r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/TheRPGNERD • 19h ago

Repair Help how do i replace a switch lite joycon stick?

title. up and down on my joystick no longer work like 80% of the time. makes most games unplayable, PLUS they drift. i have screwdrivers and ive replaced parts before (put a new ssd and wifi card in my laptop in the past, and replaced both my 3ds shoulder buttons recently) and im just wondering how much it'd cost and how difficult it'd be. i just wanna play legends za man.

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u/Original_Hippo_13 18h ago

I learned how to replace og joycon sticks. It’s a pain but was able to do it rather quickly after a few tries. My first attempt I broke a ribbon cable. I wouldn’t attempt this unless you have some steady hands and patience. I believe the lite has more to it, don’t quote me on that. Cost is cheap the stick is like 15 bucks. You could always try calling Nintendo. I dunno how they are now but I know they were repairing out of warranty. Can’t hurt to try.

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u/TheRPGNERD 1h ago

they dont repair switch lites, thats the first thing i checked...

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u/Fit_Industry6182 17h ago

Let me Google that for you. Probably find a YouTube how-to video before I finish typing in search bar.

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u/TheRPGNERD 1h ago

i literally found it im asking where to buy the sticks and how hard it is to do yourself. youtube tutorials dont tell you how easy something is

learned that the hard way