Fix Loose Joy Cons Falling Off The Switch Latch Lock Fix 

I have this problem this helped thanks and first! Edit:I did not do everything in this video I just had something in the way lol

Switch: **exists** Blue Joycon: *no*

This video is (unfortunately) still relevant. I need to grab the kit from Amazon and work on replacing the metal buckle. Both my joy-cons stopped locking securely and it's been driving me crazy! Thank you SO much! Looking forward to fixing this! 👏

Thank you so much it worked like a charm! - I have to add one little tip for others: When screwing back the black color screw at @3:55, make sure you don't tighten it all the way. That will cause the latch to get stuck and not work correctly.

Thanks for this video, followed it step by step to replace those parts in my joycons. MUCH more sturdy now. Also while the metal brackets in that pck are fantastic replacements I will say that the screwdrivers both did not fit my joycon and I needed to buy a completely different set to actually take it apart.

I bought a kit similar to the one that you showed and used this video as the tutorial. THANK YOU SO MUCH! I love my new metal lock! I can concur that it is a lot more sturdy and solid. Waaay better than sending it in for repair for a couple of weeks only to have it break again.

Thank you so much for this. I've had my Switch almost 2 years and this started happening last week. Just finished fixing it. And yeah, you are right about the screwdrivers that come with the kit. Terrible. Fortunately, I have a set that my father gave me years ago. Thanks, again!

at 3:57, you told me what nobody else seemed to talk about! saved my controller!! THANK YOU

I have had mine since launch and this video helped me. My joycons were sliding off like crazy and im a heavy player. Got the kit and fixed it in less then 10 mins.

Thank you for making this quick and easy, and clear to follow. Most others I saw were 18+ min and unclear perspectives. Thanks!

thanks, i got mine back in march and mine broke in 3 days. i’ve been living till the problem until the other day when i looked up the problem. bought a set on amazon that came with 4 latches. i just put mine in and it works perfect. i’m now going to put them in my sisters so she doesn’t have the same problem. thanks man, really helped!

Thanks for the tutorial. This is the best "repair" everyone should do. It's such an easy an cheap fix. I "broke" mine while playing smash bros and it was so annoying when the joycons lost connection mid fight, now they are nearly rock solid on it (only slight wiggle but that's normal)

Hi. I want to thank you for this video. At first, I thought that I wouldn't be able to fix this part myself, but according to your video instruction, I did it. Thank you!

It's sad that I have to buy tools to fix problems on a 300 dollar game system that shouldn't even be happening.

This worked perfectly. One thing to note if you have a stripped head on one of the exterior screws you can extract it with a reverse drill bit. There's a good video if you search on YT for a tutorial that worked for me.

I had mine for three weeks and this happend

I’ve had mine for less than a year and I’m an occasional player, not heavy, and it is doing this.

This is the exact problem I'm having. Thank you!

Thanks! Best $6 I ever spent

Deadass unboxed mine and this happened

I just bought some metal one for my other joycons and they worked so amazing! They feel brand new ! Thank you ❤️

Thank you. It took me a while to find a fix for my son's same problem. Just ordered it and subbed to your channel. Thank you

I got mines in December and the left blue joycon is acting out!

Had mine for 3 days and this happened

After I accidentally dropped my switch I ran into this problem ty

Thank you so much for this video it was very helpful. Now question i was able to successfully change one joy con plastic part to the metal. My second joy con however one of the screw became stripped. Do you know of any way of take it out? (one of the four screws in the beginning)

Thank you alot friend, I've been through this for too long and it was hell but thank to you I can finally have fun as before!

Question, had the metal ones left and scratches on the switch? I've heard they do and I want to change mine

Your video was so great, I actually managed to fix 4 of my Joy cons. Sure you didn’t mention all the tools that were needed, but you explained all the steps very well and quick. Thank you very much. :)

I only had mine for 6 months and it did this

OMG!!! Thank you!!! The way my right controller just slides off is ridiculous. I’m going to do every step.

I just replaced my locks, but the joycon is still sliding off, any chance you know how to fix that?

i see you didnt change the inside buttons lol. good video my man

Great video, would you know why one of the buttons is sticking? Thanks

I’ve had my switch for about 2 years and started having this problem for a console from such a big company you’d think they would make there item live up to there name

My left joy con has this problem and I don't know when it started but noticed it today. I never detached these after getting a Pro Controller for docked mod but I occasionally use handheld mode. The thing is it's easy to knock off if hitting from the bottom (not the back) of the joy con but I think in normal usage it won't be a problem. I mean it takes more force to move from side but still my palm of my hand might be easy enough pressure to move it from bottom. Still annoying and my OCD about it is a bother but oh well. Maybe I will try this video's fix but I have a regular Switch and was looking to get a Switch Lite eventually for handheld usage. I would like to get a OLED model as well but not in a rush to spend $350 on another full Switch compared to a $200 Switch Lite. Still wish they would release an OLED Switch Lite though as I rather have a Switch Lite but still want that OLED screen of the OLED model. Basically want the best of both worlds.

This piece is very easy to break. It does not require much to scuff this part.

I've only had mine since December 22nd and it broke today :| hold up it's always the left joycon am I right cuz that was the case for me and lots of others I haven't seen from anyone that it's the right joycon.

This video is excellent it has helped me replace both sides of my joycons without any problems

I had mine for a couple of weeks and this happened, sent it off to Nintendo to get repaired only for it to do it again recently

Dude! Thank you so much I can not express how happy I am. I fixed my joycons thank you!!!

I cannot unscrew the joycon with the screwdriver it came with

Thanks for this! It helped me replace the buckle on my TOTK OLED Switch.

Thanks man! Ordered.

I wonder if Nintendo designed this to break away should you drop your switch by accident. The same way there are break away screws to protect motors should something get caught.

⁠I’ve just replaced mine in both pairs of joycons I own. They now lock perfectly and don’t slip out during play as happened before. I’ve never repaired any piece of electronics before so that tells you the process is relatively simple. I did make a couple of mistakes along the way however. For anyone out there thinking about doing theirs this may help: 1: when taking the 4 screws off on the back, press firmly against the screw head to loosen it then unscrew as normal. Take care not to damage the head of the screw. I dropped one on the carpet and have not been able to find it. Perhaps do it on a white towel!? The ones provided in the Amazon pack (I bought) were useless imo. 2: When you prise open the joycon be careful with the 2 ribbon cables as I accidentally knocked both out on one attempt. When I put the middle one back the lights identifying which number joycon wouldn’t work. I found a vid that explained I had to lever out the battery, take out 3 screws from the plate to remove it and get access to the ribbon connector. I opened the clip, fed it in and pushed the clip down: it works perfectly now. 3: There is a small screw that needs to be removed so you can remove the back plate making it easier to work with. 4: After unscrewing the metal plate holding the plastic bit you are replacing, take a flat headed screwdriver and gently lever out the metal plate. When you take out the plastic piece be careful not to lose the spring. 5: When replacing the plastic piece for a metal one, realise there is a left and right bit so make sure you put the correct one in. I hadn’t fully read the instructions and missed this. Dumb luck of 50/50 meant I got them the right way around. 6: when putting the plate back on don’t over tighten the screw (as I did) as the button will stick. You can test this (as I should have) before reassembling. 7: Reassemble ensuring you fold the ribbon cables in the right way so as not to damage them and enjoy a controller whose joycons no longer slip out.

thank you it worked with me but you didnt say about the different between the left one and the right one and the left one because when i switch it with another one it worked and thank you

Some kid didn’t know there was a button on the back of the joycon and forced it off, chipping the new metal piece. I can’t replace it either because the screws to open the controller are stripped

Thanks so much! Very helpful!

Tipp for reinserting the metalpart + spring: Use tweezers to reinsert the metal part and the screw, the tweezers + the metal lock still fit in the case so you can easily adjust it while keeping the spring in the metal part.

This was so helpful!!! Thank you so much! My joy cons feel more secure when locked now

can you do a video about how to fix an right joy con thats loose please i need it

I been having the same problem for a few months now while i was playing Fortnite and Fire Emblem Warriors and it still won't stop drifting. I even try update my Joy-cons and clean around my Joy-sticks to get the dust out of it and it still keeps doing the same problem. Nintendo needs to rethink there methods on making controllers like these so people wouldn't have this type of problem. I can't play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate while my Joy-Cons looking like this.

thank you!

Thanks helped a lot

My blue joy is doing the same thing it keep sliding out when I push on it and keeps drifting

Love it! Appreciate you bro!

Does this also make the joycon less wobbly, or does this only prevent it from sliding off?

Awesome vid thank you 🤘🏼

I followed this, and it made the problem worse. The controller doesn't fall off, but it slips loose with a tiny amount of pressure, just enough to break the connection between game and controller. Now I don't know what the hell to do.

Nintendo bending the universe itself to make the worse joycons

just did this, it works a dream

Thank you so much I liked and subbed

Vary helpful thanks bro!!

Thank you! ✌️❤️

Sure that fixed the locking to the console for the joycons but not the drifting

Thank you ! Just saved my white ones . So annoying honestly

Does this work for the OLED switch?

Thanks this helped me

Same thing happened to me I've had my Nintendo switch and for one year

I'm looking for all the help I can get! I got my first ever Switch for my birthday yesterday. I got the version 2 HAC-001 (-01) model. I have the system itself set up. It's just the neon red and blue joy cons I'm having problems with. I'm trying to get the joy cons in the controller shell, but the joy cons seem like they're not the correct size. I just tried to size up the red joy con, but when I did, the joy con did line up with the inside. However the outer part of the joy con is sitting on top of the controller shell/holder. It wont slide in like it's supposed to. I'm just really looking for some help, as I have no idea what I'm doing, and all I wanna do is play my new Switch. Some help would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Where is the next video?!?! I need it!

So just out of curiousty, what if the spring shot out and one couldnt find it . Would the joy con get stuck onto the switch?

Where i can find that Nintendo toolkit

If I can only replace it for 10$ why doesn’t Nintendo just make them metal to begin with smh. This is such an inconvenient repair for something I had for less than a month and barely used

I was outside and red joy con fell off the console luckily it caused no damage 👍👍👍

I'll use this as an excuse to swap out the shell too. I mean why not?

Why doesn’t Nintendo just put these metal ones 🤦🏻

The day I got mine it did it

What if it’s the actual switch itself that doesn’t lock? I bought new controllers and same problem

Was wondering why it was doing that if i could tap it off doesn't brother me but was still curious

Can someone help my rail on the joycon clicks and it wiggles way to much I've only had it for 2 months

Please help me I have the exact opposite problem my controllers won't come off

mines connects but the thing is it doesn't show it as connected to the screen it just says that its off meaning that i can use it but i can connect it to the screen and use it since it dosent connect like my red joycon.

Cheers m8! Life saver!

My joy cons keep drifting and thier loose but I CANT TAKE THESE APART WITH TOOLS IM ALMOST 13

It’s all in the name, joy CON

I went through all the steps of replacing the latch and the joycon still slides off without pressing the release button. What could be the problem?

I have same yet diff issue…… my left rail is the issue, because all my joycons including new ones slide off… but on my 2nd switch it doesn’t slide off. So it’s my left rail causing the same issue… not the joycons, ugh

I done it all good. Well I thought I did. Can someone answer my question? The release button on the back doesn’t push down. Where have I gone wrong? Thanks

What if the gripping side is damaged and the controller is not gonna grip anymore?

The locking latch fix don't work .... tried and tested and problem still persists. Next fix please because this fix did not do anything worth wile and the only foreseeable fix is to use a pro joypad

I’ve had my switch for two years and have been noticing this problem with my joy-cons for just a few months now. Luckily I’ve never had drift tho.

I have this issue with my old joycons AND my brand new pair. So I think my issue is on the Switch itself. I can’t find any videos on that

I have the same problem, and it happened to my Nintendo Switch OLED after 6 days of ownership!

heyyy, i need help, the right joy con will stay attached but the console will detect it as not attached.. idk how to explain but i caj send u a vid

havent watched this yet but does it contain how to fix the nintendo switch itself from this? cause i got BRAND NEW joy-cons and they STILL slide off, obviously the switch, pretty bummed...

My favorite pair of the neon pink and green had both slipping 😭

Literally just pre ordered and got the tears of the kingdom oled switch and it came from nintendo like this...

I love u . U have the same thoughts about nintendo as me