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Sliding the Switch in and out of the dock will inevitably scratch the screen
- Thread starter TVexperto
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it sucks that you have to pay to solve a problem that could've been easily avoided.
But I think this product solves the problem. It's meant to be used in both docked/undocked mode, and it doesn't add much bulk. Sadly you'll have to import it. It's available at Play-Asia, and Amazon.jp
Links
https://www.amazon.co.jp/FRONT-COVER-Nintendo-Switch-ブラック/dp/B01N125DYN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488638635&sr=8-1&keywords=nintendo+switch+front+cover
http://www.play-asia.com/front-cover-for-nintendo-switch-pink/13/70aw5j
But I think this product solves the problem. It's meant to be used in both docked/undocked mode, and it doesn't add much bulk. Sadly you'll have to import it. It's available at Play-Asia, and Amazon.jp
Links
https://www.amazon.co.jp/FRONT-COVER-Nintendo-Switch-ブラック/dp/B01N125DYN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1488638635&sr=8-1&keywords=nintendo+switch+front+cover
http://www.play-asia.com/front-cover-for-nintendo-switch-pink/13/70aw5j
I heard the legends. It's like the perfect poop.
This is slick as fuck but we need confirmation that it does fit and also can be used as stand
. This is cool. Can you give a link ?
This should have been default on the console tbh......
Garrett Hawke
Member
Pretty sure when docked that protector is supposed to sit over the dock.
Like you uncover the screen, fold that back, and then slide it in.
Vital Tundra
Member
Glad the other thread gave me the idea to use electric tape.
Bony Manifesto
Member
Well that makes sense as it's also in an awkward place where you can neither describe it as 'portable' or 'home console'
Hmm, I don't know! I feel the only thing muddying the waters there is Nintendos's PR insisting that it's a home console first and foremost. I don't think anyone who plays it for five minutes in both modes will come away with the opinion that it's anything other than a handheld console that has the (admittedly very cool) bonus feature of being able to easily play on your TV.
Updated with links. But hold on, on ordering.I heard the legends. It's like the perfect poop.
This is slick as fuck but we need confirmation that it does fit and also can be used as stand
This is cool. Can you give a link ?
This should have been default on the console tbh......
Oh, boy. It says that it works docked, but I don't know if that's how its done. We'll see soon enough.
Just took a pic and mine does appear to bend inwards at the top. Still no scratches though.
https://imgur.com/gallery/3bZRd
Garrett Hawke
Member
It's right on the packaging :/Updated with links. But hold on, on ordering.
Oh, boy. It says that it works docked, but I don't know if that's how its done. We'll see soon enough.
At the top left you can see the console is docked, the front cover just hangs down over it.
Edit: clearer image
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
Lame that this seems to be an issue. No scratches on mine yet, but I taped some of the foam sleeve that the tablet was in over the top of the rail in the inside of the dock for now. Will grab some thin felt sticker pads or whatever next time I'm a Lowes or Home Depot.
Sadly, no. It doesn't fit in the dock with the cover over it. You have to flop it over the outside of the dock.
Didn't notice that.
I'm going to keep my order. At the very least I can use it for travel.
The saga continues! :/
Arrogant Bastard
Banned
Not again. Yah, not doing this again Nintendo.
mine definitely bows inwards.....I've tried pulling it back......if there is nothing in that front part like a board.....I might just break the thing off and not give a fuck lol
Kevin Shields
Member
Yea I'm looking so hard to find scratches but I can't. Lol where are people getting these? On the screen itself?
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Deleted member 752119
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, mine definitely bows inward too, and more on the left than the right.
Ultimadrago
Member
just get an angle grinder and chop off the front part of the dock
Nintendo has us sharing DIY projects so that we can communicate about the Switch together though handcrafted projects. They really do think of everything. Praise be!
Jawmuncher
Member
I'm more offended that this dock is 90 bucks by itself and they didn't think to spend 5 cents on padding
or keeping it from bending......almost all the docks it seems are bending inwards which is causing half the problem as well.
Someone needs to work on a slim version. I love those kind of cases. Slick, and offers great protection against scratches, and minor drops.
jts
...hate me...
Seems to be more of a display calibration issue than a panel quality issue.
If Nintendo is not doing calibration they should include the tools in the system for us to do it.
If the Switch is tipped forward while docked for whatever reason (someone carelessly undocking or removing the joycons for example), the CRUNCH sound the contacts will make as they break will haunt you forever.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
So this thread has gotten really long and I think I read a lot of it but I assume this is happening to a lot of people here? Am I the only one that has docked/undocked literally dozens of times and doesn't have a single scratch? I must have done it at least 20 times when I first unboxed to play around with it and sometimes I was pretty rough with it too because I didn't learn the proper lining to get it in on one try. Since unboxing I've done at least another 10 times.
I assume it's been mentioned before, but before I cut pieces of my dock off, why wouldn't I just buy a USB-C extension cord?
Plug it into the dock, set the switch next to the dock, plug it into that.
They're like $8:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Z5XG6ZK/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Plug it into the dock, set the switch next to the dock, plug it into that.
They're like $8:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Z5XG6ZK/?tag=neogaf0e-20
not all docks are created equal
DeathByBacklog
Member
Stupid Question Time.
Are people missing the rubber bumpers on their docs? They're located on the backside of the face of the doc on both sides.
Are people missing the rubber bumpers on their docs? They're located on the backside of the face of the doc on both sides.
Crayon
Member
The thing goes in with next to zero pressure and does not even touch the guides when I dock it. So that's two of us.
BronzeWolf
Banned
I like this solution! But wouldn't you need a female to male?
Sure feels like they cheaped out with the screen not having gorilla glass as well.
That cord won't work, you'd need a USB-C female to USB C male plug.
SeeNoWeevil
Member
Guys, if the screen is soft enough to be scratched so easily by the dock plastic, it's not going to wear well through daily use either. A screen protector is the only answer. The screen appears to be a few notches up from potato in the Mohs hardness scale. It's not a premium device.
FaintDeftone
Junior Member
I thought about simply going to a craft store and buying some sticky felt material and just slapping that inside the dock as much as I can. Would probably be around the same price as a screen protector and I wouldn't need that ugly thing stuck to my Switch with air bubbles driving me nuts.
sazzy
Member
mindatlarge
Member
Wouldn't you need female to male? (or not female, but the mini end to the regular looking USB fatter end) Would the cord that comes with the Pro controller work then? I'm too scared to undock it to check.
I'm sorry but I don't know the proper name in english. They are those things used under the chair legs for example. Felt pads maybe?
Not really, they seems enough!
I didn't remove anything actually.
Yes, that's why I posted here. Almost anyone have those in their homes.
I mean it should work right? Even if Nintendo is doing some proprietary data transfer when docked it's still a regular USB-C port (so it can charge with a regular usb-c cord) right? So extending the conductors a little bit with a short extension cable should work just fine.
I don't have the required usb-c extension cord (female to male is what you would want, like the one I linked on Amazon) one so I can't try it, but would love to find out if it does.
If it does work, I can also see folks moving the guts of their dock into a smaller usb hub-like shell, maybe repurposing a raspberry pi container?
Here's a teardown of the dock:
https://imgur.com/gallery/CKg5g#Ib992EJ
It's small. Basically a little usb / hdmi board with a cord that runs to the usb-c female plug for the Switch to plug into.
nullpoynter
Member
just get an angle grinder and chop off the front part of the dock
This is like the worst idea. Without that front piece of plastic, you then have to worry about someone taking it out of the dock at the wrong angle and snapping off the USB type c connector.
BronzeWolf
Banned
Wouldn't you need female to male? Would the cord that comes with the Pro controller work then? I'm too scared to undock it to check.
You're 100% right. I'm stupid. Female to male is what you need. like this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LI2X4ME/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Wouldn't you need female to male? Would the cord that comes with the Pro controller work then? I'm too scared to undock it to check.
No, the Pro Controller cord is USB-C to USB-A.
Something like this is what is needed.
USB C Male to Female
I don't understand why the dock has to be so big. As far as I know, there's no fan or anything special inside, so the dock could easily have been a slim elegant cradle that sits below the Switch (like the official PSVita cradle for example). The extra plastic covering the screen is excessive and ugly.
kitchenmotors
Banned
I feel like this is one case where the user scratched it by other means and is using an easy target to blame, the dock.
I have yet to see any other cases of this, either with friends or other people online. If there are links, post them, but otherwise this sounds like hyperbole.
Not saying it can't happen, but saying this is a huge disaster and trying to paint every negative as such is getting tired around here.
Dammit... I can already confirm that my screen developed a hairline scratch along the bezel where it comes into contact with the dock. I originally had a screen protector preordered with my Switch, but now Best Buy is backordered until April (wtf).
On the upside, I got a discount at my job for geek squad protection, which handles scratches and defects. Usually they're really good about this stuff.
On the upside, I got a discount at my job for geek squad protection, which handles scratches and defects. Usually they're really good about this stuff.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Oh boy, this again. This is also why you don't want Nintendo making VR hardware.
My guess is that they didn't want the thing falling off the table or entertainment center you put it on?
But still, the guts are pretty small. Here's a teardown of the dock:
https://imgur.com/gallery/CKg5g#Ib992EJ