How to Fix Analog Drift on XBOX Series X/S Controller (moving on its own, jittery, wrong direction)
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- QUICK AND TO THE POINT. The Series X/S controller can experience stick drift when one or more of the analog sticks have problems, causing characters in games to move on their own. Usually it's because debris gets inside the analog stick
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:28 Pull and Tap
00:40 Blowing
00:58 Vacuuming
01:15 Update Firmware
01:45 Clean From Inside
04:24 Clean Deeper Inside
07:41 Remove Grey Part
08:08 Outro
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You you fix controllers ?
Because I got one that I need to be fix
Hey I was wondering how come you didn’t show you putting everything back together because I’m scared I might break something trying to put everything back
Is it ok if i only get just the first link or is that not enough
I show people how to fix controllers (and other things) themselves.
@@HowToXWhat size are the precision screwdrivers you used? I the link there’s a 117, 122 and a 138
And if all of them can do the job, Which one do you recommend?
i started punching my controller
Bet that fixed it lol
Same
Same. I broke it. Now I got an Xbox series x with an xb1 controller :(
That is a completely you issue not the video
@@mikemorley7926 no one said its the videos fault😅
We just said we punched our controler
Method 6 was the winner. I didn't want to have to get so far into the guts of the analog assembly, but ultimately it was worth it. Thanks for the motivation!
Yup same!
I'd like to thank you for the video. Method 6 worked for me as the part where the ring touches had a tiny stain and I managed to clean it. No more drift in my Xbox Wireless Controller.
Thanks to such a detailed and informative video. Straight to the point, no bs talk.
Thanks for the detailed video mate. Very direct and no clickbaiting. My left analog stick on my xbox one s controller was really bad. My character kept moving by themselves in games and were literally unplayable. So today I decided to open and fix it. I run through the comments before trying and saw a lot of people saying method 6 worked, so after trying the other methods I did method 6 and it worked!! The green plastic thing was really dirty. But only one of them. I had some trouble putting one of them back in place and had to cut the bottom peg. Then I tried it on gamepad tester, no more drift. And then went in game to test, and still no drift. So thank you again!! 😂
I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching.
Any update?
@@its_nuked still working great. I haven't been playing much with my controller these days, I'm mostly on kbm. But I played a lot of spiderman with the controller after fixing it and it was working fine.
@@MegaNaeem86 gotcha, thanks >:D
Yeah I really shoulda listened to him when he said “caution” a second time, my left-right on my left joystick simply doesn’t work anymore. The up-down is fixed tho!!
Xbox controllers break wayyyy to easily though
Edit: I did not expect this comment to blow up
Especially for how much they are
I’m 100% sure they make it like that so people have to buy more
Yup I have 3 different controlera from xbox and they All drift after 6 months .. Ridiculous paying 50 and 60 bucks for it to be messed up in months ..
@@ehlander2954 there is no way to fix stick drift it has nothing to do with microsoft wanting money.
@@ehlander2954 damn I wish someone told me that before I bought this crap lol I'm back to using ps4 controller on pc
I'm beyond belief, for once a YT tutorial actually worked and I appreciate the work you put into it, I personally am grateful for ur hard work Thank you.
which one worked ?
@@princecheck11 method 6 did the trick for me even tho the alcohol worked great considering all the crumbs and dust but felt like I need to got that extra bit lol again thx man
Thank you for such a simple yet detailed video. I had to go all the way inside my controller and have never done something quite like this before. The controller works good as new now. 👍
Did the alcohol/contact cleaner fix your drift?
@@junod.jclearly it didn't, that's why he had to go into the controller.
You're a lifesaver, I did all the first 6 fixes and now it works like new, thank you!
Thank you dude, took the risk and after days of trying I finally found a fix. All I can do is thank you for making this amazing tutorial. Much love brother 🙏
What method worked for you?
@@cooldawg2009 he's one of those who never reply after he got what he came for😅
@@Darkest_Soul_187 yeah lots of them exist
Lies
@@Darkest_Soul_187lol
I was able to fix my Aqua Shift controller with this tutorial, method 6 did it in the end. Thank you so much for putting this together, it is truly a service to the gaming community. Liked and subbed!
Ah, I have that controller. I think I might just buy another one, I don't want to risk breaking my controller if I'm going to end up buying another anyway.
I have that one but i have stick drift on it i already tried to fix it but failed.
Found this on a random internet search. Gotta say. It worked. Step 5. There was a little piece on the stick that was protruded just enough to make it stick while moving up and down. Took it out. No more problems. Thanks. Great visuals and guidance here
Thanks for this! The step by step tutorial was very easy to follow! I did try it, but unfortunately I was not able to fix my controller. It was worth a shot, though, as it was already unusable. But would definitely recommend your video for anyone needing to get inside their controller.
Ok, cool, you might still be able to sell the broken one on Ebay and get something back, or keep it for future parts.
Bro, i literally used the first two methoda and voilá it fixed it.
Ive done the hard way in the oast and yours is the first and best video ive seen showing all ways to fix it with logical thinking and clear and precise instructions both audible and visual.
Thank you so much, method 6 worked out for me and was less difficult than I initially had thought! You've resurrected my Starfiled limited edition controller!
SUPER helpful, thank you so much! I've been having trouble with joystick drift for a while and didn't think to manually clean the controller!
Did it work??
I tried every step, 6 was the one that finally worked. Blowing didn’t, tapping on the back didn’t, cleaning out the inside stick didn’t, but prying apart that little green cap and cleaning the entire inside of that area(the white part mostly) actually did the trick, and the controller had no damage thanks to your cautious process.
Thanks a ton dude, saved me 60 bucks because I was ready to just buy a new one!!! Also I felt really good after I got it to work, felt like a true tech nerd!
Same
@@tizio2332 yeah, it helped as a temporary fix but then it eventually came back after a few weeks. As I’m a college student, It was nice tho as it gave me enough time to get a new one while still being able to play.
@NolanSchuster4 What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
@@NolanSchuster4 same unfortunately
@@solaria5513 like the screen would just randomly start panning up, and if paused a game, it would just cycle up endlessly through the menu. It was basically a “constant yet phantom UP input”. It eventually came back but I extended the life of the controller about 2 weeks with this fix.
Wow thank you so much. My character was just randomly going up and I couldn't do anything about it. Then I saw your video. Step 1 fixed it. I was like "no way some debry just got into my controller" but it actually worked.
Well I can happily say it worked! Loved how thorough and understandable this tutorial was. You earned a sub!
Thank you very much for this video. The method 6 worked perfectly. I had a massive drift with left stick (only up and down directions). The methods before 6 unfortunatelly didnt help out in my case. The drift is now completely gone. Once again thanks for very detailed video. Nice of you to explained the tabs and pegs, that really helped out when trying to pry it open.
PHENOMINAL VIDEO!!! Had a drift on my left analog stick and had tried everything up to step 5. Went to step 6 and it fixed it like a charm. Great video. Be sure you guys are using the right tools, be patient with yourself if it's your first time working inside a piece of hardware, and try not to rush through this to get back to your gaming faster. Just follow these instructions and your chances of saving yourself $60 will go up
How long does it take to dry at Step 5? I'm testing it on Cyberpunk 2077 after. It's the game I notice the drift a lot.
A combination of method 5 & 6 helped me solve this problem. Thank you from the bottom of my heart brother, you saved me a lot of money!
@S1linkey What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
Wow, I did every single thing in this video, and none of them worked, after step 6 I almost gave up, because of how you worded the experimental step I didn't think it would work, but my mood instantly changed when i took that little thing out and everything started working perfectly. Litterally tried everything else on the internet, thought the universe hated me yet again, but this is the first time ive won at something like this. Thank you so much, taking the part out made drift slightly unstable, but still controllable and wont do it randomly. I can finally play KSP because of you man, before it was impossible and i didnt want to buy another controller, because mine was BRAND NEW! Its crazy, sucks it was past the 90 day warrenty, but staying up all night rewatching this video multiple times and doing everything in it proved to be worthwhile, though i could have saved half that time if i had just yanked that black thing out in the first place 😂
What an excellent video splitting repair methods into different steps! I found this video as I was having an issue with drift on my xbox controller, method 6 worked for me!! Thanks to the uploaded.
Just did methods 1 and 2 and it fixed my controller completely. Thank you bro 🙌🏻
Great to hear!
Perfect!
Method 6 finally worked on my XBOX ONE controller that had been drifting forward.
I've been a subscriber for ages for entertainment purposes only and now we've crossed the threshold into DIY. What can't you do! 😁👍
just subscribed as the 'pull and tap' helped, before i would try to move left/right and it would stutter or just not register at all. thank you so much
Thank you so much for this video! Tried all of the first methods and nothing worked until i tried method 6 and my controller now works perfectly. Really happy with the outcome thanks to this video.
Newer controller got a nasty drift. Did fixes 1, 2, and 4. Tested it, and the drift is gone. Thanks and good video😎
Method 6 did it for me. Thanks a lot mate :)
I did it on my second go as at first glance it seemed too difficult for me to disassemble it so much, but it turned out to be quite easy. Good luck everyone!
Update: After a while another issue with the same sensor appeared. I've cleaned everything again but it did nothing this time. Then I opened different sensor to compare the tiny disks (6:40) inside them and it looked like the disk in faulty sensor was a bit deformed - this little nudge in the middle of the moving part was not there, it was flat and it turned out to be too tiny to bend it like that.
When all hope seemed lost, I remembered that I have a very old (at least 13 years) logitech controller laying around somewhere. I've decided to see if It's analog sensor uses the same disk by any chance. It did, and placing it in my xbox controller fixed my issue :)
So after my experience with all of this I can give you the following advices:
- be extra carefull when taking out and putting back in the disk
- If you have an old controller with analog sticks somewhere see if you can replace the disk part to fix your issue
Cheers!
@@vdantey tnx I have the same problem and really have to try this.(btw I only have one controller😭😄)
Thanks you!
What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
Nice work! The first step helped me with my problem. The left analog stick was stick drifting. So I tried cleaning the entire unit with a Q-tip and alcohol. It's working again. Also the trigger buttons were sticking. Cleaned them the same way with the left stick. You saved me from having to buy another controller! Thank you for this video. Gave it a like!
Thank you very much! Simple, structured, straight to the point and without bs, how I like it. Will try the steps, perhaps without step 7, ain't risking that deep.
Got all the way down to number five. Worked perfect! Thanks!
ah, finally, a true “fix this issue” video that does not ask you to like and subscribe every 8 seconds and actually thoroughly explains how to help
I worked my way through all methods and finally method 6 made it for me.
Great tutorial and well explained. First time ever for me to disassemble a controller and it worked perfectly.
Thanks!
Awesome
Is it still working? ^_^
@its_nuked sry for the late reply, unfortunately i had to do it twice because the drifting came back after some time and i guess i applied to much force cleaning it the last time. Its definitely broken now. Anyway, it was a good try.
thank you man! my controller was drifting after 6 years of use and I was about to buy a new one thinking it was old, I just pushed the joystick out as you showed and cleaned it that way and it's working perfectly fine now!! thanks a lot
To the point and very detailed. Great video!
Method 6 worked great for me! Thank you a lot! Btw, do not hesitate to bend the little spire metal back once you took it out of the green container and cleaned it.
how did you put it back in. mine won’t go in
What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
Thanks a ton bro! Just got my One S last week and this "drifting" thing just kept worsening. Blowing directly around the left stick with my mouth did the trick for me. For a while I couldn't even believe it was that easy lol. Thanks again for sparing me the trip back to the store and throwing unnecessary tantrums lolol 😂
You should’ve gotten the series s it is cheaper then the one s and twice as strong
You got a one s ? That’s tough bro, I’ll pray for you
@@TheGlowingOnee nah I got an Xbox Series S
I still have my 360 and one s tho
@@sadphant0m357 I wasn’t talking to you lol
Changing the disk helped me with fixing the drift, thank you for this video, it helped me to understand what was the issue and order a part that i needed to fix it.
I went through all methods and finally method 7 worked for me. The drift is nowhere near as bad as it was. Thank you very much!
I've had a series s for less than two years and just a few weeks ago I started having drift problems on the right stick in the up direction. I saw this video and thought it would be good and it was!!! I tried method 6 of yours and it worked! It was definitely risky, and it was my first time trying it and I followed it the whole way through and fixed my stick drift!! Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial!
I have the same problem same up direction, trying it rn
@@akosnovak8482did it work?
Thank you so much, I was able to fix my 2 weeks old xbox controller using method 6. I really didn’t wanna have to go for method 6 which looked scary even for an avid hardware guy like me but the other 5 didn’t do the trick. Decided to try it anyway because I couldn’t bother waiting for the replacement and it worked like a charm !
How did you do that?
What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
Probably the most useful video I've watched on RUclips. Thank you.
Your channel is so helpful! I commend for being straight to the point
I thought my controller was flat out broken but the first method worked for me. Thank you.
What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
@@solaria5513 It was stick drift
I really appreciate the help. I went through 3 controllers in less than three months last year. Those early controllers were super flawed. All of them had stick drift. I used my warranty until it ran out. It's a real shame that I cannot fix this because it's practically new.
Three controllers in less than three months? This drift thing is a bit of an epidemic.
Use one of the updated Xbox one controller that have Bluetooth built in. Those are the Xbox controllers with the least chance to get stick drift
@@OswaldBatesIIIEsq That was in the early days when it first came out. The newer controllers (so far) seem to be built a little better. I was fairly appalled. The warranty covered all of the repairs.
@@RealSkyeBlue Still got drift in both the xbox one s bluetooth controller AND the new xbox one Series X controllers (Both bluetooth) in about a years time for each
My older one s controller lasted 3 years before the drift got really bad
I got a new red one lasted 10 months before the drift showed up
Thanks mate, really helpful, straigforward video. I had to unfortunately open up the analog doors, which I was a bit hesitant about doing, but my controller is working like a dream now.
Dude I love you so much! It literally works. I used method one on my controller analog drift and it didn’t work but once I used method two by blowing into the sides while pushing the drift on the opposite side and it worked! I couldn’t believe it! I had to walk away from my controller and pretend it didn’t happened because I deadass thought your methods weren’t gonna work but it did! I’m really happy because I been having problem for weeks now and it went away. Thank you so much!
bro i git my xbox in december and already the right stick drifts
Me too😢
Def switch to PC, Xbox isn't worth it in general lol
TY Mate. I've done all except method 7 in my first try and it worked out. Great video.
Holy Cow that is the most amazing RUclips video I have ever seen. You are the EFFING Yoda of tech. Method 2 completely solved my issue. I will be a subscriber FOR LIFE...that being said I need to ask you a thousand more questions?? Cheers, mate. Good on you.
Awesome Tutorial. Took me 5 minutes to open the controller and clean everything up. Works as a charm. It wasn’t to hard loosening the grips by hand, which is nice, because there are no visible damages seen now.
What did you clean with?
@@alexpritchard7566 Alex?
Also use 90+ percent isopropyl. Use 70 if you can't find the 90+ but you have to let it dry more before you put it back together
@@markallen8757what happens if you don’t let 70% dry for enough time? That might’ve been what I did
Nice! I opened up the controller by hand as well. I have dishpan hands though, so it hurts my fingertips. Ow lol 😂🤌
Thank you so much! Worked like a charm!
As you stated the most struggle i had was with the grips...
Also my controller was built with security torx screws which have a little pin in the middle.
For those of you who also have those screws, you can unscrew them with a small flathead if you dont have the right torx bit.
There was also only one connector cable for me.
I followed the list up until Method 6, which seemed to do the trick for me. The inside of the "disk-chamber" of my Y-Axis was fairly dirty.
I cleaned both of the disks and chambers with Isopropyl.
Putting it back together i unfortunately broke one of those tabs in the grip.
Both of the grips definitely feel "looser" now but man...the drift is gone...
Cheers!
Can confirm the right tiny Flathead works
Thank you so much, I thought my controller was going to be trash but method 6 fixed it for me, I was kinda scared but so excited when I saw the drift was gone, unbelievable! Thank you so much!
Literally the first fix helped. Thanks a lot!
This video is amazing! I used method 6 but instead of removing the back and fully removing the green doors I just ever so slightly pried the green doors open from the front and left them slightly open like I’m talking a millimeter or two and I just left it like that and that seemed to have done the trick!
What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
I’ve never had this issue until the Series x/S. It’s driving me insane. The easy hacks didn’t work, so I’m about to experiment with the take apart…
Same issue. 360 controller is over a decade old and still functioning, One never broke until I've sold my Xbox, but the Series S controller drifted after a few months of playing.
@@coolcatbaron so annoying
@@coolcatbaronsame here original Xbox one controller was really reliable for me and this one is just a piece of shit despite being more expensive
Thank you for the amazing tutorial. I couldn't proceed past method 5 because the torque screwdrivers were too large but I fixed it with method 4.5. Removing the side thingies and blowing into the controller through the new openings.
That's a good method.
Method 6 worked for me, thank you so much for this!
method 6 broke it completely lol
I want to thank you for this, my left thumbstick was making most games actually unplayable. Removing the grey door is exactly what my controller needed, i appreciate you mentioning that even though you didnt exactly believe in it. It seems like removing the grey door works when the stick is having trouble returning to the neutral position, at least in my case.
@xv3kyzarc472 What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.
Thanks! I really apreciated the fact that you show every step per method. I tried method 5 several times without any success, However, after just 1 try of method 6 my controller is working as new, also it wasn't as difficult as i thought.
Thank you for sharing the fixes. They work. I ended up using Method 6. Not only the disc but the contact inside the green door needs to be cleaned too. And make sure the flat dent of the disc has to point up when you are putting it back inside the green door.
I was a bit skeptical that it would ruin my controller for good and that's exactly what happened. Be very careful with step 6, once I opened those green flaps after 5:42 then my controller was never the same again, now there is an unfixable permanent drift. That part is very sensitive and didn't like being opened. Unless you really don't mind losing a controller I don't recommend going past step 5.
Mine was the opposite, I had the most horrible drift and cleaning that 1 green door thingy, boom no more drift, I think it’s very easy to break so just be careful
None of this worked
First one worked for me! Thank you!
Greetings from Ireland! Method 6 did the job for me. Thank you so much!!!
I have a feeling mine is damage related, I just don’t know how. I do know that at one point it fell pretty hard and the left bumper was difficult to press for a while, as if it was bent. Now it feels like normal again, I think. But the left stick drifts with or without contact after a few seconds, sometimes it doesn’t. So weird.
Yep same
Same here, I got my controller on the 22nd of may of this year as a birthday gift cause I asked for a new controller, my new one has already got drift and I feel that it's something to do with the firmware update, I recently did another controller firmware update and ever since it hasn't been the same and now my camera joystick has upwards drift
@@oe-hr5ft mine too, it drifts upwards sometimes and sometimes it doesn’t. I truly believe it has to do with the new controller update because my controller was fine before I updated it, and i take care of my controllers. It’s basically brand new. The update did it and it’s funny everyone having the same problem after the update but Microsoft is denying it.
@@Moombuh good to know, I thought I was the only one experiencing this issue
@@oe-hr5ft Well, I updated mine and it still works like charm.
It's better to use 91% isopropyl. There's less water in that mix.
It is, but if you have one and not the other, it's not worth the drive to the store.
Thanks so much dude, I had a controller that straight up wouldn't let you move forward and i tried method 1 and immediately found some progress.
Method 6 worked for me. Had to re solder two connections but in the end it all worked and the drift is completely gone. I appreciate this a lot thank you
very bad controller after just 3 months it gives me this issues (analog drift )
Same... Thought I was saving money and ended up paying for it.. fuck Microsoft
I broke mine 💀
Nice one 😂
Same😊
If it was drifting, it was pretty much broken anyways🤷♂️
My shit drifting down worse then it was drifting up
Blowing worked for me, thank you!
OMG thank you so much the second method worked so well and you deserve a like great job man
Mine just looks up
Same here. MS really cheaped out with these new controllers. They are obviously defect rather than worn out or abused. There should be a class action lawsuit.
@@MoneyManHolmes I don't understand a word you said but yes I agree they should lawsuit.. or whatever I guess
Everyone who comments on this video gets a heart. EDIT: I can no longer keep up. :)
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Hello
Thank you
Bro, you helped me a lot, I was really angry because my control was really bad and I saw your video and it helped me a lot, thank you man, God bless you
Great video! What worked for me was option number 9 ;) I was hoping it wouldn't come to soldering new sticks. Thankfully all I had to do was replacing that springy disks inside green plastic case. Worked like a charm.
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Amazing, fixed issue with method 6. Was very close to buying a new controller!!!. Thank you so much
Tried a few of your tips with cleaning the debris out of my XBox Series S controller, and they seem to have helped. Gently hit the back of the controller, vacuum all around, then I carefully cleaned remaining debris with a Q-tip and some isopropyl alcohol (that’s rubbing alcohol that is usually kept in a bathroom as a first aid disinfectant those of you who didn’t know). Thanks a ton, man!
This tutorial is still valid, I did the method #6 and my left stick is back to life !!! Thank you so much !! 🙏🙏
Excelent tutorial, method 5 was the one that worked for me, thank you so much
Thank you so much! Players have been running all over the place when I play Madden. I cleared up debris from my left stick and now it’s working. Thanks!
Method 6 Worked like a charm. Thanks!
Solid tech support bro, cheers
Removing the tiny grey part was the thing that fixed my controller drift ! Thank you for mentioning it
BRO THE 1ST 2 SUGGESTIONS WORKED!!!!! Thank you soooooo much you a legend, saved me 50 euros 🖤🖤🖤🖤
You are an absolute legend, thank you so much. Step 7 was very difficult but it actually fixed my controller!
Methods 1 and 2 fixed my Power A controller. Thanks!
Method 6 worked for me! Thank you so much. 🙏
Blowing on the stick actually worked for me! Thank you!!
Thank you! And you sound a lot like the “how to make a plumbus” bit. Loved it
This was really helpful, cheers very much.
all i did was update it and it fixed my stick drift and other random problems. the fact that an update for a controller did that is amazing bruh. thanks man
i cant believe the first method worked. thank u so much
Yoooooo!! Thank you my man! Step 6 was the winner.
Hey! Greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾...Thank you!!! Your video solved my problem, had to clean up the analogue stick mechanism using your method 6 guidelines.