Nintendo Switch Joy-Con rear shell screws (4x) screw size
M1.4 · 5 mm long
The screws used on Nintendo Switch Joy-Con rear shell screws (4x) are M1.4, 5 mm long.
The record covers iFixit guide: 'remove four M1.4 x 5mm screws' with a Y00 tri-point driver.
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 rear shell screws (4x) 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) | iFixit guide: 'remove four M1.4 x 5mm screws' with a Y00 tri-point driver | Confirmed |
Fitment records and sources
iFixit guide: 'remove four M1.4 x 5mm screws' with a Y00 tri-point driver
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
- Take one original screw out first and measure it before ordering; the record above tells you the thread, the original screw tells you the exact length and head.
- 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
- Slice Engineering also lists 1.3mm and 2mm hex keys - those are driver sizes, not thread sizes.
- 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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The same screw also fits
Devices whose records share a thread with Nintendo Switch Joy-Con rear shell screws (4x), closest length match first.
- Miniature plastic machine screw (RENY) marketed for micro-precision assemblies including hearing-aid-scale hardware also M1.4 × 5 mm
- Nintendo Switch Joy-Con also M1.4 × 5 mm
- Miniature precision instrument screws (NBK) also M1.4 × 5 mm
- Eyeglass/spectacle hinge screws also M1.4 × 5 mm
- Eyewire/optical and precision-instrument screws (representative of hearing aid / camera size class) also M1.4 × 5 mm
- NBK SSCZS miniature captive screw for precision instruments also M1.4 × 5 mm
- Eyeglass hinge screw (internal thread spec) also M1.4 × 5 mm
- FPV flight-controller / ESC stacks also M1.4 × 5 mm
Questions about Nintendo Switch Joy-Con rear shell screws (4x) screws
- What size screw does Nintendo Switch Joy-Con rear shell screws (4x) use?
- M1.4 × 5 mm for iFixit guide: 'remove four M1.4 x 5mm screws' with a Y00 tri-point driver.
- How long are the screws in Nintendo Switch Joy-Con rear shell screws (4x)?
- 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 rear shell screws (4x)?
- 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.