Nintendo NES Advantage Joystick Panel Replacement

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Nintendo NES Advantage Joystick Panel Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

4

Time Required

20 minutes

Introduction

If your game is not responding to the joystick on your Nintendo NES Advantage Model NES-026 game controller, the joystick's ball sensor may be clogged by a foreign object or the joystick's spring may be weak.

This guide is about removing the joystick panel. After the joystick panel is removed, you will be able to see the joystick's ball sensor and spring.

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    • Remove the four sticky pads from the bottom of the device.

    • If the pads are stuck, use a spudger to remove them.

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    • Remove the six 8 mm screws from the bottom of the device with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • Use your hands to pull the back panel away from the controller.

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    • Remove the four 12 mm screws from the small square panel on the right with a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

    • While removing the last (fourth) screw, apply downward pressure on the panel. This will make it easier to remove the last screw because of the joystick spring on the other side of this panel.

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    • Remove the small square panel.

    • This panel is connected with wires to the main circuit board. To replace the joystick panel, you will need to desolder the wires. To learn more about soldering, refer to our How To Solder and Desolder Connections guide.

Conclusion

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

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