How to Fix an R2 Button on the PS3
- 1). Unscrew the screws from the back of the controller. Use pliers to separate the two front and back pieces carefully.
- 2). Remove the springs from the R2 button.
- 3). Bend the staples around the metal bars inside the button in the shape of the old spring.
- 4). Place the front and back together again gently and begin putting the screws back into the controller. Your buttons should be more rigid than before.
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