Disconnect the ribbon cable going to the minus button of the Joy-Con. Unlock the ZIF connector for the joystick cable by first flipping up the black lever, then removing the cable. Unscrew the two ...

iFixit is an essential resource here. There are detailed guides with photos and videos for the left and right Joy-Con joystick replacement process (they're more different than you might think ...

Using your spudger, very gently lift up the battery connector from ... could of course also buy a new Joy-con and change the shells in that case. Buy a Venic 3D Joystick. You can get it on Amazon.

We’ve covered one such hack in the past, but GuliKit has something they think is even better: The Hall Joystick for Joy-Con. Hall Joysticks are total replacements for the sticks on your Joy-Cons.

I have two sets of Joy ... joystick tops if you want a different look). 1/5 After removing the four Y00-type screws holding the case together, slide the opening pick around the edges of the Joy ...

If you've ever played a Nintendo Switch for any length of time, you may have experienced the dreaded plague of Joy-Con drift ... spudger to remove the battery connector from its socket.

Leaked images suggest the Switch 2 may have improved Joy-Con analog sticks and a special connector for a secure ... buttons on the N64 or a second joystick for extra actions on the GameCube.

Gaming accessory company Gulikit has released a new 'Hall Joystick' for Switch Joy-Con controllers, promising no drifting or wear and tear with easy "drop in" installation. We're currently in the ...

Stick drift refers to the phenomenon where a controller’s joystick seemingly has a mind ... but there are many potential reasons for the stigma. “Joy-Con drift” is a punchy term compared ...

For comparison, here are the insides of a real Joy-Con joystick. All this makes me wonder whether Nintendo’s Joy-Con joystick designers might have overlooked something — something that might ...

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If you’ve owned a Nintendo Switch, then you’ve dealt with this issue, the dreaded “Joy-Con Drift ... of the fluid is meant to make the joystick spring back when the player lifts their ...