SCUF Reflex Joystick Replacement

ID: 158459

Description: Follow this guide to replace the joystick...

Steps:

  1. Insert an opening pick underneath the middle trim at the bottom-right corner of the controller to release the clips.
  2. Loosen the rest of the clips and take the middle trim out.
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  4. Use a tool to pop the R1 and L1 buttons off of the controller.
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  6. Unscrew and remove the screw from the bottom of each grip.
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  8. Unscrew the screws behind the L1 and R1 buttons.
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  10. Pull the joysticks off of the controller.
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  12. Pull the scuff buttons off the back of the controller by sliding them down.
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  14. Slide the prying tool down the edge of the rear casing of the controller to remove the rear case.
  15. Be sure to deal with all the clips!
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  17. Slide the battery out of the controller. It's grey and held in by a couple of wires, so be careful not to damage them.
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  19. Unplug the battery to finish removing the battery from the controller.
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  21. Unscrew the screw on the back of the controller to remove the battery bracket.
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  23. Use a soldering iron to desolder the ribbon cables on the motherboard.
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  25. Unplug these four cables from the motherboard.
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  27. Use the soldering iron to desolder the black and red wires off of the motherboard.
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  29. Remove the motherboard and the battery bracket from the controller to expose the joystick component.
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  31. Use the soldering iron and the desoldering pump to desolder the 14 connections for the component.
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  33. Remove the component from the motherboard.
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  35. Put the new component on the motherboard.
  36. Use the soldering iron to connect the new component to the motherboard.
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