Nintendo Wii U Gamepad - Disassembly, Cleaning, and Reassembly

I got this Wii U Gamepad from a buddy for relatively cheap and while it did work, it needed some cleaning. In this video we take the gamepad completely apart, clean up the plastics, then reassemble it.

The Wii U Gamepad isn't a hard breakdown but with the stickers on the back, some annoying cable runs, and plentiful ribbons, there is room for mistakes. As stated in the video, there were two spots I briefly overlooked that you should not.

The whole job: 7/10.

Timecodes
00:00 Introduction
02:00 Disassembly
16:42 Cleaning and Polishing
29:26 Reassembly
33:15 Ribbon - Note 1
33:25 Reassembly(Cont. pt1)
39:00 Volume Slider
39:19 Reassembly(Cont. pt2)
50:33 Outro

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Repair Items:

Flitz Multi-purpose Polish and Cleaner: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0025QZMRI?...
143-Piece Electronis Precision Screwdriver Tool Kit: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SGM6F79?...
Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol(cheaper at Walgreen or CVS): https://www.amazon.com/Dealmed-Isopro...

Studio Items:

Lights: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YFY7H7J/...
Quick Release Plate: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VVP7HSK/...
10ft HDMI Cable: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FBH2LKX/...
L-Bracket Camera Mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0748BL4LK/...
Mini Tripod: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07JGXPYL5/...
Magic Arm: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BZ7Q1WS/...
Flexible Camera Mount: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RB2LYM9/...
Panasonic GH5s: https://www.amazon.com/Mirrorless-Sen...
Lumix 12-60mm Lens: https://www.amazon.com/PANASONIC-Prof...
Color Lights: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B094J1WVPG?...
Velcro Ties: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000F5K82A?...
White Backdrop: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07ZHVVNGC?...
Drafting Board Cover: https://www.draftingsuppliesdew.com/v...

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Other Channels I’m Inspired by:

Odd Tinkering:    / oddtinkering  
TronicsFix:    / tronicsfix  
Restoration EG:    / restorationeg  
Spawn Wave:    / spawnwave  
From Camera to Console:    / dustinkramer