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I've had an absolutely marvelous time using the Anbernic RG35XXSP ever since I received it back in late July, incredible bang for your buck at $60.

After some extensive gaming sessions on the device, I noticed the A button has started to sink down further than the other buttons due to repeated use. Luckily, I have all the tools needed to disassemble this unit on hand. I'm free for the rest of the day, so let's see if we can repair this minor defect.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (10 children)

Here's what I came up with: a very thin slice of electrical tape rolled into a cylinder. It fits snuggly in the A button hole and should provide some resistance for repeated button presses (I hope)

Now, let's get this thing put back together and see if there's been any improvement!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Here is the final result. The button sags to one side in a barely noticeable way, not a huge deal. More importantly, it now feels just the right amount of clicky in comparison with the other buttons. I am reasonably satisfied with how this turned out!

Overall, the disassembly and reassembly process went more smoothly than what I originally pictured. If this issue were to pop up again in the future, it's not that difficult or time consuming to get back to the internals. Case closed!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

@[email protected] Thank ya. If other people run into the same issue, hope this will be somewhat helpful!

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