Disassembled Nintendo Switch in pieces, proved easy to repair and designed to be used for a long time

Although Nintendo's new game console "Nintendo Switch" was released on March 3, 2017, iFixit disassembled into pieces as fast as ever, exposing the internal structure. The Nintendo Switch is a user-friendly design that makes it easy for users to use it for a long time with consideration for parts replacement.

Nintendo Switch Teardown - iFixit
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nintendo+Switch+Teardown/78263

Nintendo Switch is a mobile / stationary compatible game machine with a 6.2 inch display with 1280 x 720 resolution and NVIDIA's Tegra processor.


Analyze by package with X-ray before disassembly. Although iFixit always analyzes the structure with X-rays before decomposing the new hardware, Nintendo Switch performs X-ray analysis in the package state.


It is like this when placing X-rays in the mobile state with the controller attached. You can understand the layout of fans, heat pipes, boards, speakers and so on.


The Nitendo Switch is fixed with a small screw and it is comparatively easy to disassemble, compared to mobile terminals such as smartphones, which are mainly attached with glue.


If you remove 3 special tri-point screws as if you discontinue decomposition, the back cover can easily be lifted and opened.


Replacement of the microSD card slot is also easy. IFixit points out the possibility of dealing with future storage upgrades.


You can access the interior by removing the metal cover.


First, remove the battery. Remove the connector ... ...


Lift the battery pack.


Battery capacity is 4310 mAh. Unlike Nintendo 3DS, users can not change batteries. Nintendo is planning to prepare a battery exchange program for a fee.


Heat pipe for efficient cooling of customized Tegra processor for Nintendo Switch is built in. General purpose screws and grease are also used, disassembly / exchange work is easy.


Remove the card reader board of the game.


Card reader and headphone jack are gathered on one board.


Scirocco fans are screw fastened.


It was easy to remove.


Dela's sirocco fan is 5V · 0.33A.


Then disassemble the motherboard. It is said that it is stopped with 6 screws.


The eMMC storage module is connected on the motherboard. Please note that Type - C USB ports are soldered and can not be replaced.


Toshiba's "THGBMHG8C2LBAIL"NAND chip is adopted and capacity is 32GB. You can expect to upgrade to larger capacity storage.


The red frame is "NVIDIA ODNX 02-A 2" based on Tegra X 1, the orange frame is Samsung's LPDDR 4 memory "K4 F 6 E 304 HB-MGCHBroadcom's Wi-Fi · Bluetooth 4.1 chip "BCM 4356"


On the back side of the motherboard, there is an orange frame Realtek "ALC 5639" audio chip, yellow frame Maxim integrated "MAX77620AEWJ + TThe chip is carried.


Stereo speakers are stuck with glue, but it is easy to peel off.


Nintendo Switch is a dual speaker specification.


Rails for attaching Joy-Con are also fixed with screws and can be removed easily.


To remove the display, warm it from the outside.


If you peel off the adhesive of the display with suction cup and pick ... ....


I removed the glass panel.


Easy to remove liquid crystal display. In addition, iFixit highly appreciates that Nintendo Switch 's digitizer is not a display integrated type but a separable type and it can be repaired.


Next, disassembling work of Joy-Con, a distinctive controller. Looking through the inside with X-rays is like this.


Blue and red controllers have the same structure, easy removal of the cover without screwing.


Since the cables are connected, disassembly must be performed carefully.


It is almost the same as red and blue and it seems to be "twin eggy twins".


Joy - Con has infrared LED and NFC antenna built in.


Remove the button ......


Also remove the motherboard.


Red frame is Broadcom's "BCM 20734(PDF file)Bluetooth transceiver, Orange frame is "NFCBEA 812006 33" NFC reader of STMicroelectronics.


The yellow frame is "Macronix International"MX25U4033E(PDF file)CMOS flash.


Finally decomposition of the dock.


Motherboard


The red frame is Macronix International's "MX 25 L 512 E" CMOS flash, the orange frame is the "MX 25 V 2006 E" CMOS flash. USB 2.0 port × 2, USB 3.0 port, HDMI port, power jack are carried.


It is like this when arranging the parts of the body part.


Joy-Con Parts


The iFixit certified Nintendo Switch's disassembly and repair difficulty is "8" in 10 steps and it is relatively easy to repair. The reason for this is that most parts are screwed instead of glue instead of glue, that the components are modularized and exchange is easy, and that the user can also replace the battery with ease I mention that using a special tri-point screw, the digitizer & liquid crystal display is cited as a factor raising the degree of decomposition difficulty that the point fixed by adhesive is raised. Unlike the latest smart phone designed with mid-disposable assumption, the Nintendo Switch seems to be designed to be easy to repair assuming long-time use.


In addition, iFixit also releases a movie to disassemble Nintendo-Switch with crispness. It is finished in a mysterious addictive content that makes me excited just by watching it.

It's the Nintendo Switch Teardown! - YouTube