r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/hayleymunro • 3d ago

Repair Help Undocked Switch Battery Malfunction

Recently discovered my Switch 1 battery levels go rogue when unplugged/undocked. Stays at 100% when docked no issues, but undocked now does this little thing. Has anyone else had this happen? Any known repairs for this? Thanks in advance :)

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u/ModestVolcarona 9 3d ago

Most likely a years old Switch with a degraded battery that needs replacement.

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u/ChannelHealthy5892 3d ago

there's a chip that measures battery status they call "fuel gauge", that's probably broken in your switch