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Dropped my Switch in a puddle at the park, fixed it with rice and a toothbrush
Last Saturday I was at Riverside Park playing Zelda on my Switch when I knocked my water bottle over and the console landed right in a puddle. It turned off instantly and I thought it was dead for good. I raced home and pulled the battery out, then buried it in a bag of uncooked rice for 48 hours. After that I grabbed a soft toothbrush and some 91% isopropyl alcohol and gently cleaned the charging port and headphone jack. Let it dry another 12 hours and popped the battery back in. It booted right up and everything works except the left joy-con drifts a little now. Anyone else had luck saving a water damaged console with this method or is there a better trick for the joystick?
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taylorb943mo ago
That 91% isopropyl alcohol trick is a lifesaver, I saved my phone the same way after it fell in a toilet last year. For the joy-con drift, try dripping a tiny bit of that alcohol right under the joystick cap while moving it around, that usually washes out whatever gunk is in there. Just be super gentle so you don't mess up the rubber seal underneath.
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