Nintendo Switch CLEAR EDITION! - DIY Transparent Switch 

Cool, but I don't feel I'm brave enough. But my little brother had more faith in me. Now he has cool transparent blue joycons. Damn, now I want transparent purple joycons. It took me one hour and 23 minutes to finish both joycons. I feel like I'm a good big sister, I didn't even know I could do this. Thanks for the video I couldn't do it without this good put together video. Everything came out fine.

this is a trend that NEEDS to come back. clear stuff is always awesome.

Been meaning to type this for the longest, but I referred to this video SEVERAL times to do multiple switch case mods for customers who come into the retro game store that I work for, and I honestly want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this video. It's really easy to understand and very easy to follow. I've referred to this video since December of 2017. Few years late, but thanks man!! You're the bomb!!

me: _watches this video_ wow, that looks super cool my switch: _feverishly sweats_

13 minutes and no ads WHAT A MAN this is when you know this is a good guy Well during the vid only in the beginning there are ads

I'm sure editing this video was a nightmare.

"I did surgery on a nintendo switch."

Just replaced my old blue/red shells with a brand new Green/Pink ones, your guide was extremelly usefull, now my hoycons look like new!! and only for 10 bucks! Thank you :D

Who else remembers the good old days when nintendo made transparent consoles

@4:47 The black spacer is a dust guard for the joycon sticks, very important to transfer over to prevent the sticks from drifting.

You're a real g for doing this with such brilliant filming, concise editing and dense amounts of detail. First attempt went perfectly with my atomic purple kit, looks great and I now have a d-pad on the left joycon! Even the shoulder buttons were super easy. If you're thinking about doing this to your switch and you're on the fence, I would definitely attempt this with the aid of this video. If you're not too experienced with repairing or modifying electronics, just take your time and work slowly with the video after watching it through a couple times. Good luck!

"Remember that spring you weren't supposed to lose" Me: wait what spring?

He literally switched the switch........

[ Insert joycon drift joke here ]

We need something like this to be official, I always loved the look of translucent technology.

I did this in the same order, making sure to watch every step and to do them in order, starting with the left joycon. It functioned great, and it looks fantastic. PLEASE DO THAT FOR THE RIGHT JOYCON AS WELL! I ended up making the mistake of thinking that this was going to be the same kind of stuff, and it is to an extent, but it’s also got a few more parts and is more complex than the left one. And when you’re working in tight spaces, EVERYTHING has to be lined up just right or you might crush something or accidentally let something loose, and that’s exactly what I did. It can no longer connects to my switch, and because I wasn’t thinking I fully screwed the back panel onto the rest of the controller and the screws stripped so I can no longer open it to fix my mistakes, if they even can be fixed. With that, I now have to go back and get a new right joycon for $50 and get the clear joycon casings for another $20 and with tax and shipping that’s almost $88 to redo this. Make sure to set aside maybe 2-3 hours, and be really sure EVERYTHING is perfect before you fully close everything up. (Also, make sure that what you’re popping off the LZ and RZ triggers that you’re keeping your thumb over them as you’re removing them. It’s EXTREMELY hard to do, but it’s worth it. When I did it they flew away and I only found one of them. It still works perfectly fine with only one spring surprisingly, but it’s probably best to have them both inside the system as intended, you know? I also lost a couple screws, but luckily the clear shells I bought cane with some screws, but be careful! These screws are sometimes too long for certain holes, but all you need to do is get a basic pair of pliers with nippers on them and just carefully cut the tips off of them to get them the right size.) Hope all of this helped! UPDATE: I was able to open up the controller again by very carefully sanding down the tip of my Y shaped screwdriver and was able to open up all the screws. After that, I was able to instantly able to find my problem. The ribbon cable that connects the actual joycon to the tablet was slightly askew. I relieved the pressure and then pushed it all the way in, and tested it, and it worked perfectly. I was so happy to save that money. I ended up replacing the small Y shaped screws with small X shaped screws that came with the clear shells on both controllers and now it’s perfectly fine. I can open them up again with no problems if the problem ever comes back. Again, I hope this all helped. After all, I’d like to see this if I was doing this project.

The one thing, you didn't know what it was, is the Amiibo reader. Probably a simple NFC connector :)

Clear Edition, ALL THE THINGS! ALL OF THEM.

When your just watching it feels so slow but when your working along it feels like Zack is going way to fast XD

I’ve never ever done anything with circuitry or electronics, but no joke, because of this amazingly detailed tutorial video, I changed the shell/skin on my switch, to a chameleon purple green and it looks amazing!!! Thanks Jerry!

You speak very fast and don't waste our time. You're a good man. Thank you ❤️👍

The square thing in the right joycon is the NFC for amiibos

As a repair tech, this is my all time favourite video. Thank you. I also believe that antenna in the right joycon is for the NFC reader

I’m not very electronically-inclined, but I re-shelled some joycons using a different tutorial. Watching this after the fact, I really appreciate the context that you give to explain what various parts are for! It really helps a newbie like me make sense of a lot of bits and pieces I’ve never seen before. The black padding around the joystick that you faithfully moved without being sure what it was for - it’s a dust guard :)

maybe this is a project for after the warranty expires....

I did it... No regrets

Thanks man! Me and my wife switch out to a purple clear case. Worked on it during the covid-19 lockdown. It was a great 3 hours to focus on something other then the news and what not.

You have saved my day. I bought the ExtremeRate transparant shell for the Switch, but their own manuals are not good. They dont show the things you need to take in to account, most videos are without voice. It's bad. But yours... YOURS SAVED ME. Thank you so much! Even 5 years later, this video still holds up. My wife her switch now looks simply stunning. Just like my Game Boy Advance back in the day with the see-through shell did as well. Thank you JRE.

8:22 I am pretty sure that Is the NFC reader for using amiibo

Next video, "I have made my skin completely clear"

Thank you so much for this guide! The instructions were incredibly clear and the camera angles, zoom ins, and clear shells helped me see exactly what was going on with these incredibly tiny parts. I've looked at probably half a dozen other videos and this one blows them all out of the water! I've wanted all purple joy cons for years and now my dream has come true! Next time I need to take something apart I'm checking your channel first!

Jerryrigeverything: it’s fairly simple if you know how to use a screwdriver. Also jerryrigeverything: carful with the ribbon wires and pull these wires out of the motherboard

Your hair is clean edition too

Can you make a video about how to organize the screws when we wanna do any projects of our own?

8:20 im pretty sure that's the NFC reader for Amiibos.

Mr. Clean lol I get irritated with walkthrough DIY repairs and tear downs because people aren’t thorough enough and their errors and fumbliness just make their videos hard to stomach, yours are very good. Very good. Thank you.

The instructions are CLEAR 😂 Nice Video as usual btw 😊

I've never felt so much anxiety watching a video

I just finished my fist switch case mod, I went with atomic purple, and I did it all from watching this video. Thank you for showing all the screws and pieces up close making it really easy to pause and for speaking so clearly.

Mission success. The timing was pretty funny I got my switch and a couple games the day before everything started closing down. Then i got the case in the mail a few days later. Perfect project for quarantine. I watched this video before even having a switch because I was so excited at the idea of having one and then doing this. Thanks for the tutorial.

My mom: why this device is broken?

In future: clear crystal fully functional Zack. Waiting for that video

If switch made a limited clear switch for halloween and named it “Ghost Switch” that would be really cool

Me:Ooooh thats so cool! I'm gonna buy it! My switch: *Why do I hear Boss Music?*

6:35 “I’ll Gently Take Out That Battery” *CRACK!!!* lol 😂

This is my *favorite* youtuber, been watching him for along time now and i allways watch from start to finish. ( i think he would enjoy a quality clear set of tools he can work with including a heat gun )

Just did this using this tutorial! Everything works and it looks great! I used a see through purple case! In total, it took me about 3.5 hours but I spread it across 3 days doing the console itself first, then the left joycon and finally the right. It is tedious and difficult at times, but definitely worth your time! Definitely get a good toolkit; tweezers will be your best friend! Take your time, and it is definitely possible to do. Thanks JerryRigEverything for the great tutorial!!

me replying three years later: thank you for being so thorough. this is sick

The weird thing in the right joycon is the NFC reader

8:20 Amiibo reader?

The square thing at 8:25 is the nfc touchpoint for the amiibos.

Thank you! I did it today :) started with the back then left them right joycon! Took me about 3 hours and everything still works :D had no experience with stuff like this

What if you make a human clear edition, that would be amazing to see how our body works .

It was so satisfying to watch this video.

2:17 - "Now the left trigger is a little bit of a pain, but I'll walk you through it." _Flies through this step with little explanation._

Succeeded my first time swapping shells thanks to this video. I started with the left. I did not have a plastic tool to pry the battery off, so I tried to use a screw driver, the battery plug did a small little spark and the joycon died 😂😂. I went ahead and carried on so I could learn. At least I would have a better chance with the right with my knowledge. To my surprise, after putting the left joycon back together, it was perfectly fine and powered back up once connected to my switch. I learned that I did not need to disconnect a lot of stuff. On the right joycon, I only unhooked the joystick ribbon and the ribbon connecting from the RZ button to the board and then i took everything else out fully attached (the battery, rumble motor, antenna, amibo reader, etc.) it took me almost 3 hours on the left and about 20 minutes on the right. Shortcuts are great if you’re wreck less like me, but everything came out fine 😂😂 lol. If able to disconnect the battery, go for it, but everything else like the motor, antenna, amibo reader, or the plates that allow the joycon to connect to the switch don’t really need to be fully disconnected.

You’re like Agent 47’s calm, friendly-looking brother (particularly the Hitman 2 rendition). Awesome video!

I think the thing in the R joycon that you said is probably a antenna, is a NFC scanner for amiibo

Hi Jerry, I just wanted to stop but and thank you for this amazing, step by step, tutorial! You explained it so extremely well and detailed! I have the same exact joycons you used for this tutorial! Honestly I never thought I’d be able to do something as complex as this but since the quarantine and me having a lot of free time, I decided to go for it! And honestly I did!! Thanks to your tutorial on the joycon replacements! Thank you so much! My Nintendo Switch looks so cool and retro!!!

I don't even have a switch, but this guy somehow manages to speak quickly and clearly while having a soothing voice at the same time.

I am proud of you for it keeping it alive 0:01

I've owned my Switch for less than two weeks and wanna say thank you for making me feel informed and knowledgeable enough to do this next payday. You're a real hero.

Finally gave my Switch the Jungle Green treatment and this video was what got me through it. So thank you! The one thing I'd recommend that wasn't mentioned: pulling out the trigger buttons is easier if you use your finger nail to push down the plastic casing while pulling back on the button at an angle. A firm but measured tug will do the trick.

I very rarely comment on videos, but this is hands down the best tutorial of this I’ve ever seen. About to switch mine over to white and was going to make a video of it, but after watching this, there’s no need. He did way too good a job lol

I literally just watched this video and at the end he says “whether you’re watching this a day or one year from now” he knows me so well

Not as clear as your haircut.

i highly recommend a set of helping hands, they make putting the springs in so much easier as you can just clamp up the shell

Jerry I just wanted to say,THANK YOU.i watched this video like 6 times so by the time I got my stuff to personalize my switch, i'd be ready.(but I still wasn't ready for that epic boss battle between Master Hand Joycon left and right)finally got tired of the stock grey and changed it out. first run and done.took a little while but your video was spot on.thank you again!*thumbs up*"2 times"!!.

Thank you for making this video, I just used it to change the shell on my joy-cons and switch! You explained everything perfectly and though it was time-consuming everything still works perfect on my switch!

who watched this video without even owning a switch?

I’ve seen a lot of people pull the guts of the joy cons out as one piece. It saves time and stops the hassle of putting something in wrong

A good tip for the springs on the triggers, you can leave the springs out, attach the button, then put the springs in place. It makes it much easier.

Just followed your tutorial and replaced my Shell. It took me approximately 3 hours to complete with zero issues. Thanks a lot!

Many of yall will come across a problem with the right joy con not fitting right. The problem is caused by a piece of plastic being too thick on the button side of the joycon case. It's located closest to the plus button where the rail fits in. I'm surprised Zach didn't run into the problem himself. To fix: use either a razor blade or tweezers to remove the excess plastic from the lip. It's tedious, but once you scrape off enough plastic it should fit like a glove!!

i’ve reshelled my switch twice and I always go back to this video to refresh! awesome guide!

This video was GREEEAT! Slow and detailed enough to work on and he got all the right angles to show how it should be done. Thanks man

How do you keep your screw organized?

Oh I was wondering what happened to Mr. Clean

This video was perfect and it helped me get my joycons replaced within a bit over an hour on my first try. A few recommendations for people: -take your time! Better to have a joycon that works even if it takes hours than to rush through it and break all the delicate wires -I recommend you buy a separate set of tools even if the shells you buy come with them. Usually the ones that come with the shells are cheap and I promise you'll strip the screws. Also sets come with tweezers and prying tools that will make all this so much easier -remember that the ribbon cables have locks on all of them!! Don't try to yank or shove any wires without checking the switches first. And when putting the wires back make sure to relock everything so it's secure -like was said in the video, keep track of all your screws because God are they tiny and easy to lose. Hopefully the shells you purchase will have spares like mine did, but it's best to use the originals if you can -I know I already said to take your time but I'm serious. ESPECIALLY on the right joycon. The ribbon wires are at awkward positions and it's easy to pull to hard and rip one. Learned this the hard way when trying to put back the zr ribbon wire. Ripped it and now I gotta get a new one. My fault, of course. Every other button works perfectly fine -don't try to pull anything out if it's not budging. You will break something and regret it. -follow the video exactly and you should be just fine Other than that feel free to ask me anything. It's my first time doing anything like this but maybe I can answer some simple questions

The ZR and and ZL buttons/ribbon cable are the bane of my existence. Broke both of them but everything else was perfect

I'm seeing why the Joy Cons cost like 80 bucks a pair... Been really tempted to re-shell my Switch to transparent purple to mimic the atomic purple GameBoy Color with a matching PS4 controller in lieu of the Switch Pro controller. Seeing this in depth guide really helps, makes it seem a bit less daunting since I know what to expect, doesn't make me love those little ZIF connectors though. EDIT: Went through with the swap, found one that had a d-pad for the left Joy-Con so I got that version. Had to redo some of the ribbon cables a few time since I didn't secure them or they fell loose during reassembly, so like the video says check the cables. The right Joy-Con housing isn't a perfect fit (on the one I bought, I think they're all from the same molds though). The thing closes up but you can tell it doesn't close up all the way and bulges out a bit in the front, I heard other people having this issue and some filing can help with it, but I'll save that for another time as the right Joy-Con is rather annoying to put back together. All in all I would not recommend this swap for someone who isn't comfortable with working on compact electronics like the Joy-Cons and for those people to pay someone to do it or to find a service that can swap the shell housings.

whoever does this with working switch afterwards deserves a medal.

This dude whistles whenever he makes an "S" sound and I kinda love it

Jerry during the video: "extra super easy" My brain during the video:🤯🤯🤯

God damn it Zack. You did it again!!

when you completely switch a joycon and put it back together then realise you forgot to reconnect the joystick to the motherboard...

Thank GOD this video exists finding good-quality tutorials with clear instructions like this are fantastic I didn't end up needing the entire video, just the left joycon portion (Had one that was basically falling apart and desperately needed a new housing) but it was enough to get me through it One thing I've learned though, I _do not_ have much patience when it comes to tiny things like this lol, I never wanna have to do this again if I can help it

Hey! Watching this in February 2020! I was planning on spray painting my joycons and this was the best video I could find on the tear down process. My left joycon came out phenomenal, I'm writing this comment just before painting my right joycon. Thank you for the amazing tutorial.

Why am I watching this? I dont even own a switch...

who else just watched this whole video but didn't do it?

His voice is the best sound to relax and fall asleep to

This is the best teardown and making-up video of your channel!

The antenna on the right joycon is for the Amiibo NFC functionality!

2:20 Earrape tooth whistle

I'm so glad I recently stumbled upon his channel. Every upload has been interesting and fun to watch. Even going to try this transparent switch out myself.

All Ghosts are cleared in the switch, good job.

Did mine with a similar kit a few years ago, damn those joycons got me sweating... If you happen to do that kind of mod, don't tighten the screws!!! buttons will stop working!!! If this happens, open them loosen the holding screws (about 1/8 to 1/4 turn) and retry

I am obsessed with this vid because im getting a switch next month (ik im late) and im excited but im never gonna do it 😂

all devices should come with a clear option, looks so great.. they used to always do this with electronics when i was a kid.. looks so cool

Got the same clear shell and turned out great! This is the first handheld or console I have ever opened and boy was I nervous but this guide was great. Took me a couple of hours. Would recommend.