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Switch Pro Controller Case Replacement

Written By: Jean Galindez (and 3 other contributors)
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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

20 minutes

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Introduction

This guide is used for the replacement of the case on your Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Take precaution when completing this guide because it involves the removal of a lithium-ion battery. If the battery is swollen, check out this resource on how to dispose of a swollen battery. To complete this guide correctly you must complete steps eight and nine with caution so as to not damage the white ribbon cable.

  1. Place the controller so the barcode is facing up.

    • Place the controller so the barcode is facing up.

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  2. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two black 7 mm screws from the ends of the handles. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two black 7 mm screws from the ends of the handles.

    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the two black 7 mm screws from the ends of the handles.

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  3. Delicately remove the handle covers by softly pulling away from the controller. Delicately remove the handle covers by softly pulling away from the controller.

    • Delicately remove the handle covers by softly pulling away from the controller.

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  5. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 5 mm screws from the back plastic cover. Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 5 mm screws from the back plastic cover.

    • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the four 5 mm screws from the back plastic cover.

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  6. Carefully push on the left and right contact points shown to pry away the clear plastic cover. Carefully push on the left and right contact points shown to pry away the clear plastic cover.

    • Carefully push on the left and right contact points shown to pry away the clear plastic cover.

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  7. Carefully use your fingernail to remove the lithium-ion battery located in the back of the controller. Carefully use your fingernail to remove the lithium-ion battery located in the back of the controller. Carefully use your fingernail to remove the lithium-ion battery located in the back of the controller.

    • Carefully use your fingernail to remove the lithium-ion battery located in the back of the controller.

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  8. Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five 5mm screws from the back of the controller. Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five 5mm screws from the back of the controller. Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five 5mm screws from the back of the controller.

    • Using the Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five 5mm screws from the back of the controller.

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  9. Delicately take off the plastic cover from the controller. Do not completely remove the front cover just yet, as it is still attached to the motherboard via a white ribbon cable. Do not completely remove the front cover just yet, as it is still attached to the motherboard via a white ribbon cable.

    • Delicately take off the plastic cover from the controller.

    • Do not completely remove the front cover just yet, as it is still attached to the motherboard via a white ribbon cable.

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  10. Remove the white ribbon cable by flipping up the black locking tab of the ZIF connector and pulling the cable out with a pair of tweezers. Remove the front case. Remove the front case.

    • Remove the white ribbon cable by flipping up the black locking tab of the ZIF connector and pulling the cable out with a pair of tweezers.

    • Remove the front case.

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Conclusion

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

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