How To Repair Left Joycon

Repairing Left-Paw Joy-Con Drift

Click here for instructions on repairing Right-Hand Joy-Con.

How to repair drift effect on Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons

Here is what nosotros are going to be working with today. You can discover all of these except the thumbstick on EclipseTools.com. The replacement sticks are easy to detect online and are very inexpensive.

● Tri-Indicate #000
● Phillips #000
● Spudger
● Tweezers
● Replacement thumbstick

Links to the tools used tin exist found at the cease of the guide.

Tools used to repair Nintendo Switch Joy-Con

Remove screws from back of Joy-Con

Nosotros're going to start with the left JoyCon by removing the 4 Tri-point screws from the back of the controller. Brand sure you are using a Tri-Point, sometimes called a Y-tip, but information technology is different than a Tri-Wing driver.

This Precision Screwdriver has a hinge cap which makes quick piece of work of removing the screws.

remove the four tri-point screws

Apply spudger to the open case

Apply the thin tip on the spudger to divide the front and back casing of the controller. Gently fold open instance, existence careful not to damage the components within.

carefully fold open the case

use spudger to open case

Disconnect and remove the battery

Using the spudger or pair of tweezers, pull up on the battery connector. Don't try to slide it, it lifts directly off the board. There is a light adhesive on the dorsum of the bombardment. Apply the spudger and gently pry information technology loose.

Disconnect the battery

Remove battery using the spudger

Remove iii Phillips screws to battery compartment

Utilise the #000 Phillips to remove the battery holder. At that place are three screws to remove. I'g using the small-scale Phillips driver from our mobile phone repair kit. Information technology comes with the spudger and some other items not used in this guide. The tip is magnetic, which comes in handy for handling these tiny screws.

Afterwards removing all the screws fold open the battery compartment abroad from the residue of the Joy-Con. Exist mindful of the pocket-sized apartment cable that is still connected

remove 3 phillips screws to remove battery compartment

Disconnect three apartment cables

Use a pair of tweezers to flip the release tab on these three sockets and so remove the flat cables. It should take very little force to pull the cables free.

Unlock and remove the three flat cables

Remove the old thumbstick

Using the same Phillips driver remove the two screws property in the thumbstick. One of them will exist covered upwards by the flat cable. So just concur that out of the manner.

You tin now remove the quondam thumbstick. There is a blackness seal that might come loose when removing the stick. You lot tin can use your tweezers to hold it in place.

Remove the old thumbstick

Install the new thumbstick

It'south now time to install the new thumbstick. Be certain to lift the flat cablevision out of the way then it does non get damaged. Fasten the thumbstick down with the two Philips screws you previously removed.

Intall the new thumbstick

Reconnect the three flat cables

Using your tweezer reconnect the three apartment cables and secure them in place.

If your shoulder push falls out, just set information technology back in place before closing upwardly the unit.

Reconnect the three flat cables

Reinstall the battery compartment

Fold the battery compartment back over and line up the hole with the screw threads below. Reinstall the other three Philips screws.

You volition want to support the case with your hand and then you don't push down on the thumbstick below.

Reinstall the battery compartment

Insert the battery and connect to lath

Insert the battery so that the wires go through the groove in the compartment. Using tweezer or a spudger, push button downwardly on the connector until if clicks into place.

Reconnect the battery