Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

17

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

4

  • Battery
  • 6 steps
  • Case
  • 5 steps
  • Trigger Button
  • 4 steps
  • Front Button Contact Board
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the screws
  • Flip the controller over so the model stickers face the ceiling.
  • Use a JIS 00 driver or an official iFixit PH 00 driver to remove the two black flathead 8.4 mm-long screws that secure the handles, located at the ends of the handles.

Flip the controller over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

Use a JIS 00 driver or an official iFixit PH 00 driver to remove the two black flathead 8.4 mm-long screws that secure the handles, located at the ends of the handles.

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Step 2

              Remove the handle covers
  • Carefully remove the handle covers by pulling them away from the main body.

Carefully remove the handle covers by pulling them away from the main body.

Step 3

              Remove the screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four silver 6.8 mm-long screws that secure the clear back plastic cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four silver 6.8 mm-long screws that secure the clear back plastic cover.

Step 4

              Unclip the plastic cover
  • Carefully pry away the clear plastic cover using your fingernail.

Carefully pry away the clear plastic cover using your fingernail.

Step 5

              Remove the clear plastic cover
  • Remove the clear plastic cover.

Remove the clear plastic cover.

Step 6

              Remove the battery
  • Remove the lithium-ion battery by using a fingernail or plastic opening tool to pry it up on the left side.
  • Only a small amount of force is needed.

Remove the lithium-ion battery by using a fingernail or plastic opening tool to pry it up on the left side.

Only a small amount of force is needed.

Step 7

              Remove the screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 5mm-long screws from the back of the controller.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 5mm-long screws from the back of the controller.

Step 8

  • Delicately take off the plastic cover from the controller.
  • Do not completely remove the front cover just yet, as it is still attached to the motherboard via a white ribbon cable.

Delicately take off the plastic cover from the controller.

Do not completely remove the front cover just yet, as it is still attached to the motherboard via a white ribbon cable.

Step 9

              Open the flap
  • Use the tip of an opening pick to open the black flap of the ZIF connector by pushing it upwards.

Use the tip of an opening pick to open the black flap of the ZIF connector by pushing it upwards.

Step 10

              Disconnect the interconnect cable
  • Use your fingers or a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the interconnect cable from its connector.

Use your fingers or a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the interconnect cable from its connector.

Step 11

              Remove the front case
  • Remove the front case.

Remove the front case.

Step 12

              Remove the screws
  • Remove the two 6.8 mm-long screws on the top circuit board using a Phillips screwdriver.

Remove the two 6.8 mm-long screws on the top circuit board using a Phillips screwdriver.

Step 13

              Open the ZIF connector
  • Use a spudger to flip up the locking tab on the ZIF connector.

Use a spudger to flip up the locking tab on the ZIF connector.

Step 14

  • Remove the black ribbon cable from its connector.
  • Only a small amount of force should be needed to remove the ribbon cable.

Remove the black ribbon cable from its connector.

Only a small amount of force should be needed to remove the ribbon cable.

Step 15

  • Remove the trigger buttons from the plastic cover.

Remove the trigger buttons from the plastic cover.

Step 16

              Unscrew front button board
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 5 mm-long screw securing the front button board.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 5 mm-long screw securing the front button board.

Step 17

              Remove the board
  • Remove the front button board.

Remove the front button board.

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

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Tassio - Sep 24, 2020

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Hey Daniel! Thank you very much for this tutorial.

May I ask you, do you know the part code of this specific board or where I can find it online?? My pro controller d-pad came malfunctioning from factory and I think I’ll challenge myself to try and buy a new one to replace it.

Jonathan Martinez - Aug 25, 2021

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I broke the locking tab on the ZIF connector what can I do?

Brandon Green - Dec 29, 2022

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I’ve been looking myself and can’t find any replacement button board to buy - just asking again if anyone knows how to find or where to buy one?