NintenDIY - TUTORIAL: Swap your Joy-Con shells the easy way in under 10 Minutes! LEARN FROM A PRO!

[@josemine8863]

Ur confidence in doing this makes it less stressful

[@Jushuwaaa]

its not hard it's just tedious when u have a whole bunch of little screws and ribbons that are so close together

[@_stealth_y]

J0shie Honestly, compared to a ton of other devices, joycons are insanely generous. There are only 3 different types of screws you need to undo for a shell replacement and you can easily make them out by size and/or color. And the ribbon cables aren’t too bad either. Have you seen an iPhone from the inside before? You‘ll see how much more sense those cables are.

[@musicviolamusician4392]

_Stealth_ iPhone ribbon cables are like LEGOs. I’ve replaced my iPhone 5s and 6 plus screen before and surprisingly it’s not that hard

[@maru-chan-4960]

Fax

[@staceymulligan6486]

One wrong screwdriver stab and you’re done for

[@FGZPYR]

pfft, 10 mins... noob. it only took me 2 days.

[@insomneea]

obviously 2 < 10

[@IvanTube0]

@@insomneea r/whoooosh?

[@insomneea]

@@andiep2606 what? I was adding onto the joke

[@danafuente]

@@andiep2606 ah, the classic "I didn't get the joke so you're in the wrong"

[@Patetato]

Ivan Tube r/whoooosh

[@Bibsyy]

this man out here speedrunning shell swaps

[@sirradez]

meanwhile it'd take me about an hour per joy-con.

[@aopa9738]

I take 2 hours to replace my joystick.

[@captenmurica8843]

It’s easy, it’s just those stupid cables that take forever to reconnect

[@CptnAlex]

@@captenmurica8843 Which is why we dont disconnect them!

[@qwertty5939]

@CptnAlex you forgot the glitch that allows you to skip the first half of the left joycon

[@smugsdeadchannellol6184]

Bruh my man took three seconds to remember the name of the joystick and still got it done under 10 minutes

[@chrisarbour]

Right?! I laughed when he started blanking on joystick 😂😂😂

[@amasse23]

I was watching it in slow mo so it was extra funny when he forgot the name lol

[@InconspicuousStranger]

Pretty sure he finished in damn near 11 minutes. Click bait title

[@danielfifa0790]

What about the adhesive 🤔

[@ast.asutora]

@@InconspicuousStranger i mean, even if the title is wrong, 1 minute isn't that much of a difference. this isn't playing csgo where even a milisecond matters

[@renkix3414]

instructions unclear, now I have 4 joycons

[@alimery07]

Tristan Songkit how

[@vergodagoat]

I have 6...help

[@Cantendo]

@@vergodagoat lucky you

[@KhairulAnuar-fn7jz]

yeah cause you broke your old joycon and got a new one 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@niamhy5941]

Mafuyu

[@xexat]

This video just gives me anxiety

[@hayeunkim2772]

youre telling me -- i watch all my videos on 2x speed bc i cant focus and watching this was like the time i chugged two redbulls in 5 minutes to take a final 😭😭😭😭

[@faithfultotheKing]

"As long as you have a steady hand" *lifts up my hand* My hand: s dije sbhdjs snks

[@poopsniffer4436]

Fr same 😆

[@qui8495]

My hand: iM tWisTY

[@3dfun963]

Ik the feeling I did a timelapse of changing out buttons on a joycon and a had to use my nondominant right hand to not block the camera it sucked.

[@dsyy90210]

yeah i actually had to give up half way thru cuz my hand tremors made this impossible

[@Graciashauf]

I find brain surgery so fascinating. I should have gone to school. My hands: ss eroeifn lefkdlak

[@scaramoucheysimp]

i had a feeling there was a way to do it without taking every bit apart...definitely makes it a little less intimidating. ty!! i will try this soon

[@ItzDrPlow]

@Asma Bouazza if you wanna do it man i say just do it!

[@ItzDrPlow]

@Asma Bouazza then it shall be done

[@Kikan319]

@Asma Bouazza Don't be weak. If you don't try then you'll never know. I was taking apart Ps1's and repairing when I was only 6 years old back in 98. Once you get past the first hurdle then having it to do it a 2nd or 3rd or however many more times will make it easier. Not always since well... Some things are just a straight pain in the ass like most newer phones or Apple stuff.

[@allscool-4131]

@@Kikan319 "Don't be weak" It's called being cautious, buying repairmen joy cons is like 80$ and a ten year old certainly doesn't have the money to do that. Everyone's different, maybe you could do it but that doesn't mean they can.

[@aaronsantana7598]

@Asma Bouazza you are the peoples champion! We believe in you my friend ✊🏽🙏

[@adele3525]

I followed this tutorial today, first time shell exchange. took about 30 minutes for both. thanks man! :)

[@nessasaries]

Where did you buy your shells from? (:

[@adele3525]

@@nessasaries Aliexpress

[@anursedyuer]

@@adele3525 How were the fittings? I heard alot of horror stories in regards to poor moulding etc

[@swifdy6855]

@@anursedyuer id go through extremerate for any shell. I don't trust any other manufacturer

[@FGZPYR]

To anyone watching this, a little advice: The battery and rumble might have a little tape underneath and won't come out as easy. Try wiggling the motor if you're having a hard time getting it out, and put your nails or something flat underneath the battery and wiggle that out too. Just don't pull full force and snap a cable haha. The rfid reader, that flat black thing underneath the motherboard in your left Joy-Con might be glued down a little, you might have to wriggle something underneath it. If you got a set of screwdrivers then you most likely got a flat piece of plastic that looks like a guitar pick with it. You'll be able to use this to do the stuff written above but also to poke the sides of the joycons to open the shell if you're having a hard time or are scared pushing it up might send it off flying (because goddamn those gamer thumbs got some power in em).

[@SunnyCress]

Can I use an actual guitar pick? Haha lol I bought the screw heads specifically for this and I don’t have one of those pick things

[@FGZPYR]

@@SunnyCress If it's sturdy, and thin enough, i don't see why not. If anything's gonna break you'd probably feel that and stop in time right?

[@Awesome_Dawson_Films_Official]

The amiibo Reader is in the right Joy-Con surrounding the joystick.

[@firstboss6801]

you said under 10 minutes, i'm going to spend three days looking for the screwdriver you just mentioned

[@zulanova1209]

Usually when you buy shells they come with 2 small screwdrivers, the ones you need. But ofcourse these are weak little cheap screwdrivers, if you plan on swapping them very often I indeed would recommend getting these 2 yourself

[@firstboss6801]

@@zulanova1209 nah its not that just i dont have the mental capacity to know what a small screwdriver looks like

[@jesuschrist-hy4tb]

@@firstboss6801 i just don’t have the mental capacity to comprehend anything in this video💀

[@Livestick42]

@@zulanova1209 That assumes the person has actually bought shells. I got here because I had to replace a drifting joy con and game stop only had the ugly red one so I just want to swap the shell on the new one for the shell on the old one. I'm pretty sure I don't actually own a screwdriver that small though. :/

[@SSGSativa]

Go to Home Depot. They have a whole nice little box of bits of all types for electronics and toys and anything that has a weird, "non standard" screw head. The box is from the company IFIXIT and it's only 35 bucks. Totally worth it cuz I comes with a driver, a bendable extension, adapters for it and so many bits, you'll be able to open anything. Even things like toys from McDonald's or anywhere and your old nes game cartridges.

[@phoibenyang2902]

This walkthrough? guide? is a whole new level it's even mesmerising to watch. I think I'll be able to memorise the entire process with watching this over 10 times already.

[@khymuchan101899]

U giving me anxiety on how u handle these onctrollers like there bought from a dollar store

[@LadyChaos1992]

The reason he didn’t unplug any cables was because he didn’t have a matching center plastic piece, which he left as the default Nintendo black ones. These center plastic pieces give that matching color in-between your bumper and trigger buttons for a perfect match. Having done a shell swap before, I will say the trigger buttons will make you not want to see another spring in your life! Pain in the ass is a severe understatement. You can also buy 3rd party buttons in addition to the shells. I also recommend buying a tool kit on Amazon made for the Switch, as it’ll include tweezers and everything you need. IMPORTANT TIP: The screw holes of 3rd party shells are smaller and not threaded, so use the Phillips screws that come with the 3rd party shells to thread the screw holes BEFORE you start putting it together! Otherwise, you’ll go too rough during assembly with the new 3rd party shells, and if they’re the soft rubber, the screws will eat right through them.

[@selmaj4153]

Hannah so I would like the piece between the ZR button and R button to be resolved to match my skin that I’m putting on, but he didn’t show that he replaced his, is it hard to replace it, and would you recommend just leaving it and not swapping it to the one that matches? Thank you! :)

[@taelynaspa]

How long did this take to type?!?!?😂😂😂

[@bricoleling]

@@selmaj4153 I just did mine! The only thing holding the middle piece in is one little screw with a ribbon cable thing attached. I just unscrewed that and screwed it on the new one. He is right, the trigger button is a pain in the ass, but it's doable!

[@3dfun963]

Yeah the trigger is annoying the first time but after that, you can get better at it, I angle it at myself so the springs just launch off and hit my shirt.

[@xxstarbrite02xx30]

What if your shells don’t come with screws o.o

[@libbycook2001]

Nah I can’t handle the way the tiny screws are just chilling everywhere, I’d have a little tub or something I cannot deal 🤣

[@edakraz241]

Same. That shit gave me anxiety.

[@xxstarbrite02xx30]

I use shotglasses for screw management

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

Yep. Defenetly allways, I mean FUCKING ALLWAYS put those screws into little containers. No matter what you are taking apart. Even if you are working on a damn car, with Screws that are fucking gigantic compared to small electronics. There is a 99.5% Chance, that you'll loose at least one of those screws and then you are fucked, because you'll either spend the next 500 hours searching for that tiny thing all over the place without success or gotta order some Screws online, wich will take quite some time as well.

[@gba8250]

Ice cube tray

[@3000Crystal]

You make is look so easy Update: I finally did it and OMG it took like 4 hours haha. My back hurts now lol. But thank you for the video because your confidence and how easy your tutorial is, I was able to do it! Some pointers I have is try not and touch the buttons when you are putting them circuit back inside because I kept messing up the button placement and I had to keep taking and unscrewing the board to place the buttons back. IDK if it's because of my shells but sometimes the screws won't go all the way in. I still have screws kinda sticking out a bit but only a little that it won't hurt me. That is the farthest it can go for me.

[@trail4844]

Lolol the button thing is so relatable! I was cussing myself out at one point

[@CactusCorps]

It's still a little intimidating but I think I'll be able to pull it off

[@coral8148]

Hey! Don’t know if you’ll ever see this. But would like to say thanks! Your tutorial was so easy to follow, I’ve never taken apart a console before and you made it simple and clear. My switch looks great! Am not as fast as you tho haha 👍 thanks again

[@skeletor_118]

I bought a pair of custom shells for my Joy-Cons without even realizing that it required completely taking apart my Joy-Cons. Luckily, I had the tools to do it with, and this was a great tutorial, thank you!

[@TheReconJacob]

Amazing tutorial, relieved so much of my stress when replacing the joycons. The only critique I'd make is that you didn't cover how to replace the middle shell and just kept it in, and in my case I the shell I was putting in had a grey cover and I was replacing the neon controllers, so it would have looked weird if I kept them in. They thankfully were quite simply to do when looking at other videos though, and I just watched your guide the rest of the way since I just really didn't want to take out the ribbon cables lol. Great video overall!

[@swifdy6855]

This is exactly what I did. Halfway through i just switched over to some other dudes video then i came back🤣

[@Nikokami]

I always wondered why people were taking the ribbon cables out? Makes more sense to leave them in unless they absolutely have to.

[@hndhldmusic]

You do have to, leaving them in and transporting everything over can cause damage. You shouldn't be leaving them in let along let everything hang still connected

[@estbgti424]

@@hndhldmusic Technology is more solid than you think. Doing this won't cause any damage.

[@_stealth_y]

Long story short: It’s just safer that way.

[@LadyChaos1992]

Because 3rd party JoyCon shells include that center plastic piece to match the rest of the JoyCon, whereas the guy in this video left the default center plastic piece in to avoid dealing with the trigger buttons removal, which I can tell you is a huge pain in the ass that’ll make you never want to see another spring in your life.

[@_stealth_y]

Hannah ....I was fine with it.

[@recnamorcen1]

Thanks! Just finished swapping my grey joycons to burnt orange ones!!! I liked the fast pace.

[@justarandombloke9989]

He sounds like he is trying to sell me a shamwow

[@uBoxie]

For those of you who are swapping original nintendo shells..don't forget to take that little sticker flap thing thats right under the joystick touching the shell, it prevents dust from getting inside the joycon!

[@TTobyyyy]

Hey man , I did your tutorial and I gotta say you really helped big time, this video made me so calm I wasn’t nervous at all when I replaced my joycons, you sir get a like

[@darkyusuki]

I just want to say THANK YOU SO MUCH!! a couple years ago I tried using tutorials to swap joycon shells with a pretty atomic purple. It was so intimidating and the ribbons were a pain. I ended up breaking the right controller and the other one was slightly bulgy but manageable. Well I came across your video thinking about trying it again and it just clicked. Yes there were some parts I just had to quickly look up like the middle part because I had a red joy con but I felt more confident handling it because of how you handled it. People complaining you were going to fast are silly because you can pause and rewind. You showing how fast it can be done really gave me confidence for some reason. I have successfully shelled 2 sets of joycons thank you! None are broken or bulged. It took me 2 and a half hours the first time because I was super cautious still but the second set I loosened up some and remembered some the the steps before getting to the next part. The second set took about one hour. Yeah its not going to be 10 or even 20 minutes. Don't get discouraged just relax and expect it to take time just don't yank the ribbons hard and it should be fine.

[@3000Crystal]

How long did it take you?

[@darkyusuki]

@@3000Crystal first time 2 and a half hours. Second time 1 hour. One you get familiar with the components inside you feel more comfortable. I really recommend one of those precise toolkit tweezers in case you need to take out a ribbon to change the middle part.

[@3000Crystal]

@@darkyusuki That's actually not that long compared to what I heard from other people. But I guess it's cause you don't need to take out the ribbons. Cause when I saw the other videos I didn't even try because I knew that the ribbons would mess me up. I just ordered better screwdrivers from amazon that fits much more better than the one the kit gave me and hopefully they aren't too stripped when I first tried to open it

[@identicallove2014]

THANK YOU! this is how i love to figure things out and teach, Quickly, Safely, and Confidently! THE best tutorial on the switch joy-con shell replacement I have seen on youtube. The rest take TOO Long and I fall asleep even after a heavy dose adderall for my extreme ADHD. LOL. Exceptional Tutorial!

[@ianrumsey5359]

Thank you so much for doing this video! Not only is it super impressive, but it gave me the confidence to finally try this for myself after re-shelling my pro controllers. I went with the retro see through turquoise, just like my old N64, and it gives me such wonderful nostalgia every time I pick up my switch :)

[@zampoloo]

This video is what kickstarted my hobby of tearing joycons apart. if it werent for this video I probably would have destroyed my original pair of joycons, but thanks to it I now have 4 freshly swapped joycon pairs.

[@robo6733]

Why would you dislike this video? Straight forward and straight to the point. I love video guides like these during projects!!

[@butterman4091]

When messing around with techonology one must have confidence than an entire splatoon in a battle field.

[@CheezyCEAnimation]

Godzilla had a stroke trying to read this and fucking died

[@brandonbronner9365]

Took me about an hour and a half with this video, just being extra careful. Plus, I had to change the triggers which wasn’t covered in this video, but after finding another video covering that part, I came right back here. This made it so easy and stress free. Also, keep in mind your joycons have likely not been opened so the batteries, rumble motors, and the RFID (?) plate thing are all slightly glued in. I had a tiny plastic pry too which helped. And don’t forget the dust shields around the joy sticks, they just have a little adhesive and can be reused. This guy didn’t have his installed ...

[@inkusalters]

Used this today to swap out my shells with ones that mimic the Animal Crossing Switch ones 😁😁 Happy to report everything went well! I did also have to switch out the middle plastic bit, but I managed to do it without detaching the ribbon cable from the board (ribbon cables are the bane of my existence). This is probably the only tutorial I've seen that doesn't make you detach any ribbon cables, and I appreciate you making this.

[@CptnAlex]

Glad to help!

[@mrmachinehead8059]

This helped me a lot, thank you so much! Got me some sexy green see through joy-cons now!

[@DragonEdge10]

I was a backer of the Etikons, and I was super excited when I got them. Not the first time opening up joycons, also am pretty experienced disassembling electronics, so I was pretty confident. Did it perfectly, no physical damage to anything. Then I booted it up, right joycon was dead for some reason. Did all the troubleshooting I could think of, dead. Ordered a new right joycon off of ebay to do another swap, vowing to make sure I would be even more careful. After it arrived 4 days later, I took both joycons out and prepared for a swap. Suddenly my right joycon worked again. Currently 40 bucks down the hole. This universe hates me.

[@penial_]

I absolutely love the confidence while you swapped everything out. I also didn’t know that lifting on the sl/sr rail would open it easier. Much appreciated, You earned yourself a sub m8.

[@professordumbledore2512]

I only needed to replace the left joycon. I just wanna thank you for this informative video. It was very helpful. Thanks bro.

[@haidershuja]

I just finished replacing and holy that was way easier than I expected... Thanks for the best tutorial for this!!

[@SimpleeCece]

I really didn’t think I’d be able to do this by myself. I was thinking of paying $60 for someone else to do them and have to wait a week to get them back. But I did it on my own in less than an hour! You rock!!!

[@CptnAlex]

Woohooo! So glad it worked for you! $60 is insane! We charge our customers $25 for shell swaps...

[@zilongma5067]

@@CptnAlex Where do I go for this service if you still offer them of course! Am interested :)

[@MrMincraftian]

Thank you so much for this, I have been watching other tutorials in prep to change shells for a friend and have been worrying so much about messing something up but I just completed my first shell swap with help from your video with no errors whatsoever so thank you again you made everything super clear and simple to follow. Earn yourself a like and sub from me.

[@q7nator847]

While this video was helpful, part of the reason it was so fast is that you didn’t remove the trigger from the middle part. I wanted to replace the middle part too which proved to be a bit more difficult but still not impossible

[@TheScripflipNetwork]

This boy is savagely executing these. Like a nascar pit crew.

[@alicerosew15]

used this for moral support while I swapped mine today. Cheers! There were a few parts I did differently because mine hadn't been changed before but otherwise this was helpful to have. Especially to make sure all the screws went back in the right place!

[@unironicpanda]

Dude GREAT tutorial!! Just used it to make my joy cons an atomic purple. Probably took about 30 mins for me since I did change out the middle part with the ZL/ZR buttons. Honestly way better than some of the other tutorials out there.

[@TarynCo]

This is the best tutorial i have seen on this and i have watched like 5. Thank you for sharing this.

[@caldera99]

The confidence you have just janking on those ribbons is just amazing

[@syedcruz7820]

He inspired me to try, then again I have joycons with broken shells so no big loss. Hoping for the best and preparing for many rewind and pause sessions. Thanks

[@ExtraBaka]

this will be my first time ever doing this. and this gave me the boost of doing it. thank you sir!

[@QuinnV]

Oh man I didn't realize that I didn't have to unplug any ribbon cables *Facepalm*. That would have saved me so much time. Definitely the best tutorial I've seen for this.

[@CptnAlex]

Quinn Yep! That’s why I made this tutorial. As far as I know there are NO tutorials out there that tell you you can leave the cables attached!

[@hndhldmusic]

@@CptnAlex You shouldnt be removing them. keeping them all attached and hanging all of the internals from the individual parts can definitely cause damage.

[@AJCOOL11256]

Alex Verrette no it can’t

[@LootTech_]

@@hndhldmusic dude its perfectly fine if you leave them chill bud just be a little careful thats all.

[@amkrishnan8732]

I did it! Wasn't that bad. For those who want to change the trigger - watch the jerryrigeverything video where he does it. This guy doesn't and keeps the grey middle piece as it is which imo makes the joycon look ugly as it doesn't match. The springs aren't that bad to re-assemble - just do it at an angle. I also recommend watching Macho Nacho Production's version if this video at the same time. Fortunately my joycon are fine! I'd highly recommend getting some tweezers as they helped a lot.

[@lucaskaasbll2310]

Instructions unclear, my cat is in the dishwasher...

[@notsurewhoiamyet]

I MADE IT!!! Thanks to you! My first ever time doing something like that!!! In 10 minutes you explained what other can in 1 hour...and you did better. Thanks !!!

[@TaylorTheHater]

Thanks! I watched the first joycon I managed to do the second without watching. Tested everything works.

[@1991ltd]

Wow, I watched this tutorial and it made it seem much easier than others I've seen! I only took one ribbon out to swap the middle plastic bit, aside from that it all stayed together and it's working perfectly

[@CptnAlex]

So glad I could help!

[@1991ltd]

@@CptnAlex Think I watched the IGN one and they made it look way more complicated and I was going to avoid it.

[@amkrishnan8732]

Hey so I also wanna take the middle part out. I got my stuff coming today so what did you do as an extra step to get that middle part out that he didn't do? Do you have a link to another video that shows how to do that extra step?

[@inkusalters]

I got the middle part out without detaching cables from the board You can position the middle piece in a way where it'll rest on the table without the board on or under it. Use a tool to gently pry the ZR/ZL button up. Under that there's a screw. Just undo that and screw the cable into the new middle piece, put the ZR/ZL button back on by aligning the little pegs with the springs and just pressing straight down until it snaps in place. Super quick to do

[@NicolasDarknessWolf]

Jerry : this ribbons are extremely fragile, be careful This: yeet !

[@HamTacoDerp]

Thanks for this fast and simple tutorial Alex, i've been doing Gadgets Guru's way for a good while now and at first it took me 16 hours on my first try, 4 hours on the 2nd round set, and now an hour on my 5th set round, which involved undoing the cables on the joycon circuit board and re attaching the cables back on. With this sweet tutorial, i can probably do shell swaps in 10 minutes now too.

[@CptnAlex]

Glad I could help!

[@akungfujourney4383]

Great tutorial, it took me about 2.5 hours because I ended up having to undo some stuff because one of my buttons on the left joy-con turned and then i realized the battery tray was a different color so it was creating a split color from the shell I was swapping to and had to undo those too and then I had to disconnect that short ribbon cable on the right joy-con when switching the battery tray over and that was a pain in the butt to reconnect without having tweezers LOL but was not your fault, I love your video and it helped out a lot and helped me understand the process much better than ANY of the other ones who make it SO complicated by disconnecting ALL of the components.

[@eggjjhfyuvdh352]

Simple and straightforward guide thank u 👌👌 needed to get inside my joycon to clean it and then this was ideal

[@anursedyuer]

Great tutorial. My first time swapping shells took me about an hour. Some things I noticed as a first timer: -Get a screwdriver with magnetic bits. It'll save you SO much time. The kit I bought already came with a screwdriver that wasn't magnetic, so I didn't bother buying another one. I ended up using tweezers to place the screws in first. -The dangling parts (i.e. the dangling battery and rumble motor) is anxiety-inducing but as long as you don't pull on it even the slightest bit, nothing will fall off. I made the mistake of accidentally yanking the Slide Lock connector out but thankfully nothing snapped. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@michaellurch9472]

The lack of sorting with the screws stresses me out

[@Khaostheory1980]

I followed a stupid ifixit guide that had me stripping the thing down to its component parts. After I did the right one I was sure you could just leave all the ribbons attached so thanks for this. Tip for anyone reading this, if you do remove any ribbons whatever you do DO NOT remove the ZR/ZL ribbon, it's an absolute twat to get back in and the little grey clip that holds the ribbon in place is made of cheese!

[@CptnAlex]

The absolute best advice. ZR/ZL is a nightmare (and unfortunately opens on its own sometimes)

[@TheGRavist]

dear people,... TAKE YOUR TIME. it's not a race! this man is crazy good at doing this! it took me 3 hours I think but I had to fix the shell slightly. figure out why it was bulging (it was an imperfection in the shell)

[@tayloropps8863]

Spectacular techniques with no ads at all👏🏻👍🏻

[@pakistanmuskaan]

most videos I've seen look so difficult but yr video gave me confidence to swap the shells thanks dude!!! 😎

[@jediknight533]

This took me awhile to do but it was a lot of fun. I would estimate it took me about 20 mins per joycon. I also put both joycon release buttons incorrectly. Everything else works flawlessly though so i'm not mad

[@MyAce30]

Thanks so much..took my 3+ hours last Xmas changing my sons housings to NES..this guide got my through a second time for the SNES housings in 25 mins or so....

[@MightyDre]

I was able to take apart and put back my joycons with ease after observing just once very fine and clear instructions way faster too than taking the ribbon cable off but do be careful not to damage the ribbon cables, I didn’t have much worry with them though. Great video! 👍🏻

[@ApexAshan]

UNDER 10 mins really makes me wana try this now. Im sure itll take me 2 days but seeing you do it inspired me

[@kenzchan2650]

Took me 30 minutes for my first joycon! Second one took about 7-8 minutes

[@ApexAshan]

@@kenzchan2650 Ayyy nice work!

[@gtrscort1]

I know this is an old video but it’s awesome! Will definitely be looking to possibly swap my shells.

[@teriyakistech]

2023 and this is by far the best tutorial on youtube

[@katchatt9827]

I just got some of my own shells! They're pastel pink (L) and purple (R). I'm definitely using this tutorial when I switch them!

[@indy5280]

That sword and shield clear joycon Shells look amazing imo

[@ferrywicked]

right i kinda wanna do that

[@tylrk7358]

Oh my gosh.... I just switched mine out in 15.....I have never done anything like this and besides taking longer to screw the screws in and out, I could totally follow this. I had anxiety doing the first one but then I just finished it and put it on my switch and it worked just fine. I am so freaking proud of myself. THANK YOU 🙏🏻!!!

[@CptnAlex]

So glad it went so well for you!

[@jamesjd4]

i really wished i watched this when doing my left joycon. however, you made the right joycon wayyy easier for me so thank you

[@nohadoes]

I followed your video and it was way better than what i expected. They were so easy to change! I had to change the battery cover as well but that was an easy fix too. Thank you!

[@bobabun]

Were can you buy the shells you had on already? They are awesome!

[@3dfun963]

They are somewhat expensive tho

[@guristaex3119]

That was brilliant 👏 ill definitely be using this as a guide for my first time. Cheers

[@boxpin8967]

When he put in the arrows I spent the next 5 minutes wondering how he knew which ones were which 🤦🏽

[@HiroHiroTheOriginal]

Thank you sooooo much! I just bought some shells and definitely couldn't have done it without your guide!!

[@Robert_Blast]

Thanks!!! Finally just you Alex on all KZbin with fu.. easy tutorial ever thanks of you I changed my sell in less than 20 minutes and good call outs silver and yellow just slow motion to made sure screws on right place .. other tutorial up to more than 1 hours. Thanks amazing job!!

[@parkermorgan6890]

This is amazing to watch, and super entertaining. I’ve replaced four shells so far, and the only thing I wish he would’ve touched on is that for a lot of shells, you also have to replace the battery tray, which in my opinion is the hardest part.

[@carlovillarante]

I just did it, thank you! And thank you also comment section for the additional info!

[@miamurray8219]

Wow! Great video, I very successfully changed over my shells in probably only about 20 mins with the pausing. I even had a few of the ribbon cables fall out, but was able to push them back in place. Everything works :)) Now I'm going to try and tackle the software and get the colors on screen to match.

[@hoopla1480]

Great tutorial, thanks! I’ll be sure to use this when I get my transparent housings next week

[@Str4wberrybunni]

this video was so helpful! thank you :D Its much easier to follow a video than pictures!

[@johnnyrenkiewicz2789]

Pretty great video, had a little problem with the right joy con but nothing I couldn’t figure out. Great video 👍🏻

[@TRain117]

I’m definitely gonna try to replace mine this weekend. Thank you for posting the video.

[@blueshells50]

Thanks! My joycon shell cracked playing switch sports so now I need to do a swap this is great

[@AtariRevolutionary]

Wayyyyyy less complicated than the last time I tore my joycons apart haha. Thank you! =)

[@minofthecosmos]

Thank you for the straightforward and quick guide! It took me around an hour altogether but my next ones will be much faster :)

[@Dani-uv6zx]

🥺 wow wow thank you so much! Honestly took 30 minutes to do 🤎

[@katechapman2409]

this comment was a while ago and i was wondering how well they worked do they still work like did they mess up anything sorry i’m just really paranoid about messing up!

[@Dani-uv6zx]

@@katechapman2409 Nope! They still work great, the buttons feel normal and everything. The first joycon took a lot more time than the second; you’ll get a hang of it. Good luck!

[@katechapman2409]

@@Dani-uv6zx thank you soooooo much! also where could i find a grey outer shell? i got the red and blue but i with i wiz i would have got grey

[@Dani-uv6zx]

@@katechapman2409 I got my brown shells on Alliexpress. They were really nice and just needed a light sanding on the edges and honestly it looks professionally done. I say check Alli and then look at the reviews! The only problem is the shipping. 😬 but... I ordered some custom joycons on Etsy and paid 120$ for em... and they were the same shells from alliexpress 😑. LOL

[@mid30557]

This was so helpful!! It took me a bit but I was finally successful

[@paintlikewater]

I just finished changing shells on mine! Thank you, you made it easy for me :)

[@joshpickering5039]

10/10 tutorial mate, going to give this a try 😊

[@jasmijnraaij2987]

Thank you so much!!! This is really useful. I will be watching this while doing mine!

[@christopherw.3063]

I’ve found that using my grooming kit that has stuff like tweezers, pins, and etc was a very valuable asset in helping get the job done.

[@MillyBukowski]

Just finished swapping joy con shells in about an hour! (this is including distractions lol) thank you so much for this video. For anyone thinking about doing it, just do it along side this video and you'll be fine :)

[@kenzchan2650]

Thank you SO much for this tutorial! It made switching my shells so much easier! Everything worked out perfectly took about 30 minutes for my first joycon and about 7 minutes for the second one! Once you finish one it’s easier that’s for sure!

[@Sonic_BoomFPV]

Great vid! New sub here. Going all white on my Switch to match my PS5 and Series S. Did the dock shell today and doing the Switch and Joycons tomorrow. Haven't taken a Joycon apart before, so it should be interesting. Hope it's as easy as you make it look 🤞Thx for posting this btw 👍

[@karl945]

It took me over 5 hrs yesterday to replace my joycon stick on just one controller bc i have shaky hands and my kit came with a shitty screwdriver:( i accidentally got the down arrow button stuck so i need to take apart the whole thing now, so i might as well change the shells! Thank you so much for this awesome video i appreciate it