It’s kinda like, okay, I stumbled across this wacky video by Zack from JerryRigEverything—dude’s tearing down the Nintendo Switch 2. Like, yeah, ripping it apart so folks like us can peek inside. YouTube’s got the whole scoop, obviously. Zack—professional tinkerer alert—finds the insides pretty friendly, all modular and stuff. Joy-Con 2s? Yup, those sticks can be swapped out easily. Also, headphone jacks—fancy that.
So, some folks are whining about crazy repair costs with the new Switch 2, right? But listen, Zack says DIY isn’t a nightmare. It’s just a Phillips and some three-point screwdriver thingy away. Even puts it back together like a champ. I’m thinking: DIY surgeons, rejoice?
Biggest bummer? Batteries are like, superglued. Thanks, Nintendo. Now you gotta douse ’em in alcohol. The game card slot, USB-C ports? Nope, not the DIY dream. Replace ’em, and you’re basically replacing everything. Unless you’ve got a thing for soldering, that is. Seriously, who does?
Oh, and the video, man. Zack goes all Hercules on the screen—rips off the protector, apparently it’s for safety, like car windows. Laminate or whatever. Uses these channel lock pliers (they look way too heavy) and starts whaling on the screen. Like, proper aggressive. Took about 50 whacks—no joke—before anything shattered. Sure, screen went black, but some restart magic and boom, gaming’s back on, shards and all. Wild, right? Nintendo might’ve built this thing like a tank, but, uh, don’t go throwing it around.
Anyway—even though Zack and his pliers make you wanna test it, please, maybe don’t? Unless you hate your warranty.
