Nintendo Gamecube Controller Z Button Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

3

Time Required

                          1 - 3 minutes            

Sections

2

• Back Panel
• 2 steps
• Z Button
• 1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Back Panel               

• Place the controller (buttons down) on a solid surface.
• Remove the six 9.2mm Tri-wing Y0 screws that hold the back panel in place.

Place the controller (buttons down) on a solid surface.

Remove the six 9.2mm Tri-wing Y0 screws that hold the back panel in place.

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Step 2

• Gently lift the back panel up, separating it from the front panel.
• Some of the buttons may fall out if they are knocked around.

Gently lift the back panel up, separating it from the front panel.

Some of the buttons may fall out if they are knocked around.

Step 3

              Z Button               

• Grab the Z-button by the peg with tweezers and lift it out of the controller.
• During re-assembly, make sure the plastic rim and spring fit into the slot provided, or else the case will not shut.

Grab the Z-button by the peg with tweezers and lift it out of the controller.

During re-assembly, make sure the plastic rim and spring fit into the slot provided, or else the case will not shut.

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

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Augustine Park - Feb 4, 2017

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My z button presses down and makes the click, but it does not actually send any input to the controller. How do you fix this?

Justin Sebastian - Sep 22, 2018

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So how do you put it back in like the replacement because I have a controller I’m working with a junker my Friend gave me and I’m trying to fix it the z button doesn’t work here is a pic

Justin Sebastian - Sep 23, 2018

My bad no pic it’s a pelican wireless controller

Gaf Epar - Jan 17, 2019

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How do you change the spring? I have replacement z buttons just no spring for them…

Kevin Alaniz - Jan 30, 2019

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Does that silver bar on the bottom of the Z button supposed to be there? My Z button does not have that, is it important for the button to have that?