Oh man, so there’s this wild YouTube journey where Zack Nelson—you know, the guy from JerryRigEverything—decides to rip apart the Nintendo Switch 2. Now, he’s like super chill about it. I couldn’t help but wonder if he enjoys this kind of thing like Saturday morning cartoons. Anyway, he dives right in, and guess what? Turns out the console’s insides are like, super modular. You can basically break it down yourself with just a Phillips and some tri-point thingamajig.
But here’s where it gets sticky. Literally. The batteries are glued in there. Yeah, no easy slide-out like the old Switch! So you might be thinking, “Hey, can I DIY this at home?” Sure, if you’ve got a stash of alcohol (not the drinking kind, though, I mean, unless you’re into that for courage). Everything else about the internals feels like LEGO, but not those batteries, man. Unsticking them might as well be an Olympic sport. And those game card slots, I don’t even want to start on those. They’re like stuck in place like that one IKEA piece you can never move.
Now, I did a double take when Zack got all science class with the screen. He yanks off the protector—a sneaky little safety feature to keep shards from flying everywhere. Fun fact: it’s just like how car windows work. And then, what does he do? Grabs these chunky plumbers’ pliers and wails on it. I’m talking at least 50 good smacks before it gave in. I mean, who does that? But get this, the console died but wasn’t dead-dead. A reset and bam, kinda working. But, yeah, glass in your hands, not ideal.
The resilience of this lil’ gadget is something else. My takeaway? Nintendo probably designed it to survive the apocalypse. Or, let’s be real, a toddler’s playdate. Zack proved you can beat this thing up pretty good—though, don’t. Seriously. Warranty and safety are words for a reason.
Oh, and before I forget—Tom’s Hardware is on Google News. So if this chaotic mess didn’t scare you off, you might want to keep up with their stuff. Just a thought.
