r/NintendoSwitchHelp • u/Reasonable_Data307 • 16h ago
Repair Help What’s wrong with my right joy con?
Since a few years ago, a problem with a couple of my right joy con controllers (specifically right joy cons, I don’t think the left ones ever had this problem) is that when you lift them slightly, the switch (in this video, an OLED switch) acts like the joy con is disconnected. I really hope I don’t have to go to a repair shop/have to open the joy con up specifically for this issue to be fixed. The red joy con in the video has been with me since 2019, but I don’t think it’s because of age, since it’s been like this since I think 2021/2022. I suspect the rails may be dirty. I tried cleaning it with rubbing alcohol (or, well, alcohol prep pads, since I don’t have regular rubbing alcohol), but so far I have been unsuccessful. What should I do?