After people had issues with the battery connector, you could've re-uploaded the video with an edit. I'm another one who ripped the base of the battery connector out. Thanks
@@sephiron688 Yeah, I downvoted the video. If you watch closely just before he "removes" the battery, he edited the video at that point, cutting something out of his process to make it seem like you can just slip a spudger right under the battery.
Video was perfectly clear enough for me, removed my battery connector just fine exactly as he did it. I guess some people don't watch ahead to make sure they know what is coming and/or use the proper care. Great video, thanks ❤
Thank you SO much for this tutorial. After 3 days of use, my R joystick completely snapped off my brand new Switch and I was devastated. Nintendo was going to charge $40 to repair it, and it wasn’t guaranteed I would get my special edition Animal Crossing color control back. I decided to take a shot ordering a Fix It repair kit with a spare joystick and there is NO WAY I could’ve done it without your tutorial. Even down to the ZR button falling out. You showed me how to walk through every single step. I saved myself tons of money and stress. I can’t thank you enough!!!!! (Just as a side note for anyone curious - the only step I was too nervous to attempt was unhooking the battery. So I left the battery pack plugged in the whole time, but was able to complete every other step. I know it’s probably safer to unplug it, but if you’re careful it should be fine!)
I always get nervous doing electronics repairs, but this was really easy to follow, even for the left joycon. Now I have working controllers again hooray, thanks :)
Just wanted to add that after replacing the analog stick and when you are checking for drift, there are some instances where it does not go EXACTLY back to the center and could be off-centered by a slight bit. I found that calibrating the analog stick from that page by pressing "X" fixes this in many cases. I thought I had a few defective ones, but turns on calibration is all that is needed.
Little hack for those pesky ribbons cables not going back in: Attach a piece of tape (teflon preferred, scotch is fine) to the neck area, and use the tape as your lever for putting it back in. Adds no stress to the cable and no risk of bending it. Great tutorial, OP!
I ended up breaking a joycon stick last night while I was playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom. I was searching around for replacement joycons when I found this video and I thought that this would be a much cheaper solution than buying a brand new pair. I never knew such kits exist, so this is a lifesaver for me.
I did it!!! I did the left one and followed along. I have never done a repair like this- thank you so much for the video and making it look easy (even as i was freaking out lol).
Fantastic instructions. I've been doing electronics for 40 years but couldn't have fixed my nephew's controller without your instructions. The people in the factory making these must have tiny hands! For others - just take your time and don't force anything and use the correct tools. And watch the whole video before starting.
Just fixed both my joy cons with this video's help. Thank you. Opted to not disconnect power and carefully set battery aside and it was fine. Left joy con has a thin tricky ribbon cable over one of the c stick screws, but I unscrewed the bit it was connected to (and it as well has a ribbon with little to no give so it can't be moved much!) And it allowed enough slack to get to the screw without damaging anything. Was surprised at how seemingly little the c stick ribbon cable plugs into the assembly bit with the black latch. Kept trying to poke more inside of it but it wasn't necessary. Thanks again for a clear video. Stoked for some tears of the kingdom without crushing my controls in frustration at drift. WE'RE BACK BABY!
Tried to take out the very first screw, didn't know if I had to go clockwise or counterclockwise, tried one and now it's completely blocked in, impossible to remove. Couldn't even go to step 2, now I have a still broken joycon and -10$. Guess I'll just buy a new one then, so happy. Hooraaaaay.
Thank you, I just finished fixing my joy-con. Most videos cover the left one, as it is the most common one, and because both joy-cons are not mirror copies I was afraid of messing something up, but hearing you step by step was really helpful and reassuring. Thank you very much!
bought the kit off amazon. thank you. that kit has literally everything you need. had i watched this video first i would have used your referal link. i initially just bought it thinking i could just figure it out. the pictogram instructions were straightforward until removing/re-installing that ribbon cable. also, thanks for the quick tidbit about the trigger. this video saved me $80 on new controllers. have a happy kid again. Thanks Man.
This was a good video. As for the battery connector, I guess it's best to say to pull up when removing it. I was unsure of which way to pull and scared I may pull the wires out.
I just snapped the entire connector out of the controller for the battery. So note, don't waste the time to remove it, just leave it connected, just move it
@@thegingerviking8698 that just happened to me! So pissed right now. It wasn’t very clear in the video that there wires from the battery sat in another housing thing. What a waste
I'm an electrical engineer and I found this video invaluable. I'd already purchased the kit which is great value for money, £12 here in the uk on amazon!. Thanks fella for the vid!
my repairs to both joycons went fine, thanks for the shoulder button tips. in longevity news, the joystick from this pack lasted about a year before developing the opposite problem to drifting, as in, now i cannot calibrate it at all in settings because the dead zone is enormous and the input doesn't go far enough to the right to register. the entire stick is off by one calibration circle to the left. the stick itself has developed a fault. just an fyi for folks wondering about longevity of this repair kit.
It worked, thank you. I sent back my joycon to nintendo the first time, but seeing your video got me to fix the other joycon that started malfunctioning. I also pre-fixed my other joycon. Glory to the cardboard.
I just got done looking at your tutor and man it's a life saver.. I went to eBay and got the one analog stick, the Phillip head screwdriver, the triwing screwdriver, 2 of those plastic things that help opens your controller up for $5.50.. It feels like a Xbox achievement popped up when I put it back together.. I can't lie I'm happy as hell with myself..
great video finally got a stick fixed after getting the confidence to do it. was scared i would break it but when i tried it it was actually really easy, also i didnt feel like pulling the battery out because i thought i would tear the cables so i just left it connected and did the procedure and it was still fine.
Followed video to a "t". And it was tedious but doable and I feel so accomplished. I bought my materials ;sticks that can with tools from micro center for ten bucks. I bought a mini organizer box to hold screws. I also bought an I fixit prying and opening tool assortment kit. Omg what a relief. I followed another video for the left joy con ! Amen for both videos!!! Doing right joy con first made the left easier because I somewhat knew what to do/ expected. Except there was some difference. Can't thank you enough!! Ubreakifix woulda costed me thirty per joy con if I remember correctly
I just removed it but mine was supposed to be pulled out..... I just ripped the battery connector out. This vid wasn’t super clear and must have been a different model.... wish I knew that before hand
@@ssshampoo There is an English guy that was very clear. The right joycon is much easier than the left. You don't need do disconnect the battery. Just use the the plastic stuff with the hook to pry it out of the case and rest on the right side. After unscrewing the 3 cross head screws you only have that one little joystick ribbon with the clip that secures it . Use the plastic tool with the little hook and bring it back to release the ribbon. Unscrew the 2 joystick screws and gently remove it from the socket. Push in the ribbon of the new joystick to the gold line on the case and pull that clip forward to secure it then screw in the 2 screws. Gently put the the little antenna in the slot and then screw back battery case , put in back battery then outer case.
I followed the instructions in the video and fixed my red joycon. But i didn't remove the battery from the motherboard and i removed the stick's cap to decrease it's diameter and have it pass easily from the hole. Thanks for the video!
Thank you. This gave me the confidence to do the repair kit. Made a very happy little girl. About 20 minutes following the video. 1st time messing with this tiny electronic stuff
Omg I somehow managed to fix it with your guide. Most of the guides were for the left joycon, but this was so helpful to replace my right one, as my stick kept making an annoying clicky sound. My hands were shaking so much tho 😅😅.
very helpful video ive had drift for like three years and it gets worse each day i practicaly cannot even move down anymore my left joycon is completely obliterated after years of use and the right one also has problems im definatley gonna try and repair it with this
I’ve never repaired any electronics before, but I tried with my joycon. Tried following this video, but it was my left joy on that needed repair, and there are some big differences I was noticing between what was in this video and what my actual joycon looked liked. I was thinking maybe he had a newer design and didn’t even that think the left and right would be different inside. So I just tried to follow this as best as I could and use my brain to figure out how to do the things that weren’t in this video. It took about 30 minutes, and I wasn’t sure if I got the ribbon cables inserted fully, but when after reassembling it and testing it, everything worked. No more drift! The only thing is, I have 2 extra screws sitting here now, and I have no idea where they go. Oh well, it works. Guess these screws don’t matter…
THANK YOU! I just spent the last hour trying to connect a extra long analog ribbon cable from the replacement analog and thought it had to go in more so i almost hopefully didn't break it but thank you.
Thank you very much for this!!! Saved me big bucks. Key note for the dummies(me) Make sure your switch is turned on to make sure the battery is connected because I was thinking I didn't connect it right aha
Thanks to your in depth video, I successfully swapped the joystick on my third time. 1st and 2nd were unsuccessful because the r button popped right of the motherboard. 😔 Thanks again! ❤
the second you said that now the r button should have fallen out of place it did XD but geez this worked great since i bought the kit and followed along with your video thank you so much!
If you don't have supplies or tools, try removing your controllers, and go to "find controllers" and hold down the screen for the vibration and move your control stick while spinning your hand. Do that for a minute then check back on the calibration selection to test if it worked. It's the graphite that causes the drift, a dust like material after wearing down the contacts, so the vibration probably shakes the dust into another area where it doesn't do as much unwanted inputs.
This is a solid video other than the fact that there was a failure to mention that the battery connection has a housing that SHOULdNT be removed. I popped it up as the video suggested, and boom. I now have a new joystick in a controller with no battery. So full replacement here I come. I know those with more tech experience would have known that, but I feel like that’s a big miss for a newb like myself in an instructional video. But that’s what my dumbass gets for trying to fix it myself. I’ll stick to cooking lol.
@@lemonmelon2168 thx for the reply i am wondering if the material on the new thumbstick is the same with the original one because i know i will feel uncomfortable if they are different
Great video. I would just recommend not detaching the battery. You can do it with out disconnecting and on my first attempt I ripped the whole battery connection out and ruined my joycon. ✌🏻❤️🐺
Very good video, each step was detailed and explained, allowing viewers to follow along easily. My controller has been repaired with your help, thanks man.
Thank you for posting was able to repair both of the joycon sticks, Hopefully the repair will last a bit of time. Thanks agin for sharing your knowledge!
Thank you for the instruction. I already had to do that with both Joycons on my Switch (considering how common this issue is, the name joy-CON may be very correct). One thing caused me much more trouble than the video suggests - the outside screws. Each joycon had one screw that didn't want to move even a bit (the bottom one on the outer side in both cases) so I had to drill through them. Anyways I managed to fix both and everything's working perfectly now. I could just try to get Nintendo to fix them instead, but they don't have an official service in my country and sending my joycon to another country would take very long and would probably cost me more than the repair kit, especially considering I'd have to do it twice.
I did this, 1 month later it is still working with moderate/heavy use. my first replacement worked(came with 4). My con had a different layout when opened and but found another video with that specific layout
Thanks so much for this video, it worked great for the left controller! The right controller keeps losing connection to the console, I connect it, and it looses connection a few seconds later. I'd appreciate any advice about what have gone wrong and if I can fix it?
amazing video, the only thing i would add is when you screw back in the golden screws, do the top two first then the bottom one, as i accidentally screwed in the bottom one the the back triwing slot and it took me like half an hour to figure it out haha
Thank for the video. Very informative. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 A little fast at times, but I Just kept rewinding and pausing.😉 Tried following the ifixit video and got stuck thinking a spudger/ pry tool was necessary to remove the battery; evidently not 🙄 Found your video after and completed the replacement on right joycon without hassle, even though I'm a less tech-savvy mum.😂
I tried following this video for the left and wound up messing up my joycon permanently. Just make sure you follow the appropriate video for the appropriate side.
OMG I was so nervous because I have the limited edition fortnight controllers and they no longer make them so I was hurt when I found that out so I found his video on UA-cam and I was kind of scared to take my apart and I could just get a replace with insurance but I wanted to try it before going back to GameStop & it was easy as 123 literally he tells you where to get the tools you need everything was perfect thank you for video big lifesaver
Not a bad video. I've used it 3 times now. I replaced the pink side, then the blue side. Pink side began to drift again way too soon. I just replaced the pink side for a second time and the blue side is acting up as well so I will have to replace that one for a second time as well. It seems that the replacement parts are even more defective than the original...
Gotta Love this guy hearting and pinning all the people succeeding and not the people who broke their battery connector cause he wasn't clear enough
It's hard to heart things that aren't done carefully and end in regret. ♥️
After people had issues with the battery connector, you could've re-uploaded the video with an edit. I'm another one who ripped the base of the battery connector out. Thanks
@@sephiron688 Yeah, I downvoted the video. If you watch closely just before he "removes" the battery, he edited the video at that point, cutting something out of his process to make it seem like you can just slip a spudger right under the battery.
Video was perfectly clear enough for me, removed my battery connector just fine exactly as he did it. I guess some people don't watch ahead to make sure they know what is coming and/or use the proper care. Great video, thanks ❤
I had to solder my battery directly into the motherboard :(
Thank you SO much for this tutorial. After 3 days of use, my R joystick completely snapped off my brand new Switch and I was devastated. Nintendo was going to charge $40 to repair it, and it wasn’t guaranteed I would get my special edition Animal Crossing color control back. I decided to take a shot ordering a Fix It repair kit with a spare joystick and there is NO WAY I could’ve done it without your tutorial. Even down to the ZR button falling out. You showed me how to walk through every single step. I saved myself tons of money and stress. I can’t thank you enough!!!!!
(Just as a side note for anyone curious - the only step I was too nervous to attempt was unhooking the battery. So I left the battery pack plugged in the whole time, but was able to complete every other step. I know it’s probably safer to unplug it, but if you’re careful it should be fine!)
Oh good! I'm happy to help 😊
Thank you SO MUCH! 47 y. o. woman here, managed to repair mine seamlessly following your instructions.
I always get nervous doing electronics repairs, but this was really easy to follow, even for the left joycon. Now I have working controllers again hooray, thanks :)
Awesome! Good work on that ☺️
Just wanted to add that after replacing the analog stick and when you are checking for drift, there are some instances where it does not go EXACTLY back to the center and could be off-centered by a slight bit. I found that calibrating the analog stick from that page by pressing "X" fixes this in many cases. I thought I had a few defective ones, but turns on calibration is all that is needed.
Yeah this happened to me to
So glad I read this comment Happened to 1 of the 4 I fixed and I thought it as defective. Thanks a bunch. :D
Little hack for those pesky ribbons cables not going back in: Attach a piece of tape (teflon preferred, scotch is fine) to the neck area, and use the tape as your lever for putting it back in. Adds no stress to the cable and no risk of bending it.
Great tutorial, OP!
I ended up breaking a joycon stick last night while I was playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom. I was searching around for replacement joycons when I found this video and I thought that this would be a much cheaper solution than buying a brand new pair. I never knew such kits exist, so this is a lifesaver for me.
I did it!!! I did the left one and followed along. I have never done a repair like this- thank you so much for the video and making it look easy (even as i was freaking out lol).
Yay, I'm glad surgery was a success. Level up 🎉🙌
@@thecollegepicker noice
Fantastic instructions. I've been doing electronics for 40 years but couldn't have fixed my nephew's controller without your instructions. The people in the factory making these must have tiny hands! For others - just take your time and don't force anything and use the correct tools. And watch the whole video before starting.
Happy to help, very kind words coming from a veteran of experience 🙏🙏
They’re Japanese, so, yeah, they do have tiny hands!
Just fixed both my joy cons with this video's help. Thank you. Opted to not disconnect power and carefully set battery aside and it was fine. Left joy con has a thin tricky ribbon cable over one of the c stick screws, but I unscrewed the bit it was connected to (and it as well has a ribbon with little to no give so it can't be moved much!) And it allowed enough slack to get to the screw without damaging anything.
Was surprised at how seemingly little the c stick ribbon cable plugs into the assembly bit with the black latch. Kept trying to poke more inside of it but it wasn't necessary.
Thanks again for a clear video. Stoked for some tears of the kingdom without crushing my controls in frustration at drift. WE'RE BACK BABY!
Glad you got it fixed. You are very welcome 🤝
Tried to take out the very first screw, didn't know if I had to go clockwise or counterclockwise, tried one and now it's completely blocked in, impossible to remove.
Couldn't even go to step 2, now I have a still broken joycon and -10$.
Guess I'll just buy a new one then, so happy. Hooraaaaay.
Same here
@@alillioraifi124 Oh, I remember how angry I was when I wrote this comment lmao
@@zblu9626 lefty loosey, righty tighty
Thank you, I just finished fixing my joy-con. Most videos cover the left one, as it is the most common one, and because both joy-cons are not mirror copies I was afraid of messing something up, but hearing you step by step was really helpful and reassuring. Thank you very much!
bought the kit off amazon. thank you. that kit has literally everything you need. had i watched this video first i would have used your referal link. i initially just bought it thinking i could just figure it out. the pictogram instructions were straightforward until removing/re-installing that ribbon cable. also, thanks for the quick tidbit about the trigger. this video saved me $80 on new controllers. have a happy kid again. Thanks Man.
You are welcome. Glad you were able to level up and keep the kiddo happy and also save some money. Keep on learning 🤝
Anyone else break the battery while attempting this, no just me???...awesome! 👍👍
I think i did! Mine doesn’t charge anymore
This was a good video. As for the battery connector, I guess it's best to say to pull up when removing it. I was unsure of which way to pull and scared I may pull the wires out.
Yes it snaps in from the top, so removal by pulling up. I never thought it would be such an issue 😳
I just snapped the entire connector out of the controller for the battery. So note, don't waste the time to remove it, just leave it connected, just move it
@@thegingerviking8698 that just happened to me! So pissed right now. It wasn’t very clear in the video that there wires from the battery sat in another housing thing. What a waste
@@Buckethead523 How did you get the base back onto the mother board? Same thing happened to me and I pulled the base right off of the mother board
@@thegingerviking8698 Were you able to attack it back onto the motherboard? Same thing happened to me.
Those little joysticks caps are awesome. I use them on my ps4 controller after the original one ripped. Big improvement on grip
I like the so far, adds a little color too haha.
I really like that this man demonstrated how joy-con would drift at 0:30. Amusing as heck.
I'm an electrical engineer and I found this video invaluable. I'd already purchased the kit which is great value for money, £12 here in the uk on amazon!. Thanks fella for the vid!
This video was absolutely amazing and allowed me to fix the left Joycon as easily as you fixed the right. Thank you
Awesome, Im happy to have helped =)
Does it still drift?
@@EmmureMARIO64 not yet :D
@@GrandSnorlax drift yet?
@@untitleddragon7322 zero drift
my repairs to both joycons went fine, thanks for the shoulder button tips. in longevity news, the joystick from this pack lasted about a year before developing the opposite problem to drifting, as in, now i cannot calibrate it at all in settings because the dead zone is enormous and the input doesn't go far enough to the right to register. the entire stick is off by one calibration circle to the left. the stick itself has developed a fault. just an fyi for folks wondering about longevity of this repair kit.
It worked, thank you.
I sent back my joycon to nintendo the first time, but seeing your video got me to fix the other joycon that started malfunctioning.
I also pre-fixed my other joycon.
Glory to the cardboard.
You are welcome ☺️
I just got done looking at your tutor and man it's a life saver.. I went to eBay and got the one analog stick, the Phillip head screwdriver, the triwing screwdriver, 2 of those plastic things that help opens your controller up for $5.50.. It feels like a Xbox achievement popped up when I put it back together.. I can't lie I'm happy as hell with myself..
Good work dude. Real achievement, not a digital one. Welcome back to real life 🤝
@@thecollegepicker Thank You 🙏🏿❤️
Edited: Do you have a tutorial on how to replace an analog stick in a Switch Pro Controller??
great video finally got a stick fixed after getting the confidence to do it. was scared i would break it but when i tried it it was actually really easy, also i didnt feel like pulling the battery out because i thought i would tear the cables so i just left it connected and did the procedure and it was still fine.
Good work! Glad you got it going
I didn't think I could do this without breaking my joycon but you saved me $80. Thank you so much. Link is no longer compelled to walk off ledges.
😆 glad you got it fixed up!
Followed video to a "t". And it was tedious but doable and I feel so accomplished. I bought my materials ;sticks that can with tools from micro center for ten bucks. I bought a mini organizer box to hold screws. I also bought an I fixit prying and opening tool assortment kit. Omg what a relief. I followed another video for the left joy con ! Amen for both videos!!! Doing right joy con first made the left easier because I somewhat knew what to do/ expected. Except there was some difference. Can't thank you enough!! Ubreakifix woulda costed me thirty per joy con if I remember correctly
Good work! Build that confidence 💪
I recommend not removing the battery clip as you could break it. Otherwise great vid.
😬 if you don't remove the battery you potentially risk shorting out the board if something wrong touches something else wrong.
I just removed it but mine was supposed to be pulled out..... I just ripped the battery connector out. This vid wasn’t super clear and must have been a different model.... wish I knew that before hand
@@ssshampoo ya same here but it still works on hand held so it’s a win for me
@@ssshampoo Same, the battery part was the most annoying part, I would say.
@@ssshampoo There is an English guy that was very clear. The right joycon is much easier than the left. You don't need do disconnect the battery. Just use the the plastic stuff with the hook to pry it out of the case and rest on the right side. After unscrewing the 3 cross head screws you only have that one little joystick ribbon with the clip that secures it . Use the plastic tool with the little hook and bring it back to release the ribbon. Unscrew the 2 joystick screws and gently remove it from the socket. Push in the ribbon of the new joystick to the gold line on the case and pull that clip forward to secure it then screw in the 2 screws. Gently put the the little antenna in the slot and then screw back battery case , put in back battery then outer case.
Thanks, this helped me, and it worked. Though I did almost shank the battery connector, made a tiny hole in the wire
I followed the instructions in the video and fixed my red joycon.
But i didn't remove the battery from the motherboard and i removed the stick's cap to decrease it's diameter and have it pass easily from the hole.
Thanks for the video!
You are welcome. Happy to hear surgery was a success 🙌😷
Thanks for the help. Repaired the right first. Then saw the left had a screw under a ribbon. Everything worked in the end.
Thank you. This gave me the confidence to do the repair kit. Made a very happy little girl. About 20 minutes following the video. 1st time messing with this tiny electronic stuff
You are welcome. Good work 🙂
Omg I somehow managed to fix it with your guide. Most of the guides were for the left joycon, but this was so helpful to replace my right one, as my stick kept making an annoying clicky sound. My hands were shaking so much tho 😅😅.
I wanna let you know that your video actually helped me fix my Joy Con. Thank you
You're welcome
THANK YOU for actually DESCRIBING how to open the connectors
very helpful video ive had drift for like three years and it gets worse each day i practicaly cannot even move down anymore my left joycon is completely obliterated after years of use and the right one also has problems im definatley gonna try and repair it with this
Happy to help 🤝
I’ve never repaired any electronics before, but I tried with my joycon. Tried following this video, but it was my left joy on that needed repair, and there are some big differences I was noticing between what was in this video and what my actual joycon looked liked. I was thinking maybe he had a newer design and didn’t even that think the left and right would be different inside. So I just tried to follow this as best as I could and use my brain to figure out how to do the things that weren’t in this video. It took about 30 minutes, and I wasn’t sure if I got the ribbon cables inserted fully, but when after reassembling it and testing it, everything worked. No more drift! The only thing is, I have 2 extra screws sitting here now, and I have no idea where they go. Oh well, it works. Guess these screws don’t matter…
THANK YOU! I just spent the last hour trying to connect a extra long analog ribbon cable from the replacement analog and thought it had to go in more so i almost hopefully didn't break it but thank you.
Thank you for this! Very useful even for a relatively newer model. Only problem I had was reattaching some ribbons 👍
Thank you very much for this!!! Saved me big bucks. Key note for the dummies(me) Make sure your switch is turned on to make sure the battery is connected because I was thinking I didn't connect it right aha
Thanks to your in depth video, I successfully swapped the joystick on my third time. 1st and 2nd were unsuccessful because the r button popped right of the motherboard. 😔 Thanks again! ❤
Very Good video.
Thanks you i fixed my right drifted analog on joycon.
Thank You. Greatings from Poland.
The thing I love about tech and cars is that they are NEVER NOT fixable
Same
Most of the UA-camrs don’t talk about the locks, you saved my life bro, thank you so much? 👻
You are welcome bro. Happy to help.
Worked a treat! All the way from sunny 🇬🇧 Thanks bro!!
the second you said that now the r button should have fallen out of place it did XD but geez this worked great since i bought the kit and followed along with your video thank you so much!
You are very welcome. Happy to help 😊
Thanks battery is now broken. Great repair video bud 😺
Our battery connecter appeared to be much smaller then yours, but we got it connected with the battery unmounted. Thanks for the help!
This is a good tutorial but my my joycon has a very tight screw at the joystick then I spent hours trying to unscrew
Fantastic video, my guy. My controller is finally fixed!
Glad I could help!
Thank you very much!!!! I fixed my joy-con with your instructions!!! I felt like a doctor performing an operation hahahah
I'm glad surgery was a success doc 😷🙏
If you don't have supplies or tools, try removing your controllers, and go to "find controllers" and hold down the screen for the vibration and move your control stick while spinning your hand. Do that for a minute then check back on the calibration selection to test if it worked.
It's the graphite that causes the drift, a dust like material after wearing down the contacts, so the vibration probably shakes the dust into another area where it doesn't do as much unwanted inputs.
Definitely worth a try =)
And you just have to clean it with a qtip soaked with a cleaning solution.
Thank you so much! I ordered the kit yesterday and I got it today and now my boys are back at it! Saved so much money and time! 🤗
Oh good! I bet that was a fun project with happy kiddos afterwards!
Yes! we missed fortnite. Thank you again!
You are very welcome ☺️
This is a solid video other than the fact that there was a failure to mention that the battery connection has a housing that SHOULdNT be removed. I popped it up as the video suggested, and boom. I now have a new joystick in a controller with no battery. So full replacement here I come.
I know those with more tech experience would have known that, but I feel like that’s a big miss for a newb like myself in an instructional video. But that’s what my dumbass gets for trying to fix it myself. I’ll stick to cooking lol.
(Thank you for taking the time to make this though!)
Same thing just happened to me. Huge miss on this. Now I have to buy another one.... 😩
absolute lifesaver of a video, I was worried if mess it up, but I managed to get it to work and now I can fix more joycons, even for my friends!!!
Thanks very much for the tutorial saved me a lot of headache and time!
Great detailed explanation bro. Thanks 🙌🏻🤩
Tysm this really helped now i dont have to worry about looking down (in games) all the time
You are very welcome 🙂
Oh this was useful. I was having trouble reconnecting the battery till I watched this. Thanks.
Great work, easy to follow. Might need a magnifying glass to see half of it but this helps so much.
Bro thanx alot for this video tutorial.. it safe me alot of money rather than buy new joycon.. keep up the good content bro.. salam from Indonesia 👍
Happy to say I got myself a 15 dollar kit like this and now my joycons are back to normal. I rate this life hack 10/10 ⭐️
Glad surgery went well 💪
is the new thumbstick the same with the old one or does it have any difference ?
@@ozanozenir2503 its pretty much the same other than the color for the ribbon cables, I didn't have any problems when I got it
@@lemonmelon2168 thx for the reply i am wondering if the material on the new thumbstick is the same with the original one because i know i will feel uncomfortable if they are different
@@ozanozenir2503 yeah the material on the joystick is the same and it feels pretty much like the original so you dont have to worry
I love that my 3rd party Joycons that were cheaper in price, we're higher quality than Nintendo's joycons
This video was spot on!! I was able to make this repair for my kids. The challenge was so worth it. Thank you so much for your video!!
You are welcome. Glad you were able to get it going 💪🙌
Great video. I would just recommend not detaching the battery. You can do it with out disconnecting and on my first attempt I ripped the whole battery connection out and ruined my joycon. ✌🏻❤️🐺
too risking u may want to use small tool that will allow disconnecting battery i did it first try no damage with i fix it tool
Perfectly did in 15min. Just little bit struggled when put back the battery cable
Thank you! I did it with the help of your detailed tutorial!
Very good video, each step was detailed and explained, allowing viewers to follow along easily. My controller has been repaired with your help, thanks man.
You are very welcome. Appreciate you reaching out to say thanks 🙏
Thanks you so much, this tutorial save me money and time, greetings from Chile
De nada 😊
Great Video and thanks for not having crappy music in it.
This fixed my left/blue joystick! Ordered the exact same product...now $12.99 but so worth it!
That's awesome, glad surgery went well 💪🙌
Thanks, I did it with barry plugged in, also worked.
Fuccccc I accidentally broke off the little thing where you stick the battery in while unplugging it
Hello I ordered a kit from eBay to fix my drift and I watched your video for a tutorial thank you
Hi, happy to help. You are very welcome.
Fixed my joycon following this vid. Thnx 👍
You are welcome =)
Thanks I just fixed my right joy-con with this video great info to learn from.
Thank you for posting was able to repair both of the joycon sticks, Hopefully the repair will last a bit of time. Thanks agin for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks for watching 😊 and you are very welcome.
"Now that we are open"
had me thinking spongebob when he flips the open sign over...
Thank you for the instruction. I already had to do that with both Joycons on my Switch (considering how common this issue is, the name joy-CON may be very correct).
One thing caused me much more trouble than the video suggests - the outside screws. Each joycon had one screw that didn't want to move even a bit (the bottom one on the outer side in both cases) so I had to drill through them.
Anyways I managed to fix both and everything's working perfectly now. I could just try to get Nintendo to fix them instead, but they don't have an official service in my country and sending my joycon to another country would take very long and would probably cost me more than the repair kit, especially considering I'd have to do it twice.
I'm so ecstatic this worked for me!
Just got a similar repair set. How have your repaired JoyCons held up since this video?
Worked perfectly. Thanks!
The best tutorial I've found so far. Well lit and explanations are short 👏
🤝 happy to help.
Great instructional video. A shame that the screws in my joycons won't even move
Oh no! They must be gunked up.
@@thecollegepicker sadly not they are in pristine condition I suspect that locktite was applied during assembly for some unknown reason
Do you have an update for them? Are they still working?
Mine are yeah but I only play a few hours a week these days.
Although I just received and installed mine, I must say they feel great. At such a great price, I was able to fix 3 of my joy cons.
Glad surgery went well 😷🔪
I did this, 1 month later it is still working with moderate/heavy use. my first replacement worked(came with 4). My con had a different layout when opened and but found another video with that specific layout
@@aquarion9816 thanks👍👍
Thanks so much for this video, it worked great for the left controller! The right controller keeps losing connection to the console, I connect it, and it looses connection a few seconds later. I'd appreciate any advice about what have gone wrong and if I can fix it?
Yeah maybe try pulling the battery connector and not taking it off with tweezers. I can’t get it back on again.
This was very helpful! Thank you!
amazing video, the only thing i would add is when you screw back in the golden screws, do the top two first then the bottom one, as i accidentally screwed in the bottom one the the back triwing slot and it took me like half an hour to figure it out haha
Thanks for the guide, this saved my Joy Cons!
Just did this for the first time, thank you so much, you made it easier then I thought,
I also really appreciate the zoomed in image
Thank for the video. Very informative. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
A little fast at times, but I Just kept rewinding and pausing.😉
Tried following the ifixit video and got stuck thinking a spudger/ pry tool was necessary to remove the battery; evidently not 🙄
Found your video after and completed the replacement on right joycon without hassle, even though I'm a less tech-savvy mum.😂
Brilliant instructions, and successful repair! The tip about how to slide the connector into place was particularly inspired! Thanks a million 😊
Glad it helped 🤝
I just ripped out the entire battery connector and it isn't connected to the circuit board can I still fix it
Thanks a lot, my right stick button died and I was able to change the stick thanks to you
Awesome! You are very welcome. So glad to hear that 🙌🙌
Thank you so much!!! Helped me fix my zelda joycon i broke the analog stick off 😅
I tried following this video for the left and wound up messing up my joycon permanently. Just make sure you follow the appropriate video for the appropriate side.
OMG I was so nervous because I have the limited edition fortnight controllers and they no longer make them so I was hurt when I found that out so I found his video on UA-cam and I was kind of scared to take my apart and I could just get a replace with insurance but I wanted to try it before going back to GameStop & it was easy as 123 literally he tells you where to get the tools you need everything was perfect thank you for video big lifesaver
Not a bad video. I've used it 3 times now. I replaced the pink side, then the blue side. Pink side began to drift again way too soon. I just replaced the pink side for a second time and the blue side is acting up as well so I will have to replace that one for a second time as well. It seems that the replacement parts are even more defective than the original...
So so helpful. Thank you! 🙏
works! I love you!!!! you saved my mario odyssey version joycon!!
Happy to help 😊
Thank you, I couldnt have done this without your video. The drift is gone!
You are very welcome. Good work 💪