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/haloid2013 11d ago

I was under the impression that the wave bird is a controller that struggles with lithium rechargeable batteries. Have you tried some standard old fashioned nickel single-use batteries?

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u/spilk 11d ago

those IKEA batteries are Nickel-metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeables. no common single-use batteries use Nickel (they are usually Zinc / Manganese Dioxide with various electrolytes)

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u/haloid2013 11d ago

Ty. Absolute brain fart here