10 months ago, my daughter and I replaced the dead battery on our #Nintendo #Switch. Last week, the fan started making a loud noise, raising concerns about the machine's cooling performance.
Time to open up our Switch again.
We ordered a replacement kit from #iFixIt and followed their guide. It is always advisable to read the text alongside the images. Overall, the process was straightforward, albeit lengthy.
Guide: https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+Fan+Replacement/113058
Kit: https://www.ifixit.com/en-eu/products/nintendo-switch-2017-hac-001-fan?variant=32072567193681 (for our model)
The culprit. Dead, noisy fan.
You can't do without a magnetic project mat.
Open switch, shortly before replacing the fan.
Favourite moment for my daughter: when we turned on the device and played a bit Super Mario Wonder while its inner workings were still exposed.