Introduction
This guide is the detailed process of how to remove broken or damaged vibration motors on the Benoncool Gamepad for Nintendo Switch.
The Benoncool Gamepad has two vibration motors that frequently operate during gameplay to simulate high impact events. A broken or malfunctioning vibration motor is rather easy to identify when not getting the correct response or no response at all during these high impact events. Using this guide to replace your gamepad’s vibration motors will most likely fix your problem.
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Use the plastic opening tool to remove the blue plastic grips from the sides of the controller.
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Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the seven 5mm screws from the back of the controller.
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Gently separate the two halves of the controller.
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Be sure to slide the small circuit boards out of the covers to be able to separate the two halves
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Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.5mm screws holding the circuit board in place.
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Lift the motherboard from the back case with the vibration motors and button boards attached.
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Desolder the two connection points corresponding to the malfunctioning vibration motor.
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Once the solder has been sufficiently melted, carefully pull the wires away from the solder point with tweezers.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
This sentence in intro is awkward and should be revised: “When the battery is no longer able to be recharged this does not mean that the the controller itself is bad, it simply means that a new, fresh battery is needed. “
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