Hardware (HELP) My switch get soaked in sparkling water, right joycon died (almost)

[wozt]

Hi, i had my Switch in my bag with a not so well sealed bottle of sparkling water. water cames out and soaked my Switch for a good hour until i noticed.

I immediatly opened my Switch and both joycon disconecting batteries, then dried out all water i can.

Left joycon and Switch survived but right joycon now has issues...

It's not connecting physicaly and i have a such massive drift on the stick that i can't calibrate it

what can i do ?
what should i do ?

I read on internet that sparkling water is acidic with a 4.5 pH...

 

[thesjaakspoiler]

Acidity is not the problem, it's corrosion caused by the water itself.
And since water is slightly conductive, some remaining droplets might already have cause some short circuit.

You can try to take the joycon apart completely and soak all the parts in isopropyl alcohol (99% pure alcohol without water).
That should drive out most of the water.
Problem with the drift is probably due to moist in the analog stick.
Just order a new stick for a few bucks and replace it.
It's almost impossible to get those sticks open for cleaning.
I tried a few times but the metal clips always seem to break.

You can also give the joycon connector on the Switch a gently cleaning with a soft toothbrush and some some alcohol.

 

[Donnie-Burger]

Hi, i had my Switch in my bag with a not so well sealed bottle of sparkling water. water cames out and soaked my Switch for a good hour until i noticed.

I immediatly opened my Switch and both joycon disconecting batteries, then dried out all water i can.

Left joycon and Switch survived but right joycon now has issues...

It's not connecting physicaly and i have a such massive drift on the stick that i can't calibrate it

what can i do ?
what should i do ?

I read on internet that sparkling water is acidic with a 4.5 pH...

Been getting many water damaged switches in. 91%+ ipa with a toothbruh. Clean, dry, inspect. Repeat until it looks nice and clean but don't forget to dry before testing.

 

[de9ed]

If it has joycon drift, just send it to nintendo, they will replace it.

 

[wozt]

If it has joycon drift, just send it to nintendo, they will replace it.

But i opened it

Acidity is not the problem, it's corrosion caused by the water itself.
And since water is slightly conductive, some remaining droplets might already have cause some short circuit.

You can try to take the joycon apart completely and soak all the parts in isopropyl alcohol (99% pure alcohol without water).
That should drive out most of the water.
Problem with the drift is probably due to moist in the analog stick.
Just order a new stick for a few bucks and replace it.
It's almost impossible to get those sticks open for cleaning.
I tried a few times but the metal clips always seem to break.

You can also give the joycon connector on the Switch a gently cleaning with a soft toothbrush and some some alcohol.

i will maybe try, I have to get IPA

 

[de9ed]

But i opened it

i will maybe try, I have to get IPA

i dont think they care.

 

[Tac 21]

i dont think they care.

yeah they say they do...

but if your in north america they actually might not- it's so routine for them at this point the page dedicated to creating a ticket has become SUPER streamlined. I've had to do it so many times and only ever paid once...the very first time...BEFORE the lawsuit started.