Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

5

Time Required

                          15 - 45 minutes

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  • Controller Side Buttons
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Step 1

              Controller Side Buttons
  • Turn the controller over, exposing the three screws on the back. Use a 6mm screwdriver to remove these screws.
  • Carefully slide and pull the two parts of the controller shell apart, exposing the innards.

Turn the controller over, exposing the three screws on the back. Use a 6mm screwdriver to remove these screws.

Carefully slide and pull the two parts of the controller shell apart, exposing the innards.

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Step 2

              A Little Off the Sides
  • Now that the top of the controller is exposed, the orange, side buttons can easily slide out.
  • Realign the buttons over the sensors/clean the sensor contacts.
  • Be careful when reassembling your buttons. Make sure the black buttons are aligned properly over the silver sensors on the flex board
  • Also, be careful to properly align the bottom of the joystick with the pots (white levers)

Now that the top of the controller is exposed, the orange, side buttons can easily slide out.

Realign the buttons over the sensors/clean the sensor contacts.

Be careful when reassembling your buttons. Make sure the black buttons are aligned properly over the silver sensors on the flex board

Also, be careful to properly align the bottom of the joystick with the pots (white levers)

Step 3

              Reassembly Part 1
  • Use a spudger to remove the top frame.
  • Take off the plate.
  • Remove the rubber buttons.

Use a spudger to remove the top frame.

Take off the plate.

Remove the rubber buttons.

Step 4

              Reassembly Part 2
  • Pull the circuit strip through the new space.
  • Realign the top and bottom of the controller.

Pull the circuit strip through the new space.

Realign the top and bottom of the controller.

Step 5

              Reassembly Part 3
  • Return the buttons to the top of the controller.
  • Snap the frame back into place.
  • Screw the screws.

Return the buttons to the top of the controller.

Snap the frame back into place.

Screw the screws.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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