Trying To Fix Stuff: Some PowerA Nintendo Switch Controllers (Drift/Loose/No Power)

A couple of these had some (easy) fixes, one with a bad analog stick/thumb stick, drift, and no power. Let's see if we can crack them open and get them working :)

[@AmostheArtman]

Thank you so much for making this vid!!
I Had a C stick that was bouncing all over the place and pulling in the opposite direction when I used it, but thanks to your vid I was able to clean up the contact points and now it works like new.
thank you so much dude!!

[@michaeltheiii]

52:15 thank you. I was having trouble reassembling and it was because I also had the screw in the wrong hole.

[@m.a.p.6039]

Same lol

[@Nukatha]

Your example cleaning out the analog sticks to avoid drift worked for my C-stick that was perpetually off-center. Thank you.

[@m.a.p.6039]

Great vid man!

[@LordVex47]

Any tips on fitting the OEM rubber onto a switch pro GameCube style?

[@Lakjager]

Hey, i got one recently and drifted after only 3 months, i want to replace the stick with the hall effect ones from guili kit, would this be possible?

[@seancowgill8470]

Where can I find the silicone for these controllers for the A, B, X and Y? It doesn’t look like the older style silicone would fit. (For the Power A wireless controller)

[@KylesTinkering]

I don't think there's any replacements available. And I haven't found any that would look similar on any other controllers I've disassembled.

[@Jos6128x]

Are there any replacement for the rubber thumb sticks? I have seen the whole thumb stick on Amazon but I don't if it will fit

[@KylesTinkering]

Unfortunately, none that I've seen for these. You might be able to swap the entire analog stick, desolder the old one, with a replacement that would fit the aftermarket replacement gameube thumb caps. The depth of the replacement caps might be too high or low though

[@auron3098]

Can I use Xbox One potentiometer?

[@KylesTinkering]

It should fit it just fine. I frequently just replace the bad potentiometer and I have spare broken analog sticks (like physically broken shafts) that I've taken from PS4 and Xbox One controllers that I'll pull and use to fix other controllers

[@KB-pyogyg]

Where can I get a Phillips screwdriver

[@deadname569]

A hardware store i have a multi tool screw driver with different Phillips and flathead and verying sizes

[@KB-pyogyg]

@@deadname569 thanks and dam its almost been a year since i made this comment

[@solverz4078]

Would a ps4 controller analog stick fit this controller if I wanted to replace one?

[@deadname569]

You qould be forfeiting a good part of the gamecube controller ether the c stick or what ever you mean