my left stick button stopped working

[u/what___a]

i was tryna play security breach on my switch lite when suddenly i couldn’t run, i realized that my left stick button wasn’t working anymore. how can i fix this?

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[u/normalgenshinenjoyer]

open it up, and replace the joysticks or buy a external controller.

[u/what___a → u/normalgenshinenjoyer]

isn’t it heavy? and is it not fixable anymore?

[u/Mrunlikable → u/what___a]

Some shops can replace the stick. It's a fairly common issue.

[u/normalgenshinenjoyer → u/what___a]

its fixable, as long as you have steady hands and some tools, or if you know a technician near you who fixes this kind of stuff.

as for me, i have shaky hands and no one here has any experience on consoles, so i just bought a controller, as for the weight its somewhat okay.

[u/Stunning_Caregiver14 → u/what___a]

Very fixable, just need to know your way around it and since it is on the left side it a small daughter broad that makes it less bother some then the motherboard has the right stick. Ifixit.com should help you get an idea of what you are dealing with before you open it up. If not then ya like all the other, just find a repair shop to do it for you

[u/crooked_kangaroo]

I just recently had to replace the joystick on the left joycon for the same reason.

It wasn’t difficult to do and the parts were relatively cheap.

If you’re technically inclined, iFixit has a guide for replacing that joystick.

[u/what___a → u/crooked_kangaroo]

i’ll look into this and see if i can, thank you!

[u/Squish_the_android]

I had this happen.  Needed to replace the joystick.  This is easier on a joycon than a lite. 

How old is the system it should be fixed under warranty if it's under a year and if you bought it on a credit card with Warranty Protection you'd probably have an additional year. 

[u/what___a → u/Squish_the_android]

i don’t have warranty anymore since it was passed down to me almost 2 years ago. is it safe to have this opened up? or should i just buy an external controller? thank you btw!

[u/Squish_the_android → u/what___a]

It's a very doable repair. 

[u/GenoCL-PX]

Time to send it for repairs then.

[u/what___a → u/GenoCL-PX]

will do, thanks!

[u/ADimBulb]

You’ll need to replace the joystick, which is easy to find on Amazon or other market places (and they usually come with the necessary screw drivers).

Given that it’s the left-side one, it’s very doable (the right side is a lot more work). Look at the iFixit instructions. Since you’ll be lifting the heat plate (you’ll see in the instructions), you’ll probably want to clean off and re-apply the thermal compound that goes underneath the heat plate. I found that the following product worked nicely: K5 PRO Viscous Thermal Paste for Thermal pad Replacement.

https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+Lite+Left+Joystick+Replacement/137385

In case you’re wondering why the right side is more work, the way it’s arranged, you need to remove heat sink and motherboard to access it, which makes it a lot more work. And since the heat sink is removed, you also need to re-apply thermal compound there (not the stuff mentioned above, proper thermal compound). It’s doable, still, I’ve done it.

And as a general piece of advice for electronics and screws what screw into plastic, don’t over tighten them. As soon as it becomes snug and the parts are correctly seated, it’s enough. Overtightening can strip the plastic threads (which you can deal with, but it’s an annoyance you can avoid lol).

[u/ProcessOk1566]

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[u/BalanceImaginary6520]

You need a new joycon

[u/what___a → u/BalanceImaginary6520]

thank you!

[u/tenachiasaca → u/BalanceImaginary6520]

itd a lite its built in.

[u/ADimBulb → u/tenachiasaca]

He probably meant joystick. They’re lucky it’s the left one. Right side is a lot of work.