Trying to FIX a Water Damaged Nintendo Switch Joy-Con
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 พ.ย. 2018
- Hi, this 'trying to fix' video shows me attempting to repair a faulty Nintendo Switch Joy-Con which has water damage.
Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things.
I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series.
Many thanks, Vince. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
I love your videos as always, I'm a driver where I have to use my car daily. I know very little about cars, but I learn by doing. When it breaks and learn by doing. I watch your you tube videos, and you have helped me massively with electronics when it comes to my son's gaming consoles. I have the confidence that you exude, I'm gonna fix it, if I brake it I've tried and a professional will take over. But so far I've saved a lot of money. Your passion, confidence that you have instilled me makes me spend more money on my boys at Christmas than unnecessary repairs.
Great comment...Thank you. Also great news for your children as well :-)
I taught myself to fix toilets, always on the first try😒 I wish I had something useful
You know Vince, I've got multiple sclerosis and my hands became pretty much useless for anything requiring precision (and I was not the sharpest tool in the shed before the sickness for that matter). You can't imagine the amount of envy I felt when I watched you soldering on that damn tiny ribbon cable :D Great work man! It is rather sad that you didn't make much money on it this time. But the most important thing is that it won't end up in the garbage and for that I thank you!
I have actually done JoyCon repair, managed to break the battery connector on mine when trying to apply the foam fix, since I assumed the battery connector pulled out, not up, thinking it just attached directly to pins on the board and not realizing it was actually in two parts, and I didn't have a parts tray so I managed to knock some screws onto the floor that were forever lost. Turned out getting replacement parts for JoyCons wasn't easy, so I scoured eBay for a faulty left JoyCon for months until I found one that was reasonably priced, paid about as much as you and the only thing wrong with it was a faulty stick click, got a good deal on that I think. I did eventually get the foam fix done and did a shell swap as well and now I know not to assume anything when disassembling electronics I'm not familiar with. That was only my third time disassembling something, but I think I learned a lot from it and I feel more comfortable disassembling things now, plus I have much better tools now.
The way you fix these things really makes you look like a professional
Is it strange I get hyped during these videos? Keep it up Vince! the better you get the better we get.
Great job Vince! Can't believe it's been a month in the making
When I saw the lights turn on I was so happy! Great job Vince!
cool video Vince... always fun to watch even though outcome wasn't what you expected. next time you'll do it.
The reason one button has to be pressed hard is there's corrosion underneath the flexible contact that bends to click. With things like this where the button surface cannot be exposed, sometimes you have to soak it for a period of time - perhaps in vinegar for 30 mins first, then IPA for a few hours. But in this case as you found, you can just peel off the buttons from the PCB surface. That same "soak" technique might have worked on the analogue stick too.
With regards to that broken trace on the ribbon - as you spotted it joins to the pad next to it. What I would do here is find the corresponding pins on the socket using connectivity test on your meter, and join the pins somewhere on the main PCB instead of trying to alter the flex ribbon. The alternative might be to use conductive paint to try and join those two pads together, but depending on how the ribbon goes into the socket it might not be reliable. Soldering on flex ribbons like that can be super difficult and most of the time the thing will get worse!
Thanks Chris. Yes when I watched this video back today before putting it 'live' I was annoyed at myself for not using the Maplins contact cleaner stuff I have on the analogue stick. This was actually filmed a couple of months ago but I didn't get round to putting it on TH-cam. The 2nd ribbon cable I did where I just showed the remains of it went very badly, the soldering iron was just lifting more and more pads until I had to give up!!!
you are a fantastic inspiration and a testament to tenacity! keep up the great work!
in my opinion you can repair a broken trace on a flex cable with a special "paint" to fixing a rear window defroster in cars ;)
Really enjoyable video to watch :) Good job Vince.
VINCENT YOU MAD LAD. I have a lot of commute and down time with what I do for work, and I think I’ve watched all of your videos (even all of the telephone stuff) and it’s cool to see how your channel has grown and evolved over time. Been subbed since about 20k, keen to see what you do for 300K coming up!
Cheers mate
Thanks mate and thanks for the long term sub....always appreciated :-) Can't believe I'm nearly at 300K, this time last year I was below 100K. I haven't thought about the 300K video. I better get thinking QUICK!!!!
Vince i love your video's i work on alot of different things. and i enjoy your videos so much thank you
*So much fun to watch this.*
great video Vince, loved the outcome.
I was actually screaming callibrate it mate!! at my screen hahaha just before the text came on you did afterwards and the analog worked fine.
keep it up.
Just a quick tip for water damaged items. I've done this quite a few times, mostly in BT controllers and keyboards. Once I took a bought a totally gone £70 BT keyboard back to life.
Take out the pcb and fully submerse in 99% isopropyl alc. Leave for at least 3 hours. For corrosion use a tooth brush lightly on effected areas. Let it dry overnight.
For really bad boards use white spirit, soaked for 2 hours minimum. Rinse with distilled water then leave over night.
Of course damaged flex and interconnects need replacing.
PS, really into your clips Mr vince. As a kid I had free roam on electronics. My little hobby was picking up hifi separates and fixing them. Like you I've slowly worked my way up. Far from a pro but using my cheapo soldering station, a £17 936D I've got up to replacing smd and building small tht&smd hobby boards.
Feels really great once assembled, kinda like airfix.
Thankyou for this video, it helps me understand the switch better to look after it.
I enjoy your vids, your like an average Joe who likes to tinker with stuff and learn as you go along. With enough experience up your sleeves you tend to get the idea on how stuff works and do your own repairs. I enjoy repairing things myself, at times it would be cheaper just buying it brand new but the experience you get, money cant buy. So next time when something is wrong with it, then you'll kinda know where to look and fix yourself.
Well done Vince. Sorry, I am late to the party here but you did a pretty good job of what you could get your hands on. I hope you continue your fix-it videos.
Excellent job, Vince! I can’t believe you’ve actually bought a Nintendo item with a genuine fault off eBay for a change haha!
Nice job. Sometimes conductive silver paint can work on ribbon cables. Excellent vid.
Corrosion on the LED's won't "blow" them. A good tip for testing those buttons with 4 pins. Select two pins on diagonal corners and you will always have the two correct pins :)
Crazy soldering job!
Unbelievably lucky soldering onto that ribbon. Fair play.
Great vid, vince!. it doesn't help when people sell water damaged items months after being damaged!.... Making peoples repair more work. I'd say that controller was water damaged a few months back as the residual looks well at home. Oxidation can occur fast but that's definitely been water damaged for a while. Rule of thumb never handle items that have been water damaged bare hands as you never know where it fell in 👍
Great video vince! I believe you messed a little bit while editing and there is a duplicated part of the video right after you assemble it back after the soldering
You should be very proud of fixing that ribbon cable with solder. I would like to see you refurbish an entire vintage computer.
Excellent refurb job.
i'm really enjoyed trying to fix videos
Awesome fix on video as always
Hey Vince, would be nice to see a re-shell video with one of those d-pad shells.
Good video Vince 😊
Good work! Cheers!
If you want to fix a ribbon cable I recommend either running a jumper or using a circuit pen, so you do not cause more damage.
U have a talent for fixing things
Thank you for the price recalculation to euro's. That shows that you actually care about the people watching. Thanks ;)
Then there is me, can’t even plug in a toaster
Michael O Callaghan oooffff
Michael O Callaghan NO WAY
Michael O Callaghan hate it when that happens
Seriously? Lol
Great repair as usual, just wanted to know, does the new cheap analog stick ribbon cable circuit fit in the original better quality analog stick?
One thing I do if I'm unsure whether some really tiny bit of soldering I've done has been successful is to take a photo of it with my phone. Get as close as you can without losing focus and then zoom into the photo.
HI Vince, I curious, what is the make and model of the little laptop/tablet you are using?
Your videos are awesome, keep up the good work!
Good work!
enjoying your videos - which camera do you record the videos with? thanks
HI Great Job Vince
You cracked me up when you said, "I actually made it worse" .. I've said that MANY times in my quest to repair things lol...
Yaaay a video aboutwater damaged hardware..bout time
Wow 2 videos in one day well done ole chap :)
Thank you :-)
@@Mymatevince Your Welcome good to know that i'm not just one of those people and you respond to your comments I respect that Good man : - ) Also I think that you should go on eBay and find a none working cassette deck and try to fix that I am really into cassette tapes myself and I think it would be a good video anyway All the Best Sincerely Brian.
Thanks Brian. I purchased around 6 faulty Sony Walkman players (I haven't unpacked them yet) and I did buy a pack of rubber bands as hopefully one or more might just need a new band putting in. So I will definitely do a video on them but I am not sure when :-)
@@Mymatevince Alright then Fair Enough I am just so interested in that category. All the best !!!
Again a nice video!
Nice fix vince
What was that handy blue mat you worked on top of at the end of the video? that looks incredibly helpful when working on tiny projects such as this.
Great video.
Nice job brother!! I sure as hell wouldnt have been able to see that. lol
Hello Vince. Nice video. I also do repairs as well, my channel is iRepair iDevices. Just a friendly suggestion, when you are working on those flex cables, I would recommend getting ahold of some thin speaker wire 40 gauge. It would help to attach broken traces. When you drag your soldering iron and solder, you run the risk of burning the flex cable and possibly lift the traces or cause bridging. Also to test if you have bridged and solder joints together, you could use a volt meter in continuity mode with fine tips, this would help you determine if traces were connected together or not. Lastly if you continue want to work with tiny components get yourself a fine soldering tip. Keep up the great work! Lisa from Illinois
Thanks Lisa for the useful tips. Good luck with your channel :-)
using a tiny bit of super thin wire to make a solder bridge is highly recommended :)
In future you could try some silver conductive paint and a tooth pick to apply the paint to repair the ribbon cable connections.
If your trying to fix a flex cabe use a scalpel mate and scrape away the top layer
to give more trace to solder to, then cover it in flux.
get a circuit writer pen for delicate jobs like that
those things are absolute garbage. they dont carry signal voltage very well and cause glitches. i have used plenty before and it never turns out well.
@@TheCrystalGlow Depends what you use. I've successfully used a conductive pen (micro tip) from Cicuitworks, part number - CW220MTP - never had a problem with the repairs done with it either. It's not cheap though. Also, if the tip of the pen is too wide just blob a tiny amount onto a surface and apply some of it with a fine needle.
M Jons - Yes, I've had pretty good luck with those pens as well. I've fixed several keyboard traces with those pens (the traces that go bad on the plastic film layers). Very small currents. A needle might have worked for applying it on the ribbon cable. It sure is a small area to work though...
Back when the switch was released the Left joy-con had wireless connection issues, Nintendo did have a replacment program on at one point, so the people who were like 'can't be arsed' are probably looking for replacments now.
Nice job, if you drop something in water get it apart and leave it in a warm place for a few days, no corrosion in that way, you can even drop a motherboard in water and dry it in the sun (remove processor 1rst lol )
Nice micro soldering skills you got lucky with the solder wick. Knowing me I would have messed it up!
Skills? That was pure luck.
Your 301 like
Well done Vince I say that was a successful fix
Wow Vince, I was the one punching the air when that light came on. Kind regards. Paul.
You should really use a q-tip before scraping with a hard toothbrush. It works just as well and is a lot more gentle to the board.
@My Mate Vince im suprised the controller didn't completely short out. im also suprised the Lithium cell didn't swell up or go bang
Word Of The Day - Verdigris - a bright bluish-green encrustation or patina formed on copper or brass by atmospheric oxidation, consisting of basic copper carbonate.
Wouldnt the range of the new analog sticks be fixed if you do a stick calibration?
Yeah
"You know, you just get confused..." Welcome to the club. Thanks.
Every time you grab the soldering iron it sends a shiver through my spine. One more note: buy some lottery tickets when your goofs come out right.
I was really happy for you when it worked first try, no fix needed! Then i looked at the video length, Uh Oh
Where did you get that blue silicone mat from your working on?
He a tip for you use a jewelers loop thay work wonders with that vey small connectors
27:50 unintentional jumpscare
Can of contact cleaner is useful
hi you vid are so good
Woohoooooo "The Double Double"!! it was only a matter of time and here it is in all its glory, the second one without any words in between to break the flow, how can you not love this? 8:51 then 9:08 my life is complete :P
Hey vince I noticed you've been doing alot of nintendo switch repairs and such I was wondering out of curiosity if you can spare a dock ? I lost mine and I honestly don't know where it went
Could you replace the LEDs on the small board with new ones? Would that fix the lights?
You can replace the LED's with other colour ones if you want. But, if the connections are broken and not the LED's themself you cannot fix them by replacing. Despite, like i wrote, if you wish and they are ok you can swapp them with other ones (blue colours or other, e.g.)!
This was a better watch than the latest Predator film.
My right Joy-Con now has this issue. CeX near me only sells full sets, consoles or a left Joy-Con. Now going to have to get a new pair - £70.
Oh yeah, I got a couple spare Joy Con parts lying around myself, trying to make my own Joy Con Infinity Gauntlet. You know, average stuff.
Aqua Jet are you gonna become thanosstendo?
The same thing happened to me with the sync button and player light, but on my right joycon.
You may find an ultrasonic cleaner a good Move
Nice keep it up
Did you record this some time ago and forgot to upload it? As I’m sure in one of your other videos you worked out how to fix that rubber bit and how u have to put the little bits into each hole so it sits perfect.
Quite correct :-) Well spotted. Yes this was filmed maybe a couple of months ago and then I had to wait another 3 weeks or a month for the parts to arrive from China. Unfortunately I am not fully up to date with my videos and I still have a few from a couple of months ago to go live. It can be a bit confusing to the viewers as the tools and maybe my knowledge may be older than other videos even though the video has only gone live :-)
any idea where i can get a work mat like yours?
For jobs like this it wouldn't be so much about the cost as it's still cheaper then new it's more learning I am going to try teach my son a little soldering with kits and even some repairs if any turn up
What I would do I open it clean the corrosion off of the board also near the battery connector
Nice vid
Instead of using alcohol to clean the connections, have you thought about trying Servisol Super 10 switch cleaner, comes as an aerosol , i keep some in and does come in very useful...
Where do you get those blue mats and what are they called?
sometimes reflowing solder with fresh solder after its gone wonky is usually a good bet
sometimes usually
Hopefully it was not dropped in the toilet...
Probably
Maybe searching for pokemons in a swimming pool..!
noup - just dog pee on it :-]
Actually the problem is not the device being dropped in the toilet. What really matters is WHEN. Before or after the task there was done...
Robloxgamerguy939 were you playing 1 2 switch lol
New subscriber here, enjoying this trying to fix videos. Please let us know the quality of the joystick over the time. My left joycon moves my itself and I have cleaned it, reset them, update it, and even put a sticky thing on the antenna and nothing has worked :(
GECKO M at this point I suggest setting up a repair with nintendo because you said you tried everything and it didn’t work so you probably should send it in
@@frankescalante6631 sadly not everyone has nintendo in their country 😔
I would be careful using your fiberglass cleaning pin on anymore small traces.
You don't clean water damage just with alcohol.
First you clean it with deionized/distilled water, then with alcohol, preferably submerged in it for a while.
Any body else screaming in their head too much solder. Should have just wicked it up and start again and god dam it the iron was too hot 360c but you have the right idea
It would definitely be worth it if it was a special edition one, but it’s not worth it for a normal one as you can get new ones for not much more.
That’s my favorite joy con controller color
Can u fix my exbox 360 as it reads discs but not games and it has a new disc drive thanks 😊
For the water damaged probably means that it got wet but he knows that it didn't kill it right away, and for the buttons I've had that same exact problem all of the a buttons on my DS's I've never fixed it but I imagine it's the membrane underneath.
They've never completely stopped working even though the a button is the most important button it's never bothered me enough to fix it.