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The Switch’s hardware already gets hot and is bound to do more so whenever the temperature rises. Here’s how folks have been trying to cool down their Switches.
Note: these are not recommendations!
以前ツイートしたSwitchの冷却に使える外付けクーラー買いました pic.twitter.com/AmPZrBRUMU
— 結月KOTA★Atomos (@RUSHofKOTA) June 22, 2017
An Opolar laptop cooler has been shoved onto a Switch.
排熱機能が弱くてなかなか不具合が多い任天堂switchを勝手に改造計画
ノートPC用の冷却ファンを付けようと思う pic.twitter.com/AYRenjYE4b
— すぱヒロさん (@super_hiro_) June 17, 2017
All the necessary parts, it seems.
任天堂switchにノートPC用の冷却ファンを取り付けました。
今回穴を開けてまでやったメリットとしては、本体をドックから取り外した時にちゃんとドック側に収納出来るからです。
しかし、穴を開けるという行為はオススメしません。
マネされる方がいましたら自己責任でお願い致します。 pic.twitter.com/jXTOivKyKo— すぱヒロさん (@super_hiro_) June 17, 2017
The end result.
My Nintendo Switch has extra RGB air cooling for hot gaming sessions ? pic.twitter.com/5sfYaEi7VH
— Chris Darkside (@Nyu_TDS) June 12, 2017
A small fan seems like the safest (and easiest) option.
USB扇風機をドックの空気穴から直接当てて冷却効果を高める？スイッチの冷却ファン本当に効果あるのかさっぱりわからないくらいマリオカートやってると熱くなるので夏場のイカ2どうなるか全然わからない…マリカは携帯モードでやる方が多いんですけど、もしかしてドックなら熱くならないのかなぁ pic.twitter.com/odYIaIY4A0
— はりす (@msoyu62k22) July 3, 2017
Or a bigger fan. While the one below requires more work:
夏に向けてNintendo SwitchのTVモード時の冷却を高めるため、
ドックを改造して冷却ファンを取り付けました。
ファンの電源はドックの基板から拝借。表面温度は41℃から36℃へ改善。#NintendoSwtich #電子工作 pic.twitter.com/rdNIrO2u9G
— 烈火01 (@REKKA01) May 28, 2017
Genius. According to Twitter user Rekka01, this drops the temperature from 105 degrees Fahrenheit to 96.8 degrees Fahrenheit while in TV Mode.
気化熱で冷却するswitch#switchを冷却する会 pic.twitter.com/3x5OZniHhl
— さーなま (@_sernm) May 7, 2017
Yeah, don’t do this. Please. Seriously. Don’t.
switchが熱暴走だかメモリエラーだかで落ちる時あるので、溶けた冷却枕で熱冷まし。 pic.twitter.com/HAfjWDZ00s
— アグディムス (@AGDMSP) April 7, 2017
Cooling down the Switch on an ice pillow. Not sure that’s a good idea, either.
Here’s a Japanese language walkthrough for how to do the above Opolar laptop cooler mod.
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8 responses to “How People Are Cooling Down The Nintendo Switch ”
Pointless. The switch survived brisbane in march without turning into a puddle.
And a drop from 105f to 97 is negligable in the world of computing. 40C is like, half of the operating ceiling for this stuff.
I’ve had QLD summers kill a number of pieces of electronics in my house but I’m not the least bit concerned about the Switch, it’s running a great deal cooler by itself than most of the tech in the house.
Never add cooling to consoles. The reason for that is;
1. If there’s a exceeding temperature flaw, it’s better if the unit fails on its own and the manufacturer is made aware of the flaw. (Think good ole Xbox 360 during launch)
2. You’re covered by a 1 year warranty from Nintendo + god knows how many years of Australian consumer law, so any damage the unit causes on its own is paid for.
Remember that aftermarket cooler that melted to the back of the 360 instead of cooling it? Ah, good times
Downside though currently is that saved data is stored on the switch alone 🙁
Is overheating seriously an issue? I’ve played mine since launch night and given it a good run for its money and never felt any heat from it. My phone is hotter right now from scrolling Kotaku for 5 mins than I’ve ever felt my switch get.
There are reports of them “curving” slightly while being played in dock-mode for a long duration. The casing’s natural tension overcomes the hardness of the plastic at a decent temperature.
If that’s true and wide spread, that’s a rather significant design flaw ?. Mine spends most of its time in handheld mode so maybe that alleviates the problem.
My Nintendo Switch I’ve had for months is where my Switch likes to sit on a bookshelf in my room with a TV that’s where my Switch like to sit in my room where it’s cool during Summer and warmer in Winter but cooling a Nintendo Switch down with an ice pack I don’t think that’s such a good idea and a laptop cooler not so much I think it’s better you just sit it in your room on the Switch dock so it won’t overheat that way you won’t get any sunlight on your Switch even if the temperature does rise above freezing or drops below freezing.