Introduction
Follow this guide to replace the hand strap or adjustment strap for the right-hand controller of a Valve Index VR headset.
Power off your headset and controllers before you begin your repair.
What you need
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Press and hold the elastic band adjustment button.
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Slide the elastic band out of the controller.
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Insert an opening pick under the round plastic cover next to the A and B buttons.
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Slide the opening pick around the top of the controller until all three plastic clips are disengaged.
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Carefully open the top of the controller to access the screws inside.
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Use a T5 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 6.1 mm screws securing the adjustment strap to the controller.
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Once the adjustment strap is unscrewed, the spring underneath may fall out.
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Slide the adjustment strap out from the controller to remove it.
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Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Valve Index Answers community for help.
Compare your new replacement part to the original part—you may need to transfer remaining components or remove adhesive backings from the new part before installing.
To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Valve Index Answers community for help.
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This guide doesn't go any detail on replacing the spring that is prone to flying out during the strap replacement. I offer anyone who attempts this repair luck and a cautionary tale: even with the photos and a working controller to compare it to, I was unable to tension the spring correctly or find the correct procedure for replacing it. The spring was too small for me to properly manipulate, and I ended up losing it in the controller casing.
I appreciate Sam putting this guide together, but not having instructions on replacing the spring on reinstall was a mistake that might cost me a couple hundred dollars. Please consider updating this guide.
