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APF Electronics Inc MP-1000 (1978) – Joystick Repair

APF Electronics Inc MP-1000 (1978) - Joystick Repair

APF Electronics Inc MP-1000 (1978) – Joystick Repair

Defect:

  • Both Joysticks dead.

Fix:

  • The adhesive tape has dried and the conductive pad move inside the joystick. I have disassembled,cleaned and used a new adhesive tape, now they are like new.
  • Replaced the fire button on one of the two joystick completely dead.

Gallery of the repair:

  1. Zack Seaholm
    July 22nd, 2017 at 00:51 | #1

    Where can I go to find that new fire button? I’m working on my own joysticks as well.

  2. PAUL DERRINGTON
    April 21st, 2020 at 06:37 | #2

    What kind of adhesive tape did you use on this?

  3. April 21st, 2020 at 09:47 | #3

    @PAUL DERRINGTON

    Hi paul, a normal good quality adhesive.

  4. Paul Derrington
    May 1st, 2020 at 06:01 | #4

    @xAD / nIGHTFALL
    Was the adhesive just some double sided tape or what?

  5. PAUL DERRINGTON
    May 1st, 2020 at 07:52 | #5

    I opened up controllers and figured out what you were talking about for the tape.

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