Nintendo Wii U GamePad:
DISSEMBLING PROCEDURE
Face the GamePad down and unscrew
the two Phillips #00 screws which are attached to the battery cover. Lift up
and remove the battery cover.
With your finger on the battery
connector, pull downwards toward the base of the GamePad to disconnect it. Pull
upwards from the bottom of the battery to release it.
Remove the ten 8.9mm Tri-wing Y1
screws hidden underneath square stickers. Lift up the back plate. The back
plate is still connected by a cable to the motherboard.
Unplug the connector that
connects the back plate to the motherboard. Remove the back plate.
Take out the left and right
shoulder buttons in the upper corners. Remove the ZR and ZL trigger buttons by
lifting up and sliding outward.
Remove the top rubber cover by
pulling it off of its mounts to access one of the mounting screws. Remove the
four 5.2mm Phillips #0 screws.
Use a spudger to lift the tab
which releases the blue ribbon cable. Remove the analog stick and button cover.
Use your thumb and push the
connector towards the rightmost edge to disconnect the analog stick cable
connector.
Remove the two 9.0mm Tri-wing Y0
screws. Lift out the analog stick.
