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Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Screen Repair Cost in the UK: Original Switch V1 and V2
Cracked or faulty screen on an original Switch? How to check your model, what a screen repair involves, and how it compares with N...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
How Much Does a Switch Lite Screen Replacement Cost in the UK?
Cracked glass or lines across the picture? What a Switch Lite screen repair involves, how it compares with Nintendo's service, and...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch 2 Not Charging? What to Check, and When to Go to Nintendo
The Switch 2 has two USB-C ports, both soldered to the board. Here's how to work out what's wrong, when Nintendo is the right call...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Stuck on an Orange or Blue Screen? What It Usually Means
A solid orange or blue screen at start-up on a Switch is widely reported as a hardware fault. What to try at home first, and what...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Stopped Working After Using a Third-Party Dock? Here's Why
Some third-party docks and chargers have been linked to Switch power faults. Here's what goes wrong inside, what to check, and wha...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
How Much Does a Switch Charging Port Repair Cost in the UK?
What a Switch charging port replacement costs, what the price includes, how it compares with Nintendo's repair prices, and when it...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Won't Connect to the TV? What to Check
No picture on the TV from your Switch? Most of the time it's the order things are plugged in, the cable or the dock. Here's how to...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Won't Turn On? What to Check Before Sending It for Repair
A Switch that won't turn on is often a flat battery or a frozen system, not a dead board. Here are the checks to try, and the sign...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch Not Charging? What to Check Before You Pay for a Repair
A Switch that won't charge isn't always a big repair. Here are the checks to do at home, in order, and how to tell a port fault fr...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Switch 2 Joy-Con drift: Nintendo first, then a TMR upgrade
Joy-Con 2 still use potentiometer sticks, so drift is possible. Here's when to go to Nintendo, when a TMR upgrade makes sense, and...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Joy-Con not connecting to your Switch? What to check first
If a Joy-Con won't pair or keeps disconnecting, these checks cover the usual causes, from software and airplane mode to a flat bat...
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch
Are Hall effect Joy-Con worth it? The honest pros and cons
Hall effect sticks don't wear the way standard Joy-Con sticks do, but they aren't right for everyone. Here's an honest look at whe...
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