Ive done a full shell swap it was tedious and took me like 6 hours being careful the screen is definitely one of the hardest parts followed by the trackpads. An ifixit kit comes in handy but you must take your time with it and use heat. You may just want to consider getting a screen upgrade and dropping that in cause everything goes back together wayyy easier
Thats not a bad idea especially because there is a risk of damaging the screen when taking it apart
I gave it a good look and you’re right im not finding a replacement for that part anywhere. I reckon next best option is scavenge it from a broken deck or send it to valve for repair at cost
Its a fun project to do on a slow weekend! You may be able to find someone to do it for you as well.
I did think about doing that but I didnt think it would look too good. The company I got it from has button replacements and im thinking of going with a solid light green or “matcha” green
there were very few that needed to be the used from the kit I reckon for tolerance reasons. (plus despite my best efforts, the void had to be fed)
you joke but there are A LOT of screws. Minimal glue!
Honestly it was a lot of fun though I really enjoyed every moment of it. The fact that there are replacement parts available takes a lot of the real stress away from it for me
I havent done many shell swaps but ive torn down my fair share of electronics I have to say the screen is the hardest part on this everything else was pretty straight forward unscrew and unplug ribbon cables (and remember to actually put them back…) im doing some controller shell swaps real soon here though so thatll get me a little understanding on where the SD stands. It did take me 5 hours but I was being quite careful and taking my time id be fairly confident in taking it apart again and I plan to swap in some hall effect sticks or maybe mess with the triggers a little
screen was definitely the hardest part. Fortunately worst case scenario is you buy a replacement screen that’s available! That’s actually what gave me the confidence to do it, knowing that if I bork anything up that replacements are available, improvements even
it’s definitely closer to teal rather than actual emerald. I think Jsaux did the the color better they just dont have a faceplate in that color as well
Thats what stopped me from going that route. A buddy showed me ExtremeRate and i went on a little shopping spree
Absolutely! It was fun too i enjoyed doing the swap except for the screen and the pads
Thank you! Im pretty satisfied with how it turned out
haha those were screws that came with the kit. I reused about 99% of the original screws wherever possible
Im sure you can get a replacement audio board or cables! its real easy to nick those tiny wires
Haha those were mostly screws that came in the kit. I reused 99% of the original screws
Should just be able to disconnect the screen and leave it attached to the front part of the shell. If i recall correctly