Right Trigger Spring Replacement

[TetherOnline]

So I don't know what could have gotten inside of my right trigger but pressing it felt mushy and it wouldn't come up right away after being pressed.

So I decided to open it and clean the entire right trigger to fix the problem, but now I have a new problem.

When putting it back together I was trying to get the trigger to clip back in only to have the spring shoot out. I have no clue where it went and I've been looking for two hours now.

I want to order a replacement but I am going to be leaving soon on a trip and kind of need to fix it before then. Is there any common electronic I could maybe salvage a similar spring from to use as a replacement or would it be easier just to keep hunting down that spring instead?

[Broseph Joseph]

Probably another game controller? they all use similar springs

[TetherOnline]

Originally posted by Broseph Joseph:

Probably another game controller? they all use similar springs

Thought of that but most of them use different types of springs instead.

The Xbox one for instance uses a v shape spring

[Chief.Ryback]

https://www.ifixit.com/products/steam-deck-right-trigger-button-assembly

If this pic contains correct dimensions of the parts , maybe it helps u to derive length and diameter of the spring in order to look for a quick replacement...just a thought...

Cheers

[TetherOnline]

Originally posted by Chief.Ryback:

https://www.ifixit.com/products/steam-deck-right-trigger-button-assembly

If this pic contains correct dimensions of the parts , maybe it helps u to derive length and diameter of the spring in order to look for a quick replacement...just a thought...

Cheers

So it took me a bit but, I had a old broken third party original Xbox controller laying around I had been meaning to fix and realised it had a proper spring trigger in it and took it out.

The spring was originally to big and I had no choice but to cut it down a little, but weirdly enough it works. The trigger now has a bit more resistance but I'm not gonna lie, its actually kind of nice and once I get back from my trip I may end up looking for similar, and newer, springs to replace both with for that higher resistance feel.