Thoughts on the process here: https://cohost.org/nycki/post/3094309-joycons-for-steam
Without the NFC & ir camera, I bet the right one was much easier than a Nintendo branded one. Normally it's like wrangling an octopus when you put it all back together.
@klay They look good. I’ve always wanted to mod the shell of Switch Joy Cons, but I’m too afraid of the ribbon cable
Don't be afraid! A new ribbon cable will cost you a few dollars if something goes wrong.
That's the beauty of buying used! Less financial investment. In this case I went for knock-offs but I usually mod used controllers.
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