Switch Lite Joy-Stick Drift - Easy To Repair?
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- Is the joy-stick different? Is it easy to replace? Will it last longer?
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Another one? This guy's a madman.Taking apart his own brand new console because the viewers asked for it, too.
It was scary! All works now no worries. Just played an hour of Link’s Awakening... Send help!
*sigh of relief*
I suffered all the way to the end lol
Sebastián Báez me too 😓
@@TheRetroFuture Not all heroes wear capes
If Nintendo really fixed it, they probably would want everyone to know they fixed it... the fact that we still need to guess whether they did worries me.
my switch lite bought it last week started drifting the right analog, i don't even use it, i only have mario maker 2, i don't know what to do, i have the warranty and i thought this is simple problem, but youtube has alot of this same problem.
Adel Alsadi the switch joystick can not withstand pressure at all it will start drifting almost instantly
They didn’t it’s still a piece of shit
I fell down some stairs, carrying my Switch Lite, after owning it about a month, and ended up with a nasty dead zone on one of the analog sticks. I’ve never repaired electronics in my life but managed to swap it out with the help of this video, and now it feels good as new. Thank you! 👏👏👏
It's nice to see that repairing the Switch Lite is so easy! I was actually very worried about it before buying my Switch Lite. It's nice to see that it is doable if it ever happens to me after my warranty expires.
Taking apart your beloved new console? Talk about brave! Thanks for the teardown videos - it's good to know that the Switch Lite will be relatively easy to repair down the line.
So many videos yeaahhh. Elliot you spoil us. Keep up the great work... 🙂
You’re welcome!
I love how this channel is growing Elliot, i remember when i subbed you had like 5k and now look!
Nicely done! This is why I follow your channel, to appreciate the entrails of hardware and learn a bit in the process.
Thank you for zooming in so closely so we can see exactly what to unscrew very helpful
Very helpful Elliot! Looking forward to eventually replacing the white buttons and joysticks with some after market ones once they become available, preferably black to give the grey switch lite a much more premium feel.
Thanks for sharing! I was considering buying a Switch lite for Christmas, but was afraid due to the infamous joycon drift situation. You showing us that it is replaceable with the right tools made me lose the fear of buying one and facing this issue in the future!
Pls Show how to replace a gameboy Battery i dont trust the others
Just open the back and put another battery in.
@@CosmicFox2007 but i dont trust myself doing it without a vid
paşathesqueaking birb what do you mean it uses AA batteries you’re supposed to replace them
@@milesbizon8624 dont i have to break a metal thing to replace it or smt???
@@ahiumut4326 What gameboy, version are you talking about? DMG, Lite, Color, Advance, Advance sp, or micro?
You should have checked the stick calibration after you replaced it
All these videos, what a nice surprise, keep em coming 😀
Thanks mate!! Ordered the kit from Walmart for 10$ usd, the single joystick from a og switch was 8.99$ usd and was in black. Then I found the whole kit that came with everything and 2 white joysticks!
Sick man loving the constant uploads ! :D have fun on the switch lite :)
Enjoy!
For anyone wondering, there was a joycon stick revision around mid to late 2018 and they're the same one seen in the switch lite. My yellow joycons (that I bought in September 2018) have this new stick and they haven't drifted. Interestingly enough I got a Red/Blue set in late April 2019 and the left joycon had the new stick and the right joycon had the old stick. Sure enough, that red joycon has been working fine, while my right joycon started drifting. I don't remember how long it took to drift, but it did within a year.
I have the lite and noticed from others as my self that it's not a drift but the opposite when you put the analog to the right it drifts back towards the center and back to the position its pointing at. I have seen poeple cleaning the stick but didnt work for me so I'm replacing it with a switch stick (black) since they r compatible. thanks for the video.
Just now seeing this video but I LOVE the color of your joycons! That color is awesome!
I've just changed the joystick on my Switches joy-con which fixed the drift I was getting. But can we please get a bit of a further tear-down of the 'new' joysticks used in the Lite, and some confirmation that these are actually upgraded parts?
Why don't you tear your old ones apart?
I'd really like to see if they changed the main reason why it drifted. As far as I know, it was about some sort of coat getting rubbed of by frequent use
Just inexpensive parts!
I heard the term "graphite pads" to describe the technology of those joysticks. A pad that has a piece rub on it and it can detect the position. It's very cheap but not that durable and that's the whole problem.
@@chamoo232 I heard that too, yes. Do you by any chance know if they changed the technology or something at least in the switch lite joysticks?
@@AltheaIsana I don't know for sure but seeing Eliot's video make me think it might be the same tech as the joysticks look almost exactly the same. Nintendo pretty much admit there is a problem because they fix the drifting for free on the old model. I assume they took measure to raise the durability on the revision but it might still be the same tech. At least it's a part that can be swapped out and cost 4$.
@@chamoo232 huh interesting. Thanks for all that information Btw
Hey i like watching you repair & clean electronics its like asmr too me
Great video. Who else wishes they'd come out with a switch lite with the DMG color scheme??
Elliot, you're such a brave guy!
Let us know if your brand new Switch Lite is still working
It’s all good!
Mines already starting to drift and I got it a week ago.
@@bloxxerplays4755 your other comment said you had no drift. which is it
@@bloxxerplays4755 try cleaning under the sticks before sending them in or attempting a repair
I’ve been having a problem on the lite while playing smash, sometimes when pushing the left analog stick to the left there doesn’t seem to be any response. It’s almost like the opposite of a stick drift issue.
Good to know it isn’t impossible to switch it out! Thanks for the upload!
Masteller try calibrating it in the settings menu if not send it back to the store
I have the same problem but when pushing to the right. And honestly I'm pissed. I've barely used this thing and I have to deal with the hassle of sending it to Nintendo because I'm outside of my stores return policy.
Dude i love this type of vídeos, great work!
Thanks!! I can now fix my niece's switch lite when the come for the holidays 😊
I have to say the metal shielding is probably more for rf signals than it is for heat dissipation because the fan blows air though the heatsink for the processor and not the heat shield itself as that would do a whole lot of cooling. It could help direct the air though the heatsink and not just blowing air vaguely around inside.
Thank you for this video it actually gave me a piece of mind, great job
nice video man hope you are having a great day
Dude I love your content, even if I don’t want to see you tear apart a brand new system. Have you gotten to enjoy Links’s Awakening yet?
This is good to know as I am planning on getting a switch lite! Thanks!
How long have you had the lite now? How has it been for you? I want one but people's comments online have scared me out of getting it yet.
Great video! I want the switch lite. I have a good gaming desktop that I use primarily, but I want something handheld. Because of this, I honestly have no need to play on the TV. This is for my play time when not using my computer. Laying in bed, laying on the couch, while traveling etc..
I have seen countless people online advising people like me to buy the regular switch and never to buy the lite. The biggest reason is the joystick drift. This really concerns me. How can I justify spending more money on something that doesn't seem necessary? You make it look easy to take apart, and ultimately fix. But what if it's the other joystick? Is it usually just the one side that ends up being problematic? How has the lite held up for you? Has anyone here had a lite for a while without issues? I really want to get one of these but I'm just really worried and it's making me chicken out! There are so many horrible things online about it!
welp, now i am going to get a handful of these for my controller(s)... maybe 6.. i just like the color tbh and it will match a few sets I have. thanks for testing it for us!
Now that you tear down newer stuff, i would highly recommend to get an anti static mat to work on. Stuff like a GB hardly get fried even if you rub your socks on a poly carpet while working on it. Stuff like a switch might get fried duo to micro discharge. Ofc, this happens rarely but you do tear down stuff on a regular basis.
You have it backwards. Older tech are much much more succeptible to static discharge due to them having no protection built into them. Modern devices can handle static discharge 99% of the time
@@M8Military Not sure where you got that from but i have to give you a hard pass on that. Do not, for a second, believe that modern stuff is any less
susceptible to static discharges. It's not. In fact, the smaller the build form, the more
susceptible it is. I got SO DIMMS fried from touching them once. Do not cheap out on a simple anti static mat with grounding and foul yourself with "they got protection build in". They do not have any protection once you work on them.
Man... i wanna try this on my nintendo switch...
By the way, we need more Gameboy Refurbishment Videos!!
Hey could I ask where you got the mint joycon shells from? I remember seeing you link it on eBay on a video, but for the life of me can't find that video when I go through your profile now....
Wow, definitely subscribe. Awesome well detailed video !
Nice Super Mario 3 watch!
I have the same one somewhere, it was a good little game :)
Watching this before I possibly get switch lite 🤣🤣
Was such a beautiful moment when it input
I was just thinking I'd like to see both versions taken apart side by side and this video suddenly appeared.
TH-cam recommendations have gone too far that it reads your mind.
I hear reports of drift in the switch lite but i haven't noticed any myself. Glad to know they are not to difficult to replace if it ever does happen.
I just noticed mine started doing it recently. I've had my switch lite since the Links Awakening launch. So the joysticks did have a great quality. It wasn't until i started to play stuff like Saints Row 3, Hellblade, and Resident EVIL where I started noticing it.
But on the bright side, fixing the issue on this looks more easier and less complicated than a PS4 Controller. I hated fixing those joysticks and making sure that stuff like the sensor bar, battery and a ton of those components would be in their right place. I swear it felt like you had to put everything back like it was or else you would notice a fair share of inconveniences.
4:06 so thought you cut those little wires lol
Tell the cry babies complaining that you wont destroy your brand new console to send you theirs. Don't listen to the vocal minority, love your content.
Thank u, finally i repair my joycon drif!
I don’t have drift, but my lites right stick keeps trying to go back in. It is hard to explain when I go into the recalibrate screen I will push it to the edge but it’ll push inwards, idk if it’s considered drift but that’s the only thing I’ve had.
What last 3 digit FCC ID did you have on your Lite? Mine is 001.
Also, did you add a slight flange filter to your voice? I can hear it very subtly.
Thank you! Your vid sold me.
Thank you!
good video man, you deserve more subs :)
Are the buttons the same as in the joy cons? I'm searching for magenta-coloured ones but I can only find a set for switch lite. Trying to make my joy cons look like the pokemon edition of the switch lite :)
I dont have a switch but watched it anyway
Great vid
Lol same I broke mine... lol but I’m fixing it
Thank you so much!!!
I and alot of other people have been wondering if the switch lite joysticks work on the original and vice versa with switch lite, now we know just replace the darn joystick for 10$!!! Lol :)
Yup!
So the stick of switch works on switch lite?
Cant wait for a switch lite refurb video in the future
You know it!
i’m curious... do you ever get nervous that you might to end up messing up something in the device when you take it apart?
Yes!
Thanks for the effort, I know is hard to take apart a new system. Do you think replacing the right stick is impossible?
J Ag not impossible! Much harder though.
The Retro Future Thanks
I just repaired my OG Switch V1 joycons and replaced their analogs. It was easier than I thought. I watched this video since I was curious about getting a Lite. After seeing this? Hell nah. Haha.
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Hi Elliot, i enjoy your videos, just wondering as ive seen a couple videos where people turn like an old NES console into a handheld, but the videos aren't made very well that something you ever thought of doing? Atb
Thx for the nice video. Finally I have a working Joystick again. Only problem now is that the ZL Button doesn’t work anymore...and I can’t figure out why.
really good video found out what i needed to no thanks very helpful
I really like the thought that went inside the EM shield plate. Think about it: Add rigidity, shields the important electric components from outside interference and acts as a passive heat sink.
Sadly it looks meh~, so I removed it in my all clear switch case swap, to see the components.
Also, am i the only one really disappointed in Nintendo removing the dock mode from the Lite? Or not patching their own games to work without joy con moves (Mario Odyssey)? The docking mode removal is 100% software side, the patch should be an easy thing to do, considering that you could use the touchscreen or a button combo rebind for it. And Bluetooth is still being locked! Cmon.
I agree! Where’s see-through metal?!?
Hey, I have something to ask to you, you would be a hero if you did it. Could you possibly adapt the dpad from the lite to the original joycon, I reallllly wanna see it.
Thanks this makes me wanna get one
Just a heads up, there are various different joycon stick parts on the market, that have visible differences. some of the black ones have the new metal plate look.
The stick of the switch works for switch lite? I cant find sticks in my country
I followed this video and it won’t then back on 😭😭😭 the only thing I can think is maybe one of the ribbons aren’t all the way in but how can I tell? I don’t want to damage it.
Ordered the turquoise one with Links Awakening all for £199. Can't wait to play but am concerned for the potential joycon drifting.
what no one seems to inform their audience in every other youtube video is that the screws they used are JIS screws on switch lite (both inside and outside, not sure about regular switch). Philips screwdrivers work with the JIS screws but there is a high chance of stripping down the screws so it's better to have JIS screwdrivers or bits while working on it.
would you have to unpulg the battery or could this be done with out the battery being un plugged
Can someone help me
my ZL button no longer reacts when pressed lightly, but it reacts with the ZR button. Is it possible to replace or repair something there (Switch lite)
are the nintendo switch lite joystick the same as the old NS?
will this void the warrenty? my joystick just broke off and i want to repair it if it is easy and cheaper and of course won't void the warrenty
Random question Elliott, where did you get your sweater from?
I was told to put contact cleaner on the joystick, where do I spray it? My joystick wont move directly to the right on the left stick and the rick stick has drift.
I think he's really into the Switch, guys.
Hey man. May I know what kind of wrist watch that you use? It looks really interesting
When I went to unplug the speaker the part it plugs into came off with it, is that fixable ?
whats the best way to remove the shield from the thermal paste on the cpu?
Good video!
The fact that Nintendo. Still uses the same parts. Proves? Nintendo loves to just recycle it's parts. Then? Spend more money and time on upgrades/improvements.
The 'new Nintendo switch' joysticks are the same new design.
For as much as you have to pry plastic stuff open you should really invest in some spludgers my dude.
But why should you have to?
They didn’t fix the problem, I haven’t had my lite for 2 weeks and my left sticks already drifting /:
When I had the drift issue on the pro controller I kept punching the stick and it actually worked and didn’t drift anymore. I wouldn’t recommend it but it was funny how it works
Anyway Nice Vid
Used to "fix" the gamecube that way with a hammer when it started acting crazy. It worked tho so no harm done.
what has a higher chance of getting the drift, switch or switch lite?
Can you please make a video on putting the things carefully back together ?
U saved my lite thank you I was not trying to wait 6 to 8 weeks for Nintendo to do it for free lol 😂
now that is one useful discovery
You’re welcome!
Nice video Elliot I have a suggestion: Can you make a video about repearing a N64
Could you or anyone tell me how many of the buttons are interchangeable between the joy cons and the lite?
Hi I have a question. I just got this nintendo switch lite 2 weeks ago and its already playing up :(... Im not sure what its called or where to go to get it fixed but maybe someone here can help?
When I hold the left joystick to the right my character (in animal crossing) struggles between walking and running. Its like a constant stutter. I can walk and run in any other direction fine but when going to the right my character will just stop, walk, run, walk, sprint, stop, walk... Etc. What is this and where can I go to get this fixed? Will it cost much?
I had my left joycon stick replaced about 8 months ago by nintendo and the stick they replaced it with is exactly like the one in this switch lite. Same shielding pattern, same blue ribbon cable. Unfortunately it started to drift even faster than the first one. Like 3 months later. It may have something to do with playing movement intensive games - smash bros ultimate was out around the time I had the issues. But if this is really the same as mine, then good luck switch lite owners.
Oof
Tip: if you play smash bros and don’t want drift, buy a pro controller
Mines fucked
Tito Simoes one data point is completely irrelevant
@@MikehMike01 Unfortunately, it's not 1 data point. If I it was just me, there wouldn't be a class action lawsuit in progress which also involves the switch lite smh.
Please make a video about replacing right one too.
Do we have to clean and replace the thermic paste ?
wow you deserve way more followers.
krx thank you!!
Great video
Thank you!
Awesome nintendo switch lite teardown
Is it easy to replace the stick. I'm scared to take mine apart.
You didn’t need to tear it apart man, Spawn Wave had you covered
Does anyone know if best buy has warranty for the switch lite if you dont pay for the geek thing?
You may have upset some with that tear down, but I think you’re being realistic.