Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
20
Time Required
1 hour
Sections
5
- Battery
- 6 steps
- Case
- 5 steps
- Joystick Caps
- 1 step
- Rumble Modules
- 7 steps
- Motherboard
- 1 step
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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 joystick caps
- With light force pull the two joystick caps off of the controller.
With light force pull the two joystick caps off of the controller.
Step 13
Loosen the adhesive
- Insert the tip of a spudger from the back into the hole on the right controller handle.
- Push the spudger through the hole to loosen the adhesive which is holding rumble modules in their places.
Insert the tip of a spudger from the back into the hole on the right controller handle.
Push the spudger through the hole to loosen the adhesive which is holding rumble modules in their places.
Step 14
Loosen the adhesive
- Insert the tip of a spudger from the back into the hole on the left controller handle.
- Push the spudger through the hole to loosen the adhesive which is holding rumble modules in their places.
Insert the tip of a spudger from the back into the hole on the left controller handle.
Step 15
Lift the modules
- Use a pair tweezers to lift the modules out of their places.
Use a pair tweezers to lift the modules out of their places.
Step 16
Unscrew the motherboard
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 5 mm-long screws securing the motherboard.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 5 mm-long screws securing the motherboard.
Step 17
Remove the LED light
- Use your thumb or a pair of tweezers to to take off the white LED light housing.
Use your thumb or a pair of tweezers to to take off the white LED light housing.
Step 18
Lift the motherboard
- Lift the motherboard carefully as to not damage the wires and flip it to reveal the backside.
Lift the motherboard carefully as to not damage the wires and flip it to reveal the backside.
Step 19
Desolder the rumble modules
- Desolder the rumble motor solder points on either side of the motherboard.
- Remove the rumble modules.
- Refer to the following solder guide if necessary: How to Solder
- Solder the new rumble modules into the same pins.
Desolder the rumble motor solder points on either side of the motherboard.
Remove the rumble modules.
Refer to the following solder guide if necessary: How to Solder
Solder the new rumble modules into the same pins.
Step 20
Desolder the main power cable
- Remove the main power cable from the highlighted pins by de-soldering them.
- Remove the motherboard.
- Refer to the following solder guide if necessary: How to Solder.
Remove the main power cable from the highlighted pins by de-soldering them.
Remove the motherboard.
Refer to the following solder guide if necessary: How to Solder.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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