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Is anyone else's Switch... bent?
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Sir Blaming
Member
I wonder if someone could get a brand new switch and test that for any bending.
I hope it's not some kind of aluminium thing again
I hope it's not some kind of aluminium thing again
Winterblink
Member
Will let you know tomorrow (maybe today if the shipping winds are blowing just right).
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Just checked, mine's bent a bit as well. Like at most 1mm deep in the middle. Maybe even less.
I don't consider it something bad though. Actually, I think it looks kinda cool even.
Though if it does lead to problems then of course I'm gonna phone up Nintendo's hotline.
For now though I don't give a crap.
I don't have scratches or anything, so whatever.
I don't consider it something bad though. Actually, I think it looks kinda cool even.
Though if it does lead to problems then of course I'm gonna phone up Nintendo's hotline.
For now though I don't give a crap.
I don't have scratches or anything, so whatever.
ForsakenLotus
Member
Is that a problem that's been happening, the dock getting hot?
mocolostrocolos
Member
Mine isn't, I think.
It's my picture. In my post I didn't call it unbent because there is a slight gap on the right side of Switch, but it's the smallest gap I've seen yet and it's no more than a millimeter tall. I took another picture under better lighting conditions and you can see the light leakage there.
Glitchesarecool
Member
Checked mine in multiple ways, doesn't seem to be bending. I'm using it regularly outside of the dock as well as docked. Neon launch unit.
Sorry, I was the one that linked the picture here without any of the accompanying text. The post was written on my phone, and it was far easier just to copy the images instead of entire posts. I interpreted your post as mostly positive, so I put it in a distinctly different category.
I will add your comments to it, now.
Thanks much better! I just got mine yesterday and have not done this ... .test yet. It is a neon and I played about 20 min of Zelda + setup time.
I can't imagine it would actually get so hot while docked that it warps but I guess it could happen. There's no fans in there right? But it clocks higher...
I imagine the internal fans run faster but that might not be enough.
Guess it's not impossible. Nintendo should sort out some of the significantly bent ones, you'd hope.
Might need a redesign with better ventilation...or drop the clocks if it's not a manufacturing issue.
I imagine the internal fans run faster but that might not be enough.
Guess it's not impossible. Nintendo should sort out some of the significantly bent ones, you'd hope.
Might need a redesign with better ventilation...or drop the clocks if it's not a manufacturing issue.
sixteen-bit
Member
I'm concerned about mine. Anyone experience bending/warping if used only in handheld mode?
Wait, so so far everyone is bent?
shanafan
Member
Conclusion = Avoid sitting on your video games, internet.
Oh, it's positive, and I feel it's safe to say it's in a different category, especially considering what other users are showing. I'd actually call it virtually unbent because I don't expect the Switch to be a laser machined metal slab, but since it's not categorically perfectly straight, I didn't want to outright say it was unbent.
I just wanted to highlight that I've used it extensively this past week and docked 95% of the time, so I doubt the bending is caused by usage.
Find in page: "metal" "rail"
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Okay, so I guess the rails expanding due to heat is not a reason for the warping.
I can't think of any other reason it would occur.
Unless it's that the rails get hot that the plastic near it weakens and causes that bent shape.
I don't know as of yet, the battery is on one side of the system while the fan is near the centre, yet the curved shaped is on both sides.
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Okay, so I guess the rails expanding due to heat is not a reason for the warping.
I can't think of any other reason it would occur.
Unless it's that the rails get hot that the plastic near it weakens and causes that bent shape.
I don't know as of yet, the battery is on one side of the system while the fan is near the centre, yet the curved shaped is on both sides.
^ One side seems to be significantly more bent though, a very slight curvature on the other side might still mean the problem originated on the other much more bent side - if the battery getting hot is to blame - should it get hot while plugged in and charging?
Like the heat moves but doesn't leave a mark in the centre where it's more stable (and cool, if the fans are there).
It's a really tightly packed system, there might not be enough room for the heat with the clocks it's running at while docked.
If anyone plays only in handheld mode and has this issue then it doesn't rule out heat being an issue...
If someone bought one new and it came bent then it might be manufacturing, but you'd probably notice if your switch came as bent as some of the pics show.
Like the heat moves but doesn't leave a mark in the centre where it's more stable (and cool, if the fans are there).
It's a really tightly packed system, there might not be enough room for the heat with the clocks it's running at while docked.
If anyone plays only in handheld mode and has this issue then it doesn't rule out heat being an issue...
If someone bought one new and it came bent then it might be manufacturing, but you'd probably notice if your switch came as bent as some of the pics show.
The only other question is how hot does this have to be for it to happen. This thing is fan-cooled while most phones and tablets can run very hot without any cooling so you'd expect bending to be a common problem there.
Hence why it feels like there isn't enough information at the moment.
Uno Venova
Banned
Success or not this thing clearly has poor manufacturing.
shanafan
Member
http://www.nintendolife.com/news/20...ms_warp-gate_is_the_new_nintendo_switch_issue
it honesty looks like someone sat on it. Why is just the one side that is bent?
it honesty looks like someone sat on it. Why is just the one side that is bent?
I thought I'd repost this, since I went and sourced as much of the first-hand accounts as I could. Thought it would be appreciated.
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BENT SWITCH:
OP's Post:
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/6311k9/the_nintendo_switch_is_starting_to_warp_while/
UNBENT SWITCH:
Personally, my Switch appears to be unbent. No wobble when paced on a flat surface. I play exclusively in docked mode, with my dock turned on its side and elevated 0.75" (with the opening unblocked) for ventilation.
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BENT SWITCH:
OP's Post:
I got my Switch at launch and noticed a few days later after while looking at the centre tablet that it was slightly bent. I thought it was just my Switch but turns out at least two other people are experiencing this issue as well.
This is an image (not my photo btw) of how mine sort of looks:
My photos (still need to take extra)
As you can see, it's slightly bent. I do plan on returning it back to Nintendo but maybe at a later time to see if they implement save transferring first (since I put 90+ hours into Zelda already and don't want to lose that progress). And yes, I do have a case for the console from the very beginning but still noticed the problem.
Anyone else have a bent Switch?
Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/6311k9/the_nintendo_switch_is_starting_to_warp_while/
Whelp...
What a piece of crap
I posted this several pages back, but looks like the same issue here with my switch.
Fuck. Just did the ruler test.
Mine is bent.
Just checked mine. There's some separation between the front, and back plastic, around the volume rocker.
This sucks!
UNBENT SWITCH:
I've been using mine for about a week, 90% of the time docked.
There's virtually no gap (less than a millimeter on the right) between the ruler and the console. Compared to other pictures of curved switches at similar angles I think I can assume this one is as straight as possible.
My hypothesis is that bending is yet another manufacturing defect and some are coming out of the box already bent.
Personally, my Switch appears to be unbent. No wobble when paced on a flat surface. I play exclusively in docked mode, with my dock turned on its side and elevated 0.75" (with the opening unblocked) for ventilation.
The battery is the left side of the picture. The right side you are saying is more bent is where the SoC is and the fan.
Other than what I said above in another post, there's always the possibility that the system could've bent via other means like manufacturing errors or leaving your Switch in a heavy bag without a case putting weight onto one of its sides.
Still, that's why I said there needs to be more info.
I don't know exactly why phones don't need active cooling (maybe they run out of battery before they turn to flames)..but if Nintendo thought it was necessary to add fans to the switch then it probably needed them.
I can't imagine it being manufacturing, you'd notice it when you bought it. [for the ones that are significantly curved]
It has to be heat... is it a fan/ventilation issue with some units... or is it some people are playing for Zelda a lot longer at higher clock rates while docked...
Do you know where the GPU and CPU are by any chance?
I guess manufacturing defects could cause slight bends that people wouldn't notice till they measure it...but some of the bigger ones - maybe a bag did it, but you'd think they'd know when they took it out what ruined it...
You're right though, need lots more info... if it is heat, and I think it's not unlikely that it is, it's a pretty big problem.
I wouldn't have noticed it when I bought, that's for sure. Despite playing it in handheld mode daily, nothing ever struck me to even look for a curve until this was all posted.
It won't be hard to get a good comparison of this going. Week 0, Week 1, Week 2, etc.
The reason it uses a fan is to prevent thermal throttling.
Also, you can go prove the problem is due to heat but you don't sound certain about the cause of it.
Don't think it's the heat. It hardly gets warm, as opposed to some of my other appliances. I think it's just the structural integrity. It seems to be made of plastic, and it curves slightly around the area of the SoC. Either because it has metal grating and is therefore more rigid than the rest, or because the vent area has holes and is therefore less rigid than the rest.
Either way, I think we're all extremely heavy users of this thing (I've used it almost a 100 hours in a month, which is more than any of my consoles or handhelds ever, thanks Zelda), and the slight curvature has not impacted any use case at all. So I doubt it's an actual manufacturing problem.
Either way, I think we're all extremely heavy users of this thing (I've used it almost a 100 hours in a month, which is more than any of my consoles or handhelds ever, thanks Zelda), and the slight curvature has not impacted any use case at all. So I doubt it's an actual manufacturing problem.
Can't ever be certain ... but it looks it here.
It might just be bending more on one side because the battery gives it more structural integrity on the other side. That would also be the case if there was weight placed on it though.
Not enough to say that it's heat for sure...but I wouldn't be surprised. Not the sort of thing people carry in their pockets or put at the bottom of their bag. Slight deviations could be manufacturing but the bigger ones? Not enough people have posted images with significantly curved switches though.
eighty(one)
Member
Mine is also slightly bent on the right side.
I'm not sure what to do; I bought it at launch w/ GameStop warranty - but the serial number tied to it. Let's say I want to try to preserve my saves and send it to Nintendo for repair, in all likelihood they'll send a different replacement back.
If they do that, and serial now different, I lose the warranty I bought?
(Have never sat on it, it's either been docked or carried in my BOTW special edition case/the one that came in special edition game).
I'm not sure what to do; I bought it at launch w/ GameStop warranty - but the serial number tied to it. Let's say I want to try to preserve my saves and send it to Nintendo for repair, in all likelihood they'll send a different replacement back.
If they do that, and serial now different, I lose the warranty I bought?
(Have never sat on it, it's either been docked or carried in my BOTW special edition case/the one that came in special edition game).
The Main Event
Member
Mine does wobble a tiny bit, but really, wouldn't have noticed if it wasn't for this thread. Not as bad as some of the pics here.
RichiRamjag
Member
Of course not. If they replace it, then they typically carry the warranty over and in some cases, give you an extra month of warranty. Why don't you guys just call and find out? I never understand asking gaf what X company might do. None of us can say with absolute certainty. Call in and get it handled.
Both the PS4 and Xbox One had nearly perfect launches, I can't recall a single launch hardware problem with either. It's entirely reasonable for people to want their $300 device to not bend or scratch.
ioriyagami
Member
Wouldn't this bending make the dock scratching the screen problem progressively worse...or start happening?
Duxxy3
Member
PS4 launch controllers had issues with the analog rubbing off. Issue with the system turning into a jet engine. Issues with the Blu Ray drive as well.
XB1 had issues with the Blu Ray drive. There was a mandatory day 1 patch, otherwise the system wouldn't work. Bumpers on controller were a nightmare. Controllers started to creak after a short time.
Diablohead
Member
Gave mine a check, completely straight and no wobble when flat on my desk, it's a launch unit.
Honestly that slight of a bend would not bother me, how odd though.
Honestly that slight of a bend would not bother me, how odd though.
Aye. There's a lot of revisionist history about reliable system launches.
N64 Analog sticks went limp.
Gamecube B buttons got jammed.
PS2 Disc Read Errors.
PS4 Analog Sticks, Jet Engines, Wobble from not being flat.
PS4 Pro Jet Engines
NES tremendous piece of shit.
360 Red Ring of Death.
3DS screen scratch.
Launch PSX systems eventually failed with the reader unable to reliably read the far edges of discs, but that took a long time.
It is hard to say how prevelant any one issue is, but the Switch looks like it has a wider array of issues (not really surprising, given that it comes with 4 "things" rather than most systems having 1 or 2.
SNES/Genesis, XBox OG, and maybe Wii? are the launches with consistently good build quality for first-run controllers and systems?
Uno Venova
Banned
What do you mean meant to have curves? There are pictures taken next to rulers that show Switches don't have curves.
Daphnes Nohansen Hyrule
Member
I don't know what u guys do with your consoles, but maybe mine would look like that if i borrowed it to my 6yo sister.
RiverShell
Member
Yes, because manufacturing defects never happen.
Mine isn't bent, thankfully.
cropduster
Member
I feel like I lucked out so far on Switch. Picked one up on launch day with no pre-order, no joy con problems, systems not bent, no wifi issues, and no scratches without using a screen protector.
That'd take some special kind of 6 year old sister to so carefully heat and warp the system like this. Sitting on or forcing it will damage the system, not warp it.
Also, not sure why people are sending theirs in for "repairs" right now; there's nothing stopping it from happening again.