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This is a full teardown of Gamestop's new CANDY CON wireless controller for the Nintendo Switch and PC. This controller operates as a bluetooth switch pro controller on the NS setting and a PC dongle wireless controller using the PC mode.
Key features include:
Customizable face plates
Customizable D-pad
Customizable Joysticks
Bluetooth 5.2
USB Dongle
USB C Charging
Analog triggers
Hall effect joysticks
Rechargeable 600mAh battery
2 Rear Programmable buttons
Macros and Turbo Mode
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Locate the indentation on the bottom of the controller
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Pull the faceplate off using a fingernail or spudger
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Remove both joysticks and the D-pad by carefully pulling up
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Remove 8 Phillips screws with a Philips #1 screwdriver
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Pry open the two main pieces by pulling up on the edges of the controller
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Separate the controller by flipping it on its face and then prying up near the bottom buttons
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Unplug the battery using a spudger tool
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Unscrew the 2 Phillips #1 screws securing the mainboard to the controller housing
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Carefully remove the mainboard and attached haptic motors by pulling it up from the bottom and then top
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All buttons are keyed so they can only go in the exact spot they belong
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Follow the teardown guide in reverse to reassemble the controller
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When reassembling the controller align the bottom buttons first and then work on the charging port side
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Test all the buttons before or right after screwing in the mainboard
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The D-pad has an arrow on the top that should point up (towards the arrow on the base controller)
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