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Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

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  • Beboncool Nintendo Switch Gamepad Disassembly
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Introduction

The Benoncool Gamepad has two joysticks that can be vulnerable to damage both outside and internally. The most common issues that happen to the joystick can range from joystick will not respond, joystick rubber coating has been damaged affecting gameplay, or joystick will not extend after being pressed. A broken or malfunctioning joystick is rather easy to identify when not getting the correct response or no response at all when navigating in most games. Using this guide to replace your joystick will most likely fix your problem.

What you need

Step 1

              Beboncool Nintendo Switch Gamepad Disassembly
  • Use the plastic opening tool to remove the blue plastic grips from the sides of the controller.

Use the plastic opening tool to remove the blue plastic grips from the sides of the controller.

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Step 2

  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the seven 5mm screws from the back of the controller.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the seven 5mm screws from the back of the controller.

Step 3

  • Gently separate the two halves of the controller.
  • As the two covers come apart the L1 and R1 button, will fall free from the controller. Be sure not to lose them if they should pop out and fall.
  • Be sure to slide the small circuit boards out of the covers to be able to separate the two halves

Gently separate the two halves of the controller.

As the two covers come apart the L1 and R1 button, will fall free from the controller. Be sure not to lose them if they should pop out and fall.

Be sure to slide the small circuit boards out of the covers to be able to separate the two halves

Step 4

  • Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.5mm screws holding the circuit board in place.

Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.5mm screws holding the circuit board in place.

Step 5

  • Lift the motherboard from the back case with the vibration motors and button boards attached.

Lift the motherboard from the back case with the vibration motors and button boards attached.

Step 6

              Joystick
  • Remove the joystick cover from the joystick actuator by firmly pulling the cover away from the actuator.

Remove the joystick cover from the joystick actuator by firmly pulling the cover away from the actuator.

Step 7

  • Gently separate the battery pack from the back of the motherboard, leaving it connected to the board through its lead cables.

Gently separate the battery pack from the back of the motherboard, leaving it connected to the board through its lead cables.

Step 8

  • Bend each of the retaining tabs located in the the corners of each joystick actuator straight so that they can be removed.
  • If only one of your joysticks is showing issues, just address the pins corresponding to the problematic joystick.

Bend each of the retaining tabs located in the the corners of each joystick actuator straight so that they can be removed.

If only one of your joysticks is showing issues, just address the pins corresponding to the problematic joystick.

Step 9

  • Desolder the 12 soldering points connecting the problematic actuator(s) to the motherboard.
  • Remove the actuator from the board.
  • For help with soldering best practices, check out this Soldering and Desoldering Connections Guide.

Desolder the 12 soldering points connecting the problematic actuator(s) to the motherboard.

Remove the actuator from the board.

For help with soldering best practices, check out this Soldering and Desoldering Connections Guide.

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

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