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Nintendo Switch Lite: 音は出るが画面が付かず、zl、マイナス、右、電源、音量ボタンが効かない

Sun, 10 May 2026 20:33:44 -0700

現状はタイトル通りですが、音は出るが画面が付かず、ZL、マイナス、十字キー右、電源、音量ボタンが効きません。

故障の確認の仕方や、交換が必要なパーツ、道具などを教えていただけると嬉しいです。

よろしくお願いします。

（ちなみに、十字キーは上下と左は効きます 😫）

音は出るが画面が付かなかったため（充電ケーブルを繋ぐと電源は入る）、原因を探るために分解しました。

（この時点ではボタンの効きはちゃんと確認していませんでした。）

使用したガイドはNintendo Switch Lite Screen Replacementですが、スクリーンのテープを外す道具を持っていなかっためその手前（手順54）まで行いました。

分解後、左右の基盤をつなぐケーブルが断線していたため、そこが原因だと思い購入し交換しました。

一旦組み上げた直後は画面が付いたのですが、喜び勇んで再度組み直した後（ネジ類が仮止めだったため）、上記の状態になってしまいました。

左右の基盤をつなぐケーブルが刺さるZIFコネクタの目視確認（おそらくピン折れ、焦げなどはなし）
ZIFコネクタのラッチが閉まっていること
効かないボタンの接点を無水アルコールに浸した綿棒で掃除

ドライバーセット（Y00, PH000含む）
無水アルコール
ピンセット
はんだごて（100V 20W）
テスター

よろしくお願いします。

⟐ Answer accepted 5月 10, 2026 at 20:33 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: 充電しても電源がつかない

Sun, 10 May 2026 20:33:12 -0700

充電しても電源がつかない

⟐ Answer accepted 5月 10, 2026 at 20:33 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: aボタンが反応しない

Sun, 10 May 2026 20:32:55 -0700

aボタンが反応しなくなりました。どう対応したら良いのでしょうか？

⟐ Answer accepted 5月 10, 2026 at 20:32 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: 交換した液晶画面が点いているのに異様に暗い

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 02:59:17 -0700

修理初心者です。液晶交換したのですが、電源を入れると映ってはいるもの異様に暗いです。微かに見える程度。何が問題なのでしょうか？

⟐ Answer accepted 9月 16, 2024 at 2:59 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: My switch lite wont recognize button presses

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 03:00:46 -0700

So i just did a full shell mod and screen replacement on my switch lite and ever since I have these problems with the buttons,thumbsticks, and touchscreen not registering my presses and movements I replaced the ribbon cable to the right daughter board thinking it was the problem and I have seated and reseated all of the ribbon cables, put two different pairs of joysticks. And its really hit and miss as to when it does it but it wont let me do multiple presses making it to where I cant unlock my device. Does anyone have any ideas what I should do I have all the electronics repair tools needed to fix most things

⟐ Answer edited 8月 06, 2026 at 3:00 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Nintendo Switch Lite has light bleeding at the top of screen

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 23:44:42 -0700

I just bought a switch lite off of marketplace. There is a faint light outline around the border of my Switch Lite screen. The console works perfectly otherwise, and it hasn't been dropped. Is this normal for these handhelds, or is there a way to fix it without replacing the whole screen, or I just need to reseat it?

⟐ Answered 8月 02, 2026 at 23:44 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Thought it was an easy fix

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 10:12:14 -0700

I bought a replacement joystick because I was having bad drift, followed the instructions and opened everything up only to find that the casings for the screws holding the joystick are completely snapped. What do I do now? Is there a way to re attach? I don’t want to buy a new switch

⟐ Commented 7月 19, 2026 at 10:12 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Why does my screen got dimmer?

Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:56:01 -0700

the screen got dimmer after opening it up trying to replace the buttons and something smoked up when trying to disconnect the cable near the fan with a metal tweezers(I know it is a dumb decision to usu a metal one)

⟐ Commented 7月 12, 2026 at 23:56 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: I replaced left joy con it works going up and down but not left to rig

Sun, 28 Jun 2026 18:18:57 -0700

I replaced the left joy con stick and it responds going up and down but not left to right?

To add, before I replaced it, it was not going left or right. Replaced it and still does the same thing.

⟐ Answered 6月 28, 2026 at 18:18 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Switch lite screen misaligned

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:22:38 -0700

Hi, my switch lite screen is misaligned and looks wonky. How would I go about fixing it? Is it possible to do without opening?

⟐ Commented 5月 19, 2026 at 7:22 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Help identifying FPC connector ribbon

Fri, 08 May 2026 06:57:14 -0700

Hello everyone!

I recently started my soldering journey and decided to step up buying a faulty NS Lite.

The assessment from the vendor was no power, no charge, no LCD. I tried soft reseting and suddenly I was getting weak power draw instead of 0.

After some time it was able to reach 15V, 0,46A and 6,94W. The battery is at 4.1V so it looks healthy.

Upon eye inspection I noticed that the 29 pin FPC connector that sits right above the battery connector was missing the white cover that holds the cable in place. Under the microscope I noticed some damage to the FPC connector pins inside it. Checking the ribbon cable confirmed this since I could see some lifted traces in the cable due to the connector.

I have identified that I need the 29 pin FPC connector but I am having trouble identifying what ribbon cable is this. I am seeing everywhere daughterboard, Left pad and these names and I feel lost. Would appreciate some directions <3

⟐ Answered 5月 08, 2026 at 6:57 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: How to remove joystick caps

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 14:45:49 -0700

I have ordered new joysticks for my lite, but wanted to know if it was possible to remove the original joystick caps?

I have a pokemon edition lite with the non standard joystick colors and they are still in mint condition (minus drift). So was hoping to move them to the new joysticks.

No amount of pressure let the cap come off.
Seeing as the drift had already killed the joystick I decided to tear it down.
It appears that Nintendo has the stick and cap molded as a single unit in production, so its not possible to get the cap off to swap onto the new Guli sticks.

At best I might be able to get just the rubber cover off, but no idea if that would fit the Guli caps.
I am happy to have my sticks working again, but also sad that I am losing the unique coloring.

⟐ Commented 4月 19, 2026 at 14:45 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Can I use the card reader for the original Switch in the Switch Lite?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:30:56 -0700

My toddler stuck LEGO in the card reader slot, damaged the contacts beyond repair. I have been searching for a new switch lite card reader to no avail- wondering if the one from the original switch will work.

⟐ Answered 4月 02, 2026 at 14:30 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Need help to identify m92 capacitor

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:07:24 -0700

Could someone help me identify what capacitor this is in the image.

Thank you.

⟐ Answered 3月 05, 2026 at 9:07 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Why my Nintendo switch lite doesn’t want to turn on?

Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:00:47 -0700

Bought the Nintendo switch lite through facebook marketplace. When I plugged in the switch for good amount of time (I’d say for about 12 hours) hoping it’ll turn on but I got nothing. I tried turning on the power, looked through the charging port, pressed the power button and the volume button at the same time and I still get no sort of power from the switch. Is there anything I could do to fix my problem.

⟐ Commented 3月 03, 2026 at 11:00 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: All buttons not working except Volume, Power and Home

Sun, 22 Feb 2026 14:48:35 -0700

Hello, i bought a switch lite to repair and everything works except the ABXY buttons the D-pad, the joysticks, the +- buttons and capture button, also when pressing the left D-pad the screen goes black, the switch is still on (you can hear sounds and touch) but the screen is black and img comes back when letting go of the button.

I opened it and it does have some water damage since the square is pink and i found some corrosion in some places

⟐ Answered 2月 22, 2026 at 14:48 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Replaced Game Card Reader and Still Not Reading Cards

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 00:50:48 -0700

I started getting the "game card could not be read" error and replaced card reader. Still having the same issue. All connections seem to be properly connected. I've tried multiple cards just to be sure it wasn't an issue with the game. I would love to hear any ideas on what else I might consider looking at to trouble shoot further.

Thanks

⟐ Answered 2月 18, 2026 at 0:50 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: card reader not working after R joystick replacement

Wed, 11 Feb 2026 02:44:25 -0700

Hello all,

I swapped out a bad right joystick on a switch lite, and now the card reader doesn't work. The card reader itself looks fine to me. Is there anything else it could have been along the way? Does the digitizer cable work with the card reader at all? That seems to be the only thing that was scratched during the repair.

⟐ Commented 2月 11, 2026 at 2:44 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: fan making a buzzing sound

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:10:18 -0700

When I turn my Nintendo switch light on the fan makes a buzzing sound when it gets too hot. Is this a fan problem or do I need dig deeper?

⟐ Answer accepted 2月 09, 2026 at 4:10 GMT-7

Nintendo Switch Lite: Purple screen of death?

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 01:19:23 -0700

I have a switch I bought from Facebook marketplace, but after reformatting the sd card and factory reseting it, it errored and purple SoDed. Apparently it's something to do with a kernel failure? I'm not too sure. If anyone has advice on what to do, please help.

⟐ Answered 1月 26, 2026 at 1:19 GMT-7