I Spent $275 on Broken Joy-Cons - Can I Fix Them for Profit?

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  • I Spent $275 on Broken Joy-Cons - Can I Fix Them for Profit? I bought 18 untested Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons on eBay to see if I could fix them and then sell them to make money. The Joy-Con conditions varied with some working correctly already and others having problems like broken R buttons, control stick issues, a missing rail, and I even fixed a controller that wouldn't stop buzzing.
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    About This Video: I bought 18 Switch Joy-Con controllers for $15.27 per controller. The most common problem I found was broken R buttons but I also had to work on thumb stick problems, replace a missing rail, and replace a motherboard. I ended up being able to fix 16 out of the 18 and I've already sold 5 of them for a profit of about $10 per controller.
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  • @Tronicsfix
    @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +369

    Just posted a sales update on these over on my Instagram: instagram.com/tronicsfix/

    • @15615145616513
      @15615145616513 Pƙed 5 lety +25

      Is it just me or is the background music on this video WAY louder than normal.

    • @SuperPokenom
      @SuperPokenom Pƙed 5 lety +3

      Hi I was wondering if you know any tips for getting a stripped tri screw out of the joy con

    • @clydefrosch
      @clydefrosch Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @ only compared to a controller twice the size that doesn't house all that crap the joycons have crammed into them at that size.

    • @clydefrosch
      @clydefrosch Pƙed 5 lety +2

      @@SuperPokenom basically? a really small drill to destroy it, then replace it

    • @jdata22
      @jdata22 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      why dont u ever clean the pads with copper wick

  • @sonikkukarafuto3424
    @sonikkukarafuto3424 Pƙed 4 lety +2997

    *one button stop working*
    owner: *throws two joycons to the trash*

  • @AgentOfShield
    @AgentOfShield Pƙed 4 lety +802

    This guy, I like him, good disassembly videos, no filling cr4p, no story of my life to make the video longer than it needs to be, just a good video about what the title says.

  • @Kiki-ik1nk
    @Kiki-ik1nk Pƙed 4 lety +189

    "This is not sponsored, I just really like this screwdriver" that's my kind of guy right there

    • @shmeme8971
      @shmeme8971 Pƙed 3 lety +10

      Couldn’t care less if he was sponsored. Means he could make more money and make more content. I don’t know why everyone hates on someone trying to earn money.

    • @allornothing622
      @allornothing622 Pƙed 3 lety +16

      @@shmeme8971 I don’t think it’s a matter of hating on someone being sponsored. I think it more so has to do with the fact that if someone recommends a product without being sponsored, the product is more likely to be a very good product.

    • @dexterthewulf3637
      @dexterthewulf3637 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@allornothing622 like people sponsoring Raid Shadow Legends, which I just skip to the video lmao

    • @hiiambarney4489
      @hiiambarney4489 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      @@shmeme8971 Well it has gotten the salty connotation over the years because a looooooot of influencers are just taking advantage of their fanbase, in the worst ways possible, this goes as far as A list celebrities too! I don't hate on hustlers, most of the time I just skip what's being advertised anyways.

    • @Dr.LethalContact
      @Dr.LethalContact Pƙed 2 lety

      Most likely get that screw driver.

  • @nouieg667
    @nouieg667 Pƙed 4 lety +304

    TronicsFix: "I don't see anything wrong with the motherboard."
    Me: I don't even know what I'm looking at.

    • @commentcleaner894
      @commentcleaner894 Pƙed 3 lety +14

      Well done! The Comment Cleaner commends you for using grammar in your comment! Keep it up to make CZcams a better place!

    • @EvergreenNoi
      @EvergreenNoi Pƙed 3 lety +16

      @@commentcleaner894Actually, she referred to someone else and herself from a third person perspective, but only used quotation marks are one of the statements. Learn grammar before you judge people on their grammar.

    • @Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure
      @Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure Pƙed 3 lety +2

      When people think grammer + internet = problem <
      You obviously just discovered the internet. 😅

    • @toughpuff1799
      @toughpuff1799 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      I can’t be certain but I think he was looking for corrosion.

    • @ZealousWins
      @ZealousWins Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@EvergreenNoi Actually, Nouie was talking about a quote created in the past, while he then adds his own response as a comment. Making the second statement a quote wouldn't make sense, since Nouie was writing from the time of posting the comment rather than from the time of Steve's statement.

  • @dariusk7686
    @dariusk7686 Pƙed 5 lety +2862

    Why am I watching guy fixing buttons at 3 in the morning?

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +248

      Ha, ha...that's a great question to ask yourself! Thanks for watching!

    • @Jackson7776
      @Jackson7776 Pƙed 5 lety +25

      Basically me

    • @michaelp.5222
      @michaelp.5222 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      DariusK Tagad labo joystikus?

    • @dariusk7686
      @dariusk7686 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      @@michaelp.5222 Pat te nav miera😂

    • @jahrelm5815
      @jahrelm5815 Pƙed 5 lety +9

      DariusK 4am

  • @josetakapele
    @josetakapele Pƙed 5 lety +896

    This is a Joycon repair master class. Thank you so much. I’m off to fix my R button

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +80

      Good luck! Hope it goes well.

    • @diegopassword7530
      @diegopassword7530 Pƙed 5 lety +9

      Oh hey my R button Broke as well!!!

    • @smitty0
      @smitty0 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      I think the R button in general is faulty and Nintendo I am sure will be receiving a class action over it. When I press mine, it acts as if I am pressing the home button.

    • @diegopassword7530
      @diegopassword7530 Pƙed 4 lety +10

      East Coast Cars Wow 😼 I never seen a R button act as a Home button

    • @bobbybrine6547
      @bobbybrine6547 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@diegopassword7530 me neither

  • @christaylor9855
    @christaylor9855 Pƙed 4 lety +85

    I've opened, repaired, dismantled, reattached, soldered, fiddled, reconnected, reassembled, my fair share of hardware in my time and i gotta say, This is one of the best, and most informative videos i've seen regarding the repair of faulty Joycons.
    Your Instagram is pretty great too.

  • @giovannimanfredi4423
    @giovannimanfredi4423 Pƙed 4 lety +45

    Man I worked as a car repairer for 11 years and I love to fix things. now I've already spent 2 hours watching you fixing switches and joycons. You got awesome skills!

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 4 lety +19

      I was a mechanic for 10ish years!

    • @luciantendogaming2681
      @luciantendogaming2681 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +1

      I'm backwards I've always worked with electronics and still do but been 3 years working in mechanic with my stepdad and it's been a blast and even though I'm 36 now I've learned so much to the point of fixing my own cars and selling them...
      It's pretty cool to learn new things and make it your own work

  • @HaziqOrton
    @HaziqOrton Pƙed 5 lety +422

    Dude, you're like that one person who can fix super computer with a paper clip.. amazing... I wish i had a friend like you in real life

    • @Gamerrelm1.0_relm
      @Gamerrelm1.0_relm Pƙed 3 lety +2

      You do.

    • @masahirosakurai488
      @masahirosakurai488 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@Gamerrelm1.0_relm No

    • @DisguisedPigeonLOL
      @DisguisedPigeonLOL Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Lol that comment took a real personal turn real quick

    • @ARNOLDFALCON
      @ARNOLDFALCON Pƙed 3 lety +14

      You want him as a friend to make him fix everything for free 😂😂😂

    • @HaziqOrton
      @HaziqOrton Pƙed 3 lety +12

      @@ARNOLDFALCON no, as a friend i knew that he would do a perfect job without cutting any corner, the reason you said that because that is what YOU have in mind, always taking advantage type of people 😌

  • @adventureoflinkmk2
    @adventureoflinkmk2 Pƙed 5 lety +473

    Things I learned today:
    Analogue sticks seem to be a known issue
    R buttons love to come off and/or rip the pads out

    • @hardkore360
      @hardkore360 Pƙed 4 lety +34

      these issues go back to the 2ds days, the mounting of the SMT switches on the board is a bad design by Nintendo, the xbox and Sony controllers perfected this issue in the last 2 gens

    • @WintrBorn
      @WintrBorn Pƙed 4 lety +4

      I think the issue is more PEBKBAC than construction.

    • @trevorpauley8277
      @trevorpauley8277 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Don’t reforged a lot of problems can be solved by cleaning your crap😂

    • @invisi-bullexploration2374
      @invisi-bullexploration2374 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      @@WintrBorn Americans are more aggressive culturally in general and that includes the treatment of objects. I enjoy the Switch a whole lot but I fully understand it will not suffer mauling well. So yeah, you are correct.

    • @adventureoflinkmk2
      @adventureoflinkmk2 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@stevenjackson1359 and then there's all the CZcams/AdSense money he makes as well as if he has to go all like this video is brought to you by X

  • @ripetika1600
    @ripetika1600 Pƙed 4 lety +834

    Nobody: Nothing
    R Button: I’m just gonna stop working

    • @miniklinclips
      @miniklinclips Pƙed 4 lety +21

      same happened with my L button after a day of having the switch

    • @sevirang2504
      @sevirang2504 Pƙed 4 lety +16

      My R button works when I press it down just at the right spot. Was really annoying when playing splatoon, but my joycons have become useless due to drift and connectivity issues so I just use my pro controller

    • @HulluHapua
      @HulluHapua Pƙed 4 lety +2

      On My Original Left Joy-Con, I Broke The L Button Months Ago From Buying Another Pair.

    • @HulluHapua
      @HulluHapua Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @Luis Plus The Stick Drifting Is Common On Joy-Cons Because The Sticks' Technology Is Too Compact To Last Well Or Long. On The Pro Controller It's Same As In Wii U.

    • @chocolol5059
      @chocolol5059 Pƙed 4 lety +7

      HulluHapua Why Do You Talk With A Capital At The Beginning Of Every Word

  • @noahcuroe
    @noahcuroe Pƙed 4 lety +142

    Did you test:
    > SL/SR buttons
    > IR Camera
    > Rumble
    > Gyro
    > Accelerometer
    These are all very important but not mentioned in the video, especially worrying considering there were some that appeared to work fine.

    • @jimmyxoo3222
      @jimmyxoo3222 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      exactly

    • @Ozymandias-King-of-Kings
      @Ozymandias-King-of-Kings Pƙed 4 lety +10

      He also didn't test the home button or screenshot button on camera at least

    • @admin8244
      @admin8244 Pƙed 4 lety +56

      He does it off camera. How many times does he have to say it?

    • @whoisthatthingwhat
      @whoisthatthingwhat Pƙed 4 lety

      @@admin8244 ikr

    • @foodfrogs6052
      @foodfrogs6052 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      @@admin8244 That's why it's phrased as a question and not an accusation.

  • @StabStabStabStabby
    @StabStabStabStabby Pƙed 5 lety +740

    Shoulder buttons seem very weakly designed in the joycons.

    • @trainingtheworld5093
      @trainingtheworld5093 Pƙed 5 lety +75

      I agree! The button should be held separately in the frame and connected to the board with wires. That would give some shock resistance and increase the longevity of the controller.

    • @zero_gravity5861
      @zero_gravity5861 Pƙed 5 lety +34

      They probably didn’t worry about it judging by the quality of the triggers on the pro controller, it’s just a reason to upgrade. The buttons are different too, they’ve been using the same buttons since at least the DS.

    • @zero_gravity5861
      @zero_gravity5861 Pƙed 5 lety +4

      TRAINing the world And it would be WAY easier to reinstall when switching shells.

    • @Rappoltt
      @Rappoltt Pƙed 5 lety +16

      There are plenty of other buttons that have thicker metal clasps that also have wings that solder into through-hole points on the board.
      Considering the fact the buttons are surrounded by naked PCB or ground-plane, Nintendo absolutely should have used those types of buttons instead.
      In many cases, the stronger buttons cost exactly the same, just are a different SKU. They're saving less than a tenth of a cent in solder and tooling per Joycon.
      The GBA SP had the reinforced buttons I just mentioned. No excuse.

    • @SteelOfLegend
      @SteelOfLegend Pƙed 5 lety +3

      I have a feeling that they are from absorbing an impact of a sort.
      Either that or they just need to find a better way to mount them it.

  • @SuperLuigiGuy64
    @SuperLuigiGuy64 Pƙed 5 lety +169

    This proves my point that the analog sticks for the joycon need a new revision. People shouldn't have to be cleaning it everytime dirt gets stuck inside. Anyway, great video!

    • @SlaveKnightGael
      @SlaveKnightGael Pƙed 4 lety +13

      I've had my switch for over a year and I've never had so much as a spec of dust get in my Switch. If you're getting dirt in your analog stick, you're the problem. Not the Switch. Idiot.

    • @CaptainShenanigans42
      @CaptainShenanigans42 Pƙed 4 lety +60

      Legendary I'm sure he's not rubbing his joy-cons in dirt, and I don't even know how dirt gets inside the analog stick. I treat my switch very well and my left joy-con started drifting after a little over a year. I think it may be a design flaw due to literally every drifting controller I've seen being the left one.

    • @reveredrobin9457
      @reveredrobin9457 Pƙed 4 lety +28

      @@CaptainShenanigans42 I had a switch where the left joycon were sticking after a year too, so i returned it to the store and got a replacement. That was a year ago and I'm just about to return it to the same store before 1 year warranty runs out as its sticking even worse this time around! It's 100% a design flaw. The amount of problems people have had you would have thought they'd have revised the controllers.

    • @CaptainShenanigans42
      @CaptainShenanigans42 Pƙed 4 lety +5

      Robin Drew because I'm curious, have you ever had a right joy-con drift or do you know anyone with a drifting right one? It seems only left joy-cons drift!

    • @reveredrobin9457
      @reveredrobin9457 Pƙed 4 lety +8

      @@CaptainShenanigans42 Nope it's always the left joycon from what I've heard and seen. I'm thinking maybe because you use the left stick alot more than the right and people tend to replace them long before the right sticks have had a chance to start drifting? My mrs also had the same problem with her switch within a year too, so I've not had the greatest of experiences with them aha

  • @TheTubecrap
    @TheTubecrap Pƙed 4 lety +20

    I don't know why these are so fun to watch. Guess I just like seeing someone accomplish something! Good job!

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Whatever the reason, thanks for watching!

  • @CaptFrost-ed8ij
    @CaptFrost-ed8ij Pƙed 4 lety +2

    9:33 I love that kind of edits in between + the music is epic. The video's are so fun and satisfying to watch!

  • @XxLEW1SxX23
    @XxLEW1SxX23 Pƙed 5 lety +222

    Just discovered this channel and I'm addicted. Why is this so satisfying to watch?!

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +38

      Welcome to my channel! Glad you're enjoying! There are worse things to be addicted to

    • @timothystevenhoward
      @timothystevenhoward Pƙed 5 lety +19

      Fixing things is addictive. I started hunting garage sales again for stuff to clean and fix!

    • @OjodeTiuque
      @OjodeTiuque Pƙed 5 lety +2

      Yes

    • @yalopov
      @yalopov Pƙed 5 lety +9

      it is nice to be able to watch the entire repair process while he is actually explaining everything

    • @lanarkorras4411
      @lanarkorras4411 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      I know right. Same thing happened to me a little while ago, and I'm still hooked. :)

  • @GenerationalGamer
    @GenerationalGamer Pƙed 5 lety +70

    My son and I love these videos. He's pushing me to fix stuff too. My wife says, "send your broken stuff to him and ask for a bill." Thanks for the insights on fixing gaming related materials. We watch the videos as a family. Keep up the good work.

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +22

      Wow, thanks for such a great comment. So glad you're getting a lot out of these. You should definitely take some stuff apart!

    • @GenerationalGamer
      @GenerationalGamer Pƙed 5 lety +16

      @@Tronicsfix Alright, I will! I've messed with the retro games and consoles, but the new stuff is far more complicated.

  • @glitcherlisk5608
    @glitcherlisk5608 Pƙed 4 lety

    Your an inspiration. I have learned so much watching your vids. Keep it up brother.

  • @deionsamuels3812
    @deionsamuels3812 Pƙed 4 lety

    Thanks a ton! Quick and easy fix. Very clear instructions!

  • @atracin
    @atracin Pƙed 5 lety +2471

    But can you fix my broken marriage?

    • @yoooyoyooo
      @yoooyoyooo Pƙed 5 lety +194

      It had to work at some point in order to revert it to working state.

    • @funtime974
      @funtime974 Pƙed 5 lety +77

      I see that he didn't answer. Try asking one of those guys doing complete restorations on other yt channels.

    • @rkotitan10
      @rkotitan10 Pƙed 5 lety +24

      atracin he is getting his tools and will get right back with you

    • @gccmty
      @gccmty Pƙed 5 lety +23

      ProJared, it's that you?

    • @atracin
      @atracin Pƙed 5 lety +38

      I said broken marriage, not broken marriage+career+reputation.

  • @-Yogo
    @-Yogo Pƙed 5 lety +471

    from watching Louis, you are not using enough flux ... the whole board should be dripping with flux!

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +153

      True...I need a flux dipping pan...just dip the whole thing in!

    • @jarlave9505
      @jarlave9505 Pƙed 5 lety +7

      I thought the same thing 😁

    • @mjc0961
      @mjc0961 Pƙed 5 lety +53

      The bigger the glob, the better the job!

    • @ahmedp800
      @ahmedp800 Pƙed 5 lety +17

      I see you too are a man of culture.

    • @andymouse
      @andymouse Pƙed 5 lety +38

      @@Tronicsfix Naw!...fill ya bath tub with it and work in there.

  • @chris070987
    @chris070987 Pƙed rokem

    You're the man! I always find the solution I'm looking for from your videos!

  • @GoatZilla
    @GoatZilla Pƙed 4 lety +27

    When are manufacturers going to learn to not have buttons that shear against the PCB? It's 2019 already.

  • @blafaard
    @blafaard Pƙed 5 lety +47

    Man, your content is awesome. Whenever a new video is released I can't wait to check it out. Last week I even fixed the dishwasher because I was inspired by these videos.

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +12

      Hey thanks! So glad your're fixing some of your own stuff...that's one of the reasons I upload these!

  • @Darxide23
    @Darxide23 Pƙed 5 lety +259

    Did you test the HD vibration functions of the Joycons? That's kind of an important feature that could also be busted.

    • @paincreatesfame
      @paincreatesfame Pƙed 5 lety +44

      Thought about it myself too, I was like “maybe the ones that appear to be fine don’t vibrate?”

    • @DaMu24
      @DaMu24 Pƙed 5 lety +8

      Not a lot of games allow you to test that at will. Maybe Nintendo Labo Garage.

    • @Tass...
      @Tass... Pƙed 5 lety +73

      @@DaMu24 In the system settings there is an option to make the controller buzz so that you can locate a lost joycon. That can be used to test the rumble motors.

    • @Darxide23
      @Darxide23 Pƙed 5 lety +11

      @Aqua Jet 1, 2, Switch is designed entirely to show off the HD vibration.

    • @jensmaa
      @jensmaa Pƙed 5 lety +23

      Yeah, also the IR sensor and amiibo-Reader

  • @alex_montoya
    @alex_montoya Pƙed 4 lety +122

    Do you have an ebay store for this fixed parts?

    • @mileyjacobson3246
      @mileyjacobson3246 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      You can go to I fix it for tool and I think for part I don’t know if he has an eBay store but you can look on eBay

    • @TitusMH
      @TitusMH Pƙed 2 lety +4

      @@mileyjacobson3246 he has ebay its the same name has his CZcams channel

  • @nubisimocsgo7601
    @nubisimocsgo7601 Pƙed 2 lety

    Love your videos, its very satisfying to watch. Thanks

  • @GamingDog20
    @GamingDog20 Pƙed 5 lety +5

    Found your channel a week ago and watched all your videos! You are very talented on fixing stuff even when it doesn't go so well all the time, impossible for it to go right all the time :)

  • @DontpushtheBbutton
    @DontpushtheBbutton Pƙed 5 lety +15

    I love joy-cons so much. I like taking them apart and reshell/repair them

  • @dreadfairy6963
    @dreadfairy6963 Pƙed 3 lety

    This was a very satisfying video to watch, keep up the good work!

  • @AZBCDE
    @AZBCDE Pƙed 2 lety

    Great video, and great choice in background music, very soothing

  • @louniis
    @louniis Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Your work is so clean and organized brother

  • @trumpeter811
    @trumpeter811 Pƙed 4 lety +136

    Kind of wild to think of how much work he does to make 10 dollars after you subtract shipping,handling and eBay feea

    • @xiaoxin488
      @xiaoxin488 Pƙed 4 lety +27

      He earns from views too :>

    • @zayexotic2423
      @zayexotic2423 Pƙed 4 lety +45

      If it wasn’t for CZcams I’m sure it wouldn’t be worth it lmao

    • @SPM_STG
      @SPM_STG Pƙed 3 lety +13

      It wouldn't take him that much time off camera, I think 8 hours of work would make him earn more than what many people earn in a day on their jobs

    • @Arman-vv9gc
      @Arman-vv9gc Pƙed 3 lety

      No for CZcams

    • @jerrriell
      @jerrriell Pƙed 3 lety +1

      8 ads tho

  • @xvxv6975
    @xvxv6975 Pƙed 4 lety

    So satisfying video. Good job!

  • @kwanteau7253
    @kwanteau7253 Pƙed 4 lety

    know nothing about electronic but it is so satisfaying to watch you fixing things. great content (y)

  • @HusseinAlShami
    @HusseinAlShami Pƙed 5 lety +3

    Nice video!!!
    I'm happy that you could sell most of them 😊

  • @Jobobn1998
    @Jobobn1998 Pƙed 4 lety +5

    Dude, your precision with those tools under the microscope is freaking impressive as hell!

  • @rogeliomartinez7847
    @rogeliomartinez7847 Pƙed 4 lety

    You’re videos are so funn and interesting to watch all my life I’ve been in love with taking apart any electronic from RC cars to computers just cause I’m fascinated by everything tht goes on in the inside and you’re videos literally hit the spot man đŸ‘ŒđŸœđŸ”„đŸ”„đŸ‘ŒđŸœ

  • @lukewaite09
    @lukewaite09 Pƙed 4 lety

    I keep comeing back to watch you fix things when i should be sleeping why is this so satisfying.

  • @jwgenius2734
    @jwgenius2734 Pƙed 5 lety +4

    man you should start a channel where you can teach people your skillz, I would love to watch and learn this stuff, awesome work

    • @kylediverson3197
      @kylediverson3197 Pƙed 4 lety

      JW Genius that’s what he’s Litterly doing right now lol

  • @ObamaTheAnime
    @ObamaTheAnime Pƙed 4 lety +33

    I dont know why but these videos satisfies me alot

  • @MrImlih93
    @MrImlih93 Pƙed 4 lety

    Thanks man! You just got a subscriber... this man deserve more likes

  • @theozarkhippie7080
    @theozarkhippie7080 Pƙed 4 lety

    I love watching your work bro its amazing

  • @rebug5614
    @rebug5614 Pƙed 5 lety +5

    Brilliant as ever. I even bought the precision screwdriver you used in the video. It's very good especially with everything included đŸ‘đŸ»

  • @Taorakis
    @Taorakis Pƙed 5 lety +4

    Watching you work, and specially soder on microscopic scale is just amasing.

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety

      Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it!

    • @Taorakis
      @Taorakis Pƙed 5 lety

      @@Tronicsfix I repair stuff myself but not on that level. :D

  • @nfapeng187
    @nfapeng187 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Love this channel. I've learned a lot from you. I never messed with consules till I had the red ring of no graphics.
    Than I self repair everything unless it can't be.

  • @jayleeb377
    @jayleeb377 Pƙed 4 lety

    Amazing video! I don't even own a switch but I watched this whole thing. I like to fix anything I can get my hands on and this was a very informative video, and it really made me want a magnifier like yours, also that cool little screw driver. I subscribed and I look forward to more of your videos :)

  • @Markthealien
    @Markthealien Pƙed 4 lety +7

    The music in this video is fantastic!

  • @joffryvanham9516
    @joffryvanham9516 Pƙed 5 lety +75

    Did you check the small button on the side aswell? What could be the problem over there.. my tiny L button was dead. But had waranty

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 5 lety +26

      Usually the ribbon cable. There's a tight fold on that ribbon cable that wears out over time

    • @hannahdeards9652
      @hannahdeards9652 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@Tronicsfix Is there a way to fix that? My original switch joycons are fine except the fact that the sync and little side buttons won't work. They work fine for handheld and I can even use them wirelessly as a single controller, but I can't use them separately which is a shame.

  • @MasterCommandCEO
    @MasterCommandCEO Pƙed 4 lety

    Love this video! I'm learning a lot!

  • @axcernity
    @axcernity Pƙed 4 lety

    The things you do is exactly what i like. I have taken apart about 20 different types of controllers. Ps4. Ps3. Xbox 360. Xbox 1. Nintendo Switch. And many more cool things. Even computers.

  • @BIGCALEB.
    @BIGCALEB. Pƙed 5 lety +3

    I really loved the vid. I think in the future you should buy older gen consoles such as ps2 Original Xbox Game Cube and more that are broke and repair them

  • @ALink2Zelda
    @ALink2Zelda Pƙed 5 lety +4

    Thanks God mine is always going to the right in botw so need to fix been waiting for this

  • @randallcromer66
    @randallcromer66 Pƙed 4 lety

    As always another great video from the Mr.Fix it. Thank's brother for the video and for your time and effort in making these video's I appreciate it more then you will ever know. You've saved me so much money by me watching you do these video's. But you definitely make it look easier than it was at least for me. Lol.
    👍💯👍

  • @michaeldornhausen8807
    @michaeldornhausen8807 Pƙed 3 lety

    L and R buttons are a pain. I fixed them last week. Without your videos I would not even have tried to fix. Thanks for your work.

  • @9Tailsfan
    @9Tailsfan Pƙed 4 lety +12

    On the right Grey joycon you should test the IR sensor and the amiibo function. And on all the joy cons you should test the motion controls and HD rumble.

    • @luigi7834
      @luigi7834 Pƙed 3 lety

      Agreed. I totally forgot about those features

  • @Tnilge
    @Tnilge Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Your videos are awesome, I’ve really been hooked on them lately! How did you go about learning how to do all this when you started?

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Glad you're enjoying them! Honestly I just bought broken stuff and tried to fix it. Just kept doing that and learning as I went

    • @Tnilge
      @Tnilge Pƙed 4 lety

      TronicsFix makes sense. Thanks for being an inspiration to us tech fans out here! 😊

  • @thatboybrandad
    @thatboybrandad Pƙed 4 lety

    Super good editing when you showed yourself soldering the button back on looks super cool and shows us how small it is

  • @johnnygarcia5953
    @johnnygarcia5953 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Love your channel man ! Great stuff ! đŸ‘đŸŒ

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Thanks! Glad you're enjoying it.

  • @daltoncurtis7567
    @daltoncurtis7567 Pƙed 5 lety +70

    You should try repairing switch pro controllers for a video

    • @commentcleaner894
      @commentcleaner894 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Grammar Correction:
      You should try repairing Nintendo Switch pro controllers for a video.

    • @saribelmena2490
      @saribelmena2490 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      Comment Cleaner Stop it

    • @authenticxted3775
      @authenticxted3775 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@commentcleaner894 this guy goes around and "fixes" grammar for people willingly and happily during his spare time. what an absolute loser. get a job.

    • @dominikbury2
      @dominikbury2 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@authenticxted3775 this guy has 12 comments total on his channel

    • @80sForever29
      @80sForever29 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@commentcleaner894 Lol

  • @retrogamer33
    @retrogamer33 Pƙed 5 lety +29

    Nintendo needs to strengthen those L and R buttons.

    • @commentcleaner894
      @commentcleaner894 Pƙed 3 lety +3

      Hunter's Moon Well done! The Comment Cleaner commends you for using grammar in your comment! Keep it up to make CZcams a better place!

  • @oopsimdead2578
    @oopsimdead2578 Pƙed 4 lety

    been watching your videos and getting inspired. i've always wanted to get in to electronics repair. i think i'm going to pull the trigger and either try modding one of my handhelds or buying a couple of broken ones and learning on those. unfortunately if i want to actually make a living doing it, i'll either need to move to a new state or mostly just re-sell things online. i think it will be an awesome hobby/side hustle to get in to though! thank for making your videos :)

  • @OwnSmartHomede
    @OwnSmartHomede Pƙed 4 lety

    Love your fixing videos :)

  • @crazyinlove21409
    @crazyinlove21409 Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Love watching your videos!
    Con: i hate the background music lol

  • @xiiBuzzinx
    @xiiBuzzinx Pƙed 5 lety +52

    Poor design on the L and R buttons, there's clearly too much travel on the button press causing stress on the solder points.

    • @johnathanera5863
      @johnathanera5863 Pƙed 4 lety +12

      Everything about the joycons is poorly built lol

    • @SlaveKnightGael
      @SlaveKnightGael Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Nah people just have no idea how to take care of electronics. I've had my Switch over a year and I've maintained it in perfect condition ever since I got it. No problems.

    • @darklytx
      @darklytx Pƙed 4 lety +6

      @@SlaveKnightGael I have a 15+ yo n64 and a switch and my switch has drifting issues but my n64 with thousands of more hours has no issues

  • @OptimumTaurus
    @OptimumTaurus Pƙed 4 lety

    I'm going to say I'm just in complete awe of how steady your hands are in this type of precision work.

  • @PureInsanity
    @PureInsanity Pƙed 4 lety

    Sir, you are amazing.
    It's easy to throw them to the garbage, but fixing them and reselling is how to do it.
    You have a new subscriber.

  • @HespersQuest
    @HespersQuest Pƙed 4 lety +8

    As a contractor that previously worked at Nintendo of America's call center (during the Joy-Con Drift peak) I processed thousands of free repairs for consumers. It baffles me that these people didn't even try to get them repaired. We were literally doing it for FREE.
    I came to this video specifically to look for "drift" in the wild. It's really something to see it in action lol

    • @luciantendogaming2681
      @luciantendogaming2681 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      You weren't doing it for free they were paying you so stop complaining Mate

    • @jayanimations494
      @jayanimations494 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      Nintendo did a poor job telling the public about their free repairs, on top of that you’re out of joycons for 3-4 weeks and left with a brick so most people won’t bother with their free repair and just buy brand new ones

    • @jayanimations494
      @jayanimations494 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      @@luciantendogaming2681that’s not what he meant LMFAO

    • @luciantendogaming2681
      @luciantendogaming2681 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci

      @jayanimations494 He still wasn't doing anything for FREE working at the call center or the people that were fixing them so yes I knew what i meant you just dumb and need someone to explain better like everyone else this days..
      It doesn't matter how long they took it doesn't matter who answer the phone it doesn't matter that you didn't get what I wrote
      Still no one was doing nothing for FREE
      Dumb people this days 😒

  • @splacl6102
    @splacl6102 Pƙed 4 lety +23

    I had joycondrift on my brand-new switch, I hit it a few times and now it works perfectly.
    Not sure i'd recommend that though.

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 4 lety +10

      Ha, ha...that's one way to fix it I guess!

    • @stephenv1832
      @stephenv1832 Pƙed 3 lety +4

      I have drift and I just cleaned it and it's still drifting, should I whack it? I'm seriously considering whacking it.

    • @supernova22x
      @supernova22x Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@stephenv1832 same.. let me know if the whacking works, bc I don't want to buy a new joycon/analogue stick to replace it myself.

    • @stephenv1832
      @stephenv1832 Pƙed 3 lety +2

      @@supernova22x well you're in luck because I just fixed my joy con last night, go out to Walmart or an appliances store and buy compressed air in a can, there's a rubber piece underneath the analog stick, lift that flap up and spray the air in that space under the flap, drift is caused by dirt and dust under the flap. If you can't get can air just lift the flap up with a toothpick or something and just blow into it. Also smacking it did not work so don't whack it. Using compressed air worked for me and it hasn't drifted since I cleaned it, I hope this works for you.

    • @supernova22x
      @supernova22x Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@stephenv1832 ty! will try soon.

  • @jappiemoto
    @jappiemoto Pƙed 4 lety

    Hey i just wanted to say you got me into fixing things so thanks for that

  • @G_th
    @G_th Pƙed 4 lety

    Your videos are so informative and interesting

  • @1393wsc
    @1393wsc Pƙed 4 lety +15

    honestly, you already in profit from this video but still fun to know how much you made from the actual fix.

    • @commentcleaner894
      @commentcleaner894 Pƙed 3 lety

      Grammar Correction:
      Honestly, you already profit from this video. But still fun to know how much money you made from the actual fix.

  • @ToddPocock
    @ToddPocock Pƙed 4 lety +5

    I like your channel I just subbed. For us techies who are interested in this type of work is there a good beginner set of tech repair tools you would recommend?

    • @Tronicsfix
      @Tronicsfix  Pƙed 4 lety +1

      Welcome to my channel! I recommend ifixit tools for that. There's a set in my Amazon affiliate shop: www.amazon.com/shop/tronicsfix

    • @felipne87r2
      @felipne87r2 Pƙed 4 lety

      @@Tronicsfix can I ask you something? What was that kind of paste you used to solder?

  • @fusionsniping3741
    @fusionsniping3741 Pƙed 4 lety

    Props to u for being able to fix such stuff

  • @d3lsl0w
    @d3lsl0w Pƙed 4 lety

    Watched this and fixed three of my own drifting joycons. Thanks!

  • @JiggsHiggs
    @JiggsHiggs Pƙed 5 lety +2

    Subbed, keep it up man! Love the content. Would say fix a bunch if n64s but it's pretty out dated 😅

  • @10p6
    @10p6 Pƙed 5 lety +6

    Nice video. I think Nintendo needs to redesign the shoulder buttons though.

    • @rossijgh
      @rossijgh Pƙed 5 lety

      10p6 hopefully with the switch lite

  • @Gunma_garage
    @Gunma_garage Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +1

    Hey! I finally get to ask a question, I've been a longtime diy'er and have learned so much from watching you troubleshoot with your dmm and soldiering station lol. Thank you for that! My right joycon has the bumper pad broken off of the board and was wondering how likely it is that you could repair it? Orrr maybe should I just swap the board? I'd like to change the housings anyway and both joysticks but met a hang up when I opened her up 😼😂. Thanks again! Much appreciate your content and help my dude!!

  • @S1RLANC3
    @S1RLANC3 Pƙed rokem +1

    The cool thing is, even if you fix a few, you technically profit from the video alone and still provide people a valuable service. I really love this business motto.

  • @nathanspaulding7380
    @nathanspaulding7380 Pƙed 5 lety +181

    This man probably spent at least 10 hours on recording for this video

    • @commentcleaner894
      @commentcleaner894 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Grammar Correction:
      This guy probably spent at least 10 hours recording this video!

    • @Dracobalt
      @Dracobalt Pƙed 3 lety +3

      @@commentcleaner894 not necessarily...? Why the exclamation mark and not a period? Why change "man" to "guy" at all?
      Though I can agree that it sounds off and you've "fixed" it, but at the same time I threw the original sentence into grammar checkers and the best they could do is tell me that the sentence was probably only missing the period. Oh well.

    • @allaindaigle1682
      @allaindaigle1682 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@Dracobalt you have too much time on your hands

  • @Baby-Ghoul444
    @Baby-Ghoul444 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    i love customizing joycons so i take them slightly apart, but the first few times i took them completely apart and wanted to die, ended up ripping a ribbon connector door off >.> i somehow fixed it but god damn

  • @RainShinotsu
    @RainShinotsu Pƙed 3 lety

    Good video and impressive fixes.

  • @christianpersson4643
    @christianpersson4643 Pƙed 4 lety

    I really liked the short part in the end where you showed how the joystick worked

  • @radiocaf
    @radiocaf Pƙed 4 lety +5

    Did you check the vibration motors and the IR camera/LEDs too? Just didn't want you to sell them and there be an undetected problem.

  • @mchybo
    @mchybo Pƙed 5 lety +7

    22:00 - buzzer motor only has 2pin connector, so the problem couldn't have been in the motor itself ;)

  • @maneiropacas
    @maneiropacas Pƙed 4 lety

    I learn a lot with your videos man, thank you so much! I'm from Brazil btw

  • @Convoycrazy
    @Convoycrazy Pƙed 3 lety

    Interesting about the shoulder buttons! I enjoyed the PSA about taking it easy on em, haha. I wonder how many switches fall and land on the corners! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Kazuto_Wildcat
    @Kazuto_Wildcat Pƙed 4 lety +7

    I have a problem with my right joy-con. I bought some joy-con custom cases for them and after I switched the cases the left joy-con worked fine but the right one doesnt. When its attached to the switch it tells me that the right joy-con is not charged but at the same time it doesnt want to charge the joy-con. I opened up the joy-con again and tested the battery on the other joy-con and it works totally fine so I assume that the connection between the battery and the connectors is disabled and I dont know how I managed to do that XD
    The connectors on the switch are working ive tested it with some other joy-cons so yeah idk if I will be able to fix it because I dont have this device where you can check the parts for any shorts etc.

  • @petersaup
    @petersaup Pƙed 3 lety +10

    On the first controller with the broken R button;
    1: What did you use to remove the motherboard paint?
    2: How did solder soooo precisely on the "jumper"?
    Also, do you apply flux directly to your iron?

    • @Icefumy
      @Icefumy Pƙed 3 lety +4

      He used pretty standard stuff to do that.
      1: Likely some tweezers or dental cleaning thing, the paint (called soldermask, btw) is really thin.
      2: fine tipped soldering iron. also some steady hands helps.
      And if you apply flux straight onto your iron, it'll just evaporate right off. Hence why you always apply to the solder pads.

  • @Spong388
    @Spong388 Pƙed 4 lety

    I really liked this video, even tho I dont see it being really much profitable. You got more from the video itself rather than the repair work but for a electronic fan like me it was amazing to see you at work.

  • @addeats
    @addeats Pƙed 3 lety

    I like to watch some one else can do something that I can't. Nice vids of yours Sir.

  • @Larry37M
    @Larry37M Pƙed 4 lety +3

    Seems like a lot of work for each one to make just 10 or 15 bucks a piece. I can't stop watching it though cause I know if I tried any of this I would screw it up so bad and I love seeing stuff get taken apart and fixed like this.

  • @hahahahaballs
    @hahahahaballs Pƙed 5 lety +668

    I'm probably the only one this annoyed but maybe next time turn down the background music a wee bit

  • @Absolute8384
    @Absolute8384 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    I Don’t Know Why I’m Addicted To This Channel.... It’s SOO Good And Interesting. Maybe It’s Because I’m Not Mechanically Inclined So It’s Cool Too See The Insides Of These Things.

  • @JeanP
    @JeanP Pƙed 4 lety

    This guy is who i wanted to be when i was growing up...thanks for making me relive my childhood...keep up the great work

  • @AustinK95
    @AustinK95 Pƙed 5 lety +5

    you need to get these cheaper my man if you didn't make amazing quality CZcams videos the profits wouldn't be worth all the hard work you put into these (even though you clearly enjoy your job) you deserve more profits for these types of skill sets. Keep up the great work I'll never fix an electronic ever I'm hear purely to watch your craft and you 👌

  • @zero_gravity5861
    @zero_gravity5861 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    I have those dark red joycon, and I have been dreading the idea of taking them apart.

  • @tyral001
    @tyral001 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    Hey man great video’s i realy like how you just show the fixing and dont try to fill your vids. You seem to know your console hardware pretty well so i have a question regarding joycon hardware. Much like everyone else i,m dealing with the returning stick drift, i can fix it myself no problem but, do you use specific stick replacement parts? I mean there are a lot of different replacement sticks to buy for the joycons. Are there parts that are better than others or is there no diffence in durability at all? I’d love to know your opinion about this matter.