Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

19

Time Required

                          30 - 40 minutes

Sections

4

  • How to Open the GuliKit KingKong 2 Pro
  • 5 steps
  • Mainboard Assembly
  • 8 steps
  • How to disconnect the battery in the GuliKit KingKong 2 Pro
  • 3 steps
  • Triggers
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Unfasten the back cover screws
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 11 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 11 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

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Step 2

              Insert an opening pick
  • The back cover of the GuliKit Kingkong 2 Pro is held in place by plastic clips.
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front assembly and the back cover at the bottom edge of the controller.
  • Tilt your opening pick downwards to widen the gap.

The back cover of the GuliKit Kingkong 2 Pro is held in place by plastic clips.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front assembly and the back cover at the bottom edge of the controller.

Tilt your opening pick downwards to widen the gap.

Step 3

              Separate the front assembly and back cover
  • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front assembly and the back cover at the outside of the right controller handle.
  • Slide the opening pick along the gap to separate the front assembly from the back cover.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front assembly and the back cover at the outside of the right controller handle.

Slide the opening pick along the gap to separate the front assembly from the back cover.

Step 4

  • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front assembly and the back cover at the outside of the left controller handle.
  • Slide the opening pick along the gap to separate the front assembly from the back cover.

Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front assembly and the back cover at the outside of the left controller handle.

Step 5

              Remove the back cover
  • Separate the back cover from the front assembly and remove it.

Separate the back cover from the front assembly and remove it.

Step 6

              Disconnect the right vibration motor
  • It’s not mandatory to remove the two vibration motors to remove the mainboard assembly. However, other repairs become much easier with the motors removed. If you want to leave the motors in place, you can jump straight to step 9.
  • Pull on the connectors themselves and not the cables to avoid damaging them.
  • Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the right vibration motor by pushing the connector straight out of its socket.
  • If you can’t disconnect the vibration motor with a spudger, use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to pull the connector out of its socket.

It’s not mandatory to remove the two vibration motors to remove the mainboard assembly. However, other repairs become much easier with the motors removed. If you want to leave the motors in place, you can jump straight to step 9.

Pull on the connectors themselves and not the cables to avoid damaging them.

Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the right vibration motor by pushing the connector straight out of its socket.

If you can’t disconnect the vibration motor with a spudger, use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to pull the connector out of its socket.

Step 7

              Disconnect the left vibration motor
  • Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the left vibration motor by pushing the connector straight out of its socket.

Use the point of a spudger to disconnect the left vibration motor by pushing the connector straight out of its socket.

Step 8

              Remove the vibration motors
  • Remove the vibration motors by lifting them out of the controller housing.

Remove the vibration motors by lifting them out of the controller housing.

Step 9

              Release the interconnect cable ZIF connector
  • Use a spudger, an opening tool, or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the interconnect cable’s ZIF connector.

Use a spudger, an opening tool, or your fingernail to flip up the small, hinged locking flap on the interconnect cable’s ZIF connector.

Step 10

              Disconnect the interconnect cable
  • Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the interconnect cable by pulling the cable straight out of the connector.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the interconnect cable by pulling the cable straight out of the connector.

Step 11

              Unfasten the mainboard assembly screws
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the mainboard assembly:
  • Four 7.8 mm-long screws.
  • Two 11 mm-long screws.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the screws securing the mainboard assembly:

Four 7.8 mm-long screws.

Two 11 mm-long screws.

Step 12

              Remove the mainboard shield
  • Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to remove the metal shield from the mainboard assembly.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to remove the metal shield from the mainboard assembly.

Step 13

              Remove the mainboard assembly
  • Remove the mainboard assembly by lifting it out of the controller housing.

Remove the mainboard assembly by lifting it out of the controller housing.

Step 14

              Unfasten the battery frame screw
  • Take care not to puncture the battery with your tool—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single 7.8 mm-long screw securing the battery frame.

Take care not to puncture the battery with your tool—a punctured battery may leak dangerous chemicals or cause a fire.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the single 7.8 mm-long screw securing the battery frame.

Step 15

              Free the battery frame
  • Free the battery frame by lifting it off the plastic pins holding it in place.

Free the battery frame by lifting it off the plastic pins holding it in place.

Step 16

              Disconnect the battery
  • Pull on the connectors themselves and not the cables to avoid damaging them.
  • Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the battery connector by pulling it straight out of its socket.
  • Remove the battery and its frame from the controller housing.

Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the battery connector by pulling it straight out of its socket.

Remove the battery and its frame from the controller housing.

Step 17

              Unfasten the trigger screws
  • Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 7.8 mm-long screws securing the triggers.

Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the four 7.8 mm-long screws securing the triggers.

Step 18

              Remove the left trigger
  • Use your fingers to lift the left trigger off its bracket.
  • Remove the left trigger.

Use your fingers to lift the left trigger off its bracket.

Remove the left trigger.

Step 19

              Remove the right trigger
  • Repeat the previous procedure and lift the right trigger off its bracket to remove it.

Repeat the previous procedure and lift the right trigger off its bracket to remove it.

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

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Strumpfmaskenmann - Oct 21, 2022

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Do you know where to buy a replacement zr trigger? The Black piece of Plastic,as in your last picture ,is broken on mine.

Sebastian Jost - Dec 27, 2022

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My Gulikit Kingkong 2 (non-pro) controller bought in Dec 2022 only uses PH01 screws. No PH00 ones. Otherwise this guide is very helpful for any disassembly you may want to do.