I took 3 hours to do the first one and 30 minutes on the second. This is such a cool skill to learn, especially for when the stick starts drifting. Thank you so much man. I honestly wanna do it again because it was so satisfying to get it right.
If it starts to drift you probably wont need to Open the Joy con at all. You need to buy cleaning spray for electronics. Make sure the Joy con is turned off and you spray on joystick under the little Shell of rubber. Turn the stick around in all directions to make sure the spray goes everywhere it needs to go. Then wait for 2 hours. After that you can calibrate the joycon in the settings and it Probably works perfect again👍🏼 try that first before you buy a new joystick I bought a joystick totally unnecessarily.
Same, I wish my friends had broken joycons so I could do extreme home makeovers for their controllers. I don't want to buy any 2nd hand because they're only like 20 dollars less than brand new.
@@yuiop271 sometimes the issue is within the hardware inside the controller though. My flex cable for the joystick was touching the pcb underneath, which meant that the drift didn't stop no matter how much I cleaned it.
Yea anything like this is really just about being patient and careful. But you really dont have to be as crazy people think just dont go rippingthings apart beast mode style. All about practice.
A tip for those who don't want their springs going missing! Put the whole part with the trigger into a ziplock bag and when it's in the bag, pry the triggers off so they burst out and remain in the bag.
thanks for the guide man, i found a million guides where people did it in 10 minutes and went fast like the flash, so at first i was a bit scared, then i found your guide, where you took it slow and step by step explaining everything along, it was really useful, you just gained a subscriber :)
pro tip for beginners doing this: make sure the buttons work before closing it up because i had to take the joycons apart 3 times just to fix button issues 😭
Hey man, I just want to take a moment to express just how much I appreciate the work your doing. I watched the back plate replacement as well to help me get it done myself. The fact that you took all this time to make a high quality video with genuinely good advice and don't charge a dime for it is truly spectacular. Keep up the good work friend, and I wish you the best.
Okay this tutorial is seriously the best out there. I just finished replacing the shells on my brand new joycons and it went perfectly!! Was scary at first but as I followed along with the video, it got much less intimidating. It's tedious and you need patience but it's not hard to do! Thank you soooooo much for this!!! :D I feel like a pro at it now!
Great tutorial! I was very intimidated at first because I've never done anything like this before, but it was a lot easier than I expected! Took me around 2 hours total
I’m buying shells in a couple weeks for the first time, I’ll keep this video in my watch later for reference. Will update you on how it goes when I get them!
I’m always afraid to do stuff like this but I finally decided to do it and went and got me some and I’ll get them tomorrow good thing I found your video now I’m less nervous about doing it.
thank you for this tutorial! was putting off replacing my shells for a long time because another tutorial i watched a year ago fiddled with the ribbons and motherboard and i'm not really confident with that. found your tutorial and finally replaced mine successfully!
Im so sorry for my comment I didnt know how to replace my shells but once I started to watch your video I followed every step on my left anr gray joycons and I did it perfect without any screw left behind thank you so much. I subscribed!
Took around 3 hours of redoing and finally finished up my shell replacement! Thank you for the in-depth tutorial, really appreciate it! It was a hassle but still do-able for anyone who wants to replace their shells but are new to all of this :) I'd honestly have a go at it again in the future.
@@gdlpe05 Yes, I have no experience in tech modding nor taking apart a piece of electronic. I would say it does take patience and a stable hand though.
i suffer from a tremor. and you dont understand how much this tutorial helped me. all the other ones went too fast even with pausing. it gave me time to watch and follow along even if i had to redo steps 30 times 😂 thank you man. highly appreciated.
I appreciate you so much for talking through this rather then just adding music with no explanation. 😭❤️ Just finished changing my joy-con shells with this walkthrough and it was so much easier then I thought because of this walkthrough!!! Happy to report everything is working correctly too!!!!
I truly appreciate this video. I was following a guide and the person was taking EVERYTHING apart. I am so glad I came across your video, saved me a headache.
I feel a lot more confident doing this now. Thankyou. I'll see how well I do when my parts arrive. I'm changing a lot more then just the joycons so hopefully everything works out!
What else are you doing? Ive done a video on the backplate, but thats as confident as i can be lol. Good luck if you do more. Let me know if you have any issues
I'm doing the joycons and back plate (white). Buttons chrome purple. D-brand skin (white) for the front of the console. The fan grates broken and I don't know how to get the faceplate off or where to get a new one. So I'm thinking of either attempting resin or 3D print at my friend's house, but I'm not really confident I can fix that part. might be worth just saving some money and buying a new one and giving the other one to my partner. I'm modding the dock using d-brand skins and a few weird ideas I had with the LED dock attachment. But won't know if it will work until I've tried it.
Thank you for the tutorial, helped me a lot! Word of advice to anyone who uses this kit: I did a test where I used aftermarket springs in the left, and the original springs in the right joycons. They do make a little bit of a difference and I'd recommend using the aftermarket spring! Hope that helps!
Excellent video. Got these for my son thinking it would be a slip on kinda thing. No instructions or guidance in the box. Other videos were trying to do it fast, had no words, or no close ups. This saved the day! Clear, pleasant, and easy to follow. Thanks!
Yo man thanks so much. Watched your video countless times before I purchased my shell and buttons. And then watched it countless times again on its way here. Got it all done time shot and all buttons work good 👍🏻
i've just ordered my new shells! i'm going to be replacing 2 sets but watching this has really put my mind at ease, hopefully i'll be a pro after doing all 4!
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. I was hesitant on starting this project and I doubted myself, but following your instructions helped me achieved this. Thank you so much!!!
Great tutorial! Followed all of your instructions and the change over went without any issues. Definitely agree with swapping out the factory Y screws for the X patterned ones. Thanks for this!
It took me two days to do this since I stripped the screw on my first controller and by the time I got that out I only had the energy to do the one. However to anyone hesitating, do it!! Do it!! Do it!! It’s so so so so so worth it! Just be careful with the screws. This tutorial is a godsend and honestly it’s so so fulfilling to take apart and then put back together the joycons. I’ve got zero experience in this but this tutorial walked me through everything perfectly and it’s the only one you need!! 10/10 would do again
Just successfully completed this tutorial last night. Probably the best tutorial on UA-cam currently and doesn't require disconnecting power or anything - making it really easy to do. Thanks a bunch! :)
Amazing video! Finally plucked up the nerves to sit down and change the shells on my controllers and this video made it almost easy hahah. I can't understand how you managed to change the shells, talk through all the steps AND keep it perfectly centered in frame!
Omg i just did it and it turned out perfectly! Thank you so much for the help! I even got the same brand as you, but they werent the same shells. The ones i got were pastel pink
Excellent guide! There's a lot of components on the motherboard that are easier to move to another shell without disconnecting them and I'm glad this video guide tells me what you should/shouldn't do.
man thank you so much. i haven't even done the right joycon yet, but the left and also the backplate went perfectly. i was so scared at first but this was such a big help!!
Had a 100% success my first time changing shells thanks to this video. Been recommending this video to my friends who want to try this out after seeing mine :D
This is the only video you need, I promise it is exactly as easy as it looks in the video. Watch this a couple times before you start and it will be CAKE. Thank you SO MUCH for this video!!! I have a wood grain shell on my switch and joycons and it looks amazing
Thank you so so much! Just finished with the joy cons, needed to clean the left one because I spilled some orange juice and it wouldn't connect to the switch anymore 😕 Your step by step tutorial helped a lot, never did something like that before and now it works again and looks nice too!
This is hands down the best guide to changing joycon shells! I've managed to do mine with no trouble and I've never done anything with electronics before. Sadly my left joycon still drifts, so I'll probably be taking it apart again soon to fit a replacement. Thank you for this! :D
Thanks so much for your videos! I like how you are chill and the camera is close and clear enough that you can see exactly what is going on. Thank you for helping me make my standard red and blue joycons into awesome clear Atomic Purple!!!
my stepdaughter is looking at new casings for hers, so I looked up a vid to make sure i could do it without mucking it up. Did the right one on my own switch, just disassembly and reassembly, worked like a charm. Now i'm kinda looking forward to when she gets hers so i can do it for real, lol
Awesome tutorial, thank you! It took me just over an hour to do both, although for anyone looking to follow along, some things that aren't very clear in the video : - The outside shells use tri-wing screws, while all inside screws are phillips - At around 8:50, he doesn't seem to transfer it over but there is a plastic sheet that you can put around the joystick hole to block off the view of certain metallic components from the outside, once assembly is completed. He transfers this same piece on the other joycon at 32:00 if you'd like to see what it looks like. I left them out for my see-through purple set. - At 28:45, before you reassemble the side buttons piece, make sure you swap the ZL and ZR buttons (He seems to forget to do his on this joycon)
This video is brilliant, my brother really wants purple joy-cons so I'm buying some and giving them to him as a Christmas gift. Never seen a video so perfectly explained thank you so much.
If I had known how much easier this was than I’d anticipated, I wouldn’t have put it off for so many months! Proud new owner of a clear atomic purple Switch and I have Console Accessories to thank! Take it slow, have confidence, and it’ll be a success! :)
I bought a switch for 60$ everything works well except for the joycon shells that are cracked thanks to you i now have a perfect switch cost less than 100$
Took me so long and a fair load of stress but I’ve never done this stuff before so that’s on me and it’s expected; but the way you did this video is genuinely so helpful. I think in future you’ll want to label what type of nail; I understand it’s a rlly small harmless thing but it did stress me out forgetting what I used and not being told what type. I’d try look but obviously they’re so small I couldn’t. But genuinely I absolutely praise this video. Tysm!!!
Thanks for the video! Made replacing the shells and swapping out new joysticks a breeze! Took a couple hours, but definitely so much easier with your closeups. Kept the blue/red theme, and have the clear glacier blue and clear cherry pink. :)
I followed this entire video to a tee, honestly guys if your looking for the proper way to do it then this video is the one. Couldn't thank you enough for going slow and being an amazing teacher in changing joy cons. 10/10 👏🏽👍🏽❤️😊
I was scared that I was biting more than I can chew when I realized that it wasn't just a "pop-out/pop-in" situation but your tutorial made it so easy! Thank you!!!
You made this whole process a lot easier. Thank you so much. I got the green chameleon shell replacements for my switch and I absolutely love it and it works perfectly.
just successfully finished mine, thank you so much! This helped a ton :) Also, for those also doing this, there's adhesive on some parts so it won't pop off as easily as it looks in the video, take your time and carefully remove it
watched this video twice and managed to do both in about an hour and a half. Ive never done something like this but this video is the most helpful one I've seen.
your guide helped a lot! unfortunately one of my screws got stripped so i couldn’t complete the shell swap but thank you for putting out such a professional video that was easy to follow 😄
I wish I could give a mega like or something, this was such a great tutorial. I was able to swap my joy ones to clear and it looks epic. Thanks so much!
Thank you. Instead of a “mega like” I’d appreciate it if you shared my channel around, help out us small channels loads. Thanks for the comment and take care.
I just did mines , you did it in a different way but honestly , the way you did it was far better I trusted you while doing mine, and everything went good ! Thanks man I appreciate it !
This tutorial has been helpful in every step I took to replace my Joycon cases. The right controller was much easier to work on. Thank you very much for the tutorial, man, I really appreciate it.
This was such a huge help changing my joycon shells, I’ve been wanting to do it for a few years now but was too worried I’d break something. Such an easy swap, well explained so thank you 🙏
Can you give me some advice? After I switched out the shells, the ZR is noticeably stiffer than it was before. I’ve tried re-seating the ZR button a couple of times and it feels fine but when I put everything together, it’s stiff. Do you have any tips on how to have it the way it was before? Your video is definitely a great guide on switching shells.
Hi there. It sounds like it’s not clipped in properly. You will need to open it up again and make sure that the trigger has both spring seated correctly and that it is clipped in both sides. You can test the trigger before you put it all back together so make sure it feels OK before moving on. HTH 👍🏻
The best vid available so far and learn from your mistakes. My springs didn't went everywhere And find a wey no to mix the screws and install them exactly in the same hole
You do it much easier than other people I’ve seen. You don’t take everything apart just for the heck of it. This will help me a lot when my housings come in. Thankyou. 🙏
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Did it perfectly, heads up everyone on the left joycon around 34:16 !! WAIT ON THE SCREWS !! He ends up having to re-screw some stuff and I almost stripped a few because I had to un-screw and re-screw! Other than that, made it through all the way with minimal problems, took about 2.5 hours to do both! Super awesome outcome so I highly recommend! Just be patient and really slow with the screws!
I have a question I am getting my switch in a few days and was wondering if you have never done anything like this if it’s a good idea to start on the switch I’m very nervous and don’t want to break it so if you say it’s a little more complex for new beginners than give me a heads up thank you 😊
@@lordrevan9788 for me I didn't use the gray joycons for well over a year since on joystick didnt work. (I replaced that joystick with a new one) and after I did that all the buttons worked perfectly fine after i updated the controllers in the settings
@@lordrevan9788 just a little pro tip. be careful when unscrewing the 'y' shaped nails because they can easily wear out and you would have trouble taking off the old shell
Thank you so much for this! I was nervous when I ordered my shells because I didn’t realize I’d have to perform surgery on my joycons, but I followed along with you and got it done! Took me almost 3 hours but was so worth it!
I just swapped my joy con shells and followed along with your video which made it so much easier than I thought it would be. Thank you very much for this detailed video. I had a bit of trouble getting the original screws off but bought a kit from amazon that did the trick :)
Very clear and straight to the point! After doing the right Joycon the left took me half the time. Though the only issue I've had has been the (-) button sinking in being practically inaccesable. Seemed to be a gap behind the button even with the rubber bit which confused me, but hey I got myself some animal crossing style joycons now so I can't complain ^^
I did it and it went perfectly! I really wanted the skyward sword limited edition joycons but they were sold out, being sold by scalpers for over $150 on eBay, and not coming out for another 2 months. So I went to eBay and found the shells of the joycons so I bought them and did this tutorial and I never had one moment of frustration or stress. Also this is the only one I found that showed how to changed the rail side buttons. Other tutorials are good but it ends up just looking like a skin when they don’t change the side buttons
i have been searching for ages for my "perfect" third-party switch controller and it just doesn't seem to exist, so i'm sort of considering customizing a pair of my joycons instead...i have never in my life done hardware repair/DIY because all the little fiddly things have always terrified me, but this video is making me feel like maybe i could pull it off?! thanks for making this!!!
PERFECT TUTORIAL!!! Thank you so much, this video was super helpful, got my joycons switched up quick. It’s actually better than the actual extremerate video
Thanks for this I tried to follow the official video and managed to break a ribbon cable clamp on my right joycon following your video was way easier and saved me anymore stress so I didn't f up another joycon motherboard
Watched your vid several times before buying the extremerate shells.. then replaced my joy cons as i was watching your video. Super helpful and easy to do.. I now have snes looking joycons. 👌👌 Keep up the good work!!!
Back again.. 3 year later.. just changed my BRAND NEW OLED neon joycons for a set of all black extreme rate shell's.. now my new switxh is looking stealthy ❤
thanks for this awesome guide! i had a lot of trouble plugging the bumper back in on the first controller so when the cable was longer on the second one I chose not to unplug it and work around the dangling part, worked perfectly and I didn't have to mess with the annoying plug!
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I took 3 hours to do the first one and 30 minutes on the second. This is such a cool skill to learn, especially for when the stick starts drifting. Thank you so much man. I honestly wanna do it again because it was so satisfying to get it right.
If it starts to drift you probably wont need to Open the Joy con at all. You need to buy cleaning spray for electronics. Make sure the Joy con is turned off and you spray on joystick under the little Shell of rubber. Turn the stick around in all directions to make sure the spray goes everywhere it needs to go. Then wait for 2 hours. After that you can calibrate the joycon in the settings and it Probably works perfect again👍🏼 try that first before you buy a new joystick I bought a joystick totally unnecessarily.
Same, I wish my friends had broken joycons so I could do extreme home makeovers for their controllers.
I don't want to buy any 2nd hand because they're only like 20 dollars less than brand new.
@@yuiop271 sometimes the issue is within the hardware inside the controller though. My flex cable for the joystick was touching the pcb underneath, which meant that the drift didn't stop no matter how much I cleaned it.
Yea anything like this is really just about being patient and careful. But you really dont have to be as crazy people think just dont go rippingthings apart beast mode style. All about practice.
Same!!!
This is the only guide you need, folks. The perfect video.
Thank you. Appreciate it 👍🏻
Your version of replacing the right joycon looks so much more efficient and easy! Hopefully I'll say the same when I'm replacing mines 😂😂🤣
Just take it easy. The first 4 screws aren’t very good quality so be careful. Do it step by step and I know you can do it! Any questions, let me know.
A tip for those who don't want their springs going missing! Put the whole part with the trigger into a ziplock bag and when it's in the bag, pry the triggers off so they burst out and remain in the bag.
Omg this is so smart and helpful, how did I not think of it? It seems so obvious now haha. Thanks for the tip
thanks for the guide man, i found a million guides where people did it in 10 minutes and went fast like the flash, so at first i was a bit scared, then i found your guide, where you took it slow and step by step explaining everything along, it was really useful, you just gained a subscriber :)
cheers pal. appreciate the support.
pro tip for beginners doing this: make sure the buttons work before closing it up because i had to take the joycons apart 3 times just to fix button issues 😭
Mijne does still not work
How did you fix your buttons not working?
The Joy con's motherboard will put there on your garbage bag.🤣😂😂😂🤣
Thats why i still prefer searching for people or store that are expert on replacing shells hahaha
Hey man, I just want to take a moment to express just how much I appreciate the work your doing. I watched the back plate replacement as well to help me get it done myself. The fact that you took all this time to make a high quality video with genuinely good advice and don't charge a dime for it is truly spectacular. Keep up the good work friend, and I wish you the best.
Thanks Ben, means alot to me. Really appreciate you commenting that. Take care. 👍🏻
Truly the best guide on youtube. Not too fast, he explains everything, no important steps cut out. 5/5
Thank you, glad it helped.
I just think people get too worried about it, I just followed you and took my time and I did it flawless (besides one screw) but anyways thx
Glad it helped 👍🏻
Okay this tutorial is seriously the best out there. I just finished replacing the shells on my brand new joycons and it went perfectly!! Was scary at first but as I followed along with the video, it got much less intimidating. It's tedious and you need patience but it's not hard to do! Thank you soooooo much for this!!! :D I feel like a pro at it now!
Glad it helped 👍🏻
Definitely makes it look easy also i love how you don't take everything apart just the necessary things faster easier install
Thanks for that. Really appreciate the comment. 👍🏻
That song called "Furious, Fearless Fall in Love"
Great tutorial! I was very intimidated at first because I've never done anything like this before, but it was a lot easier than I expected! Took me around 2 hours total
I’m buying shells in a couple weeks for the first time, I’ll keep this video in my watch later for reference. Will update you on how it goes when I get them!
Top tip is take it easy with the screws. They can strip easy.
I’m always afraid to do stuff like this but I finally decided to do it and went and got me some and I’ll get them tomorrow good thing I found your video now I’m less nervous about doing it.
How’s it go
@@henryhr7730 went smoothly but the right jc is a pita
How’d it goooo
@@MiniMeags it was super easy I actually done it a few times now.
thank you for this tutorial! was putting off replacing my shells for a long time because another tutorial i watched a year ago fiddled with the ribbons and motherboard and i'm not really confident with that. found your tutorial and finally replaced mine successfully!
Thanks a bunch! This was extremely helpful, dropped a sub!
Glad it helped. Thanks and take care
I love ur vids bro
Wait what vuxvux?
Im so sorry for my comment I didnt know how to replace my shells but once I started to watch your video I followed every step on my left anr gray joycons and I did it perfect without any screw left behind thank you so much. I subscribed!
Thank you. really appreciate it.
When are u planning to do a video about replacing the medium plastic front panel that will be awesome.
Took around 3 hours of redoing and finally finished up my shell replacement! Thank you for the in-depth tutorial, really appreciate it! It was a hassle but still do-able for anyone who wants to replace their shells but are new to all of this :) I'd honestly have a go at it again in the future.
Would you say it's achievable for somebody with basically no experience in tech mods and taking apart electronics?
@@gdlpe05 Yes, I have no experience in tech modding nor taking apart a piece of electronic. I would say it does take patience and a stable hand though.
i suffer from a tremor. and you dont understand how much this tutorial helped me. all the other ones went too fast even with pausing. it gave me time to watch and follow along even if i had to redo steps 30 times 😂 thank you man. highly appreciated.
I appreciate you so much for talking through this rather then just adding music with no explanation. 😭❤️ Just finished changing my joy-con shells with this walkthrough and it was so much easier then I thought because of this walkthrough!!! Happy to report everything is working correctly too!!!!
Glad it helped.
I truly appreciate this video. I was following a guide and the person was taking EVERYTHING apart. I am so glad I came across your video, saved me a headache.
I feel a lot more confident doing this now. Thankyou.
I'll see how well I do when my parts arrive. I'm changing a lot more then just the joycons so hopefully everything works out!
What else are you doing? Ive done a video on the backplate, but thats as confident as i can be lol. Good luck if you do more. Let me know if you have any issues
I'm doing the joycons and back plate (white). Buttons chrome purple. D-brand skin (white) for the front of the console.
The fan grates broken and I don't know how to get the faceplate off or where to get a new one. So I'm thinking of either attempting resin or 3D print at my friend's house, but I'm not really confident I can fix that part. might be worth just saving some money and buying a new one and giving the other one to my partner.
I'm modding the dock using d-brand skins and a few weird ideas I had with the LED dock attachment. But won't know if it will work until I've tried it.
Good luck with it all 👍🏻
Thank you for the tutorial, helped me a lot! Word of advice to anyone who uses this kit: I did a test where I used aftermarket springs in the left, and the original springs in the right joycons. They do make a little bit of a difference and I'd recommend using the aftermarket spring! Hope that helps!
Excellent video. Got these for my son thinking it would be a slip on kinda thing. No instructions or guidance in the box. Other videos were trying to do it fast, had no words, or no close ups. This saved the day! Clear, pleasant, and easy to follow. Thanks!
Glad it helped 👍🏻
Thank you so much for your detailed guide! It helped me a lot, and the whole process wasn't as bad as I thought it would be thanks to you!
Glad it helped 👍🏻
you werent kidding with "the best tutorial" title! super easy to follow and clear instructions, thanks a lot for this mate!
Yo man thanks so much. Watched your video countless times before I purchased my shell and buttons. And then watched it countless times again on its way here. Got it all done time shot and all buttons work good 👍🏻
Looked at other videos this was by far the best explanation of this. Thanks
Thanks. appreciate it 👍🏻
i've just ordered my new shells! i'm going to be replacing 2 sets but watching this has really put my mind at ease, hopefully i'll be a pro after doing all 4!
Thank you so much for posting this tutorial. I was hesitant on starting this project and I doubted myself, but following your instructions helped me achieved this. Thank you so much!!!
TYSM!! This was unbelievably helpful. Especially considering the extremeRate kit I got off Amazon didn’t come with any instructions. Lifesaver
Great tutorial! Followed all of your instructions and the change over went without any issues. Definitely agree with swapping out the factory Y screws for the X patterned ones. Thanks for this!
Just changed mine today! Pretty good step by step on how to change it. A little tricky with the springs, but patience and perseverance, it can be done
I was absolutely terrified going into this process, but this tutorial seriously helped. Thank you so much!
It took me two days to do this since I stripped the screw on my first controller and by the time I got that out I only had the energy to do the one. However to anyone hesitating, do it!! Do it!! Do it!! It’s so so so so so worth it! Just be careful with the screws. This tutorial is a godsend and honestly it’s so so fulfilling to take apart and then put back together the joycons. I’ve got zero experience in this but this tutorial walked me through everything perfectly and it’s the only one you need!! 10/10 would do again
So glad it helped. 👍🏻
Just successfully completed this tutorial last night. Probably the best tutorial on UA-cam currently and doesn't require disconnecting power or anything - making it really easy to do. Thanks a bunch! :)
Glad it helped 👍🏻
Amazing video! Finally plucked up the nerves to sit down and change the shells on my controllers and this video made it almost easy hahah. I can't understand how you managed to change the shells, talk through all the steps AND keep it perfectly centered in frame!
Glad it helped. 👍🏻
Your video is honestly better than the original extreme rate tutorial. Thank you so much everything was super clear
Omg i just did it and it turned out perfectly! Thank you so much for the help! I even got the same brand as you, but they werent the same shells. The ones i got were pastel pink
Perfect! Glad it helped. 👍🏻
used your tutorial but started on the opposite joycon, the left took 45 mins but the right took a little over two hours. THANK YOU!
Just finished mine. Pine green and better than ever. I would've been $80 down the hole and lost without this guide. Thank you!!
Nice one 👍🏻
Excellent guide! There's a lot of components on the motherboard that are easier to move to another shell without disconnecting them and I'm glad this video guide tells me what you should/shouldn't do.
man thank you so much. i haven't even done the right joycon yet, but the left and also the backplate went perfectly. i was so scared at first but this was such a big help!!
Had a 100% success my first time changing shells thanks to this video. Been recommending this video to my friends who want to try this out after seeing mine :D
This is the only video you need, I promise it is exactly as easy as it looks in the video. Watch this a couple times before you start and it will be CAKE. Thank you SO MUCH for this video!!! I have a wood grain shell on my switch and joycons and it looks amazing
Thank you Brittany. SWEET joycons! Nice.
Thank you so so much! Just finished with the joy cons, needed to clean the left one because I spilled some orange juice and it wouldn't connect to the switch anymore 😕
Your step by step tutorial helped a lot, never did something like that before and now it works again and looks nice too!
Nice one. Well, not nice you spoilt OJ on it, nice one you fixed it 👍🏻
This is hands down the best guide to changing joycon shells! I've managed to do mine with no trouble and I've never done anything with electronics before. Sadly my left joycon still drifts, so I'll probably be taking it apart again soon to fit a replacement. Thank you for this! :D
Thank you 😊 Have a look at my other video on replacing the thumb stick if you haven’t already 👍🏻
Thanks so much for your videos! I like how you are chill and the camera is close and clear enough that you can see exactly what is going on. Thank you for helping me make my standard red and blue joycons into awesome clear Atomic Purple!!!
my stepdaughter is looking at new casings for hers, so I looked up a vid to make sure i could do it without mucking it up. Did the right one on my own switch, just disassembly and reassembly, worked like a charm. Now i'm kinda looking forward to when she gets hers so i can do it for real, lol
Thank you so much. So happy with my sakura pink switch. :)
I spoke to extremerate about Sakura pink. They said it’s one of their most popular. 👍🏻 good choice.
Such a wonderful guide, so clear and thorough.
I would highly suggest the tweezers, I can't imagine doing the right joy con without a pair
Awesome tutorial, thank you! It took me just over an hour to do both, although for anyone looking to follow along, some things that aren't very clear in the video :
- The outside shells use tri-wing screws, while all inside screws are phillips
- At around 8:50, he doesn't seem to transfer it over but there is a plastic sheet that you can put around the joystick hole to block off the view of certain metallic components from the outside, once assembly is completed. He transfers this same piece on the other joycon at 32:00 if you'd like to see what it looks like. I left them out for my see-through purple set.
- At 28:45, before you reassemble the side buttons piece, make sure you swap the ZL and ZR buttons (He seems to forget to do his on this joycon)
This video is brilliant, my brother really wants purple joy-cons so I'm buying some and giving them to him as a Christmas gift. Never seen a video so perfectly explained thank you so much.
Thank you for the comment. Means a lot. Appreciate it.
I had a problem with the screws being stripped easily. But after I removed them the rest of the tutorial was very helpful. Thanks!
If I had known how much easier this was than I’d anticipated, I wouldn’t have put it off for so many months! Proud new owner of a clear atomic purple Switch and I have Console Accessories to thank!
Take it slow, have confidence, and it’ll be a success! :)
SWEET!
I bought a switch for 60$ everything works well except for the joycon shells that are cracked thanks to you i now have a perfect switch cost less than 100$
You saved a lot of money there
Me watching this even though I don’t have a switch
actually the best video tutorial out there. He told you exactly what you need to do and didn't add any unnecessary steps. Thanks for the help!
Glad it helped
Took me so long and a fair load of stress but I’ve never done this stuff before so that’s on me and it’s expected; but the way you did this video is genuinely so helpful. I think in future you’ll want to label what type of nail; I understand it’s a rlly small harmless thing but it did stress me out forgetting what I used and not being told what type. I’d try look but obviously they’re so small I couldn’t. But genuinely I absolutely praise this video. Tysm!!!
Thanks for the video! Made replacing the shells and swapping out new joysticks a breeze! Took a couple hours, but definitely so much easier with your closeups.
Kept the blue/red theme, and have the clear glacier blue and clear cherry pink. :)
Nice 👍🏻 Glad it helped
I followed this entire video to a tee, honestly guys if your looking for the proper way to do it then this video is the one. Couldn't thank you enough for going slow and being an amazing teacher in changing joy cons. 10/10 👏🏽👍🏽❤️😊
Thank you for taking the time to comment that. I really appreciate it 👍🏻
Out of all the videos I've seen this is by far the best! Never did this before but this video made it easy
Glad it helped 👍🏻
I was scared that I was biting more than I can chew when I realized that it wasn't just a "pop-out/pop-in" situation but your tutorial made it so easy! Thank you!!!
You made this whole process a lot easier. Thank you so much. I got the green chameleon shell replacements for my switch and I absolutely love it and it works perfectly.
just successfully finished mine, thank you so much! This helped a ton :) Also, for those also doing this, there's adhesive on some parts so it won't pop off as easily as it looks in the video, take your time and carefully remove it
Followed this guide as I worked on mine. Really was not as bad as I thought it would be. Thanks for the guide!
watched this video twice and managed to do both in about an hour and a half. Ive never done something like this but this video is the most helpful one I've seen.
Glad it helped 👍🏻
your guide helped a lot! unfortunately one of my screws got stripped so i couldn’t complete the shell swap but thank you for putting out such a professional video that was easy to follow 😄
How do you get a stripped screw out. Having trouble with this rn
I wish I could give a mega like or something, this was such a great tutorial. I was able to swap my joy ones to clear and it looks epic. Thanks so much!
Thank you. Instead of a “mega like” I’d appreciate it if you shared my channel around, help out us small channels loads. Thanks for the comment and take care.
I just did mines , you did it in a different way but honestly , the way you did it was far better I trusted you while doing mine, and everything went good ! Thanks man I appreciate it !
This tutorial has been helpful in every step I took to replace my Joycon cases. The right controller was much easier to work on.
Thank you very much for the tutorial, man, I really appreciate it.
Glad it helped!
Just for clarity, this isn't a critique on your video. I love it cuz it was well explained and gave me confidence to do this. You have my support
This was such a huge help changing my joycon shells, I’ve been wanting to do it for a few years now but was too worried I’d break something. Such an easy swap, well explained so thank you 🙏
Can you give me some advice? After I switched out the shells, the ZR is noticeably stiffer than it was before. I’ve tried re-seating the ZR button a couple of times and it feels fine but when I put everything together, it’s stiff. Do you have any tips on how to have it the way it was before? Your video is definitely a great guide on switching shells.
Hi there. It sounds like it’s not clipped in properly. You will need to open it up again and make sure that the trigger has both spring seated correctly and that it is clipped in both sides. You can test the trigger before you put it all back together so make sure it feels OK before moving on. HTH 👍🏻
Hey man did you ever fix it?
Yeah did you fix it
@@lordrevan9788 I’m going to hope so
The best vid available so far and learn from your mistakes.
My springs didn't went everywhere
And find a wey no to mix the screws and install them exactly in the same hole
Glad it helped in some way 👍🏻
10 months after you posted this I still use this video to this day to customize my joycons 😁 only video I ever needed in my life!
I’m so pleased it helps. 👍🏻
You do it much easier than other people I’ve seen. You don’t take everything apart just for the heck of it. This will help me a lot when my housings come in. Thankyou. 🙏
Yeah. It’s why I made the video. I tried it first using a guide and thought “I don’t need to do that, I don’t need to do that”. Glad it helped.
Thank you so much for this tutorial! Did it perfectly, heads up everyone on the left joycon around 34:16 !! WAIT ON THE SCREWS !! He ends up having to re-screw some stuff and I almost stripped a few because I had to un-screw and re-screw! Other than that, made it through all the way with minimal problems, took about 2.5 hours to do both! Super awesome outcome so I highly recommend! Just be patient and really slow with the screws!
Thank you so much!! this Video saved me. The walkthrough was very helpful and I completed it in under two hours with no problems.
I have a question I am getting my switch in a few days and was wondering if you have never done anything like this if it’s a good idea to start on the switch I’m very nervous and don’t want to break it so if you say it’s a little more complex for new beginners than give me a heads up thank you 😊
@Sulayman ツ ok thank you I will probably ask for help Bc I’m not so confident but I will give it a go!
Best video on UA-cam mate. Well done for doing it... The others I looked at only did half the job!... Thanks!!!
I'm 16 years old and I just finished changing my joycon shells from gray to white. honestly super happy it came out so perfect
Does it still work fine?
@@lordrevan9788 for me I didn't use the gray joycons for well over a year since on joystick didnt work. (I replaced that joystick with a new one) and after I did that all the buttons worked perfectly fine after i updated the controllers in the settings
@@lordrevan9788 in short, yes. yes, they work perfectly fine. it only took me about an hour to do both. it's really not hard at all
@@lordrevan9788 just a little pro tip. be careful when unscrewing the 'y' shaped nails because they can easily wear out and you would have trouble taking off the old shell
@@notjesuss120 I'm also thinking about changing mine to white. How is it after months of usage? Does it get dirty easily?
Thank you so much for this! I was nervous when I ordered my shells because I didn’t realize I’d have to perform surgery on my joycons, but I followed along with you and got it done! Took me almost 3 hours but was so worth it!
Glad you did it ok 👍🏻. What colours did you go for ?
Just used your tutorial to change my joycons to light pink with pastel buttons and it looks awesome! thanks so much for this
I just swapped my joy con shells and followed along with your video which made it so much easier than I thought it would be.
Thank you very much for this detailed video.
I had a bit of trouble getting the original screws off but bought a kit from amazon that did the trick :)
Glad it helped. What colours did you go for ?
Very clear and straight to the point! After doing the right Joycon the left took me half the time. Though the only issue I've had has been the (-) button sinking in being practically inaccesable. Seemed to be a gap behind the button even with the rubber bit which confused me, but hey I got myself some animal crossing style joycons now so I can't complain ^^
Going to do this, this weekend. You make it look easy 😂
Ha. Well it’s not too hard, just go slowly. Good luck 👍🏻
KYL0 REX how did it go m8? I’m doing mine next weekend.
Dustin Sin Very easy. Take it slow and watch the video, pausing it when you need too. 👍🏻
Console Accessories Hi I’ve recently place my order at extremerate may I know how you’ve paid them? Did you use paypal?
PayPal is always a good option for buyers. But I/we bought them off amazon. 👍🏻
I did it and it went perfectly! I really wanted the skyward sword limited edition joycons but they were sold out, being sold by scalpers for over $150 on eBay, and not coming out for another 2 months. So I went to eBay and found the shells of the joycons so I bought them and did this tutorial and I never had one moment of frustration or stress. Also this is the only one I found that showed how to changed the rail side buttons. Other tutorials are good but it ends up just looking like a skin when they don’t change the side buttons
I love this video, but can you add intense surgery music in the background?
i have been searching for ages for my "perfect" third-party switch controller and it just doesn't seem to exist, so i'm sort of considering customizing a pair of my joycons instead...i have never in my life done hardware repair/DIY because all the little fiddly things have always terrified me, but this video is making me feel like maybe i could pull it off?! thanks for making this!!!
This guide helped so much man. Just did it myself in around an hour or so. Thanks again!
PERFECT TUTORIAL!!! Thank you so much, this video was super helpful, got my joycons switched up quick. It’s actually better than the actual extremerate video
thank you so much! I just customized my switch, and it works perfectly! I couldn’t have done this without this!!
So glad it helped
Thanks for this I tried to follow the official video and managed to break a ribbon cable clamp on my right joycon following your video was way easier and saved me anymore stress so I didn't f up another joycon motherboard
Watched your vid several times before buying the extremerate shells.. then replaced my joy cons as i was watching your video. Super helpful and easy to do..
I now have snes looking joycons. 👌👌
Keep up the good work!!!
Glad it helped 👍🏻
Back again.. 3 year later.. just changed my BRAND NEW OLED neon joycons for a set of all black extreme rate shell's.. now my new switxh is looking stealthy ❤
Thank you very much, it is my first time changing the shells of my Nintendo and they have been perfect, it is very well explained, it helped me a lot
Thanks for this pal, it helped a lot. So glad mine came with extra springs and screws because I lost loads of them.
thanks for this awesome guide! i had a lot of trouble plugging the bumper back in on the first controller so when the cable was longer on the second one I chose not to unplug it and work around the dangling part, worked perfectly and I didn't have to mess with the annoying plug!
ordered an xtreme snes kit today+toolkit. Can't wait for it to arrive, this video helped a lot!