The R button is failing on my GB Micro and it's really annoying. It works better for a while if I press the button really hard, but it usually goes back to being crap after a day.
Any way I can fix this?
Any way I can fix this?
If you feel comfortable with a soldering iron then you should replace it, the button is of the same size like the ones that the DS Lite uses.
If you don't want to replace, then you could try to desolder it and clean the metal pads that make contact, with something abrasive.
The right trigger is the one circled in red.
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Use some soldering braid/wick and desolder the contacts in the back(pic1) and the the two points on the front(pic2).
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Here's a juxtaposition showing the trigger button of the DSL and the GBM, they're pretty much identical.
DSL at the top and GBM at the bottom.
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Isn't the DSL known for failing shoulder buttons too? I might just clean the trigger.
That's what I've read too, but I haven't encountered it yet on any of the DS I've repaired, besides if you learn to replace now then you can do it again later on.
I don't have a DSL though and honestly I think it would be better if I just opened up the contacts and fixed them. It's possible that it's collapsed or something.
Wow, thank you for such the descriptive help, you didn't have to do that. Seriously thank you. It does still click, but the clicking doesn't determine whether it triggers or not. I know the clicking means the trigger is changing to make contact to actually make it work, but it's not working until I press harder further into it, sometimes really hard.post
Yeah, DSlites has a lot of problems like that but they're all related to the little metal piece that make the plastic button go backIsn't the DSL known for failing shoulder buttons too? I might just clean the trigger.
Ozito's instructions for replacing the microswitch are excellent. But before doing anything that drastic, try cleaning the switch with a few blasts of electronics cleaner. I've been using this stuff on GBA and DS shoulder buttons for a lot of years, and I haven't had to do transplant surgery yet. I buy this stuff at Radio Shack ... and just get the regular, not the one "with lubricant." You don't need the inside of your GBA coated with light machine oil. Comes with a little red straw that attaches to the nozzle so you can direct the blast right into the switch.
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I really need to get myself some contact cleaner. There's a lot of stuff I have that could use it. Thanks for the tip!