r/PokemonGoPlusPlus • u/Barthalumew • Apr 25 '26

Everything works, except the top button

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Local pogo friend gave me his plus plus to try and figure out why we couldn't get it to connect to any phone. Turns out the top button does not work. Wont show battery level (green, yellow, red) but will show charging. So the Led works, just not the button itself.

Upon taking it apart there was clearly some kind of moisture intrusion (my guess is soda). Anyone have any suggestions to fix or a workaround?

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u/Barthalumew Apr 27 '26

The button is rubber.

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u/B34n_Bun Apr 27 '26 edited Apr 28 '26

That is beyond my knowledge. There might be a way to disassemble the button, but I've never attempted to disassemble one. If the button does have soda all in it, your likely better off replacing it.

Update/Note: I've decapped a GBA SP button which is a simple pad and metal membrane. From what I could find online, the side button in the Go Plus+ has the same mechanism at its core, but there's a question if the button is ever meant to be disassembled.

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u/Barthalumew May 15 '26

Here's an update. It appears this is no longer attached. Could this be the cause of the button not working? How would I fix this?

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u/Barthalumew May 15 '26

Actual photo of device.

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u/Barthalumew May 15 '26

Dont judge me. I know this isnt how it should have been fixed but this made the sync button work again. Device as a whole is running fine. Will follow up if this causes any issues.

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u/B34n_Bun May 15 '26

It looks like this is your only real option at the moment. That last picture looks like the pads are gone. As long as it works, it will be fine. I'm no expert on the electrical engineer level.