
Performing the Hack
Do the following:
1. Use a jeweler’s Philips head screwdriver to remove the six screws from the bottom of the
NES control pad, as shown in Figure 7.11.
2. Once you have removed the screws, lift up the back half of the control pad.You’ll see a
simple circuit board, to which five wires and single IC are attached, as shown in Figure 7.12.
3. Remove the circuit board from the case, making sure to leave the rubber button mecha-
nisms resting in the top half of the case. Unsolder the five wires as well as the chip from the
board. Be careful not to damage the solder pads for the chip on the opposite side of the
board, because this is where ...