How To Open Gamecube Controller

Introduction

This controller (and its brother, not featured here) were bought at a austerity store and were filthy. I disassembled this to clean it, but this would also work for modification/painting, trigger/push button/stick repair, or power cord replacement.

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Nintendo GameCube Controller, use our service manual.

Locate and remove six (6) tri-point screws.

Locate and remove 6 (half dozen) tri-point screws.
If you are unable to get a tri-point screwdriver into the hole (specifically the two in the bottom of the grips), a very small tip flathead may be used. Exist very deadening and cautious not to strip out the screws.
Gently pry the two halves of the controller apart using plastic cards or tools.

Remove four (4) phillips head screws from the interior trigger guards. Pull the trigger guards straight out to access the interior triggers.

Remove four (4) phillips head screws from the interior trigger guards. Pull the trigger guards straight out to admission the interior triggers.
The screws are interchangeable, simply the guards are non.
Button upwards on the trigger base and pull information technology up and out of the slot it's sitting in. Pull the trigger assembly down and out of the case dorsum. Left side shown, correct side similar.
The trigger is pushed upwards past a spring which will transport your pieces flight if not restrained.
Dissever the trigger base from the trigger itself by popping the retention bar out of the lesser of the trigger (majestic circumvolve)
A flathead screwdriver may be used to gently pry the bar down. Exercise non curve the bar or break the plastic.

Buttons and button pads will fall out in the side by side steps.
Gently pull the circuit lath up and out of the front end instance and set aside.
There'southward nothing holding either the pads to your board or the buttons into your front case, so accept a moment to brand sure you didn't drop any.
Remove whatever buttons you need from the front end case. The Z push is the only one of annotation; there is a metal lever that sits in a groove and a post on the back side of information technology that sits in a hole to marshal the trigger.

Gently pull the analog stick, C-Pad stick, and the pads for the D-Pad and face buttons.
Most everything else in here can become a nice soak in mild detergent and water, only the board doesn't want lather or water. A soft toothbrush, Q-tips, and alcohol got her looking much amend.
Reassemble is reverse of disassembly. Most pieces only fit ane way.

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