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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown

Written By: Mart-Jan (and 7 other contributors)
Published: June 1, 2019
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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown

Written By: Mart-Jan (and 7 other contributors)
Published: June 1, 2019
  • Comments: 5
  • Favorites: 7
  • Views: 39.3k

Teardown

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your Xbox 360 Wireless Controller, use our service manual.

  1. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the first screws: step 1, image 1 of 3 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the first screws: step 1, image 2 of 3 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the first screws: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Place the controller face down on your working surface to allow access to rear screws.

    • Take the battery compartment out.

    • Use a TR9 bit and screwdriver to remove all 7 screws.

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  2. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the back: step 2, image 1 of 2 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the back: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the rear half of the controller by pulling perpendicular to the front half.

    • The battery terminals have specific grooves that they slide in and out of.

    • If the two halves do not easily separate, you can slide a spudger along the seam and/or slightly depress the left/right triggers.

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  3. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the vibration motors: step 3, image 1 of 2 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the vibration motors: step 3, image 2 of 2

    • Detach the vibration motor cable from the PCB.

    • DO NOT use the cable to remove from the PCB. You may damage the motor, connector, or PCB by pulling on the cable.

    • After detaching the vibration motor cable from the PCB, remove the vibration motor.

    • Utilize the same technique for the other vibration motor on the opposite side.

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  5. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the PCB: step 4, image 1 of 2 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the PCB: step 4, image 2 of 2

    • Make sure the front half of the controller is facing towards you.

    • The PCB should simply lift out with little to no force when being held by the areas highlighted.

    • If the PCB doesn't freely lift out, apply light consistent leverage under the highlighted area.

    • Be cognizant of the components on the opposing side of the PCB.

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  6. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Full IC Identification:

    • You may need to enlarge it to view the text.

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  7. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the buttons and the bumper: step 6, image 1 of 3 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the buttons and the bumper: step 6, image 2 of 3 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the buttons and the bumper: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Gently peel off the conductive rubber pads to expose the backsides of the buttons

    • Remove the A, B, X, Y, Back, Start and Guide buttons. The Guide button sleeve may also be removed.

    • You can now remove the bumper assembly at the top.

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  8. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, Removing the D-Pad: step 7, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the last two screws in the D-pad with a #0 Phillips screwdriver.

    • Use a pair of tweezers to squeeze the clips together and remove the D-pad.

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  9. Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Teardown, End result: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • And here is the final result: a completely disassembled Xbox 360 Wireless Controller.

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Mart-Jan

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3 Comments

Excelente trabajos

RIGO NOLASCO - Reply

Very clear, helped me clean my controller. Thank you :)

Taydolf Swiftler - Reply

Hello. I just did clean one of mine that i did bye 2011. The Rumble on left end right are the opposit to this guide.

I did never disconnect them from the pcb. So ma bey its another revision or the left and right is missing.

From the back.

Small left , big right.

https://imgur.com/a/DxXdUNB

Michael Orban - Reply

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