The Absolute Best OLED Switch Loose Joy Cons Fix Ever
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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- So, do you want to fix your loose Joy Cons without a screw driver and other nonsense like adding actual scotch sticky tape and destroying the value of your Nintendo Switch? I got an easy solution, using electrical tape that you can easily put on and remove! And the whole thing is as easy as baking an apple pie! Wait, that's a lie! It's even easier than that!
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My Nintendo Switch OLED came with loose Joycons on both sides, but especially on the right side. This left much to be desired when taking it out of the house to play, especially with faster action games.
After watching some videos, I realized their solution didn't work for my Switch as just fixing the issue slightly wasn't going to cut it for me. I wanted a solid feeling portable device, and so I decided to film it live and figure it out as I go (but do not worry, I made a lot of cuts to ensure you're not sitting around waiting for me to cut pieces of tape).
Watch and enjoy the process! Let me know if you also had similar issues or found solutions that also works!
My Goal:
1. Do not open anything up inside the Joycons or the Switch.
2. Only use quality Vinyl tape rated to 80 degrees Celcius that can be removed without leaving glue or marks as shown in some other videos I have seen.
3. The Joycons must slide out and not be completely jammed in to the solution.
4. If need be, the solution can be removed to return the Switch to its original state for re-selling, servicing, etc.
The Result:
4 pieces of vinyl tape had to be placed in 3 places per side, with the bottom getting a second smaller piece taped over the first to allow the Joycon to better slide up and down without causing friction or catching on the edge of the tape (otherwise the tape would start to peel and cause headaches).
Notes:
I would not attempt this if you got kids. This makes the unit fairly rigid, and I believe Nintendo left some tolerance to ensure the unit is able to flex/bend without breaking especially when handled by kids.
Post Video:
I used a screw driver in my computer repair kit that was able to fit the Joycon to tighten the screws on it, as my right one was making noises when pressed a bit. That was outside the scope of the video as it was specific to the right Joycon only. The left one itself seemed fine.
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This did work for me; thanks for posting! I have the White OLED btw. Just one layer was necessary, not two: top, middle, and bottom like you posted. I have 3M Super 88 tape laying in my toolbag, so that was just what I needed. Thanks again👍
Glad it helped you out! Thanks for replying!
This video helped me a lot and I wanted to thank you for posting this, my switch is v2 and I have this problem for years and I only knew how to put two tapes at the bottom, but it was a difficulty to remove the joy con, but in the video you taught that it was just to put a tape on the top, in the middle and two tapes at the bottom only one bigger and one smaller, and to take off my joy con it was even normal. Sorry for the big text but that's all I wanted to say and again, thank you very much for this video
Hey! Glad my video helped you! Enjoy your Switch!
Do you have a link to the specific tape you used? Or could you provide the name? Thanks!
It was just like mid-range 3M tape with a temp rating (important, if the package has not temp rating, it's probably too cheap). You can get those at any hardware store like Home Depot.
But is this a problem with the Joy Con, or with the screen rail? Could this wear out the console, or are all Switches like this? So many questions. I'm thinking about changing my OLED to a V2, or is it better not to change it? Because both Joy Cons wobble, and this doesn't interfere with the gameplay, but it bothers me, and I'm afraid that in a year or so, the Joy Con lock will break or even the screen rail! Could you please answer these two questions for me, please? So that I can at least put my mind at ease... I'm from Brazil, so I used Google Translate to translate this, so if this comment doesn't make sense, it was for this reason!
When I made this, I only just bought the OLED Switch, and this solution was better than leaving the Joy Cons wobbly as it bothered me as well big time. The problem isn't a problem though as you and I found it, it's probably wobbly by design, so that it doesn't easily break when handled by kids (Nintendo engineers must have a reason to make it loose). I wound up buying a Switch Lite as it is much more solid and left the OLED in the docking station and don't really take it out anymore.
@@LunasRaThank you for answering me, I'm at peace! Now everything makes sense!
This unfortunately doesn't work for everyone. I've come to the conclusion that these tape methods only really work on new units, and the culprit lies in the console's rails, which wear down the more often the controllers are slid on and off. I'm still figuring out how to allow the rails to make a more permanently stiff connection. It could be the firmness of the rails' connection to the body.
I'm considering getting a Switch Lite for when go out, and just keeping the OLED one docked forever. Even with this method, it's better but not ideal.
@@LunasRa From a lot of testing I've done, I think as long as the Joy-Con shells and console rails are still sturdy, it holds out.
If i put a tape on that, is it okay If I want to take the joycon off?, I mean how about the tape?, should we put a new one again?
Electrical tape (3M) is designed to come right off with a single swipe of a fingernail. I would not use any other types of tape. To be honest, it's not a complete fix. I wound up buying a second Switch (the Lite edition), my OLED is now plugged in and I avoid using it handheld as for action games I just don't like the flex even with the tape.
Thank gawd I never have this problem 'cause I never use these god-damed awful joycons. My hands are much more valuable.
I have a pro controller, and it's awesome. I did this just for when I have to take it out of the house 😁