Einleitung
Diese Anleitung zeigt, wie der linke Joystick in der Nintendo Switch Lite ausgebaut und getauscht werden kann. Diese Reparatur beseitigt das häufige "Joy-Con Drift" Problem. (Zum Austausch des rechten Joysticks benutze diese Anleitung).
In der Switch Lite sind JIS-Schrauben verbaut, zur Not passen aber auch Bits für Kreuzschlitzschrauben. Sei aber sehr vorsichtig und beschädige die Schraubenköpfe nicht. Die Bits von iFixit können auch für JIS-Schrauben verwendet werden.
Hinweis: Die Reparatur erfordert aus Sicherheitsgründen das Abtrennen des Akkus. Das Abschirmblech muss dabei ausgebaut werden. Die alte Wärmeleitpaste muss entfernt und neue aufgetragen werden, bevor es wieder eingebaut werden kann.
Was du brauchst
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Entferne die vier 6,3 mm Y00 Schrauben, mit denen die Rückseite befestigt ist.
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Nimm einen JIS 000 Schraubendreher/Bit oder ein Original PH000 Bit von iFixit und entferne folgende JIS-Schrauben, mit denen die Rückseite oben und unten befestigt ist:
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Zwei 3,6 mm lange Kreuzschlitzschrauben an der Oberkante des Gerätes
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Zwei 3,6 mm lange Kreuzschlitzschrauben an der Unterkante des Gerätes
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Passe auf, dass die Schraubenköpfe nicht rundgedreht werden. Drücke das Werkzeug fest nach unten und arbeite langsam. Wenn die Schrauben nicht herauskommt, dann versuchen es mit einem anderen Bit.
I accidentally stripped the back screw and now I can't open it. I removed all the other screws. What should I do?
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Setze ein Öffnungswerkzeug in die linke Öffnung für den Lautsprecher an der Unterseite des Geräts ein.
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Verdrehe das Werkzeug, so dass sich die Rasten lösen, mit denen die Rückseite befestigt ist.
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Schiebe das Öffnungswerkzeug um die untere linke Ecke herum, so dass sich die Rasten auf der linken Seite des Geräts lösen.
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Setze ein Öffnungswerkzeug in die rechte Öffnung für den Lautsprecher an der Unterseite des Geräts ein.
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Verdrehe das Werkzeug, so dass sich die Rasten lösen, mit denen die Rückseite befestigt ist.
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Schiebe das Öffnungswerkzeug um die untere rechte Ecke herum, so dass sich die Rasten auf der rechten Seite des Geräts lösen.
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Schiebe das Werkzeug weiter am Spalt an der Oberseite des Geräts entlang und heble die Rasten auf.
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Hebe die Unterkante der Rückseite an und klappe sie wie ein Buch auf.
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Entferne die Rückseite.
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Nimm einen JIS 000 Schraubendreher/Bit oder ein Original PH000 Bit von iFixit und entferne folgende vier JIS-Schrauben:
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drei 3,1 mm Schrauben
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eine 4,5 mm Schraube
There are four screws instead of three mentioned
With how easy it seems to be to do serious damage with the next few steps, I figured I'd say that realistically you can skip steps 9-13 when doing this repair. While they provide a bit of extra security by disconnecting the battery, the left stick is completely accessible and replaceable without touching the heat shield or anything underneath (And steps 17 and 18 disconnect power from the daughter board regardless).
i stripped a &&^&^$^ screw
Well I actually removed the screw right next to the 4.5 screw. I did not realize it till my son showed me why the plate wouldn't release. Ha ha, it's funny now but yeah not a big deal. I could have bent it badly assuming I took all screws out though. For anyone reading this before going in. 👍
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Hebe mit dem Finger oder einem Spudger das Abschirmblech hoch und entferne es aus dem Gerät.
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Entferne das Abschirmblech.
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Klappe den kleinen, scharnierartigen Sicherungsbügel am ZIF-Verbinder des Verbindungskabels auf der Hauptplatine mit dem Fingernagel oder einem Öffnungswerkzeug hoch.
The clip broke off when trying to remove this cable. Audio only works through headphones and the display now won’t turn on after the clip broke. Does anyone know where I could get a clip or how I could fix it without it?
Mi è successa la stessa cosa è non so come ripararla! Chissà se c’è un modo!
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Schiebe das Verbindungskabel mit Hilfe einer Pinzette aus dem Anschluss auf der Hauptplatine heraus.
I turned the unit off beforehand, I used tweezers just like the instructions said (ifixit branded) , my device sparked and now it won’t turn back on
The flap came off is it important or is there a way t fix it?
We're you able to get it working without the white flap? My screen is not working after putting it back together and i noticed this white flap was falling off
Did you get it working without the white flap? Everything on the switch works fine except for audio going through headphones and the display not turning on.
do not use metal sharp pointed tweezers! you will rip your ribbon cable. Use the inside of a Bic type pen or something else dull and plastic to pull the cable away by putting the pen part where the first bend is.
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Heble den Akkuanschluss mit der Spudgerspitze gerade nach oben aus seinem Anschluss auf der Hauptplatine heraus.
Caution the connector may not be properly soldered onto the motherboard. For me it snapped off the pins and now have to find a place to get that fixed if even possible. may have bricked it.
Yup, broke the connector right off the motherboard. Thanks, ifixit -_-
I backed out when I reached this point. I couldn't risk damaging it. Do u just need to pull it up? Did you mean that it might have been soldered shut below?
You should just need to pull straight up, but make sure you’re pulling on the wires or the gray plug—do not pull on the black socket or it can snap off of the motherboard.
With how easy it seems to be to do serious damage at this point, I figured I'd say that realistically you can skip steps 9-13 when doing this repair. While they provide a bit of extra security by disconnecting the battery, the left stick is completely accessible and replaceable without touching the heat shield or anything underneath (And steps 17 and 18 disconnect power from the daughter board regardless).
just broke my connector... ifixit PLEASE put a warning on how fragile the solder on this connector is.
Note for this step, you do not need to apply a lot of force. I used two tools here: small screwdriver to hold down the black base, and one side of fine-tipped tweezers to get under all 3 wires. Gently, push down on the tweezers to push the wires upwards, which should force the gray connector up and off the base. It did not take a lot of force. Take your time and it will be fine. Again, like others have said, do NOT pull or pry up the black base.
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Ziehe den Kabelstecker zum linken Lautsprecher mit einer Pinzette oder deinen Fingern gerade nach oben und löse ihn aus seinem Anschluss auf der Hauptplatine.
pulled from the connector, not the wires, and ended up ripping them off the connector anyways since it encountered tension from the other end (the gray chamber on the left)
consider doing step 15 before pulling the wire, just in case.
Why even disconnect this cable. Not worth the risk leave it connected to daughter board.
while doing this I ripped the pad on the circuit board off. Should i risk trying to repair it or should i just try to go without the speaker???
I also accidentally ripped off the connector, disabling the left speaker. However, that will not break any functionality of the switch. The right speaker works just fine on its own (just remember to turn the audio to mono in system settings) and I was successfully able to replace the joystick. Although the audio quality is a little bit depleted, you barely notice it if you turn up the volume a little, and I think being able to actually MOVE FORWARD in my games is a better plus than having louder, stereo, audio.
Went to pull the speaker connector and it pulled right off the motherboard. Would not come loose.
I'm gonna echo what others said here and suggest that you skip this step. After you complete Step 15, you can just move the speakers enough with your fingers to complete Step 26, which involves a screw half underneath it.
Regarding the ribbon cable in Step 17 & Step 18, you can honestly use your fingers if they're small enough. The ribbon cable is wide enough for you to press down on it a little and slide it out bit by bit.
Overall, this makes the disassembly and eventual reassembly process easier and lets you avoid running the risk of damaging or completely tearing out the wires, like I almost did.Removing the screw from 37 is enough to give you space to remove the board, I honestly think you shouldn't try to remove this connector.
Unfortunately, I had to reinstall multiple daughterboards on the same Switch Lite. I strongly recommend orienting your straight tweezers with ridges (like the ones in the picture) perpendicular to the device. Grab the plastic connector with the tip of the tweezers from the top. It makes inserting and removing this connection significantly easier.
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Nimm einen JIS 000 Schraubendreher/Bit oder ein Original PH000 Bit von iFixit und entferne die 4,5 mm JIS-Schraube, die das linke Lautsprechermodul befestigt.
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Hebe das Lautsprechermodul mit der Hand aus seiner Vertiefung hoch und entferne es.
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Klappe den kleinen, scharnierartigen Sicherungsbügel am ZIF-Verbinder des Verbindungskabels zur Hauptplatine mit einem Öffnungswerkzeug oder dem Fingernagel auf.
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Schiebe das Verbindungsabel der Hauptplatine mit einer Pinzette aus seinem Anschluss auf der Tochterplatine heraus.
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Klappe die kleinen, scharnierartigen Sicherungsbügel an den ZIF-Verbindern der beiden Kabel mit einem Öffnungswerkzeug oder dem Fingernagel auf.
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Schiebe das Displaykabel der Tochterplatine mit einer Pinzette aus seinem Anschluss auf der Hauptplatine heraus.
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Wiederhole das Ganze für das Flachbandkabel zu den Lautstärketasten.
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Entferne die Lautstärketasten mit einer Pinzette oder den Fingern.
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Klappe den kleinen, scharnierartigen Sicherungsbügel am ZIF-Verbinder des Kabels zum linken Joystick mit einem Öffnungswerkzeug oder dem Fingernagel auf.
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Schiebe das Kabel zum linken Joystick mit einer Pinzette aus seinem Anschluss auf der Tochterplatine heraus.
The connector for my left joystick broke. Is there a way to fix it?
How badly did it broke?
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Nimm einen JIS 000 Schraubendreher/Bit oder ein Original PH000 Bit von iFixit und entferne die beiden 4,5 mm JIS-Schrauben, mit denen die Baugruppe der linken Trigger-Taste befestigt ist.
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Nimm einen JIS 000 Schraubendreher/Bit oder ein Original PH000 Bit von iFixit und entferne die folgenden vier JIS-Schrauben:
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Zwei 4,5 mm JIS-Schrauben
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Zwei 6 mm JIS-Schrauben
The two 4.5 mm screws were very difficult to remove here and ended up getting stripped. I CANNOT remove them, help!
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Hebe die Tochterplatine mit den Fingern nach oben aus ihrer Vertiefung heraus.
Stop here if repairing Switch Lite for joycon drift. After removing daughter card you can see the bottom of the joystick. This thin metal actually bends during use causing bad connection of joystick. If you cut out a business card the same size as the joycon and put it on the bottom of the joystick it gives the metal enough backing to fix the issue. I used two layers with just a small bit of glue stick to adhere it. Put it all back together and you will find your issue is fixed.
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Nimm einen JIS 000 Schraubendreher/Bit oder ein Original PH000 Bit von iFixit und entferne die beiden 3,5 mm JIS-Schrauben, mit denen der linke Joystick befestigt ist.
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Hebe den Joystick mit dem flachen Ende des Spudgers nach oben aus seiner Vertiefung heraus.
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Entferne den Joystick mit der Hand.
During reassembly when putting the screws back in, slowly turn them CCW until you feel it drop into its thread. You will never crossthread them by doing this.
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Um dein Gerät wieder zusammenzubauen, folge den Schritten dieser Anleitung in umgekehrter Reihenfolge.
Entsorge deinen Elektromüll fachgerecht.
Lief die Reparatur nicht wie geplant? Probiere zunächst einige grundsätzliche Lösungen oder frage in unserem Nintendo Switch Lite Forum nach Hilfe bei der Fehlersuche.
Um dein Gerät wieder zusammenzubauen, folge den Schritten dieser Anleitung in umgekehrter Reihenfolge.
Entsorge deinen Elektromüll fachgerecht.
Lief die Reparatur nicht wie geplant? Probiere zunächst einige grundsätzliche Lösungen oder frage in unserem Nintendo Switch Lite Forum nach Hilfe bei der Fehlersuche.
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Really appreciate the detailed pictures.
This was great, I love how every step was so simply broken down and had pictures. Thank you, my son is very happy to have his switch back in action.
I followed this guide, bought the tools and replacement part, after successfully doing the replacement, my switch light now won’t power on at all, how can I fix this? any help please…
Hi Iczleal I had the same issue when I first did it and then I went back step by step. Turns out I didn’t plug the battery back in correctly, I recommend just repeating the steps and checking to see if everything is connected properly. Hope this helps :)
Thank you to both. Had the same problem and you helped me solve it.
It is not called a daughter board it is called a mother board
It’s called a daughter board because it is not the main device board and it can only work if it is connected to the main (mother) board, thus making it the daughter board. For the normal joy-cons, those boards are considered motherboards because those are separate from the Switches mother board and can operate with their own battery pack. Hope this makes sense :D
Appreciate the detail. Now it's fixed and my character doesn't wander off anymore.
That was easy to follow. The procedure went really smoothly! Thanks for the guide! <3
Is it mandatory to replace the thermal paste or can I just place the heat shield back without any consequence?
Thanks for this guide! The thumbstick on my son's Switch Lite stopped moving up and down. I already had the iFixit tools so I bought the part and followed the iFixit guide and repaired almost like new.
Glad I had some thermal paste on hand from a previous laptop repair.
This guide is magic! Battery connector does need a bit of a push to re-fit though. Thanks from my daughter and me.
Just so you don't loose it, I'd recommend removing the left shoulder button as well at step 25.
It is kind of hard to put back in because of the spring but it really likes to fall out on its own.
Hi! I attempted this repair years ago when I was less careful, and ended up awfully stripping the left 4.5mm screw on the daughterboard in step 26, making it impossible to access the stick. Since then the drifting has gotten to the point to where the console is unusable and I want to attempt this repair again. Does anyone have any tips as to how I could get that screw out? I'm not really concerned with salvaging the screw at this point, just the console.
Put a rubber band in between the screw and screwdriver, then firmly, but slowly, unscrew it. Otherwise, if you don't mind ruining your bit, put a tiny bit of super glue on the screw, press your screwdriver on the screw, then wait until it's dry and slowly turn. Hope that helps! And good luck :)
We replaced both joysticks on my son's Switch Lite, but it will not turn back on now. I went back step by step to confirm everything was connected correctly & put it on the charger, but it will not power on at all. Any suggestions on what I can do?
Before i found ifixit's repair guide I already got a repair kit featuring a a Philips 2.0 x 40mm should this be sufficient for the repair and if not how does it differ from the the Philips drivers you suggest
Be weary of this process; some of the screws were impossible to remove which caused some damage. I would say invest in going to Geek Squad or having it professionally repaired before you take your entire switch apart!
Did the replacement but now my switch makes noise and is responsive, but the screen is completely blank. How can I fix this? Any help much appreciated
What would happen if I don’t remove the batterie and the screen? I see to access those you need to remove the back plate heatsink and I will need tk replace the thermal paste but I dknt have that. And I also see that j can acces everything I need tk replace the joystick without removing the backplate. Will there be any risks if I dknt?
I've watched some videos on this and you can definitely leave the backplate in place if you're just replacing the left joycon
Amazing detailed guide. Reall helpful that there are lots of pictures in the guide. Made the repair of my switch really easy.
super easy repair, did both sticks while working (I work from home) took about 3 hours to do both sides.
The new joystick works based on the sound but similar to some of the other reviews the screen no longer illuminates. I tried several times removing and replacing the screen cable multiple times to no avail. Was anyone able to overcome this or at least have any fresh ideas to try?
I followed this guide step by step and the replacement went perfectly. The detailed pictures and guide were great and very helpful. Thank you iFixit!
This guide is very clear and made the whole process a lot simpler.
Thank you for the detailed explanations!
Merci beaucoup pour ce tutoriel. Cela m'a permis de changer les deux sticks sur la Switch Lite de mon fils. En prenant son temps et en triant par ordre chronologique chaque vis et pièce, c'est presque facile. Merci encore pour tous ces détails, ces conseils au fur et à mesure, le tuto est parfait.
Went through the process of replacing both joysticks and now the Switch Lite won't power on. I even tried leaving it plugged in to the charger overnight. I opened it back up to check all of the ribbon cable connections and everything looks snug. The only thing I can think, is that the unit had been sitting for a couple weeks before I did the repair. Could the battery be toast now?
Done it but there is now no backlight and my switch lite just wont go back to normal. I went over everything from this guide only thing is I didnt replace thermal paste. Also the white locking flap to disconnect the battery (step 11) may have come off. Im still genuinely confused about what is the problem.
I did it! These instructions are easy follow. My switch lite battery was completely dead, so now I wait and hopefully everything is right...and it powers on.
Final step, recalibrate joystick.
This was a fantastic guide, but I'm still having an issue. Replaced a left stick that had a limited range of up/down motion. The new stick worked great at first but within a few hours became even worse than the original stick. Could there be another issue at play here?
All my screws got stripped any ideas on how to remove?
Almost A Mammal - Antwort
A Y0 screwdriver seemed to work better for me.
Tommy Morrill - Antwort
What type of screw driver do I use to un screw the screws and which way
Luca Capito - Antwort
Y 0.6 was all I had but it seemed to fit perfectly
Trevor - Antwort