Nintendo Switch Joy-Con back shell screw size
M1.4 · 5 mm long
The screws used on Nintendo Switch Joy-Con back shell are M1.4, 5 mm long.
The record covers four M1.4 x 5mm tri-point Y00 screws hold the hard plastic back of the Joy-Con.
Head and drive, as the source states them: Tri-point (Y) drive.
This entry is marked confirmed and comes from ifixit.com.
An M1.4 screw is 1.4 mm in diameter with a 0.3 mm pitch, tapped with a 1.1 mm drill; imperial look-alike: #0-80 UNF (1.52 mm) — close in diameter, different pitch, do not mix.
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con back shell screw specifications
One row per fitment record. Head, drive are shown only where the source states them; pitch is the ISO coarse pitch for the thread.
| Thread | Length | Pitch | Head | Drive | Where it goes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.4 | 5 mm | 0.3 mm | not stated | Tri-point (Y) | Four M1.4 x 5mm tri-point Y00 screws hold the hard plastic back of the Joy-Con | Confirmed |
Fitment records and sources
Four M1.4 x 5mm tri-point Y00 screws hold the hard plastic back of the Joy-Con
pitch 0.3 mm · tap 1.1 mm · clearance 1.6 mm · PH000 / PH00 / Torx T2–T3
How to check the screw before you buy
- Phone and wearable screws are tiny and often differ by fractions of a millimetre between positions; keep each one next to the hole it came from.
- Diameter: across the threads an M1.4 screw measures about 1.4 mm with calipers (usually a hair under). If yours measures noticeably more or less, it is a different thread.
- Pitch: 0.3 mm from one thread crest to the next (33.33 crests per centimetre). A thread pitch gauge or the pitch-gauge tool settles it in seconds.
- Length: measure from under the head to the tip for pan, button, wafer and cap heads; countersunk (flat) heads are measured overall.
- The record states 5 mm. Going longer risks bottoming out or touching parts behind the hole; going shorter loses thread engagement.
- Driver: the source names a Tri-point (Y) drive. For comparison, standard M1.4 heads take PH000 / PH00 (Phillips) or T2–T3 (Torx), or a 1.3 mm hex key.
- Tightening: no device-specific torque is published in these records. The site's general figure for M1.4 is about 8-12 N·cm into metal threads and 4-7 N·cm into plastic bosses; snug it up and stop.
Common mix-ups with M1.4
- M1.4 is THE Samsung Galaxy internal screw across S, A, M and Note lines — but lengths run 2.3mm to 4mm+ and are not interchangeable between models.
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- Dental handpiece cartridge screws also M1.4 × 5 mm
- Eyeglass hinge screw (internal thread spec) also M1.4 × 5 mm
- NBK SSCZS miniature captive screw for precision instruments also M1.4 × 5 mm
- FPV flight-controller / ESC stacks also M1.4 × 5 mm
- Eyewire/optical and precision-instrument screws (representative of hearing aid / camera size class) also M1.4 × 5 mm
Questions about Nintendo Switch Joy-Con back shell screws
- What size screw does Nintendo Switch Joy-Con back shell use?
- M1.4 × 5 mm for four M1.4 x 5mm tri-point Y00 screws hold the hard plastic back of the Joy-Con.
- How long are the screws in Nintendo Switch Joy-Con back shell?
- The record gives 5 mm. Measure the original from under the head (overall for a countersunk head) to confirm before ordering.
- What is the thread pitch of an M1.4 screw?
- 0.3 mm (coarse), which is the standard pitch for M1.4 machine screws. The tap drill is 1.1 mm and the normal clearance hole is 1.6 mm.
- What screwdriver do I need for Nintendo Switch Joy-Con back shell?
- The source lists a Tri-point (Y) drive. Standard M1.4 heads otherwise take PH000 / PH00 (Phillips) or T2–T3 (Torx), or a 1.3 mm hex key.
- Can I use an imperial screw instead of M1.4?
- No. Imperial look-alike: #0-80 UNF (1.52 mm) — close in diameter, different pitch, do not mix. Use a true M1.4 screw so it does not cross-thread or strip the hole.