2026-09-18 14:10 UTC
A #Repair Thread, Part 1: the Melty Switch.
This summer I was gifted one working Switch and two broken ones. The younger child proceeded to leap upon the working one, and I set aside the two broken ones until I had more time.
Broken Switch 1: Lefty Switch. The right Joy-Con rail has been ripped clean off. Still powers on fine and no other apparent problems.
Broken Switch 2: Melty Switch, which the previous owner informs me got scorching hot in the dock one day, enough to soften the plastic.
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@GamesMissed@mastodon.social 2026-09-18 14:15
The obvious (to me, anyway) solution: disassemble Melty Switch, extract the entire right rail module, and install it in Lefty Switch. That gets me a second working Switch, and I can keep Melty around for parts. As usual, the #iFixit guides (https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Nintendo_Switch) are my reference here. Good stuff. First roadblock was realizing that I didn't own a set of JIS screwdriver bits. I put in an order and waited a week.