From here it should be easy to lift off the various plastic pieces, clips, buttons, and components that make up the top half of the iDrive controller.Ĭlean all the components as needed. Once the center clip is removed the whole knob lifts up. I found two small square ends on the center disc where I pressed in and pulled up. This can be tricky and you’ll need to pry around with the screwdriver. With the top PCB board and ribbon removed you’ll now see the rest of the black plastic knob.
If you further remove the silver metal plate you’ll need the use T8 screwdriver but I didn’t find this to be necessary. This may not be required but I was worried about damaging the cable as I removed other piece of the controller. You can now pull the ribbon cable through completely. Remove with the screwdriver and very carefully pull the cable out. The brown clip on the connector holds tension on the cable. Below the cover you’ll expose bottom end of the ribbon cable. I used the screwdriver to unclasp the clips. There are 3 clips on one side and two on the other. Very carefully pull the ribbon out from the PCB board to remove the circular PCB board from the controller knob.įlip the iDrive controller over and remove the bottom-most black plastic cover. On the electrical ribbon connection, pull the brown tab outward release tension on the ribbon. The touch sensor pad pops off.īelow the sensor pad there is PCB board with a white ribbon cable attached. Using a Micro flathead screwdriver gently pry around the top seam between the black rubber bezel and silver touch sensor pad. Additionally there are 4 silver T6 Trox screws that need to be removed.įlip over the iDrive unit once removed from the panel Three black T15 Torx screws hold the iDriver control in the top panel. The panel is hooked in the rear but it should just lift out. Feel long the front edge and pull up along the seemīefore lifting the plate up too high, disconnect the two blue electrical connectors. You don’t need to (and actually can’t) remove the rubber portion of the main cup holder. The top of the center console pops up from the front edge.
I couldn't find any guides on this iDrive Touch controller so here you go. Since the cup holder is right in front of this switch I'm guessing other people have had this problem. The buttons themselves worked but their motion wasn’t what it used to be. Why: I spilled some liquid around the buttons and they started to get sticky and gross.
#BMW IDRIVE CONTROLLER PROBLEMS HOW TO#
How To Guide: Disassemble BMW i3 Touch iDrive Controller Notice: Updated Guide for Newer iDrive Controllers: HERE
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