Nintendo Switch 2 Back Cover Removal

Remove any game cards and disconnect any cables, controllers, or other accessories from the console.

Power off the console by holding down the power button, selecting Power Options, then pressing Power Off.

Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the two 3.1 mm‑long screws on either side of the bottom USB-C port.

Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the 3.1 mm‑long screw on the top edge of the console (next to the ventilation cutouts).

Use a hair dryer or heat gun to heat the sticker on the right side of the console, labeled with a "+" symbol, until it's hot to the touch.

Slide one arm of angled tweezers underneath the sticker from its cutout around the right Joy‑Con 2 connector.

Gently pry up on the sticker until it starts to lift from the console.

Leave the tweezers in place to keep the sticker lifted.

Insert the tip of a Jimmy into the gap formed between the long edge of the console and the sticker.

Gently pry up the sticker, working your way up the long edge until the top of the sticker is separated from the console.

Remove the tweezers once the sticker is lifted.

Reheat the bottom of the right side until it's hot to the touch.

Carefully lift the sticker over the Joy‑Con 2 connector, then peel it up fully to remove it.

Repeat this procedure to remove the sticker along the left side of the console, labeled with a "-" symbol.

Use a JIS 00 driver to remove the two 3.6 mm‑long gold screws on each side of the console (four in total).

Use your fingers to flip up the kickstand on the back of the console.

Use a Y00 driver to remove the two 4.4 mm‑long screws in the kickstand cutout.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the back cover and speaker cutout on the bottom edge of the console.

Slide the opening pick towards the USB-C port until it's underneath the screw hole next to the port.

Insert a second opening pick underneath the screw hole on the opposite side of the USB-C port, and slide it to the corner of the console.

Slide the first opening pick back to where it was first inserted.

Hold the console with two hands. Rest your thumbs on the opening picks.

Push up on the opening picks to lift the back cover until it pops up above the USB-C port.

Lift the back cover up from the bottom edge and remove it.