Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
18
Time Required
20 - 30 minutes
Sections
4
- How to open the SteelSeries Nimbus+ Controller
- 10 steps
- Thumbsticks
- 3 steps
- Mainboard Assembly
- 2 steps
- Triggers
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Remove the phone mount
- Use your fingers to remove the phone mount by pulling it straight out of the controller.
Use your fingers to remove the phone mount by pulling it straight out of the controller.
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Step 2
Remove the sticker
- Use your fingers to remove the sticker located on the back cover of the Nimbus+.
- If you have trouble removing the sticker heat an iOpener and apply it to the rear case for two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
Use your fingers to remove the sticker located on the back cover of the Nimbus+.
If you have trouble removing the sticker heat an iOpener and apply it to the rear case for two minutes to loosen the adhesive underneath.
Step 3
Unscrew the back cover
- Use a Y1 Tri-point screwdriver to remove the five 9.1 mm-long screws securing the back cover.
Use a Y1 Tri-point screwdriver to remove the five 9.1 mm-long screws securing the back cover.
Step 4
Insert an opening pick
- The back cover is held in place by plastic clips.
- Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the outside of the right controller handle.
The back cover is held in place by plastic clips.
Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the outside of the right controller handle.
Step 5
Release the plastic clips
- Slide the opening pick to the top of the controller to release the remaining plastic clips on the right edge.
Slide the opening pick to the top of the controller to release the remaining plastic clips on the right edge.
Step 6
Insert an opening pick
- Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the outside of the left controller handle.
Insert an opening pick into the gap between the front and back cover assembly at the outside of the left controller handle.
Step 7
Release the plastic clips
- Slide the opening pick to the top of the controller to release the remaining plastic clips on the left edge.
Slide the opening pick to the top of the controller to release the remaining plastic clips on the left edge.
Step 8
Unfold the back cover assembly
- Carefully fold the back cover assembly to the top of the SteelSeries Nimbus+ and bring it in an 90 degree angle.
- Do not try to remove the back cover assembly all the way yet! It is still connected to mainboard.
Carefully fold the back cover assembly to the top of the SteelSeries Nimbus+ and bring it in an 90 degree angle.
Do not try to remove the back cover assembly all the way yet! It is still connected to mainboard.
Step 9
Disconnect the battery cable
- Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the battery cable from the mainboard.
Use a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the battery cable from the mainboard.
Step 10
Remove the back cover assembly
- Remove the back cover assembly.
Remove the back cover assembly.
Step 11
Unscrew the board
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 7.0 mm-long screws securing the board.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 7.0 mm-long screws securing the board.
Step 12
Disconnect the thumbstick board
- Disconnect the thumbstick board by pulling it straight out its socket on the mainboard.
Disconnect the thumbstick board by pulling it straight out its socket on the mainboard.
Step 13
Remove the board
- Remove the board with the thumbsticks from the mainboard.
Remove the board with the thumbsticks from the mainboard.
Step 14
Unscrew the mainboard
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 7.0 mm-long screws securing the mainboard to the front assembly.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 7.0 mm-long screws securing the mainboard to the front assembly.
Step 15
Lift up the mainboard
- Use your fingers to lift up the mainboard from the front case.
- Remove the mainboard.
Use your fingers to lift up the mainboard from the front case.
Remove the mainboard.
Step 16
Unscrew the triggers
- Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 7.0 mm screws securing the triggers on the motherboard.
Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 7.0 mm screws securing the triggers on the motherboard.
Step 17
Release the right trigger
- Pull the right trigger straight out to slide it off of the rails securing it to the button connector on the motherboard.
Pull the right trigger straight out to slide it off of the rails securing it to the button connector on the motherboard.
Step 18
Release the left trigger
- Pull the left trigger straight out to slide it off of the rails securing it to the button connector on the motherboard.
Pull the left trigger straight out to slide it off of the rails securing it to the button connector on the motherboard.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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