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    Default NES Controllers with stiff buttons

    I have a couple of NES controllers and the 2 red buttons are really stiff. When hooked up I need to push down really hard to navigate through a game. One of them is so bad it doesn't even register any presses.

    Anyway I can get these working again? I unscrewed one and didn't see any gunk or anything like that. But the buttons are still stiff.

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    Check this site out it give you step by step instruction on how to do it. I could paste it we will have to ask permision from the site and this site. here is the link

    http://annahegedus.com/videogames/57...ontroller.html

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    Usually just a quick cleaning of the button contacts w/ rubbing alcohol works for me. Clean the PCB vigorously, and the carbon pads lightly.

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