Nintendo Switch CLEAR EDITION! - DIY Transparent Switch

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Turning the Nintendo Switch housing transparent is quite a project, but it is possible to turn the body into clear plastic. One screw at a time. Its nice being able to look inside the switch and see the technology at work.
Do you think Nintendo should start making their consoles clear again like they did with the older gameboy colors? Would you do this project to your Nintendo Switch?
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[@RagdollWraith]

this is a trend that NEEDS to come back. clear stuff is always awesome.

[@nickreyes3604]

For sure

[@muhammadrauf2600]

@@nickreyes3604 but it will turn yellow

[@charliepuppy.]

no it break

[@sanjamjeetsingh7426]

Nothing

[@Ethan.YT.]

That's why I bought the Dbrand skins, I'm not going to break my phone

[@coffiestar1743]

Cool, but I don't feel I'm brave enough. But my little brother had more faith in me. Now he has cool transparent blue joycons. Damn, now I want transparent purple joycons. It took me one hour and 23 minutes to finish both joycons. I feel like I'm a good big sister, I didn't even know I could do this. Thanks for the video I couldn't do it without this good put together video. Everything came out fine.

[@CYMainA.I]

Coffie star which tools do you use it?

[@angelos9129]

@@raphaelfakhri4395 piss off pervert

[@raphaelfakhri4395]

No u dumb

[@iLiekLemonade]

@@raphaelfakhri4395 go back to playing minecraft

[@chrisd933]

Will you do mine Dx

[@Moofan]

Been meaning to type this for the longest, but I referred to this video SEVERAL times to do multiple switch case mods for customers who come into the retro game store that I work for, and I honestly want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video. It's really easy to understand and very easy to follow. I've referred to this video since December of 2017. Few years late, but thanks man!! You're the bomb!!

[@Chriselchingon23]

How much do you charge for doing this mod

[@robertlittrell8040]

Viviana saez do you have any contact information I would like for you to do my switch I got the whole Chrome body kit and joy-con shells I tried it myself and I fucked up my left joycon

[@kyliedicello1435]

ggggg

[@kyliedicello1435]

stop

[@wanderingdaze7018]

Wat city are you in?? I need mine done

[@VotiveNutria]

"I did surgery on a nintendo switch."

[@melodiclogic9904]

VotiveNutria HE DID SURGERY ON A NINTENDO SWITCH

[@drshamimmohammed615]

Plastic surgery

[@PaoloProducktions]

Bro they did surgery on a Nintendo switch

[@madide3978]

RendezvousDart GD haha

[@salt1478]

VotiveNutria can you explain your profile picture and why so many people have it?

[@therealestcocorb1518]

He literally switched the switch........

[@jlinkpro]

Lol

[@Mr-Flexy420]

TheRealestcocorb 1 -.-

[@user-px7yf3se9d]

Lol

[@avocado2930]

666 likes

[@bdkroyale]

@@wangheichong8998 at least its not.... the OTHER numbers

[@DartzSoryu]

Just replaced my old blue/red shells with a brand new Green/Pink ones, your guide was extremelly usefull, now my hoycons look like new!! and only for 10 bucks! Thank you :D

[@nicog_23]

DartzSoryu hoycons?

[@siradam5904]

I have 2 "hoycons"

[@TheFlumeUnplugged]

@@nicog_23 well did you know that the j and h on the keyboard are close to each other so he acidently clicked the other button instead

[@nicog_23]

The Flume Unplugged well did you know I was joking?

[@theuselessboii9751]

I hate *autocorrelation* (autocorrect)

[@alsin7085]

me: _watches this video_ wow, that looks super cool my switch: _feverishly sweats_

[@aanavbaskota426]

[chuckles] i'm in danger

[@ZeroDrizzy]

Not as easy as it looks

[@sambridges7112]

dead

[@no_4259]

I literally said “oh cool. If my joycons start to drift, might as well swap the shell once it’s open to replace the stick”. To this day, they are still not drifting.

[@TheSilent006]

it was nice of nintendo to include so many screws in their construction at least

[@MinecraftS3RDNA]

@4:47 The black spacer is a dust guard for the joycon sticks, very important to transfer over to prevent the sticks from drifting.

[@mozzagamer172]

Who else remembers the good old days when nintendo made transparent consoles

[@tichki535]

Mozza Gamer brih they were translucent not transparent

[@alexmotts]

Its only a matrer of time before they do it again. Peope modding their shit are retarded

[@calvinrothlaender]

it is like the translucent 2ds

[@The10091994]

Mozza Gamer chrome://history chrome://history chrome://history chrome://history chrome://history chrome://history chrome://history chrome://history chrome://historyq

[@killerii5746]

I still have my see through purple gameboy colour. Works fine too.

[@miffydsi5063]

13 minutes and no ads WHAT A MAN this is when you know this is a good guy Well during the vid only in the beginning there are ads

[@XXently]

Miffydsi lol

[@GrungeVoid]

He's pretty stupid thought. in his place I would have put some ads to win that extra profit lol

[@marinagomes5168]

@@GrungeVoid i think he gets enough sponsorships and money without the adsense lol

[@shadowcastyt]

theintense1 there’s nothing wrong with ads granted there are people that abuse the ads but it’s how a lot of these KZbinrs make a living and feed there families

[@xatoor]

@@theintense1986 haha look at him hes selfish for wanting to make money from his job

[@introvertedwifi4818]

We need something like this to be official, I always loved the look of translucent technology.

[@zubzero304050]

When your just watching it feels so slow but when your working along it feels like Zack is going way to fast XD

[@seasafedomo]

Lol he said 90 minutes, it took me 240

[@febe9340]

The square thing in the right joycon is the NFC for amiibos

[@LesVertsAlgerie]

I'm sure editing this video was a nightmare.

[@wmbtv2461]

RedsTech every video is a nightmare if you don't know editing.

[@Obsidemon]

Right, but all those cuts are pretty damn cool and hard to pull off nicely as he did

[@josephkreifelsii6596]

He does voice over his videos. So I'm thinking it's not really too hard to just throw togeather a bunch of disassembly clips, compile them togeather and voice over.

[@qwaccc]

What he meant was finding each part and making sure it corresponds to what he is saying

[@Marc474R]

There is no reason why this would be a nightmare, unless you edit using mouse.

[@Akashmash]

You're a real g for doing this with such brilliant filming, concise editing and dense amounts of detail. First attempt went perfectly with my atomic purple kit, looks great and I now have a d-pad on the left joycon! Even the shoulder buttons were super easy. If you're thinking about doing this to your switch and you're on the fence, I would definitely attempt this with the aid of this video. If you're not too experienced with repairing or modifying electronics, just take your time and work slowly with the video after watching it through a couple times. Good luck!

[@DarkLegendOW]

"Remember that spring you weren't supposed to lose" Me: wait what spring?

[@2KidsNAWife]

😂

[@unknownwolf4046]

@@2KidsNAWife I have a Yellow Nintendo switch lite does hurt my eyes a little gotta get use to it 😊

[@haris6224]

Clear Edition, ALL THE THINGS! ALL OF THEM.

[@clickbaitcancer120]

No, you see, i dont like the clear versions because i like to think everything is ran by tiny magical gnomes that protect me from the monsters under my bed when i sleep.

[@libra_v3]

Clear edition ALL THE THINGS, EVEN THINGS WITH METAL

[@moedekaiser]

Even clothes

[@mevensc21]

Clothes should be clear

[@defaultmesh]

I mean... you can actually make an LCD screen transparent by stripping out the backlight and diffuser.

[@dliciouscrabmeat6355]

maybe this is a project for after the warranty expires....

[@kyleharmon2309]

If I dropped it and it broke I'd definitely go get a new one that day, but I agree with you here. It's the only thing stopping me from that atomic purple

[@dankarino]

Or since there appears to be no form of warranty void stickers, after your switch dies in its clear state. Simply transfer it back to its old housing.

[@dliciouscrabmeat6355]

@@dankarino they see the scratches on the screws.

[@dankarino]

@@dliciouscrabmeat6355 buy new screws lmao or don't scuff the screws

[@600159mer]

Not sure which country you're from, but in the US, the warranty is fine so long as you don't modify the hardware, and have the original casings when sending it in for warranty. Simply changing the casing DOES NOT void the warranty.

[@a333leal]

I’ve never ever done anything with circuitry or electronics, but no joke, because of this amazingly detailed tutorial video, I changed the shell/skin on my switch, to a chameleon purple green and it looks amazing!!! Thanks Jerry!

[@willhamilton297]

I did this in the same order, making sure to watch every step and to do them in order, starting with the left joycon. It functioned great, and it looks fantastic. PLEASE DO THAT FOR THE RIGHT JOYCON AS WELL! I ended up making the mistake of thinking that this was going to be the same kind of stuff, and it is to an extent, but it’s also got a few more parts and is more complex than the left one. And when you’re working in tight spaces, EVERYTHING has to be lined up just right or you might crush something or accidentally let something loose, and that’s exactly what I did. It can no longer connects to my switch, and because I wasn’t thinking I fully screwed the back panel onto the rest of the controller and the screws stripped so I can no longer open it to fix my mistakes, if they even can be fixed. With that, I now have to go back and get a new right joycon for $50 and get the clear joycon casings for another $20 and with tax and shipping that’s almost $88 to redo this. Make sure to set aside maybe 2-3 hours, and be really sure EVERYTHING is perfect before you fully close everything up. (Also, make sure that what you’re popping off the LZ and RZ triggers that you’re keeping your thumb over them as you’re removing them. It’s EXTREMELY hard to do, but it’s worth it. When I did it they flew away and I only found one of them. It still works perfectly fine with only one spring surprisingly, but it’s probably best to have them both inside the system as intended, you know? I also lost a couple screws, but luckily the clear shells I bought cane with some screws, but be careful! These screws are sometimes too long for certain holes, but all you need to do is get a basic pair of pliers with nippers on them and just carefully cut the tips off of them to get them the right size.) Hope all of this helped! UPDATE: I was able to open up the controller again by very carefully sanding down the tip of my Y shaped screwdriver and was able to open up all the screws. After that, I was able to instantly able to find my problem. The ribbon cable that connects the actual joycon to the tablet was slightly askew. I relieved the pressure and then pushed it all the way in, and tested it, and it worked perfectly. I was so happy to save that money. I ended up replacing the small Y shaped screws with small X shaped screws that came with the clear shells on both controllers and now it’s perfectly fine. I can open them up again with no problems if the problem ever comes back. Again, I hope this all helped. After all, I’d like to see this if I was doing this project.

[@eloska589]

Wow that's why my dad said I can't but this because I would end up messing something up

[@willhamilton297]

Zorra Smith It’s not too hard as long as you’re careful. Just set aside the right amount of time and keep track of things.

[@MarioHernandez-zx9tc]

I have a problem also .my right joy con wont charge and it connects to my switch here and there can someone give me advices ? To how i can fix the problem ?

[@willhamilton297]

Mario Hernandez Re open the right joy con and check the connection of every ribbon cable. My issue was similar to this one, and it was because my cable wasn’t fully pushed in all the way. It’s scary because you don’t want to force it in so hard it causes damage to the joy con, but you want to not make it so lose it won’t even connect. But yes, re open it, make ABSOLUTELY sure every cable is fully pushed in and closed down properly, and don’t screw the two halves together fully until you do a test making sure everything is working properly again. Hope this helped, good luck!

[@MarioHernandez-zx9tc]

Ok thank you ill try that .but heres another thing just happened i connected a usb charger to the switch to see if my right joy con was charging .and when i took out the charger the right joy con was working fine .but when i took it off the switch it didnt work no more .so i tired charging it aging with the usb charger and it started working again .still think its the ribbon cables ? .but ill try doing what you said and give you and update .👍

[@Winlonghorn_iso]

8:22 I am pretty sure that Is the NFC reader for using amiibo

[@jorge9283]

Yah

[@shadow_kitzune]

No, that's inside the joystick

[@Winlonghorn_iso]

Shadow_Kitzune SJ well I was thinking it was in the joycon and you just tapped it on the joy stick

[@TurningKhan]

@@shadow_kitzune it is the nfc anthena, it goes around the joystic wich is why you tap the amiibos on it.

[@TurningKhan]

@Draconial _ the nfc reader is a very slim copper wire that goes all around the joystick; that is why we tap the amiibos on it.

[@NabiKazemi]

You speak very fast and don't waste our time. You're a good man. Thank you ❤️👍

[@Fidodo]

Thank you so much for this guide! The instructions were incredibly clear and the camera angles, zoom ins, and clear shells helped me see exactly what was going on with these incredibly tiny parts. I've looked at probably half a dozen other videos and this one blows them all out of the water! I've wanted all purple joy cons for years and now my dream has come true! Next time I need to take something apart I'm checking your channel first!

[@LongTimeAgoNL]

You have saved my day. I bought the ExtremeRate transparant shell for the Switch, but their own manuals are not good. They dont show the things you need to take in to account, most videos are without voice. It's bad. But yours... YOURS SAVED ME. Thank you so much! Even 5 years later, this video still holds up. My wife her switch now looks simply stunning. Just like my Game Boy Advance back in the day with the see-through shell did as well. Thank you JRE.

[@AOC1099]

[ Insert joycon drift joke here ]

[@MannyFreshhh23]

Swag Trooper I am just buying it pre made so if it breaks I’ll return it

[@Ikramabukar]

Or you can always buy a replacement joystick off amazon and switch it out for the drifting joystick

[@ivebeenmemed]

drifts at a level 6 with farther drift at a level 7

[@no_4259]

Free mini boosts in Mario Kart

[@dawson60901]

Swag Trooper lmao

[@Sharealdragon]

The one thing, you didn't know what it was, is the Amiibo reader. Probably a simple NFC connector :)

[@roseroseroserose]

yeah it is

[@Arestephes]

As a repair tech, this is my all time favourite video. Thank you. I also believe that antenna in the right joycon is for the NFC reader

[@teasp00ns]

I’m not very electronically-inclined, but I re-shelled some joycons using a different tutorial. Watching this after the fact, I really appreciate the context that you give to explain what various parts are for! It really helps a newbie like me make sense of a lot of bits and pieces I’ve never seen before. The black padding around the joystick that you faithfully moved without being sure what it was for - it’s a dust guard :)

[@Michael18751]

I did it... No regrets

[@persoonophetweb2891]

Michael18751 great job i cant bring myself to do it

[@Noah-hx9oi]

Thanks for that I'm now thinking to myself. If a guy with a Minecraft profile picture and is called Michael18751 can do it I can =)

[@mytrannguyen3551]

Well done

[@Noah-hx9oi]

@Alp Gürek I couldn't do it anyway. The screwdriver that came with the product stripped my screws.

[@Noah-hx9oi]

@Alp Gürek It's fine. I also spent around £30 on stuff to fix the stripped screws like other screwdrivers. At least with the other screwdrivers I was able to mod my PS4 controller.

[@isaactuscano7470]

In future: clear crystal fully functional Zack. Waiting for that video

[@kaylawilson4207]

I just finished my fist switch case mod, I went with atomic purple, and I did it all from watching this video. Thank you for showing all the screws and pieces up close making it really easy to pause and for speaking so clearly.

[@emilyp84]

Just did this using this tutorial! Everything works and it looks great! I used a see through purple case! In total, it took me about 3.5 hours but I spread it across 3 days doing the console itself first, then the left joycon and finally the right. It is tedious and difficult at times, but definitely worth your time! Definitely get a good toolkit; tweezers will be your best friend! Take your time, and it is definitely possible to do. Thanks JerryRigEverything for the great tutorial!!

[@antoniogomezlopez6893]

Your hair is clean edition too

[@harryo.4135]

Antonio gomez lopez 😂

[@M1kxx]

Yoooooo

[@whatever4053]

Clear *

[@Schonken22]

The instructions are CLEAR 😂 Nice Video as usual btw 😊

[@bonesrangel8327]

Mission success. The timing was pretty funny I got my switch and a couple games the day before everything started closing down. Then i got the case in the mail a few days later. Perfect project for quarantine. I watched this video before even having a switch because I was so excited at the idea of having one and then doing this. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@MrMikeGallardo]

Thanks man! Me and my wife switch out to a purple clear case. Worked on it during the covid-19 lockdown. It was a great 3 hours to focus on something other then the news and what not.

[@mohammadissa9958]

who watched this video without even owning a switch?

[@tsuyuasui7297]

Mohammad Issa me getting mine wednesday tho i wanted to buy at launch but people said to me it was better if i waited and it wasn’t for nothing lol bc allot of people had problems with a dyschinking (dont know how to spell that) and the dock scratching the switch but now nintendo has put pads inside docks

[@Cz32gamelot]

tsuyu asui dang bro all he said was who watched this without owning a switch 😂 but me to getting the mario odyssey bundle

[@ei..]

Im probably going to buy one in the next month or so. Right now i'm on a switch youtube videos marathon, just like when the switch was launched! xD

[@tsuyuasui7297]

Cz i commented to the wrong comment lol i wanted to comment to someone else comment who said thats why i never buy consoles at launch and do you already own a switch or is the odyssey bundle your first switch

[@Cz32gamelot]

tsuyu asui lol the mario odyssey bundle will be my first switch

[@plumyster4062]

The weird thing in the right joycon is the NFC reader

[@calugaru4174]

Plumyster and the gyroscope probably

[@BolbiiS]

Călugăru Gropiță the gyroscope is in both, so thats not it. Probably just the NFC reader

[@ray-kast]

Yeah, gyroscopes are pretty small.

[@aidensalcedo6538]

Jerryrigeverything: it’s fairly simple if you know how to use a screwdriver. Also jerryrigeverything: carful with the ribbon wires and pull these wires out of the motherboard

[@lethe.archive]

i’ve reshelled my switch twice and I always go back to this video to refresh! awesome guide!

[@jeetsharma6326]

Can you make a video about how to organize the screws when we wanna do any projects of our own?

[@ersyadiaz]

just buy a magnetic pads/mats for screws, it already has grids printed on it to help you organize

[@lumirogen4432]

Jeet Sharma I'd probably recommend a tackle box

[@MikeVanDalen1996]

I recommend an ice cube tray, it works like a charm :P

[@Tietelik]

10:58 He just Throws them around xD

[@viharcontractor1679]

Ersyad Adhimakayasa Not all screws are attracted to magnets though.

[@khalidmohammed2509]

I am proud of you for it keeping it alive 0:01

[@MiguelHernandez-sm7tc]

Hi Jerry, I just wanted to stop but and thank you for this amazing, step by step, tutorial! You explained it so extremely well and detailed! I have the same exact joycons you used for this tutorial! Honestly I never thought I’d be able to do something as complex as this but since the quarantine and me having a lot of free time, I decided to go for it! And honestly I did!! Thanks to your tutorial on the joycon replacements! Thank you so much! My Nintendo Switch looks so cool and retro!!!

[@o.lawrence2497]

This video was GREEEAT! Slow and detailed enough to work on and he got all the right angles to show how it should be done. Thanks man

[@mupparna0]

Next video, "I have made my skin completely clear"

[@ericbazinga]

.Klaebu .Klaebu That would actually be pretty fascinating

[@dineshreddy5223]

.Klaebu .Klaebu ZACH clear edition.😀😀😀😀😀

[@Y_5250]

Imagine the bald head!

[@Jdawg33198]

Oh god, it will be like Bionic Barry from Archer, but more fleshy…

[@blancZee]

It already is

[@judithlyle5095]

I've never felt so much anxiety watching a video

[@bossmansal67]

Judith Lyle pussy

[@artbygabe]

Then you need to watch a video on opening up an Apple watch. 😜

[@blingblinginyaface]

god dam pussy

[@gamzenturkcan9214]

This is the best teardown and making-up video of your channel!

[@daphneaoife755]

I've been coming back to your video for years! Greatest explanation ever!

[@aryangupta4878]

It was so satisfying to watch this video.

[@redwario8224]

Aryan Gupta no it wasn't it was stressful

[@jeffreylewis6813]

its his soft gentle voice

[@cruisefromdallas]

I love you how to not want down at your tango Switch because my neck hurts me every five seconds I'll download it it's like I can't even play

[@luzcastillo1196]

SmashyPlays watch ur profanity

[@nuff8846]

I've owned my Switch for less than two weeks and wanna say thank you for making me feel informed and knowledgeable enough to do this next payday. You're a real hero.

[@NyaMoon_]

Thank you! I did it today :) started with the back then left them right joycon! Took me about 3 hours and everything still works :D had no experience with stuff like this

[@chadfoley2471]

Got the same clear shell and turned out great! This is the first handheld or console I have ever opened and boy was I nervous but this guide was great. Took me a couple of hours. Would recommend.

[@yumiko579]

This is my *favorite* youtuber, been watching him for along time now and i allways watch from start to finish. ( i think he would enjoy a quality clear set of tools he can work with including a heat gun )

[@sandrogiuliano4919]

I literally just watched this video and at the end he says “whether you’re watching this a day or one year from now” he knows me so well

[@VegitoBlackityBlack]

Same dude. Same.

[@fishingwithspencie]

Got mine all finished without a single problem (besides dropping a spring 3 times and a screw) thanks to your video! I went with the clear case too but with a dpad on the left joycon and the colored buttons on the right. Thanks a lot!

[@luissantana4866]

Hey! Watching this in February 2020! I was planning on spray painting my joycons and this was the best video I could find on the tear down process. My left joycon came out phenomenal, I'm writing this comment just before painting my right joycon. Thank you for the amazing tutorial.

[@missghoulina]

Thank you for making this video, I just used it to change the shell on my joy-cons and switch! You explained everything perfectly and though it was time-consuming everything still works perfect on my switch!

[@letsgetwes2664]

6:35 “I’ll Gently Take Out That Battery” *CRACK!!!* lol 😂

[@marukocore]

LMAO! 🤣

[@KingPandeh]

*h-huh?*

[@Nelson4207]

I have swapped multiple shells rewinding this video and freeze framing. 😆 Helps a ton if you get stuck. Thank you for the video 👍

[@nexusqx4862]

This video is gold still in 2023. Thnx so much. No better feeling than putting it together nd everything work perfect first try

[@epikwhale5212]

My mom: why this device is broken?

[@depopa1033]

why my son not talk england is?

[@Papercleeep]

@@depopa1033 bruh lol

[@wyvernsden3385]

@@depopa1033 r/ihadastroke

[@MrJerppu]

@@wyvernsden3385 R/ihavereddit AND also Its a joke so R/woooosh

[@lordinvispy]

I wanted to look cool

[@rubenmendoza5762]

Just followed your tutorial and replaced my Shell. It took me approximately 3 hours to complete with zero issues. Thanks a lot!

[@Joshmagoshable]

Jerry I just wanted to say,THANK YOU.i watched this video like 6 times so by the time I got my stuff to personalize my switch, i'd be ready.(but I still wasn't ready for that epic boss battle between Master Hand Joycon left and right)finally got tired of the stock grey and changed it out. first run and done.took a little while but your video was spot on.thank you again!*thumbs up*"2 times"!!.

[@SirenMxrtis]

Just finished changing the shell of my switch! This video is definitely very helpful and I totally recommend if you want to change your switch’s outer shell

[@endursa]

The antenna on the right joycon is for the Amiibo NFC functionality!

[@JackLe1127]

8:20 Amiibo reader?

[@MHBGT]

Yes! NFC.

[@robseivewright1458]

Indeed it is the NFC reader.

[@karwan6385]

MHBGT NFC reader, same found on cellphones and other things including Wii U & New Nintendo 3DS!

[@gaiuschapman2951]

I don't think it is an amibo reader because it is not connected to anything

[@Catalyst313]

Roy Foerster hOLY SHIT XD

[@xxblackgeishaxx]

Succeeded my first time swapping shells thanks to this video. I started with the left. I did not have a plastic tool to pry the battery off, so I tried to use a screw driver, the battery plug did a small little spark and the joycon died 😂😂. I went ahead and carried on so I could learn. At least I would have a better chance with the right with my knowledge. To my surprise, after putting the left joycon back together, it was perfectly fine and powered back up once connected to my switch. I learned that I did not need to disconnect a lot of stuff. On the right joycon, I only unhooked the joystick ribbon and the ribbon connecting from the RZ button to the board and then i took everything else out fully attached (the battery, rumble motor, antenna, amibo reader, etc.) it took me almost 3 hours on the left and about 20 minutes on the right. Shortcuts are great if you’re wreck less like me, but everything came out fine 😂😂 lol. If able to disconnect the battery, go for it, but everything else like the motor, antenna, amibo reader, or the plates that allow the joycon to connect to the switch don’t really need to be fully disconnected.

[@AjEstradafun]

The ZR and and ZL buttons/ribbon cable are the bane of my existence. Broke both of them but everything else was perfect

[@abhijeetgupto]

What if you make a human clear edition, that would be amazing to see how our body works .

[@princeroger0673]

Abhijeet Gupta just learn biology

[@davidleeashkenazi8992]

Abhijeet Gupta no, that's disgusting.

[@tsuyuasui7297]

there is a mutant like that in x men

[@AmatsunoYami]

Yes please make a clear human next

[@pimpchimpin6785]

Wouldn’t sun rays just burn some sensitive parts?

[@thebossinator9887]

I think the thing in the R joycon that you said is probably a antenna, is a NFC scanner for amiibo

[@Pixelman546]

It is an antenna, my right joycon will not sync to the switch without it

[@thebossinator9887]

Pixelman546 then why doesn’t the left have one. Only the right joycon has a nfc scanner

[@Pixelman546]

TheBossinator the left has it built into the pcb. It is likely that this is the reason for left joycon disconnects because external antennas are more reliable than internal ones.

[@neaksy6824]

It is the amiibo reader!

[@Pixelman546]

Whatever you say, take yours apart and try it out! I know that mine is an antenna, maybe yours is special and reads amiibos instead! You never know.

[@iantheorem]

Mr. Clean lol I get irritated with walkthrough DIY repairs and tear downs because people aren’t thorough enough and their errors and fumbliness just make their videos hard to stomach, yours are very good. Very good. Thank you.

[@_galacticfates]

This video actually guided me through my joycon drift fix, so thanks for that!!

[@marvinelaurza290]

who else just watched this whole video but didn't do it?

[@tentifr]

Marvin Elaurza me...?

[@cyclops8238]

Me. Also he kinda reminds me of Mr Clean ☺love his videos.

[@Splitface2811]

Marvin Elaurza I did. I also have no intention of ever doing it as I don't own a switch. Clear electronics are just cool.

[@Splitface2811]

Marvin Elaurza I did. I also have no intention of ever doing it as I don't own a switch. Clear electronics are just cool.

[@alika3651]

If Zack uploads a video in whatever tech-topic, I watch it

[@hex5852]

You’re like Agent 47’s calm, friendly-looking brother (particularly the Hitman 2 rendition). Awesome video!

[@vibecheck2650]

i bought a shell and followed this tutorial the whole way thru and my switch looks AMAZING thank u so much for the vid! also hes right the zr and zl are the hardest it gets. super easy :)

[@crockich44]

I had zero experience in this sort of thing and using this video I was able to make my Joy Cons clear. Thanks for the thorough video.

[@chadlawson7087]

Thank you very much for this video. I am not very mechanical and I was able to follow these instructions and put a nice clear blue see-through shell on my Switch! You are the man!

[@noxious_hamster]

Why am I watching this? I dont even own a switch...

[@neilhaggerty6195]

It's ok. It's just like how i'm waiting for a plug-in disc player so I can play BOTW on the switch with a Wii-U disc. Or a Tv remote app like the Wii-U's Tv button. Missed opportunities...

[@Kareem_Ahmed17]

i'm saving money for a switch. tbh you should try that, but since i started no too long ago i only saved about 23$ (sigh) i've got a long road to go :(

[@gabrieltdu5780]

ᎠᎪᏒᏦ Ꮮ☢ᏒᎠ ikr not my proudest fap

[@dliciouscrabmeat6355]

@@neilhaggerty6195 with the switch homebrew scene growing more and more, that doesnt sound impossible. considering i can play the wii-u version of BOTW on my pc in 1440P at 90 fps with a ps4 controller.

[@deltabreak9624]

@@Kareem_Ahmed17 I am saving too I have 180$ still more then half to go

[@ashleysong5721]

Most detailed and thorough tutorial ive seen yet, thank you! Even my friend who does this for a living couldn't show me better than this video did

[@GuolongLou]

Just like all of your videos very informative and very detail guide on how to get the job done from start to finish. The thin black plastic around the joy stick is a dust shield. The black and copper thing is most likely an interface for NFC (amiibo usage). Keep up the excellent work!

[@zaori2785]

whoever does this with working switch afterwards deserves a medal.

[@sakurito55]

Zaori it’s actually pretty easy, I did it in like 40 minutes a year ago, now I came back cause I want to give my sister a pink switch for Christmas or maybe for New Years

[@chrisresendiz7172]

Let’s go my first achievement

[@melodiclogic9904]

Alabaster1223 that sucks, rip playing Splatoon 2... it’s so annoying that you can’t remap the controls in games like that, maybe someone should make a mod for that. The things we have to do for beauty

[@masterfry4187]

Wheres my medal

[@yeowboonteo]

.

[@jadduck]

when you completely switch a joycon and put it back together then realise you forgot to reconnect the joystick to the motherboard...

[@votexgamer9378]

Fuck

[@lordinvispy]

Fuck

[@ooka7705]

Fuck

[@jadduck]

Fuck

[@ocea3237]

I did the same thing but with the keyboard of an laptop

[@julianburrell5058]

Finally gave my Switch the Jungle Green treatment and this video was what got me through it. So thank you! The one thing I'd recommend that wasn't mentioned: pulling out the trigger buttons is easier if you use your finger nail to push down the plastic casing while pulling back on the button at an angle. A firm but measured tug will do the trick.

[@mightyPants]

I don't even have a switch, but this guy somehow manages to speak quickly and clearly while having a soothing voice at the same time.

[@robertnazario733]

Great video deff subscribing after seeing this I went ahead and swapped out my blue joycons and made them the atomic purple color and came out amazing everything works perfect.

[@barryn3500]

God damn it Zack. You did it again!!

[@Sithhy]

Zack not Jerry

[@barryn3500]

Sithhy shit man. i knew it wasnt jerrry. didnt sound right but put it down anyway

[@M4TTYN]

didn't do much all really was a how to install the shell

[@markthulhu9679]

Thank you! This video is super useful and extremely well-made. Just finished my left joycon. Capture button was unresponsive and didn't feel like there was much press to it. Will try fixing the problem later. This video has certainly given me the confidence to persist!

[@zyad48]

Thank GOD this video exists finding good-quality tutorials with clear instructions like this are fantastic I didn't end up needing the entire video, just the left joycon portion (Had one that was basically falling apart and desperately needed a new housing) but it was enough to get me through it One thing I've learned though, I _do not_ have much patience when it comes to tiny things like this lol, I never wanna have to do this again if I can help it

[@angelaallenthebih1653]

Oh I was wondering what happened to Mr. Clean

[@GRCanalMiscelaneo]

He was fired for being very bald.

[@GamingAligator]

Wheezing rn

[@melaniebaby315]

BAHAHAHA

[@MeesenMan]

Many of yall will come across a problem with the right joy con not fitting right. The problem is caused by a piece of plastic being too thick on the button side of the joycon case. It's located closest to the plus button where the rail fits in. I'm surprised Zach didn't run into the problem himself. To fix: use either a razor blade or tweezers to remove the excess plastic from the lip. It's tedious, but once you scrape off enough plastic it should fit like a glove!!

[@gamingatom8874]

You are the one guy saying this. No one else had this problem. How do we know that scraping away at that bit won`t break it?

[@MeesenMan]

@@gamingatom8874 ive had this problem with both my clear white right joycons. I had no idea what the problem was until I saw another video of a guy explaining what it was and how to fix it. I'll link it in my next reply

[@gamingatom8874]

@@MeesenMan thanks.

[@Treggy3]

@@MeesenMan link pleaseee

[@bwoodfilms]

I'm so glad I recently stumbled upon his channel. Every upload has been interesting and fun to watch. Even going to try this transparent switch out myself.

[@killersleeve382]

I very rarely comment on videos, but this is hands down the best tutorial of this I’ve ever seen. About to switch mine over to white and was going to make a video of it, but after watching this, there’s no need. He did way too good a job lol

[@leleedler]

2:20 Earrape tooth whistle

[@squishlez]

Le Leedler XD

[@josemine8863]

Le Leedler 😂

[@awake392]

I thought I was the only one who heard that 😂

[@patricka8101]

Omg I have a headache now

[@mithikx]

I'm seeing why the Joy Cons cost like 80 bucks a pair... Been really tempted to re-shell my Switch to transparent purple to mimic the atomic purple GameBoy Color with a matching PS4 controller in lieu of the Switch Pro controller. Seeing this in depth guide really helps, makes it seem a bit less daunting since I know what to expect, doesn't make me love those little ZIF connectors though. EDIT: Went through with the swap, found one that had a d-pad for the left Joy-Con so I got that version. Had to redo some of the ribbon cables a few time since I didn't secure them or they fell loose during reassembly, so like the video says check the cables. The right Joy-Con housing isn't a perfect fit (on the one I bought, I think they're all from the same molds though). The thing closes up but you can tell it doesn't close up all the way and bulges out a bit in the front, I heard other people having this issue and some filing can help with it, but I'll save that for another time as the right Joy-Con is rather annoying to put back together. All in all I would not recommend this swap for someone who isn't comfortable with working on compact electronics like the Joy-Cons and for those people to pay someone to do it or to find a service that can swap the shell housings.

[@henriqueduarte5139]

I had the same issue with the right joy con. The black piece with the SL and SR buttons wouldnt fit in the groove of the top cover near the + button. Did you figure it out? Or Jerry, did you have this issue yourself? Thanks!

[@JosephEMercado]

Henrique Duarte I had it too. I took it apart and redid it to no avail. Have no idea what the issue is. All I can guess is it’s the mold itself.

[@diamante4life01]

It's the middle plate... If you plop in the original middle I guess it's the battery holder then it will fit just fine but it will look a lot less transparent

[@NoGuLt]

First I lost a spring then broke a locking mechanism for the one of the ribbons. It was a long and aggravating path just to spend 70 bucks lol

[@batmanscousin]

me replying three years later: thank you for being so thorough. this is sick

[@xarifab]

Very useful vid with clear instructions and calm voice! I did my mod and the Joycons work perfectly. I will re-use the vid to do another mode soon! Thank Yooouuuuuu!

[@jojosbread_owo]

8:20 im pretty sure that's the NFC reader for Amiibos.

[@unixity_WasTaken]

Ya

[@blew319]

Hopefully he knows this now.

[@brittanycrosby2576]

Video Starts:Jerryrigeverything holding the switch Me:PLEASE DON'T BREAK IT

[@sarahtonin07]

This was so helpful thank you so much! I have always had such bad luck with technology and fixing things, so I was really risking it with this project. But I really love the see-through shell that I got, so I wanted it so bad! You explained everything so well and the close picture of the wires and insides was helpful! I was able to get 2 sets of joycons changed out, and they're working just fine! I even had replacements sticks just in case one of them was bad, which I found was. So I even got to replace it perfectly!

[@alyssa9675]

your video honestly is such a big hand and gives me so much confidence to want to try and switch and design my switch thank you so much keep up the great work!!