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[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 33 points 3 days ago (5 children)

$8 part and 2 hours of time, if they decided to do it themselves.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 17 points 3 days ago (4 children)

And it’s much less intimidating than it seems

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm somewhat surprised how much stuff has to come out to get at that shoulder button, it's a lot more involved than when I replaced my trigger - but still worth it I think. The ifixit guide is very good.

[–] Fingolfinz@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago

Yeah the disassembly for a lot of electronics can be mind numbing and get overwhelming. Ifixit is great for that and I like to take a lot of pictures as I’m removing things to keep everything documented so I can go back to those pictures if I get lost. That’s saved me a few times actually. It definitely takes time but I’ve saved a lot of money just learning how to solder and work with tiny components

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