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This time we take a look at a classic part of retro gaming; the SNES (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) Controller. Often said to be one of the best designs of Nintendo's controllers, we'll tear it down to see exactly what makes this tick.
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It's your classic Super Nintendo controller.
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Notably, it's a wired controller (same as most of the controllers of the era), and has a very simple layout.
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The design is often called a "dogbone", due to the shape of the lower part.
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Nintendo, unlike the Control Deck counterpart, did not use custom screws in the controller, therefore it's very easy to open and clean.
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We remove the 5 Phillips screws on the back of the controller.
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Now we can get onto the board! We first remove the cable from the slack poles.
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After that, it's only a matter of lifting the board out.
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Onto the rubber pads that represent the buttons, we'll have to remove those too.
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Inching closer, we get to the shoulder button's rubber pads.
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We can finally remove the remaining plastic buttons from the D-Pad and face button areas.
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The board itself has the controller cable attached, we can remove that too.
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The SNES Controller board features a number of pads as well as a chip.
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The chip on the board is a 12-bit shift register, used to multiplex all the button signals on the controller into a more budget-friendly connector.
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Finally, we can see all the innards that make this little controller work.
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Maybe we should play a few rounds of Super Mario World...
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What is the repair ability score ?
what size screws are used?
