The Nintendo Switch 2 is already dismantled, and some details worry

While we are, surely like you, to take control The Nintendo Switch 2 – Our first impressions will arrive later today – a YouTube channel specializing in modifications, Promotiontook the lead by publishing a complete dismantling of the console.

In this meticulous video, we discover the bowels of the juvenile of the Switch, with a simple but effective cooling system, a densely integrated motherboard and some design choices that will not delight Sunday DIY enthusiasts.

Teardown of the Nintendo Switch 2: a controlled cooling system, but a repairability always in pain

First observation: Nintendo has treated appearances. The rear panel screws are hidden under small red and blue stickers, revealed once The Joy-Con 2 magnetized magnetized. The message is clear: this console is not thought of to be opened by anyone, even if its opening remains relatively easy once these labels have been removed (not without difficulty).

Inside, the cooling is based on a compact fan associated with a copper capper, surmounting a metallic dissipator well wedged on the processor. The thermal dough betrays a desire to distribute the heat effectively, without excess. The whole thing seems coherent for a console whose consumption does not exceed 10 W in charge.

But where the rub is on repairability. The USB-C port, vital for recharging and dock, is welded directly to the motherboard-bad news for home repairs lovers. Same observation on the battery side: it was not withdrawn in this first video, leaving doubt on its fixing, and the spectrum of hellish adhesives of the original switch is never far.

As for the rear crutch, good news: it is easily replaceable. Bad news: it still seems as fragile. Finally and as the videographer recalls, The screen protective film should not be removed.

Nintendo has therefore not revolutionized the internal architecture of its console, but offers a clean, rigorous assembly, and manifestly centered on compactness rather than repairability.

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