Retro-Bit LegacyGC Wired Controller Teardown

ID: 205883

Description: This is a teardown guide on the GC Legacy wired...

Steps:

1. On the back of the controller, there are four visible screw posts around the controller. Use a PH00 Philips head screw bit to remove the screws.

2. A brand new controller likely has an inspection sticker on the bottom of the back of the controller.
3. This sticker is covering a fifth hidden screw. Use a sharp object to peel off the sticker, then use the PH00 screw bit to remove the last fifth screw.

4. After removing the screws, the back shell piece can be removed from the controller.
5. Be careful! The wire is attached to the printed circuit board inside a soldered connector. This cable cannot be removed. Do NOT pull on the cable too hard.
6. The ZL and ZR buttons are one piece. Simply grab one side and lift it out of the shell.

7. The L and R buttons are the next piece that can be removed. Simply grab them and lift them out of the shell.
8. The actual switch for the ZL/ZR buttons are soldered to the printed circuit board, while the L and R buttons are actuated by a membrane piece on their own daughter board, attached to the main board by a soldered ribbon cable.

9. Lift up on the small, rectangular daughter board out of its grooves.
10. The membrane can then be removed from the controller.

11. The printed circuit board can then be removed from the controller shell by hand.
12. The board, cable and L/R boards are all attached together.

13. The front shell of the controller will have the front side buttons and its membranes.
14. In this disassembly, the A-B-X-Y membrane was stuck to the printed circuit board. It may instead rest over the buttons on the front piece.
15. Remove the turbo button's membrane by hand or tweezers.
16. Remove the clear button's membrane similarly.

17. Remove the Start/Select membrane by hand or tweezers.
18. Remove the D-Pad membrane similarly.
19. If the A-B-X-Y buttons are covered by a membrane, that may also be removed at this time.

20. The last remaining pieces are the A, B, X and Y buttons, the Turbo button, the Clear button and the D-Pad.
21. Remove each piece by hand or tweezers.
22. Alternatively, place a flat palm over the front shell, then use your other hand to turn the shell over. The pieces will fall onto the flat palm for a quick button removal.

23. The square chip on the middle left of the printed circuit board reads: 2322 36100.1
24. Interestingly, the board labels the select button (on the bottom-middle-left) as the Y button.