Nintendo Switch Lite Left Joystick/Thumbstick Replacement

[@kasia983]

Thank you so much!! I'm a 25yo girl that knows nothing about those things and this tutorial truly saved me!! It was really easy to follow and thanks to your tips I didn't damage anything. My nintendo switch lite is as good as new!!

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

You are so welcome!

[@aaronpearce2517]

Just did this, had never done anything like it before and it worked a treat, thank you

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

You're welcome!

[@zedding]

thankyou for the help! i managed to complete the repair but broke off the speaker connector 😅for the next person that is doing this just be super careful!!

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Glad it helped. Yeah, these things can be sensitive.

[@jasonbell8226]

Thank you for the great instructions! Nice project for me and my son. The console works as good as new.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Great to hear!

[@ManOf1ThousandHats]

If the gate on the ribbon next to the battery broke during reassembly, ehat might be the consequences? Hypothetically...

[@G-abri-elle]

Lol

[@박광선-n3g]

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[@danielbatista4420]

Thanks a lot for the info. I managed to replace the left joystick by myself guiding with your video but I was nervous. I had to be careful of not damaging the cables 'cause it wouldn't work later. But thanks again your video was very helpful 😇.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Excellent!

[@Itsmyasia]

@2:46 I brought a kit to repair it but that 4 screw the gold one won’t come out 😞 did u use the same two different sizes to remove the screws

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

The screwdriver that I used was Wera PH000. Some drivers are better than others but often it can be putting too much force into turning while the driver is not sufficiently seated that causes the screws to strip. A slight downward pressure helps and you should feel the tip of the driver sit firmly in place rather than spinning without moving the screw.

[@Itsmyasia]

@ okay thank you so much

[@sgmarr]

I really appreciate your videos! I am not repairing anything at this time. But i like watching because i never know when i will be! I like to review your Steps and Cautions, again, right before i do it. Gives me a great reminder of all the tiny things!

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Thanks for the comment! My goal is to provide the important details so that's great to hear.

[@Hi12.22]

We tried but now the screen is black but it’s on ??

[@ClipCentralIRL]

same here, did you figure out the issue?

[@romaniaarmy6357]

Have you fixed it yet?

[@dayzx9698]

same here

[@박광선-n3g]

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[@IsaiahJordanMusic]

Tried fixing mine half a year ago and had a screw that just wouldn’t come out and ultimately gave up… about to try again lol

[@rosheavaleth4925]

thank you so much, the tutorial (with the micro lens part, best part) help me a lot, super easy.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Great, glad it was easy!

[@IsaiahJordanMusic]

The 4th screw on the dotter board (top right) is like stuck, it won’t come out and I think I’ve exhausted the grooves in the screw to where it’s not even catching anymore… any alternative options? I’m so tempted to crash out and just pull up but that’ll likely break the board before I pry it open. I couldn’t remember what made me give up the first time but this was exactly it lol please let me know if there’s a solution

[@pacopelayo7062]

Thank You, your instructions work as a charm!!! Now mi daughter would let me in peace!!!

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

No problem, happy to hear she is happy!

[@capeweather]

Thank you! I followed your guidance and replaced the joystick. My daughter thanks you as well.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Glad it helped

[@catkidz8734]

Thanks for the walkthrough saved me some money $$ 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Glad I could help!

[@CristaKyleWoodruff-qc6jw]

Thank you! Just did this! Don’t know if it powers on yet as I have to do the left side too. But I’ll let you know after

[@Philantronic]

Will there be a video for the right stick as well? Oh and another question. Should you replace the thermal paste when removing the heat pipe?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

I will make a video for the right stick as soon as I get a chance. The heat pipe thermal paste isn't all that critical, but at the minimum, I'd make sure to re-spread it so that there is some coverage. You can add a bit if you have some on hand but you don't need to clean the surfaces like you would for a CPU/GPU.

[@Philantronic]

@@GoCellPhoneRepair Thanks you very much for answering my question. I just want to build in some gulikit halleffect sticks. In the video from gulikit there were some people how commented, that you should replace the thermal paste cause it may get brittle - but I don't have any thermalpaste and I am not an expert for such things.

[@mrsminor22]

We did this and it will not turn on now. I hope I can get some direction! My son is extremely upset 😭

[@MacGamingRevolution]

Would it be possible to do it without removing the thermal shield and using plastic, non conductive tools as I don't have any thermal paste?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

It may be possible, though you would be working with the battery still connected which isn't the best idea. Alternatively, from what I've seen the thermal paste under the metal plate is not as critical as that which is further inside against the processor. Re-spreading some of the existing stuff is probably fine and they put plenty on to work with from the factory. Just don't get it dirty and you should be okay.

[@MacGamingRevolution]

@@GoCellPhoneRepair Thanks for the advice and quick response!

[@cabbisto2278]

Thanks, man this helped me so much

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

No problem! Glad I could help.

[@adrianakatriplea]

Thanks for the vid, helped a lot :)

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

You are welcome. Glad that it helped!

[@quyacx_Editz]

my joycon was moving in its place. for you, you just had to apply some screws. my screw holders or whatever were broken, both of them, so i had to use hotglue where the screws would have been. Is this ok? the switch is working just fine but im a bit scared of how long this will last. thanks,

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Hard to say. I guess it depends on how much stress you put on them.

[@quyacx_Editz]

@@GoCellPhoneRepair im putting as little pressure on it as possible.

[@LorentzDigitalOfertas]

original analogic joycon fit on switch lite too?

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Yes. Original, Lite, and OLED are all the same.

[@CristaKyleWoodruff-qc6jw]

In my last comment I meant that I have to do the right side too! But thank you for the left side.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Good luck with the right side!

[@kimie7479]

Awesome vid! 🎉

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Thanks! 😁

[@Kevbo2040]

This was a helpful video, but I won't lie, the sped up/incompleted ending was really annoying. I have no idea what I'm doing with electronics but I followed this and was able to complete the joystick replacement perfectly...and then right as the video ended, all my problems started. 🤣 Trying to get the back casing on made the battery plug shift a micrometer and that's all it took for me to lose battery power, and when I finally figured that out, the case won't seal correctly. There's a wedge along the right side that I cannot get straight, and I ain't opening this bitch back up. Helpful video though dude, thank you.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Thanks for the input. It's a fine balance between making a detailed video and not getting penalized by the algorithm since views tend to drop off during the re-assembly section. If it helps, you can always slow the video down in settings.

[@bradbozarth3235]

If you dont have a safe pry tool an old debit card works great.

[@D1Mod-slap]

Well I did everything but now the switch won't power on.. I even plugged power cable in and still nothing..

[@samuelr5414]

The same thing happened to me too 😓

[@goldcrest2518]

Likewise. ☹️

[@aldaco214]

This happened to me and for me it turned out to be a screw wasn’t making contact on the daughter board. Make sure to tighten all screws that make contact with the board.

[@박광선-n3g]

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[@borisdg]

Thats called joystick and not Joy-Con. Joy-Con is the name of the entire detachable controller.

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Yeah, I think I'm gonna go update the title to avoid any confusion.

[@a8232-q2e]

Thanks for telling me after I fixed the joy stick for my much younger cousin and embarrassed myself… lol not big deal he’s still very happy

[@Watersaucenss]

Nobody cares

[@JoseGonzalez-k5w]

“Actually” 🤓

[@LandonAdrian-g7t]

🤓

[@samuelr5414]

The speaker works, but my screen is all black

[@zakwanrazin8568]

Lcd cable didnt in properly

[@romaniaarmy6357]

Have you fixed sir?

[@damianlukas296]

I copied this tutorial exactly but now my switch won't turn on, cpuld someone help me

[@GoCellPhoneRepair]

Copied and pasted as a few people are having issues with this: Usually, it's a good idea to go through the process again while looking for any damaged or disconnected components. You can also try disconnecting the joystick(s) that you replaced and see if that changes anything.

[@damianlukas296]

@GoCellPhoneRepair I found the problem, when putting the switch back together, the white piece of plastic on the first thing we unplugged snapped off and when that happened, a small piece of circuitry snapped off with it