Hardware My left JoyCon moves on its own

[Deleted User]

Hey, gbatemp. My left JoyCon's joystick moves on its own. I have cleaned it extensively and tried pouring isopropyl on it to get any dust out but none of that seems to work. I am on SX if that has anything to do with it and it only started happening with SX? Maybe that is the case but I would like some help with this please. It happens when connected and not connected to the console. Thanks in advance!

 

[Mnecraft368]

Hey, gbatemp. My left JoyCon's joystick moves on its own. I have cleaned it extensively and tried pouring isopropyl on it to get any dust out but none of that seems to work. I am on SX if that has anything to do with it and it only started happening with SX? Maybe that is the case but I would like some help with this please. It happens when connected and not connected to the console. Thanks in advance!

Is it only on the home screen?
If so, could it not be the right joycon too? Since moving either joycon stick navigates the menu.

 

[Deleted_444986]

Hey, gbatemp. My left JoyCon's joystick moves on its own. I have cleaned it extensively and tried pouring isopropyl on it to get any dust out but none of that seems to work. I am on SX if that has anything to do with it and it only started happening with SX? Maybe that is the case but I would like some help with this please. It happens when connected and not connected to the console. Thanks in advance!

i've got the same problem with my right joycon

 

[Deleted User]

Is it only on the home screen?
If so, could it not be the right joycon too? Since moving either joycon stick navigates the menu.

It is in both game and at the home screen and it is the left. I disconnected my right just to be sure

 

[Duo8]

It's probably just broken.
My left stick drifts pretty heavily sometimes. My right stick is starting to do that too.
These joy cons aren't very well made it seems.

 

[Deleted User]

It's probably just broken.
My left stick drifts pretty heavily sometimes. My right stick is starting to do that too.
These joy cons aren't very well made it seems.

Possibly. I ordered a new joystick and I am going to replace it if I have too.

 

[Deleted User]

I've fixed a few by very carefully taking them apart (the actual stick module) and cleaning them out and lubricating them. They are a pain in the ass though because they have folded metal tabs that keep the base connected to the plastic sides of the module and if you bend them too much one way, they break when you bend them back. I've also got a bunch on order from china, but the ETA is something like end of August they are really really poorly made vs say the sticks in a dual shock 4 or xbox one controller, and just use pronged sliders along a resistance grid so if anything isn't perfectly smooth they just drift all over the place.

 

[Deleted User]

I've fixed a few by very carefully taking them apart (the actual stick module) and cleaning them out and lubricating them. They are a pain in the ass though because they have folded metal tabs that keep the base connected to the plastic sides of the module and if you bend them too much one way, they break when you bend them back. I've also got a bunch on order from china, but the ETA is something like end of August they are really really poorly made vs say the sticks in a dual shock 4 or xbox one controller, and just use pronged sliders along a resistance grid so if anything isn't perfectly smooth they just drift all over the place.

thanks!

 

[Lpckid]

I had problem joy on wont work re insert then worked but best way no problem have no joycons at all in start up of sx iso then when get to main screen put right in first then left solves problems that I had it's sx iso bug but I'm happy with it so far try that.

 

[Der_Blockbuster]

The Nintendo Switch has a dedicated Joycon testing tool inside the settings, this could help you pinpoint the error, atleast give it a try.

 

[Chipidy]

Hey, gbatemp. My left JoyCon's joystick moves on its own. I have cleaned it extensively and tried pouring isopropyl on it to get any dust out but none of that seems to work. I am on SX if that has anything to do with it and it only started happening with SX? Maybe that is the case but I would like some help with this please. It happens when connected and not connected to the console. Thanks in advance!

Haunted

 

[SimonMKWii]

I'll happily provide Joy-Con exorcisms for a small fee

 

[wicksand420]

Calibrate your thumbstick in settings/controller and see if it fixes your problem.

 

[Duo8]

I've fixed a few by very carefully taking them apart (the actual stick module) and cleaning them out and lubricating them. They are a pain in the ass though because they have folded metal tabs that keep the base connected to the plastic sides of the module and if you bend them too much one way, they break when you bend them back. I've also got a bunch on order from china, but the ETA is something like end of August they are really really poorly made vs say the sticks in a dual shock 4 or xbox one controller, and just use pronged sliders along a resistance grid so if anything isn't perfectly smooth they just drift all over the place.

I bought a cheap chinese replacement too.
It straight up just doesn't work. Moves upward indefinitely.
They also have "original" parts but those were kinda expensive.

 

[wicksand420]

I bought a cheap chinese replacement too.
It straight up just doesn't work. Moves upward indefinitely.
They also have "original" parts but those were kinda expensive.

Try my suggestion above

 

[Deleted User]

I bought a cheap chinese replacement too.
It straight up just doesn't work. Moves upward indefinitely.
They also have "original" parts but those were kinda expensive.

Great that figures =/ I'll be salty if they take that long to arrive only to be no good =(

 

[Duo8]

Try my suggestion above

That doesn't do anything for these kinds of fault.

 

[wicksand420]

That doesn't do anything for these kinds of fault.

Yes it does, I installed a new thumbstick and it went with out moving it and re-calibration fixed it.

 

[Duo8]

Yes it does, I installed a new thumbstick and it went with out moving it and re-calibration fixed it.

Well it didn't for me.
Both the original and replacement are just broken.