Nintendo Switch 2 Proves Exceptionally Durable in Destructive Testing, Withstands 50 Hits from Pliers

Ah, so you’re curious about that time someone decided to rip open the new Nintendo Switch 2 and share the innards with the world? Well, let me tell you. There’s this YouTube guy, JerryRigEverything—his video’s a chaotic joyride through the guts of gadgets. So, Zack Nelson (that’s him) starts prying the Switch 2 open. It’s strangely modular, like LEGO but, you know, for grown-ups. Joy-Con sticks and headphone jack? Swappable, like a fresh pair of socks.

Now, people are yammering about how fixing this thing might cost you an arm and a leg. Fancy parts, they say. But hey, the teardown wasn’t that tough—grab a screwdriver (Phillips, if you’re fussy) and a weird three-point thingamajig. Voila! It’s in pieces. Funny enough, Zack just pops it back together—like a puzzle, but boring. The console still hums along, none the wiser.

Here’s the sting: the battery. Glued down like someone’s paranoid it’ll run away. You’ll need alcohol—no, not that kind—rubbing alcohol. Plus, those game card slots and USB-C ports are fixed tighter than my grandma’s purse strings. Messing those up? Might as well kiss your motherboard goodbye. So unless you moonlight as a soldering wizard, tread lightly.

But Zack doesn’t stop there—oh no. He takes off this built-in screen protector, supposedly to keep glass from getting all stabby. Kind of like how cars have safety glass. Then, in a move only sane to a YouTuber, he introduces the console to a pair of hefty pliers. Hit after hit—50 times like he’s mad it owes him money—until the screen’s a sparkly disaster. Yet, reset it and yeah, still plays games. Shards everywhere sure, but it’s running, like defying logic.

By now, you’re thinking, “Is this thing invincible?” Not quite, but it’s built tough. Might survive a tumble or two—don’t try it though, unless you’ve got cash to burn on repairs. And, you know, warranties don’t cover rage-fueled chucking.

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