t, check the power supply/power cable
When correctly seated in the dock, the Switch screen will remain black

Insert Nintendo Switch into dock and turn it on.

The dock should charge your switch. If it doesn’t, check the power supply/power cable

When correctly seated in the dock, the Switch screen will remain black

Step 18

              Using the dock Part 2

Use Switch normally to test audio and video output
If Switch works normally but the dock doesn’t, check to make sure the following are true:
Both cables are plugged in correctly
Both cables are not obstructed or damaged
Circuit board is not damaged
Circuit board seats correctly into housing

Use Switch normally to test audio and video output

If Switch works normally but the dock doesn’t, check to make sure the following are true:

Both cables are plugged in correctly

Both cables are not obstructed or damaged

Circuit board is not damaged

Circuit board seats correctly into housing

All electrical equipment should be stored safely out of the way of hazards. After replacement, the Switch Dock should function properly.

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