Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 - 15 minutes

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Introduction

Once the repair is done, make sure to store and often clean to reduce the chance of needing to replace again.

What you need

Step 1

              D-Pad
  • Turn the controller over.
  • Unscrew the six screws using your Phillips #00 screwdriver.

Turn the controller over.

Unscrew the six screws using your Phillips #00 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Remove the back cover from the controller.
  • Slide the triggers off by pulling the trigger off the controller and repeat for another side.

Remove the back cover from the controller.

Slide the triggers off by pulling the trigger off the controller and repeat for another side.

Step 3

  • Remove the circuit board carefully.
  • Make sure not to touch any vital components and only grab them by the side.

Remove the circuit board carefully.

Make sure not to touch any vital components and only grab them by the side.

Step 4

  • Remove the yellow rubber from the D-pad.
  • Remove the black plastic bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Remove the yellow rubber from the D-pad.

Remove the black plastic bracket with a pair of tweezers.

Step 5

  • Remove the broken D-pad from the controller carefully.

Remove the broken D-pad from the controller carefully.

Step 6

  • Put the replacement D-pad in the controller.
  • Make sure to get replacement parts designed for your controller as sizes may vary.
  • Put the plastic bracket back on carefully.

Put the replacement D-pad in the controller.

Make sure to get replacement parts designed for your controller as sizes may vary.

Put the plastic bracket back on carefully.

Step 7

  • Replace the yellow rubber.
  • Carefully insert the circuit board and reclip the triggers.
  • Make sure to insert the analog sticks through the designed opening.
  • Insert the back cover back in place.

Replace the yellow rubber.

Carefully insert the circuit board and reclip the triggers.

Make sure to insert the analog sticks through the designed opening.

Insert the back cover back in place.

Step 8

  • Screw the back cover on again clockwise.
  • Test D-pad to make sure its in working order.

Screw the back cover on again clockwise.

Test D-pad to make sure its in working order.

Enjoy your new D-pad.

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