Rubber contacts for snes control pad

PowerPie5000 · 20 August 2009, 23:06

Does anyone know where i can buy some replacement rubber contacts for Super Nintendo controllers?? There used to be someone on ebay who sold them but i can no longer find them

I think it was called a "Snes controller repair kit".

Does anyone know where i can find these? cheers

prowler · 20 August 2009, 23:20

Super Nintendo Controller Repair Kit:
http://www.estarland.com/product29809.html

$6.95, but temporarily out of stock.

PowerPie5000 · 20 August 2009, 23:40

Thanks for the link! hopefully they will have some soon and ship to the UK.... maybe i should send them a quick email

I have tried looking everywhere and all i find are Nintendo DS rubber contacts

prowler · 20 August 2009, 23:44

There is a "Notify Me" button on the page to get them to notify you when they become available...

Good luck!

alexh · 21 August 2009, 00:01

What's wrong with the old ones? Have the rubber changed consistency?

I've always just washed them and then used a 2B graphite pencil to add conductive material to each pad.

PowerPie5000 · 21 August 2009, 00:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexh

What's wrong with the old ones? Have the rubber changed consistency?

I've always just washed them and then used a 2B graphite pencil to add conductive material to each pad.

I cleaned the contacts a couple of days ago only to find the rubber is starting to split in places

I was thinking about getting a couple of those cheap "fake" pads from ebay and just using the rubber pads from them...but i'm not 100% sure if they will fit? the controllers look the same shape on the outside.

prowler · 21 August 2009, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

I was thinking about getting a couple of those cheap "fake" pads from ebay and just using the rubber pads from them...but i'm not 100% sure if they will fit?

Can you tell from this?

Peter · 21 August 2009, 01:05

I love that link - I thought it was just me that obsessively cleaned all things retro...

PowerPie5000 · 21 August 2009, 15:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Can you tell from this?

I dont think the rubber parts from the fake controller will fit in an official one

PowerPie5000 · 21 August 2009, 18:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Super Nintendo Controller Repair Kit:
http://www.estarland.com/product29809.html

$6.95, but temporarily out of stock.

Here is a pic of the original Snes controller rubber pads and the one's in the "estarland" link also look wrong

prowler · 21 August 2009, 19:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

I dont think the rubber parts from the fake controller will fit in an official one

Quote:

Originally Posted by PowerPie5000

...and the one's in the "estarland" link also look wrong

Yes, I see what you mean.

PowerPie5000 · 23 August 2009, 22:04

At last i found them!

Here is the link in case anyone else needs them as they are a bugger to find!

Just select Super Nintendo from the left menu.... a good site for other console bits and pieces too!

prowler · 23 August 2009, 22:12

Yes, I've used consolegoods before and they're great!

(However, they didn't come up when I Googled for the SNES controller repair kit.

)

And only £2.90 for 2 sets!!

PowerPie5000 · 23 August 2009, 22:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by prowler

Yes, I've used consolegoods before and they're great!

(However, they didn't come up when I Googled for the SNES controller repair kit.

)

And only £2.90 for 2 sets!!

Bargain! my Snes pads will now be re-newed

and then i can get rid of my PAL Snes and the controllers as i have now managed to buy a "brand new" Super Famicom system!! It's a Jpanese Snes that plays NTSC games but i have a converter that will allow it to play PAL games in 60hz too

20 August 2009, 23:06	#1
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Rubber contacts for snes control pad Does anyone know where i can buy some replacement rubber contacts for Super Nintendo controllers?? There used to be someone on ebay who sold them but i can no longer find them I think it was called a "Snes controller repair kit". Does anyone know where i can find these? cheers

23 August 2009, 22:12	#13
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Yes, I've used consolegoods before and they're great! (However, they didn't come up when I Googled for the SNES controller repair kit. ) And only £2.90 for 2 sets!! Last edited by prowler; 23 August 2009 at 22:31. Reason: Added pic. :)

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20 August 2009, 23:20	#2
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	Super Nintendo Controller Repair Kit: http://www.estarland.com/product29809.html $6.95, but temporarily out of stock.

20 August 2009, 23:40	#3
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	Thanks for the link! hopefully they will have some soon and ship to the UK.... maybe i should send them a quick email I have tried looking everywhere and all i find are Nintendo DS rubber contacts

20 August 2009, 23:44	#4
prowler Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Sidcup, England Posts: 10,300	There is a "Notify Me" button on the page to get them to notify you when they become available... Good luck!

21 August 2009, 00:01	#5
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	What's wrong with the old ones? Have the rubber changed consistency? I've always just washed them and then used a 2B graphite pencil to add conductive material to each pad.

21 August 2009, 01:05	#8
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	I love that link - I thought it was just me that obsessively cleaned all things retro...

23 August 2009, 22:04	#12
PowerPie5000 Miggy Ate My Hamster! Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 1,566	At last i found them! Here is the link in case anyone else needs them as they are a bugger to find! Just select Super Nintendo from the left menu.... a good site for other console bits and pieces too!

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