How to Fix Analog Drift on XBOX Elite Series 2 Controller (repair stick that moves by itself)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 พ.ค. 2024
- 10 solutions for resolving analog stick problems with an XBOX Elite Series 2 gamepad. Many involve cleaning from the outside, but also taking the controller apart and cleaning on the inside. I also show how to properly test the controller, I explain dead zones, and I get honest about the risks involved with self-fixing.
Link for testing your controller:
hardwaretester.com/gamepad
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Timestamps:
00:00 How to Use Video
00:47 Method 1
01:52 Method 2
02:38 Method 3
03:01 Method 4
03:33 Testing
04:39 Method 5
06:26 Method 6
08:45 Method 7
09:55 Method 8
13:35 Method 9
15:58 Method 10
23:05 Reassembly
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Gotta love when percussive maintenance works on modern electronics!
"Percussive maintenance" amazing
Wow, I was about to take my pro controller apart and method 3 worked for me to fix my left stick not responding at full tilt. Great video, thank you!!
Used this video to try to fix my left analog stick “rubbing” when positioned to the top leftish corner. The cardboard wedge seems to have solved my problem. You sir are a saint. If the problem persists I’ll just send this thing back for a replacement or a refund. Thanks again.
Cheers mate, first tip with tapping controller fixed mine👍🏻👍🏻
Extremely thorough video. Thanks man!
Fixed on method 1! Been living with this shit for over a year :/ Much appreciation
Nooooooooooo way you helped you to get my stickdrift away eith the first metod! You absolutely earned you a new subscriber. Thank you very much🤝
Hey there,
I went all the way through step 10.
The green thingy inside the joystick was indeed dirty for the axis that was having the drifting issue.
Thanks for the information about identifying which part of the stick was tied to which axis, it was very useful.
I took the whole controller apart, cleaned the problematic piece and put it all back together.
It is now working again properly.
Cheers!
P.S.: I had an issue after putting it all back together where the controller would bind to the bluetooth dongle and subsequently turn off. Plugging it via USB seemed to have solved it. I could then rebind it to the dongle properly.
That angle tap helped , thank you!!!
Thank you!! My trace was filthy, cleaned it with a q-tip and no more stick drift!
Wow it worked right from the first step ! Thank u so much
Всё гениальное - просто 😂the very first one worked as magic , thank you!
Thank you man. Methode 1 worked for me 💯
Bro my controller is brand new why am I having stick drift
Abit of drift is good, it keeps aim assit more active
Same
Same
planned obsolescence
I’m on my 3rd controller in 4weeks smh first one had stick drift, 2nd had stick drift and sticking & slow response on the button & the 3rd one…. We shall see
Thanks! Solved with the first three methods
thank you for being thorough
method 1 worked for me! thanks so much!!!
Thank you, best video ever!
Highly engaging!
Thank you. First method worked.
Hey, thank you so much for helping not have stick drift 👍
W advise definitely listen to this man my stick drift went away first method 😂😂
It worked first step thanks I’m subbing now
This was perfect - thanks.
i did step 1 to 4 and it fixed it! thx
Wow. It works. I have tried almost everything to fix my controller, with no success before. Thanks! 🎉
Thank you for making this video. Seems like poor design that dust can get through and make stick drift. I was lucky cause it worked after step 2. My controller is just a month old and already had this issue
Thank you for saving my elite 2 🙏🙏🙏😬
Great video thanks
I know this video is old now but a small tip I found,when taking the thumbstick covers off the actual potentiometer I used the tension tool or key that comes with the controller I put the key on the tension piece on the top and I proceeded to undo or at least loosen it enough so you could then unscrew with your hands sorry if anyone has already said this I didn't check the comments
First one worked for me thank you
What was your issue because for me it keeps acting like a full push is a light push
Life saver! Method 2 worked like a charm. Pulled out a ball of hair. Gonna keep my cats away from my controller from now on lol
Nice thank you
I removed the plastic ring on the inside of the left joystick space and it worked immediately.
i fixed mine because of this video
Man I feel kinda dumb.
I aready had my controller taken apart a couple times teying to fix the LS drift and an unresponsive bumber.
I used the controller for almost 3 years before it had any problems.
Bumber was easy fix. Just needed some alcohol on the button inside the controller. Then the LS started to drift and I couldn't fix it, so my Elite 2 has just sat in a drawer for several months.
Decided to try one more time. Turns out I'm just dumb. Forgot to try cleaning the stick moduale/sensor. Just popped off the controller face and unscrewed the stick dome as I did before, and all it took was a bit of isopropyl alcohol poored onto the offending sensor and lighly blowing it out with some canned air.
Works perfect again. Dont know why I forgot to try cleaning it. Glad to be using it again.
HowToX could you do a video on doing a full Elite Core/Elite Series 2 shell and button swap? I realize this video already includes a disassembly of the front and back shells, but I'd love to have some footage of someone also moving over the trigger lock and back button parts from the old back shell to the new backshell, and some footage of moving the light diffusers and other bits from the old front shell to the new front shell; as well as replacing the old buttons and bumpers and triggers with the new button parts. Specifically the bumpers and triggers.
Just a suggestion since this is exactly what I want to do with my Elite Core, I want to swap its shell and buttons with the ones from an Elite Series 2, and I'd love to have your video as reference. Have a good one.
Just a word of caution, those contacts at 22:08 are incredibly tiny and will bend if you look at them wrong, causing one of the axes of the stick to stop working, so be very careful when manipulating those!
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bro you just fixed my remote with 3' inches of straw. thank you
It could also be a software issue.
I was using brand new xbox elite 2 controller for 4 days with steam deck, it was giving me left analog drift on system-> beta participation ->stable, so i switched to beta mode and it cleared immediately
Am yet to try these stunts out
Firs time with stick drift right thumb stick, only had it few days, had controller nearly 3 yrs, gonns try some of these methods
Did anything work mate ?
@@jpmcm8910 yeah, but an aditional to add is check firmware side for controller updates
1st trick worked for me😂fr
It was when he said about heating the stick I don't think you need heat or pliers I did it without both I just used the tension key
I have a problem where my controller turns off whenever i press down hard on the right stick is there a fix to this or should i just return it
If you can get a full refund get it then buy a new one
When I move my analog stick it moves to the right 3 times how do I fix it
i had a problem with the left stick getting stuck - solved by rotating the stick clockwise like a bottle top- it seemed to screw the stick back in lol
i dont have drift, but my analogs are like of centered all the time, btw you dont need slow movement in Titanfall 2, just run, rump and wallrun :)
I use auto run in Titanfall 2. Still, if there is an issue, I suggest trying the things in the video.
Mine isnt old at all my bottom right analog started having issues about 8-9 months into buying it. When I push down to click the analog in it doesn’t click down all the way nor does it make the click feeling.. idk what the issue is bc there is no way there is dust or dirt in it. 🤔🤔
Try the things in the video. I believe dirt gets in there at the factory, before it is shipped.
Question, so seeing any of the green adhesive on the thumbstick means it's broken?
I would not assume that.
Guys, just get some Electrictal non conductive WD40. Remove the face plate, and fire some of that juice in there underneath the analogue dust covers.
This will work for anyone who hasn’t dropped their controller and has developed stick drift just over time.
So I have the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, the thumb stick comes loose i mean i need to screw it the right (clock wise), then play for 5 minutes then it comers loose again, i find myself tighting in between game time, does anyone know how to fix? its works it way loose ( not in movement) tighening to the right as hard as i can then in 5min its loose again (not tight)
I assume you mean the outer, removable thumbstick comes loose. If so, that is a known issue. I have one like that. I think it's just the part itself getting worn from turning or whatever. If so, try a replacement.
@@HowToX if your looking down the thumbstick you can can losen or tighten by turning/twisting clockwise. I turn clockwise to tighten then it comes loose with in a couple of minutes. so is the problem you mean?
Mines the right stick. I'll be sitting still in cod and just start turning to the left. Makes aiming a pain
Method 9 worked, it had grime along the sides 💀💀
listen.....when i tell you my stick drift was gone after method one......i almost lost my mind at how dumb it sounded and first.
this is my 5th vid of it and nothings working
Is it safe to take it apart?
See warnings within the video.
I think you can uncrew the whole stick
Yo are you the person in killzone2 that is called I am over your mum?
Yes. Check out my Killzone channel if you haven't already. It's called "Just Killzone."
I bought a brand new one and had the same problem. Returned it and just gave up to use cheap controllers to have no problems. No way I need to do any of this anyway, Microsoft! How big do your yachts have to be? They need decent headsets too. Talk to Apple, Microsoft. Try the Air Max headset and learn. Tired of this franchise B.S.
Take the analog stick off and tighten the screw that goes into analog stick. Ur welcome.
Doesn’t always work I done it and shi still drifts brand new controller too
That just changes part of the deadzone
I gave this video thumbs down! Reason: This is maybe a fix but not repaired! You have to change the potentiometer by soldering in a new one. Everything else is a fix for some weeks
With all respect, you are flat out wrong in your thinking. Look at the comments on my other videos. Some people may have one piece of debris, like a fingernail, and once it's dislodged the controller is like new. Same goes if they have crumbs in there from food they eat. Clean it up and you are good to go. I can go on.
@@HowToX I opened up my Elite V2 after ~ 20 month and the springs inside the potentiometer were broken. So flat out wrong is silly
@@alexanderjager3747He is saying that in some or most cases the actual mechanism isnt broken and that the thumbstick is just broken. In your case these methods will not work because your thumbstick’s mechanism is broken and not just dirty.
@@Judewj 🙈🙉🙊🤐
@@alexanderjager3747Ahh yes, it didn't work for you therefore it can't possibly work for anyone else. Crazy logic you've got there. I bet you're the smartest person in every room you walk into huh?
Take your analog stick off and tighten the screw you’re welcome
This worked🤌
I like the part where he didn’t show us how to put the d pad back together