Disassembling 8BitDo SF30 Pro

Let's take apart 8BitDo SF30 Pro
Disassembling 8BitDo SF30 Pro

Tools

- 0 star screwdriver - H1.3 Unbrako - Magnetic pad/bowl for screws (optional)

Instructions

20231110_1001_654e71662e7ab.webp Start by removing the five unbrako screws from the back and the back lid should easily lift off

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Now switch to the screwdriver and remove the four screws holding the joysticks board down

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Gently remove the battery, pry slight if needed

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Now you can unplug the ribbon cable for the joysticks, if you want to make it easier. We'll not unplug it

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Now you can unscrew the four screws in the middle frame

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Note that these four screws are all longer screws, than the others in this controller

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You can now lift up the motherboard from the bottom (USB-C is top). Once you have it slight up, you can take it out

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Now you can see the five membranes covering the top cover buttons and if you pay attention, you also notice that most only fit one way

Membranes are used to tell the motherboard that you actually pressed the button

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Underneath the membranes, you'll find the actual buttons. Except for start and select (+ and -) buttons, as they're part of the membrane

Be careful not to drop the buttons, as some of these can be quite small (why one is missing, had to fish it out of the food trash. After I realized it had gone missing during cleaning)

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The joysticks can just be lifted straight up to be removed, in case you want to replace them as they get worn down or just clean them

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There are also four membranes for the shoulders buttons, but it's the L2 and R2 membranes that are most likely to fall out during repair / cleaning. As the L1 and R1 are pretty securely fastened

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