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Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller Joystick Replacement

Device	Nintendo WaveBird Wireless Controller
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	5 - 10 minutes
Steps	6

This guide is by Garrett Leung on iFixit and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0. ByteRot mirrors it for non-commercial preservation: formatting changed and photos resized for old browsers; full-size photos and the text are on the FTP in /DOCS/REPAIR. Original guide >>

This guide will show you the steps on installing the joystick. This will be helpful if the joystick isn't working (https://www.ifixit.com/Wiki/Nintendo_WaveBird_Wireless_Controller_Troubleshooting#Section_The_joystick_isn_t_working) properly.

Tools: Y1 Tri-point Screwdriver; Tweezers

Step 1

• Pull down on the battery cover release lever and pull back to remove the cover.

Step 2

• Remove both batteries from the device.

Step 3

• Remove the eight 9 mm screws from the back panel using the Tri-point Y1 screwdriver.
• REMINDER: During reassembly, firmly hold the panels of the controller together while replacing the screws so the panels do not separate.

Step 4

• Carefully turn over the controller and place it on a flat surface.
• Slowly separate the top panel from the bottom panel.
• NOTE: The buttons are loose and may fall off the motherboard.
• Once separated, set aside the top panel.
• REMINDER: During reassembly, make sure the front panel lines up with the buttons so they slide back into place.

Step 5

• Use tweezers (https://www.ifixit.com/en-ca/products/tweezers) to remove the buttons.
• NOTE: It may be easier to remove the A button off of the pad by lifting it with your fingers.
• REMINDER: During reassembly, make sure all buttons are in their respective sockets so they match up with the front panel.

Step 6

• Grab the base of the grey joystick cover with one hand and firmly hold down the rest of the controller with the other hand.
• Pull off the grey joystick cover.
• REMINDER: During reassembly, make sure the slots inside the joystick cover line up with the motherboard so it can fit back together.

Conclusion

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

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