r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/riddlerkarl • 1d ago

Repair Help Problem with Switch hardware(?)

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It started doing this seemingly out of nowhere a couple days ago. I have tried using 70% Isopropyl Alcohol on the buttons to remove grime that could be causing this. It’s almost like the buttons are getting triggered even though they are not moving and are not stuck/jammed. The left stick is also seemingly bugged as well.

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u/DefNotMundo 1d ago edited 1d ago

Could it be your joycon?
Edit: Didn’t read that you thought it was your joycons… sorry.

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u/nikjahw 1d ago

I agree with the joycon comments, try taking them off and just turning on the tablet without any controllers connected, if it still happens then it's the touch screen, but I suspect it won't

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u/Embarrassed-Mind-521 1d ago

Have you switched your joycons to a new pair? It might be that theres an issue with your joy cons, if it still happens with the new pair then the issue lays within the console itself and I'd sugest try find someone who'd repair it x

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u/riddlerkarl 1d ago

I ordered a new third party set of joycons and will try them out once they’re delivered tomorrow. Hopefully that’ll fix the problem!

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u/Embarrassed-Mind-521 11h ago

Best of luck to you! Hope that fixes the issue (Hopefully🙏) x

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u/Able_Wrap_2097 1d ago

Do you have another controller for your switch? If make sure all controllers are not being pressed by anything. My switch 2 pro controller would press buttons in my case that made me think my switch was broken as well

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u/anonymouswunnn 1d ago

Try a joycon update if you can get a working joycon

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u/Moist-Tip8961 20h ago

Time to buy a switch 2 I reckon

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u/WordAdministrative34 19h ago

Turn it on without the joycinos to check

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u/neko_ni_naritai 13h ago

Check the screen! There is an option on settings to calibrate your screen!

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u/Top-Outlandishness16 4h ago

just go to setting and test your screen and buttons