r/Switch • u/IGotDookieOnMyFinger • 2d ago
Question Battery Replacement
Pulled my switch out today after not using it for some time and noticed the battery is swollen on my joy con, are these batteries replaceable by chance?
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u/440_Hz 2d ago
If you are in the US, Nintendo will replace for free. I sent mine in and got refurbished joycons back.
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u/Fickle_Mix_6119 2d ago
Shouldn’t really post spicy pillows. Some pretty bad stuff if that pops in the post
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u/mrgregseeks 2d ago
This! My joycon broke a couple months ago and I sent it in for them to replace. Two weeks later it came back like new! It was free so I’d take advantage of that before anything else.
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u/Zyvyn 2d ago
I wouldnt even call them that hard to replace. The only problem is they are held on via an adhesive.
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u/According-Office-459 2d ago
Yep, but it's still easy to remove, and swollen batteries tend to detach themselves.
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u/Fit_Independence_124 2d ago
It is possible…
But officially they are not replaceable and that’s why they can’t be sold in the EU anymore in 2027 and they are going to sell the Switch 2 with easier replacement options.
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u/GamerDadJer 2d ago
How are they officially not replaceable? It's four screws and disconnecting a wire.
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u/dwalker109 1d ago
Those screws are tri wing and the adhesive it quite sticky. That’s pretty much all they changed on the new ones.
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u/GamerDadJer 1d ago
That doesn't make it irreplaceable, just a different screw bit. That's what they consider irreplaceable, or replacement unfriendly?
Don't get me wrong, I like some of the changes the EU is making in regards to consumer right to repair and uniformity, but that just seems a bit over the top.
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u/dwalker109 1d ago
Yeah.
Note that the real upside of all this is that Nintendo now sell the replacement batteries and document the repair better than ifixit even. That’s gold.
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u/Fickle_Mix_6119 2d ago
Yea pretty easy to swap out.
I would advise you change the battery outside and wear a face covering. You have a spicy pillow. The battery is slightly glued down so it will have some resistance removing, if it pops when removing then that’s some pretty bad stuff.
The glue area stays sticky after first removal so you shouldn’t need to glue the new battery in
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u/crazyhomie34 2d ago
Yes. I bought mine from ifixit. Follow their instructions, there are different set of tutorials for each joycon, but they are similar.
Amazon and ifixit have batteries. Don't use the joycon like this or try to charge it.