Nintendo Switch Vervanging van de Micro SD kaartlezer

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Nintendo Switch Vervanging van de Micro SD kaartlezer

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Inleiding

Volg deze handleiding om de micro SD kaarthouder in een Nintendo Switch gameconsole te vervangen.

De Switch maakt gebruik van JIS-schroeven, maar als alternatief kun je ook een Phillips-schroevendraaier gebruiken. Hoewel de Phillips-bitjes van iFixit zijn ontworpen om ook compatibel te zijn met JIS-achtige schroeven, zul je voorzichtig te werk moeten gaan om te voorkomen dat je de schroeven doordraait of stript.

WAARSCHUWING: De batterij kan tijdens deze reparatie niet worden losgekoppeld, dus zorg ervoor dat je enkel en alleen werkt met ESO-veilige ("Elektrostatische Ontlading") tools en dat je extra voorzichtig bent als je werkt met metalen tools. Doe je dit niet, dan loop je het risico om kortsluiting te veroorzaken en je toestel permanent te beschadigen.

Let op: Deze handleiding en het onderdeel dat we verkopen zijn compatibel met zowel het originele Nintendo Switch-model dat in 2017 is gereleased alsook met het nieuwere model dat in 2019 is gereleased (met respectievelijke modelnummers HAC-001 en HAC-001(-01)).

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Nintendo Switch Micro SD Card Reader

Stap 1

Zorg dat console en de controllers volledig zijn uitgeschakeld voordat je met deze reparatie begint.
Druk de kleine ronde knop aan de achterkant van de Joy Con-controller in en houd deze ingedrukt.
Schuif je controller, terwijl je de knop nog steeds ingedrukt houdt, omhoog.

Kann ich diese Anleitung auch für die OLED anwenden? Habe im INet sonst leider nichts brauchbares gefunden.

Ina Barz -

backup all your sd card data i had to format mine after this tutorial and lost all my game data

JustForThisComment?ComeOn -

do not watch the video! i broke the metal shielding on my switch because they didn't mention a screw!!!

Macro Man -

Stap 2

Blijf de Joy-Con omhoog schuiven totdat deze volledig van de console verwijderd is.
Herhaal ditzelfde proces bij de andere Joy-Con.

Stap 3

Gebruik een Y00-schroevendraaier of -bitje om de vier 6.3 mm lange schroeven die het achterste paneel bevestigen los te schroeven.
Zorg dat je, tijdens deze reparatie, bijhoudt welke schroeven waar vandaan komen, zodat je zeker weet dat ze op de juiste plek terug geplaatst worden.

Had to use a Y0 from my kit - the Y00 was too small to get a grip on the screw.

cday - 05/06/21

I also had a much easier time with Y0 versus Y00. Y00 felt like it was starting to strip the first screw I tried to remove.

Joe -

My screws took a little coaxing before they were all ready to come out of the back plate, but I remedied this by turning the screwdriver as little as possible with each turn. Use almost no pressure, except for at the very beginning of each screw’s first turn.

nin10doh -

I think my screws are stripped, any way to get them out?

Banjomanperson -

I hear that using a rubber band can help? Not 100% sure on that though.

Pifase -

My top 2 screws are stripped, one into triangle, the other circle, rather than triangle spokes.

AndrewDaPro -

This happened when I replaced the micro-sd card slot, which turned out to have replaced the broken one with another one that turns out to be broken. I need to fix the fact that when I reapplied the back cover, the vent was misaligned.

AndrewDaPro -

I had huge problems removing the bottom two screws. I continued with the next steps and lifted the plastic shell as much as possible while using the screwdriver and it became an ease.

JustForThisComment?ComeOn -

y0 works best. Press HARD at beginning then ease off to finish.

J LWsMommy -

what to do if your screw is stripped??

suru -

I haven't tried neither solutions that I am gonna propose here but

1. Poor some Isopropyl Alcohol, one small drop will do, get a piece of cotton (not any clothing) and dip it in the Isopropyl Alcohol, apply and then try to get a grip with tweezers and turn it out

OR (I do not reccomend it since it can cause huge damage if done wrong)

2. Grab a small drill and drill through the screw. Keep in mind; the screw is very small.

If you do one of these and it goes wrong, I am not responsible for that.

DongComArts -

I had to file down the point of the y00 bit. As it came, I was not able to get the back screws out. It would just slip in the screw.

Dave -

Y1.5 is correct, perfect fit.

Orpheus -

this is so difficult the screwdriver doesnt help AT ALL

Issa - 29/01/25

One of my screws was unremovable, so I gently turned the cover so the full place was available and that worked.

FonZ wayne -

Stap 4

Gebruik een JIS 000- of een officiële iFixit PH 000-schroevendraaier of -bitje om de volgende schroeven te verwijderen waarmee het achterpaneel is bevestigd:
Eén 2.5 mm lange schroef aan de bovenkant van het toestel.
Twee 2.5 mm lange schroeven aan de onderkant van het toestel.
Om te voorkomen dat deze schroeven, die strak vastgedraaid zijn, strippen of doordraaien, zul je een stevig neerwaarste kracht moeten zetten, langzaam te werk moeten gaan en gebruik moeten maken van een andere JIS 000- of PH 000-schroevendraaier als de schroeven niet los willen komen.

Hey guys, I tried removing the upper screw and it won't go out(neither will it go in) any tips how to fix this?

Thanks

Nemysis - 27/03/21

The screw boss might be stripped out. Has the device been taken apart before? If you can unscrew it a little bit to get the screw to peek out, maybe try and grab it with some pliers as a last-ditch effort.

Craig Lloyd - 29/03/21

I have the same problem. The JIS 000 tool works great on the joy con rails per step 5 but refuses to turn the bottom two 2.5 mm screws as in step 4. These bottom screws are noticeably smaller than the screws as in step 5. The JIS 000 does not get down into these screws. Hopefully they haven’t been stripped by the wrong tool. So is there a JIS tool that is smaller than 000? I’m stuck at this point…

david brown - 28/04/21

We used the JIS 3.0mm screwdriver for both top and bottom screws and it worked

Brooklyn Gardner - 07/05/21

Used PH00 to get these out with no problem.

cday - 05/06/21

Fun fact: these screw into little plastic tabs that stick out of the rear panel. Apparently those tabs are fragile and easy to just break off…

Benjamin Fritz -

If the screw is turning but not coming out, the plastic tab that it screws into is probably damaged or broken. You’ll need to try to pry the screw out with tweezers as you unscrew it. It is not the end of the world if you can’t screw these back in during reassembly.

claudio ocano -

My screws came out fine. But they are easily stripped with too much pressure on reassmbly

Jaxon Lee -

this screws are way too fragile and way too small so be careful when taking them off dont use much force and unscrew also one of them fell somewhere and spent 30 mins searching for it

Richard Aguirre -

PH000 will work if you don’t have JIS000. The large IFIXIT kit has both and I lost JIS000. Just be very careful as you can strip the heads when removing or inserting easier.

Shawn Spivey -

One thing that worked pretty well for me with the screws not coming out is slightly prying on the back cover to put them under some tension

Florian Kraupa -

I just came here to also confirm and say thanks to Florian for the tip. This saved me a lot of time and frustration.

Jon Nielsen -

Quick note, these screws are not magnetic. A magnetic screwdriver will hold onto any of the others safely, but you need to be careful not to drop these ones in particular.

Jason Lane -

These would just keep rotating and not come out. What worked was, as Florian Kraupa suggested, i slid a plastic pick just between the 2 shells near the screws to prise it open slightly, then unscrewed and out they came. They're the smallest screws I've ever almost not seen before, so be careful with them.

Susannah Carter -

Der Tausch von Akku (separate Anleitung) und Lüfter ging einfach vonstatten. Die Anleitung ist echt gut und leicht verständlich. Man sollte aber gewohnt sein, mit extrem kleinen Anschlüssen, Schrauben und Platinen zu arbeiten, da alles da drin recht klein ausgelegt ist und keine Toleranz für grobschlächtiges Arbeiten erlaubt! Meine Switch ist nun wieder wie neu :) - Danke iFixit!

The swapping of battery (separate instruction) and fan was fairly manageable. The instructions are easy to understand. One should be used to handle with extremely finnicky connectors, screws and circuits as the components are really small and do not allow any tolerance for rough handling at all! My Switch is good as new again :) - Thank you iFixit!

gerhardkoschany -

My original switch bought on launch day does not have any of these screws. I'm guessing they fell out since the plastic tabs they attach to are broken. FYI, in case anyone else does not have these screws...

Michael Crook -

same here. one screw was completely absent on mine, and the other two couldn't be put back. I probably broke one of the tabs while reassembling the device. it still works fine, but I don't really like how loose the casing feels now.

Evan Newman -

Stap 5

Gebruik een JIS 000- of een officiële iFixit PH 000-schroevendraaier of -bitje om de twee 3.8 mm lange middelste schroeven aan de zijkanten van het toestel (een aan beide zijden) te verwijderen.

I tried my JIS 000 on Step 5 and was unable to get the screw to budge. It’s partner from the other side came right out with no trouble. Don’t really want to narf up the screw, so I bailed out. Anyone else have this issue?

mrhoyt - 04/03/21

Could just be torqued down a bit more! I’d recommend making sure the driver bit seats nicely into the screw, apply some downward pressure, and slowly twist to try and back it out. Good luck!

Craig Lloyd - 05/03/21

Yeah I’m having this exact issue. Screw stripped and now I’m stuck. Wish I hadn’t even started.

Ryan Quinn - 22/05/21

I did finally get it out- one thing I noticed was some of the screws have blue Loctite on the threads. I guess they figure it’ll get tossed around. This underscores the importance of having the correct tools and making double darn sure you are using the correct size, etc.

mrhoyt - 05/03/21

What worked for me here was a Phillips 000, not a JIS 000

Federico Zivolo - 21/04/21

One of mine is totally stripped. Guess I can’t do anything now.

Nick -

My kit only has two screwdriver heads! The package was open when I received it!

Cynthia Hyland -

I had this issue as well. Screw was irreparably stripped. If you can get every other screw out, just keep applying pressure with a flat head screw driver right above the stripped screw and try to break the plastic piece holding onto the screw. It's a very minor invisible bit of damage that will allow you to continue the repair.

Raymond Garrison -

after getting all the other screws off I just hinged the back part away and it snapped off neatly where the rusted screw is. not the best solution but it worked.

Steve T -

One of my screws was SUPER attached too, but after following a bit noticed the one other in the left that got out nicely, had the plastic tab broken already! So I went ahead and broke the other tab too. So the two side screws are now holding nothing. But I think it will work thanks to the other 4 or 5 screws. Too bad!

carolaclavo -

i managed to get out one screw by putting a bit of paper over it which gave the screwdriver something to grip. The other side just won't budge and gets worse the more i try.

Steve T -

000 is too small, PH00 is right. Incorrect bit size will strip screws.

Orpheus -

Stap 6

Gebruik je vinger om de standaard aan de achterkant van het apparaat omhoog te klappen.
Zorg dat je, als er een microSD-kaart in de microSD-kaarthouder zit, deze nu verwijdert voordat je verdergaat met de volgende stap.

Don't put your SD card on your magnetic mat.

Chris Cotter -

Please open this comments section and don't do this stupid mistake...
I used my newly bought beautiful mat and after everything was put back together, at the moment I took the SD card from the mat to put it back "BUT WAIT, a SD card on a magnet???" How to loose stupidly a SD card. You just loose some data (no saves or things like that) but still... stupid move.

So don't do it.

FonZ wayne -

Stap 7

Gebruik een JIS 000 schroevendraaier om de 1.6 mm lange schroef in de ruimte onder de standaard te verwijderen.
Sluit de standaard.

Stap 8

Open de klep van de gamekaart-cartridge.
De klep van de gamekaart-cartridge is aan de andere helft van de plastic behuizing bevestigd, zodat je het achterpaneel niet volledig kunt optillen als deze is gesloten.
Til het achterpaneel vanaf de onderkant van het apparaat omhoog en verwijder het.

How to remove micro SD port?

Pull straight up, press back into place when closing back up.

Christopher Hernandez - 02/03/21

This step is missing in this guide. Here are the steps from another guide:

Step 9) Nintendo Switch Right Joy Con Sensor Rail Replacement

Step 10) Nintendo Switch Right Joy Con Sensor Rail Replacement

David -

When I lifted up the back cover, it kind of stuck near the headphone port (even with cartridge slot open). But it wasn't a screw or anything and I kind of carefully pulled and wiggled and the cover came off ok

Doe -

+1, there is definitely an extra clip there on my day 1 switch

repofmady -

I wasn't so careful here and found out during reassembly that I accidentally broke off the clip with the screw hole on the top of the back cover (the clip fell off the device when I turned it over), so I can't put the top screw back in, but oh well at least the back cover is still affixed to the device otherwise

Justin Johnson -

Are the little foam pads on the bottom back of the panel needed? They were removed from a panel I have.

Type1Guy -

If you're having trouble getting the back cover to fit during reassembly, check to make sure you don't have an SD card inserted in the slot. It will get in the way.

If you're like me, you might have inserted the SD card to verify your SD reader was working again after doing step 9 reassembly. If so, remove it before proceeding.

Alex -

Stap 9

Gebruik een JIS 000- of een officiële iFixit PH 000-schroevendraaier om de 3.1 mm lange schroef, die de microSD-kaartlezer aan het toestel bevestigt, te verwijderen.

Stap 10

Gebruik je vingers of een pincet om de microSD-kaartlezer in een rechte beweging uit het toestel omhoog te tillen, deze los te koppelen en tot slot te verwijderen.
Zorg dat je, tijdens het weer in elkaar zetten van je toestel, de drukaansluiting onder het schuimkussen stevig met het moederbord hebt verbonden. Het kan handig zijn om het schuimen kussen te verwijderen alvorens de kaartlezer te herinstalleren.

Yes. The reverse is not so simple- you can’t see what you’re doing when you attempt to reconnect and it only takes one small error to completely bend the contacts on the connector. Very delicate.

if you very gently remove the foam pad sticker, you can at least see better how it lines up and can feel your way to a degree… then you can stick the pad back in. The pad seems pretty critical in keeping things in place once reassembled.

holmzee - 08/12/19

Definitely agree about not sticking the foam pad back on until the new SD card slot is connected. Saved a lot of headache. Great walkthrough and easy repair!

Jonathan Stachewicz - 06/01/21

Tried several times to replace this SD reader module. As mentioned above, the issue is aligning the connectors together. It appears the foam tape is being used to hold the connection in place. (assuming you can make a viable connection) I am rather surprised at this design. In my experience, mylar ribbon cables like this usually slide into a small PC mounted socket. It appears Nintendo went the cheap route here. This design is prone to failure since it does not enable a positive connection - at least from what I can see.

Bill Little - 28/12/19

Alors je suis en détresse total . Jai cassé les bouches en or sur le connecteur qui est soudé sur la carte mère.. comment changer cette toute petite pièces, oû la trouver . Cela fais 1 mois que je cherche partout. Sans remplacer la carte mère. Merci pour vos réponses

Mike Snow - 23/03/20

I found it easier to connect it without the black foam pad so I could see and than add the foam pad over it. It was super easy and I an I 33 Mom doing this for my son. Was well worth the money for the kit saved us almost 100 bucks

Katherine Harrison - 12/05/20

Had my son follow this guide to fix his own switch where the ad card reader didn't work. And he did. Great instructions!!!! Thanks a million!

William Scott - 04/07/20

The only difficult part of following this guide is connecting the new sd card reader into the poorly designed motherboard connector. Its quite possible the sd card reader that came in the console wasnt broken at all.

The repair kit works just as advertised and even comes with stickers.

Matthias_ Links - 21/10/20

I’m still getting error 2002-2054 even after replacing memory card reader module. Thanks, Nintendo!

Wes Stephenson - 26/12/20

My switch won’t read my microSD card after I reassembled it (error 2016-0641) please help!

Nate Topical - 01/01/21

Tip: Keep the old SD reader piece loosely attached while you line up and gently press the new SD component into the connector on the motherboard. Once the new piece is snug, then carefully remove the old piece keeping the sticky foam in place.

I am a middle-aged mom with absolutely no special tech skills and I easily followed the directions and successfully fixed the broken SD drive. ifixit is the best!

Wende David - 29/01/21

Ah good! i have more confidence now in doing it once you said you're a middle age mom with no experience

Mohammad Hosein Yavari -

I missed this bit about reconnecting the SD card reader under the foam pad and didn’t realise until my son pointed out a data storage problem?. All fixed in about 5 minutes taking advice from the replacing the SD card reader fix, especially removing the foam pad from the connector to better see and feel what you’re doing. All sorted!

Stuart Farquharson-Roberts - 28/03/21

Awesome guide! Very easy to do with the supplied kit

cravenkeo khamone - 13/05/21

Tank you very much, and by tank I mean M1 Abrams, jokes apart easy and simple to follow

Elia Veschi -

Thanks for the guide, I was struggling to find a solution, replaced more sd cards, before I stumbled upon this post. The Switch of my children works flawless again!

Robert Morvai - 25/08/21

Doesn’t work! I have spent 4 hours and $26 on a tiny screwdriver and some stickers.. I just gave up and replaced the Switch instead.

I even contacted a local shop to have them fix it and they told me it really isn’t possible. Thanks for taking my money Ifixit!

J.R. Wood -

This helped me to reseat my SD card reader ribbon cable. I was getting the 2016-0641 error and no card work. A drop had dislodged the cable partially. And yes remove the foam pad gently to properly connect the cable. You can reuse the foam pad.

Kris Morey -

For anyone who ends up bending the pins like I did while trying to reseat the microSD card reader…

I suggest gently placing very thin tweezers (like the curved ones in the Pro Tool Kit) in the gap and very, very gently pressing them back into alignment. Took a little effort but I was able to realign them enough to sit it in place and have it later working after reassembling the console.

Yakarot Sennin - 13/01/22

Anyone have a suggestion where I can purchase replacement foam for this sticker?

Rob M -

When reassembling, note the alignment pins in the left and bottom notches before tightening the screw

Jason Lane -

Super gemakkelijk te installeren met behulp van deze zeer duidelijke handleiding (met dank aan de vertalers!)

Wel even goed opletten op de aansluiting op het moederbord is zeer fragiel.

R de Bruijne -

It is key to remember most out of the box issues with the SD card reader, do not require a replacement part and can be solved with disconnecting then re-connecting the reader at the motherboard.

Only when a simple re-seating at the connector doesn't work should you buy the replacement part.

Jonathon Sinclair -

I bought the kit and followed the directions. I plucked the black rubber foam off with a pair of eyelash tweezers. Putting the tiny screws back in place also was made easier using the tweezers. As for placing the SD card in place I think I got a bit lucky. I lined it up and gently pressed until it simply went into place. I do believe being gentle is the key there. But it went in and I put it back together. The deconstructing and reconstructing is what took the longest for me at least. I turned it on to verify it worked and then unpowered the unit and inserted the card. The system recognized and update right away and did it and then recognized the card! Just what I need for 20 something dollars. Son is happy and back to gaming.

Albert Baker -

Thank you for postingthis fix. The original sd card reader had come unplugged from the motherboard, so replacement reader will be a spare.

Anybody found a way to ensure the sd reader stays in place?

Craig Thwaites -

It was my first time repairing a Switch and the fan replacement wasn't too hard, but unfortunately I think there should be a better warning about the SD card connector because I damaged it while trying to put it back in. I couldn't hear any click and it didn't seem to stay put and I think I ended up applying to much force and damaging the pins.

Serge Huber -

What are the foam black squares called and where can I get a replacement for one?

Marcus -

It’s called Foam tape

Alberto -

What is the error code 404 for

Alberto -

Managed to push the connector back in with foam on, used back of plastic tool to push secure and once completed was able to use the SD port again. Brilliant little guide.

Dominic Jones -

so how would you theroedictly put the old slot back on.

and how does if even work

Shadow Dragon -

Horrible guide, incomplete. Needs to show how to reattach the new reader but doesn't show anything. This makes it incredibly easy to bend pins that become incredibly difficult to fix. Ended up bending pins on the connector beyond repair as I didn't know what to look for or how to reattach it. Wouldn't recommend

Blake Thorne -

Tried to do this, everything went smoothly I thought, but when I turn on system w SD card in the new slot, immediately freezes up the system completely until I hard shut down. Did I do something wrong?

Nate Akers -

"Draw the rest of the !@#$ing owl"

Droideka30 -

I have an issue that when I insert the SD card with the case off (to test the connection is correct), the switch reads it no problem. When I put the case back on, it no longer reads it. Anyone else experienced this?

Adam Seager -

This bullshit replacement part broke after two weeks of use, and now the connector on the board is damaged. My Switch is probably &&^&@@.

Thanks, iFixit!

Thomas Buster -

It was easy to remove, but harder with the black sponge to install. I initially did not take it off (on Install) and just place it in the hole. Luckily I tried the micro sd card and the switch did not detect the card. I then removed the black sponge and was very easily able to connect it back in the correct location and then continue assembly after verifying it was working fine. Some of the folks on this thread seem to be treating it like it is not super delicate electronics.

TA Warner -

The screw fell out. where can i find a new one?

Jesse G -

Conclusie

Vergelijk je nieuwe onderdeel met het originele onderdeel om te zien of je onderdelen over moet zetten of om te zien of je beschermlagen moet verwijderen voordat je je nieuwe onderdeel kunt installeren.

Om je toestel weer in elkaar te zetten, volg je deze instructies in omgekeerde volgorde.

Breng je e-afval naar een door R2 of e-Stewards gecertificeerde recycler.

Ging je reparatie niet zoals gepland? Bezoek dan onze pagina over probleemoplossing of stel je vraag op ons Nintendo Switch antwoordenforum voor hulp bij het oplossen van je probleem.

Auteur

Craig Lloyd

Lid sinds: 10/02/16

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63 commentaren

My SD reader never worked.

Used this guide to find that it was never seated correctly. Reseated and now works perfectly. THANK YOU!

Finx O'Mally - 04/02/19

My console won’t boot if I have an SD card inserted after reseating it. What should I do?

Ewan MacInnis - 01/04/19

Easy guide, fixed my problem. Changed the SD card reader cause I was abusing of it by putting SD in and out constantly.

Nicola Bonardi - 26/04/19

Great guide! My 11-year-old son was able to fix his Switch himself with no difficulty.

Matt - 13/07/19

Some one can help me, when I tried to put the connector again I damage the fpc connector of the motherboard so I try to find out again can any one know the kind of model of this connector I really appreciate the help

Best regards

Philip Milian - 22/07/19

Worked perfectly! The only issue I had was the Tripoint 000 bit that I ordered from here didn’t fit any screwdriver that I owned. So I used a vice grip to hold the bit.

Patrick Kremer - 17/09/19

Gracias, tenía el boot.bat error y esto me ayudó

Thanks i had boot.bat error and this help me

patricio Herrera - 20/10/19

I have to give a BIG thanks to this thread! Nintendo offered to fix it for me with a 4 week wait, I didn’t want to give up my switch. So I bought all the tools and SD card reader suggested on this thread! Fixing it was super easy, mind u, I don’t have a steady hand so it took longer than the estimated time! But my switch now reads SD cards, I had already bought a 64 gig one, but since mine was faulty it wouldn’t read.

now I have all my games back, and didn’t have to send my switch anywhere! Thank u so much for having this post! I never would’ve thought to fix it myself.

FLLOH - 16/11/19

Is it just me or does the parts listed under ‘Buy these parts’ link not include the needed tri-wing screwdriver?

Robert Petersen - 09/12/19

sorry I haven’t repaired something before, what are those things that look like tweezers called? I don’t want to perm damage my console

Beat - 25/03/20

I ordered this kit about a week ago and installed it today and Voila

ShaaRonn Lindsey - 17/04/20

Thanks ifixit.com for your website and Easy instructions for beginners like Me. Everything worked perfectly- from ordering the kit to repairing the card reader. I will definitely recommend your site to others and might be back to order anything else I might need in the future

ShaaRonn Lindsey - 17/04/20

be very careful when doing this. i did mine. then i turned it on to test, without putting all the screws back in. now my switch wont turn on.

Hazreena Aida Illias - 27/04/20

It worked! My switch would never read the sd cards. Just got this today, followed the instructions and it worked! Make sure that it clicks on right, I had to re do it a second time to get it correctly but finally I have space in my sons switch!! Thank you!

Coralice Diaz - 12/05/20

I installed a new MicroSD card in my two year old switch for the first time today only to find out there was a fault. Followed your tutorial by disassembling the switch only to find the ribbon loosely connected.

Reconnected the ribbon, powered up the switch and it works perfectly!

Drop me your PayPal, would love to buy you a pint!

dvdaf - 22/05/20

My ribbon was loose or detached as well - reseated it and all works well.

GREAT DIY ifixit article - thanks!!

Tips to newbies:

-I used a y 0.6 bit I had laying around, and LOTS of pressure, without any noticeable stripping of the screws

-BUT, the middle side screws preferred a y 2.0 bit per my experience

Jason Rodgers -

In the end the problem wasn’t solved by the card reader. Luckily Nintendo is opening up their repair centers again.

Garrett ewald - 30/05/20

Super Einfach vielen Dank

Hat wunderbar geklappt

silvio - 16/06/20

Awesome - was experiencing error codes 2002-2039 which I tracked down to the SD card or reader. Tried a couple of cards and then swapped out the reader using this guide. The Switch works fine now so thanks very much!

Chris Williams - 20/06/20

This was super easy to repair with the kit and walk through. The 15 year old is happy once again!

Sarah Engstrom - 27/09/20

Ordered the parts and used this guide. Turns out my OM card reader wasn't seated properly, so it wasn't actually connected.

Nintendo would have asked for $100 for what turned out to be a 15minute fix. Keeping the parts I ordered just in case, plus they were only $15.

Kristy brandon - 01/10/20

Thank you so much!

Fixed my nephews switch!

Joshua McVey - 15/12/20

My SD card reader stopped working back in March. I was really dreading having to send my switch in for repairs, but when I found out I could do it myself I was really excited! I bought the part from here and I just finished the replacement. It reads my card just fine! The guide was really easy to follow for a beginner like me.

Leticia M - 22/12/20

i installed this new card reader and it did not fix my sd card not reading issue. same exact no card reading as the original sd card reader

carmine colangelo - 25/12/20

I bought my Nintendo Switch in January two years ago. Months later that I discovered that the SD memory card reader wasn’t working due to faulty connections or faulty part. It wasn’t until this month that I saw this replacement part on Amazon that I decided to buy it along with the necessary device-repair screwdriver kit. The kit and replacement part was under $20 excluding shipping, and I ordered it five days ago, and it arrived yesterday, and today I decided to do the repair following this instruction. It was easy, and fast as well. I did need to use tape to put the loose screws on in a way that kept the screws located similar to when screwed in, and I had to be careful as they’re so tiny, but fortunately the screwdriver was magnetic enough to help avoid losing any of them. I tried my Nintendo Switch compatible SD memory card, and turned it on. The new card reader works perfectly now. Thank you so much for this repair manual and the replacement part and repair kit. I definitely recommend this site and shop.

Samuel Kent - 15/01/21

Great guide, just replaced my SD card reader with no problem!

ben parsonage - 03/02/21

This guide helped me replace the SD card reader. Easy to follow. Thanks for the guide! ?

Matthew Fredericks - 24/04/21

Thanks for this great effort. I am not sure if the pins are attached correctly in the last step. unfortunately, the sd card still not working :(

Hussein Abdulhalim -

Great guide up until the part where you have to, you know, actually replace the sd card reader. I watched this video to help with that part, but even then they weren’t clear about how they re-attached the sd card reader. What I did was remove the black foam thing and the old sd card reader, then aligned the connector of my new sd card reader with where the connector on the motherboard is. Holding that in place with one thumb, I held the metal part (where the actual slot is) in place with my other thumb (make sure you align it with the two gray pins on the left side) and then use another finger to press down on the ribbon. If you hear and a feel a click you know you did it correctly. Then just place the black foam piece back on and put everything back together :DD

You’re gonna have to do some guesswork about aligning the connector and the ribbon correctly, just don’t press too hard. I didn’t have to. Hope this helps

Jonathan Zhang -

Dude thank you so much for going into the specifics on this- no other tutorial I found went into how to assure the connection to the motherboard was secure. I was trying to angle it flat and click it in but could't until I followed your steps. You rock.

Mat Merritt -

My Switch had been randomly stating SD card removed when playing games, after trying a different SD card and having the same issue I concluded it was probably an issue with the SD card reader. I found the replacement part sold by iFixit, along with this guide.

No real problems following this guide, the main somewhat difficult part is aligning the connector for the SD card reader with the Switch’s motherboard. I used a torch so I could better see the connector on the motherboard then just did my best to accurately lay the connector over and gently press it in, that took a few minutes to eventually do as I didn’t want to force it and potentially break something.

SD card issues resolved and my Switch has plenty of storage once more!

Thank you to all involved making this possible!

Matt Hill - 04/12/21

Followed all of the steps above and the switch still says the MicroSD card is not inserted. Any other advice?

Allison Wiers -

Fait à l'instant, fonctionne très bien.

Je recommande les tournevis vendu sur le site qui sont au top.

LEBEAU -

Even after replacing it, my SD card reader still won't work correctly, and I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the foam pad next to it. Is it safe to remove? Or should I replace it?

Kaden Peterson -

Sd card on my device never worked. Replaced it with this, still doesn’t work. Another $20 wasted.

Tim Clayton -

It is key to remember most out of the box issues with the SD card reader, do not require a replacement part and can be solved with disconnecting then re-connecting the reader at the motherboard.

Only when a simple re-seating at the connector doesn't work should you buy the replacement part.

Jonathon Sinclair -

Thanks to this guide I could reconnect the sd card reader ribbon , everything is working ok

JC Escalona -

This guide was well-written. I could follow directions clearly and my sd reader works again!

marcosdelhierro -

This worked perfectly and took less than 15 minutes from top to bottom. As a result, my switch recognize again my SD-Card. Thanks for this tutorial.

Fixator -

My first ever fix! Thank you so much. What a great company :)

Cameron Naylor -

So worth it! totk boots up super quickly now :)

AemVR -

Worked! Thanks!

Radko Madzharov -

Does this work on Switch lite?

Master -

Es el mismo procedimiento para una oled???

Victor Jair Salazar Cartajena -

This is a perfect walk-through. Thank you! I've completed this three time now. All three times the reader had simply disconnected itself. I didn't even need the card reader replacement.

Ezra Lange -

BACK UP YOUR SDCaRD BEFORE DOING THIS TUTORIAL!! I HAD TO FORMAT MINE AGAIN AFTER CHANGING THE READER AND LOST ALL MY SAVE FILES ON IT!

JustForThisComment?ComeOn -

Nice guide. 5/5. But my Sd card reader wouldn’t eject my Sd card and didn’t register when it was installed. So the product gets a 1. I ended up buying a used original card reader and I’ll see if that works instead.

John murray -

you are a genius! my switch works perfectly! now I can download many more games. THANKS DUDE!!!

Samuele Matranga - 05/01/24

Guida perfetta per cambiare il lettore di micro sd non più funzionante...ora la switch è di nuovo utilizzabile a pieno! Grazie ancora per la precisione

Giovanni Simeone -

AMAZING GUIDE!! I thought my micro sd reader had gone bust but I followed this AMAZING guide and reseated reader and followed it backwards just for it too work and allow me to use my new sd card. THANK YOU IFIXIT

Tyler Davey -

I followed these steps to attempt my first electronics repair - reseating the micro SD card reader in my AC Switch that had never worked, as far as I knew.

It was very easy to follow the steps - I wrote them out in a repair log and labeled the magnetic mat beforehand with step numbers and drawn boxes where the screws would go.

Unfortunately, that didn't fix my problem. But now I've ordered the part, and hopefully that will take care of the problem. Thanks for the inspiration to repair instead of just living with the problem!

Jo Mathis -

I had a memory card alert. The memory card slot wasn't reading the memory card. IFIXIT walked me through replacing it! I'm a 66 year old "Nintendo Gramma" . Even my shaky hands got it fixed!! I need my game machines to work. So much faster and affordable then sending it out. Thank you!!

Liz Pitman -

Thanks Craig, I managed to follow your instructions and apart from one screw wouldn't go back in the Switch is all working OK again now and my boys are very happy!

Sally -

SD card wasn’t staying fixed in the slot. So ordered this replacement. First time round I didn’t ensure the port and connecter in the memory card holder were properly connected and the switch froze when I tried to select memory card. Redid it and ensured a small click when they did connect. Powered up and works perfectly. Really pleased with this - actually very easy and clear instructions.

S C - 06/07/24

The connector was just loose after dropping the switch but the guide was very helpful, thanks!

TheJama -

I advise folks to open up the Switch before ordering the part to see if the connector hasn't just disconnected because of a drop or some kind of force having popped the connector. When I opened mine to replace with the new part, the connector wasn't properly seated. I didn't bother to check that it was still working, having already ordered the part.

Josh Fiddler -

The tabs on the top and bottom edges of the rear cover are incredibly flimsy. One of them broke when I opened the back cover. The top and bottom screws also don't seem to screw into anything other than soft plastic.

Also odd: the new card reader didn't seem to want to attach to the motherboard's FPC connector, but the existing reader was able to be reconnected just fine. It feels like the new one was misaligned from the connector by a fraction of a millimeter.

Dana Goyette -

Does this repair hold true for the Switch Lite? TIA

RR Treviño -

Followed all the instructions, took me about three hours, still didn’t work 😞😞😞

Jinna Lusty -

Parfait !! Merci !

El cano -

I don't know if this is mentioned above, as I didn't read every comment. But I have fixed several of these now. The best thing to do as far as I can tell, and Nintendo should have obviously connected these readers differently. Like maybe a locking ribbon cable connector? But what I do is cut a little rectangle shaped piece from a business card. If you make it a little wider than the space you have there, you can basically get each side of the piece you cut out, underneath the metal shielding. Put in one side, and slide it over. And then slide it the other way until both sides are under the metal. This way there is something solid keeping the connector in place, and not just a stupid piece of foam. It isn't going anywhere like that!

Joshua Liska -

Thanks mate! Really helpful advice!

Wonderl -

Ordered (from de.ifixit.com) in March 2025 - Tried to replace my SC Card Reader some weeks later but as already mentioned in a previous post ("Dana Goyette 01.10.2024"): The new SD card reader did not fit. A cheaper version ordered on ebay did it for me.

Craigs guide is awesome, thanks! The spare parts from ifixit seem to need better quality assurance...

Wonderl -