Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Joystick Replacement

ID: 14291

Description: This guide will show you the steps on...

Steps:

1. Pull down on the battery cover release lever and pull back to remove the cover.

2. Remove both batteries from the device.

3. Remove the eight 9 mm screws from the back panel using the Tri-point Y1 screwdriver.
4. During reassembly, firmly hold the panels of the controller together while replacing the screws so the panels do not separate.

5. Carefully turn over the controller and place it on a flat surface.
6. Slowly separate the top panel from the bottom panel.
7. The buttons are loose and may fall off the motherboard.
8. Once separated, set aside the top panel.
9. During reassembly, make sure the front panel lines up with the buttons so they slide back into place.

10. Use tweezers to remove the buttons.
11. It may be easier to remove the A button off of the pad by lifting it with your fingers.
12. During reassembly, make sure all buttons are in their respective sockets so they match up with the front panel.

13. Grab the base of the grey joystick cover with one hand and firmly hold down the rest of the controller with the other hand.
14. Pull off the grey joystick cover.
15. During reassembly, make sure the slots inside the joystick cover line up with the motherboard so it can fit back together.