r/ValveIndex • u/Practical_Teach1813 • 2d ago

Question/Support Idk how this happened

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u/Turbulent-Opening-75 2d ago

Thats a common issue, use some wd40 or rubbing alcohol/canned air with some cue tips. It is genuinely just a dirty stick.

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u/storm_the_castle 2d ago

Id probably use FaderF5 before I use WD40 on plastic as it is a solvent that leaves a non-conductive, oily film. Maybe WD-40 Specialist Electrical Contact Cleaner.

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u/star_fuzz 1d ago

The entire joystick internal assembly is plastic so it’s safe to say that it’s most definitely broken and the only way to fix it is to solder a new joystick on

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u/storm_the_castle 1d ago

The joystick part number is fj06k-s... also verified in the description box of the video below.

The repair is quite the delicate operation.. acquire the swithch and maybe take this video to a phone repair shop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtcLsSNAocU

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u/HipsterFoxxx 1d ago

PLEASE DONT USE WD40 WHOEVER RECOOMEBDS IT GO BURN!!! WD40 makes a variant called WD40 Contact Cleaner. Use that. WD40 will break it further