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Anyone here have a Switch that wouldn’t turn on or charge?

Posted on 6/30/19 at 3:57 pm
Posted by CBandits82
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Member since May 2012
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Posted on 6/30/19 at 3:57 pm
I grabbed it this morning out of the dock and it won’t turn on.

I took the AC adaptor out and plugged it directly into the wall and it won’t charge, I don’t get a charging symbol.

It worked fine yesterday.

Has this happened to anyone here?

Any way to fix?
Posted by Gusoline
Jacksonville, NC
Member since Dec 2013
10648 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 4:39 pm to
Yea it happened to ours. I don't remember what I did but I do remember I googled the solution. Something about a hard reset and holding the power button for an extended amount of time.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58746 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 5:14 pm to
I tried holding it for 30 seconds and nothing happened.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56312 posts
Posted on 6/30/19 at 11:09 pm to
Did you find a solution? Did you try other chargers?
Posted by FourThreeForty
Member since May 2013
17290 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 8:47 am to
Try using a lightning cable for charging a MacBook before you do anything crazy.

The switch has the exact same port and it worked like a jewel for me.
Posted by CBandits82
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Member since May 2012
58746 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 3:27 pm to
nothing is working, I think this thing is bricked.

Man little CB and I are pissed off.
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56312 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 3:28 pm to
quote:

Try using a lightning cable for charging a MacBook before you do anything crazy. 

No

Wattage?
This post was edited on 7/1/19 at 3:29 pm
Posted by CBandits82
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Member since May 2012
58746 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 3:31 pm to
quote:

Did you find a solution? Did you try other chargers?



nothing is working, I grabbed it this morning and I actually got to the title screen but it said that it was about to go in sleep mode and then just shut off. I dont get any kind of charging symbol when I have it on dock. I might just leave it on there for a couple of days and see if it does something after days of being on the dock. The fact that I got to title screen means something was happening.

I just downloaded Hollow Knight, Cup Head, about to beat Golf Story, finally started Breath of the Wild and only 1 hour into it, little CB started Odyssey, what a fuggin shite show .
Posted by LSU Coyote
Member since Sep 2007
56312 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 5:24 pm to
Did you open up the unit?

Maybe disconnect from battery.

Fan spins?
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27139 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 10:21 pm to
I have had this happen a few times and I found a kid on youtube that showed me a weird combo of button presses with the power button reset the machine.

It worked and I haven't had the problem since.

I'm not really sure what it did.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58746 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 10:36 pm to
You think you could find and post that link for me?

I’ll try anything
Posted by Tactical1
Denham Springs
Member since May 2010
27139 posts
Posted on 7/1/19 at 10:56 pm to
LINK

I think this is the one.

I'm still not sure what the problem was or if this even was responsible for fixing it.

I hope it works for you.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58746 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 11:40 am to
nothing works, I gotta send it in to Nintendo, $100.

First time I have ever had a Nintendo product need to go in for repair.
Posted by 337Tigah
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Member since Aug 2014
2563 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 11:54 am to
Brand new, My sons wouldn't play on a tv. Had to send the thing off.
Posted by SnowAubie
Member since Dec 2016
372 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 4:23 pm to
This happened to mine and I had to send it in. It luckily I was still under warranty. Love the games on the switch but the hardware issues and controller issues with the Switch are too rapid. Nintendo acknowledged the joy con issue but mine started having the issue once they were out of warranty and Nintendo still won’t acknowledge the pro controller left thumb stick has a major issue that causes it to quit working correctly. I’ve decided to go third party controllers from here on out.
Posted by CBandits82
Lurker since May 2008
Member since May 2012
58746 posts
Posted on 7/3/19 at 5:07 pm to
Right before I was about to mail it off today I said frick it and bought a new AC adapter at gamestop just to see.

Sure enough, that was it .

First time I ever had an AC adapter go out on me.
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