Nintendo’s USB-C on the Switch is standard compliant, but modified in a way to allow for smooth plugging into their own docks, which requires a much tighter tolerance.
Cheap third party docks cannot meet the tolerance required for smooth plugging, and the dock that was tested was not even PD compliant but tried to implement the handshake for high power in software instead, which was what caused the bricking of the Switch.
abhibeckert@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes absolutely. Nintendo’s official statement that “third party chargers will void your warranty” is pretty clearly a breach of the common charger rule.
tabular@lemmy.world 1 year ago
A warranty is supposed to be if it is faulty then they offer to replace it (and depending on the country these stipulation about using 3rd party chargers may not be enforceable, or illegal). Nintendo needs to prove you damaged the hardware under abnormal conditions, not using a spec charger in perfectly working order.
Pika@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
Yes they do, however in the case of the issue with the third-party dock that was not properly made, it’s fairly easy to see that that was what caused the issue which would be allowed to void the warrenty. At least in the US, not sure how the EU would be since they have a stricter consumer rights system
Toes@ani.social 1 year ago
I know if I connect my phone to the switch charger it flips out too. So that’s gotta get resolved too