Joy Con Battery Replacement Repair Guide

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                          5 - 10 minutes

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Introduction

There are a few minor differences between the left and right Joy-Cons. These steps apply to both Joy-Cons.

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Step 1

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Remove the four Tri-Point Y00 screws from the back panel of the Joy-Con.

Remove the four Tri-Point Y00 screws from the back panel of the Joy-Con.

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Step 2

Insert an Opening Pick into the bottom edge of the back panel (opposite the shoulder buttons).
Slowly slide the flat edge of your Opening Pick up the side of the Joy-Con.
Be careful not to slide the Opening Pick too far inside the Joy-Con. This may damage the inner components. The back panel loosens fairly easily, so not much pressure is needed.

Insert an Opening Pick into the bottom edge of the back panel (opposite the shoulder buttons).

Slowly slide the flat edge of your Opening Pick up the side of the Joy-Con.

Be careful not to slide the Opening Pick too far inside the Joy-Con. This may damage the inner components. The back panel loosens fairly easily, so not much pressure is needed.

Step 3

Open the Joy-Con like a book, with the charging rail facing away from you.
Don’t try to fully remove the back panel yet. There are still two cables connecting the charging rail to the motherboard.

Open the Joy-Con like a book, with the charging rail facing away from you.

Don’t try to fully remove the back panel yet. There are still two cables connecting the charging rail to the motherboard.

Step 4

Use a Spudger to gently pry the battery connector from its socket on the motherboard. This will keep the Joy-Con from powering on during the repair.
Use caution while working around the vibration motor cable that runs close to the battery connector. If you are replacing the battery in a right Joy-Con, you will also need to work around an antenna cable during this step.

Use a Spudger to gently pry the battery connector from its socket on the motherboard. This will keep the Joy-Con from powering on during the repair.

Use caution while working around the vibration motor cable that runs close to the battery connector. If you are replacing the battery in a right Joy-Con, you will also need to work around an antenna cable during this step.

Step 5

Insert an Opening Pick between the battery and the Joy-Con housing.
Gently pry out the battery, which is lightly taped in place.
To install a new battery, press it into place and reconnect it. If the double-sided tape holding the battery in place came out with the battery, replace it before you install the new battery.

Insert an Opening Pick between the battery and the Joy-Con housing.

Gently pry out the battery, which is lightly taped in place.

To install a new battery, press it into place and reconnect it. If the double-sided tape holding the battery in place came out with the battery, replace it before you install the new battery.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Ced - Apr 18, 2021

Bonjour, après avoir suivi les étapes tout fonctionne ,SAUF la recharge … à savoir également que je me suis trompé dans la commande de la nouvelle batterie, celle-ci étant d’une capacité plus faible

Claire Miesch - Apr 19, 2021

Bonjour Ced ! Nous sommes désolés de l’apprendre. Avez-vous essayé de calibrer la batterie ? Veuillez prendre contact avec notre service client (support@ifixit.com pour la boutique américaine ou eustore@ifixit.com pour la boutique européenne et française) en indiquant votre numéro de commande. Ce sera un plaisir de vous porter assistance !

Tobias No name - May 11, 2021

Bei mir ging beim roten Joy Con oder Akku nicht mehr, ich hab ihn jetzt auseinandergeschraubt, das Kabel vom Akku gelöst und wieder eingesteckt.

als ich alles zusammengebaut habe ging er. Es war wahrscheinlich nur das Kabel was nicht richtig drin war.

Logan Marynowich - Apr 5, 2022

Hello, i’m unsure what to do now but I have replaced my battery but my switch still doesn’t show the presence of my right joy-con. I opened up the joy-con while connected to the switch and the battery is only charging at 1.2v (without the battery the pins are the same) could it be the charging rail? Any tips would be appreciated. Thanks!

Mike - Aug 6, 2022

Mir fiel der linke Joy Con bei einer wilden Play Session auf den Boden und funktioniert nicht mehr. Dank Anleitung und iFixit Set konnte ich den Joy Con öffnen und das Kabel des Akkus wieder fest einstecken - Problem gelöst. Danke ifixit!

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