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Follow this guide to remove the midframe from your Scuf Instinct Pro Xbox controller.
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Unplug all cables from your controller before starting.
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Completely power off your controller.
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Lift the top edge of the faceplate to release the magnets securing it.
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Remove the faceplate.
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Slide the battery cover away from the controller to remove it.
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Use your fingers to remove the batteries.
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The sticker in the battery recess hides a back cover screw.
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If you don't care about damaging the sticker, you can puncture through the center and skip the next step.
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Use a hair dryer to heat the sticker and soften the adhesive securing it.
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Use the point of a spudger to push up a corner of the sticker until you can grab it with a pair of blunt nose tweezers.
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Use your tweezers to peel up the sticker until the back cover screw is accessible.
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Use a T8 Torx screwdriver to remove five 9.3 mm‑long screws securing the midframe:
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One back cover screw
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Four screws on top of the midframe
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Use a T6 Torx screwdriver to remove the two 9.3 mm‑long screws securing the midframe.
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Insert the flat end of a spudger between the bottom edge of the midframe and back cover.
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Pry the midframe up with the spudger to release the clips.
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Continue prying along the bottom edge to release the remaining clips.
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Put a box or a stack of books to the right of the controller so you can prop up the midframe while disconnecting its ribbon cable.
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Secure the back cover with one hand, and use your other hand to grip the midframe's left edge.
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Lift the midframe and rotate it over the right edge of the back cover, so the midframe's right edge is on your workspace.
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Prop the midframe up, being careful not to strain the ribbon cable.
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Guide the battery connectors on the midframe through their slot in the back cover.
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Make sure the contacts slide into their grooves in the battery recess. If they aren't in the correct spot, the controller won't receive power.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to remove the grommet—don't lose it!
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Use the flat end of a spudger or a clean fingernail to lift the hinged locking flap on the midframe cable ZIF connector.
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Use blunt nose tweezers to grip the black pull tab on the midframe cable.
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Lift the midframe cable off its post and pull it straight out of its socket.
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Remove the midframe.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
