Introduction
This guide will help to replace a broken or faulty charging port in the Beboncool Gamepad for Nintendo Switch. If your device does not seem to receive any power despite being plugged in to a known working outlet with a known working cable, the charging port may need to be replaced.
Tools
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Use the plastic opening tool to remove the blue plastic grips from the sides of the controller.
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Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the seven 5mm screws from the back of the controller.
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Gently separate the two halves of the controller.
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Be sure to slide the small circuit boards out of the covers to be able to separate the two halves
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Use the Phillips #0 screwdriver to remove the two 3.5mm screws holding the circuit board in place.
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Lift the motherboard from the back case with the vibration motors and button boards attached.
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Gently pull the battery from the circuit board, leaving it connected to the board with its lead wires.
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Remove the charging port from the edge of the motherboard by desoldering each of its four solder points and lifting the port from the board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
In your Intro for charging port, you should have a bit more details about what kinds of problems could be fixed with this repair.
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