
Performing the Hack
Do the following:
1. Flip the joystick over and use a Philips head screwdriver to remove the four screws, as
shown in Figure 7.4.
2. With the joystick still upside down, carefully remove the base.There is a small spring beneath
the orange fire button—be careful not to lose it! Pull the top half of the joystick away; this
part will contain a clear plastic post (which gives the joystick its rigidity), the orange fire
button, and the spring inside the button (see Figure 7.5). Put these aside for now.
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Figure 7.4 Removing the Four Screws
Figure 7.5 Taking the Joystick Apart