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How to Fix a Fallen Off L2 Button Tutorial

Your video game controller is your virtual weapon, commanding your character to attack, your quarterback to call an audible or your race car driver to refuel. The complexity of today's games requires the use of all controller buttons to make the appropriate commands. A broken controller button therefore greatly hampers your ability to navigate games. A missing L2 button can also falsely lead you to believe your controller has broken beyond repair. On the contrary, opening the controller allows you to place the button in its former position.

Things You'll Need

Screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Open the controller's outer casing by removing the exterior screws with a screwdriver. Carefully place the screws in a safe location. Use extra caution as these screws are extremely small and easily lost.
- 2
  Inspect the interior of the controller for a detached spring. The L2 button uses a spring to create pressure. Sometimes this spring falls off into the controller when the L2 button falls off. The spring has a coil in the middle with straight edges on both sides.
- 3
  Slide the coiled part of the spring back onto the bottom of the L2 button.
- 4
  Place the L2 button back into position and close the outer casing. This may require shifting the controller battery since the components inside the controller fit tightly. Any shifting caused when opening the controller may prevent the casing from closing properly. Continue shifting until the casing closes.
- 5
  Screw in the screws to close the controller.
- 6
  Turn on the video game system and play a game to test the L2 button. Turn off the system and reopen if you continue to have problems. A loose piece or improperly placed spring may prevent the L2 button from functioning properly.

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