Introduction
Follow this guide to replace the motherboard in a Nintendo Switch video game console.
What you need
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Use a spudger to flip up the small beige locking flap on the display ZIF connector.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to slide the display ribbon cable out of the ZIF connector.
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Use a spudger to flip up the small black locking flap on the power/volume button ZIF connector.
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Use a spudger to flip up the small gray locking flap on the fan ZIF connector.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the white coaxial antenna cable from the motherboard.
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Use the flat end of a spudger to disconnect the black coaxial antenna cable from the motherboard.
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Use a spudger to flip up the small gray locking flap on the right Joy-Con rail ZIF connector.
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Use a spudger to flip up the small gray locking flap on the left Joy-Con rail ZIF connector.
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Remove the four 2.50 mm JIS #000 screws from the motherboard.
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Remove the two 3.14 mm JIS #000 screws from the USB-C port.
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Ask FixBot
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
