Trying to Fix ANOTHER Water Damaged NINTENDO SWITCH !!!! 

Vince: 33:57 "Okay, lets swap the battery over, it could be as simple as that" Me: *Sees an hour left of the video* "Yeah... don't think so pal..."

I swear these videos are therapy to me. I have panic disorder and when I load these up. the soothing voice and the calmness in the nature of these vids is just help ground me a little. I am so happy I found this channel. Don't worry about the length of the vids,Vince. Take the time you need to fix something that you are willing to try doing. Thanks again and good job fixing this switch!

Really great fix here Vince! I love it when liquid damaged devices are fixable. Nice work.

Epic, just settled down for the evening, was going to watch a movie, but Vince to the rescue with a movie length episode. *Grabs a brew and ready to go*

I 100% feel every spike and dip in emotion when something goes right or terribly terribly wrong! Great video vince

I've come to the conclusion that Switch owners enjoy taking it to the toilet and effectively dropping the console into it. This seems to happen quite frequently... Great video!!! ♥

I sometimes would get dissapointed when some of your vids where very short...But this was a great hour and a half!!...Lots of fun to watch... Switch killer no more!

Watched the whole video, was intrigued and left with some hope mine maybe salvageable as my son dropped mine in the dogs water bowl over a year ago. Well done fella, you have brilliant patience I'd have given up well before 30 minutes of starting.

the educational value of watching your fail fail, and then finally succeed after learning a huge amount about the switch cannot be overstated. I've leaned so much from watching you.

Watching this is like watching a neurosurgeon operating on a patient. Even got the classical music playing and the gloves on, some proper instruments, and a delightful attitude, along with a strong composure. I quite like this.

'See this 3rd pin here? (Ad starts) IT IS NESCAFE GOLD... Looks blue to me...

My Mate Vince, the Nintendo Switch resurrector! I really enjoyed watching that. Great job!

Nice work dude! Nothing stops you. Resilient man!

I never thought Switch Killer was a fair name for you. I think the Switch Vet makes more sense. Sometimes a sick puppy needs putting down but not everyone has the stones to do it! Keep up the great work, really enjoy your content :)

“I hope it’s not a water damaged one.” Looks at title. 😬

u can bleach those pink liquid damage stickers they will turn white again, no voided warranty.

I have no particular interest in fixing a Nintendo Switch, but I found this video fascinating and very informative. Great work, and congrats on bringing that Switch back to life! Very satisfying!

I'm proud of you! Considering it had a lot of minor issues, I'm glad you got it fixed! One of your best videos yet!

No longer the Switch killer👍👍👍

the switch must have been shaking in fear when you said that was your nickname

You are hereby cleared of all Nintendo Switch murder charges. ..... stellar job, Vince.

Tried my best to look through so i didn't recomment it but for the thermal paste it's good to clean off the old and put on new mainly because it has already been spread out and when you place the cooler or shield back down there is bare spots/air pockets that reduces the effectiveness and plus usually what the manufacturer puts on there isn't that good. Also for the switch no don't need more then a pea size dot if even that. Hope this helps you understand better, Great video as always!

Can we start a crowdfunder to get Vince a knife to open packages?. Those dull 1950's scissors are killing me.

Switch Fixer! That taping down of the switch for the volume was the goto solution for joysticks in the early 80's....no problem with that at all! Nice job!

Vince ,Can i give you some suggestions ? I am no pro but have some experience. For contact cleaner use Deoxit d100 also use a little on oxidation on ribbon cables don't scrub them you have the risk to damage them more. Never try to repair ribbon cables with solder it is a total waste of time . Don't set your solder iron temp higher then 50 °C above the melting point of the solder you use. 300 to 350 is more than enough otherwise you risk damaging the tracks and the parts you try to solder .I see in some of your videos you set your temps to 400 and above no need for that ,same with the heat gun and if you have big groundpads heat the whole board in a oven to a 100°C but first set your solder iron to 100°C and test all the plastic parts that you can't get off like the plastic in the usb socket and the connectors from ribbon cables etc. You have a ultrasonic cleaner use that before trouble shoot for hours ,after cleaning with the ultrasonic flood it with IPA to get rid of the cleaning solution and moisture blow it dry . It is a lot safer than scrubbing .

This was seriously awesome to watch. So much was broken with this switch, but you tackled all the problems one at a time. A lot of work went into this, but definitely worth it.

2030: I’m Vince from mymatevince.com and we’re gonna be trying to fix a faulty nuclear generator, now I’m not the best At this and I’m probably doing everything wrong. Please do not follow this probably isn’t very safe

The choice of music is so wonderfully calming

The pads are plated with gold because gald is not oxydable(doesn't corrode), by removing the gold layer, the pads will not be as durable as before.

This was a fantastically relaxing and informative video to watch! Love that you took your time and meticulously went through every possible fix, slowly notching up the difficulty with each successive 'what-if-it's-this' scenario. It was great that you had the other known-good Switch on-hand so that you could test everything from the damaged one to be absolutely certain what worked and what didn't. That's the kind of fastidiousness that I appreciate! You've got yourself a new subscriber, Vince! I'll be on the lookout now for a broken Switch in my area. Might be worth giving it a shot. Will start binge-watching your older vids and I look forward to what's next! Take care!

Definitely not trying to say what's 'right', but in my 2 years of professional experience (~6 years 'non-professional') plugging a known liquid damaged electronic into a power source is a usually bad idea. Any remaining liquid inside the device that got shifted around could potentially fry even more surface mount components. I would always immediately disassemble and clean off all of the corrosion, residue, and any remaining liquid.

The music keeps me thinking that something GOOD is happening. Somthing GOOD did happen! Good job Vince

There is an adesive pull tab on the batteries it's that white triangle, you pry it up slowly from the connection side, and grab the white tip with tweezers and less risk of blowing it up

Love your vids. I've fixed loads of electronics, but never tried to fix gaming stuff. After watching you, I replaced a faulty joycon thumb stick and a broken bumper on an Xbox one elite controller...So thanks!! 😁

Fantastic repair Vince! That kapton tape is exactly what I would have used too - it looks identical and will hold it perfectly. Shame the battery died but overall it turned out super well considering all the corrosion! It was certainly a fun one to watch due to the number of fixes. Thanks ever so much for the mention too!!! =D

very entertaining vince i really enjoyed it from start to finish.......very well done to you.....amazing fix it video......i loved every second of it... thankyou for spending your time and sharing it...what a lovely channel you have and in my honest opinion one of the best on youtube......thankyou again for the entertainment.....

I was clapping at you when the switch turned on haha

I love your enthusiasm and persistence when fixing these faulty systems man!

I'm watching you use the picks to lift the battery out. I personally use a membership card to get under batteries with a lot of adhesive as it's more flexible and doesn't snap. Been watching your videos since the first 10k. Keep it up!

Love watching you fix these things, good job with the switch, unfortunate about the joycons, but spare parts will come in handy. Keep up the great work! Can't wait to see you hit milestones and be able to say I was here from the start!

I am sorry for the misfortune here Vince but nothing else makes me laugh more than when you go from Brilliant to Gutted in a few seconds. I have not watched the whole thing yet but always appreciate your videos!!

Why I find this so riveting is beyond me. These videos are done so well; doing things to our beloved toys 99.9% of us wish we were smart enough to try. Fantastic bruv. Cheers!

Well filmed and I found the fault-finding process therapeutic somehow.

Last owner: I want my swich back... Last owner: Here is 300 dollars I want my swich back. Vince: Sorry I want this. Last owner: Aw man!

Well you answered one big question for me. No docks with used switchs... New question: What do people use them for?

Nice fix! With water damage, current from The battery will take the shortest distance which is why it causes so much damage. It also corrodes parts as there’s a reaction between current and water which is more than likely why that battery connector was in such bad condition. Also look for discolouration on caps with water damage as this can give you an idea of where issues will be coming from with water damage. And a tip, don’t use metal tools with batteries, if you puncture it they have a very bad habit of catching fire very quickly ( I’ve known people to have fires from these ) . Keep up the great videos!

Another great fix video Vince. Top tip from me never have drinks near electrical items in case they spill.

Wow it seems i've been following you since first watching a video about hdmi matrix. Now i am interested in repairing stuff my self voila you are already making videos about it. Bravo!

20 minutes in. "Maybe itll only need a good scrub." Looks at the time. Yeaaa if only lol.

A real labour of love. Well done! Look forward to the next installment.....

Man im so paranoid with my switch. No drinks near it. No food. I even vinyl wrapped it. Mostly so it would look different but also to hopefully protect it more

Prefacing this with the fact that I know nothing about anything, but after replacing the battery in an iPhone years ago my advice is after getting access to the "cellotape", pull it parallel to the battery like one of those Command hook adhesive things that are easily removable. Might not be similarly designed, but something to try. This video was really cool, thanks for sharing!

Ohh my!!! you actually did it!!! CONGRATS!

My goodness......what a long video. But ..my goodness again...what a very satisfying video!!!! Very very well done and hats off to you for your perseverance!!! Brilliant.....get that duff joy con done on a later installment!!

wow people treat their switches poorly my goodness. GJ fixing it though!

Hi Vince. You make a great job. If you don't know when you want to remove Batteries please don't use heat. Better is to use isopropanol. A little bit between battery and glue , a little bit pull and wait. It will lose the contact from the housing

Really pleased for ya mate, was going through all them emotions with ya. Keep up the good work

I'm happy for you Vince. Finally it paid off. It was like fixing an advanced remote control.

Very nice result!!! Amazing job and it’s amazing to see it working!

Hi Vince I have been watching your videos for a bit now and I know that they are not meant to to be used as a tutorial but I do have to admit watching your videos gave me the courage to learn how to fix electronics that I wouldn't dare to before

my mate VINCE: So I'm just going to take this apart Me Following the "tutorial": So I'm just going to dump my whole switch in 100% isopropyl alcohol

Your enthusiasm is contagious! I'm glad you managed to fix this Switch - I used to use sticky tape to fix Commodore joy sticks (the same way you did with the volume button) back in the eighties. With liquid ingress, most of the damage and corrosion is caused by the reaction of the minerals dissolved in the liquid with electricity playing a part, causing electrolysis on exposed connectors. In theory, dropping a Switch into completely pure deionized (distilled) water should not cause any damage but I wouldn't just do it to test the theory!

4:47 Seller: "THIS CONSOLE IS NOT WORKING. I can't get it to switch on..." 6:07 Vince: "Let's try to turn it on..."

Brilliant video. I love the fact that you have invested lots of money on equipment, but still use a pair of 17th century sheep shearing scissors to open your parcels Keep making these fantastic videos 👍

15:34 thought my internet disconnected... try it he stood for a sec...😂

You lucky man. Unsatisfying the joycon were not repairable but geez awesome work. You made me wanna try repair more stuff again ^^ i just hook to the things i know atm.

Vince you are the man 👍 keep up the great work you do buddy!

1h and 30 min film VS 1h and 30 min vid of Vince....... Vince every time :D

As someone that works with lithium batteries all the time i warn agenst charging those types of batteries after they go below 2 volts per cell. It can cause the battery to go up in flames, Even if you do get them to change they will hold like no power. Not worth it imo

this video just really calms me because i love seeing things get fixed and also your voice is very calming :)

I mean I'm always playing my Nintendo Switch in the shower!!! 😂.

i had the same problem with the battery as you and i recharged my one with a lab bench powersupply to 3,7v and pluggt it back in and it works again. my theory behind this is that the fluid that caused the corrosion on the battery connector has drawn the battery voltage down to a level whrer the switch cant recognice it any more and if you recharge it the switch sees your battery again. sry for my bad english iam a german one.

batteries have protection to protect them from overcharge or overdischarge. when the voltage drops a lot the protection circuit disconnect the battery from the power source(to avoid lithium to start burn). thats why massively overdischarged batteries most likely cant be recharged.

What a roller-coaster of emotions.

Up until you shows the Deoxit I was saying to myself use Deoxit and you did. Brilliant! I repair devices for a living and it's a great product.

That moment you see vince put it back together to look if its working again and you realise theres still an hour left :D

Maybe try fixing a bunch of DS consoles? I found them to be cheap and easy to get 1 console out of 2

Thank you so much for this video. I just bought my Switch when the pandemic started and that was mid April. Mother's day evening i accidentally dropped my Switch in water, in the sink with some water in the sink. I rescued it right away, dried what I could, wiped it a bit for sanitizing with "METHOD SPRAY" on a paper towel... (I did not spray it directly). I flipped it over after 45 mins of drying to see & feel some drops of water that stayed in on the blue joycon side. I was able to charge it, red joycon was read but blue joycon was working only by wireless. My husband asked what happened, I told him I watched your video to learn a bit on how to read the joycon function.. he immediately took the Switch from me, placed it in a bag of silica packets & wrapped it with ESD bubble wrap. We waited 12 hours... the Switch works on dock, charges on dock, but does not turn back on. We are trying to charge it on dock now & praying for the best. But blue joycon was still not reading when slid on the rail. It works wirelessly. Buttons so far are all functioning. Husband will make attempt to open & inspect the Switch since he is experience with electronics & we watched your video for insight to better help visually. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR MAKING THIS VIDEO!!!

If I remember correctly my teacher said that gold conducts electricity better then copper. So that is most likely why they gold/copper plate things

Well done Vince, how people can call you a switch killer when they're dead when you get them is beyond me. Thanks for the great vid as always :)

Well here are a few hints for switch users: Never take your switch to the toilet Never drink close to your switch Never do something with water or any liqueds close to your switch Else you get a water damaged one 😬😬😬

Congrats on finally fixing one. It's been a while and quite a few tries. But well done!

6:10 i swear the screen flashes on ever so slightly

Repairing modern digital equipment with scissors from the 18th century lol. Great video

Hey Vince, you can try and revive that battery with a bench power supply of you still want to use it at least for testing.

Well done Vince never give up....you can fix anything

Maybe a video on sharpening scissors?

I love the Nintendo Switch vids as Vince now move around them like an expert.... Even with the disclaimer I think you know what your doing!

Its not the lithium that is so dangerous with these batteries. Its the lithium hexafluorophosphate that likes to react.

Looks mostly like mine I'm about to attempt to fix. I dropped mine in a bucket of water and was fully submerged, but its not as bad as this one. I instantly sprayed it with tonnes of contact cleaner and IPA . I was going to order a new screen but I think ill wait and see

stop buying them on ebay xD leave some for us xD , i wanna get one to try to fix too because of you :P

After cleaning corrosion on contacts a little dielectric grease will help prevent further corrosion in the future.

Vince "lemme plug in a charger and start prodding the connected battery" safety first

Satisfying fix Vince youre definitely going to be PRO in no time!

Electronic stuff cannot be damaged by Pepsi, always choose the right soda bois

I don't know how you can do this. I would need everything to be lined up/perfect because I have ocd. Props to you :)

I wish I could get even one Switch... :(

Seriously happy for you for being able to fix this one, even though the blue joycon was a little too far gone to fix without buying parts.

Wtf never noticed I watched whole vid it was rlly interesting 🤣

The battery isn't going to charge at 5 Watts, so without the better charger you're going to have to leave it for like at least 40 minutes, and if you had the original switch charger 20 to 30 minutes. That's one benefit of a battery backup, even if you don't use it for a month the switch is likely at 3 to 30% battery. But if you leave it for a month and it was already low on battery it's going to be dead and you're going to have to charge it and I will make sure it's not cold. A dead charge is like 20 cycles, charge from below 50 degrees closer to 100, along with a 10% chance of permanent damage to the battery if it's below freezing. Technically a slower charge it's less harmful to the battery but with a capacity of 4000 milliamps it's not going to hurt anything.