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Use this guide to replace the kickstand hinges in your Nintendo Switch OLED.
The Switch OLED's dock uses JIS screws, but you can use a Phillips screwdriver in a pinch. Be very careful not to strip the screws. iFixit's Phillips bits are designed to be cross-compatible with JIS-style screws.
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Press and hold down the small round button on the back of the Joy Con controller.
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While you hold down the button, slide the controller upward.
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Continue sliding the Joy Con upward until it's completely removed from the console.
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Use a Phillips driver, or a JIS driver, to remove the 2 mm-long screw securing the top of the rear case to the frame.
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Use a Phillips driver to remove the two 2 mm-long screws securing the bottom of the rear case to the frame.
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Use a Phillips driver to remove the 3.8 mm screw securing the right Joy-Con sensor rail to the rear case.
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Use a Phillips driver to remove the 3.8 mm screw securing the left Joy-Con sensor rail to the rear case.
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Use your finger to flip up the kickstand on the back of the device.
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Use a Y00 screwdriver to remove the two 4.3 mm screws securing the rear case to the frame.
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Lift the rear case up from the top of the device and remove it.
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Use Phillips driver to remove the four 2.1 mm screws securing the kickstand to the rear case.
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Open the kickstand.
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Use a Phillips driver to remove the 1.7 mm screw located on the side of the hinge bracket.
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Close the kickstand.
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Insert the point of spudger between the hinge bracket and the top of the hinge.
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Pry upward to release the bracket from its plastic clips.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the hinge bracket.
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Remove the kickstand from the rear case.
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Insert the flat of a spudger between the hinge bracket and the bottom of the hinge.
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Pry upward to release the hinge bracket from its plastic clips.
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Use tweezers, or your fingers, to remove the hinge bracket.
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Fold the hinges around the kickstand to reveal the screws.
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Use a Phillips driver to remove the four 2.3 mm screws securing the hinges to the kickstand.
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Use tweezer, or your fingers, to remove the hinge.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Nintendo Switch OLED Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before you install it.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Nintendo Switch OLED Answers community for help.
