Installing Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Analog Stick Covers

Analog stick grip replacement.

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Steady your aim by replacing the analog stick grips on the Xbox 360 wireless controller.

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Add Note Edit Step 1 — Battery  ¶ 

  • Depress the battery release button on the top of the controller.

  • Remove the battery holder from the controller.

  • The standard option for Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers Battery Packs is AA batteries inside the battery holder. A rechargeable battery is available also, but both options are removed from the controller in the same way.

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Add Note Edit Step 2 — Rear Case  ¶ 

  • Use a pair of tweezers to peel the barcode sticker from the battery compartment.

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Add Note Edit Step 3  ¶ 

  • Remove the seven 9.3 mm T8 Security Torx screws securing the rear case to the front case.

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Add Note Edit Step 4  ¶ 

  • Insert a spudger between the front and rear cases along the left edge of the controller.

  • Rotate the spudger toward the front of the controller, prying the two cases apart.

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Add Note Edit Step 5  ¶ 

  • Insert a spudger between the front and rear cases, near the headphone jack.

  • Rotate the spudger toward the front of the controller to pry the two cases apart.

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Add Note Edit Step 6  ¶ 

  • Grasp the controller by the battery compartment and the headphone jack.

  • Lift the battery compartment away from the headphone jack, separating the rear case from the front case and logic board.

  • The battery contact springs are held in place by slots in the battery housing in the rear case. Be sure to re-align them properly during reassembly.

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Add Note Edit Step 7 — Vibration Motors  ¶ 

  • Use the flat end of a spudger to remove the vibration motor cable upwards from its socket on the logic board.

  • Lift the vibration motor out of the front case.

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Add Note Edit Step 8  ¶ 

  • Remove the vibration motor from the other side of the controller using the same method previously described.

  • The right motor has significantly more counter-weight than the left motor.

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Add Note Edit Step 9 — Logic Board  ¶ 

  • Lifting from the headphone jack and power plug, remove the logic board from the front case.

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Add Note Edit Step 10 — Analog Stick Covers  ¶ 

  • Grasp the right analog stick and pull the cover off its mount peg.

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Add Note Edit Step 11  ¶ 

  • Remove the left analog stick cover using the same procedure previously described.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

For more information, check out the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller device page.

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