Joycon Disassembly Step By Step + Analog Stick Cleaning
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- (Updated version with the audio fixed)
If the initial paper fix didn't work for you, you might want to try this extra step and clean your analog sticks, this will improve even further the connection on the analog sticks
Buy a joycon repair kit here these are the same as I used in the video (isopropyl alcohol not included)
choose a kit with a screw driver 2.0 (you can see it on the picture)
➤www.aliexpress.com/item/40012...
▬ Chapters ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Tools Needed
1:15 - Right Joycon Disassembly
5:56 - Analog Stick Cleaning
8:47 - Right Joycon Reassembly
13:44 - Left Joycon Disassembly
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Sorry for the repost everyone but this time the audio levels are fixed!
It's ok
Yes the audio is much better this time thanks!
you're chilling
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Will this also work for a drifting left stick on a Power A Enhanced Wireless Pro Controller?
That birb intro was gold.
Can't see what topic you cover next
Birb lifehacks
Birb
A cultured man who watches the Woz too...
I was subscribed before. Now the bell is on.
Yesterday I fixed my original joycons that came with my switch on launch day. 1mm of cardboard or business card seemed to be too thick and less than 0.7mm was too little so I settled with 0.7mm. It's awesome playing with them again in skyward sword HD. Drift shouldn't have been a prob in the first place but Nintendo obviously never cared.
Its cause iwata died
Where did you get your 0.7mm cardboard? I want to buy some but don’t know where I shall start
@@cal5964 I just used a business card and wrapped regular, clear, scotch tape around the little squares of it I cut out till they were 0.7mm. Go to any place of business or any one that has free business cards you can take and use them. One business card can fix over like 6 joycons. If you don't have calipers, just wrap the squares of card little by little. Put the shells on but don't screw it together yet and hold it firmly together and test to see if it is still drifting. If it is, you may need no wrap more tape around it. Check again till you got it fixed and put it back together. I wouldn't go over 1mm though. Your controller will bulge too much and if you need more than 1mm, your graphite contacts inside the controller are probably too dusty or actually worn really bad. Good luck!
@@SSGSativa thank you for the extremely good detailed answer. I will try that out
@@cal5964 no problem! If you have any questions when trying this, please feel free to ask me. Also, you don't need to take off any ribbon cables, just be careful. And there is a part inside (I believe the left joycon) that you need to unscrew. There are 4 screws and it looks like you need to take them all out but you ONLY need to take out 2 of them. Taking out the others isn't needed and can easily strip the pcb. I suggest you watch an up to date vid first (Edit: My bad. Just realized these comments are under a vid on this entire topic🤦🤣). But it's simple enough and again, when you do this, if you have any questions at all, just hit me up on here. Have a good one!
Thanks it’s a big help! My joycon now doesn’t drift!!🙏🙏🙏
Suddenly Cardboard has a high sell rate
I did this and it worked..
@@stonedsavage7814 Same it’s so great!!
luckily i made like 500 fake buisness cards 4 years earlier
Not really since you need so little, but it's still funny SuperVinlin
I used an old plastic identity card, LITERALLY 1mm, couldn’t hope for a more perfect size, and it worked!
This would've been useful 24 hours ago when I was taking my Joycon apart and then an earthquake happened dropping every screw I took out...let's just say my Joycon is now a misery pro
That is the biggest oof moment I’ve ever heard
I'm sorry for your loss...
At first, I was like: "I will subscribe to VK when I have fixed my Joy-Con..." But the birb intro was perfect. May this channel be as succesful as Jeff Besoz!
I’ve done this too 2 of my joycons so far and it has worked both times! Thanks for the amazing drift fix!
Thanks for re-uploading! Both of my joycons were drifting, I fixed my left one on the last video, and yes, the audio was quite distracting. With this video, I found it a lot easier to repair my right one, so thanks!
It's funny. I subscribed after the last one, read the comment about an audio fix, went to my sub box and here it was!
Bro... I had no hope of fixing my joy-cons but thanks to you I was able to do it myself and without spending any money, there are no words to say how grateful I am, thank you!
How did you open them???
I'm absolutely stunned. My JoyCon's are now 100% drift free. Brilliant.
Thank you so much my dude I was able to fix all 8 of my joy cons 😅 was a bit tricky at first but after a few I was fixing them all in under 10 min def saved me some money and time
Fixed it today; I added a slip of paper which reduced the drift, then another one, and then a final one and now it works great. Thanks VK!
just wanna give big shout out to you,just pulled 6 joycons apart and shim them with paper cards thanks to your tutorial and explanation i was able to get those done,thanks for this method and i hope it lasts awhile before i have to do it again.
Just did this. Huge results for me. Thank you.
It really is that easy huh? Thank you sooooo much! All 4 of my joycons have been drifting for basically as long as I've owned my switch, I've sent them all into Nintendo for repairs 2, some 3 separate times and they've all eventually started to drift again. Now all I did was put 2 pieces of a business card I had lying around in them all and just saved myself close to $150 in buying new ones. What a lifesaver!!
Hello there, I just want to thank you. Your vid helped me a TON in replacing my stick. You are very careful and cautious, unlike other tutorials.
Thank you for this tutorial. My Switch was absolutely unplayable with the joy con drift, and being able to watch this tutorial fixed it! I got my tool kit on Amazon, and it took me 15 minutes. Thank you!!! ❤❤❤
Please, please, please do disassembly for Switch Lite.
There’s probably a tutorial on TH-cam already but from what I’ve heard it’s much MUCH more complicated/harder and you run the risk of permanently destroying your switch
I wonder if maybe a local repair shop would do it if you explained the fix? But I can’t be entirely sure
Yeah, I still dont even know for sure if this fix works for the lite. I would 100% like this guy’s say so on the switch lite before i open a whole system. Because I am sure I dont have to disassemble it as much as i think i do.
But As long as u follow a good tutorial extremely well, u should be able to do….but i have yet to hear a single soul ever say anything about switch lite drift being fixed.
So im waiting
Although it would definitely be harder to do than a regular Switch it theoretically shouldn't be too difficult. You could just follow a Switch Lite joystick replacement tutorial but when they are about to replace them just put cardboard under them instead.
@@squiddog8933 see, the problem is that the right joy stick is A LOT harder to get to than the left one.
And, I dont know if you would be able to put something under the joysticks because of what’s already under them.
Its not like the normal joy con where its plastic right behind your cardboard,
There are pcb’s and other parts so idk how it would affect it.
As long as you dont go to thick then you shouldn’t break anything.
But you basically have one shot to get it right, or you’ll have to take the whole dang thing apart again.
Its pretty simple, but you can not make any mistakes
I just did this and they seem to be working fine so far. Thank you so much!
It’s very good that you mentioned to be extra careful with the screws, it’s a much bigger problem if you accidentally strip it.
A thousand thanks dude! Fixed both my joycons drifting thanks to your technique!
Quality content: Clearly explained!
Thanks! The analog stick cleaning did the trick, 2 joycons saved!
thanks! I supposefully took it appart, gave my R button a good BW-100 spray and now R button works fine again!
Nice. Thank you. But to be clear of all you want to do is apply cardboard fix no need to take joystick out. Once you get to the back of the stick it’s enough to simply put cardboard on and reseal right? Thanks.
Yeah you only need to open the plastic under the battery and you're all set
Omg I was struggling reattaching the battery so bad until I saw how you did it then did it myself 30 seconds later! Thank you so much!
I got jelly in my B button and tried other methods to un-stick it, but this was the only video that was easily understood, straight to the point, and showed all the steps I needed to get past the battery and all that. My joy-cons are limited edition (the first limited edition anything I’ve owned in my 27 years lmao) so this allowed me to avoid risking sending it to nintendo and them sending the joy-con back without the face plates. Thanks so much for this video!
Worked flawlessly on the side rail of the switch, thanks!
This doesn’t look too complicated, and O happen to have appropriate tools for the job, but I’m just wondering what a good paper/cardboard to put under is. Good tutorial!
Nothing over 1mm in thickness
All right, I’ll look at what I have
I believe in the original video VK mentioned a business card? I’d just say to take one of those and cut it down to size
@@DesTr069 I used 3 pieces of roach for joints and that worked perfectly I'm so happy I can play pokemon unite without running to the bottom.
@@stonedsavage7814 yeah, good idea. I ended up using a Cheerios box, and that worked fine. There’s a ton of options
Thank you for this tutorial! Definitely helped me out.
You're a saint for this, it worked!
Thanks man!
Xxx
My left Joycon desperately needs this fix, but I'm rather nervous to actually go through with it. Still, I very much appreciate this video. Seeing the process step by step is at least somewhat reassuring. Now I just need to work up my courage.
Just look at other videos how they open it rest is being gentle there are ribbon cables that are very thin
This 100% works thank you so much!
honestly, i just subscribed because of that hilarious intro XD
I tried it the first time and it didn’t work, but then I went back in and put in a second piece, now it works great!! The one question I had was why the home button is now a little…….. odd. Idk really what to say about it other than when it’s pressed it goes all the way into the controller. I’m not sure if I broke something, or moved something, it just doesn’t feel the same.
Also thank you so so so so SO much for finding this because it will help so many across the WORLD and I really love your way of thinking!! 🧠❤️😉
It’s possible that the shims are causing the top half of the joycon along w the joystick to sit higher/ bulge the center area, and since the home button has the lowest profile and is closest to the joystick it’s most affected and noticeable. I have no input as how to resolve it other than disassembling it to see if there’s some way you can adjust it.
My results: I had an original series red right Joycon that was drifting, and I used this method. It works!
My notes: Everywhere I looked online it said to use a 1.5mm tri-wing, not a 2.0mm. So I had ordered that prior to watching this disassembly video, and it works; I have trouble imagining how a 2mm would even fit--maybe that's why so many people strip the screws? Also, I didn't measure the thickness but I used a Tracfone refill card, which seems to be the thickness of all gift-card backers as well. It kept drifting downwards right when I put it back together, but I wiggled it in all directions to get it evened out and that was all it took!
Also, I didn't unplug the battery, I just flipped it downward out of the way as I only was putting the cardboard in.
I saw as I was opening it that there is a narrow channel along the battery that the antenna wire is supposed to be seated in. I made sure to tuck it back in when re-assembling. Thank you so much!
About the battery, it's generally good practice to remove power supplies when you're repairing electronics.
Oh hey nice Step By Step in the background!
I was looking for this video when I noticed the video was deleted. I thought the Nintendo ninjas got to you because the other version of this video was removed for audio issues. Thanks again and to Fantasticquack.
My ~$5 triwing joycon screwdriver just arrived, and I'm ready to fix this drift. I sent it to Nintendo about 2 years ago, and that fix only lasted a couple months.
Thank GOD that was a free fix
Just finished putting my first joycon back together. Going to give it some time before I work on the others, see how it turns out
I fixed mi left joy con with the cardboard, thanks man
thanks for this, i can't believe it's worked
Great fix! Thank you so much for this tutorial its amazing and you are a genius my friend🙏🙏🙏 oh is that your bird very cute i bet he or she is a handful. Birds are so interesting arent they. And incredibly smart.
Literally watching a TH-cam star in the making!
Ok, I did it with my left joycon, did some calibration and it seems that the drift is gone! I have to try with some games, but i think there won't be any problem, i'm doing the drift test for about 30 mins and there's none, NOICE
THANK YOU!
I bought some 3d printed thingies to put above the joystick housing.
Only question is if you recommend using double sided tape?
it worked! i love you? i mean i now have 4 working joycons. now i only need someone to play with...
You gave us the best offer ever. Subscribe, and if it doesn't work, then we can unsubscribe. 17,000 people later, I think you got the better deal ;)
Omg this worked, I did the piece of cardboard drift fix and I have no more drift. I was nervous that I would accidentally break something but I managed to do it. I was NOT ready to accidentally break a joy con because I do not have the money to buy a new one, I spent to rest of my money on pre ordering Splatoon 3, same reason why I didn't send it in for free "repairs" (replacement) because I didn't know how long it would take to come in
My joycon has a super slight bulge now but I don't think that'll be a problem, it's like a millimeter or less thicker.
Muchas gracias por el video y por la traducción
Thank you!
While I do wish the camera would have been zoomed in more to see what's going on better, your descriptions of what you were doing seemed to make up for it and what could be seen was sufficient (I was screaming when you forgot the cardboard tho LUL)
not all heroes wear capes, thanks allot!
Thank you thank you!
This dude is already a legend. I’d say tightwad ass Nintendo owes you big.
I have threaded the screw so badly. Its never been more over than this
Hello ! I don't have a Switch and have been hesitating to get one for the longest time because of the joycon drift, because I live on an island and yada yada, support is not great. So I wanted to thank you for your videos !
I'm wondering, can you do a similar tutorial for the Switch Lite ? You said it was trickier to get open, so I'd want to know exactly how to do it, as I'm considering choosing a Lite as my default console. Thanks in advance, whether or not you can or can't do it, I appreciate what you've done already for all of us !
I don't have a switch lite yet but if I get one I'll make a tutorial
@@VKsChannel Very kind of you ! I couldn't ask for anything more than that ^^
Intro was epic 🤣👍
Thank you it works on my original joy cons I only added cardboard lol
What dimensions should be the piece of cardboard be, aside from 1 mm thickness?
I can’t believe that paper thing really worked that’s so crazy
Paper beats rock AND joycon drift!
So i just tried the fix on one of the controllers, but sadly nothing has happened. Im going to try cleaning it out with compressed air later but for the most part not a lot has happened.
I might try this on my other controllers to see if it will work
If I'm fixing the drift with a small piece of paper is it necessary to pull out the battery from the circuit? What if I only lift it up but don't unplug it from the circuit can I still do it? I wonder if there is a reason why you decide to remove it completely.
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2:42 I have a weird issue where the bottom silver rectangle box stays attached to the back case instead of the front case for some weird reason which is kind of dangerous since there are wires getting pulled. Not sure what to do, I replaced my other joycon's stick a few months ago and didn't have this issue. Not sure if there's a way to make the silver box stay on the front case when I try to open the joycon.
EDIT: Fixed, it has two holes on the bottom that allow you to insert something thin to VERY slowly pull down and remove it from the back case. Then I just pressed it down gently on the front case.
Question: I managed to do everything you said but the drift still lingers just a tad bit and I didn’t clean the first joy con stick before adding the paper/business card. Would the clean up help the small linger of drift still there? Or is it a different issue?
Edit: also the joy on looks like it’s bulging out a tad bit with the business card/paper/cardboard, is that normal?
If you still have the problem i'd tend to think that the cardboard is a bit too thick but i don't know for sure
I would guess that there's an above-average amount of dust in the stick, so probably clean it. Idk if he did this part in the video, but the dust is between the metal bit and the blue circuit board.
Can I use old Pokémon cards for this? Like does it have a perfect size too?
Just attempted it on my two drifting joycons. The left one seems to be working great now but the right joycon had a bad screw that wouldn't get loose, so i had to apply more force to get it open. I few things had gotten loose inside, and while i tried my best to get everything back in place the joycon now wont connect (and recharge) to the switch. Do you have an idea what part could be the problem? It would help me a lot if i had a better idea of what i'd need to look for
muchas gracias :D lo probare con mis joycons con drift.
@☆ 𝘉𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰526 ☆ XD
My Nintendo switch pro controller drifts. Could you do a video about opening that up?
Your video is nice and thorough.
I have an issue with my R button.
I’ve already used the switch test feature and confirmed it’s not working. It doesn’t feel stuck, and doesn’t look dirty so I don’t think it’s just a cleaning issue.
Can you do a video on what I should look for when I open it up?
I’m having the same issue, just with the L button.
You will be able to record a tutorial for a nintendo switch lite? I mean, that would be a good idea for NS lite people, including myself :D
Amazing video! Question about the card. How it should be? Something special or just any piece of cardboard will be fine ?
you can use a piece of a cereal box
Dude broke everything!
Yo thanks for the vid. I bought a Fortnite switch from someone I know for 80$ and the right joycon looked like it was ripped out while in the switch, so I have to replace the tech inside. I’d normally just buy a new controller but I like the shell this one has
My cat chewed my joysticks so this is a good video for replacement.
When you put the cardboard in do you glue it down?
No, the screws hold it in place, so glue is not needed
hopefully you can do a video for the Switch Lite owners
Bro broke every layer of the joycon
Not complaining tho, great video
I want to try this, but i don't have the proper driver bit size for this. You wouldn't happen to know what sizes you're using, would you? I want to clear before I purchase a random "joycon repair kit" online and not have the right size bits.
Read the description, there’s a link to where you can buy them.
i tried this on my left joycon and while it did solve drift, it won’t seem to connect back to the switch for handheld... any idea on what i might’ve messed up? (it connects wirelessly and also charges, it also has like a constant vibration even tho i turned it off in settings)
any tips for reconnecting the ZR button ribbon cable? mine has been disconnected and its so hard to get it back in
Should I also repost my sonic rush comment, or does this one still count?
Lol, jk. Didn't know there was an audio issue, good to know you're on top of yourself.
I gonna subscribe you, of course.
Edit: Im the 13k I think.. nice!
Do you need to do the stick cleaning? Or is just applying the cardboard enough?
*me trying to take apart my joy cons so I can clean and customize them* my husband: you know those are my joy cons right?.. *also me* ...crap
Tried it today, still get drift but not as bad like before.
You got a fix for game card dock?
It broke couple months ago and can't play breath of the wild because i got a hard copy of it
I would like to do this myself, but first i need to get a smaller tip Triwing screwdriver, the one that i have is a bit too large
not to mention it has been heavily used on my other Nintendo portables. Some day...
I think one thing you could've done was go down to the button inputs too, mine had an issue where the switch thinks the B button is pressed however wasn't.
Love u
Ok. I have both joycons with drift. I did this fix with my left joycon and after one fricking hour of pieces flying around, I did the work. HOWEVER!!! I think this may fail (maybe not), and It's gonna be my fault. I used an 1,25 mm piece of paper and bended a lot one of the sides on the
aluminum plate on the stick. So, if it works for a full month, I think it's a win, I think.
Did it work ?
I wonder, is there any way to as easily fix the SLSR buttons not working issue? Just asking, you’re doing awesome work, VK!
probably your flat cable is damaged, in this case you'll need to replace as there is no easy way to fix it
is there any fix for the Pro controller drift? I'm getting a bit of drift on the Pro controller, not as much as the joycons but it's there. The Joycons work perfectly now, would it be the same technique for the Pro controller as well?
Pro controller use a completely different type of analog stick like the ones on PlayStation and Xbox
Should I use cardboard or plastic? Because you said to some people it's better to use plastic. How thick should it be ? 1mm ? And will it be fixed permanently with plastic?
I don't have any of the screwdrivers! But I do have a toothpick and Q-Tips.
is it normal for the joycon to be bludging a bit after the fix?? When attached on the switch it doesnt aling as well as the other but it work fine.
Try to use a thinner paper
Are your scredrivers good quality? Because i dont know which should i buy.
Yes theyre good