Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

12

Time Required

                          15 - 25 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 2 steps
  • Joystick
  • 6 steps
  • ABXY Buttons
  • 4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Turn the controller over to reveal the battery cover.
  • Use the J000 screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the battery cover.

Turn the controller over to reveal the battery cover.

Use the J000 screwdriver to remove the screw that secures the battery cover.

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Step 2

  • Remove the battery from the controller by inserting the plastic spudger into the small gap on the bottom right of the battery.
  • Use the spudger as a lever to pry up and remove the battery from the compartment.

Remove the battery from the controller by inserting the plastic spudger into the small gap on the bottom right of the battery.

Use the spudger as a lever to pry up and remove the battery from the compartment.

Step 3

              Joystick
  • Remove the eight 5.5 mm Y0 screws.

Remove the eight 5.5 mm Y0 screws.

Step 4

  • Now that you have removed all of the screws, carefully separate and remove the bottom half of the controller shell from the top half.
  • If you feel any resistance when pulling the shells apart, use a spudger to separate the left and right trigger contact assemblies from the bottom shell.

Now that you have removed all of the screws, carefully separate and remove the bottom half of the controller shell from the top half.

If you feel any resistance when pulling the shells apart, use a spudger to separate the left and right trigger contact assemblies from the bottom shell.

Step 5

  • Move the right trigger and sensor out of the way.
  • Remove the 4 mm JIS #0 screw.

Move the right trigger and sensor out of the way.

Remove the 4 mm JIS #0 screw.

Step 6

  • Move the left trigger and sensor out of the way.
  • Remove the 4 mm JIS #0 screw.

Move the left trigger and sensor out of the way.

Step 7

  • Remove the joysticks and motherboard from the controller’s shell.

Remove the joysticks and motherboard from the controller’s shell.

Step 8

  • Carefully pull the rubber thumbsticks off of the electronic bearings to remove the joysticks.

Carefully pull the rubber thumbsticks off of the electronic bearings to remove the joysticks.

Step 9

              ABXY Buttons
  • Now that the joysticks are removed, locate the screws on the left and right side of the controller (highlighted in the photos) and use the J0 bit to remove these 4 mm screws. This will allow you to pull out the controller board

Now that the joysticks are removed, locate the screws on the left and right side of the controller (highlighted in the photos) and use the J0 bit to remove these 4 mm screws. This will allow you to pull out the controller board

Step 10

  • Once these two screws have been removed, you may go ahead and remove the board from the controller housing. Now, direct your attention to the front panel of the controller. Remove the buttons and wipe them down completely with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip. Set them aside to dry for several minutes.

Once these two screws have been removed, you may go ahead and remove the board from the controller housing. Now, direct your attention to the front panel of the controller. Remove the buttons and wipe them down completely with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip. Set them aside to dry for several minutes.

Step 11

  • Remove the rubber covers (circled in the photo) from the ABXY sensors from the control board that was removed from the housing.

Remove the rubber covers (circled in the photo) from the ABXY sensors from the control board that was removed from the housing.

Step 12

  • Wipe down the rubber cover pad completely with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip. Use compressed air to clean off the contact sensors (highlighted by the red circle).

Wipe down the rubber cover pad completely with rubbing alcohol and a q-tip. Use compressed air to clean off the contact sensors (highlighted by the red circle).

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

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Patrick Caudill - Oct 22, 2018

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Thanks so much! I spilt milk on my controller and got the buttons all gummed up but this guide helped me clean them up, including dust and the gunk inside of it, you saved me a ton of money!