How To Fix A Nintendo Switch Joy-Con Controller Stick

I show you how I repaired my Joy-Con with a broken analog stick.

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[brianjamesferguson]

@2:04 "I had to move this one ribbon cable out of the way..." this is the most delicate step of the procedure thus far and you don't even show it or what you used to do it

[alisonh]

As a confirmed tech-know-nothing I'm super proud to have been able to use your video to replace my daughters right joy con stick. Took me less than ten minutes and working perfectly! Thank you!

[dennie]

Thank you for the tips! I have one remark though. Of the 4 (+1) screws you unscrew on the inside the you only need to unscrew the 3 bronze coloured ones, the plate comes off as intended and you don't release the board that holds the buttons in place. If you remove al 5 (including the 2 smaller, grey ones), you release the board and your buttons might pop out. Getting them back into place can be challenging if you don't have the correct tools.

[t_d___]

This shows you how to repair the LEFT controller stick. I had broken both, and the RIGHT stick is different (only 3 internal screws, not 5 as depicted). One of the ribbon cables pulled out due to me not noticing the different configuration and it was an absolute nightmare to get it reconnected. I would consider making note of this in your video.

[RoscoeSweatsuit]

My joycon walked me into a lavafall. I haven't played Minecraft since 😭

[yojones]

Make sure you calibrate the joycon after replacing it

[emmagadsby]

I just did this by following your video for my son's switch. I have zero tech experience and just ordered a kit off of amazon, followed your video and viola! All fixed and working. Trust me folks, if I can do it, you can too. Thanks for the video!

[Toasty]

Hey thanks so much for this. Minimal hardware repair experience but this helped a lot and made it as quick and painless as it could be. Joy con works good as new, thanks again!

[settlingorca]

Are the joycon really this fragile? Makes me paranoid.

[heatherland]

This is one of the better videos on YouTube that shows how to replace the joystick on the switch. I used this video to help replace mine and it helped a lot! Was definitely cheaper that buying a whole new controller!!

[NiftyGamr]

Just wanna say thank you very much!

My joycons were drifting, bought a fix kit from Amazon and watched your video. No more drift. You didn’t have a video for the right joycon which is a bit different to take apart but i just went on instinct from this video and got it fixed as well.

THANK YOU

[MrFreakUK]

Hey dude. Thanks for this video. I took the plunge and ordered a replacement stick. Used your video to fix my UK Joycon. Two things that are different on the Euro version

1. The screws are mini cross head not triangle like in the US. Most web based suppliers will give you the tools you need for the job

2. At time index 1:30 you remove the battery pack. On the Euro version you can remove the whole assembly without removing the battery pack but you have to watch the ribbon cable for the buttons above. If it pops out simply put it back in once you have fitted the new stick. There are three screws for the battery assembly. Once this is done you can move the battery part to the side and insert the new stick as noted in the video.

One more thing .. it helps to re-calibrate the controller in settings once you have installed.

This video was a great help and gave me confidence to fix this and save some major cash.

Thanks

[Drz]

Hi there, I know that this video is a year old and that you probably won’t read this comment, but I’d like to thank you, as this video has helped me fix both my joycons and I cannot thank you enough!

[Snowydaze]

Excellent video! TO the people complaining about taking out the ribbon cable connecting the bumper to the circuit board. It's not hard guys, legit the same thing as the analog stick ribbon cable he shows.

[RonG]

I like how this video wasn't milked and 20+ minutes long. Replaced my brothers drifting joy con's today without fault.

[etmaul]

I was a little weary about fixing this myself, but you made it simple. You just saved me a ton of money, thanks so much!

[raynadorn]

This tutorial is great and very understandable, also bonus for only being 4 minutes 24 seconds. I fixed my drifting joycon (thanks to Animal Crossing 🥰) in 15 minutes or less!

[untro]

Got a kit off amazon complete with the right screwdrivers, pliers, and a little lifter object. Used this video as instruction, now I'm back playing switch! thanks hoss

[Majesticflora]

Thank you so much for making this video 🙏🏼 I just replaced the joy-con successfully thanks to you and now my switch feels brand new! I could cry with joy rn

[lucidphusion]

Awesome! Used this for the right Joy Con and worked great! There are 2 less screws for the battery compartment holder, and the ribbon opposite the joystick (connected to the battery compartment) is a shorter length, so you definitely need tweezers. It also helps to have a PC kit, something cheap from Amazon should suffice. Otherwise, just as advertised!