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Title: Controller Repair and cleaning
Post by: DragonmasterDan on 06/12/2010, 04:18 PM
Any good suggestions for cleaning old PC Engine controllers? I got one recently and the buttons stick a bit and the D-pad is a tad less responsive than brand new. Any good dis-assembly and cleaning suggestions?
Title: Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
Post by: SignOfZeta on 06/12/2010, 06:42 PM
Take it all apart, soak and scrub the case and rubber parts in dish soapy water using a tooth brush, clean the contacts on the PCB with alcohol.

If you have yellowing, Retrobrite it.
Title: Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
Post by: henrycsc on 07/09/2010, 03:23 PM
I was wondering if anybody knows if retrobrite will work on yellowed Hucard sleeves.  I am getting a shipment of them and hope that I can get them clean.  If anybody has any suggestions on something else, let me know.
Title: Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
Post by: SignOfZeta on 07/09/2010, 06:24 PM
My guess is that it would, but you'll have to be the one to prove it.
Title: Re: Controller Repair and cleaning
Post by: henrycsc on 07/09/2010, 08:36 PM
I will document it then... so we shall see.