{"id":1277747,"date":"2026-02-13T13:10:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:10:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/kb\/uncategorized\/kb-article\/gpd-win-5-triggers-crunching-here-is-the-fix\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:10:36","password":"","slug":"gpd-win-5-triggers-crunching-here-is-the-fix","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb\/gpd-win-5-support-hub\/kb-article\/gpd-win-5-triggers-crunching-here-is-the-fix\/","title":{"rendered":"GPD WIN 5 Triggers Crunching? Here is the Fix!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If your <a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/product\/gpd-win-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"GPD WIN 5\">GPD WIN 5<\/a> triggers are making a crunching or crackling noise, don&#8217;t worry, it\u2019s usually just some leftover adhesive. This video guides you through a quick fix using a cotton swab and some IPA without taking the device apart. If that doesn&#8217;t quite get it, I&#8217;ll also show you how to unscrew the back (you&#8217;ll need a Phillips 000) to clear the glue completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we do permit self-repairs, any damage you cause is not covered by our warranty (see our <a href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/terms-of-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Terms &amp; Conditions here<\/a>). Please only attempt this repair if you are confident in your abilities. We recommend watching the full video first to decide if you are comfortable with the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to fix your GPD WIN 5 Triggers Crunching video guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"How to fix the GPD WIN 5 crackling noise triggers\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yAXqhsdrYYI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div data-block-name=\"woocommerce\/featured-product\" data-edit-mode=\"false\" data-product-id=\"1145480\" data-show-desc=\"false\" data-show-price=\"false\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product alignnone has-background-dim wp-block-woocommerce-featured-product\" style=\"min-height:500px;\"><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__wrapper\"><div class=\"background-dim__overlay\" style=\"background-color: #000000\"><\/div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"GPD WIN 5 Gaming Handheld PC\" class=\"wc-block-featured-product__background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GPD-WIN-5-INFOGRAPHIC-01.png\" style=\"object-fit: none;object-position: 50% 50%;\" \/><h2 class=\"wc-block-featured-product__title\">GPD WIN 5 Gaming Handheld PC<\/h2><div class=\"wc-block-featured-product__link\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/product\/gpd-win-5\/\">Shop now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A brief video guide on how to clear any glue residue on your GPD WIN 5 triggers that may make a crunching sound when pressed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[20470],"doc_tag":[19234],"class_list":["post-1277747","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-gpd-win-5-support-hub","doc_tag-repair-en-ie"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":133,"total_views":"15","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"Dave","author_nicename":"dave-c","author_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/blog\/author\/dave-c\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"GPD WIN 5","term_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb-category\/gpd-win-5-support-hub\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"Repair","term_url":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/kb-tag\/repair-en-ie\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1277747","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1277747"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1277747\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1277747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=1277747"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gpdstore.net\/en-ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=1277747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}