JoyCon Drift Fix! How to Replace the Nintendo Switch Left Joy-Con Joystick

The Nintendo Switch is out of stock pretty much everywhere—again. This console has been a hot commodity since its release, but having limited quantities available for purchase means if your Switch experiences the dreaded joy-con drift phenomenon, you might be stuck with a broken system.

Well, we wouldn’t want that—so today, we show you how to replace the left joystick on your Nintendo switch and fix that drift.

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00:00 Introduction
00:20 Tools Required
00:54 Opening Joy-Con
01:31 Disconnecting and Removing Battery
01:45 Mid-Frame Removal
01:58 Disconnecting Motherboard Zif Cables
02:15 Joystick Removal
02:25 Inserting New Joystick
02:39 Re-connecting Cables to Motherboard
02:50 Screwing Mid-frame Back In
03:05 Inserting Battery and Connecting Power
03:14 Closing Joy-Con and Inserting Screws
03:31 Whacking Character in Animal Crossing With a Net

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