Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller C-Stick Replacement

ID: 14295

Description: The Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller uses...

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. Potential for device damage: Rough handling of the C-stick could cause the daughterboard to break off of the motherboard.
14. Grab the base of the yellow C-Stick cover with one hand and gently hold down the bottom piece of the motherboard with the spudger.
15. Pull off the yellow C-Stick cover.
16. During reassembly, make sure the slots inside the C-Stick cover line up with the motherboard so it can fit back together.