replacing a cord?

[David J.]

One of my six button controller has a broken cord, where one of the wires is exposed, and kind of sticks out -- the cord isn't ripped or anything. How would I go about replacing it?

I have some electrical tape and that works fine for now, but I am curious... Another one has a small gash right next to the start button... how to fix?

[Joe Redifer]

They do make some little sleeves that you can put around the cord. It is black and when you apply a flame it shrinks. It doesn't look super-professional but it gets the job done. I forget what it is called. Just be careful not to set yourself on fire.

If another controller has a gash next to the start button, you will need to find a small child who also has a 6-button controller and swap them when he isn't looking. Or you can mold your own plastic. I'm not sure how you'd fix that.

[David J.]

They do make some little sleeves that you can put around the cord. It is black and when you apply a flame it shrinks. It doesn't look super-professional but it gets the job done. I forget what it is called. Just be careful not to set yourself on fire.

If another controller has a gash next to the start button, you will need to find a small child who also has a 6-button controller and swap them when he isn't looking. Or you can mold your own plastic. I'm not sure how you'd fix that.

I might just get some black putty, or even bondo! As for the cord, I want to know about that stuff.

[Elusive]

...I forget what it is called...

Heat-shrink wrap. If this just gets you 'WTF?' looks, just explain 'plastic tube that shrinks as it gets hot'.