Game Console Repair
Game Console Charging Port Repair
When your console or controller stops charging, the USB-C port is the usual suspect — and on a Nintendo Switch, it is soldered straight to the board. We do that board-level work in our Arlington lab instead of mailing it out.
The USB-C port on a Switch, Switch 2, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or game controller takes constant plug-in stress, and it is soldered directly to the motherboard. When it loosens, bends a pin, or shorts, you get no charge in handheld or dock. Worse, a damaged port or a cheap charger can take the M92T36 charging IC down with it — so we diagnose the port and the chips together, then microsolder what actually failed.
When you need a charging port repair
- Switch won't charge in handheld mode or sitting in the dock
- USB-C connector feels loose, wobbly, or wiggles when a cable is plugged in
- Bent, pushed-in, or missing pins inside the charging port
- Charges only when you hold the cable at a certain angle
- Controller (Joy-Con, DualSense, or Xbox) won't charge or hold a charge
- Console died or stopped charging right after using a cheap third-party charger or dock
Honest by default
Every device starts with a $65 diagnostic and a written report — exact cost and timeline before we touch it. The fee applies toward your repair.
Cost depends on what failed. A clean port replacement is the lighter job; a port plus M92T36 charging-IC microsolder costs more because it is two board-level repairs. We never guess — the $65 written diagnostic tells you precisely which it is, and it applies toward your repair.
Our charging port repair process
Inspect, clean, and check for bent pins
We start with the cheap fixes. Lint, pocket debris, and bent pins inside a USB-C port cause a lot of "won't charge" cases. If a clean or a pin straighten brings it back, that is where we stop — no microsoldering needed.
Test the port against the charging IC
If cleaning doesn't do it, we measure the port and the charging circuit. On a Switch that means checking whether the USB-C port is the failure or whether the M92T36 power IC (and sometimes the P13USB) was damaged by a short or a bad charger.
Microsolder the USB-C port
A soldered port is a board-level job. We remove the damaged connector under a microscope with hot air, clean the pads, and install a new port — on Switch, Switch 2, Steam Deck, ROG Ally, or a controller — so it sits solid, not glued on.
Replace damaged ICs and verify the charge
If the M92T36 or other charging ICs took damage, we replace them too, then test a full charge cycle in handheld and in the dock before it leaves. You get a written diagnostic confirming exactly what was fixed.
Is the Nintendo Switch charging port soldered to the board?
Yes. The Switch and Switch 2 USB-C port is soldered directly to the motherboard, so it can't be swapped like a snap-in part. Replacing it is a microsoldering job — we remove the old connector under a microscope, clean the pads, and solder a new one in our Arlington lab.
Can a cheap charger or third-party dock really cause this?
It can. Off-brand chargers and docks have fried more Switches than almost anything else. A bad one can short the USB-C port and take out the M92T36 charging IC at the same time, which is why a console can go from working to dead after one questionable cable.
Do the port and the M92T36 charging IC need replacing together?
Sometimes. When a port shorts, the damage often travels to the M92T36 (and occasionally the P13USB). We test both before quoting. If only the port failed, you only pay for the port; if the IC went too, we replace both so the console actually charges.
Can you fix the USB-C port on my controller?
Yes. Joy-Con, DualSense, DualShock, and Xbox controller charging ports are soldered too, and we repair all of them. A controller that won't charge or only charges at an angle usually needs the same board-level port work as a console.
How long does a charging port repair take?
Most port repairs turn around in a few business days, depending on how much was damaged and part availability. If only a clean or pin-straighten is needed, it can be faster. We confirm timing after the diagnostic, before any work starts.
Is the repair warrantied?
Yes. OEM parts carry a 1-year warranty; aftermarket parts carry 1 month. We'll always tell you which one we're using and why before we do the work.
Why WeFixed for charging port repair
Most shops that take a Switch with a bad USB-C port mail the board out to someone like us. We are that lab — 11 years of board-level and microsoldering work, done in-house in Clarendon. That means we don't just throw a new port at it and hope; we test whether the M92T36 charging IC went down with it and fix the real fault. Walk in to 2722 Washington Blvd N in Arlington, or use tracked mail-in from any of the 50 states. Every job starts with a $65 written diagnostic that applies toward the repair, and we never sell your data.