£60 Nintendo Switch! - Can I Fix It?

[@TheRetroFuture]

Big thanks to Keeps for supporting the channel! Here’s the site if you want to check them out! > keeps.com/TRF

[@bradleyb10]

whats the source of the song thats playing as you remove many screws and remove the metal pieces

[@bread9276]

i love your content and the internals of the switch are quite interesting.

[@edwardmcmahon6805]

@ 2:36 he said I’ll start by removing the nunchucks and turning off the PlayStation 1 I caught onto that one fast

[@moose5660]

what’s the scroll-poster behind you? id love to get one

[@peterfordham3562]

Ok, I totally take back my negative comment about the sponsorship from the USB charger guys...

[@isuzuoasis]

Turning off the Playstation One...Loved how you casually put that there.

[@Technostatic]

And the nunchucks

[@alyonnapv3268]

why does this comment only have 31 likes XD

[@musiczheir]

Lolol right. I was like... Wait

[@LovelyAlanna]

I was like "...what?"

[@liamjones2131]

Ever since the dremel, that's always one thing I've enjoyed on Elliot's videos.

[@linkpuff]

To fix joycon drift, instead of replacing the joysticks, you can place a milimeter thick piece of paper between the joystick and the battery. You will never have that issue again

[@caretnose]

yeah he probably could've tried that first but also it hasn't been super long since that fix was found so it's hard to say how permanent the fix is

[@mullaoslo]

im sure he knows but at least here he shows how to do it if you need to actually replace the joystick for any reason..

[@Zaque-TV]

The internet is such a badness thing that people can learn solutions to things and share them so easily.

[@spamtoncrocker9067]

except that this method can possibly lead to ur joycons being irreparable

[@linkpuff]

@@Zaque-TV I did in fact try this solution myself, and I never had the issue again

[@zacharywelvaert2235]

Probably should have replaced the thermal paste since you had the cooler out

[@therealbinchicken]

i Know! that triggered me he was literary there haha

[@gaku95]

I ve just commented the same thing haha

[@ericpode6095]

He should watch a Tronicsfix vid! 😁

[@brendanh864]

I love repairing random phones and consoles I find on eBay and now I really wanna do a switch repair! I have done 4 successful joystick replacements and now I wanna move to the console itself!

[@draxtastic1]

Love that there are Red Wings fans in Jersey, in a jersey.

[@palmamx07]

I mean he didn't put the price on it

[@annahuovila9167]

For those who have had slight joycon drift and don't feel like opening your joycons: isopropyl alcohol into cotton swab/Q-tip, enough to soak it -> rub the alcohol into the joystick base where you can see the seam between the console and stick -> after getting the whole thing nice and wet, rotate joystick vigorously while clicking it at the same time in order to get the alcohol all the way inside -> repeat the whole process couple times, usually three or four does the trick for me. And there you have it, the drift should be gone for a good half a year or so, depending of usage I guess. Has worked for me every time and counting.

[@anderssorenson9998]

Thanks to guys like you on youtube I cracked open a switch controller and manged to fix it, it was a bit nerve wracking but incredibly rewarding.

[@CrashFan03]

4:13 we love a good spongebob reference

[@tiasmile]

2:32 "removing the nunchucks" We're old

[@jharrisbrooks]

I love your videos. Your deadpan humor hits man. Soooo good!

[@kylekenna92]

The levels of sarcasm are just my vibes. Thanks my man.

[@mwmwm3388]

My guy has a red wings jersey in the UK I love that

[@henrimusic671]

2:35 I just noticed, that he accediantially said "and turning of the PlayStation 1"😆

[@genekwagmyrsingh9433]

0:30 Homie is rocking a Detroit Red Wings jersey, didn't expect that.

[@m33sh4]

I'm from Michigan and I'm clocking your seller's Detroit Redwings hockey jersey.

[@3EGamingDev]

2:35 turn of the PlayStation 1

[@Paul--W]

Great video but I think there might get have been an issue with audio mix in this video near the beginning of the repair.

[@Kumimono]

There was so much screwing in this video, it's now rated R. :| Informative and fun, as usual. Makes me want to scour locals for faulty Switches. Nicely modular thing, it seems.

[@teh_supar_hackr]

Ah yes, the iconic Nintendo Switch Nunchucks 2:28

[@mzak5204]

Elliott, you can mail the joycon with drift to Nintendo and they will repair them free of charge even out of warranty.

[@greyfox788]

Two joysticks for a tenner?! Someone got lucky 🤣

[@rocktheworld2k6]

Wow, never thought I'd see a guy wearing a Red Wings jersey in one of your videos, especially since you're in Europe!

[@stinkysocksgamer3535]

4:14 That is so far the best joke I've heard in 2021

[@renhope9092]

This is that classic Retro Future content I love

[@icedteaman5862]

Aw man I love playstation 1 restoration videos!

[@mb148]

Love the video, a squirt of electrical contact cleaner under the rubber lip of the stick itself seems to sort my joycons for a few months also.

[@jonaszprzybycien6545]

"I unplugged the batteries because batteries are scarry" Someone, probably: *Note 7 flashbacks*

[@PixelMaker04]

"It's fairly straight forward. Just simply... replace it."

[@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440]

Eliot those kickstand comes off because of wear from the backplate grips of the kickstand

[@madcat4563]

Funny enough asking for something on the marketplace has worked for me several times.

[@looneybinjim]

Good job Jimbo 👏

[@Sole_Pair]

Was great seeing you at boundary palace bro! Hope you and your girlfriend had a great time

[@genekwagmyrsingh9433]

Based on youtube ads, dudes are concerned with two things: keeping the hair on their head, and losing the hair on their balls. Surely someone can come up with some sort of product to turn ball hair into head hair!? - Hairy Balled, Hairy Headed dude

[@JorgeConstantini]

You shoul've done the presure tinghy behind the joystick so that it won't drift again.

[@KAOSBurak42]

Why did you not replace the thermal paste?

[@Robloxplayer-bl2wt]

2:25 first start by turning off the PlayStation one

[@joeloreilly3399]

Lol I’m glad you got to remove all those screws 😂🤣😅😁

[@DjObit]

if bad jokes had degrees like martial arts, you would be the black belt and a sensei, Elliot. Thanks!

[@kelp5557]

"and turning off the PlayStation 1" lol Elliot xd

[@SNC2319]

Nintendo Switch: Bruh.

[@ShashikasGamingCorner]

Super simple fix love it

[@moskbarto9436]

No new thermal paste? I thought it needs to be replaced whenever you open such a device.

[@armando_az1]

I like the sarcasm

[@ida2175]

My left joycon is starting to act up, but im too scared to replace it ;( guess im buying new ones soon...

[@l3xium]

I feel scammed. The miniature shows a screen blasted Switch. Where is it, huh?😜 Nah, good video, I enjoy watching your reviews and repairs 😁

[@markshellard5894]

That’s not a PlayStation 1 😂

[@AvetFox]

He even called the joy cons "nunchucks''

[@dstr001]

I think the important question is.... is it a 1st gen console? If so then you got an absolute steal for....reasons.

[@nsvmmwhy]

HE TAKES OUT SCREWS!?! HE’S A MADMAN!

[@jlmpc8733]

Ehm. Why didn't I see any new thermal paste ☹️

[@alt666]

if only people were buying used ones... mine had been up for sale for weeks now

[@SoapyFae]

And to think I just sent my Joycon to nentendo and wait for a month instead of fixing it myself... that said I'd be terrified of breaking things more than they already are lol

[@pit6269]

Lol I would just buy new joycons. I am also scared of breaking stuff and wasting money is fun i guess

[@bowersindustry]

That battery can kill you... 😬

[@jordansims7838]

Do you ever sell the systems back to the person you originally got it from in cases where you get them locally? Like this one since the kid was saving up for a new one?

[@aerglass9816]

2:30 Take off nunchuks and turn off the playstation

[@wolfrig2000]

I wonder if keeps and dollar shave club try to one up each other.

[@kwirkkwirksn1090]

2:30 you are turing of the "PLAYSTATION 1" ??? :)

[@GaryGrayYT]

As someone who's lost a patch of hair, I can tell you none of that stuff works. I tried all sorts of stuff and it didn't do anything. Moral of the story? That switch is working now! 💪

[@mubashshirnasir4423]

Potential Red Wings jersey

[@Reese2500]

Fix a vostro 260 PC because im fixing one and wanna know all the parts before I continue so i know what to be careful about

[@frostedbutts4340]

Lmao that's pretty specific dude. Download the Service Manual from Dell

[@aroundtheblockwithbrock4799]

Please do more videos like this I love if 😀

[@aishacs]

The amount of puns,,,,lol

[@slightlyterrible]

‘That Mindy gave me”

[@Vinni-2K]

you got yourself a steal there might do that as well lol

[@yolobathsalts]

Removing the nunchucks and turning off the playstation one? I think you may be confused my friend.

[@RainWalking]

Luckily it did not have any bolts. Or it would have been nuts

[@TheTuneAce]

£60!?!? You robbed them LMAO

[@sparkz327]

err I think you forgot to reapply thermal paste

[@andrewgoss1682]

I caught that SpongeBob movie reference.... Nice.

[@PikaPlayzzMC]

I have a question! i bought a switch lite for 90, and the lady said the joysticks were broke, and i saw like, "ok, i can fix that." so i bought some replacement ones and put them in. But when i turned it on, it was still registering fully pressed up, is that a motherboard thing?

[@NVAfilm]

Eliot you are awesome

[@JnMGL]

2:34 PS1? XD

[@GEKGanon]

Elliott is a Jesus-like figure for consoles. He gives them second life.

[@ngiws4402]

2:37 Playstation 1????

[@Kevin-zd5bi]

TronicsFix watched this video. He cried. Look what you did to him.

[@trayner]

I kinda feel bad for the kid, could have got his switch fixed instead of selling all his toys to buy a new one . Ahwell thats probly more on the parents fault for not looking into it

[@frostedbutts4340]

Nah some people just don't have the skills / confidence for things like this. Like I wouldn't tear open my car engine even if it might save money

[@trayner]

@@frostedbutts4340 I more meant the parents taking it to someone to get fixed

[@aconemusic]

Waddup elliot

[@renswic]

With how nasty and dry that thermal paste looked I really hope you replaced it off camera or at least revealed that you severely shortened the lifespan of that switch to whoever you sold it to

[@R-Da-Man]

Refurbs are back!

[@Twunk82]

Case solved!!! I've seen a crime, no new application of thermal paste.

[@jochenwuerfel]

You might have missed a screw 😂

[@porridgeramen7220]

Not gonna lie seems mad that the son's selling all his toys if the entire console is functional except the card reader

[@yourboiholdy1470]

WAIT MY GUY SAID PLAYSTATION 1 @2:37 😂

[@aroundtheblockwithbrock4799]

I think he also called the joycons nunchucks 😂😂😂

[@kaybrann]

You know what the switch needs? More screws.

[@palmamx07]

But he already remove one screw and then another screw and then...

[@frostedbutts4340]

Hey I'm just glad it's all screws and not those awful plastic clips that snap off!

[@bogdweller27]

The joycon themselves go for like 80 USD. What a steal.

[@hawkfeather6802]

It seems ridiculous that the controllers cost so much

[@Magmafrost13]

@@hawkfeather6802 Especially since the joysticks are so ludicrously prone to failure

[@DreamDaddie]

Stuck at work with nothing to watch. No longer have that problem, let’s refurb videos are good for passing the time. Thank you, Elliot!

[@Zerone2007]

crazy tip: work during this time 🤫

[@DreamDaddie]

hell no, then they’d start to expect that every day

[@repeekyraidcero]

😂

[@gumbyx84]

I'm happy to see a classic style repair video. One thing though: Did you not add fresh thermal compound to the SoC? That is not a good idea.

[@connorofarrell7215]

I was going to ask the same thing, I would like to think it was quickly assembled for testing

[@repeekyraidcero]

tbf overheating the switch is still really hard. Ask spawnwave 😉

[@Geneo-en5km]

Thermal compound is so overated!! Lol

[@Alexander_l322]

It’s dust that causes more problems in the switch than the thermal paste. Ask me how I know.

[@superduperman7202]

For £10 on amazon i got a full joycon repair kit. Same day delivery too with prime. 2 joycon sticks, 2 metal latches, thumbstick covers, 2 screwdrivers ( Y & X ). Bargain. Nintendo really do not care about their products as much as they used to. Even N64 sticks are out lasting the joycons.

[@alolanstarboy]

This video made me realise it’s been ages since you’ve done a console repair video like this, I almost forgot this used to be one of the main aspects of the channel l

[@omrydadon67]

I just wanted to let you know there is a more permanent solution for joycon stick drift. Just take a bit of cardstock, and some double-sided tape, and stick it to the back of the joycon module before reassembling. Edit: here is a link to the OG video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJrHaZ9_jdKNrac

[@Charky_Creations]

I've been accidentally causing drift by screwing joycons together too tightly for years... and somehow I never made the connection that it might work in reverse :')

[@sagichdirdochnicht4653]

Tough it won't work for all sticks. Had open a defective Joycon from ebay, and that analoge stick was propably the worst drift I've ever seen - the cardboard solution won't work there. For milder forms of drift it appears to work fine.

[@omrydadon67]

@@sagichdirdochnicht4653 there's no problem with him replacing the analog stick. But after you do that, add that little bit of cardstock to make sure you don't get the minor drift as well. It's just so prominent, and will most likely happen in most joycons.

[@Bill-lt5qf]

Shouldn't the thermal paste be cleaned off & replaced?

[@ArcaediusCommentary]

6:27 DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF UNLESS YOU HAVE EXPERIENCE!!! You can mail it to Nintendo for cheaper and its safer for joycons.

[@giraphite_8976]

You should bring it back to the guy who sold it to you instead of selling it

[@meganek0597]

No he shouldnt

[@AGameGem]

You seem like a big fan of James May and Top Gear from your sense of humour!

[@StezStixFix]

Nice 👍

[@milosghj8804]

Did my man say playstation 1 or is my tired ass misshearing stuff

[@blakegriplingph]

I also cringed at not putting some fresh thermal paste on the SoC as well. Not to mention that you should've checked if the Switch you bought is exploitable or not. RCM-capable Switches cost quite a fortune on the secondary market, and if this one is indeed a first-revision model, you're golden!

[@marcj25]

@2:31 "so i'll start by removing the nunchucks and turning off the playstation 1" elliot you're not funny... even though i laughed

[@leonardothomax]

And we will remove... another screw.

[@blazemonkee7824]

remove nunchuck, play station 1 at 2:35 its like wii + play station 1 = nintendo switch

[@niftytalks]

Quick question, how come you replace the joysticks now that there's a "permanent" drift fix that's extremely easy?