Fix Your Loose Nintendo Switch JoyCon
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- Опубліковано 29 гру 2018
- The Nintendo Switch is coming up on its 3rd year which is leading to some JoyCon controllers to become loose and weak when locking into the railings on your Switch. Today we'll be changing out one of the locks on the JoyCon to see how hard it is to do and how it feels.
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This should be nintendo's concern and not the user's
This was intentional. The plastic absorbs impacts so that the joycon breaks instead of the actual switch, so you don't need to spend another 300.
@ramensquid it's getting a little tiresome to lose my joy con for weeks everytime something is wrong with them (which happens frequently: drifting joycons, broken r button etc) while Nintendo could've avoided this in the production fase.
Nah, Nintendo Switch and Nintendrones suck! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@dezzebotwahe240 you have the broken r button too. I thought my was just broken and no one else had it
@@sameraisindlcs709
Wow, even your name is a troll. Dedicated I see, lmao.
I actually did this mod a week ago. It's been good and secure so far, no damage.
If anyone thinks of doing this, make sure you are putting in the correct latch as there are specific ones for each joycon.
Is there still no damage?
@@user-dp9mg1ej1x Nope, no damage. A month ago I had to replace the joycon rail connector (separate issue from the latch) and it comes with it’s own plastic latch and it still works as normal.
@@667GameFreak tnx bruh
@@667GameFreak any damage yet?
(9 months later?)
@@Splicea Another of my joycons had gotten loose, so I installed the same metal latch from before into this one, and it still works absolutely fine, no damage.
This is great, thanks for taking the time to show joycon replacement locks in a proper video. I've had two sets of joycons' locks become unreliable, sometimes they become unlocked during handheld play and interrupt a game with the joycon connection screen. I'll definitely be curious to see plastic vs metal differences and wear, but I might replace one set of joycons for now.
Your channel is amazing. You give us news, rumor updates, tech break downs, tech reviews, and all as a cool likable person. Keep it up @spawnwave!
Mine just started doing this yesterday...
Thank you Spawnwave! Always ahead of the game 👍
Yesss thank you John this has been bugging me with my left one for like a year
Had to replace and buy a new switch because mine wore out and it drove me crazy. Ordered metal ones today!
@@blastvicious25 You bought a whole new switch because of this? Or did you have a replacement plan?
@@Hijynx87 I sold it used and bought a new one with a warranty. Now I only is it 99% hand held because I don't want to wear out the rails. But with this solutions my paranoia might subside.
My left one recently broke... I was scared. These were the ones that came with my switch...
Same it’s my left one
I used this same kit on my daughters switch and it worked great. Here's a tip... the tools the kit come with have a very sharp-pointy tip which is what tends to strip the screws. Rub the tips of the screwdrivers on concrete, brick or something hard only 2 or 3 times to smooth out the tip and it will grip much better.
Thanks so much for this easy tutorial, I have just changed 1 of my joycon locks as it was damaged, took me about 15 minutes and was easy follow your instructions. The joycon works and now locks firmly 👍
Literally had this happen in less than a month of getting my console. no troubleshooting or warranty for this issue from Nintendo, and $40 shipped to get it repaired. EXACTLY the fix I was looking for thank you
my left neon red joycon has been loose for a while and i was afraid that i'd just have to buy a new joycon but you making this video has allowed me to just replace the clip in just 20 minutes and i can't thank you enough. keep being awesome man.
Thank you for this video. You made the repair process a breeze for me to do. I had my one joy-con have a drift and lock problem. With your videos, it took me less than 20 minutes to fix!
Honestly I thank you so much for opening up stuff like this (really anything but mostly console stuff).
As I am too poor to be able to buy new controllers or consoles etc. in case anything goes wrong it helps tremendously to watch your videos and get a feel for how the inside looks and how to dismantle it.
Also, thank you so much for the warning about that spring in the locking mechanism!
Thanks!!!! Took me 20 minutes to do both sides using this video. My joycon are solid now.
Don't expect spawnwave to respond, but I did this fix not too long ago and live by it. The metal clips are spot on to the platic and have and extremely satisfying *click* when you put them in. It's VERY important to TAKE YOUR TIME as to not damage anything but the end result is FANTASTIC.
Honestly, I wouldn't use the metal locks. The reason they're plastic is that incase you drop your switch, the locks will break first rather than joycon/switch rails.
I wouldn't mind getting plastic ones again.
Butter fingers
Thats cuz u suck at handling fragile things
@@idonotmakevidsyet accidents happen especially with a handheld. this is why phone cases are a thing, and why the locks are plastic (portable tech falls, its how gravity works and accidents may not even be the owner's fault). Not to mention that not every user of the switch is an adult, plenty are little kids. Also, kind of a big thing, do you know what happens when metal grinds on metal/plastic? No need to be a butt not everyone is perfect like you probably are.
What the hell are you talking about? The rails are actually quite strong. Besides, the joycon are light controllers to begin with. If you were to drop them, the only things I can see getting damaged are the housing or analog sticks which are very flawed in design. The people who liked your comment are non tech idiots... -.- I highly recommend getting these metal locks, it'll last you basically forever and it definitely beats rebuying more plastic ones over and over because it'll wear out every single time. 😂
Same reason the kickstand intentionally pops out
Thanks for this. Been using largely as a handheld and been having this issue a while. This is super helpful and informative!
Thank you so much for this video! About 2 weeks into my ownership of my switch at the time, I had already worn the left joycon's plastic clip pretty bad from using the joycongrip grip that came with the system (i guess i just got one with really rough/sharp edged rails because the Nintendo switch proper's rails are just fine). After that Ive felt like Ive had to baby them anytime i take the joycons out of my switch and i stopped using the grip entirely.
I saw this video pop up in my notifications this morning and I ignored it, then a few hours later I pick up my switch and the joycon comes out of place. Spawn Wave you are a wizard
Thanks for doing this John! Good to know the metal clips likely won’t wear down the Switch’s rails.
Next do drifting joy con fix
The only fix is to replace them. Ive replaced 3 myself and all have been from Aliexpress for $4 or less. That was months ago and they all still work fine. I even have a few more coming for spares for back up.
drifting pro controller sticks on the y axis
@@chrisruston3920 Nah, fixed a few pairs of mine with some compressed air and/or contact cleaner. Although the problem does come back. Though contact cleaners have been the longer lasting "fix" I've tried.
air duster and alcohol cleaning solution worked for me thankfully
You can buy joysticks on Ebay and replace the Joy con ones... A tutorial about it would be awesome
I did this months ago, and it has made a tremendous difference!
It was a little more tedious than I would’ve liked but your video definitely helped in making this repair a lot easier. Thank you 🙏🏼
4:22 "even saving one screw saves quite a bit of money" Maybe that's why the RTX 2080 Ti is so expensive?
Funny you made this video now, my left Joycon just broke yesterday out of nowhere, a piece of the small plastic had broken off without me noticing it and now the Joycon slides off without much pressure to it, really annoying. Found a set similar set on Ali-express for around 4 euro, so good to know it works great :) Thanks for a great guide, keep up the good work.
My left joycon was loose and the way I fixed it, is by placing 2 thin layers of clear tape on the joy con controller to the left and right of the SL and SR contacts and its solid as a rock. Slides in and out fine and has been working for me since launch. No problems charging or anything at all.
Thank you! FINALLY someone who made a video about this.
Perfect! Just ordered the kit as my right joycon's been doing this for over a year now.
Clicked that amazon link in the description as well so I hope you get a little kickback for helping out!
Great video, left a like!
i've found same kit for $3.65 cents never pull trigger on youtubers links you always pay more period.
@@mikemuniz1 where did you go for them?
@@loner1520 ebay
Understood. I considered how much enjoyment and info I get from Spawnwave plus now I have a great fix, I don’t mind if I spent a couple extra bucks
@@SwitchKraftMan me either, this guy is fantastic
Thanks! I just got some new ones, but this and the drift Bering fixed will fix them. I have a certain kind of drift, though, where it just moves without being touched.
I did this about a year ago. Noticed my switch joycons were able to slide out with a bit of force. Opened it up, and saw the plastic locks were shaved a bit. I went on Ebay to buy the plastic locks, and saw they had metal locks. Immediately bought those. Replaced them as soon as they came in and a year later it's fantastic. I even did it on my extra pair of joycons before it got shaved.
Yea I got that joy con drifting problem as well a video on that would be great!
already did the con locks, was planning to do the whole case swap anyway so it made sense to do the locks as well, especially since the left one had indeed come loose...
I will try this on my right joycon, it sits rather loose and deregisters sometimes.
Thank you for this walkthrough!
Never had this problem until I had the Mario Red Joycons after 2 years. The left one started doing that about a year ago but the right one started recently since I’ve been using the right one frequently. Already ordered some.
I had a left joy-con that had this issue a few months back. I got a similar kit from ebay with metal clips and swapped it out. It's been fine ever since. The only real difference is in the clicking sound. It has not worn down the other side of the Switch, and I have a few pairs of joy-cons (different colors) and I have no problem using ones with the original clips on the same system.
does soulja boy sell these kits on his website?
Soulja Clip
Hahaha
Yeah, it's currently on sale (80$). But I recommend buying new joycons
@@ThisAlias *Souljacons
the calcified one
SoulJaycons*
I literally did this like 3 days ago myself and yes it helps tremendously. I personally did it because I used my switch so much that the plastic was starting to round causing it to slide away from the switch while gaming.
Darkage1919 i never disconnect the joycon from my switch like ever, pro controller on docked mode or full handheld mode, i don't wanna damage the joycon in any way, those freaking things break just by looking at them
Mine haven't had this problem yet but I bet I'll be referring to this video down the road! I love these hardware videos!
Oh yeah, nice t-shirt! 🤩
Sweet, my son's brand new Switch has this issue on his right Joycon, was about to buy another one and swap em, I'll try this first thx!
This is a problem I noticed just a week ago. Perfect timing on the video!
Bad news for me is that my joycon have custom skins on them, so I guess I’ve gotta cut those at the seam. Wish me luck. 🤞
Another option to keep the joy con firmly attached is to use a grip in handheld mode.
The joy con I got when the console released are a little loose and can come out without hitting the button. When attached to the Satisfy grip it applies enough pressure to hold them in place and I don't need to worry about them falling out.
I purchased a kit similar to this quite a bit ago after dropping my Joycon grip once it completely defeated the Joycon-R's latch making it a 2-way slope.
Unfortunately, the quality of the latches I got were very poor and required far too much adjustment and fiddling for them to function properly. Hoping to find better ones so I'll give these a shot.
THANKS NEEDED THIS ASAP I HATE WHEN ONE FALLS. ALREADY ORDERED T2 KITS FOR MY 4 JOYCONS
Good instructions. I bought the kit you suggested and followed the instructions without issue. My problem is fixed. First ever electronic repair and it went well.
Saw some other videos on this repair that didn't seem as good.
Really good tech wave video Jon(SW). The plastic sounds so much better but the metal is more sturdier, it's definitely a good alternative too just buying another Joy-Con.
Been waiting for this vid! I have 5 joycons and nearly all of them have a broken lock. Cheap enough and since I've replaced 3 analog sticks this should be a breeze.
Already have to do it just been waiting I’ve had this set for 3 weeks now
An Alternative to this if you don't wanna open up your joycons is to put a bit of scotch tape on the outside edges of the SR and SL buttons (over the arrow signs and then the blank part on the bottom). 3-4 layers is what I added to mind and it stopped the wiggling my neon ones had.
Already have a kit ready to do this. Been needing it for about 6 months or so. Mine aren't failing to latch, but they are easy to convince to come off without the button
Thanks for this!
Some suggestion though. Maybe invest in a set up that can be closer to the object.
Yea I wanted to say it's kinda hard to see what's happening. And it's kinda dark. But I'm glad he made it as best he could
Thank you so much for making this.
wow! I literally just noticed this happening to my joy-con like 2 days ago... I might try this!
Thank you for this, finally fixed my left joycons 🤘🏻
I would love to see you do a video on the left stick getting a drift and how we can fix it as it seems to be a pretty common issue. As much as I love the switch, it does still seem that the ship date was priority over the QC testing phase.
I just tightened the rails on the controller that comes with the switch to fix this issue... The joy cons are really solid on there now. I imagine the same can be done to the rails on the Switch itself.
Thank you so much for this video. 👏👏👏
Great video! Another thing I would be really interested in is how you would fix sticky buttons. I let my brother borrow my switch one day and when I got it back all the buttons are really sticky and hard to press, even the triggers. It was so annoying that I got an entirely new pair of joy-cons. I think he may have spilled something on it.
I replaced mine on Christmas after getting an ifixit precision toolkit, probably one of the best things I got this year.
I replaced mine a few months back. I ended up having an issue with the contacts on the joycon and was able to spaw back to plastic and get it repaired under warranty. I recommend only doing it after your warranty is up tho.
I've known about these kits for about a year now, everytime I get a pair of joycon the first thing I do is replace those buckles and it gives a more satisfying click imo. I'll admit the only downside is that dropping your switch is more likely to actually damage it as the joycon are no longer act like shock absorbers and unlatch when struck. Of course you have to drop your switch in a very particular way before that becomes a failsafe so I really don't see it as a downside.
Spawn wave - I love your videos 👍
Thanks so much for this. I bought so many joycons because of this
Happened since I first got it haven’t used at all cause it was so annoying found it at the bottom of my draw and looked this up thank you
Thanks you so much. I did This mod also, and it's been treating me. Well, thank you again.😊
yeah, i was a bit disappointed and annoyed with my brand spanking new switch OLED wiggling. what worse was the latch. I have since upgraded the latch to the metal match to a secured lock.
Me when you’re trying to pick up that one screw inside the joycon: USE THE TWEEZERS!
Yes this is the content I subscribe for. Arigato Spawn San
Awesome! Great video!
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@@vnaae i hate you
We've got like 5 sets of joycon in this house with two Switches and this hasn't been an issue at all. Then again, We also have like 5 Pro Controllers so while I use the joycon attached to the Switch all the time in handheld mode I only ever take them off when my other joycon need to be charged.
I changed mine out with metal latches. They work fantastically and it's easy to do.
I've had metal locks for roughly 4 months now. They're not much different from the plastic ones but they haven't gotten loose for me yet. My plastic ones were damaged then I bought the system (second hand purchase), but I haven't had any problems since replacement.
Thank you so much. I did it myself by watching this video. 👌
I bought the smash edition switch, and my controller is already loose, I've ordered one of these sets. This video is great!
I'm in the same boat as you but I'm planning on sending it back to Nintendo when new joycon colors come out just in case
This is great stuff!
Another great fix it video the only thing I would add is if you could have zoom in with your camera on the small parts that are hard to see other wise great infor thanks again!
This is why I’m subbed to you lol. my loose joycons FUCKS WITH MY OCD so bad
Has anyone in here bought a Switch recently? I bought one for my girlfriend and, oh... I’m loving that UPGRADED KICKSTAND! It’s about as strong as it needs to be and the change in texture was a nice touch. Plus, the bottom edge has this rubber end that helps prevent it from closing if the table wobbles.
Just got some from Amazon a few weeks ago but the right joy-con presses the Home button on it's own at random times or when another key is pressed, along with the weird controller drift problems think I'll send them in to Nintendo before I swap out the latches and just pray I won't have the same problems in a few months.
Just fixed my locks 🔐 yayayayayaya thank you John!!!!
My left JoyCon is loose. Thanks for the fix.
I’ve had my Switch for 10 days and the red joycon already keeps slipping off.
Poopy Pants 3000 same. so will this product fix it?
Same
Mine keeps doing it with my animal crossing joy con controller
Haha me I only had it for 3 hours brand new!!
Me 3 days
I have actually done these to both my joy cons and after a while they clip off without holding the buntton but they do feel more solid
I work with a lot of NSWs and those locks are always broken so this was actually very insightful!
Been needing this so bad. I have so many that have loose locks on then. I'll take 20!!
I have issues with the right joycon drifting right and my left joycon drifts upwards. I need help with that. Keep up the great work Spawn.
You need to clean the joysticks
This is either calibration (which you can do in settings menu), or if that doesn't work, it's probably dust/dirt buildup under the stick itself, which you can fix by disassembling it and cleaning it out.
If calibration doesn't fix your issue take an air can ( one you would use for cleaning a computer ) and lift the flap under the joystick and blow it with the can from every direction. You might see some guck come out. Im not sure how to fix it if that does not work however.
@@moodkapps4346 using some alcohol cleaning solution worked for me, you can get the cans with the spray nozzle so you can get right into it, look for some that's 90% or more
Both of mine drift upwards
Three videos one day? Now this is christmas.
I replaced 3 JoyCon locks today. Thanks Spawn Wave.
Whenever I put my joycons on my switch I hold the button until the joycon is all way on instead of letting it click then when it's on I let the button go same thing when taking it off just dont like stuff to wear out but hey that's just me lol
My siblings’ joy con clips are broken. I might do this for their pair.
Thanks dude for this vid. 😎👍
Left joy con started doing this with time, but I'm too nervous to to open it up, plus it only comes off if I force it or lean my palm on it while playing in handheld. I got a Mumba case too so it's good.
The only issue I see with using metal clips, is because you want the rail on the system to be the more durable part, since you can't (easily) change that out. The way it's designed right now, if something does break, it's designed to be the joycon itself which can be replaced or fixed much easier. I rarely take mine off the system though since I have a Pro controller, a spare set, and a charging grip.
except those Joycons are flippin expensive to replace.
Actually you can replace the rails yourself, it's not hard
And replacements (genuine parts) are also dirt cheap
Thanks
I feel like it might be dangerous if you drop the switch and they land on the Joy-Cons. The plastic clip might be there for a weak spot so the Joy-Cons get damaged and not the Switch itself.
Actually watched a video about this like yesterday. And it said it could damage your switch. Sad that its not mentioned
More people need to see this
How about not dropping the switch then?
Ok, I get that hardly anybody would willingly drop their switch, so that's not actually an argument but as somebody who basically never dropped any expensive tech his whole live (unlike a certain Linus), but is suffering from bad joycon locks which may end up letting the switch slide out, I prefer metal locks.
Should I ever drop the switch and it gets damaged i'll simply fix it with replacement parts if possible or deal with my loss.
Considering I’ve dropped it due to a loose joycon, I’ll take a metal lock at that risk. You’re pretty much going to damage the System if it takes a bad drop, regardless
I dropped it on the sides and my joycon basically had the black strip bend. I pushed it back but it didn't work after 2 weeks
A video about a Joy Con not making contact with the Switch would be a lot helpful. I've been having this problem for a couple of months now and It's really wierd. I have to wait until the Switch has warmed up for it to make contact with the right Joy Con and detect it. Someone suggested that I should synk the Joy Con again but it just keeps doing the same thing. Then I saw a video about cleaning the switch contact with a toothbrush and that helped a little since it makes contact a little bit faster but still have to wait for it to detect the Joy Con.
I have a launch day switch. Besides the bluetooth problem, the rail lock broke first week, taking it from the wrist strap attachments. Nintendo replaced the whole thing.
I hold the release buttons down as I slide the joycons ON and let go once the joycon is in place. You dont get that nice click sound, but you keep the plastic from rubbing, which is the cause of the problem. Easy fix.
I'll see in the long run if this is something I need to do.
I’m baked watching this Johnny
Nintendo glued my black screw leading to my spring! So as I tried to screw it out i damaged the screw and now both screw drivers can’t get friction
i just bought a new nintendo switch oled. out of the box the left joy con was wobbly. this is so frustrating...