What is the price to replace a Nintendo Switch battery?

Nintendo Switch Battery Replacement $89. Is your Nintendo Switch not holding a charge for long? Get a new battery replacement.

Is it possible to replace Switch battery?

The replacement of batteries in a Nintendo Switch console or controller should not be undertaken by customers. Please contact your local customer service centre.

How long do Nintendo Switch batteries last?

For Nintendo Switch, model number: HAC-001(-01) [product serial number begins with "XKW"], the battery life is approximately 4.5 to 9 hours. For Nintendo Switch Lite, model number: HDH-001, the battery life is approximately 3 to 7 hours.

What happens when Nintendo Switch battery dies?

When a Switch's battery is fully drained, it can take several minutes to turn back on, even if connected to its charger. Give it up to a few hours to charge and restart. If you haven't used your Switch in days or weeks since its battery drained, it can take even longer to resuscitate, up to 12 to 24 hours.

How do I know if my Switch battery is bad?

Important: If the battery is almost depleted when the console is docked, the TV screen will remain off and a charging indicator will be momentarily displayed on the top-left corner of the console screen.

Nintendo Switch Battery Replacement-How To!

How do I know if my Nintendo Switch battery is bad?

See if the charging indicator shows up on the screen. If the battery still has some juice, the indicator will turn green on the screen's upper-right side. If the battery is depleted, the charging indicator will show up on the upper-left side on a blank screen.

How many years should a Nintendo Switch last?

The idea of the Switch, however, has remained the same. Its models mainly use the same type of CPU and GPU, too. As I discussed with former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé, the Switch seems due for some sort of upgrade... but according to Nintendo, the Switch's life cycle could be as long as 10 years.

How do I check battery health on Switch?

Does keeping the Switch docked ruin the battery?

Leaving the console on the dock or plugged in directly with the AC adapter overnight, or past the point where the battery is fully charged will not cause harm to the battery.

Does Nintendo replace Switch batteries for free?

That said, if your battery fails, you should contact Nintendo customer service and they will swap the battery (or the unit) for free while under warranty and presumably for a fee once warranty is up.

Why won't my Switch hold a charge?

What to Do: Power off the console and reset the AC adapter by unplugging it from both ends. Leave the AC adapter unplugged for at least 30 seconds. While it is unplugged, verify that the original Nintendo Switch AC adapter is being used (model No.

Is my dead Switch charging?

If your Switch is successfully charging, the green light on the lower left of the dock will appear. If the light doesn't come on, check that the dock is plugged in. If it is and there is still no light, you may have an issue with your dock.

When should I replace my Switch battery?

If your Switch battery seems to be depleting abnormally quickly, or you're finding it almost impossible to use in portable mode (even for an hour or two) then a battery replacement might be worth it. Another metric you can use is the age of your console.

Is Nintendo Switch still worth it 2023?

Owing to its extensive game library and continued first-party support, the Nintendo Switch is still a worthwhile purchase in 2023.

Is 15 too old for Nintendo Switch?

No one is ever too old. However, I assume you're asking this because Nintendo seems like it markets mostly towards children. This is not true, as one of the things Nintendo tries to do is include ALL ages.

Can a Nintendo Switch be repaired?

The Nintendo Switch console will need to be repaired. For your convenience, Nintendo offers a quick and easy-to-use online repair process.

Will a Nintendo Switch turn on with a bad battery?

If the battery is dead, then Nintendo Switch won't turn on after hard reset. Charge the Switch for at least 3 hours. You can directly charge the console using the wall adapter. An alternative way is to charge the Nintendo Switch using the Dock.

What damages a Switch battery?

As for being plugged in and assumingly in sleep mode; Do not keep the Nintendo Switch plugged into a power adapter for too long without use as that is what can cause damage to the Nintendo Switch Battery.

How long does it take for a Nintendo Switch to charge from dead battery?

The Nintendo Switch console takes approximately 3 hours to fully charge when the console is powered off or in sleep mode. Charging time will be longer if the console is in use. Once fully charged, the battery duration for the console varies depending on model and on the software application and functions being used.

Why is my Switch not turning on?

Your console may have frozen.

Press and hold the power button for at least 12 seconds to turn the console completely off. Then press the power button again to turn the console on. * If the above method fixes the problem, it's likely that your console was frozen with the screen turned off.

How do you charge a completely dead Switch?

Plug it in to charge

Usually the screen will still light up with a battery indicator letting you know it needs charging, but if it's seriously empty it won't have the charge to even do that. Charge it with the official Nintendo Switch Power Adapter that came with the console and leave it for at least an hour.

Should I always charge my Switch to 100?

Finally, some mythbusting. There's no need to "train" your battery by charging it to 100% before first use. (There's nothing wrong with charging it up before playing, except your hype levels may be impossible to contain.) Again, there's no reason to routinely run your battery down to 0% before charging it to 100%.

What does it mean when a Switch is bricked?

Many times a "bricked" console is actually just a console that has a faulty charge controller on the motherboard. This charge controller is a small chip on the motherboard that controls when and how the console charges. If this ic goes bad then the console will not charge even when the charge port is good.