Let's Refurb! - How to Clean a Gamecube Controller
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ย. 2024
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Hello guys! This is a short video on how to restore and clean a Gamecube controller! Was pretty disgusting at the start, but its all nice and clean now! Hope you guys enjoy this video.
Special thanks to Dyalla for letting me use the awesome beat!
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Why did he take out the footage of him actually cleaning it?
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Probably because the actual complicated part is taking it apart, not soaking it in a sink. Tho I didn't like that he took out him disassembling the triggers. Those are probably the most annoying part to take off and put back.
I would advise to everyone taking apart a controller to use electronic contact cleaner for the contact pads for the buttons on the PCB, the sliders for r and l triggers, and also for the joystick boxes themselves, cleans out any crap and sticky residue and gets rid of any friction causes by the gunk.
Fungus on your stick. Made by nintendo to simulate toad. Nice feature.
let's jut leave out how the part where I took everything out. why would anyone need to know that extremely relevant part of the cleaning process?
MyComputerSucks2 cuz a bunch of people probably don’t know how to do it
@@oldchannel1165 It was sarcasm
Best controller ever!
Yeah its good ey!
@diabolical b.n.p no
@Synk Solarenity IIVX no.
@Synk Solarenity IIVX you sound real hurt
@Solarenity you could have at least picked the PS5 dualsense, it's way better than a PS2 controller
I have the sudden inclination to take apart my gamecube controller, clean it, then give it a nice paint job.
Just be sure to lightly sand the controller down, and use a good lacquer or it will rub off from all the dank gaming.
analog slider fail assembling @ 4:42
Cheers mate!
Using a magic eraser on the sticks works great! Gets all the years of thumb sweat off.
This ended up fixing my z button. Thanks for the quick tutorial!
Thanks I think I can manage without breaking my only controller. The outside had always been cleaned but I seems like there is some dirt under the buttons
Your vids are easy to understand and very helpful you’ve earned me as a subscriber
Thanks!
i found a gc controller at goodwill, and the the previous owners somehow got corn syrup under the buttons, how? well whatever i fixed my gc controller, thx
awesome video! I really like your refurbishing videos. Do you think you could ever do any PSPs? I just got one and it's absolutely filthy.
I will have a look into doing that mate if you're interested, its not very retro yet though haha!
Elliot Crespel Lol yeah, but neither is the PS2 Now is it?
True true, you got me! Yeah man ill hook you up with that video in the near future, its gone in my "videos" notebook haha :)
Elliot Crespel thanks, It means a lot. IDK which model you plan on doing, but I have a 1000 and if you want to stick to retro that's probably the newest you would want to go to. but really whichever model you have will be helpful :)
Already got it sorted mate, video will be up in a week or so :)
That thumbnail is horrifying
anyone know why a lot of people had to open up their Wii back in the day?
Cuz they broke
0:02 - Yummy!
Nice video! It sure will be useful for many people! :)
Hey man! Havent spoken to you in a while. Yeah it was pretty grim haha! Hopefully it will help someone.
Hehe, yeah! Work keeps me busy, and I only get good quality internet connection on weekends. Nice to see so many of your videos! :)
OMG ELLIOT PUT THE MEMBRAIN HOLE ON A SCREW POST😹
Im liking the Tripod im Glad I bugged you enough to get one! great video Very helpful!
It's not actually a tripod, I will get one though!
Thanks! I decided to clean my controller, what with Smash coming up in just 2 weeks. Your video was perfect. I just can't get rid of what appear to be cheeto stains on the back. What was I thinking in 2008?
Also I noticed the rumble for the first time after cleaning it. Either I had just paid zero attention to it, or I just fixed it!
Joeri Pelgrims Cheeto puffs on the back, eww. But I recommend light mr clean magic eraser, or high quality sand paper, rubbing alcohol, or shell replacement
You weren't. You were eating.
How do I clean a indigo/clear the clear plastic is kinda yellow and has a little bit of rust
Jhovanny Diaz yellow? Idk if it will work but put it in hydro peroxide under the sun all day it should lighten up
ZigBlock that definitely will work.
He didn't show a footagr of him cleaning the actual circuit. So how do I actually clean the circuit?
A can of electrical contact cleaner will be able to clean any of the ports, sliders, button pads, joysticks without problems. Just spray and leave to dry, shouldn't take more than a few mins, spray into the joystick boxes on the PCB while moving them around as well.
@@jimftr thanks alot
What makes the contacts shiny?
A flat surface.
The black bits are made of graphite, which conducts electricity. When these pads are pressed down into the beard membrane, they bridge an electrical connection. If the graphite pads are too smooth, then it's a bit harder for them to make a good connection on the pad. A very flat surface is kind of like an inconsistent all-or-nothing connection, but a matte surface has a bunch of tiny points on it, which have an easier time making a connection when they're pressed down.
Name of the song?
What differences are there for a GameStop chameleon controller, other than it not having Tri wing screws?
Thewolfpack23x that they're not as good as the first party Nintendo controller
Awesome! Quick question, whats a good way to clean the microfiber cloth? I havent used them often and I'm not certain if you just throw them in the wash or just buy new ones or something haha
Well the ones i get cost £1 for 3, so sometimes if they are really bad i throw them away, but most of the time i just throw em in the wash! I also use them for dust covers on my consoles.
Elliot Crespel oh thats a good idea haha my consoles are full of dust, I should probably do that
Make sure you clean em first! I will have a Gamecube cleaning video up soon, and a PS1 video shortly after that. :)
BTW, thanks for being so active on all my videos, its really dope!
Elliot Crespel Oh yeah for sure haha or else I'll be making sure they STAY dusty ;)
No problem haha
If I don't have any plastic cleaner or polish would dropping a little washing detergent into the water do the trick? Not sure if it would damage it or not
I don't know, but personally I use rubbing alcohol and that works fine
what kind of solution did you wash the body of the gamecube with? just water?
kurta warm water and hand soap
thx for the tip
I have a trouble with my controller, when i start a game the controller don't works good, sometimes only 4 buttons works or joysticks its acting crazy, and i reset the controller twice and the problem is still there, ¿what i can do?
amazing
THANK GOD! i recently got a gamecube and the controller it came with was disgusting! but the problem with the gamecube is that the first controller port doesn't work :/ can you give me some tips on how to fix it? if you can anyway. Thanks.
Take it apart and visually inspect the port. Maybe a pin is broken? If thats the case swap the first port with no. 4.
Possibly. thanks for the tip.
how do I swap it?
i fixed it. it turns out that i needed to re flow the solder joints. maybe someone tripped on the cable and cracked the solder joints? who knows, but thanks for the advice btw love your videos!
I love these type of videos. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks man, no worries.
Just like new!
How did your Z button not fall out. I'm having a 'mare here 😤
The Z button?
what hapend to that controller
Looking forward to your upcoming videos and a I just wanted to now if you might want a American nes system to restore I already have one that I play and I don't need another one I think all it needs is a new 72 pin
Thanks man, i look forward to the future of my channel aswell! That sounds amazing buddy, when i get some more money to spend on stuff like that, i will message you, and maybe you could set up an eBay listing? Cheers bro!
Definitely not taking my controller apart now wtf
I think god himself took a dump on this controller
What mm size should the triwing screwdriver be? There are different ones on Amazon.
reductive92 any should work
BRUH HOW DO I CLEAN STAINS OFF THE DAMN CONTROLLER MY THING HAS STAINS ALL OVER THE DAMN COBSYWJWYJWJSHWNENEKSGABAOAM
If you had a little scratch on the Gamecube controller, which mine won't come off and used to be in the first player slot and now has to be in the second player slot or just totally scrapped because I've only been playing one player games in the last couple of years, except I just now needed to connect it back for Melee, is there any way to clean that off or paint over that? My Gamecube controller is a silver one and I think my sister might have done it with her nails since I find it's impossible for me to scratch it up like that.
MichaelXD I mean since it's the silver one it's more prone to scratching so you shouldn't really worry about it unless it affects the gameplay
what if i just want to clean the outside of the controller? without taking it apart
Just a bit of Mr.Sheen, or just a general surface cleaner.
The Retro Future Would Lysol Wipes work to clean the outside?
The Retro Future Or would Windex or something else work?
What about mr.clean, and yeah will wipes do the job?
Jeff Solo A good option is lysol disinfectant. I took the lysol and sprayed it on the controller and used a cloth to dry it
People who say they use toothbrush (Not meaning that you do) for many kinds of cleaning stuff makes me EWw :p
Idk it's meant to put in your mouth not to some random surface :D
I mean, its an old toothbrush. He isn't going to use it again
I like this mans video, but I have a great trick for you all without all the tools and hussle. First put the controller and GameCube system whole in the dishwasher and put it on “power wash” cycle. Then once it’s done turn on your oven to 450 degrees and let it preheat. Once it’s preheated put it in for about 17 minutes or until fire starts. Then your GameCube and controller should be nice and dry and ready to Smash
I'm gonna fix my gamecube controller on the joystick anytime soon same with my ps2 controllers.
Disgustang reeee