#Joycons Drifting

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stoic lark
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Hi all, i have 6 joycons malfunctioned (the analog stick issue) and the official nintindo maintenance shop in our place told me they stopped fixing them because it will repeat the issue again

Any ideas or what to do? 2 games we want them and they play multiplayer, buying new joycons are really expensive

frosty epoch
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Have all of these joycon been sent through Nintendo service before?

stoic lark
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1 only, but others no

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Last time i went to them in 2019

frosty epoch
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Which region are you in? How do you contact the official Nintendo shop?

stoic lark
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Middle east, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh

frosty epoch
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Ah I see, so that's why

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That region has no official support but has an official distributor who handles everything

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So their policy is very different

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Have you tested all the joycon?

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Read below for reason, cause, how to test and examples

pseudo nebulaBOT
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idrift

JOY-CON DRIFT INFORMATION

￮ Joy-con drift is an issue when your joystick registers different inputs than what you intend to do. The primary cause is dirt getting inside the joystick's casing, or the contacts got worn out through usage. You can check out a brief analysis by u/rainbopython. This issue is more common with older Switch. Newer Switch and Switch Lite are equipped with a better joystick that may reduce the risk of drifting. However, Switch Lite's joystick suffers from an entirely different dead zone issue.

￮ To test your joy-con for drifting symptoms:

From Home Screen > System Settings ⚙️ > Controllers and Sensors > Calibrate Control Sticks. On the next screen, do not initiate Calibration by pressing Ⓧ. Instead, use this feature to observe your joystick's movement in all eight directions (Left, Right, Up, Down, and 4 Diagonal directions). Move the joystick slowly to see the issue clearer.

You can compare to these cases:
• Nintendo Switch heavy drifting case.
• Nintendo Switch Lite dead zone case.

※ Note: Nintendo is willing to repair joystick drifting for free in almost all regions, regardless of warranty. For NA, please click here. For other regions, please contact your regional Nintendo support service.

￮ Type !tag drift for Instructions to fix joy-con drifting by yourself.

Requested by BladeSpringSun#4133
stoic lark
frosty epoch
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Eh what I meant is you need to test all of them to see the degree of the issue

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Anyway I gotta go in a bit, I'll leave you with this

stoic lark
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Oh its bad

pseudo nebulaBOT
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drift

HOW TO FIX JOY-CON DRIFTING BY YOURSELF

※ Note: Nintendo will accept to repair drifting for free on most region, regardless of warranty.

■ Method 1: Calibration is a temporary fix for light cases.
From Home Screen > System Settings ⚙️ > Controllers and Sensors > Calibrate Control Sticks > Initiate Calibration by pressing Ⓧ.

■ Method 2: Clean the debris stuck inside the joystick's casing by one of these methods (From least to most effective):
･ Using compressed air can or squeeze blower, blow air under the rubber cover at the joystick's base.
･ Using a q-tip, dampen with IPA 70% (Isopropyl alcohol, no more than 90%), wipe under the rubber cover.
･ Using electrical contacts cleaner, spray under the rubber cover.
️⚠︎️ Note: WD-40 is not a suitable solution for this. Use WD-40 branded electrical contacts cleaner instead.

※ The viral paper trick is not reliable nor permanent to recommend. To learn more, type !tag no.

￮ Video guide: iFixit's 5 Ways to Fix Drift Without Opening Your Joy-Con!

■ Method 3: For severe cases, you will need to replace the joystick entirely. Do this only when you are confident with working on delicate electronics.

￮ Instructions for Joy-con:
･ Zolotech's Guide
･ Spawnwave's Guide
･ iFixit's Written Guide
･ Sosav's Written Guide

￮ Instructions for Switch Lite:
･ Soft Solution's video guide
･ iFixit's Written Guide

￮ Joy-sticks and Tools:
･Tri-point Y00 & Phillip PH00 screwdrivers
･Joystick (Interchangeable between Joy-con and Switch Lite)

Requested by BladeSpringSun#4133
stoic lark
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In smash and mario tennis and big brain academy and etc etc etc….. very bad

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I have 10 joycons

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So only 4 are good, with one big controller, 6 only us adult use it when we play multiplayer so kids can enjoy more

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🌹❤️🌹

frosty epoch
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I'll be back in a bit and tell you why you have to do the testing

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But I'd really appreciate it if you can read through all the tags

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they are there for a reason

frosty epoch
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I'm back, you still there? @stoic lark

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Alright I'll just be brief

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The joycon's joystick main cause of drifting is due to the contact pads under it.

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Dust or any particle getting into this pad can cause drifting. In this case, a cleaning will fix the issue, which is the method 2 in the guide tag.

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But in heavier case, where the joystick's contact pads are damaged due to usage, then you have to replace the joystick entirely. That is the final method 3 in the guide.

stoic lark
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Yes thank you

frosty epoch
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What I can suggest is to buy an electronic contacts cleaner spray first, then try the cleaning method on all the joycons you have.

stoic lark
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I will try, also will pay them a visit our maintenance, if failed will try do some savings and buy new one

frosty epoch
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After that, test and play with them for a while to see if the issue is completely gone.

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The spray is cheaper, you see.

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And if some joystick seems to be fixed by this method at all, then you can either replace the joystick by yourself, or find a local repair store and ask them to do it for you.

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It's basically a way to reduce the cost of repair.

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Although, eventually you will have to replace all of those joysticks.

stoic lark
frosty epoch
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IMO, if possible, you should learn how to do it yourself, since it'll cut down on cost and waiting time a lot. But not everyone is cut out for electronic repair, and it's fine.