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Step 5Secure Ribbon. Plan out soldering steps.
In case of any accidental tugs or falls, we want to connect the ribbon cable in a way that will prevent any strain on the ribbon from transferring to the wires and trying to pull the traces off of the board. There are some rather appetizing holes on the left and right sides where the triggers were that would be perfect for this job.
Split the ribbon cable into four strips of 5 wires each. Stack the four ribbons on top of each other, and secure tightly with zip ties. Done properly, those ribbon cables will not budge.
When doing all of this soldering, we don't want to have to fight with the work we've already done. So, we'll start at the left near the ribbon cable attachment, and work out way right, soldering each wire to its matching spot, starting with the Dpad.
Split the ribbon cable into four strips of 5 wires each. Stack the four ribbons on top of each other, and secure tightly with zip ties. Done properly, those ribbon cables will not budge.
When doing all of this soldering, we don't want to have to fight with the work we've already done. So, we'll start at the left near the ribbon cable attachment, and work out way right, soldering each wire to its matching spot, starting with the Dpad.
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