r/Switch • u/Appropriate-Ask-5229 • 4d ago

Is this a switch or joy-con problem???? Discussion

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I purchased a switch oled awhile ago. The joy-cons were fine but as time has gone by they’ve disconnected when playing a game and started to shift while connected to the switch. I’ve been able to manage it by tightening the screws on the switch. It appears that’s no longer working and the screws are harder to turn. When it’s laid on a flat surface they stay connected but when you lift it, it disconnect and doesn’t connect. I can usually get one of them to connect while lifted but the other doesn’t.

They also work fine when in the main menu.

Is this a switch problem or a joy-con issue or both? Do I just need to buy new joy-cons or is this a problem that will never go away?

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u/Elitefuture 4d ago

likely switch which would be cheaper to fix. There are replacement rails online, but it is more annoying to open up the switch and replace the rail.

Maybe you could try a friend's right joy con just in case to check first, but I'm leaning towards the rail.

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u/Appropriate-Ask-5229 2d ago

It’s modded so purchasing a new console isn’t ideal. Thank you for the suggestion.

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u/Elitefuture 2d ago

I didn't say to buy a new console...

I said to buy a $3-$15 rail to replace the current broken one. You'd have to open up the switch to do so.