By Emma Boyle
When the Nintendo Switch launched earlier this month, one of the most widely reported issues was connection trouble with the console’s left Joy-Con controller. Many players, us included, were finding that when playing the console in its TV mode, the left Joy-Con controller would occasionally drop its connection and stop working completely.
For a time Nintendo was simply advising players not to place anything between themselves and the console, or play near wireless devices or aquariums while it looked into the issue. Now it seems Nintendo has discovered it is indeed a hardware issue, as well as how to fix it.
CNET’s Sean Hollister has reportedthat after experiencing the well-documented connection issues he sent his faulty Joy-Con back to Nintendo who fixed it for free within the week.
Foam-tastic
Hollister took photos of his controller before and after Nintendo fixed the controller, and although doing this hasn’t told us what exactly is causing the connection problem, it is telling us how Nintendo is solving it.
There are no big changes to the fixed Joy-Con, no new chips or boards – Nintendo has simply fitted a small square of conductive foam above the controller’s antenna to shield it from RF interference.
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Source:: techradar.com – Gaming
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