I know that some people may know this but you should try blowing into the gampad stick before you try this. there was something wrong with my gamepad to but it wouldn't go in one direction. mine would go diagonally to the left if i pressed up and would occasionally go to the right and resist my other movements. but that all went away when i blew in it. so try that first.

Funny thing, I used your tutorial almost 2 years ago to fix my left analog, and now I here again to fix my right analog. Thanks man, you helped a lot! All the best!

Who else need this so they could play splatoon

Great help! I tried cleaning my system many times with no success. I decided to try out this method, ordered the parts on amazon, and it worked like a charm! Thank you for the tutorial!

Thank you, my Wii U game pad left stick has been acting up since 2015. This is the best tutorial I have seen because you get straight to the point instead of dancing around it. My new stick is fully operational.

Thanks for the tutorial. I spent months with my left analog stick like that and didn't realize how easy it is to fix it for less than Nintendo's price until I saw your video.

Jayme, thank you so much for such a straightforward, patient and realistic video. By far the best I could find for this issue. Gave me lots of confidence when dealing with the fiddly bits and now me and my 7 year boy can finally defeat Ganon without Link wandering off and falling off ledges etc!

Just completed this fix and I am happy to report that everything is A-OK! Great video - and so happy that there is no more 'ghost walking' when I play games like Xenoblade. SO WORTH IT. Thank you.

I am a school counselor at an elementary school and use Wii U mario kart to make connections and build relationships with the kiddos I work with. The middle school found out about the Mario Kart and they wanted a Wii U for their school as well. I came across another Wii U but the left analog stick was broken. This video helped me get it fixed and now another school will be able to use the magic of video games to make those necessary connections. Great tutorial, worked like a champ!

Thanks so much for this guide! That white cord was a pain in the butt to get out, and I somehow have an extra screw, but my GamePad is playing better than it has in ages!

It may be super easy to fix as soon as you open up. But it was really nice to find a tutorial to help and not go in blindly! Thank you for posting this video! It's very much appreciated.

Just used this tutorial and replaced my left and right analog sticks. The left stick kept floating to the right but I replaced both for good measure. Super easy. Thanks!

Ty, my son wanted me to set up the old wii u and we ran into some issues. The left analog and battery need replacement. This helps so much. big help, you made this tutorial very easy to follow and clear for this old man.

I'm happy to report that I finally got the replacement parts in and followed this video to a tee and everything works great now! Thank you so much!! Only difference was the replacements came with the white wire so I didn't have to swap out my old one.

Thank you for this guide! Used it to replace my drifting analog stick, had no issues taking it apart with your directions!

you sir are a life saver. had this same issue with the left joystick. followed all the steps and now it's working new. better than buying a new console. getting a new game pad is ridiculous. definitely follow this tutorial

3 years old video but still super helpful! Thanks man!

just started having that problem with my analog stick, glad I found this video.

Great tutorial! Playing Zelda and the problem with my left stick started a few weeks ago. I ended up replacing both left and right analog sticks for about $10.

This video was very helpful. Ive had my Wii U a LONG Time now and its a Limited Edition Legend of Zelda one so I have no intention to EVER stop playing it being I also have Every Single Legend of Zelda game available on Wii U on it Up To BotW. So I plan to keep playing around on it for many years to come. Id of loved a video on how to actually fix the Joystick component....Its very different from the N64 and Game Cube joystick Components which I know how to take apart and fix. So I had hoped to learn how to open the actual joystick component up and repair it but its helpful to know exactly how to open up the Wii U and replace components in general so yeah this was very helpful!! Thanks a Bunch For Making It!! 😀👍

Many thanks! This was the fix needed that saved us from having to buy a used $115 gamepad! My kids and I appreciate you taking the time for posting this helpful video!

Thanks for the tutorial. I was able to solve my problem just by taking it apart and giving it a good cleaning. It had a bunch of dust and crap. So i recommend trying that before buying a new circuit.

Thank you! We did this repair directed by you and it seems to have fixed everything. Thanks!

Thank you! My Right one was constantly holding left, usually making my camera spin around non-stop, good as new now! :)

Wow, this is exactly what I was looking for, I have the exact same problem. This video was really helpful, thank you so much.

Thank you! I bought a used Wii U and the analog stick kept sticking. This was a super easy fix thanks to your video!

Woohoo! This helped tremendously, now its up and running smoothly. Felt bad for my kids they couldn't play because of that darn analog stick. Bought star fox for my husband when it was first released, couldn't play it because of it again. Thank you! Thank you!

Very helpful video! It worked for us. Thank you for the simple easy-to-follow steps!

Hey Jayme. Thanks for your great step-by-step video. My 10 year old son and I tackled this last night. I did the left side while he did the right side. Success! Easy to do and saved us money. Thanks again! Rocked it!

A lot of people should do this before buying another Wii U.

just finished replacing the stick. Thank you, this video helped alot.

Thank you Jayme for putting a smile on my boys face! If anything you can maybe put be gentle under description for impatient people like me. Especially when the main cover first opens up, you might rip that wire that’s holding the cover

Just repaired mine and works like new. Great Video!

thank you kind stranger for making this!

Your cam is working fine :)

Great video, I'm definitely trying this

Thanks for the tutorial, worked great 👍

Thanks a lot man my gamepad has been like this for a long time

Thank you so so so much! I had to dig deep for this anwser thank you!

I bought a pear of replacement toggles from amazon had to do it the last Spatfest is coming up oh and thank you for the vid I bought before I watched and you confirmed my suspicion.

Awesome video - really good. Thank you. Looking to do this soon. My left stick has a mind of its own and the 'soft reset' instructions that Nintendo suggests do nothing to fix it.

Worked perfectly. Thanks!

Thanks so much I had this problem for at least 2 years

Replaced the damaged part and put a new one and it works very well.

Thank you so much dude for doing a video help me fix my controller only cost £10 instead of £100 !!!

Thank you man. Now I can play splatoon again. 🙏

thanks man great video simple and to the point

Thanks so much, this helped alot!

you sir saved me alot of money trying to buy a replacement

Thanks Sir U saved me from stop playing splatoon

Thanks alot! I really didn't want to pay $125 for a new game pad

Man, I cannot thank you enough for this! My Gamepad's left stick started developing the problem around the later half of last year. It seemed weird, but not to the point where I thought it was a big deal. As time rolled into this year, things started getting REALLY bad, so I was all worried that I'd have to find some way to send it to Nintendo or something. I thought that fixing it myself would be far too difficult, so I didn't even bother researching. When it got really bad (to the point where I just couldn't play most of my games anymore), I went ahead and took a look around and then I found your video. I got the replacement parts, as well as a tri-wing screwdriver (never heard of it prior to dealing with this), and followed your steps. It didn't take me 10 minutes, like you (darn tight screws), but within about an hour it was all done. Sorry for the long reply, but I just gotta say thanks, again!

OMG!! thank you so much! this will help my boys so much! XO

I thank you. HYRULE THANKS YOU!

Good video. My original gamepad broke and i got a replacement second hand but the replacement has bad drift. Just transplanted the good stick out of the old pad and it works great now. I noticed, my old one had a black plastic bracket holding the stick in place while the new one was white like in the video. Mine wasnt bought at launch but a good bit later as a christmas gift when i was still a kid and couldnt afford games for myself. Its just conjecture but i wonder if the issue is worse with whichever model used the white brackets but tbh im just talking out my ass cuz i just happened to see 2 of them like that. Anyways back to cranking out the metroid series on wiiu Virtual Console to prepare for Dread and Prime 4. It is late and i am delerious.

My 10 year old and I are about to tackle this - thanks for the video will let you know how it works!

What if it still doesnt work after replacing the thumbstick modular piece

Thanks! It really helped!

Thank you very much this was very helpful

Thanks a lot, my analog sticks works!! :-)

Thanks. It worked perfect!

100% Works - Thank you

thanks you helped me out a lot

Oh my god! Thanks so much I am so glad you made this your a lifesaver seriously thx so much dude!

Really helpful

thank you very much for this video

Unfortunately, the Wii U i just purchased from someone on marketplace has an analog stick issue. For example, when you turn the console on, it's as if someone is holding the right analog stick up and to the right. If you perform the reset (holding down a, b, plus, and minus) they then work normally as they should, however, each time I turn the console on it goes right back to having that problem again. At my wits end. I have attempted to clean the area with compressed air to no avail. Why would it work fine after doing the reset, but revert back to the same problem every time a new reboot occurs?

Have had to pay twice to have the left stick fixed. Now the right needs to be. Have already ordered the set and I know how to fix it myself when they arrive.

He was right when he said that one part was tricky. I tried doing it myself but I wound up snapping one of the white wires. Then again my gamepad got really abused by a former friend who slammed it into a wall during a drunken rampage, so I should have expected it to be even more tricky. Oh well, back to the old drawing board.

Gave my little bro my Wii U even though its left analog was wonky, Might not have given it up so easily if I knew how freakin easy it was to fix... Oh well hope he has fun with it (Gonna help him fix it with this tutorial tomorrow)

Thanks pal that helps me

SURE WISH I KNEW HOW TO DO THAT WHY IS IT SO COMPLICATED

thank you so much. saved a LOT of money doing this. you’re amazing!! worked like a charm

Works great Thank You

Thanks!

Thanks!! It works!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!

Done! - THANK YOU!!! xxx

Ok Can someone please tell me my problem So my *right* analog has kinda the same problem its not that bad but its annoying can someone tell me what to do?

thank you

Thanks so much.

"Now you don't need to spend 100 fucking dollars." XD Quote on Quote

thanks a lot man

Thank you

Hey man, do you perchance still remember where you've gotten the wii u analog stick replacement from? I'm not so sure with some ebay listings and on IFixit it costs still less than nintendo replacement, but 16 dollars still. Or perhaps do you have any criteria I could work around choosing a good stick from ebay? Thank you for this video, I've recently started using my WiiU again and the left stick has been an issue since years.

Thank. worked . Every like count x $100 = Nintendo loss on repair cost.

Thx man

How long did this repair last? I bought a Wii U - used (I know the switch is out, I thought it'd be a great time to play a library of games that I missed. I don't see Mario Maker for instance coming to the Switch) Anyways, playing Xenoblade X and my character keeps walking forward or backward even after the stick is centered. I tried resetting the calibration, tried cleaning it and blowing it out and it's clear the stick is faulty and needs replaced. I'm just wondering how long these stupid things last, will I be doing this every two years?

Thank you for this tutorial, but the replacement will take a month to ship :(

I want to know how to get a replacement analog stick of the left side

You dont necessarily have to buy a replacement part. I managed to fix my sticks weird behaviour by soaking it in Isopropyl alcohol which got rid of a lot of gunk, but unfortunately also the grease inside so you need to reaply some as well or youll have a stick that behaves rather squeaky

Will this help with the menu going all the way to the right? If so, I will try this.

Thank you they now work thank to you

Where can I buy a Wii U pro controller analog stick replacement?

Good tutorial but it is not guaranteed to work for everyone, I've tried both blowing, cleaning out the inside, and today I got a replacement in from amazon. I followed this tutorial to a tee, screwed everything back in, my y axis won't move regardless of what joystick I put in there. Maybe I just have a defective Wii U?

thank vor the fix😄

Can I also do this if my left analog stick doesn't work at all, because I dropped my Gamepad yesterday and the left analog stick doesn't work anymore.

What if u replace it and it stops working even with the old one?

The pro controller does this thing where when you connect it it will start to go right without you doing anything the nunchuck does this too for the Wii and it's very weird how most Nintendo products do this besides the switch

Can this be fixed with an electronic cleaner spray