Saturday, January 25, 2020

Cleaning Nintendo Switch Joy-con with WD-40 to solve drifting #nintendoswitch


Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con - HAC-001(-01)

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I've had my Nintendo Switch for a couple of years now. No doubt about it, this is the best portable gaming console. My nephew loves playing it in hand-held mode. Sometimes I prefer docking it and playing Mario Kart on my big-screen TV.

There have been rumors of a 2020 pro version. Well, I hope it's true. They need to catch up with the latest Xbox series and PS5. Which would have better graphics and games. I wonder if they can do it with a portable console though. 

First, they need to solve the joy-con drifting problem. At first, I was hoping, mine wasn't affected. One can wish. But, mine had already started to drift while gaming. It wasn't that bad. I can still play games without affecting the gameplay.


Overcooked! 2 - Nintendo Switch

My niece played a cookhouse game with her friend and told me the controller had a problem. I've done my research and there are videos on how to take apart the joy-con and clean the inside. I was lazy and thought I'd do it one day.

Yesterday, I docked my system and decided to watch some YouTube videos and the joy-con keeps drifting and changing the video on its own. When I tried to navigate the videos it kept going to the right. It was starting to get on my nerves. I finally switched it off and went to sleep.

I decided to strip the whole joy-con and clean it first thing in the morning. I checked out some videos on it and found a video by a YouTuber using the nickname Nintendrew. He had a better solution. Just use an alcohol base lubricant to clean the joy-con.


WD-40 Multi-Use Product with SMART STRAW SPRAYS 2 WAYS 8 OZ

I remembered I had a WD-40 which is mostly used as a lubricant to clean up lots of rust stuff and for work. I'll try using it. I turned off my switch and took off the controller. I sprayed some lubricants on a dry tissue and cleaned the joystick base.

Some use a toothbrush or cotton swabs to brush and wipe away whatever dirt might hinder the joy-con movement or connections. I only use what I have for now. If it works, I might get them later on. Did what I could and tested it.

Lo and behold. It works! How long until it starts up again? But, one thing is for sure, I don't have to take apart my joy-con. I tried playing some games and navigating through YouTube videos and it didn't drift anymore.

Now, I can watch my favorite YouTube videos in relative peace without the joy-con moving on its own and playing random videos. I will be asking my nephew to test it out later on too. I also want to know how long before it starts to drift again.

Well, that's a load off my mind. And, I was actually thinking of buying a new joy-con instead. Actually, I was thinking of getting joy-cons with a different color. It'll be fun to mix and match colors and make your switch more fun to use!

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I hope this helps if you guys have the same joy-con drifting problem. If not, you have to take it apart and see what's causing it. There might be some faulty mechanism inside. Or, just your luck to receive a factory defect controller right out of the box.

What do you guys think?

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(Article updated: 4 October 2024)

P.S. Nintendo Switch with Neon Blue and Neon Red Joy‑Con - HAC-001(-01)


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