Nintendo Switch-No Shorts and not charging

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  • nebulink
    New Member
    • Apr 2024
    • 4
    • USA

    #1

    Nintendo Switch-No Shorts and not charging

    This is a strange one for me. I have a Nintendo switch that turned on initially. The BQ chip was getting very hot. I unplugged and tried a different battery in case there was a problem with them one that came with it. I was told that the battery had been swapped.

    After trying a new battery, the unit would not turn on.
    Ammeter shows 15v 0 amp draw.
    Tested around BG, P13 and M92. No shorts. Decided to swap out BG. Same result.
    Checked voltages around BG, M92 and Max 177050.
    Also checked Max 177621.
    Getting desperate, I changed M92. Nothing
    I changed both Max chips, nothing

    Unit is not in RCM mode.

    I also took a working board and started checking values all over the board in diode mode and could not see any discrepancies.

    I am at a loss with this one. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
  • Mysterex_
    New Member
    • Jul 2023
    • 2
    • Australia

    #2
    what about the 3.3 volt regulator located above the audio IC, any shorts on this rail as its fed from the BQ chip and supply's power to the m92/P13 and wifi/bluetooth module ?

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    • nebulink
      New Member
      • Apr 2024
      • 4
      • USA

      #3
      Voltages all look good and no shorts around this area. This is very odd. Maybe my M92 replacement was bad. It just doesn't make any sense.
      It would be nice to no the complete circuit for charging to help isolate the issue.

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      • chickenhawk88
        Senior Member
        • May 2024
        • 86
        • US

        #4
        Originally posted by nebulink
        Voltages all look good and no shorts around this area. This is very odd. Maybe my M92 replacement was bad. It just doesn't make any sense.
        It would be nice to no the complete circuit for charging to help isolate the issue.
        https://www.retrosix.wiki/first-stage-boot-short-checks

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        • gcrezz
          GameConsoleRezz
          • Jul 2024
          • 14
          • United States

          #5
          If the BQ was what was getting hot, why did you not try replacing that? Or is that what you meant in your post when you said you swapped out the "BC"?

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          • nebulink
            New Member
            • Apr 2024
            • 4
            • USA

            #6
            Originally posted by gcrezz
            If the BQ was what was getting hot, why did you not try replacing that? Or is that what you meant in your post when you said you swapped out the "BC"?
            Correct, I did replace the BQ.

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