iFixit - Answers With Device "Joy-Con"

Joy-Con: My right joy-con is not being recognized as connected into the switch.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 06:28:24 -0700

Hi, I have a problem my switch does not recognize the joy con as connected when i slide it in the switch. The joy con still works but only wirelessly. It does get charged but nothing else. I tried other joy-cons with no luck.

I ordered a new right rail from eBay. I thought the rail might be the problem . I replaced it successfully but no change. If anyone has an idea i would appreciate it.

⟐ Commented January 02, 2026 at 6:28 MST

Joy-Con: Joy Con still drifts just after replacement

Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:38:22 -0700

I had a really bad up/left drift problem on my left joycon, so I ordered the repair kit and followed the guide. After replacing the stick it now has a slight downward drift problem, noticeable in calibration and while playing a game (tested game was Animal Crossing New Horizons, the character would slowly move downward when the stick was not being touched)

⟐ Answer edited September 09, 2021 at 0:38 MST

Joy-Con: Right joycon not charging after analogue stick change

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 05:29:37 -0700

I'm hoping that some people have come across this before as it's new to me. I changed out the analogue stick on this joycon and now it won't charge. Iv done loads of these and it's the first time I've had this. Before I dig into it I wondered if there was a simple answer.

Works when connected to the console.

Won't charge when plugged in.

All connectors checked and all good from the rails to the battery.

Works when portable but it has to be plugged into the charger to recognise it then can be unplugged from the charger and works fine until the console is turned off. I then have to do that process again to use portabley.

Thanks for any help.

⟐ Commented July 26, 2025 at 5:29 MST

Joy-Con: Why won’t my left joy con charge?

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 04:42:36 -0700

I had recently changed my switch shell and everything was working so far and then I connected my left joy con and it will work but it won’t charge, so the only way I can use it is on the switch itself. My right one works fine but my left won’t charge.

⟐ Answer accepted April 23, 2024 at 4:42 MST

Joy-Con: Joy con analog stick

Wed, 31 Jul 2019 14:15:59 -0700

My Left Joy-con analog stick is ghosting me forward. It physically works fine, but even after resetting the device and re-configuring the controller it still stays the same. Any tips on how to fix this?

⟐ Answered July 31, 2019 at 14:15 MST

Joy-Con: Loose Joy-con’s

Thu, 25 Dec 2025 11:51:52 -0700

Both of my Joy-cons (left and right) are loose and come out of the console very easy, how do i fix it?

⟐ Commented December 25, 2025 at 11:51 MST

Joy-Con: buttons are Non responsive. Joystick works fine.

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 08:27:36 -0700

Opened my joycon to swap shells (which I’ve done countless times) only this time, when I reconnected the battery the buttons do nothing. All of them are not responding, except the joystick.

⟐ Commented October 17, 2023 at 8:27 MST

Joy-Con: What screwdriver do I need

Wed, 13 Sep 2023 11:21:31 -0700

Can someone link me a screwdriver from the ifixit store that can be used to open up a joycon

⟐ Answer edited September 13, 2023 at 11:21 MST

Joy-Con: My right controller won’t press down

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 22:01:43 -0700

The right controller part on my joy con isn’t letting me press it down. For games like splatoon that use that function, are kinda annoying to play without being able to use it. I’m not quite sure what’s wrong and would love some help

⟐ Commented February 07, 2021 at 22:01 MST

Joy-Con: Motherboard clip fell off during a repair

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:17:21 -0700

I was repairing a joy-con with a drifting joystick and when I went to reassemble everything I found a tiny piece of plastic that is the clip for one of the ribbon cables.

Has anyone had this happen before (with any device)? I’ve tried to put it back on quite a few times with success.

Any tips and tricks or do I need a new motherboard?

⟐ Answered August 07, 2024 at 15:17 MST

Joy-Con: Joy-Con replacement kit did not fix drift

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 07:47:32 -0700

I found a similar question on this site, but the answers to it did not fix my issue. I bought iFixit’s Joy-Con repair kit and installed my new control stick part directly from its sealed bag. My control drifting persisted on the device. I updated the controllers per the first answer to the similar question and re-opened my device and reinstalled the control stick ensuring that its ribbon had no debris. This did not resolve my issue and the drift effect on my controller persists.

⟐ Answered January 18, 2024 at 7:47 MST

Joy-Con: How do I replace the R button on my Joy Con

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:46:49 -0700

I was planning on following this guide, but the button thing broke. Does anyone know where I can buy a new button thing?

Also how to I solder precisely enough to reattach a button that small?

⟐ Commented January 22, 2025 at 0:46 MST

Joy-Con: Replaced shell, battery no longer works.

Sat, 08 May 2021 20:52:08 -0700

I replaced the shell of my right joy con and now it won’t turn off when not attached to the switch, no LEDs, nothing. I’ve checked the battery connecter and there’s no problem. Does anyone know where the problem could be?

⟐ Commented May 08, 2021 at 20:52 MST

Joy-Con: Left Joy-Con dead, doesn't work attached to the switch or not

Mon, 26 Dec 2022 08:22:25 -0700

My Joy-Con has been dead for a while. It doesn’t even turn on, no lights flash on the side rail while on the Switch or off. I have opened up both controllers, and swapped the battery as the right Joy-Con still worked. Good battery doesn’t work. “Bad” battery found in dead JC works on good Joy-Con. Not a battery problem. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

⟐ Commented December 26, 2022 at 8:22 MST

Joy-Con: Replaced Joystick in left joycon, Stick moves partially upward.

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 20:01:41 -0700

Went to calibrate after installing, All other directions fine but when moving upwards it only partially completes the movement.

⟐ Commented February 07, 2021 at 20:01 MST

Joy-Con: Replaced joy-con shell; bungled joystick?

Wed, 10 Oct 2018 14:47:14 -0700

I did a shell replacement on my whole Switch, including the body and both joy-cons. Everything went great except for the right joy-con: I must have screwed up the joystick because now it’s permanently sending “joystick right” anytime it’s connected to my unit. The joystick itself looks just fine, it doesn’t look bent. The only thing I can think of is maybe I screwed up the ribbon cable when I plugged it back into the joy-con circuit board.

Has this happened to anybody else? If so, is there a fix? If not, is there a place I can buy a new joystick assembly for the right joy-con?

⟐ Edited October 10, 2018 at 14:47 MST

Joy-Con: My joy-con is charging but will not physically connect.

Sun, 26 Nov 2023 20:58:01 -0700

I was working on my uncle's joy-con, and when I popped it into the Nintendo, it will only connect via wireless connection, and is not recognized as in the console. I noticed a small tear in the wire on the rail on the joy-con, so do I need to change the rail, or something else. Other joy-cons work by the way. No troubleshooting works by the way.

⟐ Edited by author November 26, 2023 at 20:58 MST

Joy-Con: Right Joycon Connection/Power Issues

Mon, 06 Dec 2021 23:00:28 -0700

hi, I recently changed the housing for my switch joycons, and after installing on the right joycon, there is no power or lights working on the joycon, and it is not recognized by the switch. when I connect the joycon to the console, I see the console recognize the joycon being connected and the home button on the joycon will work, but no other buttons work and there doesn’t appear to be power in the joycon still. The power strips inside seem to be connected fine. Any ideas of what the issue could be? Any help is greatly appreciated. thank you!!!

⟐ Answer edited December 06, 2021 at 23:00 MST

Joy-Con: Left bumper button is mushy and has no click, also unresponsive.

Sun, 13 Aug 2023 11:02:17 -0700

so i bought a used switched the the left joycon had a bunch of white stuff in and around the button like the last person spilled something on it and didnt try to clean it. i took it apart and cleaned it but its still mushy and doesnt work i was wondering if there is anyway to fix it without buying a new one. i’d buy a new button but idk if its just the button or more. ( also i should note everything els about the left joycon works perfectly just the left bumper doesnt work )

⟐ Commented August 13, 2023 at 11:02 MST

Joy-Con: My right joycon isnt connecting at all.

Sun, 19 Jul 2020 18:16:03 -0700

My right joycon is working but wont connect to my switch even if it is docked onto the switch. It wont connect at all and I have no clue what the problem is.

⟐ Answered July 19, 2020 at 18:16 MST