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Nintendo Switch Lite Heat Sink Replacement

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  1. Nintendo Switch Lite Heat Sink Replacement, Remove the back panel screws: Schritt 1, Bild 1 von 1
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    • Before beginning this repair, make sure that the device is completely turned off.

    • Use a Y00 screwdriver to remove the four 6.3 mm-long screws securing the back panel.

    • Throughout this repair, keep track of each screw and make sure it goes back exactly where it came from.

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    • Use a JIS 000 driver or an official iFixit PH 000 driver to remove the following screws securing the back panel:

    • Two 3.6 mm-long screws on the top of the device

    • Two 3.6 mm-long screws on the bottom of the device

    • To prevent these tight screws from stripping, apply firm downward force, work slowly and try a different screwdriver if the screws won't come out.

  3. Nintendo Switch Lite Heat Sink Replacement, Release the clips securing the back panel: Schritt 3, Bild 1 von 2 Nintendo Switch Lite Heat Sink Replacement, Release the clips securing the back panel: Schritt 3, Bild 2 von 2
    • Insert an opening tool into the left speaker grille on the bottom of the device.

    • Twist the opening tool to release the clips securing the back panel.

    • Avoid inserting the opening tool further than required to prevent damage to the speaker module.

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    • Slide the opening tool around the bottom-left corner to release the clips on the left side of the device.

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    • Insert an opening tool into the right speaker grille on the bottom of the device.

    • Twist the opening tool to release the clips.

    • Avoid inserting the opening tool further than required to prevent damage to the speaker module.

  6. Nintendo Switch Lite Heat Sink Replacement, Slide and pry around the corners: Schritt 6, Bild 1 von 2 Nintendo Switch Lite Heat Sink Replacement, Slide and pry around the corners: Schritt 6, Bild 2 von 2
    • Slide and pry the opening tool around the bottom-right corner to release the clips on the right side of the device.

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    • Continue sliding and prying the opening tool along the gap on the top of the device to release the clips.

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    • Lift the bottom edge of the back panel, opening it like a book.

    • Remove the back panel.

  9. Nintendo Switch Lite Heat Sink Replacement, Remove the shield plate: Schritt 9, Bild 1 von 1
    • Use a JIS 000 driver or an official iFixit PH 000 driver to remove the following four screws:

    • Three 3.1 mm screws

    • One 4.5 mm screw

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    • Use a spudger or your fingers to lift the shield plate up and out of the device.

    • You may feel a bit of resistance. This is normal, since the shield plate is slightly bonded to the heat sink with thermal paste.

    • Remove the shield plate.

    • Clean off the old thermal paste from the shield plate and heat sink using isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth. Apply new thermal paste to the heat sink before reassembly.

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    • Use an opening tool or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the motherboard interconnect cable's ZIF connector.

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    • Do Not Use Metal Tweezers! Some fixers state that metallic tweezers can short circuit the ribbon cable/connector. It might be safer to just use nylon-tipped or ceramic-tipped tweezers.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to slide the interconnect cable out of its connector on the motherboard.

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    • Use the point of a spudger to pry the battery connector straight up and out of its socket on the motherboard.

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    • Use the flat end of a spudger or your fingers to carefully peel up the foam that's lightly adhered to the fan.

    • The foam only needs to be peeled back enough to clear the fan.

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    • Use a JIS 000 driver or an official iFixit PH 000 driver to remove the three 3 mm screws securing the heat sink to the motherboard.

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    • Use a spudger or your fingers to lift the heatsink up and off of the motherboard to remove it.

    • You may feel a bit of resistance. This is normal, since the heat sink is slightly bonded to the CPU with thermal paste.

    • Clean off the old thermal paste from the heat sink and CPU using isopropyl alcohol and a microfiber cloth. Apply new thermal paste to the CPU before reassembly.

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Nintendo Switch Lite Answers community for help.

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What kind of thermal paste should I use and should it be conductive or non conductive?

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