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The Nintendo Switch is a handheld game console that can be played on the TV via a docking station, or on the go. Released March 3rd, 2017.

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Right Joy-Con doesn't work detached after shell replacement

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So a week ago I tried replacing my joy con shells. Everything worked fine for my left joy con, but after reassembling my right joy con, I realized that the 4 lights on the side don’t light up anymore. The right joy con still works when attached to the Switch, however it takes a few seconds to connect. The controller appears to not be charging as my settings, say, but I don’t know how true that is as the controller still works after a week of playing. I opened up the joy con, to see if any cables aren’t connected properly, but everything seems fine. Also I attached the joy con to the Switch whilst being open, and the lights light up when being attached, but not when detached. I hope some of you guys can help me!

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If you recently changed the shell and no lights are coming on despite the the joy-con being charged, you may have damaged the ribbon cable to the SL/SR button board which also houses the lights. These seem to often be bent pretty severely and can break when you do any kind of repair work. I recently replaced this on three controllers I have and all work great now.

In the controllers menu, there is an option to test all the buttons on the controller.

System Settings > Controllers and Sensors > Test Input Devices > Test Controller Buttons

Just follow the instructions and test all your buttons.

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