Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          10 minutes

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  • Sega Genesis 6 button controller
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Introduction

This specific model was released in 1992/93, at the same time as the Sega Genesis II. However, it is also compatible with the Sega Genesis I

What you need

Step 1

              Disassembling the handle
  • Flip the controller upside down.
  • Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five screws holding the controller back cover in place.

Flip the controller upside down.

Using a Phillips #00 screwdriver, remove the five screws holding the controller back cover in place.

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Step 2

  • Then remove the back cover of the controller, which gives you access to the motherboard of the controller.
  • Carefully put back the 5 screws from step 1 as well as the back cover of the controller

Then remove the back cover of the controller, which gives you access to the motherboard of the controller.

Carefully put back the 5 screws from step 1 as well as the back cover of the controller

Step 3

              Disassembling the motherboard
  • Remove the motherboard from the controller body, after releasing the rubber part that holds the cable in the controller body
  • This gives you access to the button contact pads

Remove the motherboard from the controller body, after releasing the rubber part that holds the cable in the controller body

This gives you access to the button contact pads

Step 4

              Dismantling the buttons
  • Remove the contact pads
  • Then remove the 8 plastic buttons

Remove the contact pads

Then remove the 8 plastic buttons

Step 5

              Dismantling the Directional Pad
  • In order to disassemble the directional cross, it is necessary to levergentlypreferably with a plastic Spudger, under the 4 retaining tabs.
  • Then, push in the central hole with a fine tool (here a screwdriver), in order to undo the assembly
  • For reassembly, be careful to put the corrector in front of the slot of the outer part!

In order to disassemble the directional cross, it is necessary to levergentlypreferably with a plastic Spudger, under the 4 retaining tabs.

Then, push in the central hole with a fine tool (here a screwdriver), in order to undo the assembly

For reassembly, be careful to put the corrector in front of the slot of the outer part!

Follow these steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.

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