Thread: I think my Switch dock is dead

HE1NZ

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Green light on the dock keeps flashing fast when plugged. Doesn't charge or output to TV. Switch itself works fine and charges from the same cable directly.

Tried blowing every connector and leaving it unpligged. It started working in the morning for about 20 minutes. Then the same thing.

Is this repairable? Replacement or sending to Nintendo is not an option ☹️

It started when I installed some new games, tested them and turned off Switch by pressing the power button while docked. I might have pressed too hard or something.
 
It's really cheap feeling. Probably my only complaint with the Switch. I wish it was heavier (like heavy enough that the HDMI and power cables can't move it around) and more robust out of the box.
 
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I heard some of them can kill the Switch. They're not adding any input lag to tv output? I play 90% of the time through TV.
I think that was older ones that could cause problems. A lot of the problems were due to Switch firmware upgrades.

No lag from what I could tell.
 
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I've had this happen because I have an extension plug on mine so I don't need to remove my case to dock and accidently plugged my pro controller into it. I just unplugged it and it worked. You already did that so I guess it is borked.