who else was nodding their head when he mentioned boiling water ...... pressed plastics have a memory , so boiling water would almost certainly spring it back to its pressed state good fix....
@@solveit1304 I would start with a slightly lower temp like 60-80C though. I found that some plastics actually start to quickly deform and almost 'melt' at 100C.
HELPFUL: You can literally pull the analog sticks straight out of their slots if you don't have access to a screwdriver/can't open the controller. I was literally able to flex the plastic and replace it all without opening the controller. Saved me $60.
I absolutely love these videos,i like to watch them in the morning before school so i can wake up my brain and feel ready to learn Love the channel please keep it up Love from SA
I have a question where did you get the screwdriver I’ve been looking all over my house and I can’t find a screwdriver that small and if you would tell me it would really help
It’s a security screw you can get them off Amazon you could strip the little indent in middle so you just use a regular torque screw driver which is what I did but it won’t always come out the way you’d like
My friend. Just pop out the loose joystick, and hold it hard to make an oval put I let back on the stick and use like a kitchen knife thats not sharp and push the stick forward as you fit the joystick over it and it will recenter it
Hey Vince, Lovely video as always. Do you sell many of the products you fix and if so do you have an ebay shop? I'm sure a lot of your subscribers would buy with confidence if you list products. All the best to you and your family, Pete
I don't Pete, they might get filmed in other 'how to' videos, used by myself or sometimes given away to family/friends 👍 I do need to have a sort out at some stage as the house is getting taken over!
Yeah nice fix. ^^ reminds me of my mask reshaping procedure where I put a mask into the oven which is forced into a certain shape and cool it off with cold water so it keeps the shape on its own. Also somebody please explain to me why Xbox still use batteries instead of an rechargable battery pack? I feel like in this day in age it's so wasteful especially when it comes to newer technology. Obviously an old gameboy f.e. still needs them but if you can choose between batteries and a battery pack I don't quite understand this decision. (I don't want to start a console war again I'm just curious.)
Vince this video was so useful, not only did you explain how to fix the stick problem but you also explained why every time I try to screw a joycon back together the screws thread! screw left until it clicks, thank you!
Good job, Vince! Many plastic parts exhibit this sort of "memory" of their original molded shape, which is quite useful. I've seen it done on plastic car bumpers and it almost seems like magic how well it works.
Hey Vince, do you do a teabreak intro for every item? It seems like you'll never know if something will take 10min or 10hrs to fix before you open it to investigate.
Hey 😁 I don't. Sometimes I get caught out on a harder fix, but on those ones I can edit the hell out of them to get the time down. So the gyro ball 'tea break fix' actually should have been a 'trying to fix' as it took a while, but with editing it worked out ok 👍👍
There are thermold plastics and thermoset plastics. One will retain a shape memory and can be coaxed back into shape by heating. Some take a permanent plastic deformation when heated. Can't remember which.
And to answer my own question (thanks google) this is likely a thermoset plastic. They are more rigid and not remoldable. Hence heating can reduce stress and return to it's set shape. Something like ABS can be remelted or reshaped with heat and has a less stable form but more flexibility.
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are polymeric smart materials that have the ability to return from a deformed state (temporary shape) to their original (permanent) shape induced by an external stimulus (trigger), such as temperature change. I googled it, had no idea myself so I've learned something here that may come in handy.
so i have a problem with my controller, the problem is in the right joystick top where it can move, theres a slight problem because you can easily move it a bit with a slight touch, while the left joystick takes a little bit more pressure for it to move. and also when i try to "pop" it out (when you lift the joystick up and it makes that pop sound) it doesnt make any noise as the left joystick. is there a problem with the joystick itself or underneath the top joystick? because im not sure if i need to replace the bottom joystick or not and i never soldered or desoldered anything in my young life, most likely from my rage problem but im weak so its not as bad.
Vince, do you accept people sending in a broken device repairing it and returning it to the sender? Obviously they’d pay you to do so. But do you do this just wondering or do you always keep the device?
Great fix vince great idea with the hot water i would have never thought of that your incredibly skilled and you inspire me alot keep up the amazing work
oh bugger, this didn't work for mine, the stick itself inside the pad sticks, not due to a mishapen thumb pad bit. I'm pretty sure it's fecked for good.
I raged and pulled the joystick out with my teeth😂 Took me 1 hour 45 min to pull it apart and put it togheter because i didn't have the right Screwdriver
FOR ME,,, my LT weas sticking,,,,it was because of a cushion like material present under you Xseries controller under LT N RT,,,i plasced it correctly,,,just opened one side,, now perfect
Thanks CLC. The lights behind the monitor are built into it from the manufacturer BUT the lights around the desk were the same ones from the LED light strip video I did a few months ago. Let me know if you can't find it and I will post a link. They were the cheap ones from Amazon, still working fine though 👍 I did an Amazon affiliate link in the description of that video 😁
You’ve helped me fix my controller, but I have another controller that sticks when playing. It’ll zoom through the menu or character will walk on their own when playing. Not broken, but sticky. Would cleaning it fix that or is there a deeper issue needing fixed?
I'm having a random xbox one controller problem that came out of no where when I woke up this morning. My right thumbstick is stuck in the up direction, but it's not physically stuck up. It's definitely not a stick drift problem. I don't know what the hell it wrong with this. An example, when I'm on fortnite, my character is just looking straight up while I can move the right thumbstick in any direction, I only can turn left and right, but still looking straight up. Can't look down. I tried another controller and it's doing the same thing. Is it my Xbox one? I turned everything off completely, unplugged everything and tried again and it didn't work. The Xbox menu movement is like supper fast when navigating through options. I don't know if y'all knew this tho, but if you hold the right stick in any direction in the Xbox guide menu, or the home menu, the selection movement will be twice as fast, and I'm stuck with all this and I don't know what the hell is wrong. Please help!
Hello! I have a question! I bought a brand new xbox series x gamepad recently. I've never used gamepads from Microsoft before. It works fine but I noticed that sticks have some moves. If I pull a stick up it just slightly moves up, when I push it down it moves slightly down and then I can click on it as usual for sure. Is it fine to have such idle? That's really strange for me.
Turn screw anti clockwise until you hear a click then the screw won't strip and will follow the same path in, awesome tip, I stripped many screws u til I learned that gem! Liking vid
When the plastic piece of analog stick is taken off the joystick underneath, are the joysticks still supposed to stick to the top/bottom/sides? I removed the analog plastic piece and the joystick underneath is sticking but in the video you showed the same..
A few days ago I raged a bit more than I should have and punched my left analogue stick,It’s not stuck like the one on this video but when I flick it upwards and downwards it gets stuck in the command,Any tips?
Just downloading your video to watch in the dentists. They don't have WiFi or 4G access for some reason so you get the honor of entertaining me today! (gonna download another of yours as I don't think an 8 minute video will be long enough for their waiting room haha).
Lovely video, this boiling water trick is perfect! Vince, how about trying to fix video about sawing machine? I recently oiled my girlfriend machine for the first time and boy, this is super clever pure mechanic machine. I think you will love it! Also sounds like interesting video and women will watch it later for constant view increase :)
who else was nodding their head when he mentioned boiling water ...... pressed plastics have a memory , so boiling water would almost certainly spring it back to its pressed state
good fix....
Thanks Graham 👍
You stop buying
@@Mymatevince you have big brain
@@Mymatevince what else can I use I don’t have a screw driver to unscrew them
this has to be the first tea break fix that was fixed by literally boiling a kettle for your tea XD
Yep lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣 So true!
@@Mymatevince now, we just need some teabags. Want some Yorkshire Tea, or Twinings, Vince? 😜
@@abzhuofficial Nah PG Tips is where it's at.
@@rhaib Not a bad choice actually. I'd have that
(Spoiler) So all that Xbox series x controller stick needed to do was follow Vinces advice and have a cuppa tea to re shape it's self
Ah yes, the old method of pressing something against a table to try and mold it. Also great idea with the boiling water. Great video, Vince!
Cool I agree
agreed
Don't try it I got pissed off because it for jammed and snapped the log stick
That bit with the boiling water was genius Vince!
Couldn't believe how well it worked! 😁
Vince, you are a genius! That boiling water trick proves it. Simply amazing, great job! 👍
I'm also amazed by this trick. Maybe larger scale plastic also apply to this, like bended plasic cover from laptops and other.
🤣🤣 I was well chuffed with the result. Didn't think it would work that well!
@@solveit1304 I would start with a slightly lower temp like 60-80C though. I found that some plastics actually start to quickly deform and almost 'melt' at 100C.
No views, 83 likes, 2 dislikes and 27 comments. I think TH-cam needs to be fixed by Vince next.
lmaoo same came and saw 18 views with 432 likes
Remember to put the tea bag in AFTER dunking the thumbstick 👍
🤣
I love me some good ol tea
i bet if the person who sold to you seen this i bet the would be pissed paying for a new one and it was just a 10 min fix
HELPFUL: You can literally pull the analog sticks straight out of their slots if you don't have access to a screwdriver/can't open the controller. I was literally able to flex the plastic and replace it all without opening the controller. Saved me $60.
what do you do with the stick after
How did you replace it?
I absolutely love these videos,i like to watch them in the morning before school so i can wake up my brain and feel ready to learn Love the channel please keep it up Love from SA
Glad you like them 👍
I have a question where did you get the screwdriver I’ve been looking all over my house and I can’t find a screwdriver that small and if you would tell me it would really help
It’s a security screw you can get them off Amazon you could strip the little indent in middle so you just use a regular torque screw driver which is what I did but it won’t always come out the way you’d like
This was the first fix that was fixed before my tea ran out :-)
🤣
My friend. Just pop out the loose joystick, and hold it hard to make an oval put I let back on the stick and use like a kitchen knife thats not sharp and push the stick forward as you fit the joystick over it and it will recenter it
Dont ever buy second hand or broken things form stores like amazon or ebay it looks like russian roulette. Bang buyer.
“Stuck”? That stick is shot to holy fuck.
look at that You learn something new everyday that's a cool technique cool trick I need to remember that one
I cant take off the cover because i dont have those screwdrivers :( is there another way to open it?
Dang I was pretty unlucky my analog stick broke, time to spend $60 on a new remote 😥
Wicked mate fixed my sons controller n seconds with your video 👍🏻👍🏻
yes kids do not mess with boiling water - melting lead and aluminium is much more fun...
Those that can fix do those that can’t sell it on EBay and buy a new one for full price.
thank you my sisters controller was broken and i was able to fix it with this video
Hey Vince, Lovely video as always. Do you sell many of the products you fix and if so do you have an ebay shop? I'm sure a lot of your subscribers would buy with confidence if you list products. All the best to you and your family, Pete
I don't Pete, they might get filmed in other 'how to' videos, used by myself or sometimes given away to family/friends 👍 I do need to have a sort out at some stage as the house is getting taken over!
Yeah nice fix. ^^ reminds me of my mask reshaping procedure where I put a mask into the oven which is forced into a certain shape and cool it off with cold water so it keeps the shape on its own.
Also somebody please explain to me why Xbox still use batteries instead of an rechargable battery pack? I feel like in this day in age it's so wasteful especially when it comes to newer technology. Obviously an old gameboy f.e. still needs them but if you can choose between batteries and a battery pack I don't quite understand this decision. (I don't want to start a console war again I'm just curious.)
Microsoft want to sell you the battery packs and charging leads. It's shameful really.
That moment when my mate vince releases a video & you realise it’s only a tea break fix :(
the water trick was amazing!
Vince this video was so useful, not only did you explain how to fix the stick problem but you also explained why every time I try to screw a joycon back together the screws thread! screw left until it clicks, thank you!
Buy a elite controller v2 or v1 I bought a lot of them for 22 dollars
Good job, Vince! Many plastic parts exhibit this sort of "memory" of their original molded shape, which is quite useful. I've seen it done on plastic car bumpers and it almost seems like magic how well it works.
It does seem like magic, I was surprised how quickly it reformed back 👍
@@Mymatevince what if the middle is broken
Can you tell what tool you was using to open the Xbox controller
Does this work for rc
@@Mymatevince
=D Loved the way that plastic piece re-shaped itself with the boiling water!!!!
So satisfying Chris. I would happily do that again 👍
A repair without IPA. Kinda disappointed. :(
I've learnt a new trick there with the boiling water. Cheers Vince!
learnt
@@darkfox2401 Yes, learnt.
Short and sweet, really liked this one even though it was so simple.
Where do you get that software that checks your stick drift?
i didn't know boiling water can bring back the round shape of the joysticks
That was so easy I bet the seller is kicking there self
Hey Vince, do you do a teabreak intro for every item? It seems like you'll never know if something will take 10min or 10hrs to fix before you open it to investigate.
Hey 😁 I don't. Sometimes I get caught out on a harder fix, but on those ones I can edit the hell out of them to get the time down. So the gyro ball 'tea break fix' actually should have been a 'trying to fix' as it took a while, but with editing it worked out ok 👍👍
Where do you get number 9 screwdriver
Oh the PTSD from my teenage years and all the Xbox 360-controllers I’ve smashed with rage! They were in the two-digit numbers!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
2:20 you have the exact same pry tool I use for my ps4
"Dropped it" ? 10 feet across the room into a wall ?
Duuuude thank you soooo much you literally saved my ass❤️❤️❤️❤️
sell it back to the original seller
There are thermold plastics and thermoset plastics. One will retain a shape memory and can be coaxed back into shape by heating. Some take a permanent plastic deformation when heated. Can't remember which.
And to answer my own question (thanks google) this is likely a thermoset plastic. They are more rigid and not remoldable. Hence heating can reduce stress and return to it's set shape. Something like ABS can be remelted or reshaped with heat and has a less stable form but more flexibility.
Cheers Tiporari
A nice easy fix there indeed, the boiling water plastic fix was genius!👍👏
Is your real name Vincent
So thats tea for you coffee for me and hot water for the thumbstick. Gotcha...
🤣🤣🤣Nice one Danny 👍
Cool job in fixing the controller. Hopefully yiu can do more fixes like that.
How do u fix a controller, where the analog stick is physically stuck in place, and will move back to said position
Hey you should to a video or a series of videos where you cover what tools you have and why you like or dislike them.
NEXT ONE WOULD BE ELECTRONIC TIME KEEPER PLS
righty tighty , lefty loosey
I was first but my comment got deleted lmao
I’m telling the truth so stop saying I’m not
I’m telling the truth and I wasn’t commenting first
@Ibraheem 2427 youtube glitched sometimes and can delete comments
@Ibraheem 2427 I know some people who had that happen
How does that boiling water trick work?
This looked like magic! =P
Shape-memory polymers (SMPs) are polymeric smart materials that have the ability to return from a deformed state (temporary shape) to their original (permanent) shape induced by an external stimulus (trigger), such as temperature change.
I googled it, had no idea myself so I've learned something here that may come in handy.
@@ClayMann
Thanks for the answer! Very appreciated! =)
damnit. I am still trying to fix the actual stuck stick. I wish it was just my stick cover being misshapen.
so i have a problem with my controller, the problem is in the right joystick top where it can move, theres a slight problem because you can easily move it a bit with a slight touch, while the left joystick takes a little bit more pressure for it to move. and also when i try to "pop" it out (when you lift the joystick up and it makes that pop sound) it doesnt make any noise as the left joystick. is there a problem with the joystick itself or underneath the top joystick? because im not sure if i need to replace the bottom joystick or not and i never soldered or desoldered anything in my young life, most likely from my rage problem but im weak so its not as bad.
Very helpful, accidentally popped off my joystick from stick drift rage.
Vince, do you accept people sending in a broken device repairing it and returning it to the sender? Obviously they’d pay you to do so. But do you do this just wondering or do you always keep the device?
Great fix vince great idea with the hot water i would have never thought of that your incredibly skilled and you inspire me alot keep up the amazing work
Wow!!! Boiling water repair, now all you need is a teabag to make a cuppa with the same water🤷♂️
nice trick
oh bugger, this didn't work for mine, the stick itself inside the pad sticks, not due to a mishapen thumb pad bit. I'm pretty sure it's fecked for good.
I raged and pulled the joystick out with my teeth😂 Took me 1 hour 45 min to pull it apart and put it togheter because i didn't have the right Screwdriver
My face when the piece came out of the boiling water 😲😁!! Thanks for the straightforward video!
Oh awesome! Cool!!
FOR ME,,, my LT weas sticking,,,,it was because of a cushion like material present under you Xseries controller under LT N RT,,,i plasced it correctly,,,just opened one side,, now perfect
Great video as always,
Thank you
Brilliant video. Love the lights round the monitor when you were testing the controller. Have you got the link where I can buy them?
Thanks CLC. The lights behind the monitor are built into it from the manufacturer BUT the lights around the desk were the same ones from the LED light strip video I did a few months ago. Let me know if you can't find it and I will post a link. They were the cheap ones from Amazon, still working fine though 👍 I did an Amazon affiliate link in the description of that video 😁
@@Mymatevince Thank you so much Vince. 👍
Thanks mate , helped me fix my sons controller after he raged out :)
Appreciated !
You’ve helped me fix my controller, but I have another controller that sticks when playing. It’ll zoom through the menu or character will walk on their own when playing. Not broken, but sticky. Would cleaning it fix that or is there a deeper issue needing fixed?
Can you repair a Wii please😃👍
I think I have 4 of them that need looking at, and a Wii U. So yes I will definitely do that at some stage 👍
I always enjoy your vids, Vince. Even better when we get an "ezzactly". Keep up the great work, mate.
🤣 Thanks Hamish 👍
Watching in August. Laughed my ass off. Summer for the win. Fuck Christmas.
I'm having a random xbox one controller problem that came out of no where when I woke up this morning. My right thumbstick is stuck in the up direction, but it's not physically stuck up. It's definitely not a stick drift problem. I don't know what the hell it wrong with this. An example, when I'm on fortnite, my character is just looking straight up while I can move the right thumbstick in any direction, I only can turn left and right, but still looking straight up. Can't look down. I tried another controller and it's doing the same thing. Is it my Xbox one? I turned everything off completely, unplugged everything and tried again and it didn't work. The Xbox menu movement is like supper fast when navigating through options. I don't know if y'all knew this tho, but if you hold the right stick in any direction in the Xbox guide menu, or the home menu, the selection movement will be twice as fast, and I'm stuck with all this and I don't know what the hell is wrong. Please help!
mine broke and i have no idea where to get a xbox SERIES X THUMBSTICK instead of a normal xbox thumbstick
Shame about having to sell on this controller as faulty, maybe the seller should have his kid watch this video for future reference.
Great video
Nice this video
Hello! I have a question! I bought a brand new xbox series x gamepad recently. I've never used gamepads from Microsoft before. It works fine but I noticed that sticks have some moves. If I pull a stick up it just slightly moves up, when I push it down it moves slightly down and then I can click on it as usual for sure. Is it fine to have such idle? That's really strange for me.
Turn screw anti clockwise until you hear a click then the screw won't strip and will follow the same path in, awesome tip, I stripped many screws u til I learned that gem! Liking vid
Hey I have a question how can I open my controller If I don't have that kind of screwdriver?
When the plastic piece of analog stick is taken off the joystick underneath, are the joysticks still supposed to stick to the top/bottom/sides? I removed the analog plastic piece and the joystick underneath is sticking but in the video you showed the same..
A few days ago I raged a bit more than I should have and punched my left analogue stick,It’s not stuck like the one on this video but when I flick it upwards and downwards it gets stuck in the command,Any tips?
It must be common thing with these controllers as I picked up one for £14 and it was the same fix I did.
Just downloading your video to watch in the dentists. They don't have WiFi or 4G access for some reason so you get the honor of entertaining me today! (gonna download another of yours as I don't think an 8 minute video will be long enough for their waiting room haha).
What's the tool called again bro?? Tork spit #9? Maybe I should turn subtitles on. Please help
Yeah, genius
My analog stick literally snapped off, I had to resort to supergluing it, which was temporary
My Xbox controller is the exact same way but I can’t find the stupid screw driver
I love these short videos. :)
A tea break 😒 I'm waiting for the 1hour + trying to fix one
The CEO Of Xbox Hide Screws Real Good In The Xbox Series X Controller
Lovely video, this boiling water trick is perfect! Vince, how about trying to fix video about sawing machine? I recently oiled my girlfriend machine for the first time and boy, this is super clever pure mechanic machine. I think you will love it! Also sounds like interesting video and women will watch it later for constant view increase :)
Thank you. Great suggestion! 👍
I'm curious; how long does it take for the machine to assemble a girlfriend? What kind of girlfriends can this (I assume) well-oiled machine produce?
Bro your a genius my kids loosened up my joystick, now I'm going to play fifa 23
My controller has the same issue. If you can please send me a link to some screwdrivers that I can buy on Amazon or eBay so I can fix this issue
How did you fix the analog stick not sticking because I’m having the issue
Thought these new controllers would upgrade from breaking easily little do we know their even more easy to break
Nice little fix there. The trick with the boiling water is very cool.
This is why they need to make the analog sticks, the analog modules, and the front face plate out of tough metal. I hate plastic.