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CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown

Written By: Roger
Published: April 24, 2024
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CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown

Written By: Roger
Published: April 24, 2024
  • Comments: 0
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Teardown

Introduction

This is a full teardown of Gamestop's new CANDY CON wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch and PC. This controller operates as a bluetooth switch pro controller on the NS setting and a PC dongle wireless controller using the PC mode.

Key features include:

Customizable face plates

Customizable D-pad

Customizable Joysticks

Bluetooth 5.2

USB Dongle

USB C Charging

Analog triggers

Hall effect joysticks

Rechargeable 600mAh battery

2 Rear Programmable buttons

Macros and Turbo Mode

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your CANDY CON Wireless Controller, use our service manual.

  1. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Remove the faceplate: step 1, image 1 of 2 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Remove the faceplate: step 1, image 2 of 2

    • Locate the indentation on the bottom of the controller

    • Pull the faceplate off using a fingernail or spudger

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  2. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Remove Joysticks and D-pad: step 2, image 1 of 2 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Remove Joysticks and D-pad: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove both joysticks and the D-pad by carefully pulling up

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  3. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Begin opening the base controller: step 3, image 1 of 3 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Begin opening the base controller: step 3, image 2 of 3 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Begin opening the base controller: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove 8 Phillips screws with a Philips #1 screwdriver

    • Pry open the two main pieces by pulling up on the edges of the controller

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  5. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Finish opening the base controller: step 4, image 1 of 2 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Finish opening the base controller: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Separate the controller by flipping it on its face and then prying up near the bottom buttons

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  6. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Unplug the battery: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Unplug the battery using a spudger tool

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  7. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Unscrew the mainboard: step 6, image 1 of 1

    • Unscrew the 2 Phillips #1 screws securing the mainboard to the controller housing

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  8. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Remove the mainboard and haptic motors: step 7, image 1 of 3 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Remove the mainboard and haptic motors: step 7, image 2 of 3 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Remove the mainboard and haptic motors: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Carefully remove the mainboard and attached haptic motors by pulling it up from the bottom and then top

    • Be careful removing the haptic motors to ensure the wires do not break

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  9. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Teardown Complete!: step 8, image 1 of 2 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Teardown Complete!: step 8, image 2 of 2

    • All buttons are keyed so they can only go in the exact spot they belong

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  10. CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Reassembly tips: step 9, image 1 of 3 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Reassembly tips: step 9, image 2 of 3 CANDY CON Wireless Controller Teardown, Reassembly tips: step 9, image 3 of 3

    • Follow the teardown guide in reverse to reassemble the controller

    • When reassembling the controller align the bottom buttons first and then work on the charging port side

    • Test all the buttons before or right after screwing in the mainboard

    • The D-pad has an arrow on the top that should point up (towards the arrow on the base controller)

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