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When incorrectly handled, they can pull away from the PCB andor break, thus destroying the circuit.

This repair is great because for a fraction of the cost of a new controller, you can repair your old one.

If you already have the equipment, this repair will cost no more than 5, much better than buying a new 50 controller.

With some basic electronic repair skills and equipment, you can have your controller repaired in no time.

The time required is minimal and can take 30-90 min depending on skill level.

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I hope this instructable will be of use to you and help you get back to gaming Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 1: Gather the Materials Assemble and gather all needed parts for this project.

Ive provided lists of both the tools and materials needed for completion of this repair.

Tools: Soldering Iron - Im using a Weller WLC100 soldering station with a Weller ST7 Tip.

The ST7 is a finer tip that is helpful for those tight electronic spaces and works great for this instructable.

Solder Braid andor Desoldering Pump TH-8 Security Torx driver.

Two different drivers can be purchased either HERE or HERE.

Optional) Bowl or small container to hold small parts during repair.

Not pictured) Materials: Broken Xbox Controller Replacement Joystick - I found two sources selling a replacement joystick module: Extreme-Mods and SparkFun.

Thanks to S1L3N7 SWAT for his instructable and the SparkFun find.) - I ordered my joystick modules from SparkFun and they also came with replacement thumbsticks (Playstation Style) as shown in the picture.

Solder (Im using 60-40 Rosin Core Solder) Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 2: Disassembling the Controller In order to repair to joystick, the controller must be taken apart.

Follow these step to complete the disassembly.

Remove batteries from the controller 2.

Locate and remove the 7 security torx screws located on the back of the controller Tip: - The screws will be needed for the reassembly so the use of a bowl, etc will ensure that none of the screws will be lost.

The seventh screw is located behind a sticker inside the battery portion of the controller.

The sticker can either be removed or just pushed through with the screwdriver.

Caution: Breaking or removing the barcode - sticker will void the Microsoft warranty.

If you are past one year then it wont matter anyway.

Pry the bottom half (the side with the screws) away from the top half of the controller.

Tip: - Try to keep the top half of the controller with the circuit board intact.

If parts do come apart, try and notice how everything goes together as it will help out in the reassembly process.

Locate the two vibrating motors and unplug them from the circuit board.

Gently pull the circuit board away from top half of the controller.

Tip: - If possible, keep all of the buttons and parts in the top half controller in place.

Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 3: Removing the Joystick 1.

Warning: While the soldering iron is plugged in, never touch the metal portion.

Soldering Irons can reach temperatures in excess of 650 degrees Fahrenheit which can cause major burns.

Tip: - Depending on your soldering iron, it will take somewhere between 1-5 minutes for the iron to get to the correct temperature.

While the solder iron is warming up, flip over the controller and locate the pins that are connecting the joystick.

There are 14 pins) Refer to image for location of the pins.

After the iron is ready, apply the iron to one of the joints and simultaneously remove the solder.

Do this by sucking up the solder with the solder pump or using solder to braid to draw up the solder.

When desoldering or removing the module from the board, make sure that none of the traces on the PCB are damaged.

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