SNES Classic Hardware Hack: How to Hide Wireless Controller Dongles For a Cleaner Look

In this video we show you how to modify the hardware on the SNES Classic Edition and hide wireless dongles inside for controllers such as the 8Bitdo SNES30, Nyko Super Megaboss or Yok Turbo controller.

The attention to detail that Nintendo has put into their NES Classic Edition and Super NES Classic Edition are really jaw dropping. The molds look great, recreating the look and feel perfectly in a scaled-down form. One thing that really detracts from the look, however, is when you plug in the controllers or attach wireless dongles for wireless controllers. It is especially bad on the SNES Classic due to the faux door that covers the controller ports. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could maintain the facade of the original controller ports? Well now you can as we’re going to show you how to pull this look off.

To make this happen you’re going to need a few minor odds and ends. The first two items are an SNES Classic and wireless controller with dongle, obviously. Next you’ll want a #0 phillips screwdriver. The one I used is a #0 from E-flite*, however it is no-longer sold. There is a virtually identical one from sister brand Dynamite, linked below:

https://www.horizonhobby.com/screwdriver%3A--0-phillips-dyn2827

Finally a #1 hobby knife and double-sided tape can also help make the modification easier.

From start to finish you should be able to complete this modification in less than 10-minutes. Once complete the controllers work flawlessly, just as if they were still mounted outside the system casing. Overall the process was great, the only minor bummer is that using 8Bitdo controller dongles have a pairing button on them, meaning if you need to re-pair/re-bind your controller to the dongle you’ll need to open the system up to be able to reach the button.

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*(Please note I am an employee of Horizon Hobby, LLC. Horizon Hobby is the parent company of both E-flite and Dynamite. Horizon Hobby has not reviewed or endorsed this material and did not provide product for this video.