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This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Nintendo 64 Controller, use our service manual.

    1. Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown, Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 1, image 1 of 3 Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown, Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 1, image 2 of 3 Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown, Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 1, image 3 of 3
      • Behold the glorious retro controller face, then forget about it because you will flip the controller for the rest of the teardown.

      • Use the size #1 Philips to remove the 7 screws on the back of the controller.

      • Use the size #0 Philips to remove the smaller screws in the controller pak slot.

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    2. Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 2, image 1 of 1
      • Remove the back plate. You can now see the:

      • Power Input

      • Game Pak Slot

      • Trigger Button Assemblies

      • Z Button Assembly

      • Joystick Module

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    3. Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 3, image 1 of 1
      • Using a spudger or similar tool, carefully pry the Z button assembly from the joystick module.

      • Remove the 3 size #0 screws holding in the joystick module.

      • Remove the joystick cable from the main board.

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    4. Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 4, image 1 of 2 Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 4, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the joystick module.

      • This particular module is a third party replacement. Yours may look different.

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    5. Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 2 Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 5, image 2 of 2
      • Remove the main board and trigger assemblies.

      • Your controller is now fully disassembled!

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    6. Nintendo 64 Controller Teardown: step 6, image 1 of 1
      • Full IC Identification:

      • You may need to enlarge it to view the text.

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