Switch Won't Charge? Charging Port Repair from $180
Your Switch refuses to charge — or only charges if you hold the cable at a certain angle. Prepaid, insured label, fixed quote first, 3-month workmanship warranty. Nothing to pay upfront — a flat $100 shipping (both ways, insured) is added to your invoice only if you approve the fix.
How to know it's this fault
- Charging icon doesn't appear when plugged in
- Only charges if you wiggle the cable
- Console drains while plugged in
- USB-C port feels loose or full of lint
The common cause
USB-C port damage. The Switch port is soldered directly to the main board and the pins are tiny — every plug/unplug stresses them. Bent pins, lint build-up, and pad lift are all common. Less commonly, the PI3USB IC near the port fails.
How we repair it
Microscope inspection of the port, desolder and replace with a genuine USB-C connector, and re-test charging at the correct voltage. We also check the PI3USB chip — if it's gone we replace that too at no extra cost.
How mail-in repair works
Drop & post
Print label, pack the console, drop at any Aus Post — nothing to pay today.
We diagnose & quote
1-3 business days. Photos + fixed quote within 24hr of arrival.
Approve & pay
You pay, we fix, we ship it back with tracking. 3-month workmanship warranty.