Fixing Loose OLED Nintendo Switch JoyCons

My Nintendo Switch OLED came with loose Joycons on both sides, but especially on the right side. This left much to be desired when taking it out of the house to play, especially with faster action games.

After watching some videos, I realized their solution didn't work for my Switch as just fixing the issue slightly wasn't going to cut it for me. I wanted a solid feeling portable device, and so I decided to film it live and figure it out as I go (but do not worry, I made a lot of cuts to ensure you're not sitting around waiting for me to cut pieces of tape).

Watch and enjoy the process! Let me know if you also had similar issues or found solutions that also work!

My Goal:

1. Do not open anything up inside the Joycons or the Switch.
2. Only use quality Vinyl tape rated to 80 degrees Celcius that can be removed without leaving glue or marks as shown in some other videos I have seen.
3. The Joycons must slide out and not be completely jammed in to the solution.
4. If need be, the solution can be removed to return the Switch to its original state for re-selling, servicing, etc.

The Result:

4 pieces of vinyl tape had to be placed in 3 places per side, with the bottom getting a second smaller piece taped over the first to allow the Joycon to better slide up and down without causing friction or catching on the edge of the tape (otherwise the tape would start to peel and cause headaches).

Notes:

I would not attempt this if you got kids. This makes the unit fairly rigid, and I believe Nintendo left some tolerance to ensure the unit is able to flex/bend without breaking especially when handled by kids.

Post Video:

I used a screw driver in my computer repair kit that was able to fit the Joycon to tighten the screws on it, as my right one was making noises when pressed a bit. That was outside the scope of the video as it was specific to the right Joycon only. The left one itself seemed fine.

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