VKB-SIM

Hi,

I have a Gladiator Pro. Two of the buttons on the base are not working correctly.

Button A1: only registers a press when I press hard in a specific corner. If I press lightly or in the wrong corner, the press will not register.

Button A3: The switch itself works, but I think the switch case or cap is stuck. So it hardly goes up and down anymore.



I would like to open the joystick base and see if I can replace switch A1 and re-seat button A3. Can anyone tell me whether this is easy to do and where I could get a spare switch/button cap?

It is easy, just a few screws away from getting access. First, take out the base plate. When the internals are exposed disconnect the 2 plugs marked in blue. Then unscrew the 2 screws marked in red and remove the grey plastic holders. Finally, take the back controls part out and unscrew the 4 screws marked in yellow. Remove the PCB from the buttons, take out the silicone protector and see what's in there, hopefully it needs only some cleaning.

Dear fallout 9,


Thanks for your help! Your post made me comfortable enough to open the joystick up. I was able to get the little PCB with the switches out and inspect it.

Button A1 works again, unfortunately button A3 still is borked. Is it possible to order a spare part? Either the microswitch for A3 or the entire PCB?

Sorry to hear the button is broken. Please write to sales@vkb-sim.pro, hopefully they still have one of those boards in a warehouse, somewhere.