Hardware Joy-Con locking mechanism broke :/

[sarkwalvein]

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.

I've heard some of them wear out early and break under normal use because of factory defects.

 

[Deleted-355425]

I've heard some of them wear out early and break under normal use because of factory defects.

Yeah its definitely the joy con, i have a spare pair and when i use them on the same tablet/screen the problem is gone.

 

[TheCyberQuake]

You may be able to find replacement parts online. Other than that the only other fix is to buy a replacement left joycon.

 

[BlastedGuy9905]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
My left Joy-Con is fucked. My Switch doesn't recognize it when I slide it in.

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WOAH WOAH WOAH
It fixed itself? It works now.

 

[sarkwalvein]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
My left Joy-Con is fucked. My Switch doesn't recognize it when I slide it in.

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WOAH WOAH WOAH
It fixed itself? It works now.

This has happened to me before.
The joycon would only work wireless, you would slide it in and it just wouldn't recognize it was plugged in, it would continue to work wireless.
I rebooted the console, plugged and unplugged the joycon, casted a couple of spells, nothing seemed to work.
Then after the nth time I reconnected it, it was recognized and it didn't ever happen again.

No idea what was the problem or how it got fixed, but as it didn't repeat itself I forgot about it.

 

[migles]

This has happened to me before.
The joycon would only work wireless, you would slide it in and it just wouldn't recognize it was plugged in, it would continue to work wireless.
I rebooted the console, plugged and unplugged the joycon, casted a couple of spells, nothing seemed to work.
Then after the nth time I reconnected it, it was recognized and it didn't ever happen again.

No idea what was the problem or how it got fixed, but as it didn't repeat itself I forgot about it.

buy him a strapon
he will not fail you anymore