Sapicco Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 So I recently dug out a bunch of old controllers, and much to my surprise the buttons dont work on most of them. The ones that do work I have to press down very hard for them to respond. Are these salvageable or should I just buy a few new ones? If new ones are the way to go, anyone have any recommendations where to grab a few good ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepdreamin Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 So I recently dug out a bunch of old controllers, and much to my surprise the buttons dont work on most of them. The ones that do work I have to press down very hard for them to respond. Are these salvageable or should I just buy a few new ones? If new ones are the way to go, anyone have any recommendations where to grab a few good ones? There are repair kits you can buy that replace the rubber bits inside the controller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derFunkenstein Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 The rubber kits are way less expensive than new controllers, so I agree go that route first. If you simply have to replace them for some reason, the Hyperkin GN6 is the best third-party controller I've ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zylon Posted March 24, 2018 Share Posted March 24, 2018 Just clean the conductive pads under the buttons and you'll be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sapicco Posted March 24, 2018 Author Share Posted March 24, 2018 Where can I buy rubber kits? Ill check YouTube for a video explaining how to clean conductive pad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowgate Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Where can I buy rubber kits? Ill check YouTube for a video explaining how to clean conductive pad. https://www.mortoffgames.com/sega-genesis-2/repair-and-replacement-parts124/controller-repair-parts215 I've used their pads on nes and snes replacements. All are pretty good quality. Yours probably just need a cleaning. Rubbing alcohol and some qtips is all you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Always a good rule of thumb: refurbish first, replace as a last resort. The Genesis joypads probably just have a lot of gunk built up over the years... a thorough cleaning should get them back in shape. Might not be a bad idea to remove the PCB and clean the plastic parts in soap and water, taking care to thoroughly dry them before putting the circuit board back into the shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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