GuliKit KingKong Fix (Teardown, lubricate, fix binding keys)

[@vegmario]

I didn't have bearing grease on hand so I used krytox (the one to lube keyboard switches) and it worked just fine too. Thanks for the video mate.

[@wedgie502]

I came here from Linus' video and the comment you left there. I have one of these controllers on order and should get it in a couple days. Thanks for the ASMR Gulikit service video, I may be doing this to mine just for preventive maintenance. Although, just a tip, don't use petroleum products on plastic. The plastic may soften too much. Instead, use silicon or lithium grease.

[@jamesfentress7685]

Would krytox 205g0 work?

[@wedgie502]

@@jamesfentress7685 I would say that is the ideal grease since it's made for gaming equipment

[@yonggor]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@wedgie502]

Update: I got my new Gulikit controller and just like a lot of people, my buttons started sticking on the first day. I used what I learned from this video and took matters into my own hands. I used organic beeswax (lip balm) since that's all I had in the house that I felt would be safe to use on plastic. It works GREAT!! I just wanted to give this update as a big thank you to yongor for making this video, so I didn't have to send my controller back to Amazon.

[@linkingaj]

@@wedgie502 I'm having problems pairing with the Bluetooth dongle for pc it keeps disconnecting. This is the model EDUP Bluetooth 5.3 Adapter Transceiver Audio USB Dongle Adapter for PC, bought from Banggood along with GuliKit KingKKong 2 Pro. Can you help it works fine when wired but disconnects with Bluetooth.

[@Abstruseish]

I dropped my controller once, and some buttons fell out. They went back in easily, but now the y button sometimes sticks down for a moment. Thanks for this video, just when i need it.

[@yonggor]

You are welcome✌️.

[@TyBortis]

Thanks for the steps. My controller's right joystick was getting stuck, and this video was very helpful with opening up controller. To finish the job, I did need to find another video, but the initial steps with the same. Please continue making videos like this.

[@endreweggs]

Can you please share the link for the other video?

[@Bonk_Bonkus]

Thanks tons for this video, it was nice not being yelled at with EDM being thrust down my ear canals and gigantic bell icons chasing me in my nightmares. I get really stressy doing this kind of stuff cuz over time I've developed a knack for conjuring ways to screw these things up so having a straight up video to come to is really nice. I was in the middle of goofing around in ToTK when somehow I couldn't jump anymore which sucks when you've got a sword approaching your prefrontal cortex at mach 6. Kicked this on, took it apart, and lo and behold our good friend dust. Cleaned it out, put it back together and it's all good to go. PS for anyone else; the bumpers may get stuck behind the triggers if the case isn't on cuz there's little plastic lips in the backplate that help move them out of the way ever so slightly.

[@Wafflesforsonic]

I wanted to check this video out to see if you knew how to fix the squeaky trigger problem but you sure did fix the button delay problem💯

[@TP_1987]

Thank you sir, God bless you.

[@jundahbalafif2610]

thanks a lot, i didnt know mine using switch button placement so i accidently put the wrong button placement and it was stuck there, your gluestack tricks helps alot

[@triadwarfare]

Thanks for the video. Though, I used Krytox GPL 205 G0 because that is what I have laying around back when I was lubing switches. I assume this would work better since Gulikit switches kinda act like mechanical keyboards. If you have Krytox, use that. If not, use bearing grease as it's much cheaper.

[@kairon156]

Thanks for making this vid. I ordered this controller and will be switching the face buttons to the Xbox style as soon as possible. I do worry about that metal plate sorting the soldering though. Sounds risky for a controller that's almost $50 Canadian.

[@yonggor]

Ya I did made the mistake not taking enough precaution for the potential electrical short. It's better to remove battery and discharge capacitors before fiddling with that metal plate.

[@afiq358]

Thanks for this vid op. The B button on my controller started to squeak aswell and it drives me crazy with the noise it makes. Did the lube by using the krytox grease as most here mentioned and so far cross fingers, no more squeaky noise. 🎉 It's a bit of a shame that people had to do this mod because the controller is really nice. It feels a bit better than your regular xbox one controller. The disassembly btw is not too difficult, but for newbies it's understandable that it can get a little tricky once you have to gut the whole thing out. I recommend double or triple check the vid if you have any doubt.

[@yonggor]

Great. Thank you for your feedback!

[@turji]

One of the most user friendly controllers to fix, pretty strait forward, don't get me started on PS controllers🤬

[@Dataleak726]

Thanks for the vid, I had a button squeaking on day one but loosening the clips slightly seems to have fixed it

[@yonggor]

Glad it helped

[@shahariarmahmud5218]

Whats a "clip"?

[@moonlightdragon1504]

​@@shahariarmahmud5218On the side of the button,theres a little tab.Those are the culprits on why the buttons squeak.Theyre made a little bit too tight

[@max392723094]

@@shahariarmahmud5218 might be a super late reply, but I just got mine today and had the same problem. in the video at 11:13 you could see him rotating the switch to its side showing a rectangular "clip/flap". I inserted a small flat head under the clip to bent it slightly outward and that fixed the bind. Will definately grease it later once I got my grease.

[@pinkmegalodon6444]

I only needed to open it cause I had a loose piece so Thx a lot this helped a lot

[@OHomemSimples]

Thank you for the time and ditailed explanation! It Helped a lot!

[@yonggor]

👍

[@STEVEtheP1R4TE]

So annoying that you have to do this with a premium @Gulikit controller. My A button has started to squeak ☹️

[@AngryShooter]

Same here, my button X started to squeak after 15 minutes of gameplay, a brand new controller right out of the box...

[@STEVEtheP1R4TE]

@@AngryShooter contact customer services and they will send out replacement buttons

[@AngryShooter]

@@STEVEtheP1R4TE Thanks. I did a few days ago, and yes they offered to send replacement buttons. I however asked them to send me a new controller instead since I bought this one expecting it to come in perfect conditions, plus it's still in warranty period, so I'd rather not meddle with it. However, my desire to have this issue solved won, and I ended up doing the vaseline method as shown in the video, and it seems to have worked. However one of the top triggers is now mushy, instead of doing the clicky sound that it was supposed to make.

[@STEVEtheP1R4TE]

@@AngryShooter you're not having much luck. I'm going to use this one till it develops another issue and then give the 8bit a go next time

[@yonggor]

That's unfortunate. Mine started to squeak just after a day, it was a 12hr non-stop gaming though. However I don't want trash a good controller just for some small imperfection, which is why this video was made.

[@WillFuI]

U made thanking this controller apart look east as can be either that isn’t thr first time u have opened it or the made the kk3 max a lot harder to open. I have issues with the back buttons giving out after like no time at all.

[@AngryShooter]

Thanks for this video, one of the face buttons on my controller was squeaky and this seems to have fix it, however during the process of reassembly, one of the shoulder buttons is now mushy instead of clicky, still functional tho. Not really sure what I did wrong, it seemed to vary depending on different screw pressure, screwing everything tight did not make it any better, loosing some a bit helped with one of the shoulder buttons but not the other, not a robust design on those at all.

[@yonggor]

Hi, please refer to 20:30. Make sure the shoulder buttons and the 2nd PCB are put back properly before proceeding to next step. Verify that shoulder buttons are clicky, and the power buttons have a tactile feel before screwing back the PCB. I had done this as well which was easily fixed by doing the whole process again.

[@AngryShooter]

@@yonggor I did that like 3 or 4 times, everything seemed clicky and tactile until I started to screw the triggers and the second board, a certain amount of pressure would make the left shoulder button stop being clicky, every other button seems fine, I was losing my mind repeating that process back and forth for well over an hour and eventually gave up. It's still functional, and I kind of don't mind the mushiness of the shoulder button, I might even prefer it that way, as long as it works and is not damaging the controller. However if this is bad for the controller's health then I'll try again. And thanks again for the help, I appreciate it.

[@crankiermusic7436]

@@AngryShooter for me it's the right bumper, whenever i put the 2nd pcb in and test it before i screw it in, the right one feels mushier than the left one. Starting to lose my mind

[@orboksanci]

@@crankiermusic7436 @AngryShooter Yeah, it is really weird, bumper has a tiny silicone damper that presses the clicky switch (and that is all the damping lol), I had to adjust its tip a bit to make it press the switch centered, cos it was slightly misaligned. Maybe check out if that silicone cone hits the switch in the centre or not! When placing the PCB, the switch located on the PCB might press into the soft silicone cones side or something instead of centre, and stay there it being a grippy material. Adjustable with a pointy nipper, or a toothpick.

[@jpsalis]

Taking off the haptic motors can help with removing the motherboard

[@yonggor]

Thank you for the tips!

[@raul1642]

I thought the seller that sold me the controller gave me defective controller, turn out, everyone experiencing the same things here 😅

[@fathimpeter]

Your video is very helpful, Many Thanks.

[@yonggor]

You are welcome!

[@rogeriotavares2777]

Hi my friend, my King Kong 2 slipped out from my son's hand, and completely died on the impact. I've followed your guide, to see if there's anything off, but I couldn't find any issue, visually at least. Woud you make a eletronic video guide, to test continuity, voltage, current, etc.

[@shreddedcheese6509]

My king kong 3 broke my pry tool. I put the wrong A button in the wrong slot and it's stuck. I literally just opened it.

[@franciscosampaio1600]

thanks

[@hongthailim8874]

good video. my new controller got squeaky B now greased and it's gone. tqvm.

[@yonggor]

You're welcome!

[@mikmak7258]

thank you

[@yonggor]

Welcome!

[@FerociousWolf69]

Hello i want to ask some question my zr button can't be use it fell down twice what i need to do and it makes squeaky sound

[@unashamed20]

what was that nifty lil gadget you used to take the screws out?

[@yonggor]

That is Xiaomi Mijia electric screwdriver ! Good quality tool for its price.

[@darelldy4952]

Much better if you put Krytox 205g0 to mech switch

[@Sirusdark]

Didn't even know protective cases like these even existed! I assume it fits on Xbox Series X controllers? Who makes those?

[@yonggor]

The case came with the controller. I don't know if it can fit on Xbox controller since I don't have one.

[@gummi4977]

Didn't realized you can remove the thumbstick, i don't think mine can do it. Should i put some twist on it?

[@gummi4977]

nevermind, i can remove it. Thanks!

[@Lil_piojo100]

Can you pls do a tutorial how to change joy stick in the gulikit King Kong 2

[@TracersGG]

Hey, I'm having an issue from the left trigger (ZL & ZR). It always triggered without I'm pressing on it, Can I get some enlightenment please?

[@yonggor]

make sure they trigger mode is not set to hair trigger. You can cycle between hair trigger mode and linear mode with (gear button)+(D-left or D-right), or just clear all setting (gear button)+(minus -). If not working, try updating to the latest firmware www.gulikit.com/Download If it's still not working, try checking if you have any magnetic object around, such as a magnetic ring or something is in your desk. If the problem still persists, and ZL is stuck at *_ON ALL THE TIME_* , the small magnet on the ZL button might had came loose and stick to the metal plate on the pcb, and you would need to open up the case to find out.

[@NegativeSin]

Hi i have problem with my RB trigger button. it's responsive but you have to press it harder than usual. is there anyway to fix it?

[@galaxymariosuper]

ive got a weird bug with mine. the '+' and '-' -Buttons get registered as being pressed at the same time even when im pressing only one of them. i tried updating the new firmware but it didnt help. not sure if its hardware related. only got it for a week...

[@Manuel-px4qw]

Mine is doing the same thing after some month of use, its driving me crazy

[@galaxymariosuper]

@@Manuel-px4qw glad im not the only one...

[@turji]

When I did mine I used white lithium grease🙂

[@agnafrei]

My X button (top) is constantly coming off just by pressing it with a little more enthusiasm. I emailed them and they suggested I put some glue on it (wtf?). What would you recommend to fix this?

[@yonggor]

Wedge a tiny piece of toilet paper between the cap and the pushbutton. Try a few times or change the paper to something else (plastic bag, cringe wrap, receipt paper) until it stop falling out again.

[@agnafrei]

@@yonggor thanks for the advice!

[@Claiverken]

I'm having an issue with the Z and R buttons. When I press the Z button, the R button also activates as if I were pressing both simultaneously, and when I press the R button, the Z button also activates as if I were pressing both at the same time. I noticed this while playing FIFA 22, and when I checked with gamepad-test, it confirmed this problem with these two buttons. Do you know what it could be? Shed some light on it for me. It hasn't even been three months since I bought it. Note: I've already updated and reset the settings, but the problem persists.

[@yonggor]

Hi I think from what you described it appears to be a hardware issue, probably a faulty PCB. Please try to contact the seller or GuliKit for replacement.

[@billabong272]

are dielectric grease or krytox 205 g0(which are commonly used to lube mechanical keyboard switches) good for lubricating the button switches?

[@yonggor]

I have never use it but it should work.

[@user-vg3md8oc3q]

krytox 205,105 much better than regular greese

[@Pandemonium088]

They will feel significantly better thats for sure.

[@avengederz]

Can you change the button layout to xbox? I hate switch layout it’s confusing for steam player

[@afiq358]

You need to buy the xbox layout buttons instead which gulikit do sell. If you try swapping the current buttons it won't be flush due to the difference depth of the switches.

[@thebreadisyummy]

Do I have to use grease because I don't have any

[@Birawster]

Hi man my left analog making noises when i move it, do yo think it's okay if i lubed my analog with electrical grease

[@yonggor]

Analog shouldn't squeaks! You should open it up abd check if the stick got any imperfection underneath.

[@lazarus2oh2]

Are the ABXY buttons swappable? Can I just take them out and reassemble them like an xbox controller?

[@yonggor]

cannot, AB and XY buttons have different lengths, so you cannot just swap them. However, Gulikit sells xbox style replacement buttons.

[@crankiermusic7436]

i don't know what i'm doing wrong but when i reassemble it, my right bumper feels mushier than my left one. I've tried multiple times reseating the 2nd pcb to make it even, but so far, no success.

[@yonggor]

yes, a lot of people face this problem. Maybe I should do another video to cover this problem...

[@yosxky]

Me too i just kinda accepted it

[@martensite6488]

The up direction of the left joystick of my Gulikit Kingkong (non-pro) stopped working suddenly. Any idea if I could still fix this? Is replacement joystick the only option here? Thanks in advance.

[@yonggor]

Have you tried recalibrating the joystick? >> Press L, R, Left D-Pad and A at the same time I had this problem with an older firmware, recalibration fixed it but only lasted a minute. I thought the gamepad broke, but eventually newer firmware update fixed it.

[@martensite6488]

@@yonggor I haven't done recalibration. I lost the instruction manual and haven't thought about on doing that. I'll also check if I have the recent firmware. Thank you very much for the response.

[@blitzbulz]

I just rotate one part in the switch 90 degree sonthe face button now become linear switch. I prefer linear switch than clicky one, less maintenance to do..

[@yonggor]

I tried that too! Went back to normal clicky button because of double pressing.

[@ikrartulus8993]

Why my Gulikit KK2 usb c socket wiggling (not firm)? 😭 is it just me or anyone got the same problem?

[@MedChicken]

3:21 are those weights in the controller?

[@yonggor]

You are right.

[@budgetking2591]

my left trigger feels like shit, like its scraping against the housing or something.

[@orboksanci]

Try removing the back plate, scrape should have marks, try to make room for it with sandpaper, removing some tenths of mm :) Or maybe the trigger has some cuttable casting spills :o (Was meant to say, probably manufacturing = QC defect, not by design.)

[@AbyShift]

do you have a fix for this? I have this one also @yonggor

[@AbyShift]

Update: it seems that if you put in the case screwdrivers, the trigger will go back to normal. That was the solution for me.

[@megapro1725]

Can you recommend this gamepad when it has so much latency compared to others?

[@yonggor]

If you are experiencing excessive latency, try updating the firmware version.

[@megapro1725]

@@yonggor It doesn't change anything , I've saw a pooling test with different firmwares

[@wedgie502]

If Bluetooth is too slow, you should run USB. I haven't seen any 2.4 wireless controllers that don't use Bluetooth.

[@megapro1725]

@@wedgie502 ps5 controller runs perfectly without a latency though Bluetooth

[@wedgie502]

@@megapro1725 the max polling rate for ALL bluetooth is 125Hz. If you are satisfied with how a PS5 controller performs thru BT, you'll be satisfied with the Gulikit as well.

[@kevinsyahputra3260]

its not fix, its lube hahaha , but i will try and thanks for making this video broo

[@ariffalimi]

why does my L2 block my L1 after reassemble ? where did i go wrong ?

[@mslucasmelo]

I had the same problem. Just close the control and they will work normally.

[@ariffalimi]

@@mslucasmelo im not sure about your however mine are fixed just by putting all the part together and it will fit just right.

[@diegoalfadelpinotasso2972]

The L and R triggers have a cheap clicky switch instead a normal rubber spring mechanism?

[@yonggor]

Do you mean the silicone rubber pad? L & R are clicky tactile switches, while ZL & ZR are hall sensors. It's likely cheaper to have tactile switches, but both silicone pad and tactile switches have their own advantages. I like the quick response of the tactile switch, where I can tap super fast for defense in Sekiro. But I also like how the silicone pad springs back when released, the "pop" feel is much more responsive than tactile switch's "click".

[@brau364]

how can i lubricate the stick?

[@yonggor]

You don't need to lubricate the stick, just clean it is enough. If you still want to do, then do same as 32:25 (cleaning the stick), but a little bit of oil oil added to the q-tip. If what you experienced is the stick not moving smoothly at certain direction or area, then try watching this kzbin.info/www/bejne/iX3IoaiYnrmme8U

[@alanbenyamin487]

I wish I watched this video before I grabbed my hammer when my kk3 max right thumb stick snapped in half

[@itzdcx7991]

I have stick drift😡 I thought they said this controller was stick proof Is the first week of buying

[@yonggor]

try update the firmware, you can find them from official website. Some firmware versions are faulty and your controller might be one of them.

[@NicoMerco999]

Its the worst controller Ihave ever had, upgrade bricked it straight away, this was my7 experiance, why dont they have any soft ffs its 2024

[@motorhead20]

I ordered mine and had the problems with buttons sticking down. So immediately I got to work stuffing it back into the box, putting some tape on the box, requested a refund and ordered an 8bitdo which has functioned perfectly lol

[@yonggor]

😂😂😂

[@budgetking2591]

someone in the background having a seizure

[@yonggor]

😂

[@bayuadhitya1026]

orang indo bang?

[@yonggor]

Org Malaysia bang

[@lidiatorresprado]

When I hear that kind of music from the Middle East it scares me.

[@yonggor]

Don't worry. The controller is made in China, it's not going to explode...!

[@lidiatorresprado]

​@@yonggor No the music from middle east scares me, because I know how radical the people on those countries are.

[@this_is_very_strange]

You messed up the gamepad, man. :(

[@yonggor]

just asked my gamepad, she is better than ever

[@this_is_very_strange]

@@yonggor Ask your gamepad in two years, let's see what it will answer you.

[@afiq358]

Nah, nothing will happen, worst scenario will be that you have to swap out the switches if it's starts to crap out. Gulikit btw sell their switches too if you needed one.

[@this_is_very_strange]

@@afiq358 The best option would be to use silicone grease or a fairy tale for mechanical keyboards. And this one will eventually corrode plastic and rubber, because both are made of oil in fact. I don't think there's any need to argue with that, it's just a fact.

[@Bagasl]

Hello, how big is the input lag in the Xinput Bluetooth mode?

[@yonggor]

I haven't notice any lag with Xinput bluetooth.

[@Bagasl]

@@yonggor thank you, mate

[@afiq358]

Just get the aftermarket gulikit wireless adapter instead.

[@Bagasl]

@@afiq358 no need, I haven't noticed any delay. But thanks for the advice anyway

[@hectorr1994]

thanks