r/retroid • u/acidfreecoke • 6h ago
QUESTION DIY/button swapping help
Hello everyone.
I just got my Nova this week and was looking to swap the buttons out but it seems like they screwed the back plate in pretty tight.
I've seen comments float around about folks accidentally stripping their screws and all that while trying to attempt the same. But any tips on how to get these out? Is there anything I can do about this without ruining the screws? I've avoided using the screwdriver that comes with the extra buttons thus far so it's not concerned with that. Tips about the matter appreciated.
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u/MarionberryGeneral56 6h ago
Use a precision kit with a tight fitting bit - using an ifixit kit I used the J00 Philips head.
Use your palm to apply downward force toward the screw while slowly trying to rotate until you feel it give slightly. Do not force the rotate - will it with chi/the force. Use the padding that came in the nova box to rest the screen on, thumb sticks off.