Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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  • D-Pad
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Unscrew the Back Panel
  • Place the controller face down so you can see the back panel.
  • Remove the five T6 Torx screws holding the back panel in place.

Place the controller face down so you can see the back panel.

Remove the five T6 Torx screws holding the back panel in place.

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Step 2

              Remove the Back Panel
  • Apply lever force on the upper part of the case behind the L button using an opening tool. Make sure to pry towards the back plate. Repeat the step with the R button.
  • After the hooks on the upper left and right side of the controller have come loose, the back panel can be lifted carefully to open up the remaining hooks on the bottom.
  • All in all, the back plate is connected to the front by eight hooks spread across the sides and the bottom of the plate.

Apply lever force on the upper part of the case behind the L button using an opening tool. Make sure to pry towards the back plate. Repeat the step with the R button.

After the hooks on the upper left and right side of the controller have come loose, the back panel can be lifted carefully to open up the remaining hooks on the bottom.

All in all, the back plate is connected to the front by eight hooks spread across the sides and the bottom of the plate.

Step 3

              Lift up the Circuit Board
  • The circuit board is not screwed in and can be taken out by moving it towards the bottom of the controller.
  • Loosen the bumper daughterboards first to reduce the risk of damaging the connecting cables when removing the circuit board.

The circuit board is not screwed in and can be taken out by moving it towards the bottom of the controller.

Loosen the bumper daughterboards first to reduce the risk of damaging the connecting cables when removing the circuit board.

Step 4

              Remove the Conductive Rubber
  • Raise the conductive rubber above the D-Pad, slide it to the side and remove it.

Raise the conductive rubber above the D-Pad, slide it to the side and remove it.

Step 5

              Remove the D-Pad
  • Use a spudger to apply pressure to the circular opening of the D-Pad to detach it from the plastic part that secures it.
  • The two parts of the D-Pad are held together by a clip-on mechanism.
  • Now you can replace the D-Pad itself or clean it before applying new lubricant.

Use a spudger to apply pressure to the circular opening of the D-Pad to detach it from the plastic part that secures it.

The two parts of the D-Pad are held together by a clip-on mechanism.

Now you can replace the D-Pad itself or clean it before applying new lubricant.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order. Make sure to not screw the T6 Torx screws in too tight as this may cause you to strip them out, as reddit user u/Gwennifer points out in this thread.

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