Hardware Joy-Con locking mechanism broke :/

[BlastedGuy9905]

My left Joy-Con's locking mechanism broke. I can pull it off with ease without pressing the button. What do I do? I live in Romania, there's no way Nintendo could fix it. My Switch still has its warranty, though.

Thanks for the help

 

[Deleted User]

My left Joy-Con's locking mechanism broke. I can pull it off with ease without pressing the button. What do I do? I live in Romania, there's no way Nintendo could fix it. My Switch still has its warranty, though.

Thanks for the help

If the switch has a warranty than nintendo will fix it as long as you mail it to them. That sentence is a bit contradicting unless you voided your warranty by opening the left joy con

If you're unable to mail the device your only hope is to try a macgyver fix yourself to try and keep it in place the best you can. Such as double sided tape, or velcro

 

[sarkwalvein]

That is a weird named US state. /s
Can't you send it to Nintendo for repairs?
I think most repairs for the EU end up coming to Germany anyway, so it may take time.
But AFAIK, and in my experience, they will change or repair it without making you go through a lot of trouble.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

If the switch has a warranty than nintendo will fix it as long as you mail it to them. That sentence is a bit contradicting unless you voided your warranty by opening the left joy con

If you're unable to mail the device your only hope is to try a macgyver fix yourself to try and keep it in place the best you can. Such as double sided tape, or velcro

I didn't void my warranty. I didn't open my Joy-Con.

That is a weird named US state. /s

I didn't want to change my flag. Nobody has anything to do with my location unless I actually say it.

Can't you send it to Nintendo for repairs?
I think most repairs for the EU end up coming to Germany anyway, so it may take time.
But AFAIK, and in my experience, they will change or repair it without making you go through a lot of trouble.

No Splatoon 2 for atleast a month? Come on now, nobody would wait that much ;-;

 

[Deleted User]

I didn't void my warranty? I didn't open my Joy-Con.

I didn't want to change my flag. Nobody has anything to do with my location unless I actually say it.

No Splatoon 2 for atleast a month? Come on now, nobody would wait that much ;-;

If you don't want to wait for it to get fixed officially your only hope is to rig something up to hold them in place

 

[sarkwalvein]

No Splatoon 2 for atleast a month? Come on now, nobody would wait that much ;-;

Well, you could as well use this opportunity to buy one of those Splatoon themed joycons while you wait for the repaired one to come, because you know, consumerism.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Well, you could as well use this opportunity to buy one of those Splatoon themed joycons while you wait for the repaired one to come, because you know, consumerism.

I'm saving for something else.

If you don't want to wait for it to get fixed officially your only hope is to rig something up to hold them in place

It isn't falling out. I can just push it out without pressing the button.

 

[laudern]

Well do you just want to complain about it or actually get it fixed?

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

Well do you just want to complain about it or actually get it fixed?

I do. But I have no idea if the store I bought it in would actually replace it.

 

[Deleted User]

I do. But I have no idea if the store I bought it in would actually replace it.

Simple fix. Call them and ask

 

[migles]

if you bought it in a retailer and live in europe, usually you can also bring it to the store you bought it, they will send it to repair, usually by nintendo.

 

[Deleted-355425]

How did you manage to break it?

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

How did you manage to break it?

Fun fact: I didn't. It just stopped working.

 

[Deleted-355425]

well that didn't satisfy my question, if you didn't do anything it couldn't of broke surely?

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

if you bought it in a retailer and live in europe, usually you can also bring it to the store you bought it, they will send it to repair, usually by nintendo.

I'll just ask for a replacement

 

[sarkwalvein]

Fun fact: I didn't. It just stopped working.

Yeah, that can happen.

They will change it/repair it if you bring it to the store or send it to Nintendo, you may have to wait a week or two.
Is there anything else you can do meanwhile, so you don't die of boredom due to not playing Splatoon2?

 

[migles]

I'll just ask for a replacement

if you bought it more than 15 days ago, they will not give you a replacement right away.. they will send it to nintendo who decides either to repair or replace it

PS: for a direct replacement (during the first 15 days) you would have to give them the whole thing back... including the console box and it's contents

but your country rules may differ.. but i do believe the rules in every european country is basically the same

 

[pandavova]

Sad that it broke... Good luck with that waiting time..

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

well that didn't satisfy my question, if you didn't do anything it couldn't of broke surely?

Eh, maybe my friend broke it. He likes to mess with the Joy-Con :/

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Sad that it ️roke... Good luck with that waiting time..

Thanks

 

[Deleted-355425]

I'm not doubting your situation or anything, i just want to know what to avoid so mine dont break. One already 'creaks' and has a bit too much play when trying to wobble it around when its locked into place.