Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          8 - 10 minutes

Sections

3

  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Outer Case
  • 2 steps
  • Speakers
  • 2 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Place Gamepad face down and remove the two 4.7 mm screws with a Phillips size #00 screwdriver.

Place Gamepad face down and remove the two 4.7 mm screws with a Phillips size #00 screwdriver.

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Step 2

  • Lift and remove the battery plate.

Lift and remove the battery plate.

Step 3

  • With your finger, press down and pull back on the battery connector plug.
  • Remove the battery from the battery case.

With your finger, press down and pull back on the battery connector plug.

Remove the battery from the battery case.

Step 4

              Outer Case
  • Remove 10 9mm screws with Tri-Wing size Y1 screwdriver around the outer case.
  • Lift up on the back of case.
  • Lift gently because the rumble motor in the back of the case is still connected by a cable to the motherboard.

Remove 10 9mm screws with Tri-Wing size Y1 screwdriver around the outer case.

Lift up on the back of case.

Lift gently because the rumble motor in the back of the case is still connected by a cable to the motherboard.

Step 5

  • Unplug outer case rumble motor connector from the motherboard with your fingers.

Unplug outer case rumble motor connector from the motherboard with your fingers.

Step 6

              Speakers
  • With your fingers, unplug the left speaker cable from the motherboard.

With your fingers, unplug the left speaker cable from the motherboard.

Step 7

  • Remove the right speaker cable that’s connected to the motherboard with the tweezers.

Remove the right speaker cable that’s connected to the motherboard with the tweezers.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Christopher Harris - Sep 2, 2016

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Awesome guide, replacement speakers worked flawlessly!!