Earlier this month, Nintendo formally confirmed it will launch {hardware} revisions in Europe that includes replaceable batteries.
The process to exchange the battery within the Change Pleasure-Con controller has now gone reside on Nintendo’s help web page. Consider this may solely work with sure fashions of Pleasure-Con. It is a 13-step course of supposed to be used with Nintendo’s Battery Alternative Equipment, which comes with the next gadgets:
- Alternative battery: mannequin quantity HAC-006(-01)
- PH00 Phillips (cross-head) screwdriver
- Plastic tweezers
- Plastic spudger (the deal with of the included tweezers can be utilized for this function)
- Double-sided tape (with blue movie cowl)
As for the steps, here is the method, and also you get the total rundown for the left and proper Pleasure-Con on the official help web page. These directions are supported with images and useful educational movies.
- Eradicating the screws from the again housing
- Opening the again housing
- Eradicating the battery from the battery holder
- Disconnecting the battery cables and eradicating the battery
- Eradicating the previous double-sided tape
- Making use of new items of double-sided tape
- Peeling the blue movie off the double-sided tape
- Securing the brand new battery
- Checking the place of the antenna and antenna cable
- Connecting the battery cables to the circuit board
- Reassembling the again housing
- Reinstalling the screws to safe the again housing
- Checking the set up
The brand new European Union regulation, permitting customers to exchange batteries in {hardware}, will come into impact in 2027.
Nintendo shared a full listing of {hardware} revisions final week. It covers the Change 2, Pleasure-Con 2 revisions and varied different controllers. It is also confirmed it is going to cease promoting the unique Change in Europe as of February 2027.
