How to Remove Scuf Thumbsticks

SCUF controllers have interchangeable thumbsticks so you can mix and match with color and style. If you get tired of your current thumbsticks or they're getting worn out, you can spend less than 10 minutes switching out your old...

Taking the Thumbsticks out of the Sockets

  1. Place the SCUF lock over 1 thumbstick. The lock tool looks like a piece of black plastic with notches sticking out on the sides. Grab the plastic lock mechanism that came with your SCUF thumbsticks and situate it over one of the thumbsticks on your controller.[1]
    1. The lock tool will come with any pair of SCUF thumbsticks that you buy.
  2. Line up the grooves of the lock with the grooves in the thumbstick. Find the 2 grooves on either side of your thumbstick and make sure the notches on the lock line up with them. The grooves will be in line diagonally on either side of your thumbstick.[2]
  3. Turn the lock counter clockwise. Make sure that the notches of the lock are fitted into the grooves of the thumbstick by pressing down on it with your hand. Then, turn the lock to unlock the rings from your thumbstick.[3]
    1. You will only be able to turn the lock about 1/4 of the way around your thumbstick, but that's all it needs.
  4. Pull the ring off from around the thumbstick. Grab the rubber ring from around your thumbstick and pull it up and off your controller. Set the ring aside if you'd like to reuse your current thumbsticks later on.[4]

    Tip: If you are having trouble getting the ring off your controller, tip the controller upside down into your hand and let the ring fall off on its own.

  5. Pop the thumbstick off the controller. Grip your thumbstick with your fingers and pull it firmly up and out of the socket it was in. If you have any trouble, try wiggling the thumbstick back and forth slightly before you pull it out.[5]
    1. The inside of the socket will have electronics in it, so try not to get it wet or dirty.

Replacing the Thumbstick

  1. Align the arrow on the new thumbstick with the bottom left corner of the socket. Take a look at your new thumbstick and find the SCUF logo printed on it. Make sure the arrow of the logo is pointed down and toward the left corner of your socket so that it lines up correctly.[6]
    1. If your new thumbstick isn't lined up correctly, it won't pop into place.
  2. Pop the new thumbstick into the empty socket. Slide one side of the new thumbstick into the empty socket, then pop the other side into place. If you have any trouble, try wiggling it around in the socket to make sure it's lined up correctly.[7]

    Tip: The material on the bottom of the thumbstick is bendy, so you can squeeze it a little bit if you need to.

  3. Place the new ring around the new thumbstick. Grab the ring that came with your new thumbstick and slide it over the top so that it sits on top of the socket. You don't need to line up the grooves with the empty socket since you'll be locking the ring with your tool.[8]
    1. You can use your old rings that you took off the controller earlier if you'd like to.
  4. Turn the SCUF lock clockwise over the ring to lock it into place. Place your lock tool over the entire thumbstick and line up the notches of the tool with the grooves in the ring. Turn the tool about 1/4 of the way around your thumbstick until the ring locks into place.[9]
    1. Make sure the ring is locked into place so that your thumbsticks stay secure while you're playing.
Update 21 April 2020
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