Nintendo Switch 2 Screen Endures 50 Hits with Pliers—Durability Test Proves Its Exceptional Toughness

So, let me tell you about this wild ride with the Nintendo Switch 2. I stumbled onto this video by JerryRigEverything—you know, the guy who loves taking tech apart like it’s some kind of therapeutic ritual. Anyway, he dug into the Switch 2 and, spoiler alert, he wasn’t too disappointed.

First off, Zack Nelson, the dude behind the scene, starts yanking things out of this console. Modular parts galore—like, seriously, from the Joy-Con 2 sticks to even the little headphone jack. It’s like a tech geek’s playground! He even says it’s pretty do-able for anyone at home with some basic tools. A Phillips and some weird three-point screw thingy, and you’re golden. He put it back together, no sweat, got it running again. Magic!

But, oh boy, those batteries are a sticky situation—literally glued down! Why, Nintendo, why? You’d think they want to keep folks out of there. Zack says you need a bathtub of alcohol and the patience of a saint to pry them out. And heaven help you if it’s the USB-C port or the game card slot that’s on the blink ’cause, welp, they’re not the swappable kind. It’s motherboard surgery or bust unless soldering’s your weekend hobby.

Here’s where it gets fun (and a bit unhinged). Zack decides he’ll see what the screen can take. First thing, he peels off the screen protector. Apparently, it’s there so glass shards don’t explode everywhere when you inevitably drop this thing down the stairs. Cool, I guess? He whacks it with some heavy-duty pliers—like, honestly, why? Took him 50-plus whacks before it gave up the ghost. Man, that’s some grit!

Even after that abuse, a quick reset, and voila, it’s back to life! Sort of. The display was a mess, but hey, it still worked. Could it handle your everyday mistreatment? Likely. Just don’t treat it like a stress ball, because there’s no free pass from the warranty police if you do.

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So there you have it. A messy but oddly satisfying look inside the world of the Nintendo Switch 2. Hope it left you with new appreciation—or maybe just a little disbelief.