Hori Pad Mini Controller Teardown

Written By: Miles
Published: 02/01/25
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Hori Pad Mini Controller Teardown

Published: 02/01/25

Teardown

Introduction

My controller's left joystick was acting wonky--forward wasn't always registering, which makes platforming challenging. So, I took it apart to see if I could see an easy fix. I didn't, but I still took pictures.

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    • Unscrew the 6 screws from the back of the controller

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    • Remove the back panel. It is not attached by anything.

    • Behold the innards of the controller.

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    • Remove two more screws to disconnect the top green board from the bottom green board.

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    • Notice the top and bottom boards are still connected by a soldered cable.

    • Notice the joysticks look kinda soldered on, too.

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    • Realize you're not going to repair your finicky left joystick today.

    • Reverse all previous steps and screw it back together.

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