Post by: u/Air_za
I recently dug out my old Quest 2, which controllers I forgot to take the batteries out of. I found that the battery that was in here had popped out, and the terminal had corroded so much so that I couldn't get another in. After hours of WD40, electronics cleaner, and bashing in the terminal with a screwdriver (stupid, I know), the metal bit covering the terminal had come off, so it now looks like this. Can it be saved? What should I do?
At first I thought you need to replace the spring, contact plate assembly, but then looked at some pictures online and it looks like there is a plate that slides up and down that you broke off as you described. I'd consider sending it in for repair eval or replacing the controller. If you are good with electronics repair then maybe you could find the parts needed, disassemble the controller and perform the replacement.
Edit: lol at me for not understanding this community is a full repost of that sub and it's comments...