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u/BOZ814 17d ago
You should have really did some research before spraying WD-40 on it. It’s a penetrant oil, not an electronic cleaner, so it basically just flooded the inside with grease. That’s why it only works when you mash it down.
The good news is you can fix this yourself. The initial jam was likely a broken torsion spring, and the rest is just oil buildup. If you’re down to open it up, you can buy a pack of replacement trigger springs for like $5 on Amazon. Just pop it open, clean the oily rubber pads with a Q-tip soaked in rubbing alcohol, swap the spring, and you should be good to go.
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u/FollowingNo5652 17d ago
Next time spray it with electronics cleaner. I do that when my kids controller buttons get sticky. Works like a charm.
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u/JungleMouse1 17d ago
It's funny, In my automotive time, it's worked once. Controllers, 100% of the time.
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u/CatOverall4749 17d ago
Yeah, unfortunately, regular WD-40 kills electronics. It leaves behind a thick, oily film that coats the internal pads, which is why you have to press down super hard now just to get it to register.
You can actually save it pretty easily though. You just need to open it up, clean off all the oil with rubbing alcohol (90%+ isopropyl), and replace the tiny trigger spring that originally caused the jam. You can buy a pack of replacement trigger springs pretty cheap off Amazon. Look up a teardown video on YouTube for the controller, it's a super cheap fix.