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MGNIN78

Hi all, I recently tried to fix 3 of my Joycons from drifting by using the WD-40 Silicon spray. I sprayed under the dust flap (not too much) and shook out the excess. I tested them and found that I had successfully fixed the drift however my buttons don't seem to work now (tested them in settings, test input devices, test controller buttons). I also noticed the L and R buttons don't click down anymore when pressed. I am hoping I haven't stuffed up the whole controller, maybe too much silicon affecting the buttons? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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JoeM103

Where did you hear to use WD40? this is a lubricant for metals not really for electronics as far as I'm aware. The only advice I've ever seen has been to use compressed air to blow the dust out of the joy sticks. If it were me I'd be taking them apart and trying to clean as much of it out of the joy con as possible. If it doesn't end up fixing the issue you're gunna have a tough time sending them back to nintendo for them to fix it as a last resort.

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ThanosReXXX

@MGNIN78 Yup, @JoeM103 is right: you shouldn't have used silicon spray, because that'll only grease the parts, and it doesn't even necessarily remove all the grime or graphite particles. What you SHOULD have used, is either a can of compressed air or a cotton tip dipped in pure cleaning/rubbing alcohol, because that would have instantly evaporated and wouldn't have affected any other parts of the JoyCon.

Now you'll more than likely have to take the JoyCon apart, and use cotton tips dipped in alcohol to clean all the internal parts, so any of the excess silicon residue is removed from any and all components. You could also send them in for repairs, but obviously they'll notice you've used silicon spray, which will almost certainly void your warranty, so you'll be paying extra, in which case you might as well clean them yourself.

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JoeM103

@MGNIN78 You may want to transfer some old Limewire files from your old computer and send them to whoever told you to use silicon mate. with any luck youll have a few trojan horses in there.

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WoomyNNYes

@MGNIN78 Joy-con drift appears to be a hardware degradation problem. Lots of people have tried cleaning or other things, but the drift comes back. The only long term fix appears to replacing the analog stick.

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Tasuki

@MGNIN78 Who told you to use WD-40??? Your best bet is either as others said take apart the Joycons and clean that crap out. If that still doesnt work then you will have to contact Nintendo and set up a repair which will most likely cost something since you used the WD-40 which your not suppose to thus voiding the warranty. Or buy another set of Joycons and this time don't use WD-40.

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SwitchForce

Nintendo has stated any oil based isn't for electronics-what part of this does people not get. Oil and Electronics are fastest way to short-Circuit your electronics and even faster way VOID any warranty you had.

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MGNIN78

Hi all again, thanks for all the sort of help and pointing out my stupidity. If you're interested, I left the controllers overnight on a micro fiber cloth and they all work now. Bonus is they also still have no Joy Con drift. I obviously was very lucky not to wreck my controllers so this was a close one.

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JoeM103

@MGNIN78 I'm glad it's sorted for you mate. Seems like you have been pretty lucky there. Wasnt trying to point out your stupidity, more trying to explain someone has given you some really dodgy advice.

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floxi

JoeM103 wrote:

Where did you hear to use WD40? this is a lubricant for metals not really for electronics as far as I'm aware.

WD40 has many different products on offer. The one to fix JoyCon drift with is WD40 Specialist Contact Cleaner (lift the flap of JoyCon stick, spray it in there, move stick for like half a minute). Silicon Spray on the other hand works wonders for scratchy joysticks.

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JoeM103

@floxi Sorry about the late reply but yes I agree there are more products on offer but I don't think that was what the OP was getting at.

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