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Controller

If you need to replace the controller.
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Info: This page is optional for now as the keyboard will come with the controller preinstalled but this may change is the future. You may need this page if you get a replacement controller.

Removing the controller

In the case that you want to remove your controller if it is broken for example or you want to replace it with a different controller in the future.

To remove the controller you will need a spudger, guitar pick, plastic screwdriver, your fingernail or something similar. You will want something which is not conductive or sharp to not damage the controller.

Parts needed

Parts needed.

Using your non conductive tool pry up from the middle of the keyboard. The controller should pop off easily.

Insert the tool in to the side

Insert the tool in to the side.

Using a tool to remove the controller

Using a tool to remove the controller.

You have successfully removed the controller!

Removed controller

Removed controller.

Info: When you have removed the controller you will notice that the controller itself does not have serial number. This is because we test the controller and the keyboard together. But this may change in the future.
Serial numbers on the keyboard

Serial numbers on the keyboard.

Installing the controller

To install the controller you will need the controller and the keyboard.

The controller and the keyboard

The controller and the keyboard.

Align the controller with the connectors on the keyboards. The buttons should be facing the north side. You can also notice that from the bottom view, the top connector is smaller than the bottom connector.

Aligning the controller

Aligning the controller.

Place the controller on to the keyboard.

Positioning the controller

Positioning the controller.

Press down in the middle of the controller until you hear two clicks. These might not be super audible. But you can check it in the next step.

Pushing down on the controller

Pushing down on the controller.

You can confirm if the controller is placed correctly by looking at it from the side. The connectors should be fully inserted.

Confirming the placement

Confirming the placement.

This is how it's not supposed to look like. Notice how there is some space between the controller connector and the keyboard PCB.

This is how it's not supposed to look like

This is how it's not supposed to look like.


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