Anyone have any experience with this? I recently undocked my Switch for the first time in a while and found the battery was significantly swollen. I’ve powered it down but I want to replace it.

iFixit has a kit that seems good but there’s others online for half the price. How risky would buying the cheaper one be?

Thanks

Edit: went with iFixit and it was a success!

      • spitfire@lemmy.world
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        10 days ago

        It was a few years ago and even if the seller still exists on the platform (which is not given), I couldn’t find it.

          • spitfire@lemmy.world
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            10 days ago

            Sure, that’s definitively safer. With AliExpress even when I had issues they were dealt with properly, but it’s probably better with ifixit

              • spitfire@lemmy.world
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                9 days ago

                That’s not something I’d assume. Aliexpress sometimes delivers packages within one week for me (I live in Poland).

                • can@sh.itjust.worksOP
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                  9 days ago

                  Interesting, I guess it’s been some time since I ordered form there. I am also across the ocean however. I will keep that in mind.

  • roofuskit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    It’s a trusted brand vs a roll of the dice. iFixit has to stand behind their product. A random Chinese vendor you and nobody else has heard of could sell you the same battery, they could sell you a factory second, they could sell you a smaller cell with a fake label. It’s about whether you are willing to risk having to do it twice and pay both the cost of the random vendor and a more reputable kit if the first doesn’t work out.

    Maybe find out who exactly the other poster who bought one got theirs from.

    • can@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      10 days ago

      It’s about whether you are willing to risk having to do it twice and pay both the cost of the random vendor and a more reputable kit if the first doesn’t work out.

      That’s a very good point. I think I’ll just suck it up and pay more rather than risk anything. The cheaper ones offer extra capacity which always sketches me out a bit.