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ZombiePlatypus

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #1

I dunno how this happened as always make sure my hands are clean before playing and not riddled with food, etc, but there's gunk on my XL's analog. There's more of a smooth resistance now when I push in any direction. It kinda slows things down, and worst of all, because it's slower to return back to neutral position, it's effecting input command.

I almost feel like I need to open it up and clean the gunk off like a mouse's ball.

Anyone else have this problem? Any recommendations?

 

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Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #2

Toothbrush, q-tip and compressed air are what will help in cleaning your 3DS analog stick.

Try that. Other advices are welcome too!

 

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OmegaFax

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #3

iFixit or YouTube.. there's guides on how to replace the circle pad. Just use the disassembly guide to clean the underside of the nub and the mechanism with a q-tip. Probably would recommend an ammonia/alcohol free cleaner ... something that ain't harsh. Maybe you could slide something thin under the pad and try cleaning it that way.

 

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Dryk

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #4

It doesn't matter if your hands are clean since that gunk is mostly a combination of sweat and dead skin cells

 

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Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #5

Dryk said:

It doesn't matter if your hands are clean since that gunk is mostly a combination of sweat and dead skin cells

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Its the worst when you get gunk on controller, especially between the two shells. Toothpick works wonder there.

Dualshock 2, I am looking at you.

 

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Kansoku

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #6

Dry toothbrush.

I was having this problem a few weeks ago. It would get a little stuck in some directions, and would return very, very slowly. Just cleaned it well with a dry used toothbrush and the problems went away. (Tho, it' coming back, because it's hot as fuck where I live and I'm sweating a lot.)

 

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Dryk

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• Nov 19, 2014

• #7

shagg_187 said:

Its the worst when you get gunk on controller, especially between the two shells. Toothpick works wonder there.

Dualshock 2, I am looking at you.

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I have a staple remover that's the right size for the grooves in my mouse, it doesn't get all of it though

 

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ZombiePlatypus

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• Nov 20, 2014

• #8

So I tried the toothbrush method and it didn't help.

I called up Nintendo to see if anything else can be done, and they offered to have it sent in to fix for $125. To basically clean-up the analog stick. Amazon has brand new XL's for $199 bucks, and the New 3DS is on the horizon. How on earth they think this is a fair repair price is beyond me. I just politely declined, but I'm super disappointed in their customer service.

I'm just gonna open it up myself with some youtube tutorials since it's outta warranty anyway.