Nintendo Wii Remote Main Buttons Replacement
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Last updated on Mar 31, 2026
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Removing the main buttons requires opening the device. The main buttons include all buttons except the trigger style B button.
What you need
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Flip the Wii Remote over so the battery cover faces you.
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Push up on the bottom tab.
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Remove the battery cover.
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Remove the first battery by pressing down on the positive end and pulling the battery out.
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Remove the second battery by pushing up on the positive end and pulling the battery out.
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Using a tri-point Y1 Screwdriver, remove the two center 7mm screws by turning them counterclockwise.
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Repeat with the two bottom screws.
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With the flat end of a spudger, gently apply pressure to the tabs located on left side of the controller.
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Open the front plate like a book.
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Working on the inside of the front cover, peel off the three rubber pads covering the buttons.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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5 Guide Comments
Where did you get your replacement buttons? I can't find them online anywhere...
Me too, can’t find them.
2024 and can't find them online ANYWHERE! I'm hoping a WiiUDpad fits on the wiimote. You'd think there'd be a bunch of wiimote shells of different colours available everywhere online, but they're nowhere to be found
how frustrating!
Vinted is full of them. Although some people ask wayyy too much for them!
Yo tampoco los encuentro por ninguna parte
