Hori D-Pad Controller for Nintendo Switch Teardown

ID: 174150

Description: Made for the gamer on the go, the D-Pad...

Steps:

1. Remove the four (4) 5.8 mm screws from the back of the controller using a Phillips Head 000 screwdriver

2. Use a spudger to open the seam next to the L and ZL buttons
3. Follow along the seam until you reach the rail connector
4. At the bottom of the controller, apply gentle pressure upwards to separate the top and bottom halves

5. Gently remove the bottom half of the controller from the top, making sure not to damage the ribbon cable connecting the two

6. Gently flip up the door of the connector for the rail ribbon cable
7. Remove the ribbon cable from the connector with a tweezers

8. Remove the 4 mm screw holding the L button in place using a Phillips Head 000 screwdriver
9. Remove the plastic bracket holding the L button in place
10. Remove the L button

11. Gently flip up the door of the connector for the analog stick ribbon cable
12. Remove the ribbon cable from the connector with a tweezers

13. Remove the four 4 mm screws holding the motherboard in place using a Phillips Head 000 screwdriver
14. Gently pry the motherboard away from the front of the controller

15. Remove the two 4 mm screws holding the analog stick in place using a Phillips Head 000 screwdriver
16. Applying pressure to the thumbstick from the underside (front) of the controller, gently push the analog through the shell at an angle to remove

17. The D-pad and - buttons can be removed by applying pressure from the underside (front) of the controller
18. The dust cover for the analog stick can be lifted and removed from the controller using a pair of tweezers if necessary. This fragile piece is prone to bending and tearing, and will need to be reapplied with double-sided tape.

19. Lift the ZL button to remove it from the back of the controller

20. Remove the 4 mm screw holding the rail in place using a Phillips Head 000 screwdriver
21. Lift the rail up and away from the controller shell

22. Apply pressure to the lock release button from the underside (back) of the controller to remove it from the shell
23. During reassembly, be sure to properly align the small tab on the back of the button with the intended location on the shell

24. Remove the two 4 mm screws holding the fake sync indicators in place using a Phillips Head 000 screwdriver
25. Use a spudger to lift the plastic piece away from the rail

26. Remove the 4 mm screw holding the locking mechanism in place using a Phillips Head 000 screwdriver
27. Using a spudger, gently lift the metal bracket up and away from the rail
28. With extreme caution, lift the locking mechanism up and away from the rail, making sure to retain the small spring that will come out with it.