Revision to Nintendo Switch Screwdriver
| You'll need a ***Y00 screwdriver*** to remove the screws on the back panel ***and*** either a ***JIS000 screwdriver*** or an official ***iFixit*** ***PH000 screwdriver*** to remove the screws on the top, bottom, and sides of the Switch console and in the kickstand well. Follow iFixit’s guides for the [[Topic:Nintendo Switch|standard Switch|new_window=true]], [[Topic:Nintendo Switch OLED Model|Switch OLED|new_window=true]], and [[Topic:Nintendo Switch Lite|Switch Lite|new_window=true]] for the specific locations of each screw type. | |
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| + | According to [link|https://www.ifixit.com/User/668072/Jeff+Suovanen|Jeff Suovanen|new_window=true], iFixit's Senior Technical Editor, you don't have to buy a new JIS screwdriver to remove JIS screws, ''"technically'' these are JIS screws, but iFixit designed their Phillips bits to remove JIS screws. You might find removing JIS screws with a non-iFixit Phillips screwdriver to be more challenging." |
| Be extra cautious with tri-point screws, as their point profiles are more likely to drive a driver tip out of the recess. These small screws are easy to strip, so follow iFixit’s [guide|25630|screwdriver best practices|new_window=true] to remove the screws as cleanly as possible. | |
| * Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) screws do not provide a cam-out option and have 90-degree corners. | |
| * Phillips (PH) screws are designed to make a Phillips screwdriver cam out if too much torque is applied. This prevents damage to screws and screwdrivers or bits. | |
| + | * The inner cut on a PH has a radius. Forcing the radius into the JIS screwhead can damage the screw and strip it. |
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| + | iFixit's Chief Tool Officer, [link|https://www.ifixit.com/User/238817/Eric+Essen|Eric Essen|new_window=true], manufactured iFixit's Phillips bits with JIS screws in-mind, "we designed our PH bits sizes 000-1 to be cross-compatible with JIS screws without damaging them. PH2 will damage them. Other brands PH bits may damage them." |
| == What screwdriver do I need to open my Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons? == | |
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