Common Mistakes: Opening a Gamecube Controller

solving common problems I see people have when opening their Gamecube controllers

sorry about audio, almost scrapped because of it
hope it helps regardless!

questions? please comment, or message/tweet me at:

music:
DJ Quads - Never Been

"Tarantula"
"Slumber"
"Elixir"
"Donatello"
Instrumentals by Homage

[abandonedprogram]

To open mine I just slam it on the floor

[inputfunny]

You didn't say the most important mistake, and that's not turning the screw left until they click into place before screwing them back in. This sets the screw to the original threading and prevents making new threads and damaging the plastic. This can be apparent if you open up your controller a few times and screws will no longer hold tightly, but instead keep spinning since the threads are damaged.

[ALLCAPSNO_SPACES]

the dislike was from a third-party gamecube controller company

[tonybamanabonitomatopowers]

I dont even own a gamecube controller but I love these videos. Really informative and relaxing to watch.

[levi.koeppel]

Without even watching this yet I can already tell you I've probably made most of these mistakes

[josephyohanis]

PSA: You don't actually need the metal bar in the z-button for it to reset it'd position, the tack switch the z-button rests on will reset the position for it, all the metal bar does is add tension to the z-button so you're better off removing it.

[kssb]

This is such a good video for people that had not opened a gamecube controller! Man I remember how I messed up mine 😂😂

[brycehayashi]

I used your advice and used a Yugioh Tin as a case for my first tounament. worked super well thanks!

[BlakDragon]

Thanks for uploading!

4:37 this was especially useful knowledge, I didn't know that buttons/button pads are offered in different sizes beforehand.

[merciless]

Appreciate the video. I have an old japanese smash bros controller, all white that's dirty as hell. Dove in to clean it and now playing flawlessly.

[Tokaisho]

Thanks for the info about the tall buttons and original buttons, it explains why one of my controller's buttons feel different. (I really like the feel and "click" of the tall buttons)

[BrawlingHedgehog]

7:07 - Yup, I did that once.

I've taken apart a few controllers and put them back together successfully, but this video still has some nice notes that I didn't know, as all the controllers I've dealt with seem to be from the same (late) production time.

[thecoolv]

Zenith! These videos have given me a ton of inspiration to fix up and upgrade my controllers, they work but they are very old and pretty beat up. This being said, I ordered a 5 pack of those replacement buttons you demoed from the cheap Chinese sellers online, and some replacement button pads. I think you should review the button pads! There are ones from ZedLabs and GameTown, I think, all found on Amazon and eBay. The thing about these old button pads is that they make your old mushy buttons feel clicky and responsive! I tried them out and honestly, I could never go back. I definitely think you'd like them, and you should totally make a video about them! Thanks for reading this, I'd be surprised if you even got here.

[Itsnartlex]

Yo thank you so much for 8:34 if i hadn't found out that the triggers connected to the sliders like that on the controller I would never have figured it out lol.

[RareWashington]

I accidentally stripped two of the Philip screws what can I do most ways to remove one don’t work in a really small space update got it out

[ataebli]

Saved my life. Couldn’t close my controller for like an hour before seeing this and realizing the motor was backwards 🙃

[RatedMerc]

This really helped with a custom gamecube controller im making, thanks for the awesome video!

[TheMKMASTERS]

LMAO THANK YOU!!! 8:20 I felt like such a dumbass wondering why it wouldnt close and didn't even think of turning the rumble around 😂

[yuki-vbok]

Thank you so much. I had so much trouble closing my controller because my rumble was backwards. You saved my controller! :D

[EeveeEuphoria]

Oh wow, convenient timing, I was planning on opening my gamecube controller up sometime soon.