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[[Reddit]] user ''u/Basic_Strike'' turned their [[Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch 2]] in to [[Nintendo]] for a repair due to a problematic device battery; however, on ''July 7th, 2025'', ''u/Basic_Strike'' reported on ''[https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/ r/ConsoleRepair]'' that [[Nintendo]] refused to repair the device under warranty due to water damage within the unit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=u/Basic_Strike |date=Jul 7, 2025 |title=Bricked Switch 2, Nintendo claiming water damage |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/comments/1lugq83/bricked_switch_2_nintendo_claiming_water_damage/ |access-date=Jul 15, 2025 |work=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=u/Basic_Strike |date=Jul 8, 2025 |title=Switch 2 bricked after only a week - Nintendo Japan claiming water exposure and refusing warranty repair |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitchHelp/comments/1lvhhrv/comment/n2zob03/?context=3 |access-date=Jul 15, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> | [[Reddit]] user ''u/Basic_Strike'' turned their [[Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch 2]] in to [[Nintendo]] for a repair due to a problematic device battery; however, on ''July 7th, 2025'', ''u/Basic_Strike'' reported on ''[https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/ r/ConsoleRepair]'' that [[Nintendo]] refused to repair the device under warranty due to water damage within the unit.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=u/Basic_Strike |date=Jul 7, 2025 |title=Bricked Switch 2, Nintendo claiming water damage |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/comments/1lugq83/bricked_switch_2_nintendo_claiming_water_damage/ |access-date=Jul 15, 2025 |work=[[Reddit]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=u/Basic_Strike |date=Jul 8, 2025 |title=Switch 2 bricked after only a week - Nintendo Japan claiming water exposure and refusing warranty repair |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitchHelp/comments/1lvhhrv/comment/n2zob03/?context=3 |access-date=Jul 15, 2025 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> | ||
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Switch/comments/1l45lnk/comment/mw9gits/ --> , the device was sent to [[Nintendo]] under the expectation that they would be capable of taking advantage of the 1-year manufacturer warranty. | https://www.reddit.com/r/Switch/comments/1l45lnk/comment/mw9gits/ --> , the device was sent to [[Nintendo]] under the expectation that they would be capable of taking advantage of the 1-year manufacturer warranty. | ||
[[File: | [[File:Nintendo Switch 2 corrosion.png|thumb|An example of what corrosion may look like on a [[Nintendo Switch|Switch 2]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=GA TECH ASSISTÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA |date=Jun 30, 2025 |title=Swich 2 vs Oled, Technical Review, weight, motherboard, which has the biggest battery? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj_ne2cL_-U |access-date=Aug 30, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>]] | ||
Instead, after Nintendo received the device, they were informed that there was corrosion around the CPU and LCD caused by water damage, quoting a ¥35,000 (~$240 USD) repair bill.<!-- Should I include this as a ref? | Instead, after Nintendo received the device, they were informed that there was corrosion around the CPU and LCD caused by water damage, quoting a ¥35,000 (~$240 USD) repair bill.<!-- Should I include this as a ref? | ||
https://x.com/asyncro/status/1942788640196981151 --><nowiki> </nowiki>''u/Basic_Strike'' had to escalate this incident to 4 ''Nintendo Support'' agents, telling them that they had to pay for the expensive repair, and being vague about the corrosion, providing only the rough location of said corrosion and refusing to provide photos of the damage.<!-- Should figure out the best way to cite a reddit comment or 2... | https://x.com/asyncro/status/1942788640196981151 --><nowiki> </nowiki>''u/Basic_Strike'' had to escalate this incident to 4 ''Nintendo Support'' agents, telling them that they had to pay for the expensive repair, and being vague about the corrosion, providing only the rough location of said corrosion and refusing to provide photos of the damage.<!-- Should figure out the best way to cite a reddit comment or 2... | ||
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https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/comments/1lugq83/comment/n1yhwce/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button --> | https://www.reddit.com/r/consolerepair/comments/1lugq83/comment/n1yhwce/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button --> | ||
[[File: | [[File:Nintendo Switch 2 repair quote translated.png|thumb|The machine-translated repair quote was sent to ''u/Basic_Strike'']] | ||
Instead of paying for the repairs, the user had to demand that the device be returned unrepaired, and soon after received their initially damaged device and took a video of the unboxing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buttonmasher |date=Jul 13, 2025 |title=Unboxing my DEAD Switch 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Z4sWJK2J8 |access-date=Jul 15, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> providing a demonstration that the device does not function, and that it also drains power. | Instead of paying for the repairs, the user had to demand that the device be returned unrepaired, and soon after received their initially damaged device and took a video of the unboxing,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Buttonmasher |date=Jul 13, 2025 |title=Unboxing my DEAD Switch 2 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7Z4sWJK2J8 |access-date=Jul 15, 2025 |website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref> providing a demonstration that the device does not function, and that it also drains power. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
[[Category:Nintendo Switch]] | <!--[[Category:Nintendo Switch]] | ||
[[Category:Nintendo]] | [[Category:Nintendo]]--> | ||