Fixing a Nintendo Switch with Charge Issues.

[Dr Honda]

Hi All,

I just a did a video on replacing the surface mount charge control chip in an Nintendo Switch. This is truly micro surgery, and the soldering is done under a microscope. Please comment on the video in YouTube, and Subscribe.

 

[rldavis]

Hi All,

I just a did a video on replacing the surface mount charge control chip in an Nintendo Switch. This is truly micro surgery, and the soldering is done under a microscope. Please comment on the video in YouTube, and Subscribe.

Nice steady hand... You are tha man...

 

[Ifonecapa]

Done! Great video.

 

[Dr Honda]

Thanks guys !!

 

[ocod]

Hi Dr!

Any chance you fix the RROD on a xbox 360?
I'll send it to you and let you take a crack at it if your interested?

 

[Dr Honda]

Hi Dr!

Any chance you fix the RROD on a xbox 360?
I'll send it to you and let you take a crack at it if your interested?

It's highly unlikely. Well... let me rephrase that.... It's not cost effective.

The RROD is normally caused by the solder joints under the processor degrading. The issue is... there are hundreds of tiny solder balls under it. To properly "Reball" the processor is a complex procedure. I would have to charge $100 for the labor... and that's being nice about it. I figure that I would have 3 to 4 hours into it. Then the next problem arises where the processor could simply be shorted out from the excessive heat. So... after the time taken to try to fix it... there is a 50/50 chance that it still won't work.

And finally... the slim xbox 360, doesn't suffer from the RROD is only a $70 used system at the local used game store. So... it's literally cheaper to buy the better version in working condition.

I know it's not what you want to hear... but it's the honest answer.

With that said... there are a few.... kind of... fixes. Basically... if you open it... clean it... and try to re-flow the chip... they sometimes come back to life. The problem is... even if the system wakes up... it's generally short lived because it was a engineering issue with the cooling system, and the stress it puts on the main board.

 

[ocod]

It's highly unlikely. Well... let me rephrase that.... It's not cost effective.

The RROD is normally caused by the solder joints under the processor degrading. The issue is... there are hundreds of tiny solder balls under it. To properly "Reball" the processor is a complex procedure. I would have to charge $100 for the labor... and that's being nice about it. I figure that I would have 3 to 4 hours into it. Then the next problem arises where the processor could simply be shorted out from the excessive heat. So... after the time taken to try to fix it... there is a 50/50 chance that it still won't work.

And finally... the slim xbox 360, doesn't suffer from the RROD is only a $70 used system at the local used game store. So... it's literally cheaper to buy the better version in working condition.

I know it's not what you want to hear... but it's the honest answer.

With that said... there are a few.... kind of... fixes. Basically... if you open it... clean it... and try to re-flow the chip... they sometimes come back to life. The problem is... even if the system wakes up... it's generally short lived because it was a engineering issue with the cooling system, and the stress it puts on the main board.

Thanks Dr!

I hear you. A year ago they were a dime a dozen. Cant find old/new gaming system thanks to Covid.

Was trying to find replacement at GameStops locally but they do it anymore/too old.
Ebay is crap shoot but new one is not backward compatible with all the games I have on 360.

It was a crap shoot it be something easy.

Thanks Again

Happy Holidays

 

[hfgreg]

Very nice Tony! This is similar to @Coastiejoe 's service. He fixes iphones.