Nintendo Switch Lite Joystick Repair | Broken Right Joystick

Nintendo Switch Lite Joystick Repair | Broken Right Joystick | Nintendo Restoration

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Hello,
Please watch this entire video before attempting repair
This video shows how to replace the right joystick on the Nintendo Switch Lite game console. If your joystick is broken off or you are having drift issues, this video will help. The right joystick is harder than the left as the motherboard has to be removed.
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@MSFT81 8 ай бұрын

You have the BEST tutorial on this. I am a novice..I know nothing of dismantling electronics, but after studying ur video 2 to 3 times, I didn't feel the dread, or anxiety all the other videos make you feel...they make the task feel like it's brain surgery. It felt good to fix my kids switch..thank u for this tutorial!

@552amy Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the tutorial! I only had 1 mental break down. Keep up the good work 😊

@iangreenberg5101 Жыл бұрын

Dear Mr the fix. It worked. My 5 year old who plays fortnight like a 10 year old dropped it last week and broke. We ordered the 14 buck kit from Amazon. Took us just under 2 hours to complete. She did the fixing while I controlled the pause and rewind for this video. We did step by step didn't miss a beat and u saved me from having to buy him a new one. Only thing I would say it having a pair of needle nose with plastic on ends of it that helped us a lot. Thanks very much for your detailed video. My wife and I are not good with things like this

@TheFixTech Жыл бұрын

Your very welcome.

@thomasvettikad Жыл бұрын

your 5 year old did the fixing???

@tommckeown4724 11 ай бұрын

Awesome skills to teach your young one!

@BruoBrno 3 ай бұрын

5 year old playing a game with guns and violence… well as long as you know what you’re doing.

@vDuzz 2 жыл бұрын

way more complex than left stick lol

@hoshiaral9130 5 күн бұрын

This seems easy to be honest, if thats the case then the left stick is a piece of cake

@autumnmiller9237 Жыл бұрын

Damn Nintendo couldn’t make this fix any easier sheesh! All this for ONE joystick replacement 😩

@lennondabreo263 Жыл бұрын

you saved my son's Nintendo switch light with this tutorial (after he was in tears due to drift issue). thank you very much bro, much love.

@KirbyGamerEX27 Жыл бұрын

And a video for the other direction with the nintendo switch

@RoseBaby 2 жыл бұрын

Another great repair! Absolutely perfect audio too. 👍🏻

@julianrangel2876 Жыл бұрын

Proving yet again that I am my son’s hero. Thanks!

@DoubleOhSilver Жыл бұрын

If yall take off the heatsink, I recommend repasting it with a high quality paste. Mine feels cooler just to the touch.

@Ferdig_Vibes 9 ай бұрын

Good to replace it either way, lasts WAY longer. This goes for any device. Scrub it with Isopropyl Alcohol so it doesn’t hurt the boards.

@Mexican_Marauder 3 ай бұрын

Thank you. I started this and then panicked and stopped. Two days later, I found your video. And with your walk through, I was able to repair the switch for my son.

@soyfirku 2 жыл бұрын

This helped a lot, I bought a used switch and now works perfectly!, tho don't skip or pause the video, first watch it I kinda broke something but not important, got luck in there

@scottturner3578 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, easy to follow, thank you.

@chompirasaaron79 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Helped me get the job done and avoid buying a new one! Keep up the great videos! 🙏🏾🤙🏾

@tommygilfillan8852 Жыл бұрын

Saved my a$$. Legitimately pricing out new ones waiting for part today. I would not have been able to do this without this video. Thanks a bunch. Appreciate you ❤

@Ephesians-yn8ux 7 ай бұрын

Thank God you didn’t have to spend 100-150 on a new one

@shaffikwahid962 9 ай бұрын

The best ASMR repair video❤

@efemji Жыл бұрын

how to fix right joystick : step one, remove everything

@jayjohnston9847 11 ай бұрын

Amazing video! Watched it 3 times on slow motion and then finished up realizing my broken joystick was the other side… few left over screws and the rubber piece for the home button got left behind but I still feel ready to do some minor surgery!

@Ephesians-yn8ux 7 ай бұрын

😂

@DANIELGARCIA-py5mi 12 күн бұрын

OMG!! Thank you so much for what you do. I wasn't sure if I would be able to do it until I watched your video. Thank you.

@f.ferenc88 6 ай бұрын

Just bought a used switch lite, I'm already expecting stick drift, but this exquisite video is a perfect guide for disassembly.

@hoffinatoroff-road8037 3 ай бұрын

All fixed! It appears i had a bad connection from my power switch to the smaller board as i replaced both sticks. Thank you for the step by step walk through!

@raypower1984 Жыл бұрын

Wish I found this video before I fix my sons Nintendo managed it but it was a pain this video was so much clearer than the one I watched

@foxysabitofahyprocrite2639 Жыл бұрын

was it hard to fix

@bobbybridges4266 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the very detailed instructions. Was able to repair my great granddaughters Switch today with your help.

@TheFixTech Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@MissNoNameNumberOne 3 ай бұрын

By far the best tutorial going, impressed. Cheers

@kayleenfutureRN Жыл бұрын

Thank you, you made it easy!!! 🎊 🎉 Just fixed my daughters now I am going to fix my sons! Saved us money!

@SavageAirguns Ай бұрын

Followed this exactly. Problem fixed. Thank you

@josephsalisbury1161 7 ай бұрын

Awesome. I had to replace the left and everyone was telling me "be glad it wasnt the right one" lol then my 1 year old bit off the rubber top on the right side... Thank you soooo much!

@ipod1203 Жыл бұрын

This video is amazing! Got my first switch lite off Facebook for the low. But the analog stick was broken. I was scared af to do it but it wasn’t bad at all especially with this tutorial.

@somebodyelse522 2 жыл бұрын

Hey where'd you get that screwdriver? I didn't find it at the link and a small electric driver like that could work wonders for me

@rubhan94 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great tutorial! I managed to change both joysticks and didn’t forget any cables or screws 😆 it all works! 🤩

@lebabalkany7141 9 ай бұрын

Did it actually work cause my switch light is missing a joicon should I do this ???

@matthewwilliams8267 9 ай бұрын

@@lebabalkany7141if you don't have the money to send it for replacements, and confident enough in your abilities (and have a small tri-wing screwdriver), sure.

@Lunar1316 2 ай бұрын

@@lebabalkany7141 6 months late, but yes this is how repairs work and you should be able to do this you just need to get the correct screw driver or else you will strip the screws and you will have to replace them.

@87ram50 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your video. I wasn't sure I could tackle this for my kid. Seems to be fixed now.

@samsamkutty4891 Жыл бұрын

Thank You, I was able to fix the joystick.

@paulmersonvillalegend1192 10 ай бұрын

Worked an absolute treat, now I have one happy eight year old boy thanks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🏻

@E-in-Eats 8 ай бұрын

Thanks you so much. I was able to repair this used switch that I received as a gift.

@michaelchandler7584 Жыл бұрын

thank you for this video, my right joystick went bad so i ordered the parts and got it fixed.

@KellamTTD 10 ай бұрын

DIDNT WORK FOR MEEEEEE

@carsacrossmissouri3250 11 ай бұрын

Man you the mvp I saved my switch because of you!

@AlpheusGibbs Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tutorial, it really helped. Now that I’m done, the display won’t show anything. So now I’m trying to figure out what happened.

@emmaanderson5542 Жыл бұрын

Like it won’t turn on? Cause mine won’t

@kristim4137 Жыл бұрын

Same

@IdkWhatAmIDoing7 Жыл бұрын

Someone reply when they have the have the answer tell me cause mine did the same I fucked up somehow

@Max-tp3vq 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much your video helped me out so much it probably saved me 150 just by me doing it myself 😂❤️

@EdgarDiaz-pt4qx 2 жыл бұрын

Thank God I found it! Hahaha thanks again ✊🏼

@michaelpomar4783 Ай бұрын

Damn, my wife just broke off the head of the joystick from the right side of my sons switch lite. This is way too involved for me :( Thanks for showing how complex this is, wish Nintendo had the foresight to see that this could be a common repair and make the process a lot easier :(

@PCEYTube 7 ай бұрын

Very helpful thanks a lot

@avdhuttarwal1274 9 ай бұрын

thankyou for this tutorial, helped me a lot!!

@TheFixTech 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you have any questions regarding this repair.

@RoseBaby 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing! Your videos are easy to follow 👋🏻

@miquitamorales2400 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your video. Very easy step by step to follow. Where can I buy the tool you have?

@vimies5746 2 жыл бұрын

My right analog stick won't press down will this fix this?

@Hohzaye 2 жыл бұрын

The Amazon link is for both the right and left joycons?

@Gwencassidy 2 жыл бұрын

@@vimies5746 that's what is wrong with mine

@HeroH1914 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!

@TheFixTech 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@hoffinatoroff-road8037 3 ай бұрын

The joycon install went well, but the unit won't turn on now. I'm afraid that one of the printed wires is damaged despite how gentle I was. Any feedback would be appreciated.

@xinner8098 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@urzgame9045 7 ай бұрын

Thanks bro , yes it worked for me 👌🏻 new subscriber

@TheFixTech 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub

@Ephesians-yn8ux 7 ай бұрын

Bob Wulff wants his screwdriver back

@Im-building-stuff Жыл бұрын

thanks for the tutorial but I have a question, is the MX-4 Thermal Compound paste good to replace the old one?

@CodyMcCoy20 15 күн бұрын

yes

@angh5549 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Saved me 200 bucks!

@TheFixTech Жыл бұрын

Solid

@0Xell0 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@Avalonia87 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. I did it!

@TheFixTech 6 ай бұрын

Great job!

@jimbryant2157 2 ай бұрын

I know I am very late to the party, but I have 2 questions: 1) Would you recommend using hall effect joysticks over the standard Nintendo sticks? and 2) Another video I watched recommended replacing the thermal paste before reinstalling the heat sink - do you recommend that too? Thanks for the very clear video - and I love the powered screwdriver (very jealous)!!

@nelmaasier Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU SO F MUCH 🥺🥺

@flippineck6121 3 ай бұрын

This was a good tutorial, however I recommend replacing thermal paste, huge risk on older devices if you don't.

@snowborn132 Жыл бұрын

Thanks, saved me from running through the forest to buy a new one.

@user-uq3cg4sz8c Жыл бұрын

Man I'm getting anxious from watching this lmao I have to replace the joycon since it broke

@misssunshine6200 3 ай бұрын

So mad at myself 😂 I took everything apart to at the end realize it was the wrong toggle. I needed the other side to be open. Now just praying it’ll all turn back on 😮😂

@tsmithurst 5 ай бұрын

Had I go at this I am very preciced but shortsighted and it got the best of me one of the plugs wasn't in fully turned it on no screen but sounds... Dived in again found the problem connected it checked everything else all good but same problem Great video just be sure to check your plugs very analy! 😩

@MRHOTCAKE Жыл бұрын

Mine has that stick damaged, it doesn´t seems to work propperly, I´m gonna replace it, and the thermalpaste too, you should replaced it too, it looks very dry....Thanks this was very helpful

@BrianNwokedi 4 ай бұрын

What screw driver are you using? I really like how fast it is and consistent it is. Any recommendations on that would be tremendously helpful! Just got my joystick replacements ordered. PRAY FOR ME

@TheFixTech 4 ай бұрын

I have a link in the description for the screwdriver. Go one step at a time and take frequent breaks.

@emiliotorres7586 Жыл бұрын

Good video, in regards to the links provided, which model electric screwdriver did you buy? And did you buy it and just use the bits from the other tools link? Or did you use the ones that came with the screwdriver. TIA

@asukalover666 11 ай бұрын

It’s in the description

@AwesomeX Жыл бұрын

Does joystick you used to replace come with an amiibo (NFC) Reader? I need to replace my right joystick but I just realized, I might lose my amiibo functionality

@nadinearmijo2265 2 жыл бұрын

So on my last step this little black square starting smoking and now my switch won’t turn on. It was on 9:05, connecting the last cable. The little black square to the left of the grey square. Any advice?

@ramiking745 Жыл бұрын

This was helpful as a companion piece to the ifixit guide. Seeing this video was great reference to see if I wasn't screwing up in a step of the process. Thankfully, it seemed to have gone down without a hitch.

@darrenlarkin465 4 ай бұрын

I started following you video and found that the center screw on the metal shield is rounded, do you have any idea how I could get this out ?

@tommckeown4724 11 ай бұрын

Replaced both sticks in my Switch Lite will Hall Effect sticks thanks to your videos. Drift should be a thing of the past for me. Take things slow, keep the screws separate from each step and pay attention to the direction of the clamp leavers.

@noelmakarth156 2 жыл бұрын

is it hard for you to pull out the cables? I want to do this to my switch but i'm worried I might break one of the cables by applying too much force. Is there way to rip out out the cables without damaging anything?

@victormachuca6621 Жыл бұрын

Just try and pry it up with a flat head (precision one of course) from the metal part… don’t try and pull it, it can damage it

@ginabelanger7335 5 ай бұрын

Wtf? Who’s an engineer that would be doing this!

@Gwencassidy 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any place that would do this for a decent price I have tumor on my hands so this will be impossible for my hands to mess with tiny pieces and screws

@Foxblinde Жыл бұрын

lol, that feeling when I have one extra screw... uh oh.... annnnnnd the screen isn't working now. Not your fault as the tutorial seems solid. I can still hear stuff so it's operating it's just not outputting visual. :(

@madyrichard1 4 ай бұрын

me too, did u ever fix it?

@natalief4574 2 жыл бұрын

if i accidentally rip the speaker wires off the motherboard will that effect the overall performance of the switch ot just that speaker? because i did that and my switch wont turn on anymore, idk if i did something else wrong

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

Make sure all cables are plugged in fully

@andygill1977 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely great video did everything as shown but now got a blank screen I can see some illumination and also sound but no image any clues?

@tsmithurst 5 ай бұрын

Mine did exactly the same when back and checked everything found a plug not in right above the battery connected it properly and now it does the same it's my own doing..

@ElGhostPresents Ай бұрын

I need help. I replaced 2 Nintendo Switch joysticks (all 4 of them). One came out perfect no issues and the other has no power after replacement. I tried everything, same procedure and process as the one that works. I reinstalled the old ones to see if that was it and still no power. No loose connections, no damage to the cables, added new thermal paste to both of them. Is there any reason why this happened? I even tried all the methods. Charging it, doing the power + low volume method. Nothing works. Could it be the battery? Previously the battery would drain pretty quick compared to the one that works. Do you think when I disconnected the battery it just gave out?

@ItachiRyu Жыл бұрын

what electric screwdriver are you using

@observantservant2135 Жыл бұрын

Success 🙌

@AldrickLee100 Жыл бұрын

Where can I buy a repair kit like yours

@mssandslinger 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! I need to fix this joystick and also the headphone Jack? Anyone know how or if I can send it in?

@DanielSmith-sp5fj Жыл бұрын

While "unplugging the speaker. The attachment seems to have broken and now it can't be reattached. I reassembled every other part and switch will turn on but display doesn't come on. I can hear sound effects that indicate switch is on but no display sadly. It seems the joystick is working well though, without the display it is useless .....

@deadbadger Жыл бұрын

Can i take them them from joycons if i cant get the part for lite

@myastra2002 7 ай бұрын

Did something wrong …. Now won’t turn on? The little plastic but fell off at 9:05 in your video …. The cable goes in but does it need to be pushed firmly for this to work?? This I think is the problem

@lesotho886 11 ай бұрын

One of my screws got stripped while trying to remove the motherboard any tips

@kitrina25 9 ай бұрын

So do you have a video of what to do if you strip the head of the screw? Haha asking for a friend 🤣

@chrisloshark1522 Жыл бұрын

I accidentally broke the speaker plug at 4:52.. lol after successfully replacing the left side.

@dillonmcgrath573 Жыл бұрын

Literally, just did the same AS I'm pausing and going step by step. 🤦‍♂Little guy was just too damn difficult to weasel out of there.

@jalen3590 8 ай бұрын

I guess 1 thing messed up after I put it back together. The Y button takes a hard press to use. Any help?

@TheFixTech 7 ай бұрын

The rubber pad that holds the button in place is misaligned

@leafsspaces5857 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t have a mini screwdriver what else can I use

@sos3365 2 жыл бұрын

i cant get the headphone jack screws out any tips

@jamman7344 5 ай бұрын

What is that thing you pulled out of the slot?

@kenm34 Жыл бұрын

Are all the screws inside the same ?

@CodyMcCoy20 15 күн бұрын

could you replace the buttons like this to?

@robertvsgamming4649 Жыл бұрын

Extra carefull when closing the latches? What should i be csrefull about

@ChanP14 4 ай бұрын

Do you need thermal paste? I seen someone that mentioned you need thermal paste.

@TheFixTech 4 ай бұрын

I usually reuse the original thermal paste, using new thermal paste is not a bad idea.

@roseM9891 2 жыл бұрын

Name of the tool you used? I tried repairing my joy stick today but these tiny screw drivers make it impossible :

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

I added a link in the description for a nice ifixit toolkit. I use that kit all the time, in the video I used an electronic screwdriver, but they are expensive and require practice to use properly.

@itswiddow5039 2 жыл бұрын

my man you forgot to add new thermal paste, you need to do that or its gonna overheat

@littlebigplayz215 2 жыл бұрын

Really?

@943awsomeness Жыл бұрын

Not really, but it’s still a good idea since Nintendo uses cheap thermal paste that doesn’t cover the whole chip lol

@RichieLanderos Жыл бұрын

Chips in phones are better than this. I think he good lol

@itswiddow5039 Жыл бұрын

@@RichieLanderos its not a phone... its a game system, which means of course, its going to be running intensively whenever its running, because what do you do on a game system other than game (and hulu and youtube on the switch maybe). And thermal paste is ALWAYS required for ANY cpu. Ive never met a cpu that you could run without it.

@nemesis5289 Жыл бұрын

@@itswiddow5039 it is more efficient in cpu than v1, it surely below what termal paste can do

@pretend_it5427 Жыл бұрын

If I press the on button the display turns on but its Just black. what can i do?

@andygill1977 10 ай бұрын

I have the same

@xboxdoll2005 2 жыл бұрын

ok but how did you take the broken analog stick out before replacing it?

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

It was broken off as shown

@linkmasters535 10 ай бұрын

🤔 I believe that the lite is way so much easier than the original switch both joysticks were bad my friend played for a long time but I still managed to change both of the joysticks just by watching this video and only seeing 1 or 2 minutes of this video 😂

@moonman2394 Жыл бұрын

The power won't come back on after changing. I've done hard reboots and plugged it up for 24 hours. Still nothing. Anybody know what I should try next ?

@emmaanderson5542 Жыл бұрын

Did you figure it out?

@ethancarruth7390 10 ай бұрын

Yo can I get a link for that screwdriver??

@sametemad5453 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the tutorial. Can you please make a tutorial for that famous paper drift fix for the lite? Nobody made any tutorial for it.

@TheFixTech 2 жыл бұрын

Using paper on the lite is the same as on the original switch, they are the same joysticks. I recommend changing the sticks altogether as it is a more permanent fix.