Nintendo Wii U Gamepad - Disassembly, Cleaning, and Reassembly

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Күн бұрын

I got this Wii U Gamepad from a buddy for relatively cheap and while it did work, it needed some cleaning. In this video we take the gamepad completely apart, clean up the plastics, then reassemble it.
The Wii U Gamepad isn't a hard breakdown but with the stickers on the back, some annoying cable runs, and plentiful ribbons, there is room for mistakes. As stated in the video, there were two spots I briefly overlooked that you should not.
The whole job: 7/10.
Timecodes
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Disassembly
16:42 Cleaning and Polishing
29:26 Reassembly
33:15 Ribbon - Note 1
33:25 Reassembly(Cont. pt1)
39:00 Volume Slider
39:19 Reassembly(Cont. pt2)
50:33 Outro
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Repair Items:
Flitz Multi-purpose Polish and Cleaner: www.amazon.com/dp/B0025QZMRI?...
143-Piece Electronis Precision Screwdriver Tool Kit: www.amazon.com/dp/B08SGM6F79?...
Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol(cheaper at Walgreen or CVS): www.amazon.com/Dealmed-Isopro...
Studio Items:
Lights: www.amazon.com/dp/B07YFY7H7J/...
Quick Release Plate: www.amazon.com/dp/B07VVP7HSK/...
10ft HDMI Cable: www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBH2LKX/...
L-Bracket Camera Mount: www.amazon.com/dp/B0748BL4LK/...
Mini Tripod: www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGXPYL5/...
Magic Arm: www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZ7Q1WS/...
Flexible Camera Mount: www.amazon.com/dp/B08RB2LYM9/...
Panasonic GH5s: www.amazon.com/Mirrorless-Sen...
Lumix 12-60mm Lens: www.amazon.com/PANASONIC-Prof...
Color Lights: www.amazon.com/dp/B094J1WVPG?...
Velcro Ties: www.amazon.com/dp/B000F5K82A?...
White Backdrop: www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZHVVNGC?...
Drafting Board Cover: www.draftingsuppliesdew.com/v...
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Other Channels I’m Inspired by:
Odd Tinkering: / oddtinkering
TronicsFix: / tronicsfix
Restoration EG: / restorationeg
Spawn Wave: / spawnwave
From Camera to Console: / dustinkramer

Пікірлер: 28

@BrandonMcBarrettFace 5 ай бұрын

Yo I'm one of the few who cherished their WiiU consoles from release until gamepad failure. So did my wife, so did our kids. Switch is great, probably the GOAT for me, but the WiiU was special and it offers some unique experiences and there's something magical about fixing your original hardware rather than replacing it. Turns out the reason my touch screen stopped working on my gampad was that some tiny pieces of gravel had gotten in there somehow and this did the trick. Much appreciated, friend. Liked and subbed.

@consoloscopy 5 ай бұрын

Man, I really appreciate that. I'm glad you got it figured out and that this video helped you. Repair not replace.

@JorgeGM1305 5 ай бұрын

I like how everything is distributed in the gamepad. I wish the Wii U itself was that easy to open and clean... I have two and I'm terrified of opening any of them.

@Pillow_ 3 ай бұрын

Found this since I was thinking of disassembling mine, very clear!

@consoloscopy 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! I hope it helped.

@JEFFXM2 4 ай бұрын

Great video! I just bought an old Wii U and I watch the whole video! Thx

@penguinjay 4 ай бұрын

HI! I know you don't have a lot of subscribers so I decided to subscribe. Thank you for making this video! I like to repair but I haven't learned the wii u yet. This is extremely helpful seeing as I have a few of these gamepads that need some attention. The pace of the video is great, lots of attention to detail! I also like the commentary! That's the best part! It's like having a buddy along to warn you of common fails and make sure you don't snap a ribbon cable or tiny hidden cord somewhere. Foreal, I appreciate all your recommendations and insights! Your explanations make me feel like I am actually learning something, not just following along. The tips and warnings and detailed explanations really do the trick for me! It's way better to watch you do all this work and explain it step by step versus following a quick guide that tries to be a bit more "entertaining." I'm sure I'll be watching your wii u console breakdown and clean video soon as well. Thanks in advance! Using Udpih recovery menu I figured out I likely have some fuses to replace or bridge. I hope over time you get lots of views on this video, you deserve it! Take care! P.S. I think the wii u is a very fun, interesting, useful console, it's so awesome haha, way too little love for it, I missed it when it first released and came back to admire it post mortem. People will look back at it like they do the dreamcast eventually, but not much love for it right now lol! Thanks for sharing a little for the poor ol' thing! Oh, and your channel name is perfect!

@consoloscopy 4 ай бұрын

I can't tell you how much I appreciate this comment. As always, I'm super pumped this helped/will help a fellow tinkerer. Even more happy when I'm informed how much it helped. Thanks a lot!

@user-du5lt5ij7h 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!! I Need to replace a screen and thanks for this.

@RookieOn80 Ай бұрын

thank you. helped me a lot.🙂

@PEACEWALKER1992 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for showing :)

@gweryan3 8 ай бұрын

Awesome

@RetroGamerBoy9435 7 ай бұрын

Cool

@redbullsauberpetronas 2 ай бұрын

Is there anything that can be skipped or kept together if im just swapping all the internals into a new shell?

@bilalkoroma2286 Ай бұрын

My screen isnt turning on after reassembly

@lilly-rosemuller2437 Ай бұрын

Hey, great video! Haven't found anything alike! I have one problem tho: I dissassembled it to fix the squeaking rumble motor. I had a second gamepad, for spare parts, that I used the motor of. Now it doesn't work with either gamepad. Can I fix this or do I have to live without feedback now?

@consoloscopy Ай бұрын

Are you 100% are fully connecting the ribbon? I'll assume so. If that is the case, I don't know why neither would work. Are you 100% sure the other one you had for spare parts worked originally?

@lilly-rosemuller2437 Ай бұрын

@@consoloscopy I have put it in as far as possible, but this probably is a thing. The other one worked, the only thing not so nice about the spare was the screen. Well, no rumble is less disturbing than squeaks, so I can live with that. Thanks!

@Jxsh_54 Ай бұрын

When are you posting again? love ur videos :)

@Slimjim12347 Ай бұрын

I had my wii u since 2014 when i was 11, anyway, my gamepad rumble motors are pretty weak from me dropping the gamepad. Are the motors easily replaceable?

@consoloscopy Ай бұрын

I imagine swapping the analog sticks, which is quite easy, would take care of that for you.