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    How to Attach/Detach the NES Controllers from a Nintendo Switch Console

    Important:

    The Nintendo Entertainment System™ controllers can be paired and used wirelessly with Nintendo Switch Lite.

    Note:

    When NES controllers are attached to a Nintendo Switch console, the console will not fit in the dock with LAN port. The NES controllers can be charged by connecting the AC adapter directly into the USB connector on the Nintendo Switch console, by using a dock without LAN port, or by attaching them to a Nintendo Switch – OLED Model console and placing it in the dock with LAN port.

    Complete These Steps:

    To Attach the NES Controllers:

    1. Ensure the NES controllers are properly oriented.
    2. Use the rail on the side of the console and slide the NES controllers down from top to bottom until you hear a click.
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      • Once the NES controllers are attached to the console, they are synced and can now be detached and used wirelessly.


    To Detach the NES controllers:
    Press the release button on the back of each NES controller while sliding the controller up from bottom to top.

    • The NES controller syncing information is not deleted when they are detached from the console.