![]() Some stuff about the technology it uses.the type of sensors in it are optical, not potentiometers (variable resistors) like modern sticks.optical sensors are similar to old ball mice, in which the ball moved rollers around that were attached to gears, and the gears to wheels with slits cut in them. Also the chip in the dead middle of the top of the board is susceptible to static damage, so be careful there. You can continue taking it apart if you want to clean out the buttons and stuff, but be warned as all the buttons will fall out once you take the mainboard out. You can fiddle with it if you want, but I advise ordering a new one. Unscrew the three silver screws holding the module in (NOT the black one, because the whole module will let go into two halves and fly apart from spring tension) and lift the module out. Unplug the connector that goes to the bottom right part of the board. Once inside, unclip the blue membrane switch for the Z button from the underside of the module. Separate the two halves, and be prepared to catch the shoulder buttons. Unscrew the 9 Phillips screws on the bottom of the controller (7 in plain view, two smaller ones in the Controller Pac slot thing). You can get a NOS module from someplace like HERE. The tolerances are pretty tight, I think if you tried to put a shim in it or something, it wouldn't work well. ![]() There is no real way to repair a stick module, as normal movement wears at the plastic bezel in it and creates play. The analog stick is a separate module that screws in to the front (you might see this if you have a translucent one). ![]() I've taken apart some N64 controllers and replaced sticks before. ![]()
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