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Repair guides, disassembly, and troubleshooting information for the Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Con 2 controllers.

Zl trigger not registering correctly

I noticed that the zl trigger on my joycons 2 is not registering after the click and needs more force to register what can I do?

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While I don't have any direct experience with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons, there's something I do with basically any Nintendo controller that seems to work.

This method uses rubbing alcohol. I recommend 70% or higher for this. Dip a cotton swab in the rubbing alcohol, and rub it around the edge of the trigger. Press the button several times, and it should become easier to press. If it doesn't, apply another "coat" inside and press again, this time flipping the controller upside-down while pressing. This allows some of the rubbing alcohol to flow down, making it easier to clean. Just wipe off the rubbing alcohol, and this should hopefully fix it.

If this did not fix the problem, it is going to be a bit more complicated. There could potentially be some sort of misplaced or broken component within the controller. This is far more speculative of a guess, though.

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