How to Fix L ZL R ZR buttons on Switch Joy-Con Controllers | Stuck Trigger Bumper Shoulder Repair

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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:
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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
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@HowToX Год назад

*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)

@JacobodeVera 10 месяцев назад

Today, I successfully replaced the L button circuitry with confidence thanks to this video. From it I learned the parts that I needed, the tools that I needed and what to expect without breaking anything 😅. Thank you.

@King_Thenuja 4 месяца назад

same but L button needs a replacement

@horaciox8839 Год назад

Thank you i've had trouble with my R button for months! Paper worked.

@puribector Год назад

That’s literally me

@horaciox8839 Год назад

@geometrydashperson mine has actually been there for a year now aswell

@troodon1233 Год назад

Didn’t work….

@user-xx6vc4xp9f 10 месяцев назад

@@troodon1233 same

@maricleiamocelindecamargo2065 10 месяцев назад

😊

@lostlittlepuppet Год назад

You are a god among men I thought my controller was broken forever but all it took to start magically working again was that paper trick. Thank you from the bottom of my heart

@phillipaguiar5038 Год назад

That video was very much helpful. Upon taking apart the controller, cleaning it up a bit, and replacing the L board (which looked OK, but still did not work), the controller works perfectly again. Looking forward to mote of your posts!

@diamonddacc9662 8 месяцев назад

My joy sticks on my joycons have had horrible drift for a while. Taking your advice about using an electronics duster fixed it right away. I was able to just get it from my local grocery store and save myself $80 in minutes. Thank you!

@turquoisenoise1131 27 дней назад

YES!!!!! I replaced my buttons with a kit from ExtremeRate and followed the video, but the video had no words. What got me was ZR not working because the video didnt make it clear that the ribbon head faces down and all the rest face up. Thank you so much for this comprehensive video to help so many people!!!

@user-ob5hw7rg5j Год назад

Thank you for the video. Bought a used joy-con, and only ZR wasn't working. So the reason was that the ribbon cable of that particular button was disconnected. it wasn't easy to connect it back because of the quite complex construction, but I did it! And to my surprise, there were a lot of missing screws. Thank you!

@craig1355 Год назад

Great video, thank you! The ZL button/ribbon and springs replaced. Very clear and helpful!

@MoonieMuses Год назад

I had doubts over the ‘paper and blow’ method, but it worked! My L button now works great for Metroid Dread.

@rakapratama7812 2 месяца назад

Appreciate the explanation on the steps we should do before opening the joycons. My R button has been bugging me for a while because sometimes it's not registering or even just registered multiple times on single press. The paper method worked well!

@v33haw 3 месяца назад

I ordered a joycon on ebay and the ZR button was dead on arrival. Followed your video and fixed it myself! EXCELLENT job. Keep up the good work :)

@soulgl0w728 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for a thorough, slow and detailed video. I was able to successfully replace the board and button for ZR on my sons switch! Happy 4 year old, Happy Mommy!

@GRS1661 4 месяца назад

Hi. I replaced the ZR cable as the button on it had broken. This is a great “how to” video which I followed intently. I found that plugging the ribbon cable back in as described was almost impossible. I recommend that you insert the cable first then fold it around onto the tray. It is much easier to place the holding screw in than trying to insert the ribbon with all the tray attached to it. Other than that, perfect !

@WhitneySt0rmy 6 месяцев назад

I dropped mine on my wood floor and it landed directly on the ZL button. Unfortunately, it looks like I jammed the tiny button underneath the button. My husband fixed the L with this tutorial though, so thank you! ❤️ I'll be able to remap until I get my new joy cons in the mail. 😉

@Flipper264 11 месяцев назад

Damn thank you! I had issues with my ZL button. Nasically the piston components were deassembled and were stuck behind all the other components like the arrow buttons. I appreciate this procedure!!

@stinkychevre Год назад

At 5:55 I would recommend using a drop of alcohol instead to clean the screws. Isopropyl alcohol evaporates quickly and will not cause water damage to any delicate components. (Great vid though! Thanks :)

@aimstrayt Год назад

Thanks Man My Zl And Zr Buttons Were Triggering Automatic Youre The One That Saves Tons Of Lifes.

@jp410 Год назад

Brilliant. Great clarity of presentation. Thank you so much.

@rGordoMan 4 месяца назад

Many thanks for this video! My L and ZL stop to work and I don't want to buy another one before try to fix first! This video guide me perfectly and I fix the problem safety

@Nino5571 4 месяца назад

I didn’t even know that you have to update joycons, I thought it was an automatic update You saved me 80 bucks Thank you so much for this video!!

@brainsnez 4 месяца назад

simply using the paper method fixed my completely unresponsive R button thank you so much!!

@animal2837 5 месяцев назад

Yooo this freaking worked! The paper solution worked by surprise! Thank you dude!!!

@zytos5283 10 месяцев назад

By far the best video on this topic visually and narratively. Clear and concise, without wasting any time. Reattached my ZR ribbon cable and works great. Thanks!

@ludotack 4 месяца назад

Man, I apparently put the ribbon back in upside down when switching the shell. You just saved my joy-con!

@i_like_onepiece 6 месяцев назад

BRO I CANT THANK YOU ENOUGH MY R TRIGGER FINALLY WORKS NOW

@yrzaphaelle4940 Год назад

My nephew popped out his ZL button and lost it, so I bought a replacement ZL button and watching this vid helped me through most of it. Though I dont know if I missed the part where you put the button and spring back in or it wasnt in the video, I just winged it somehow. Still great help, specially in opening the joycon! Thank you!

@___goldieee___ Год назад

Omg sameee that just happened to me yesterday

@elishiamay 9 месяцев назад

You absolute legend! I could genuinely kiss you! My L button stopped working 2 months after purchase, I have a feeling it was dropped. I purchased a repair kit a while back to fix another joycons drift issue and noticed I had spare parts for left side too, my ribbon flex cable seemed to be the problem as after replacing it all works great again. Thank you so much!

@vitorrosan2178 Месяц назад

Wow, the paper really does it. Thank you!

@isa_gamer3943 8 месяцев назад

Thanks. My r button was having problems, but I did some cleaning and it works better now

@Sacco26 4 месяца назад

Thanks a lot. This helped me fix my son’s broken ZR button.

@neoak7261 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so so much I was so worried but the paper fixed it perfectly

@don2547 Год назад

the paper trick worked for my zl button on the left joy con thank you bro

@platwolf27 Год назад

Thanks for the advice reconnecting the R-Joy Con's ZR Ribbon cable! I was starting to lose my mind 🤣

@HowToX Год назад

Yeah, it can be nerve wracking.

@eddycordero2679 5 месяцев назад

Thanks I just tried blowing in the gaps and it helped it so really thanks

@prodbym1ssle Год назад

OMFG THANK YOU THE PAPER WORKED AND THERE WAS SO MUCH GUNK IN MY CONTROLLER

@JoeRoganAIShort 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the help I was gonna send to the nintendo repair cuz it was not responding correctly but when you said to blow in the button I tried and worked thanks a lot

@Violetshower Месяц назад

THIS VIDEO HELPED SO MUCHHHH TYSMMMM

@pickles9696 2 месяца назад

Thank you!!! The paper thing worked!!

@ieatassdoyou 10 месяцев назад

thank you so much for this video, it was extremely informative and I learned a lot

@trains_gardener 5 месяцев назад

well at least i know i absolutely need a new joycon now, great video man :)

@Alexthesha 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much it helped me fix my ZR button ❤

@juliamoylan9875 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video!

@adams.4596 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video it was very helpful

@jasonplaysfootball2563 Год назад

Thank you so much for helping me unjam my controller

@qeoukcerdoodle249 Год назад

Thanks dawg my zl button wasnt clicking and working so i sent it to nintendo free of charge and it worked

@Justanothervoiceactor Месяц назад

thank you blowing into it worked im so happy this is my only actually working one so I really didn't want to send it to Nintendo

@sueperstarstevo004 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much it help

@Silzating0917 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the help

@zelazo5987 7 месяцев назад

Thx a lot. I dint knew about mapping option, so I was stuck on my pokemon violet progress.

@user-ss1ld8em8p 4 месяца назад

It worked thank u I gave a like

@MetalSnake6199 Год назад

The Right Joycon ZR was insane!

@panyawutkrub 10 месяцев назад

Hey just came here to tell u that the toothbrush worked for me thx so much

@mmelon_ 6 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! My l button stopped working entirely and found out that the keyswitch (?) wasn’t connected whatsoever and was broken. I swapped it out with one from a joycon I don’t use anymore but it kinda sucks that this happened after only six months.

@davidhubert2900 10 месяцев назад

Been struggling to get ZR put in after a joystick repair for hours just to realize I was plugging it jn upside down😅 In all seriousness though, great video, fixed my problem, 10/10

@HowToX 10 месяцев назад

Cool. Someone said the same thing yesterday.

@noemedmedia Год назад

Highly engaging!

@zeljkoradocaj2183 8 месяцев назад

Thanks man now I remember that my controller fell on the L button and the little button that clicks for L got damaged.

@Cyclonegaming0116 3 месяца назад

Bro thank you the paper really help it now I can finally crank 90s in fortnite

@arca9307 Год назад

Thanks! My R button works - for now ;)

@holydoor Год назад

i fell asleep with my switch on my bed and i woke up with it on the floor EDIT: OMFG IT WAS DIRT TYSM I OWE U A SUB

@user-ss1ld8em8p 4 месяца назад

Thank I it worked I gave a like

@GoogleService490 Год назад

Thats a fxcking detail I need.. thank you good man

@goose_president5504 Год назад

Thanks man my r button was not working and i used the paper method and blowing into it and it started working again .

@supergalaxy5794 Год назад

Thank you so much, my right bumper now works perfectly

@kendrickroland7930 2 месяца назад

Updating the remote actually worked in my case

@hinachow1 Год назад

Thank you for the tips! They worked great!

@Decembirth 3 месяца назад

Very detailed and helpful, thanks! 👍 Lol found a dog hair in mine. 😂

@bharathiviswanathan8575 11 месяцев назад

thank you so much

@roxasoo3004 3 месяца назад

Thank you !!!!

@ilikepurper1160 7 месяцев назад

tank you it was just dirty i was prepared to take the whole thing apart

@desicakes289 Год назад

Your video makes me so happy!!! My L button hasn't been working for several months, and I need it to play Zelda Breath of the Wild. Only 4 mins into your video, I finally got it to work again! Thank you for your help ❤

@GreenSonic4975 Год назад

i am currently fixing that button myself, no small pieces have fallen, i miss summoning that motorcycle zero thing in game

@jjwars6724 11 месяцев назад

I beat Zelda breath of the wild with no r button

@ENVIXITY_RENZ 3 месяца назад

Thank you i finally fix my r button

@HowToX 3 месяца назад

Cool

@temich5939 Год назад

Thank u I replaced joycons but didn't know the right joycons bumper ribbon was supposed to be opposite from left

@Faby312 Год назад

Same

@jobeasts3885 Год назад

thanks you helped me in under one minute :)

@Snakeybloo Год назад

ty helped aton

@m80enemy Год назад

thanks for your video. I ordered another flex for my ZL, but it still didn't work

@jesusvera7941 9 месяцев назад

i wont recommend using water into any CHARGED device, use rubber alcohol on the screws if they are hard to remove but do never use water(there is special non-conductive-water for stuff like this), removing the battery is a safety protocol since you can damage the components by touching them with your skin, very likely since this type of devices require a lot of handling around, and finally ribbon cables are very fragile yes, but nintendo likes to fold them something you should not do, so they are very likely to break even if you are being careful, replacing the whole slider would be a requirement if by sheer luck your ribbon cable was in the perfect line between broken and functional while being crushed between the battery and the outer shell so nintendo can save some cents on proper cables instead of cheap flexible pcbs.

@Boeta_Gee 6 месяцев назад

Managed to fix my R button which was only working sometimes by opening the controller up and spraying contact cleaner in the button

@NocturneGhost Год назад

Would I be able to just replace the exterior button L and R pieces without having to mess with the electronics? My buttons are chipped and scraped from being dropped. I’m not very good with technology, so I’m looking around to see if I can get around replacing the entire controller ^^’

@kairiperez593 3 месяца назад

Thank you I fixed you saved in my life. I did not want to buy a new toy gun.

@ANormalName. Год назад

Imma try and fix my totk editing left joycon because the joystick does this annoying clink when moved.

@dlhunvmn Месяц назад

شكرا

@dykemoder 6 месяцев назад

the absolute BEST method for the ZR ribbon cable, is to remove the ZR button cover, unscrew the actual board with the button on it, plug the connector in and then screw the board back into place with the middle plastic placed in its regular position, this seems to lower any risk of ripping the cable

@knightkore1828 Год назад

All I had to do was vacuum it lol Thanks!

@Palmtreeontop Год назад

Yep it was just the update!

@tootnfart 10 месяцев назад

Can i use the R ribbon from an old controller for my L ribbon replacement? It got creased or broken when i dropped it and doesn’t work anymore. I don’t know where my old left joycon is but i can look harder if i cant use the R ribbon as a replacement.

@jimdoro1234 Год назад

bro thank you so much my L button wouldnt register and i did the thing with the paper and now works perfectly

@HowToX Год назад

Awesome.

@katlatte5523 6 месяцев назад

Thanks I dropped my switch on the concrete and the small button broke inside but this guide helped saw my fortnite joycon!!!!!!

@JessicaFEREM Год назад

The ZL and ZR buttons always felt weird. Like they sound hollow and twangy. They should've used microswitches so it feels the same as the shoulders.

@EternalVampi Год назад

Do some games not support button mapping? My R button won’t work even after trying to use the paper trick or blowing in it, or updating. I tried to button map and it didn’t work for my game.

@Mr.catbread 8 месяцев назад

i am having trouble with the L trigger on my nintendo, because when i was playing on my nintendo i was trying to press the L trigger but it swings like if i go to an edge it swings that way and if i go to the other edge it does the same please help

@fayaaz4eyes422 Год назад

So when I'm playing a game, sometimes the zl and zr and x button doesn't work but when I enter the match( it's a Moba style game) it starts working again, it only doesn't work outside the battle, and in other games the buttons work just fine, the games name is Pokemon Unite, please let m know what I can do to fix it

@xxglitch_wolfxx4182 3 месяца назад

I do have a question, my left joycon, the ZL, it makes a clicking sound when I press it, but on the right one, the ZR, it doesn’t make a clicking sound but it still works- is there a way to fix that sound or no?

@ykpj4 5 месяцев назад

works

@desireemccarthy843 Год назад

I recently replaced the joy con very gently of course but now my ribbon for the minus button will not go all the way under the gate and therefor isn’t working anymore :( can you help?

@GenjiQLF 27 дней назад

basicly i just wanted to change my joystick cuz of drift but i remove the ZR"s nape instead ^^ it was SO fucking hard to put this little thing back but ur video help me a lot, thanks mate!!

@macychocolate Месяц назад

Hello! I tried everything to fix the r button and nothing worked so I ended up opening it to see what what the problem. Just after I removed the part that is attached to the battery the little button thing that I think is the trigger of the r button popped out. It’s completely deattached from the board and the contact is very loose. I tried securing it a bit with force but it works just the same as before. Is there any place where I can buy the board? Or should I try soldering? I have a bit of experience opening and replacing parts of joycons but nothing as far as soldering :/ please help. For the record mine also sometimes did the home button imput, if you have that problem too this might be your issue

@jormungand72 11 месяцев назад

there are not 3 different tri wing bits that work... the reason you are stripping your screws is because you are not using the right sized bit, and its camming out (cam-out)