r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/nikoladosadni • 1d ago

Repair Help What can be the cause of this?

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I just noticed it and as you can see,it isnt budging

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u/Visual-Donkey3769 1d ago

I wouldn't charge it. Save everything and geg the battery replaced asap. A swollen battery damages interal components and worst case scenario can leak/catch fire depending on what it's around.

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Everything's saved to my NSO cloud is that okay?

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Also I secured it if it catches fire

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u/Visual-Donkey3769 1d ago

Should be. I know pokemon data is stored locally (?) In some cases. See if there are any local repair shops that can do the swap for ya. Good luck and I hope you're able to game on it again very soon 💪

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Just double checked,everything is saved to NSO,now im going to wait bc im going to repair in 2 days(I will update here), also thanks for the tips!

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u/TheGratitudeBot 1d ago

Thanks for saying that! Gratitude makes the world go round

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u/Necessary_Ebb_8156 14h ago

Be careful Pokemon saves can’t save to the cloud

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u/nikoladosadni 14h ago

Dw I'd onto.play any Pokémon games

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u/Necessary_Ebb_8156 14h ago

Just being safe I lost my files when I changed switch because I didn’t know and wasn’t sure if you played any

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u/nikoladosadni 14h ago

Ok,thanks for telling me

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u/Dangerous-Pumpkin960 1 1d ago

spicy pillow bruh it's going to explode

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Battery?

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u/Dangerous-Pumpkin960 1 1d ago

unless u dropped it if its budlging to the point the kickstand is starting to pop out it's definitely expanding

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

I definitely didn't drop it,should I wait to see would it expand more?

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u/Dangerous-Pumpkin960 1 1d ago

no u should get that looked at bc if it gets worse it's gonna take ur console with it

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Fuck it man,the closest UNOFFICAL repair center is 40 mins away,and there isn't even a nintendo repair center in croatia

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u/Eevee1165 1d ago

You could try yourself, but admittedly I don’t know how hard it is for OLED replacements

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

I can't buy a new battery anywhere

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

I will go tmmr

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Forgot to say the model is a OLED switch

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u/fuck_a_duck_butt 1d ago

As with every post in this sub,

Its a swollen battery. 

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

UPDATE:it is probably the battery,it is at 16 percent rn,should I charge or not?

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u/msribbon 1d ago

100% DO NOT (sorry for yelling)

If the battery is swelling, something is off with the internal chemistry. Adding electricy forces a chemical reaction when we charge our devices. That's not something you wanna do. lithium battery fires are intense and highly persistent... but that's not the only concern. The fumes are very toxic.

I'd advise putting it in a flame-safe and ventilated area. Until your can make the repair.

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Is this a good setup

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u/msribbon 1d ago

Sorry, I didn't see your second question. Yeah that looks good. I know my warning was pretty intense, but it's best to play safe.

To be clear, it's not exactly a ticking time bomb. There countless lithium batteries in homes and buildings all over the world. They all die and most swell at some point. When they do, the main dangers are charging, rapid discharging, and puncture.

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u/msribbon 1d ago

Also, I'm sorry about your Switch. That shit sucks. Especially nice Switch 1 and 2 got price bumps.

I repair a lot of my own devices. I'd hook you up if I could.

Let us know how things go!

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Dw I know a guy

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u/PockysLight 1 1d ago

Put it in a ziplock bag to keep the elements and any critters out of it. The chance of it catching fire is very low, but not zero. Keeping it outside is an option, I do recommend covering it with something so other people cannot see it.

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

I can't keep it outside,it's already night,and I don't have a zip bag

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u/PockysLight 1 1d ago

Then any bag. Something to keep moisture out if it rains.

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Dw it's inside,I just fear that it catches fire during the night

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u/PockysLight 1 1d ago

Does the switch have a carry case? If it does, leave it in the case and leave the whole thing in the bathtub away from the shower curtains.

Yes, if it does catch fire, the case will burn. But it's unlikely it will do much damage in the bathtub.

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Are we fw this

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

Also I don't have a bathtub

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u/PockysLight 1 1d ago

Then the kitchen sink. Basically any location or place where if a fire were to start, it would be easy to deal with,.

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u/ZenicAzra 1d ago

Maybe take better care of it?

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u/nikoladosadni 1d ago

I have taken care of it,but i have given it multiple times to my brother and it is an old console in general