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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

By Bill Detwiler September 24, 2010, 6:35 AM PDT on Twitter billdetwiler

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Cracking Open the PlayStation Move navigation controller

Cracking Open the PlayStation Move navigation controller

In September 2010, Sony released the PlayStation Move motion and navigation controllers–hoping to duplicate Nintendo’s success with the Wii’s motion control Remote and Nunchuk.

After cracking open the PlayStation Move motion controller, we moved on to the Move navigation controller. Like the larger Move controller, the small navigation controller is very easy to disassemble. All you need it a Phillips #0 screwdriver.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Box - Top

Box - Top

The PlayStation Move navigation controller is available separately for about $30 (US). The Move navigation controller can be used in conjunction with the Move motion controller on games such as SOCOM 4.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Box - Bottom

Box - Bottom

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Blister pack

Blister pack

Opening the PlayStation Move navigation controller requires breaking out the scissors or a knife to cut through the blister pack.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Removing the case screws

Removing the case screws

The PlayStation Move navigation controller has four Phillips #0 screws that hold the bottom half of the case in place.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Bottom half of the case with buttons

Bottom half of the case with buttons

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

L1 and L2 button buttons removed

L1 and L2 button buttons removed

A single Phillips #0 screws holds the L1 and L2 button assembly to the bottom half of the case.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Bottom half of the case

Bottom half of the case

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Internal screws

Internal screws

Five Phillips #0 screws hold the internal components in place. One screw is hidden under the battery.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Internal components removed

Internal components removed

With the five screws removed, the PlayStation Move navigation controller’s internal components can be easily removed from the top half of the case.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Top half of the case

Top half of the case

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Battery and charging contacts PCB connectors

Battery and charging contacts PCB connectors

The PlayStation Move navigation controller’s Li-ion battery and charging contacts PCB are attached to the main PCB with connectors.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Charging contacts PCB

Charging contacts PCB

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Directional buttons contact pad

Directional buttons contact pad

The four contacts for the directional buttons are located on a thin plastic strip.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Battery housing

Battery housing

Like the PlayStation Move motion controller, the Move navigation controller’s battery rests in a black plastic housing. You can remove this housing by gently prying its tabs loose from the main PCB.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Li-ion battery

Li-ion battery

The PlayStation Move navigation controller has a 3.7V Li-ion battery.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Comparing the Move navigation and motion controller batteries

Comparing the Move navigation and motion controller batteries

The PlayStation Move motion controller has a significantly larger battery than the navigation controller.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Toshiba T6UN6EFG

Toshiba T6UN6EFG

On the top of the main PCB is the Toshiba T6UN6EFG-003 chip. This chip is similar to the Toshiba chip found in the DualShock 3 controller. Above that chip is a Texas Instruments chips with the markings B029A 06T G4 AGH0.

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PlayStation Move navigation controller teardown

Bluetooth chip

Bluetooth chip

On the bottom of the main PCB is the Bluetooth chip–covered by the large metal shield. To the left of that is a small chip with the markings VHC 20 E0 23.

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