Step-by-Step Guide: Replace Nintendo Switch OLED LED

– Gently use your fingers to wiggle the rear cover away from the frame and pop those plastic clips loose.

– Take off the rear cover—it’s as easy as pie!

– Grab your Y0 screwdriver and unscrew the 7.5 mm-long screw that’s holding the baseplate and frame together. You got this!

– Slip your opening tool between the frame and that sneaky little plastic screw cover at the bottom-left corner.

– Pop that cover off by prying with the tool like you mean it.

– And voila, the screw cover is off!

– Grab your trusty Y0 screwdriver and let’s tackle those seven screws holding the midframe in place. You’ve got this!

– First up, we have four of the snazzy 3.9 mm screws.

– Next, you’ll find three slightly longer 7.5 mm screws.

– And to wrap it all up, there’s one more 3.9 mm screw waiting for your attention.

– Time to get a little hands-on! Use your fingers to gently pry the midframe away from the frame.

– Gently use your fingers to nudge the baseplate away from the frame and pop it free from its plastic clips—easy does it!

– Lift off the baseplate and set it aside. Boom, you’re done with this step!

– Gently use the flat end of a spudger to lift up the little locking flap on the motherboard cable’s ZIF connector. Take it slow and steady—it’ll pop right up!

– Grab your tweezers and gently wiggle the cable out of its connector.

– Give those plastic release tabs a gentle tug with your finger to set the motherboard free.

– Lift the motherboard up and away from the frame like you’re unveiling a surprise.

– Take a moment to rest the motherboard by the frame before diving into the next step.

– Gently coax the LED’s JST connector out of its socket using some blunt tweezers or your trusty fingers. You’ve got this!

– Grab your Phillips screwdriver and take out those four 6.9mm screws holding the USB-C assembly to the frame.

– Gently lift off the top part of the assembly.

– Pop out those two springs—easy peasy!

– Let’s get started by removing the bottom-most portion of the assembly. This is the first step in taking your device apart, and it’s a great opportunity to get familiar with the inner workings of your device.

– Grab your Phillips driver and unscrew the eight 6.9 mm screws holding the middle case in place. This step’s a breeze—just make sure you don’t lose those little screws!

– Gently use your finger to pop the top half of the middle case from the plastic clips around the frame. You got this!

– Gently pry apart the two halves of the middle case using your fingers.

– Carefully slide the top portion of the middle case through the frame’s upper edge, ensuring those plastic clips get a nice upward angle to fit in smoothly.

– Grab your trusty Phillips driver and unscrew those two 4.4 mm screws holding the middle case’s bottom half to the front cover. Easy peasy!

– Wedge an opening pick between the middle case’s bottom half and the frame.

– Glide the pick along the vertical edge of the middle case’s bottom half to pop the plastic clips securing it to the front cover.

– Keep gliding that pick along the bottom edge of the middle case to pop those plastic clips free! You’re doing great!

– Use the pick to carefully pop off the bottom half of the middle case from the frame. Easy peasy!

– Gently grab the bottom half of the middle case and wiggle it free from the front cover—no need to rush, just let it slide off like butter!

– Time to put your device back together! Just follow these steps in reverse and you’ll be golden.

– Before you dive in, give your new replacement part a good look next to the original. You might need to swap over some bits or peel off those pesky adhesive backings before you get it all set.

– Things not going as smoothly as you’d hoped? No worries! Check out some basic troubleshooting tips, or if you’re still stuck, feel free to schedule a repair for some extra help.

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