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3rd party DualShock 2 Wireless Controller Analog Stick Replacement

Device	DualShock 2
Difficulty	Moderate
Time	10 minutes
Steps	5

This guide is by Roger Campbell 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 >>

Often, through expected usage, an analog stick may become dislodged or misaligned on the DualShock 2 Wireless controller. This guide will show how to remove the faulty stick and realign it.

Tools: Phillips #0 Screwdriver; iFixit Opening Tool

Step 1

• Remove the six 7.8 mm anchoring screws from the back casing of the controller using a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

Step 2

• Pull apart the outer casing by hand, or by using a plastic opening tool, from the bottom of the controller.
• NOTE: Be mindful not to sever the connection between the battery pack attached to the back casing and the internal board

Step 3

• Remove the two 6.1 mm screws holding the internal analog stick board and the front of the controller together.

Step 4

• Lift the analog stick board away from the front of the controller.
• Remove the detached or loose analog stick for realignment.

Step 5

• Realign the analog stick by pushing the removed stick back into its chassis with focus on pushing it in at the new, desired resting angle. You should feel or hear a small click if done correctly.
• NOTE: The stick may not immediately click into place under the pressure. Instead of pushing harder, try rotating the stick 90 degrees and pushing down again.

Conclusion

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

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