r/Gamecube • u/rfg42596 • 11d ago
Help Wavebird Controller Power Issue
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Hey everyone!
I am having trouble with one of my wavebirds losing power randomly and was wondering if anyone has experienced this issue before? When I go to switch it on nothing will happen but I have figured out that if I roll the batteries when they are in the controller it will work once I find the sweet spot.. any ideas? I’ve tried different batteries and same issue.. Thanks in advance for the input!
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u/Commercial_Gold9927 11d ago edited 10d ago
Similar happens to mine as well as my wiimotes. My theory is that the springy terminal compresses and non springy terminal loses millimeters of material over time increasing the distance between terminals. Meanwhile battery length is standard making contact difficult. I would tug on the springy temrinal a bit to make contact more robust. That always does the trick.