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DragonmasterDan

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Controller Repair and cleaning
« on: June 12, 2010, 09:18:25 AM »
Any good suggestions for cleaning old PC Engine controllers? I got one recently and the buttons stick a bit and the D-pad is a tad less responsive than brand new. Any good dis-assembly and cleaning suggestions?
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SignOfZeta

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Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
« Reply #1 on: June 12, 2010, 11:42:40 AM »
Take it all apart, soak and scrub the case and rubber parts in dish soapy water using a tooth brush, clean the contacts on the PCB with alcohol.

If you have yellowing, Retrobrite it.

henrycsc

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Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
« Reply #2 on: July 09, 2010, 08:23:17 AM »
I was wondering if anybody knows if retrobrite will work on yellowed Hucard sleeves.  I am getting a shipment of them and hope that I can get them clean.  If anybody has any suggestions on something else, let me know.
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Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
« Reply #3 on: July 09, 2010, 11:24:05 AM »
My guess is that it would, but you'll have to be the one to prove it.

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Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2010, 01:36:54 PM »
I will document it then... so we shall see.
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