Best Overall: Nintendo Switch Dock Set by Nintendo. You can’t go wrong with equipment made. The Nyko Switch Dock boasts perhaps one of the bst space-saving appearances across third-party Nintendo Switch docks. This device comes with an extremely compact design that resembles a typical.
Important
- Nintendo Switch Lite does not support TV Mode.
- If the TV output LED on the dock is flashing, follow these steps.
Note: While the Nintendo Switch console is placed in the dock, the LCD screen will automatically shut off as the software application will be displayed on the TV screen.
What to do
First, let's reset the AC adapter and verify that the console is functioning properly in handheld mode.
- Power off the TV and disconnect all cables from the dock.
- Reset the AC adapter by disconnecting it from both ends for at least 30 seconds.
- While performing this step, verify you are using the Nintendo Switch AC adapter (model No. HAC-002) and the Nintendo Switch dock (model No. HAC-007). If a different charger or dock is being used, replacing them with the correct accessories may resolve the problem.
- Check these accessories for any damage, either to the cord or to the USB ports. If any damage is found, the corresponding accessory will need to be replaced.
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- With the Nintendo Switch console undocked, connect the AC adapter to the console and directly to a wall outlet.
- If an image is not initially displayed, press the POWER Button on the console.
A new Nintendo Switch dock could have just been revealed through the latest patch to Nintendo's console.
Just below, you can check out several datamined files (via Nintendo Life) from the new Nintendo Switch software update 12.0.0. One file, in particular, makes reference to something called the 'Cradle Aula,' which many have taken to believe is the new dock for the revised model of Nintendo Switch.
You might recall that 'Aula' was the codename previously datamined from past Nintendo Switch software updates. The name first reared its head earlier this year in January, when it was referenced several times in an update for Nintendo's handheld console.
If you're thinking that the new code could be an update for the existing Nintendo Switch dock, it's unlikely, as the current dock has never actually received an update in the four years that it's been out. There's also reference in the files to 4K output through USB 3.0, which makes sense given the previous rumors of the revised Nintendo Switch model supporting 4K output.
Nintendo Switch Dock Charger
Just recently, a new report claimed that the Nintendo Switch Pro would be launching at some point later this year in 2021. Not only this, but it would apparently be using an Nvidia chip for upscaled 4K graphics, with the outlet again reasserting that the revised model would support 4K output.
Nintendo Switch Dock Light Blinking
Barely a month prior to the Aula codename first turning up, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser poured cold water on the Nintendo Switch Pro rumors. The president shot down rumors of a revised Nintendo Switch model, stating that the console was currently at the midpoint of its overall lifecycle. According to the president, we'll be with the current Nintendo Switch model for a few more years yet.
Nintendo Switch Dock Not Charging
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