Replacing a Nintendo GameCube Controller Stickbox

ID: 140128

Description: This guide will show you how to replace the...

Steps:

1. Using the Tri-Wing, remove the six 9.2mm Tri-wing Y0 screws at the back of the controller

2. Remove the backplate with the motherboard and take out the motherboard.
3. Removing it this way will make it easier to reassemble later on.

4. Unhook the two trigger wires on the black plastic piece.
5. Unhook the rumble motor wire.
6. Be careful with the motor wires, they are fragile.
7. Turn the motherboard around and push the two black pins down to unlock the plastic piece.

8. Take out the rumble motor from the black piece.
9. Be careful with the rumble wires, they are fragile.
10. Slide the two triggers forward and the black piece is now removable.

11. Set your soldering iron to around 420c.
12. Using your soldering iron and desoldering pump, remove the 10 pins and take out the stick box.
13. There might be some solder left making it hard to pull out. Use of a flat hard object to help push the pins out might be necessary.

14. Line up and insert the new stick box.
15. Resolder the 10 pins.
16. Make sure there is no connection between the pins