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Topic: GamePad ZL button broken?!

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MarioPartyFan999	1. Posted: Mon 14th Jan 2013 05:52 GMT Ok, so I was playing Sonic & All Stars Racing for the first time yesterday and after about an hour of playing I noticed that I wasn't able to drift. Somehow, my ZL button no longer works! I have no idea how it even happened and I don't know how to fix it. It still clicks but it's not as clicky as the ZR button and the Wii U doesn't register the clicks. Has anyone else had this problem and were you able to fix it? This is the last thing I want after only owning it for a month.
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SCAR392	2. Posted: Mon 14th Jan 2013 06:07 GMT No clue. Probably just happened from being clumsy or something... Does anyone else play your Wii U? Maybe you were being rough on it? I don't know, but it being a faulty controller is probably less than a tenth of a percent. Could still happen, but VERY unlikely.
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BenAV	3. Posted: Mon 14th Jan 2013 06:19 GMT Uh oh... Please tell me the faulty shoulder button problem that has been hampering Nintendo's handhelds since the DS have now spread to their home consoles too. D: My DS Lite, DSi and first 3DS had four broken shoulder buttons between them so I hope my GamePad isn't next in line. At least it'd be less likely because I'm not carrying it around in my pocket.
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Bankai	4. Posted: Mon 14th Jan 2013 06:36 GMT BenAV wrote: Uh oh... Please tell me the faulty shoulder button problem that has been hampering Nintendo's handhelds since the DS have now spread to their home consoles too. D: My DS Lite, DSi and first 3DS had four broken shoulder buttons between them so I hope my GamePad isn't next in line. At least it'd be less likely because I'm not carrying it around in my pocket. I don't think so. The shoulder buttons on the Wii U feel solid. Not like the flimsy stuff on the 3DS models.
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Aviator	5. Posted: Mon 14th Jan 2013 07:02 GMT Stop, Nintendo time!
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MarioPartyFan999	6. Posted: Mon 14th Jan 2013 07:45 GMT SCAR392 wrote: No clue. Probably just happened from being clumsy or something... Does anyone else play your Wii U? Maybe you were being rough on it? I don't know, but it being a faulty controller is probably less than a tenth of a percent. Could still happen, but VERY unlikely. Nope, only me who uses it. I've never dropped it and I'm never rough with it. I was just casually playing some Sonic Racing and it stopped working.
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davipbl	7. Posted: Thu 17th Jan 2013 18:03 GMT Same thing happened to me by the end of the last year! I had to register here to inform you about this... My country does not have the support and i can't fix it! Nintendo is letting me down. And the same button, ZL button suddenly stopped working.
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Ryno	8. Posted: Thu 17th Jan 2013 19:14 GMT Go all Tim the Toolman Taylor on it and fix it! After all, iFixit gave it an 8/10 on ease of repair.
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MarioPartyFan999	9. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 03:56 GMT davipbl wrote: Same thing happened to me by the end of the last year! I had to register here to inform you about this... My country does not have the support and i can't fix it! Nintendo is letting me down. And the same button, ZL button suddenly stopped working. It seems to be an emerging problem that's starting to pop up all over the place. People that haven't done anything wrong to their GamePad, suddenly find the ZL button to be unresponsive. Ugh I don't really want to call Nintendo Australia as they will likely charge me for the repair saying it was me who broke it... And who's to say it won't happen again? Ryno_Choryzo wrote: Go all Tim the Toolman Taylor on it and fix it! After all, iFixit gave it an 8/10 on ease of repair. Haha, I wish it were that simple! I don't want to void the warranty by opening it up. Plus, I have no idea why it's doing this and if it's even a fixable problem. Edited on Fri 18th January, 2013 @ 03:58 by MarioPartyFan999
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SCAR392	10. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 04:10 GMT Your Wii U is still in waranty, including the Gamepad, so it's free. They will open it up and see it was a factory assembly problem(or something along manufacturing lines). The only problem is that you won't have your gamepad for a while, so all you can do is play Wii games for a while, or games that don't use Gamepad 'til you get it back. Good luck.
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davipbl	11. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 18:04 GMT SCAR392 wrote: Your Wii U is still in waranty, including the Gamepad, so it's free. They will open it up and see it was a factory assembly problem(or something along manufacturing lines). The only problem is that you won't have your gamepad for a while, so all you can do is play Wii games for a while, or games that don't use Gamepad 'til you get it back. Good luck. I'll be charged, i've already asked NoA, i can't get it repaired in the united states with my warranty while i'm in brazil and i'll have to pay to some technician to get it repaired... maybe i'll open it up and see if it is some sort of misplacement of material.
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SCAR392	12. Posted: Fri 18th Jan 2013 20:54 GMT That's unfortunate. You're gonna have to buy a tri screwdriver if you plan on opening it. I don't really know what else to say... Did you buy it in Brazil, or on a trip or something? I could see them charging you for the extra shipping, but not a complete repair. Hmm...
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