Sostituzione del joystick/levetta analogica sinistra della Nintendo Switch Lite

Scritto Da: Craig Lloyd

Commenti: 76

Sostituzione del joystick/levetta analogica sinistra della Nintendo Switch Lite

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30 minuti - 1 ora

Introduzione

Segui questa guida per sostituire la levetta analogica sinistra della Nintendo Switch Lite. Sostituendola si risolverà il noto problema del "drift" del Joy-Con.

(Segui [guida|137374|questa guida per sostituire l'analogico destro sulla tua Nintendo Switch Lite|new_window=true]).

La Switch utilizza delle viti JIS, ma all'occorrenza puoi usare un cacciavite Phillips. Stai molto attento a non spanare le viti. Le punte Phillips di iFixit sono progettate per essere compatibili anche con le viti JIS.

Nota: Questa procedura richiede di scollegare la batteria per questioni di sicurezza. Per fare ciò, deve essere rimossa la placca di schermatura. La placca aderisce al dissipatore tramite della pasta termica, che dovrà essere pulita e riapplicata prima di riposizionare la placca.

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Passo 1

Prima di iniziare questa riparazione, accertati che il dispositivo sia completamente spento.
Usa un cacciavite tri-wing Y00 per rimuovere le quattro viti lunghe 6,3 mm che fissano il pannello posteriore.
Nel corso di tutta la procedura, tieni traccia di ogni vite e assicurati che torni esattamente nella posizione in cui era.

All my screws got stripped any ideas on how to remove?

Almost A Mammal -

A Y0 screwdriver seemed to work better for me.

Tommy Morrill -

What type of screw driver do I use to un screw the screws and which way

Luca Capito -

Y 0.6 was all I had but it seemed to fit perfectly

Trevor -

Passo 2

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per rimuovere le seguenti viti di fissaggio del pannello posteriore:
Due viti lunghe 3,6 mm nella parte superiore del dispositivo
Due viti lunghe 3,6 mm nella parte inferiore del dispositivo
Per evitare di spanare queste viti molto strette, premi verso il basso, lavora lentamente e prova un cacciavite diverso se la vite non esce.

I accidentally stripped the back screw and now I can't open it. I removed all the other screws. What should I do?

tiggytiger555 -

Passo 3

Inserisci uno strumento di apertura della griglia dell'altoparlante di sinistra, nella parte inferiore del dispositivo.
Torci lo strumento di apertura per sganciare le clip che bloccano il pannello posteriore.
Evita di inserire l'attrezzo di apertura a profondità maggiore di quella necessaria, per prevenire danni al modulo dell'altoparlante.

Passo 4

Fai scorrere l'attrezzo di apertura attorno al bordo inferiore sinistro per sganciare le clip sul lato sinistro del dispositivo.

Passo 5

Inserisci uno strumento di apertura della griglia dell'altoparlante di sinistra, nella parte inferiore del dispositivo.
Torci l'attrezzo per sganciare le clip che bloccano il pannello posteriore.
Evita di inserire l'attrezzo di apertura a profondità maggiore di quella necessaria, per prevenire danni al modulo dell'altoparlante.

Passo 6

Fai scorrere lo strumento di apertura attorno all'angolo inferiore destro e usalo come leva per liberare le clip sul lato destro del dispositivo.

Passo 7

Continua a far scorrere lo strumento di apertura lungo la fessura fino alla parte superiore del dispositivo per sganciare le clip.

Passo 8

Solleva il bordo inferiore del pannello, aprendolo come un libro.
Rimuovi il pannello posteriore.

Passo 9

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per rimuovere le seguenti quattro viti:
Tre viti lunghe 3,1 mm
Una vite lunga 4,5 mm

There are four screws instead of three mentioned

Khurram Chaudry -

it doesnt mention 3 anywhere, and it labels all four

Ezi -

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).

Nate -

i stripped a &&^&^$^ screw

SpongebobFan254 -

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. 👍

Toastninja -

Passo 10

Usa uno spudger o le dita per sollevare la piastra di schermatura e staccarla dal dispositivo.
Potresti incontrare un po' di resistenza. È un fatto normale, perché la piastra di schermatura è parzialmente incollata al dissipatore con della pasta termica.
Rimuovi la piastra di schermatura.
Pulisci la vecchia pasta termica dalla piastra di schermatura e dal dissipatore usando alcol isopropilico e un panno in microfibra. Applica della nuova pasta termica al dissipatore prima del rimontaggio.

You may need to replace the thermal paste on the heat sink.

ahoz28 -

Passo 11

Usa uno strumento di apertura o un'unghia per ruotare la piccola aletta incernierata del connettore ZIF del cavo di interconnessione sulla scheda madre.

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?

Alexz Zepeda -

Mi è successa la stessa cosa è non so come ripararla! Chissà se c’è un modo!

Paolo De Falco -

Passo 12

Non utilizzare pinzette metalliche! Alcuni esperti affermano che le pinzette metalliche possono causare un cortocircuito nel cavo flessibile o nel connettore. Potrebbe essere più sicuro utilizzare pinzette con punte in nylon o ceramica.
Usa delle pinzette per far scorrere fuori dal suo connettore e quindi scollegare il cavo di interconnessione sulla scheda madre.

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

User Service -

The flap came off is it important or is there a way t fix it?

Jose Cruz R Rangel Cordero -

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

Jimmy “Ghost” Trost -

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.

Alexz Zepeda -

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.

Christopher Bales (C.J.) -

Anyone figure out how to fix this? my device shorted in this step.

Acord -

Passo 13

Usa l'estremità punta di uno spudger per sollevare il connettore della batteria estraendolo dal suo zoccolo sulla scheda madre.

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.

Craig Osman - 30/01/21

Yup, broke the connector right off the motherboard. Thanks, ifixit -_-

Justin Kerr - 14/04/21

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?

Jannalyzer -

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.

Adam O'Camb -

I pulled straight up from the south side on under 2 or three wires and held down the device as I pulled and the gray connector disconnected from the black connector on the Switch. Just be careful at this part.

Jon -

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).

Nate -

just broke my connector... ifixit PLEASE put a warning on how fragile the solder on this connector is.

Nate Mascis -

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.

Christopher Gillett - 23/09/23

Passo 14

Usa un paio di pinzette o le dita per tirare il connettore del cavo dello speaker di sinistra e rimuoverlo dalla sua presa sulla scheda figlia.
Non fare forza sui cavi, o rischi di strapparli dal connettore.

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.

Phillipe Legenda - 01/02/21

Why even disconnect this cable. Not worth the risk leave it connected to daughter board.

Michael McNally -

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???

sarah.carney203 -

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.

Jonathan Maye -

Went to pull the speaker connector and it pulled right off the motherboard. Would not come loose.

putnamjerome4 -

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.

ThatDerpGuy -

I too tore the connector off the board. I didn't read the comments first :(. Take the advise and leave the connection

Bob -

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.

Romaric Dgp -

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.

Albino Digits -

Passo 15

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per svitare la vite da 4,5 mm che tiene fermo il modulo altoparlante di sinistra.

Passo 16

Ora solleva con le dita il modulo altoparlante dal suo alloggiamento per rimuoverlo.
Una parte del modulo dello speaker sta sotto un delicato cavo a nastro. Stai attento a non impigliarlo mentre lo rimuovi.

Pulling the lower screw on the speaker assembly gave me a little more wiggle room to get it out without damaging the flat cable.

Spacer - 18/02/21

Passo 17

Usa un plettro o un'unghia per sganciare l'aletta di bloccaggio del connettore ZIF del cavo di interconnessione.

Passo 18

Usa un paio di pinzette per sfilare il cavo di interconnessione dalla sua presa sulla scheda figlia.

Reconnecting this part was touchy. After initial reassembly, the Switch did not power on. Even though this looked like it was correctly connected, pulling it out and reconnecting it solved the problem.

John -

Passo 19

Usa un plettro o un'unghia per sganciare le alette di bloccaggio dei connettori ZIF dei due cavi a nastro.

Passo 20

Usa un paio di pinzette per sfilare il cavo dello schermo dalla sua presa sulla scheda figlia.
Ripeti la stessa procedura per il cavo dei tasti del volume.

Passo 21

Usa un paio di pinzette o le dita per rimuovere i tasti del volume.

Passo 22

Usa un plettro o un'unghia per sganciare l'aletta di bloccaggio incernierata del connettore ZIF del cavo della levetta analogica sinistra.

Passo 23

Usa un paio di pinzette per sfilare il cavo della levetta analogica sinistra dalla sua presa sulla scheda figlia.

The connector for my left joystick broke. Is there a way to fix it?

Christopher Shackelford - 11/05/21

How badly did it broke?

Daniele Carminati - 11/05/21

Passo 24

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per svitare le due viti da 4,5 mm che tengono in posizione il grilletto sinistro.

Passo 25

Rimuovi il gruppo del grilletto sinistro.

Passo 26

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per svitare le seguenti viti:
Due viti da 4,5 mm
Due viti da 6 mm

The two 4.5 mm screws were very difficult to remove here and ended up getting stripped. I CANNOT remove them, help!

Sara Rouse- Barker -

Passo 27

Solleva la scheda figlia dal suo alloggiamento per rimuoverla.

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.

Michael McNally -

Passo 28

Usa un cacciavite a croce JIS 000 o quello PH 000 ufficiale di iFixit per svitare le 2 viti da 3,5 mm che tengono in posizione la levetta analogica.

Passo 29

Usa l'estremità piatta di uno spudger per sollevare la levetta dal suo vano.
Usando le dita, rimuovi la levetta dalla console.
C'è una sottile guarnizione nera attorno al foro dove la levetta passa attraverso la scocca. Cerca di non muoverla mentre rimuovi la levetta.

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.

Robert Hale -

Conclusione

Per riassemblare il tuo dispositivo, segui questa guida al contrario.

Porta i tuoi rifiuti elettronici a un Riciclatore certificato R2 o e-Stewards.

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33 commenti

Really appreciate the detailed pictures.

ALLEN COLLINS - 22/05/21

Great guide! Circling the screws really helped as went backwards for the reassembly. Not a bad repair just very delicate components. Best of all no adhesive removal required!

lee -

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.

Louise Perkins -

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…

lczleal -

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 :)

Moon Poppy -

Thank you to both. Had the same problem and you helped me solve it.

Paulette Taylor -

It is not called a daughter board it is called a mother board

Caden Anderson -

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

Simao Monteiro Ramos -

Appreciate the detail. Now it's fixed and my character doesn't wander off anymore.

Paulette Taylor -

That was easy to follow. The procedure went really smoothly! Thanks for the guide! <3

Simao Monteiro Ramos -

Is it mandatory to replace the thermal paste or can I just place the heat shield back without any consequence?

E. Serrano -

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.

Robert Blois -

Hi- I did this step for step and now my screen doesn’t work. It turns on and I can hear it clicks when I press buttons but the screen is black. Any ideas?

Carina -

This guide is magic! Battery connector does need a bit of a push to re-fit though. Thanks from my daughter and me.

uk.robski@googlemail.com -

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.

Jesse Russell -

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.

Aidan Tramontana -

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 :)

Chris Worthington - 17/10/22

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?

Wendy Bradley -

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

Ian (SaltySorrin) -

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!

Sara Rouse- Barker -

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

Aidan wheeler -

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?

ermhs Gpro -

I've watched some videos on this and you can definitely leave the backplate in place if you're just replacing the left joycon

David Schoonover -

Amazing detailed guide. Reall helpful that there are lots of pictures in the guide. Made the repair of my switch really easy.

Nicolas Ely -

super easy repair, did both sticks while working (I work from home) took about 3 hours to do both sides.

Lonnie Brown -

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?

Kevin Stradinger -

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!

PanicnAnakin -

This guide is very clear and made the whole process a lot simpler.

Thank you for the detailed explanations!

Orestis Tranganidas -

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.

Marc Goujon -

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?

Always Sleepy -

Thanks just did this to fix a family members switch. It went flawlessly!

J Sparrow -

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.

AceroK40 - 29/12/23

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.

Toastninja -