How I Tightened My Savi's Workshop Lightsaber Switch

A quick teardown of an elemental lightsaber switch and a bit of show and tell on what I did to make the switch feel tighter and snappier.

[@AbuMaia01]

For me, the trick that worked best was putting a little heat on that small tab and bending it down a bit to engage more fully with the grooves in the panel.

[@williamhunt2365]

Sanding down that one part slightly is the key! I just did mine and now its tight and snaps into place. Thank you again for that video, definitely helped. Love your videos, keep up the great work.

[@karlvondrak6080]

Sounds like this worked for a lot of people. My daughter's turns on way too easy, just putting it in the carrying bag, turns it on. Can't wait to try this!

[@gshedgehog]

I did the sanding technique for my power and control switch (the pill shaped one) and it worked super well, it’s nice and snappy and doesn’t wiggle at all. Keep up the good work!

[@williamhunt2365]

Thank you for the video, I'm gonna try these steps and I'll let ya know the outcome.

[@mwmckendree]

Thanks so much! I fixed my switch with this video and the hilt with your washer video. Did Savi's on 10/13 and it's crazy it takes this to make it function and feel proper for that price.

[@Era043]

TYSM!! My lightsaber's switch was so loose, just practicing with it on would usually switch it off since it was so loose, sanding down that part helped so much!

[@timothybussey6577]

Sanding the switch piece worked well for my power and control saber. Thanks for posting this.

[@jollyyellow]

Thank you SO MUCH for making this vid!!! I have the Power and Control model and the day I got it the power switch was loose but I was so excited I didn't even notice it until after I left the park. Thankfully all it was was that the fifth screw you expose (after removing the first 4) was extremely loose. I tightened it and fixed my saber. THANKS!!!!

[@gorillazfan_vt]

Filing down the switch worked perfectly! Thank you so much!

[@PlayStationMike83]

You're a lightsaber life saver! Thanks so much for this video. Fixed my switch perfectly!

[@d4133t0n3]

Just sanded down the stem and it feels much better! Thanks for this video!

[@dewclawz]

Would love to buy a replacement switch in annodized red aluminum 🤤 Maybe need a flat steel spring for the locking tab/area?

[@420hotbox36]

Thank you for this. I didn't have sand paper so i decided to cut it carefully. When i put it back together the switch wasn't responding. I figured maybe i cut down too much that now the magnet was too far from the sensor. I ended up bending the plastic with the magnet up a little bit so it would reach the sensor and now working like brand new!!!!!

[@spderweb]

My son's blade was doing this. We didnt notice until we got home. I took it apart. Got to 4:03 in your video. Noticed that the clip that snaps into the top slot for the ON position, is short than it's supposed to be. So in order to reach that spot, the screw hole ends up behind the plate instead of visible. So we can't have it stay in the on position. Ever. Unless I gerry rig something to extend the clip. EDIT: I pulled apart our other one to see. Looks like the Black saber has a smaller rectangle hole between the switch and magnet. It'll need to be dremmeled in order to open it up for the button to work properly. Luckily it's all internal so you wont see the mess to fix it.

[@Ruthsarian]

contact Disney merchandise guest services. tell them about the loose switch. they can mail you a replacement switch. [e-mail]

[@spderweb]

@@RuthsarianYep, i started the process already. thanks! While i was re-assembling it, it looks like i tightened the space between the metal and the switch, so it does hold now, but it's definitely not clipped in.

[@neosythe1267]

This help so much thank you so much

[@derekjones4935]

Thanks! This worked for me!

[@patriciaburns3841]

Thank you

[@joshuahurte4011]

What are the possibilities of taking the existing switch (the one on the outside) and attaching it to a custom hilt to fit around the Savi's chassi? These videos are so intriguing and really inspiring me to get creative with mine!

[@iainloveday5791]

Lobe the wok your doing buddy keep it up and thanks for the videos ;)

[@herogear_art]

The issue I’m having is the switch slides to the off position, the blade turns off, but the magnet must still be providing a connection because the saber will drain the batteries in the off position. This is with 3 different chassis used, so I sure the issue is the switch. Would this also be solved with sanding?

[@Ruthsarian]

This is not a switch problem. This is normal behavior. If you leave your blade and crystal inserted, with the hilt in the off position, the hilt will continue to consume battery power and eventually drain the batteries. Your best option is to remove the battery pack when you're not using the hilt. An alternative option is to remove the blade and then place the hilt into the ON position, which has been found to consume the least amount of electricity.

[@herogear_art]

@@Ruthsarian thanks! I still find it weird though - our second hilt can keep its battery pack in for months without draining completely. The other one drains fresh batteries in a day or two. I’ve swapped chassis and battery packs and it’s always been that way, which is why I thought there was something wrong with the switch.

[@secryt]

Thanks - do you have any suggestions for an inconsistent ignition? It has something to do with the switch being a fraction too far away from the hilt when the sheaths are assembled.

[@Ruthsarian]

if you take the switch apart and find the magnet, sometimes there will be a blob of glue over it that might be adding a millimeter to the gap between magnet and sensor. you could try checking for that and sanding that blob down

[@Clone1961]

Does unscrewing it void the warranty?

[@Ruthsarian]

I do not know. There's no 'void' sticker. The warranty is only 30 days so after that I'd say you're free to do whatever you want.

[@Clone1961]

@@Ruthsarian ok thanks helped a lot

[@brycedarder2623]

What kind of file did you use on the last step?

[@Ruthsarian]

a small, flat file. it came out of a "6-piece needle file set" i bought at walmart years ago. sandpaper would work too, it doesn't have to be a file. a hobby knife might work. the goal is to remove small amount of material.

[@EliWhittenhall]

Thank you so much the same problem was on my lightsaber and I tried this and I worked!! Again thank you so much. Now I can use it without it turning off all on its own😁😁

[@DeBlueJDM117]

Now my switch is to tight

[@Ruthsarian]

there is a screw that holds the piece of plastic you sanded. Unscrew it maybe 1/2 or 1 full turn and see if that helps

[@fawzigramajo]

My switch is to tight, how do you loosen it

[@Ruthsarian]

you could probably loosen the screw slightly, maybe a half turn, to get the switch a bit looser