Nintendo 64 Controller Joystick Repair

Step 1 Nintendo 64 Controller Joystick Repair

• Remove the 9 external screws (4.8 mm Phillips head) on the back of the controller.
• Remove the back panel from the controller.
Step 2

• Detach the two wired connections from the small, white box.
Step 3
• Remove the screws (4.8 mm Phillips head) from the back of the white joystick box.
• Remove the back panel of the white joystick box.
• There are many small plastic components loose in this box, so be careful not to lose these.
Step 4
• Remove the screw (4.8 mm Philips head) from the back of the joystick box.
• Remove the joystick box from the controller.
Step 5
• Use a cleaning cloth to remove residue and dirt from any components.
Step 6
• Free the small, white bowl from its connections to the controller.
• Remember the order in which each piece was removed.
Step 7
• Pinch off a small piece of epoxy and kneed it in your hand until a uniform color is reached.
Step 8
• Press the epoxy into the center of the bowl with your finger and add a drop of water into the bowl.
Step 9
• Place a marble into the bowl and use a push-twist motion to form the epoxy into the shape of the bowl.
• Excess epoxy will rise above the bowl.
Step 10
• Cut the edges of the excess epoxy with the exacto knife.
• Repeat steps 8 and 9 until no excess epoxy is left.
Step 11
• Let the epoxy sit and dry for 30 minutes or until the epoxy is hardened.
Step 12
• Add a small coat of grease on top of the epoxy with your applicator.
Step 13
• Apply grease to the bottom of the joystick (the area circled in red)
Step 14
• Reverse these steps to reassemble the controller.
• You may want to test the joystick stiffness before reassembling the controller.

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