# Joystick knob, how to unscrew?

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-knob-how-to-unscrew/1454>\
**Category:** Picade\
**Created:** [December 25, 2015, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-knob-how-to-unscrew/1454 "2015-12-25T09:58:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![jonte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@jonte](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jonte)\
**Post date:** [December 25, 2015, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-knob-how-to-unscrew/1454/1 "2015-12-25T09:58:16Z")

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Hi,

I’m trying to assemble the picade, but I can’t remove the joystick knob. In the video it does not seem to be fastened very hard. Can I apply a screw driver to the bottom of the joystick shaft on the bottom of the joystick? Or is thare any other good trick?

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**Author:** ![jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@jon](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jon)\
**Post date:** [December 26, 2015, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-knob-how-to-unscrew/1454/2 "2015-12-26T17:55:04Z")

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Screwdriver applied to the bottom of the shaft is the correct method!

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**Author:** ![jonte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@jonte](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/jonte)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2015, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/joystick-knob-how-to-unscrew/1454/3 "2015-12-30T18:34:27Z")

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(Back after a trip to the country side). I tried with a screwdriver, but to no use. I even tried twisting the wrong way. Just to be sure, there is no pushing or pulling required to unscrew the knob?