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Prerequisite only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and is not meant to be used alone.
Use this guide to detach the front cover assembly of a Google Stadia controller.
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Apply a heated iOpener to the rear side of the Stadia controller where the screw cover is located to loosen the adhesive underneath. Apply the iOpener for at least two minutes.
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Insert the tip of an opening pick into the gap between the plastic screw cover and the rear case of the controller.
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Slide the opening pick along the screw cover to slice the adhesive.
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to remove the screw cover.
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Use a Torx T8 screwdriver to remove the 9.6 mm-long screw securing the rear case.
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The front cover assembly of the Stadia controller is held in place by various tight plastic clamps. They are very hard to open and snap back in place easily.
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Insert a Jimmy into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the inside of the left controller handle.
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Tilt the Jimmy upwards and push it into the gap between the covers at the same time to pry open the plastic clamp. You should hear a clack noise once the clamp pops open.
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Insert an opening pick in a steep angle into the gap you created to prevent the first clamp from popping back into its closed position.
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Insert a Jimmy into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the outside of the left bottom end of the controller handle.
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Repeat the previous opening procedure to open the three plastic clamps at the outside of the left controller handle.
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Insert a Jimmy into the gap between the front and back cover assembly between the left shoulder button and the charging port at the top edge of the Stadia controller.
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Tilt the Jimmy upwards and push it into the gap between the covers at the same time to pry open the plastic clamp. You should hear a clack noise once the clamp pops open.
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Repeat the previous procedure at the clamp between the right shoulder button and the charging port.
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Insert a Jimmy into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the right edge of the right controller handle.
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Repeat the previous opening procedure to open the three plastic clamps at the outside of the right controller handle.
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Insert a Jimmy into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the inside of the right controller handle.
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Repeat the previous opening procedure to open plastic clamps at the inside of the left controller handle.
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Insert a Jimmy into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the bottom edge of the Stadia controller right to the headphone jack.
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Tilt the Jimmy upwards and push it into the gap between the covers at the same time to pry open the plastic clamp.
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Repeat the previous procedure at the clamp left to the headphone jack.
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Carefully lift the front cover assembly and fold it to the left side of the Google Stadia controller.
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Use a pair of tweezers to peel the clear protective tape off the ZIF connector on the left side of the rear case.
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Use the pointed end of a spudger to open the ZIF connector holding the button contact board cable in place.
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Use a pair of tweezers to carefully disconnect the flex cable of the button unit by pulling it out of the ZIF connector in a flat angle.
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Separate the front from the rear assembly.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
