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SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement

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  1. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the phone mount: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the phone mount: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use your fingers to remove the phone mount by pulling it straight out of the controller.

  2. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the sticker: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use your fingers to remove the sticker located on the back cover of the Nimbus+.

    • If you have trouble removing the sticker heat an iOpener and apply it to the rear case for two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.

  3. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Unscrew the back cover: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a Y1 Tri-point screwdriver to remove the five 9.1 mm-long screws securing the back cover.

  4. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Insert an opening pick: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Insert an opening pick: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • The back cover is held in place by plastic clips.

    • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the outside of the right controller handle.

  5. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Release the plastic clips: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Release the plastic clips: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Slide the opening pick to the top of the controller to release the remaining plastic clips on the right edge.

  6. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Insert an opening pick: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Insert an opening pick: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the outside of the left controller handle.

  7. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Release the plastic clips: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Release the plastic clips: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Slide the opening pick to the top of the controller to release the remaining plastic clips on the left edge.

  8. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Unfold the back cover assembly: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Unfold the back cover assembly: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Unfold the back cover assembly: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Carefully fold the back cover assembly to the top of the SteelSeries Nimbus+ and bring it in an 90 degree angle.

    • Do not try to remove the back cover assembly all the way yet! It is still connected to mainboard.

  9. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Disconnect the battery cable: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Disconnect the battery cable: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Disconnect the battery cable: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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    Tweezers
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    • Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the battery cable from the mainboard.

  10. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the back cover assembly: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the back cover assembly.

  11. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Unscrew the board: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 7.0 mm-long screws securing the board.

  12. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Disconnect the thumbstick board: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Disconnect the thumbstick board: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Disconnect the thumbstick board: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the thumbstick board by pulling it straight out its socket on the mainboard.

  13. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the board: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the board with the thumbsticks from the mainboard.

  14. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Unscrew the mainboard: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 7.0 mm-long screws securing the mainboard to the front assembly.

  15. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Lift up the mainboard: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Lift up the mainboard: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Lift up the mainboard: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Use your fingers to lift up the mainboard from the front case.

    • Remove the mainboard.

  16. SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the face buttons: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the face buttons: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller Face Buttons Replacement, Remove the face buttons: crwdns2935265:016crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
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    Tweezers
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    • Use a pair of tweezers to remove the face buttons from the housing.

    • The alignment pegs on each button are designed to prevent incorrect installation. Make sure your new buttons fit properly in the controller case.

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