Turtle Beach REACT-R Bumpers Replacement

Introduction

This guide is designed to help you replace the shoulder buttons on your REACT-R, which is critical for performing specific actions in many games. If your shoulder buttons are sticky, unresponsive, or have stopped working altogether, a replacement might be necessary to restore optimal functionality.

Follow these step-by-step instructions to replace the shoulder buttons and ensure your controller performs like new again. You'll need a Phillips #00 screwdriver for this task.

What you need

Step 1 Rear Case

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Place the controller face down.
Use a Phillips #00 screwdriver to remove the seven 9.2 mm Phillips screws that secure the rear case.
Use both hands to lift the backplate away from the controller.

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Step 2 Motherboard

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Use a Phillips #00 to remove the four 9.2 mm screws that secure the motherboard.
Two of the screws are hidden under the red and black vibration motor wires.
Gently lift the motherboard up and out of the chassis.
Be careful not to strain the vibration motor wires.

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Step 3 Bumpers

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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 9.2 mm screws that secure the right and left bumpers to the face plate.
Gently remove each bumper from the faceplate.

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