How To X | How to Fix L ZL R ZR buttons on Switch Joy-Con Controllers | Stuck Trigger Bumper Shoulder Repair @HowToX | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
If you have a JoyCon controller for the Nintendo Switch and you are experiencing any of the following issues regarding the L ZL R ZR buttons, then this tutorial may help. Issues are: Activates on its own, loose feel, makes an odd noise, limited bounceback, only registers if I press hard, only registers sometimes, never registers, stuck in down position, stuck in up position, feels uneven. Some of the solutions involve cleaning, replacing buttons, examining ribbon cables, and replacing springs.
*Links to Parts and Tools You May Need:*
ZL Button Key Ribbon Flex Cable: amzn.to/3lPu8BN
L Button Key Ribbon Flex Cable: amzn.to/3IEFIZv
ZR Button Key Ribbon Flex Cable: amzn.to/3IFchqk
Springs: amzn.to/3EjZvuE
Replacement Buttons: amzn.to/3lTj5Ya
My Toolkit: amzn.to/3ke14nc
Screwdriver + Springs + Other: amzn.to/3ScX56X
Electric duster: amzn.to/41dZemX
All Amazon links above are affiliate links. I get a small amount of money if you end up using them to make purchase (it does not have to be for the item I link to, as long as you click my link then move to another item, it works)
Set up a repair with Nintendo:
repair.nintendo.com/cc/soConsumer.html?lang=en&sys=SWTCH&type=JOY-CON
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Other Switch Tutorials:
How to Fix a Switch That's Not Showing on TV in Dock Mode
youtu.be/dzpwc33HyPg
How to Open Up a Switch Dock:
youtu.be/rH2LiBNJlDk
How to Do a Hard Reset on the Switch
youtu.be/Wsqaa6xsUY0
How to Remap Joy-Con Buttons:
youtu.be/8pCw6sUdgsU
How to repair Joy-Con analog sticks:
youtu.be/X1sdJ8nTpx4
How to Fix L ZL R ZR buttons
youtu.be/DukPEP1rBCg
10 Ways to Fix Drift on Switch Pro Controller
youtu.be/Ik1FLK4buIQ
How to Fix a Joy-Con Controller That Isn't Charging
youtu.be/kPUh2xAN1Fc
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Ways to support the channel:
patreon.com/KevinsThreeChannels
Use "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee" to make a one-time donation:
buymeacoffee.com/HowToX
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*Chapters*
00:00 Things That Go Wrong
00:35 Cleaning From the Outside
02:02 Send it to Nintendo for Repair
02:26 Update Controller Firmware
03:05 Remap Button Layout
04:51 Warnings
05:36 Remove Back Screws
06:57 Inspect and Clean ZL ZR
07:55 Remove Middle Battery Holder
09:58 About Ribbon Cables
12:03 Removing ZL and ZR
12:40 Inspect Springs & Button Board
13:25 Inspect L and R Buttons
14:54 Reassemble Controllers
17:07 Outro
#nintendoswitch #switch #joycons
If you have a JoyCon controller for the Nintendo Switch and you are experiencing any of the following issues regarding the L ZL R ZR buttons, then this tutorial may help. Issues are: Activates on its own, loose feel, makes an odd noise, limited bounceback, only registers if I press hard, only registers sometimes, never registers, stuck in down position, stuck in up position, feels uneven. Some of the solutions involve cleaning, replacing buttons, examining ribbon cables, and replacing springs.
*Links to Parts and Tools You May Need:*
ZL Button Key Ribbon Flex Cable: amzn.to/3lPu8BN
L Button Key Ribbon Flex Cable: amzn.to/3IEFIZv
ZR Button Key Ribbon Flex Cable: amzn.to/3IFchqk
Springs: amzn.to/3EjZvuE
Replacement Buttons: amzn.to/3lTj5Ya
My Toolkit: amzn.to/3ke14nc
Screwdriver + Springs + Other: amzn.to/3ScX56X
Electric duster: amzn.to/41dZemX
All Amazon links above are affiliate links. I get a small amount of money if you end up using them to make purchase (it does not have to be for the item I link to, as long as you click my link then move to another item, it works)
Set up a repair with Nintendo:
repair.nintendo.com/cc/soConsumer.html?lang=en&sys=SWTCH&type=JOY-CON
..............................................................................................
Other Switch Tutorials:
How to Fix a Switch That's Not Showing on TV in Dock Mode
youtu.be/dzpwc33HyPg
How to Open Up a Switch Dock:
youtu.be/rH2LiBNJlDk
How to Do a Hard Reset on the Switch
youtu.be/Wsqaa6xsUY0
How to Remap Joy-Con Buttons:
youtu.be/8pCw6sUdgsU
How to repair Joy-Con analog sticks:
youtu.be/X1sdJ8nTpx4
How to Fix L ZL R ZR buttons
youtu.be/DukPEP1rBCg
10 Ways to Fix Drift on Switch Pro Controller
youtu.be/Ik1FLK4buIQ
How to Fix a Joy-Con Controller That Isn't Charging
youtu.be/kPUh2xAN1Fc
..............................................................................................
Ways to support the channel:
patreon.com/KevinsThreeChannels
Use "Buy Me a Cup of Coffee" to make a one-time donation:
buymeacoffee.com/HowToX
..............................................................................................
*Chapters*
00:00 Things That Go Wrong
00:35 Cleaning From the Outside
02:02 Send it to Nintendo for Repair
02:26 Update Controller Firmware
03:05 Remap Button Layout
04:51 Warnings
05:36 Remove Back Screws
06:57 Inspect and Clean ZL ZR
07:55 Remove Middle Battery Holder
09:58 About Ribbon Cables
12:03 Removing ZL and ZR
12:40 Inspect Springs & Button Board
13:25 Inspect L and R Buttons
14:54 Reassemble Controllers
17:07 Outro
#nintendoswitch #switch #joycons
