ByteRot :: Nintendo Entertainment System Controller Cable Replacement

BYTEROT - retro PCs, consoles and lost software

Get an account

Accounts are free. Join #retro on irc.fxnet.org, identify with NickServ and type !req.

[ how ]

IRC

#retro on irc.fxnet.org
6697 ssl · 6667 plain
modern + vintage clients welcome

[ vintage how-to ]

Sections

OS 1,075

DRIVERS 61

SOFTWARE 22

GAMES 10

UTILS 37

DOCS 561

INCOMING 0

REQUESTS 0

LIBRARY 25,406 files

Some stats

releases	1,766
last 24h	+750
online	404.1 GB
library	1.2 TB
members	0
updated	2026-10-04 23:30

Nintendo Entertainment System Controller Cable Replacement

Device	Nintendo Entertainment System Controller
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	15 minutes
Steps	3

This guide is by themap504 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 is a fairly straight forward repair. Soldering skills are required.

Still possible even if you've only soldered twice in your life and are afraid you'll make a mess of it. You know who you are ;)

Tools: Phillips #1 Screwdriver; Soldering Workstation

Step 1 :: Back Cover Removal

• Remove the 6 8mm screws in the back cover using a #1 Philips screwdriver.

Step 2 :: Loosen Cable

• Lift the back cover off the controller.
• Remove the cable from its holders to facilitate PCB removal.

Step 3 :: PCB Removal

• Lift the PCB straight up and out of the controller. Turn the board over to access the solder joints for the cable.
• Desolder the 5 connections and solder in your new cable.
• NOTE: Wire colors are printed on the reverse side of the board.

Conclusion

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

Credit