How to Fix a Broken XBox 360 Controller
Gamers become very enthusiastic when playing on the XBox 360. A side effect of this is that the controller is being abused and the buttons and knobs on it cease functioning correctly. This makes playing games more difficult and frustrating. Fixing an Xbox 360 controller rather than replacing it not only saves money, but also provides for a quick return to playing games. The repair of a controller does not void the warranty or harm the Xbox 360 in any way.
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Things You'll Need
- Clean cloth
- Phillip-heads screwdriver
- Cotton swabs
- Rubbing alcohol
- Lint-free cloth
- Camel's hair brush
- Shallow dish
- Dishwashing liquid
Instructions
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Put the Xbox 360 controller face down on the clean cloth. Remove the seven screws with the Phillips-head screwdriver. Place the screws aside.
Turn the controller right side up and remove the top shell.
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Remove all the buttons and the rubber pads that they are seated upon. Place them aside.
Place warm water in a shallow dish. Put in a few drops of dishwashing liquid and stir it up with your finger. Wash the rubber pads from the controller in the soapy water. Wash the controller shell in the soapy water.
Hold the controller shell and the rubber pads under cold water from the faucet. Place them aside to dry.
Rub a cotton swab moistened in alcohol around the holes of the dried controller shell.
Rub another swab moistened in alcohol around the buttons. Let the buttons dry.
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Blow off the bottom part of the controller with air from the camel's hair brush. Wipe the outside and lid of the bottom part of the controller with the lint-free cloth.
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Put the top shell of the controller face down. Put the buttons back into the shell. Put the rubber pads back into the shell on top of the buttons.
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Put the bottom shell of the controller onto the top shell and screw back in the screws to hold the bottom and top of the controller together. Plug the controller back into the Xbox 360 and start playing games again.
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Tips & Warnings
Have a dish for holding screws so they don't get lost.
Making a repair on the Xbox 360 controller could conceivably void the warranty if given in with the game console for a repair. Do not include the repaired controller with the Xbox 360 if the Xbox 360 needs a warranty repair.
