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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip, use our service manual.

  1. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove rubber feet: step 1, image 1 of 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove rubber feet: step 1, image 2 of 2
    • Locate the 4 rubber feet on the top of the controller

    • Use a spudger to pry each of them out

    • They are held in by friction only, no adhesives

  2. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Reassembly note: step 2, image 1 of 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Reassembly note: step 2, image 2 of 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Reassembly note: step 2, image 3 of 3
    • For reassembly, note that each of the feet have a notched side

    • The holes have a gap that the notch will slide into

    • The upper 2 holes are oriented straight towards the center of the controller grip

    • The lower 2 holes are oriented 45 degrees up and to the center of the grip

  3. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove Screws: step 3, image 1 of 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove Screws: step 3, image 2 of 2
    • Using a 00 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the 4 screws that were under the 4 rubber feet

    • Note: There will be 3 types of screws you will encounter during disassembly. Pay attention to the type for reassembly.

  4. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove lower cover: step 4, image 1 of 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove lower cover: step 4, image 2 of 3 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove lower cover: step 4, image 3 of 3
    • Hold the magnetic center of the controller and apply light pressure to the outer grips using your fingers

    • This will flex the lower cover which will create a space for you to insert your spudger

    • Insert the spudger and twist slightly. This movement should pop the cover off

    • Note: If the cover does not come off, look at the next step for a reference picture of the inside of this cover. There are plastic tabs that can be used as pry locations

  5. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Lower cover interior reference: step 5, image 1 of 1
    • This is a reference image of what the inside of that lower cover looks like

    • There are 5 tabs that hold onto the upper cover with friction

  6. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove screws: step 6, image 1 of 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove screws: step 6, image 2 of 2
    • Using the 00 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the 4 center screws

    • Like previously mentioned, make note of the size and shape of these screws

  7. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove screws: step 7, image 1 of 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Remove screws: step 7, image 2 of 2
    • Using the 00 Phillips head screwdriver, remove the last 2 screws

    • Make note of the 3rd type of screw

  8. Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2 Grip Teardown, Separate the shells: step 8, image 1 of 1
    • The lower grips should lift off of the central magnetic section now that all screws have been removed

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