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#ifixit

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We stopped playing the new Mario Kart just long enough to tear down the Switch 2 and find out how repairable it really is. It didn't take long before we started wondering: Is this the best Nintendo could do? We say no.

The Switch 2 earned a repairability score of 3 out of 10, which means we think people really ought to get some experience under their belt before tackling a repair.

Check out the full teardown: ifixit.com/News/110926/switch-
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#iFixit #Nintendo #teardown #repair

A complete teardown of the Nintendo Switch 2 tablet and Joy Con 2 controllers, with all internal components carefully laid out and organized over a white background. The iFixit logo is in the bottom-right.
Nintendo Switch 2 tablet, sitting on a table, propped up by its kickstand. The red sticker on the right side of the tablet, where the red Joy-Con 2 controller attaches to it, is being peeled up using a halberd spudger. The blue sticker that goes on the opposite side of the tablet is sitting on the white table, indicating it was also removed.
Nintendo Switch 2 tablet with its back cover removed, exposing its internals. A hand is holding its battery directly above its cut-out. In the background is a bottle of what is likely isopropyl alcohol, along with a few opening cards and a couple opening picks resting on the table, some of which are bent. This indicates the battery was just removed using these tools.
Nintendo Switch 2 dock fully disassembled in a pile on a white background. The iFixit logo is in the bottom-right.
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Calliefan

Disappointing for sure. When you consider that the two parts that wore out on my original Switch were the fan and the joysticks, having to go thru extra steps to replace them is tedious. The Joy-Con joysticks are especially a baffling decision, and I'm not quite sure what exactly was done to make them better, as Nintendo was quoted.

Thus if you're averse to the drift, better invest on a Pro Controller.

ifixit.com/News/110926/switch-

iFixit · Switch 2 Teardown: Still Glued, Still Soldered, Still DriftingBy Elizabeth Chamberlain
#nintendoswitch2#ifixit#selfrepair
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wilfred

RIP repairability.

"Following its full teardown of the new console, iFixit is giving the Switch 2 a 3 out of 10 repairability score thanks, in part, to a battery that’s once again “glued in with powerful adhesive” and flash storage modules and USB-C ports that are soldered to the main board."

#ifixit #repair #repairability #nintendo #nintendoswitch2 #design #tech

theverge.com/news/681568/ifixi

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The Verge · iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the originalBy Andrew Liszewski
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