Nintendo Switch 2 Withstands 50 Hits with Pliers in Durability Test: Proven Exceptionally Tough

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So, there’s this dude, Zack Nelson from JerryRigEverything, who decided it’d be fun to rip apart the Nintendo Switch 2. Honestly, who doesn’t love a good old gadget dissection? Anyway, he seemed pretty stoked about what he found inside—or maybe that’s just my interpretation? No idea. But yeah, modular this, modular that—from the Joy-Con 2 sticks to the headphone jack. Everything’s all snap-on, snap-off.

Now, there’s been some yakking about pricey fixes and whatnot, but tearing into it, surprisingly, isn’t rocket science. Just grab yourself a Phillips and some fancy tri-point screwdriver. Wait, am I supposed to give tool advice? Oops. And then Zack goes all Frankenstein, stitching it back like it’s no biggie. Fired it up, and it worked. Magic, I guess.

Here’s the kicker, though—batteries. Glued down like they’ve got separation anxiety. You’ll be wrestling with some alcohol and elbow grease to yank ’em out. Game card slots and USB-C ports? Yeah, they’re a tad clingy too. Mess those up, and you’re looking at swapping the whole motherboard. Unless soldering is like, your thing on a Saturday night.

Okay, here’s where it gets wild. Zack, determined as ever, whips off the screen protector. It’s there to save your day if the screen goes poof. Very car-glass chic, I must say. He skips putting it all back—minus a screen protector and one of those haptic motors—and then… he goes all out. With plumbing pliers. Don’t ask me why; Zack just went for it. And 50 strikes later, voilà—a cracked-up screen. Like confetti, but sharper.

Thing is, the system popped right back on after a reset. I wouldn’t suggest gaming on cracked glass unless you’re into risky business. But props to Nintendo—this thing can take more hits than a piñata. Please, please don’t make it a habit to toss your console around, though. Warranties have feelings too.

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