William Jordison Flat head screwdriver. That's how I opened the 360 controller and just now an Xbox One controller. See the small pin in the middle of the screw? Break it or at least force it out of the way. The smaller screws inside don't have those pins so a precision screwdriver doed the trick. I've never had the required ones.
XxkingxX How much more detailed can I get? Flat head screwdriver, push the pin out of the way potentially breaking it and then you can open them easily.
Wow, so lazy. If you wanna spend money on a new controller go ahead, but they make the screws hidden on purpose cuz it looks ugly and amateur. It's a bit hard to take off, sure, but it's not impossible
tried to clean my buttons since they were sticky. came here, saw the secure torx screws, got upset, raged, checked my computer-dissamble scredriver set, found the correct heads, raged more that I even had to look for it, dissambled my controller, cleaned the buttons, put it back together and I am happy now. thanks for the video, take my like.
Thank you. My controller is having connection issues and I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a simple cleaning issue before trying to figure out technical issues or being charged an arm and a leg for repair/replacement. I'm 63 years old and your basic instruction for getting the grips off and removing the four (and a half) screws was perfect for checking it out. I had the right size tool to by pass the security screw and get it clean.
The tool that you can pry open the plastic panels is called a spudger. :) Very useful, especially for modding and repairing electronics, like controllers, cell phones, or tablets. Security TORX size T8 worked for me.
It's actually really easy. Use the tutorial as a reference. I bought a 10 dollar repair kit, and a set of buttons for 5. Now i'm buying loads of different colored buttons. Fuck that xbox customization, DIY.
If you have temperament nature or you just get it fixed fast then I don't recommend repairing this. I "repaired" mine, but when I assembled it back together the red wire of the smaller motor came off. I soldered the wire back to it's place but I got short-circuit. I couldn't figure out the reason for the short-circuit other than my soldering (I probably heated the spot too much). So I bought the new one... Lesson is put the tapes on the motors so they don't drop constantly and don't solder/remove the wires.
I couldn't turn right I was never invited to party and my friends abandoned me , after watching this video I have found love and now my right anole stick works thanks
I'm having the same problem right analog slowly turn left how did you fix it? & the small screws back side I took em out but I need help I screw in but they don't lock they're loose & fallout
Be aware that some models the bumbers are part of the centre piece, the centre power button cover and bumbers come off as one unit, bear that in mind when following this tutorial as you may snap them
Yes, for Gen 2 Controller the center and bumper piece is one unit but for if you have Gen 1 then all 3 shall be separate. P.S I have my Gen 1 controller open right in front of me for cleaning.
One of the most inexpensive tools for disassembly of electronics, is a good stiff guitar pick or an old expired credit card. The guitar picks are going to be the better of the two because of siffness/rigidity and they are relatively inexpensive.
A quicker way to remove the bottom board, that I figured out on accident after almost breaking the controller, would be to remove to piece that has the Xbox logo in it. If you slide it up towards you while gripping the bottom probation, too slide right off so you don't have to use the screw driver. Thanks for a awesome video!
I took a really small flat head and broke off the small hole in the security head screw. Then was able to use the actual T9 screwdriver to take out the screws. Really easy. Thanks for the idea. I didn’t have to go out and buy a special screwdriver
Thanks dude, you saved me $60 and some change. Turns out, one of the screws came loose in my controller and was blocking the trigger from working. Opened her up, took the screw out, controller works fine again. My left analog stick feels like it's going to give out soon but you gave me some time before I buy a new one.
Most videos about this "and you simply pop of the back covers. Remember not to apply to Much pressure". - me trying to do it - breaks to screwdrivers and back covers is scared for life ...
im only here cuz our neighbors gave us a controller and the thumb sticks are twitchy if you try to scroll with it, it moves really fast. after awhile it just got annoying
Thank you for showing how to take off the rear plastic thingies, they were the hardest part in the whole disassembly and you managed to make it only moderately difficult.
I've really got to thank you for this video!! My fiancè broke his Xbox controller and I had this energetic feeling to open it up, with your help I got it open and somehow even fixed his analog stick, I'm giving the credit to God on that one because I'd never even touched the inside of a controller. Either way, he is extremely happy and might even consider marrying me now lmao. Thank you so so much again, you've made both my and my fiancès whole month!! 😊❤️😙
Had trouble knocking out the middle part of the screws I found to much easier to drill them out with a 1/16th drill bit the use Allen keys to get the screws out
Your British so I can already tell you will know exactly what you’re doing and won’t waste my time with a meaningless 5 minute monologue before you start doing anything. Thank you sir.
I love you. I had this really bad upward drift in my right stick that made playing Apex Legends a nightmare when my crosshairs would just randomly move up not to mention looking with the scroll box. I was going to replace the right stick mechanism, but all I did was give it a good blow. Didn’t realize it was so dirty. Cat hair and dust. It fixed it. Make sure to clean all that crap out of there if you are suffering from drift.
Exactly how small was the flat head screw driver that was used to unscrew the safety screw. I really need help because my right thumbstick is loose and broken so I need to open the controller. But the ONE screwdriver that was missing from the kit was the 3/64 (1.19mm). And the size above that (5/64) was barely not small enough. Please help!😭😣
Thanks man. I just rage threw my controller for the first time in years and managed to somehow pop the entire thumbstick out of the tiny hole it fits in. Don't know how that is physically possible, but here we are.
So my left bumper stopped working. I was watching this video to see how to open the controller. Instead I found out that smashing the living shit out of it fixes it.
I've watched a few of these disassembly video's on the the xbox one controller and took a couple apart and this video is by far the best, well worth your time watching this if you've never taken one of these apart. Thanks for the amount of detail in this! Note though that the screws used vary, I had 3 controllers with the none security torque and one with. I even saw a Philips in one of the other vids.
Just letting everyone know they call the plastic prying tools spudgers, when opening plastic electronic clips they are EXTREMELY helpful!!! Thanks for the video!
I just fixed a defective stuck D Pad on my XBOX controller by removing all the caps and screws and then reassembling everything after a good cleaning and moving around a bit to make sure all parts were OK and then omitting to screw back the top 2 and center screws. No more pressure on the D Pad, perfect precision. No one is the wiser, it feels new.
What I did in the video -Pause the video and try and figure out witch way you turn the screws -readying comments -write this comment and then break my controller
Well, try the middle screw first, if you accidentally strip it with your flat head just go borrow a dremel and grind a place for another flathead then throw the screw away because it really does nothing, then unscrew the others the way you just unscrewed the stripped one and voila
This video kinda helped me. I had a jammed button, so I did everything he said and when I couldn't get the last screw out I threw it at the wall. The controller works just fine now.
+xXModdedWarfareXx my B button has stopped working.. could you do a tut on how to fix that please and maybe the usb thing at the bottom mine fell out :/
@@ohno5 Nah, the ps4 controller is way more simple than this shite. Literally just opened both and saw how harder and more complex the xbox controller is
Normally I don't like or comment on videos, but I wanted to say thanks. My anolog stick wouldn't move to the left due to something jamming it. Because of this video I was able to safely take my controller apart and unjam it. Because of this It saved me a month of no xbox and 60$ next month. Appreciate the help
+xXModdedWarfareXx Hey, what torx did you use to take off the eternal screws? not the first set, the 2nd and 3rd sets to actually have access to the led.
Did the steps in the video with a late model One controller and the thing basically exploded anyway, so the top comment is more accurate than humorous. Multiple pieces secured only by the unibody construction and basically impossible to figure out for someone not building it at the factory when something goes flying, and a high likelihood something broke. Thankfully I had a spare original model One controller with just a broken RB and I cannibalized the remains of the former for the latter, which I was shocked to discover was far more changed than I thought. At one point I thought they had only changed the cover of the RB/LB buttons to make it less likely to snap, but the whole thing comes apart almost entirely backwards, and actually reminds me much more of a Switch Pro than current XBox controllers, but even that claim is almost insulting to the Switch Pro. If you’ve never seen one disassembled, pull up a video. Literally any of the top 99.9 percent of reason people take these controllers apart can be done just by unscrewing the grip covers vs the annoying snap off ones that all XBox controllers since one have had, and the way it comes apart you immediately have access to all your buttons and thumbsticks for easy cleaning which is all my current endeavor was meant to do (had a sweaty coke from taco bell that dripped into the start button while playing witcher 3 and was preventing electrical connection which is a big no no for that game as you have to constantly and quickly pause to use things like oils). I’d have had a Switch Pro fixed in this same scenario within 15 minutes. As amazing as the Switch Pro is for consumer friendly repair, there was also really nothing that needed fixing with the 360 era controllers I’d also be using right now if I hadn’t misplaced my adapter, and only stopped using because official ones are impossible to find and the ones on Amazon require you to manually install the driver as windows doesn’t recognize it, then randomly loses connection one day and you end up with the driver saved to your desktop for the inevitable multi-weekly reinstall of the drivers to get it detecting the 360 controller again. So BAD Nintendo for not having real triggers, especially when the GCN introduced ones that set the stage for all modern ones whilst still being more advanced than any since. They were borderline PS5 style adaptive triggers. Switch Pro finally added L3 and R3 to the sticks, but the lack of analog triggers makes it unusable for a lot of games for me, when if it had them the rumble would be on par with PS5 at least and make it an easy #2 next to the DualSense. If the Switch 2 has a Pro 2 assembled like the Pro 1, but with an evolution of the HD rumble on par with the DS5, and adaptive triggers, it’ll be the best controller ever made as well as a Nintendo controller finally living up to the GCN standard again. And that in turn would mean an exodus of PC gamers like me to playing solely on Nintendo controllers, which would hopefully mean proper built in support like the XBox has had for 15 years, that Sony is slowly introducing, and which Nintendo has deserved for years as all the way back to the 2006 Wiimote no wireless Nintendo controller has had any issue interfacing with basic BT on any PC. XBox finally got there, but Sony still needs to get its act together and the proper drivers provided to MS update and Steam so that we don’t have to play wired to get all the DualSense features. Shew. That was a nice distraction for this nightmare. Just happy that the controller I’m fixing will actually be better going forward than the newer one I went in initially to fix. Even the snap off grip covers seemed to be way more easy to remove than the version 2 One controller and that’s despite those grips being warped as shit from how much force is needed to remove them. Fully expecting this controller to be way less wobbly/warped when put back together as a result. MS, Sony, Nintendo… Let’s all be friends and set some standards together. MS can push Windows support forward, Sony can share their expertise with the DualSense so far and help the other 2 implement their own version, Nintendo can be an example of how to assemble the components, and together they could all create a manifesto of controller standards for consumer friendly repair. Support people cleaning their controllers officially while you’re at it even if you still can’t (for understandable reasons) maintain warrantee support for things a user could have broken. If you make the steps to just do basic cleaning as easy as a Switch Pro, that won’t even be an issue anyhow.
Thanks for this. My RB started acting up, only working randomly. Had no problem following the guide to take it apart. Once I found the tiny white "button" switch that's activated when you click RB, I sprayed a little Contact Cleaner in there and it's working well again.
Super useful video, thanks man! I was just about to put those marks in the plastic as you said that. The plastic tool is better for not damaging anything. I was able to replace a broken back plate and the side plates and joysticks fairly easy with this video. Much love!
You say that, but our controllers actually last: My brother had a PS4 for at least 3 months, he broke 2; 1st was by throwing it at a wall (Not even that hard) 2nd was that one of the analog sticks completely broke. I've had an xbox one for 2 years, not a single breakage apart from some dirt and scratches now and then. But, I do agree on that PS4 controllers are easier to take apart than xbox controllers.
Broken Matt Hardy [#DELETE] Are you aware that you can just plug the xbox one controller into the xbox one without any batteries in it just using an android charger?
If you get a small flathead screwdriver a 35-1301 from ideal tools, you can use that to undo the screws without breaking off the security tab in the middle
Thanks for the video. Though I just now noticed you have a new one, I still thank you. It reminds me when I carefully disassemble my 2DS since on shoulder button wasn't responding. Same thing is happening to one of my controllers.
Thanks for this vid. Had a family friend's child deposit some kid-goo into one of the buttons. The first few steps helped me open this up and clean it out. Saved me buying a new one.
Thank you for the support, I found my problem, the left/right bumpers had part of the plastic break off, although they technically still work, they can go off balance and not respond, and I doubt any sort of glue will be enough to keep the controller working, guess it's time to buy a new Controller. Damned thing lasted me about 8 years.
My first RUclips comment ever since yout6 was released or at least one of my very few- Thanks a lot Modded, I used this to take apart my controlled today to replace the left stick on my Battlefield 1 green edition unit, the grip had came off, I replaced both sticks with custom clear in 25 minutes with no prey tool, lookin sharp. Thanks again!
My first ever controller's analog grip got broken over a year ago and I got two other controllers since...if I had discovered this a long time ago I could've just changed the grip after watching this video🤦. At least my gf got her own working controller after this video💯💯💯💯💯
Thanks man I been playing with a broken control for about a month now one of my buttons wasn’t working I searched how to open and got your video one of my clips broke on my left bumper button I just put some dry paint under it so it won’t get pushed all the way in and disconnect works great 👍 thanks to your how to open video 😃
Updated Tutorial: ruclips.net/video/ZB60v69EIYI/видео.html
bruh 9 hours
Lol 5 day and 5 year😅
So you never made a put it back tutorial so I just watched it in reverse
Can you please have Xbox
Best and most accurate comment I’ve seen in 2023 💯☑️
I found a quicker way of this, if you throw it at a wall it comes apart instantly!!!
Ethan Biggs Thank you so much!!!!
Asap Gxx no problem
lol thanks man it worked!!
That saved 15 min! in 15 seconds!
wait u guys did this i dont wanna do it cuz i dont wanna break the triggers or buttons u feel me
I hate how Xbox put those screws in so people can't open it and for us to give them money by buying a new controller
William Jordison I wish I could like your comment more than once
William Jordison Flat head screwdriver. That's how I opened the 360 controller and just now an Xbox One controller. See the small pin in the middle of the screw? Break it or at least force it out of the way. The smaller screws inside don't have those pins so a precision screwdriver doed the trick. I've never had the required ones.
jokuihmehyyppa how do you do it by detail
XxkingxX How much more detailed can I get? Flat head screwdriver, push the pin out of the way potentially breaking it and then you can open them
easily.
Wow, so lazy. If you wanna spend money on a new controller go ahead, but they make the screws hidden on purpose cuz it looks ugly and amateur. It's a bit hard to take off, sure, but it's not impossible
tried to clean my buttons since they were sticky. came here, saw the secure torx screws, got upset, raged, checked my computer-dissamble scredriver set, found the correct heads, raged more that I even had to look for it, dissambled my controller, cleaned the buttons, put it back together and I am happy now. thanks for the video, take my like.
A small flat head screwdriver can actually get em
Play the video in reverse to see how to reasamble it
Ur just nothing more but smart
Lmao
We took it apart and found a Hershey’s kiss rapper inside of the controller idk how it got in there.😂
Im fixing mine wich my brother had
its got baked beans in it 😂
Haha nice! Mine had E. coli in it!
Kairedia LOL
Ugly scp tato
Kairedia COOL
You can also use a credit/debit or gift card to pry it open. dosent leave any marks and the card will still be the same.
Well, maybe the card not will be the same after it... 😂😅
Best tool ever
@@adrianmartinez193 that's literally what he said he said the card would be the same 4head
@@rektmaister6837 and adrian said it wouldnt
does it break
Thx damn Microsoft makes it so hard was this close to buying a new one I just had to fix one analog stick
Same
Same
Same mines popped out
Same threw it at the wall
@@normanfernee3500 same it worked instantly
Thank you. My controller is having connection issues and I just wanted to make sure it wasn't a simple cleaning issue before trying to figure out technical issues or being charged an arm and a leg for repair/replacement. I'm 63 years old and your basic instruction for getting the grips off and removing the four (and a half) screws was perfect for checking it out. I had the right size tool to by pass the security screw and get it clean.
The tool that you can pry open the plastic panels is called a spudger. :)
Very useful, especially for modding and repairing electronics, like controllers, cell phones, or tablets.
Security TORX size T8 worked for me.
That damned middle screw was hidden behind a sticker! How rude!
They do it on purpose so if you pierce the sticker, they know you tampered with it. I think it voids your warranty too.
Loog Noog same i cit the sticker with a knife
Loog Noog lmao I’m sooooo dumb thx for this
Kyle Stearns if you take the sticker off it won’t show a thing 👀😬
it does void your warrant if you pierce the sticker
Thanks for the tutorial! Now I know to simply buy a new one cause this looks like a pain in the ass
Mike Grace buy a new one and return ur old one in the box
It's actually not that hard. Just keep slamming it on the ground like I did and with xbox's shitty luck everything will come right off.
LMFAOOO
It's actually really easy. Use the tutorial as a reference. I bought a 10 dollar repair kit, and a set of buttons for 5. Now i'm buying loads of different colored buttons. Fuck that xbox customization, DIY.
If you have temperament nature or you just get it fixed fast then I don't recommend repairing this. I "repaired" mine, but when I assembled it back together the red wire of the smaller motor came off. I soldered the wire back to it's place but I got short-circuit. I couldn't figure out the reason for the short-circuit other than my soldering (I probably heated the spot too much). So I bought the new one...
Lesson is put the tapes on the motors so they don't drop constantly and don't solder/remove the wires.
I couldn't turn right I was never invited to party and my friends abandoned me , after watching this video I have found love and now my right anole stick works thanks
I'm having the same problem right analog slowly turn left how did you fix it? & the small screws back side I took em out but I need help I screw in but they don't lock they're loose & fallout
Be aware that some models the bumbers are part of the centre piece, the centre power button cover and bumbers come off as one unit, bear that in mind when following this tutorial as you may snap them
Yes, for Gen 2 Controller the center and bumper piece is one unit but for if you have Gen 1 then all 3 shall be separate. P.S I have my Gen 1 controller open right in front of me for cleaning.
Was wondering why my bumpers looked a little different. Figured out how it worked eventually though
How do i take apart a gen 2 then?
I should have read this about 10 minutes ago before I broke it
@@borki2144 lol sorry mate
it took me 1 hour to get one panel off
Knuckles the enchilada took me 5 minutes to full take apart
I can imagine why it took you long pops one side pushes the side down 😂
Amigo that’s a comment of the year
I threw mine at a wall , they both came off
I took a panel off and then the clips broke :(
One of the most inexpensive tools for disassembly of electronics, is a good stiff guitar pick or an old expired credit card. The guitar picks are going to be the better of the two because of siffness/rigidity and they are relatively inexpensive.
A quicker way to remove the bottom board, that I figured out on accident after almost breaking the controller, would be to remove to piece that has the Xbox logo in it. If you slide it up towards you while gripping the bottom probation, too slide right off so you don't have to use the screw driver. Thanks for a awesome video!
i broke it
How the fuck are you supposed to take the logo off
I took a really small flat head and broke off the small hole in the security head screw. Then was able to use the actual T9 screwdriver to take out the screws. Really easy. Thanks for the idea. I didn’t have to go out and buy a special screwdriver
I can't believe how crazy these are to take apart. Controllers 20 years ago were not this difficult, and they really haven't changed much.
Removing your right to repair
I've never seen a srew like in the middle before😂
Thx Microsoft
Takács Ákos its a T8 security torx if that helps.
If you are talking about the one where you put the batteries in, if you pierce the sticker, Xbox will know and will void your warranty.
@@ctrlinsidr nope it’s actually illegal for them to void it lol
Zz K A R M A zZ it's illegal for you to take off the sticker?
The launch controllers sucked, the left analog goes out after a few months.
Lol my right sticky just fell out
Ikr
yea having it right now
my right one has just gone..... it lists to the left ever so slightly, makes sniping fucking horrible.....
smidget whittington same fucking annoying
Thanks dude, you saved me $60 and some change. Turns out, one of the screws came loose in my controller and was blocking the trigger from working. Opened her up, took the screw out, controller works fine again. My left analog stick feels like it's going to give out soon but you gave me some time before I buy a new one.
yeah, my left analog stick is completely f**ked after i raged on it as a little kid☠
Which human set there and though 'lets make it so that you need to jam two knives in your controller and pull to take it apart'
DarkSamuraiHD someone who doesn’t give a fuck about consumers, that’s who. Which is every business in existence
Buddy it wasn't a human it was a giant bag of fucking money
Accounting bro
you need inhuman strength to pull just the back plates off
I just fucking brute forces it
10:07 when you get hit in minecraft
for real
100% same
Bruh it sound identical
Steve: "OOF!"
I used this video to open the controller and install my purple thumb sticks made of alloy ,, look great thanks for the info
i made my LEDs orange and swapped the buttons with some cool eBay ones
Most videos about this "and you simply pop of the back covers. Remember not to apply to Much pressure". - me trying to do it - breaks to screwdrivers and back covers is scared for life ...
Who is here because their controller is broken and they are to cheep to buy a new one?... me😂🤑
Cheap* just saying
Wouldn't say Cheap I purchased a custom made controller that does not get a warranty from Microsoft and one damn analog stick poped out.
It's not being cheap. Microsoft makes it hard to fix so you have to spend 50 bucks if 1 button breaks.
Same bro
im only here cuz our neighbors gave us a controller and the thumb sticks are twitchy if you try to scroll with it, it moves really fast. after awhile it just got annoying
Thank you for showing how to take off the rear plastic thingies, they were the hardest part in the whole disassembly and you managed to make it only moderately difficult.
I cant take the screws out and I've tried everything
Same
Just a small flathead... turn anticlockwise to loosen... clockwise to tighten.
Kxloux Nope, flatheads don’t work you need a Torx8 specialized screwdriver because Micro-dick hates us
Kxloux dude said anti clock wise
get a flat head that can fit and turn. It will break the middle part of the screw
You know he's MLG when he has x's in his name
holy shit the roast fuckin love it lol
George Bizwell lol that is fucking hilarious
George Bizwell still more views then your dumbass
xxPussyDestroyer450xx
George Bizwell bitch please, you dont even have a video yet
Thank you for this video. I didn't want to changed the led but it helped me fix controllers and ultimately saved me about 100 bucks.
Same.
I've really got to thank you for this video!! My fiancè broke his Xbox controller and I had this energetic feeling to open it up, with your help I got it open and somehow even fixed his analog stick, I'm giving the credit to God on that one because I'd never even touched the inside of a controller. Either way, he is extremely happy and might even consider marrying me now lmao. Thank you so so much again, you've made both my and my fiancès whole month!! 😊❤️😙
Alpha wife, hope you are still together
@@RobotischeHilfe that's wholesome, I appreciate the good wishes. We're doing well
what a women 💪💪♥️
This was a big help. I was able to take mine apart, clean out and fix a bumper button that wasn't working. Works great now.
It’s obvious that people’s money was the only thing Microsoft had in mind when designing their controllers to be like Fort Knox.
Had trouble knocking out the middle part of the screws I found to much easier to drill them out with a 1/16th drill bit the use Allen keys to get the screws out
Your British so I can already tell you will know exactly what you’re doing and won’t waste my time with a meaningless 5 minute monologue before you start doing anything. Thank you sir.
Scottish bro
Cheers for this video mate. Saved my pad after kids knocked it off table and all bumper buttons popped.
holy shit a tutorial video posted by a channel who has 300k+ subs. Kudos to you bro.
I love you. I had this really bad upward drift in my right stick that made playing Apex Legends a nightmare when my crosshairs would just randomly move up not to mention looking with the scroll box. I was going to replace the right stick mechanism, but all I did was give it a good blow. Didn’t realize it was so dirty. Cat hair and dust. It fixed it. Make sure to clean all that crap out of there if you are suffering from drift.
Exactly how small was the flat head screw driver that was used to unscrew the safety screw. I really need help because my right thumbstick is loose and broken so I need to open the controller. But the ONE screwdriver that was missing from the kit was the 3/64 (1.19mm). And the size above that (5/64) was barely not small enough. Please help!😭😣
One of the pins broke off and got stuck behind a trigger and this helped me get it out
Dylan Halverson you need a screwdriver called a t8
Thank You! This video was very useful, it helped me take apart my controller to repair the right bumper (RB)
KiRX can you help me with any tips my RB doesn’t click?
This actually does help. I have had an xbox one since 2013 with the day one release and I like the cover off of the controller.
You’re the first person I’ve seen say that the torx screws are security torx. I was so confused why my normal torx wouldn’t work. Thank you!
Thumbs up for the intro graphics! What is that effect called?
Yeah super cool intro graphs
he never got his answer...
Poor guy
@@Martianm well the reflection thing is called ray tracing. But I don't know about what he used to make it.
He made the text With the plugin “Ripple Effect” on Cinema 4D😉
Thank me later
I gave up at about 0:01
My whole life I broke about ... 789 controllers, I made a grave yard with them lol.
thats like controller genocide or sumthin.
One of the security bits for the screws broke off which made it so much easier for me cause I have a Penelope bit for its size.
Thanks man. I just rage threw my controller for the first time in years and managed to somehow pop the entire thumbstick out of the tiny hole it fits in. Don't know how that is physically possible, but here we are.
So my left bumper stopped working. I was watching this video to see how to open the controller. Instead I found out that smashing the living shit out of it fixes it.
Meer casual: spents entire day looking for the correct screw driver.
Me, an intellectual: usess metal nail file
I've watched a few of these disassembly video's on the the xbox one controller and took a couple apart and this video is by far the best, well worth your time watching this if you've never taken one of these apart. Thanks for the amount of detail in this! Note though that the screws used vary, I had 3 controllers with the none security torque and one with. I even saw a Philips in one of the other vids.
Just letting everyone know they call the plastic prying tools spudgers, when opening plastic electronic clips they are EXTREMELY helpful!!! Thanks for the video!
I just fixed a defective stuck D Pad on my XBOX controller by removing all the caps and screws and then reassembling everything after a good cleaning and moving around a bit to make sure all parts were OK and then omitting to screw back the top 2 and center screws. No more pressure on the D Pad, perfect precision. No one is the wiser, it feels new.
Apparently my security bit is made of adamantium...
Logan Neitch ikr
Thanks man, this video and some Krazy Glue saved me fifty bucks.
worst design ever for repairability
My heart is so full from pulling up this video and hearing Lucid Truth ❤️💙💚
“The clamps are strong and they won’t break”. I took one side off and almost all the clamps broke. And I was really trying to be careful. Awesome 👏
I literally jammed a butter knife in it and yeeted it off and the clamps didn’t break
Erim Scoot Nice
What I did in the video
-Pause the video and try and figure out witch way you turn the screws
-readying comments
-write this comment and then break my controller
Stealth 100
Nosy
Most likely left, it usually always is
lefty LUCY ,righty TIGHTY or some
Well, try the middle screw first, if you accidentally strip it with your flat head just go borrow a dremel and grind a place for another flathead then throw the screw away because it really does nothing, then unscrew the others the way you just unscrewed the stripped one and voila
Well, are the comments ready yet?
O.....k....
I rather just buy another controller...
This looks like a freakin headache!!
I just want to clean off stuck directional pad!! G-Dammit!!
That’s exactly what Microsoft wants you to do.
Um this is way too easy, it may look hard in the video :)
My A button is stuck...probably from syrup or grease whatever
I got it off a lot faster than you did all I did was get my knife and just pop it off
TheWolverine0657 honestly who cares
Mr. Doggytime 25 Apparently you do
Sweet ill do the same. NO MERCY YOU BIG CLUNKY REMOTE
Same couple scratches hes but who cares it just a scratch
This video kinda helped me. I had a jammed button, so I did everything he said and when I couldn't get the last screw out I threw it at the wall. The controller works just fine now.
Biggest life saver man! One of my kids spilled juice on my controller and most of the buttons were sticking. appreciate it again!
Will you do a tutorial on opening up the xbox one console?
ashleighBeeBee 123 Yes
+xXModdedWarfareXx my B button has stopped working.. could you do a tut on how to fix that please and maybe the usb thing at the bottom mine fell out :/
+cookeay what did you do to the poor thing..
Marty Camenzind stood on the mic adapter by accident whilst it was still in the controller :(
+Galux and my spams Y button but when I changed settings to other buttons it spams other
Wtf, how do you get the one behind the battery area?! Do I seriously have to drill a tiny hole into my controller?
Its just a sticker covering the screw hole. Just force a screwdriver through the sticker and unscrew it.
Omg, thank you!! Thank god I didn't have to do that. I was about to give up on fixing it
the most cancerous design I have ever seen
you haven't seen the red one
You’re forgetting the PS4 controller too
kanaria i
Umm, the 360 was even shitter lol
@@ohno5 Nah, the ps4 controller is way more simple than this shite. Literally just opened both and saw how harder and more complex the xbox controller is
Normally I don't like or comment on videos, but I wanted to say thanks. My anolog stick wouldn't move to the left due to something jamming it. Because of this video I was able to safely take my controller apart and unjam it. Because of this It saved me a month of no xbox and 60$ next month. Appreciate the help
What a time to be alive. Either endure the endless hackers/cheaters on pc or deal with nearly non self serviceable parts on console.
Can't I just cut the rotors off? I don't use them anyways...
Yes you can cut them off and the controller will work just fine.
+xXModdedWarfareXx Hey, what torx did you use to take off the eternal screws? not the first set, the 2nd and 3rd sets to actually have access to the led.
+A New Champion yea, those are smaller and they fucked me over
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@@MrMemo0325 I think they are either T6 or T5.
nice my bumper broke 😒
Versatile 12D same
Same
Mines already broken so that's why I'm watching this video
my RB buttons keep breaking if i play games that use them too often
My LT is being constantly held down rip
I threw my controller at the wall in frustration and the thumbstick came out -_- how tf is that possible
Austin Alexander you can put it back on without opening controller if nothing broke
silencz1 How tho??
My son did the same and now I'm here looking for videos to fix it
Me too and my left thumbstick is basically dislocated
Austin Alexander you threw a controller at a wall
perfect ❣️ thank you. swapped out two circuit board between controllers.
I found that if you break the little thing in the middle of those screws a small Allen wrench works as well.
YourMomJulio what did you use to break it
I'm here because I broke my Xbox one controller. 😕
AlexFilms same
Same but my son broke it
I dislocated my left thumbstick
Same it not connecting at all
eh 2 years late but i ended up throwing my controller into the ground
Lmaoo I took the backs off with my fingers while he took days using the flatheads
Did the steps in the video with a late model One controller and the thing basically exploded anyway, so the top comment is more accurate than humorous. Multiple pieces secured only by the unibody construction and basically impossible to figure out for someone not building it at the factory when something goes flying, and a high likelihood something broke. Thankfully I had a spare original model One controller with just a broken RB and I cannibalized the remains of the former for the latter, which I was shocked to discover was far more changed than I thought. At one point I thought they had only changed the cover of the RB/LB buttons to make it less likely to snap, but the whole thing comes apart almost entirely backwards, and actually reminds me much more of a Switch Pro than current XBox controllers, but even that claim is almost insulting to the Switch Pro.
If you’ve never seen one disassembled, pull up a video. Literally any of the top 99.9 percent of reason people take these controllers apart can be done just by unscrewing the grip covers vs the annoying snap off ones that all XBox controllers since one have had, and the way it comes apart you immediately have access to all your buttons and thumbsticks for easy cleaning which is all my current endeavor was meant to do (had a sweaty coke from taco bell that dripped into the start button while playing witcher 3 and was preventing electrical connection which is a big no no for that game as you have to constantly and quickly pause to use things like oils). I’d have had a Switch Pro fixed in this same scenario within 15 minutes.
As amazing as the Switch Pro is for consumer friendly repair, there was also really nothing that needed fixing with the 360 era controllers I’d also be using right now if I hadn’t misplaced my adapter, and only stopped using because official ones are impossible to find and the ones on Amazon require you to manually install the driver as windows doesn’t recognize it, then randomly loses connection one day and you end up with the driver saved to your desktop for the inevitable multi-weekly reinstall of the drivers to get it detecting the 360 controller again.
So BAD Nintendo for not having real triggers, especially when the GCN introduced ones that set the stage for all modern ones whilst still being more advanced than any since. They were borderline PS5 style adaptive triggers. Switch Pro finally added L3 and R3 to the sticks, but the lack of analog triggers makes it unusable for a lot of games for me, when if it had them the rumble would be on par with PS5 at least and make it an easy #2 next to the DualSense.
If the Switch 2 has a Pro 2 assembled like the Pro 1, but with an evolution of the HD rumble on par with the DS5, and adaptive triggers, it’ll be the best controller ever made as well as a Nintendo controller finally living up to the GCN standard again. And that in turn would mean an exodus of PC gamers like me to playing solely on Nintendo controllers, which would hopefully mean proper built in support like the XBox has had for 15 years, that Sony is slowly introducing, and which Nintendo has deserved for years as all the way back to the 2006 Wiimote no wireless Nintendo controller has had any issue interfacing with basic BT on any PC. XBox finally got there, but Sony still needs to get its act together and the proper drivers provided to MS update and Steam so that we don’t have to play wired to get all the DualSense features.
Shew. That was a nice distraction for this nightmare. Just happy that the controller I’m fixing will actually be better going forward than the newer one I went in initially to fix. Even the snap off grip covers seemed to be way more easy to remove than the version 2 One controller and that’s despite those grips being warped as shit from how much force is needed to remove them. Fully expecting this controller to be way less wobbly/warped when put back together as a result.
MS, Sony, Nintendo… Let’s all be friends and set some standards together. MS can push Windows support forward, Sony can share their expertise with the DualSense so far and help the other 2 implement their own version, Nintendo can be an example of how to assemble the components, and together they could all create a manifesto of controller standards for consumer friendly repair. Support people cleaning their controllers officially while you’re at it even if you still can’t (for understandable reasons) maintain warrantee support for things a user could have broken. If you make the steps to just do basic cleaning as easy as a Switch Pro, that won’t even be an issue anyhow.
I’m a simple man, I watch a tutorial that helps me, I press like
What shit hardware. You can tell they're profiting with their prices
This video assumes I have fingers.
What else you got? Hooves?
Thanks for this. My RB started acting up, only working randomly. Had no problem following the guide to take it apart. Once I found the tiny white "button" switch that's activated when you click RB, I sprayed a little Contact Cleaner in there and it's working well again.
Super useful video, thanks man! I was just about to put those marks in the plastic as you said that. The plastic tool is better for not damaging anything. I was able to replace a broken back plate and the side plates and joysticks fairly easy with this video. Much love!
Those smart enough to do this should just have enough money to buy another one. Fuck this proprietary bulletproof bullshit.
PS4 controller is more easyer than the Xbox one controller
You say that, but our controllers actually last: My brother had a PS4 for at least 3 months, he broke 2; 1st was by throwing it at a wall (Not even that hard) 2nd was that one of the analog sticks completely broke. I've had an xbox one for 2 years, not a single breakage apart from some dirt and scratches now and then. But, I do agree on that PS4 controllers are easier to take apart than xbox controllers.
because playstation is shittier quality 😝
YouDieToCoffee i only need to spray mine so not much of an issue
Broken Matt Hardy [#DELETE] Are you aware that you can just plug the xbox one controller into the xbox one without any batteries in it just using an android charger?
Charles Rooks You say that, but you probably don't even know what spec is better 😂😂
If you get a small flathead screwdriver a 35-1301 from ideal tools, you can use that to undo the screws without breaking off the security tab in the middle
Thanks for the video. Though I just now noticed you have a new one, I still thank you. It reminds me when I carefully disassemble my 2DS since on shoulder button wasn't responding. Same thing is happening to one of my controllers.
The problem is that on my controller, there’s 2 screw that i can’t unscrew. Idk why
Same the ones at the bottom for me
Same
Tracy Scott I just got plyers for a better grip
They have a glue in the screw so you can’t put a screw in
Thos ones you need a scudriver th
at has a hole at the tip sorry for the bad spelling
Thanks for this vid. Had a family friend's child deposit some kid-goo into one of the buttons. The first few steps helped me open this up and clean it out. Saved me buying a new one.
Thank u. I was swapping joysticks but didn't know if i could just pop the back off or not
Thank you for the support, I found my problem, the left/right bumpers had part of the plastic break off, although they technically still work, they can go off balance and not respond, and I doubt any sort of glue will be enough to keep the controller working, guess it's time to buy a new Controller. Damned thing lasted me about 8 years.
Thank you very much, cant think this will help me after 6 years u uploaded, tks alot my man ;)
I love these videos. They really keep my tech repair business booming.....
appreciate the help, all I had to do was put my right stick back in but I had a hell of a time trying to find the final screw lmao
I just followed your instructions and was able to repair my kid's Xbox One controller. Thank you!
My first RUclips comment ever since yout6 was released or at least one of my very few- Thanks a lot Modded, I used this to take apart my controlled today to replace the left stick on my Battlefield 1 green edition unit, the grip had came off, I replaced both sticks with custom clear in 25 minutes with no prey tool, lookin sharp. Thanks again!
My first ever controller's analog grip got broken over a year ago and I got two other controllers since...if I had discovered this a long time ago I could've just changed the grip after watching this video🤦. At least my gf got her own working controller after this video💯💯💯💯💯
Thanks man I been playing with a broken control for about a month now one of my buttons wasn’t working I searched how to open and got your video one of my clips broke on my left bumper button I just put some dry paint under it so it won’t get pushed all the way in and disconnect works great 👍 thanks to your how to open video 😃
Thanks man, was able to save a controller thanks to this.
This will help me a lot as I’m hydro dipping my Xbox controllers shell to customise
Toby O'Connor hope it turns out well