Pickle Power HAC-003 Battery Replacement for Nintendo Switch 2017 Game Console HAC-001 Internal Battery with Tool(Not Compatible with Switch Lite)
$17.69
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Description
Price: $17.69
(as of Aug 11, 2024 22:18:00 UTC – Details)
Product Description
Compatible with
This HAC-003 battery replacement compatible for Nintendo Switch Game Console 2017 HAC-001,Not Compatible with Nintendo Switch Lite
Safety Protection
The HAC-003 Switch battery tested under strict quality control standards.Upgraded chip will prevent your battery from over-heating, short-circuiting, over charging or over discharging
Specification
Capacity 4310mAh Voltage 3.7V Battery Type Lithium Ion Model Number HAC-003 Compatible Battery Part.NO HAC-003,HAC-A-BPHAT-C0,HAC-S-JP EU-C0 Compatible with Nintendo Switch 2017 HAC-001
【Compatible Model】Only for Switch game console 2017 HAC-001.Noted:this HAC-003 battery Not compatible with Switch Lite and Joy-Con console
【Compatible Part Numbers】HAC-003, HAC-A-BPHAT-C0, HAC-S-JP/EU-C0.
【Battery Specification】Capacity:4310mAh,Voltage: 3.7V. Battery Type: Li-ion Battery.Please use the plastic tool gently. If you think our tools is not convenient to use,you could use your own tools😀
【High Quality& Safety】The HAC-003 Switch battery tested under strict quality control standards.Upgraded chip will prevent your battery from over-heating, short-circuiting, over charging or over discharging
【Long Battery Life】Premium Grade A cells for longer battery lifespan (number of recharge cycles) with no memory effect.comes with tool sets,easy to install
MrB –
Super easy to do!
First off, do yourself a favor and search for “iFixit Switch Battery Replacement” and use that as your guide for tearing down and reassembling your Switch as part of this.I did run into the same problem someone else noted where the cable was off compared to where it was in the original, but there’s a simple solution for this: Flip the battery over. As long as you put the cable back in right, the battery doesn’t care if it’s face down or face up.My Switch is back together and charging. Overall, I found this to be a pretty easy thing to do.
Matt –
good kit, but would not recommend
Look, I’m just going to be very blunt here â after my experience with this kit, I would highly recommend against trying to change out your own Switch battery. Seriously, take it somewhere and have a professional do it (I’m operating under the assumption that if you already are a professional, you’re probably not looking at this kit on Amazon). I’m almost tempted to give it a one-star review just to discourage the attempt, but instead I’ll start out with this warning.So why am I giving it five stars? Because frankly, this is the third Switch battery replacement kit that I’ve tried, and it’s the only one that’s any good at all. The first one that I got had bad tools that were no good for getting the Switch open. The second one said that it came with tools and didn’t. This one comes with a good set of tools that actually work. That’s it â that’s my criteria for a good review on a kit like this. Because without good tools, you’re not getting anywhere.What this kit doesn’t come with are any instructions whatsoever, but fortunately if you do a YouTube search you can find many tutorials on how to change out your Switch battery. Watch several of them before you try it.Now all of that being said… I’m fairly technically minded, I’ve built a number of my own PCs and worked with other electronics. I followed the instructions to take apart my Switch to the letter (getting that original battery out is a bit of a beast, Nintendo apparently found someone having a fire sale on adhesives and used as much as they could). The connector for the battery is super tiny and hard to get to connect. I installed the new battery, put everything back together at least as far as I can tell…And nothing. The Switch still doesn’t work. So… Did I do something wrong, not connect the battery right? Was the problem with the Switch something other than the battery after all? Is this replacement battery bad? I have no idea.So honestly, I kind of wish I’d just taken it to a pro who does these all the time, and let them do it.All of that said, this Switch being dead just gives me an excuse to go out and get one of the newer OLED models, something that I couldn’t justify when it was working. So there’s that. I can’t say I’m entirely disappointed in that outcome â in fact, the whole reason that I was willing to even try this was because I was ok with it going that way. If you really care about your current Switch, just don’t do it.So, five stars for the tool kit. I really can’t rate the battery because I honestly don’t know if it works or not. Zero stars for the process, but that’s on Nintendo â they didn’t have to make changing out the battery so difficult, they just did it because they could.Just to make sure I’ve made my point, I’ll say it one more time â if you really want to get your Switch working again, seriously, pay a little more and let a pro do it.
3% Milk –
works, but probably not worth the effort.
I’ve had good luck for other Pickle Power brand batteries (dualshock controllers) so decided on this brand. I followed the iFixit instructions to do the replacement. The included philips and tri-wing screwdrivers were a perfect fit, but the plastic scraper was too thick to be useful. I didn’t need to use the included screws, but it’s a nice touch they included them.In addition to the included tools, I also used 99% isopropyl alcohol (91% is ok too, but not 70%), syringe with needle to apply the alcohol, thin tweezers, nylon spudger, flexible credit-card-size plastic to get to adhesive, 2 guitar picks, double-sided tape, and bucket-with-sand (paranoid in case old battery catches fire)I’m taking off 1-star because the wires coming out of the battery pack aren’t in the same location as the original battery (see 2 pics, 1 of the original nintendo battery and one of this pickle-power, to see the difference). It still works, but the wire is under a bit of pressure. I used double-faced tape to keep the new battery in-place toward the top, so should be OK long-term.I also did the iFixit recommended calibration – charge to 100% + 2 hours, then drain completely, then charge to 100% again. My Switch is an original day-1 release (HAC-001 S/N begins XAW), and after many years the battery was getting just under 2 hours life, so I decided to replace it. After the above calibration cycles, I got 5 hours (ad-free Hulu streaming of a show with 20-minute episodes, 50% screen brightness, no-auto-adjust; 50% volume; wifi on). That’s not to say playing games will last as long, just this test was easy to walk away from and know the exact time it shut down.So why isn’t this worth the effort? If you search Nintendo support website for “Nintendo Switch Battery Charge Does Not Last Very Long” and follow the service link from there, they charge $30 to replace the battery (+ tax and shipping). So if you can be without your Switch for 2 weeks, just let them do it.Also, my speaker below the battery was scratchy after putting it back together – I suspect some alcohol got in there and ruined it, but not sure, so that cost another $11 to get a replacement pair of speakers. Lastly, 1 of the screw posts (near the fan exhaust) on the plastic rear cover broke while opening the case initially, so couldn’t put that 1 screw back in. I have a lot of experience with laptop and tablet repair, and had all those other tools on-hand, but if you don’t, just let Nintendo do it.If the battery life diminishes dramatically within a few months, I’ll update this review.