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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Unscrew the Screws
  • Unscrew the four Phillips PH00 screws.

Unscrew the four Phillips PH00 screws.

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Step 2

              Start Prying
  • Use a prying tool to pry gently at the grips of the controller, mind both of the AUX latches.

Use a prying tool to pry gently at the grips of the controller, mind both of the AUX latches.

Step 3

              Undo the Clips
  • Take a prying tool, undo the two clips by the AUX Port by pushing them inward.
  • There are two latches on the side. With a prying tool, undo those by pushing them inward.

Take a prying tool, undo the two clips by the AUX Port by pushing them inward.

There are two latches on the side. With a prying tool, undo those by pushing them inward.

Step 4

              Take Care Of the Triggers
  • Ok, sometimes the triggers would get stuck in the bottom shell. This may cause a broken trigger or a missing spring.
  • I’m doing this one sided cause I had to hold the camera. Restrain the triggers with your thumb, pry the bottom directly towards you as shown. Use both hands.

Ok, sometimes the triggers would get stuck in the bottom shell. This may cause a broken trigger or a missing spring.

I’m doing this one sided cause I had to hold the camera. Restrain the triggers with your thumb, pry the bottom directly towards you as shown. Use both hands.

Step 5

              Clear Away the Screw Bores.
  • The screw Bores hang from the top shell like stalactites. Pry up on both sides with both hands as shown. I am using one hand because I’m holding the camera.

The screw Bores hang from the top shell like stalactites. Pry up on both sides with both hands as shown. I am using one hand because I’m holding the camera.

Step 6

              Remove Ribbon Cable.
  • Rotate the bottom shell away. The battery assembly is removed in this picture for a better view. Detatch the ribbon cable at the Motherboard.

Rotate the bottom shell away. The battery assembly is removed in this picture for a better view. Detatch the ribbon cable at the Motherboard.

Step 7

              How Did You Do?
  • Pictured are the clips. Two on one side were broken.

Pictured are the clips. Two on one side were broken.

To reassemble, follow the reverse movement of the bottom shell, it should clip right back on. Screw it back in.

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