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Nintendo 64 Rumble Pak Battery Replacement

Device	Nintendo 64 Controller
Difficulty	Easy
Time	1 - 10 minutes
Steps	4

This guide is by Carly Bowen 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 >>

Does your Rumble Pak no longer vibrate? Learn how to check for corrosion and replace the batteries in your Rumble Pak to continue enjoying the ultimate gaming experience.

Tools: Cotton Swabs; 6-in-1 Screwdriver

Parts: AAA Battery

Step 1

• Remove the Rumble Pak from the controller by pressing the release button and pulling the Rumble Pak out.

Step 2

• Remove the battery cover from the Rumble Pak by pressing the tab and pulling the cover up.

Step 3

• Press each battery toward the spring, then pull toward you to remove the batteries from the Rumble Pak.
• REMINDER: When inserting the new batteries, make sure the positive (+) end of the battery touches the flat piece, and the negative (-) end touches the spring.

Step 4

• Check for corrosion around the springs and the flat plate where the batteries touch.
• CAUTION: Do not touch the corrosion. It may be battery acid.
• Use a flat head screwdriver to chisel away the corrosion, and use a Q-tip to wipe it clean.
• CAUTION: Do not use water to wet the Q-tip, as water can damage the Rumble Pak.

Conclusion

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

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