Meta Quest 2 Controller Ring Shell Replacement

Written By: Arthur Shi
  • Comments: 3
Meta Quest 2 Controller Ring Shell Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

15 - 30 minutes

Introduction

This guide shows how to remove and replace a cracked controller ring shell for your Meta Quest 2 controller.

This guide is written with the right controller. If you're repairing the left controller, you can still use this guide, as the procedure is identical.

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    • Use your fingers to slide the battery cover down towards the strap end of the controller.

    • Remove the battery cover.

    • If you're taking the controller apart for repairs, remove the batteries in the controller.

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    • Use your fingers to grasp the wrist strap near the anchor peg.

    • Lift the wrist strap anchor peg straight out of its recess.

    • Remove the wrist strap.

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    • Heat an iOpener and apply it to the bottom edge of the controller faceplate for a minute.

    Why is this step needed? Yes there is adhesive on it, but it isn't that bad.

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    • The controller faceplate is secured with adhesive and three friction pegs.

    • Press the edge of an opening tool into the seam between the controller faceplate and shell, near the Oculus button.

    • If you can’t get the opening tool into the seam, heat the area with an iOpener for a minute and try again.

    • Slide the opening tool to the base of the ring shell to loosen the adhesive.

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    • Use an opening tool to pry up on the seam to loosen the first friction peg.

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    • Continue prying around the entire faceplate to separate the remaining friction pegs and adhesive.

    • If you're having trouble, apply a heated iOpener to the faceplate for a minute and try again.

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    • Remove the controller faceplate.

    • The three friction pegs should hold the faceplate securely, so you don’t need to replace the adhesive during reassembly. Be sure to firmly press the faceplate onto the controller so that all friction pegs fully engage.

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    • Use a Torx T5 driver to remove the four screws securing the controller ring shell to the controller:

    • Two 4.7 mm‑long screws

    • Two 5.9 mm‑long screws

    those top screws in red are in very tight, and at an angle that prevents using a long screwdriver. I've found the only way I could get them out is using a bit, held down by my finger at the appropriate angle, while turning it with pliers.

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    • Press the point of a spudger firmly against the white alignment square to release the ring shell.

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    • Use your fingers to grab the end of the ring shell that doesn’t have the white alignment square.

    • Gently lift the ring shell up and away from the controller to unclip it from the controller.

    • Remove the controller ring shell.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

Author

Arthur Shi

Member since: 03/01/18

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One comment

This Tutorial was really fast and easy also, I fixed my controller and it works very well now, Thank you!

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