The Change 2 Professional Controller doesn’t appear simple to restore in any respect

The Change 2 is in some ways a extra premium and highly effective model of the unique Change, however its glossy design appears to have come at a price. Not solely is the console itself troublesome to restore, however a brand new iFixit teardown video exhibits that the Change 2 Professional Controller is not any simpler.

Based mostly on iFixit’s teardown, it’s a must to fully disassemble the Change 2 Professional Controller to entry the components you may doubtless want to repair first. Accessing the joysticks and battery requires eradicating an adhesive-secured faceplate on the highest of the controller simply to entry screws. Then it’s a must to unscrew a number of layers of plastic and take away the bumpers to truly get on the battery itself. The unique Change Professional Controller was equally locked-up, however in comparison with the Xbox Wi-fi Controller (which has user-replaceable batteries) it looks as if quite a lot of work.

The Change 2 Professional Controller makes use of the same joystick design because the Pleasure-Con 2, which Nintendo has already confirmed would not function a drift-free Corridor impact joystick. The corporate by no means immediately acknowledged that joystick drift — the place an analog joystick registers motion even while you’re not urgent it — was an issue on the unique Change. Based mostly on iFixit’s teardown, it hasn’t made the issue simpler to repair on its new {hardware}. Addressing stick drift issues, whether or not they’ll occur on the Change 2, is likely to be one motive the corporate at the moment provides out-of-warranty repairs on the Pleasure-Con 2 free of charge.

You do not have to buy Nintendo’s official equipment in case you’re searching for choices which may last more and be simpler to restore. Engadget’s finest Change 2 equipment record consists of nice alternate options, and the Change 2 itself is designed to work with third-party webcams for issues like GameChat.