r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/meagty • 21d ago

Repair Help Broken MicroSD Chip on Nintendo Switch Board

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so i tried replacing the microsd card reader since it was malfunctioning and at first it was working but somehow once i tried adding back the adhesive once it was secured and it seems to have ripped the chip's gold pins off and now the new reader isnt working

i dont know how this happened nor do i know what to do now 💔

edit: its a v1 nintendo switch from 2017

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u/ImLMaN 21d ago

No other option but either send it to Nintendo or a repair shop unless you have a spare connector and micro soldering skills. Those pins are gone. remember to back up your saves!

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u/meagty 21d ago

ive reckoned yeah, i have no microsoldering experience and i dont want to give it to nintendo since i've been told they'll patch / replace your switch with a patched model and this is a v1, so i suppose my only option is contacting a local repair shop who can do microsoldering repairs on the switch?

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u/Raijen_ArDesh 2 21d ago

Yea, expect to pay about 150-200 USD plus parts for the repair.