Month: September 2011

Disassembling and reassembling the Sanwa JLF-TP-8Y-SK-W from the Mad Catz Tournament Edition – Photos and List of Parts

Removing the ball top, shaft cover and dustwasher @ 4m10s
Disconnecting the cable @ 5m50s


Remove the restrictor plate @ 5m53s
The PCB connector is pointed away from the buttons
Remove the Sanwa JLF-E “E-Clip”, Sanwa JLF-P-5 Actuator, Sanwa JLF-SP Spring

Reassemble

If you need to order the JFL parts from Lizard Lick, here is what’s used inside
Left column: Samwa LB-35 Ball Top, Sanwa JLF-CD Shaft Cover Kit. Center column: Sanwa JLF-P-4 Pivot Cylinder, Sanwa JL-PP1 Dustwasher. Right column: Sanwa JLF-MW Metal Washer, Sanwa JLF-P-6 Spring Cover, Sanwa JLF-SP Spring, Sanwa JLF-P-5 Actuator

Between the joystick and top panel

Between the joystick and top panel goes the pivot cilinder

Put another dustwasher between the joystick and top panel

Joystick

Joystick with Metal Washer

Joystick with Metal Washer and Spring Cover

Joystick with Metal Washer, Spring Cover, Spring and Actuator

When you connect the cable to the 5 pin connector, make sure that the rails are facing up (away from the top panel)

Disassemble a Mad Catz FightStick Tournament Edition

Here is some videos that shinjnSRK from shoryuken.com shows how to disassemble a Mad Catz FightStick Tournament Edition

How to open the case


Main Printed Circuit Board and Terminal Block

Control Module and USB cable compartment

Top control panel

Removing the Sanwa snap-in buttons and replacing with Seimitsu, Sanwa screw-in buttons

Semitsu LS-32-01 (Semitsu SS mounting plate) and Sanwa JLF-P1 flat mounting plate

How to fit a Happ/iL pushbutton and joystick

Summary

Mad Catz FightStick LockSwitch++ Mod

Solderless Tricks & Tips for QDs and Ribbon Connectors