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Nintendo Switch Left Joy-Con Rail Replacement

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This guide is retained solely for historical purposes. Use the updated version of the guide to perform your repair.

Introduction

Follow this replacement guide to replace the left Joy-Con rail on a Nintendo Switch gaming console.

What you need

    1. Nintendo Switch Left Joy-Con Rail Replacement, Left Joy-Con Rail: step 1, image 1 of 1

      • Use the flat end of a spudger to pry up the ribbon cable.

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    3. Nintendo Switch Left Joy-Con Rail Replacement: step 2, image 1 of 1

      • Remove the four 3.8mm JIS #0 screws from the left Joy-Con rail.

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    4. Nintendo Switch Left Joy-Con Rail Replacement: step 3, image 1 of 1

      • Remove the left Joy-Con rail.

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Conclusion

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

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