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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ธ.ค. 2016
- Everything from unboxing, full teardown and disassembly to complete re-assembly of the Xbox One Elite controller for all of you wanting to customize, repair or mod your controllers.
Link in video to T6 and T8 screwdrivers
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Video sections
1:13 Unboxing
5:10 Outer Case Teardown
9:20 Rear Cover Teardown
19:20 DPad/Motors Teardown
23:16 Headphone Jack / Upper PCB Teardown
25:22 Lower PCB Teardown
30:04 Contact Pad and Buttons Teardown
30:34 Bumper Bar Teardown
30:58 Triggers Teardown
34:00 Re-assembly - วิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี
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This dude can unassembled and reassemble like Dr. Strange. Thank you for doing this! You crushed it!
I'm pretty sure Dr Strange doesn't do Xbox repairs, let alone, controllers
Thanks man you really helped me out. Best disassembly vid out there!!
Thank you for your time breaking this down for us! It was a lot of help and will be coming back to this for future problems with the elite controller.
This is a better video from the other one I watched. I was having issues on how the sync button fit back into the groove until I watched this one.
Chris Glad it helped
Chris fucking same
AngelSix hi any chance you can help with my controller please
Great video, helped me clean my controller's buttons after a spill. I noticed while reassembling that its easier to put the circuit board in before the bumper bar. Also, I figured out the white tabs function is to give a mechanical brace behind the bumpers' triggers. They have a tight fit between the back of the bumper trigger and the black plastic of the controller. Ideally, first, you put the circuit board in, second, flip the controller over and squeeze those tabs in place and finally, fit the bumper into place.
I love when people post these types of video's!
Now i know exactly what to expect IF i ever need to repair the Elite.
Great Job and thanks for taking the time to post this :)
Thanks and no problem
More like WHEN you need to repair it. ;-)
It's a pity that such a good controller is let down by cheap/low quality components & a couple of design flaws.
It is still my go to controller.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for including the bit about putting the back back on and the 3.5mm jack, everyone else ive seen skipped over it - to anyone else having issues with it, you need more force than you think, but dont go too far with it
Straight fixed my bumpers dude thank u so much.
Angelsix, very good tear down and rebuild video, had my elite over a year and just had to repair the left trigger and both stick covers. Your video was extremely helpful in aiding me to do it. Thanks for taking the time to do the job properly. 👍🏻🇬🇧
This helped me in more than one way, was having problems when I bought it second hand, but it was a simple issue I could find and rectify while disassembling the controller. Thankyou.
Glad it helped!
I literally had given up on putting the new bumpers on my controller until I saw your video, the way you showed how you aligned them solved my problem! Thank you!
Most useful and well explained video for this I have seen. Major thanks for reassemble! I didn’t even have any leftover screws (common outcome for me).
No worries, glad I could help
within the first 10 minutes you answered my question, but definitely saving this video for future reference. Nice job.
Perfect, glad I could help
This was fantastic, I have an elite controller for 2 years and the left joystick came loose. Thanks to your video I was able to open it up and recenter the joystick.
Thankyou again for a great video.
Thank you so much for doing a full year down and rebuild. My right bumper button just broke and I was able to replace it myself. Cost me $10 off Amazon and a little bit of patience. Saved me a total of like $160.
Good resource with a wealth of tips and a very thorough procedure. Thanks for uploading.
Your welcome, glad it was useful :)
Your video saved me so much time. Very elaborate. Very thorough. Thank you so much! Subscribed!
Your welcome and thanks for the sub
thank you, i bought an elite and not even 3 months later it had a slow dirft.
hello is it true that these xbox controls (the normal and the elite) break very easily, like the internal parts rb lb dpad broken buttons etc ... how long do your controls last.?
@@danielk9612 Mine lasted a year until the RB side broke off from the join that connects the two bumpers together, if the break is clean enough, you can just superglue it back and then continue.
Mine has analog drift, how can I stop that
Thanks for this video. You're a lifesaver ! I'm still using my elite series 1 controller in 2023 ! ❤
Video was very helpful, thanks! Didn't feel like soldering so I worked around that piece of the controller, it really wasn't that bad. Fixed sticky buttons and dpad, good as new!
Nick George glad it helped!
This helped me tremendously! The only hiccup was reassembling the black ribbon wire. Obviously taking it off was easy but when I reassembled it, I thought it would fit more snug. I tried and tried to make it go in further. Then I looked at the other connection and that stuck out a bit. So I put it in as far as it would go... and it’s working perfectly. Thanks again!
Thanks helped me much!!
Many thanks! glad to know those random white rectangles are useless that's the only thing I was confused about great video by the way!
Replacing the bumpers on my elite controller and the additional circuit board black strip came out.. worried I'd ruined it and then found this video! Very in-depth and very useful. Thank you!
Cool, glad I could help
Been watching over and over until I finally went ahead to repair my broken inner frame. So I needed to disassemble that trigger metal with the springs. That's where you stopped unfortunately for me.
But I just cut the plastic from the old frame and removed the trigger piece that is holding the spring. Actually, it's very difficult to remove unless you are putting a new inner frame like I did.
Thanks a lot for the whole video. 🤝
This helped me successfully put colored XYAB buttons into my Elite controller. Thank you so much!
hello is it true that these xbox controls (the normal and the elite) break very easily, like the internal parts rb lb dpad broken buttons etc ... how long do your controls last?
This video helped me out a lot. I needed to replace my audio/mic port. I couldn't find a video on how to do so until I came across your video. Now my elite controller is fixed. Thank you for making this video!!
Awesome, glad I could help
Brilliant, it gave me the confidence to open mine up for a bit of a button clean, maybe after another watch I might have be able to change the buttons from the subdued ones I don't like. Cheers!
No problem glad it was useful
Thank you for this!!
No problem
Thank god you made this video! You have been a huge help! I had a thumb stick break on my gears Xbox one controller so I bought a regular Elite and wanted to swap all my gears parts etc and this video made it possible! Huge props bro
Awesome. Glad I could help
Great clip much help. Thought I mention if forget to put bumper buttons on u can add them at the end. U said if u forget at the start u need to go back .
I love how all the comments here are; Thankyou so much. Thankyou so much. You saved me from buying a new controller. This is an excellent video. Great all around video
Thanks for this video, it helped me fix my controller in 15 minutes. The only note I would make is that the bumper comes with the screw to open your controller (the little green plastic piece is not necessary to open the grips, you can use the screwdriver or the elite paddles to pry.. really anything small or flat).
Just wanted to give that heads up so people can save on purchasing the extra screwdrivers. Thanks again for the awesome video.
Anthony Serio thanks for the tip
Your video was very helpful. I had to fix a sticking paddle button and was able to do it in less than 15 minutes with the help of this video. For anyone having issues with the paddle buttons (little green ones on the back), open it up and make sure that the little black dot on the board is in the center of the little switch thingy for whatever button your having issues with. Mine was shifted to a corner so I just realigned it gently with a knife edge. My top right paddle button is wonderfully clicky again.
Cool glad I could help and glad you fixed your problem
Same issue happened with me, but it was my lower right paddle thanks for the help
Best xbox one elite controller tear down video yet! 👍👍
Thanks
Hello, first of thanks for this great video. I have a problem where the right half of my A button is rarely registered the left half works great. At first i thought there might be some dirty like suggested in the video or maybe a missallignment between the circuit board and the rubber but i could not detect anything. Is there any recommendation you can provide what i could check?
Thanks for the video really helped me out
Your welcome
I know I am abit behind but never wanted to mod my pad or change buttons your vid helped a lot so thank you
your welcome glad it did
good stuff mane , just helped alot
Thank you for helping me sir
Headphone jack loose when 3.5 mm is in. Headphones do not work or cut off when moved
This is an awesome vid man. Appreciate the time and effort but I have a question. The silver domes that hold the thumbsticks and slide down over the module's control arm have an asymmetrical. One side wall is flat and the other is rigged. The control arms show no indentations or grooves that suggest better stability based on how they're seated but do you know if it matters?
I dropped my controller on hardwood floor with the hair triggers turned on, broke the extended piece of plastic attached to the trigger cradle. This video is going to help me replace the controller frame seeing nobody would honor the warranty. the seller advertised the 90 day warranty, which microsoft told me they can't honor it because it isn't an official microsoft retailer so now I have to do the controller repair myself, because I refuse to spend another 150 dollars on a controller that can break from a fall thats barely over a foot off the ground. YAY!
You should have dropped it with it's protective case on
How the hell did you get the ribbon connecting the back to the front to go back in I've been trying for the past half hour
I got a loose bumper on my controller do you think that disassembling and just re assembling could solve the problem because I saw on your vid that is just plastic in that area no spring or other stuff? thanx great video and great manuality
My elite controller is having weird power issues. plugging in usb doesn't work, unless I move the batteries around until it turns on. Then I can connect to xbox via usb. when I turn the controller off. It only turns back on again if I take one of the batteries out and put it back in. and sometimes even that doesn't work. When its on it works fine. Suggestions?
i have unresponsive paddles. how do i fix that when i take it apart
Hey I took mine apart and put it back together but now it won’t turn on unless it’s plugged in
Im having a interesting issue with my controller and im wondering if anyone can help. When I push in my left analog stick my right trigger activates. Once i have my controller opened up what should i be looking for? Im assuming its a magnet issue but im not sure which parts in specific i should be looking at.
I had to replace bumpers.. couldnt remove motherboard.. was still able to pop off and safely put back with the motherboard still there.. thanks for the vid.. saved me from buying a 3rd controller
Glad to help
What happens if you accidentally pulled the black wire connecting the paddles out without popping the side thing
This helped me replace the motherboard with the broken micro usb port on my controller, many thanks and good video
llSmallCrimesll glad I could help
Absolute legend.
Amazing job. Thank you. Sincerely
Your welcome
I checked my controles that I dropped and connected the ripping wire and it still doesn’t turn on and that’s the only thing that was out of place can you help me
Im trying to put mine together not and cant get the headphone jack into its hole, any help? series 1 btw
Can I get the dimension of the 2 magnets or the back triggers. One of them snapped in half and fried my mouthed board and I’m trying to fix my controller.
omg thank you so much!
The rubber pieces for supporting bracket from mini switches rb and rl, did you put them?, it doesn´t appear in the video
If you don’t have a tool to solder with, is it still possible to do everything?
About the bumpers, I didn't get it. RB and LB were just one plastic part, in both the normal Xbox and the Elite 1 controller, that bends in the middle each time you press either button, so it was always a question of time until it will break.
Is this the case on the new Elite Controller 2 Series too? Still one plastic part?
I wandered if you had any idea on this? I replaced the circuit board with the usb connector on it and now the Home button doesn't work. Everything else works fine and the home button feels right but nothing happens. Any ideas ? Cheers
I’m having an issue where I press the top right back paddle button, it shuts off the controller. I have no idea why. I disassembled the controller the way did and now I’m gonna put it back together to see if anything changes.
Please let me know if you experienced this or if you have a solution
Someone please help me I pulled that black cable at 47:00 and I think I messed it up. I plugged it in as it shown and the controller does not turn on using batteries
Thank you so much bro
My bumpers aren’t as responsive after a year of having this controller, I replaced the actual bumper but still no luck, thus I assume it’s just the mid frame worn down where the bumper part clicks. Will be using this video when I replace the mid frame:) thank you
hello is it true that these xbox controls (the normal and the elite) break very easily, like the internal parts rb lb dpad broken buttons etc ... how long do your controls last?
Thanks so much. Just fixed my elite - paddle buttons had disconnected 👍
hello is it true that these xbox controls (the normal and the elite) break very easily, like the internal parts rb lb dpad broken buttons etc ... how long do your controls last?
@@danielk9612 I've had my elite controller for around 2 years. Reason mine had an issue was because I replaced the top plate
@@GarethMorgans thx
how did u fix it
pls tell me how u fixed this
I need help with putting the head phone jack putting because it's stuck
Thx cool video bro i have fixen my countroller 3 times thx to this video but i seem to have finaly fucked up and broke my audio jack somehow i cant it to inside of the right spot
Well glad I could help with so many repairs :) I won't ask how it broke so many times lol
Are the screwdrivers linked security ones?
Just wanted to say thanks for the teardown... ive used your video to replace my bumper (1 month of ownership), fix some excessive play in the joystick (1.5 months of ownership), and to fix a non clicking paddle button (3 months of ownership).
+koov87 that's awesome glad it's been so useful
koov87 amen
When I put batteries in my controller doesn’t turn on when I use the cord thst come with it the light comes on but the controller isn’t connected to my Xbox it’s like it gets power but has no function and after being plugged in for like 10-15 mins it gets hot near the right thumb stick and A and X button
My screws have something in the middle so that a regular t6/8 can't be inserted
I can t get my audio jack to fit back in to place when re assembling the controller
It just sits in place. It could be some other part of the board is not fully sitting flat so looks like its the audio jack but could be something else. Double check all bits are sitting flat and level. Also the audio is pretty firm to get back in so needs a bit of a firm push to get locked in
Thank you so much for this video! It helped me fix a stuck trigger stop (the little green sliders on the back of the controller).
hello is it true that these xbox controls (the normal and the elite) break very easily, like the internal parts rb lb dpad broken buttons etc ... how long do your controls last?
You're a god, Just ordered a new motherboard because my Micro USB port stopped working. This will help sooo much!
Thanks. Glad I could help
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How do you remove the two metal parts under the board on the back piece of the controller. The ones below the trigger stoppers, not underneath them
The ones at 9:20? They are soldered down they dont come off without desoldering
Dear, I had problem with my xbox, button a x y and menu not working as because of battery acid leaked for not using. I could not able to fix it. It damaged lots of components by liquid acid but its still functional. I used ethanol alcohol 70% and cleaned the rest of the components. It do power up and works rest of buttons and joysticks. But I broke all 6 pins of the ribbon cable which joint to the main motherboard, where I can manage a replacement of it? Can you suggest me an alternative version or model? I found some from old device but I will not be receiving them in this lockdown so need to find from local area, and I don't think my locals have Xbox elite old copy for me. So a cable 6pin ribbon cable will works on it as a replacement??? Please help me and suggest :(
you are a savior. The other guide didnt mention to pull up the black thingy with the ribbon flex cable. I was going insane.
NejdezTV thanks glad to help
Disassembled to replace buttons with custom gold ones and new faceplate, all went well button’s pressing fine until I put the last 5 screws in to put the controller together again once I done that all the buttons was stiff and wouldn’t press so I assumed the screws was to tight, tried loosening them but that didn’t help until they was nearly completely undone which then the shell wasn’t together. Any help is appreciated
Make sure the rubber contact pad is seated correctly
I replaced my bumpers because the rb wasn't working but it did not fix the issue. What else could be the issue?
The button itself. Put some IPA fluid on the button and press it 20 times, let it dry out for an hour and try again
Really great video. But a little tip… you can also take apart the controller without removing any cables. Just in case you are not familiar with soldering. ; ) The only downside is that you can´t get the bigger vibration motors through the plastic housing.
Hey AngelSix. My left thumbstick cap (the half circle inside part) seems to slide in and out slightly, while the right thumbstick cap stays in place nicely. It's not a huge issue and I haven't taken it apart but do you know if there's anything I can do to make it tight without having to open it?
TheDeadManSwitch without opening it not really. it just slides on the analog pot shaft. I would say just buy a new pair for £3 off eBay and replace them both at same time
When replacing the motherboard with the USB do you really need to take the wires off before taking out the upper board? can this be done without the need to solder?
Jeffrey Hanner you can turn it over just about but you wont be able to get to the screws or change boards without removing the wires. To do it without soldering you could cut the wires in the middle then remove a bit of plastic cover from each cut ends after twist the wires together and use electrical tape to protect them perhaps some hot glue before that to stop it coming apart
Question: One of my green paddle buttons still works but stopped giving a clicking feedback. It feels like it is somewhat jammed in to the controller. Could I tear it down to around the 11:00 mark and fix it? Or would I need to replace that part entirely?
Its probably just got a bit of sticky or dirt or dust in it. You need IPA fluid, put a decent amount on the button and click it over and over. It will evaporate and doesn't harm the PCB so don't worry about it going on the board. That should fix it.
Hi at 19:40 seconds in the video you mention the black conector for the rear case of the pad and the capton tape im wondering which part i have to replace as the black conection wire that you mentioned is snqpped on mine due to leaving it around kids when it was dismantled
Its and FPC cable and FPC connector. You can get them from digikey or farnell, however I remember when I used to mod these consoles, that particular FPC connector is customized so the tabs on standard ribbon cables catch the sides.
wtf i cant unscrew any of it, the screws have a little metal bit cockblocking my T8
Tyler Caswell yeah i literally am looking up vids trying to fix mine cause there’s something blocking it
Deeper might be T6
You need the special T8 with a hole in the driver
Security T8 bit on eBay for few quid
Just happened to me, I used a flat head screw driver to break them, then the t8 worked perfectly mate
Sehr gutes Video hat mir sehr geholfen
ihr willkommen
I want to start fixing my own elite controllers and wanted to know if you recommend any soldering kit? Thank you.
Mid-range I would recommend Antex irons. Pro level I would recommend Weller. For solder, much easier to work with leaded if you are just doing hobby work and using a PC fan and carbon filter to make a fume extractor.
The outer screws are 6 star SECURITY heads, but in your video you say that the screws are 5 star heads. Also, the set you linked is wrong, because they're not security screwdrivers and don't have a hole in the middle, so they're never gonna fit. Unless the picture is misleading but I doubt it
The Elite doesn't use security tips (unless they have added them back?). Only the standards do. However I will update the link to one containing the security tips
My controller has these screws. Very annoying.
They have security screws. You can snap off the little bits though easily enough
@@AngelSix You can get the T8 with the hole in
I'm having trouble with the headphone jack, is it just a bit of brute force needed to snap back in place?
First make sure everything is aligned correctly if you have opened it up and put it back together, then when fitting back it can be a hard fit to press everything back into place. However you could of misaligned something and so no amount of force would get it back into position. You can apply moderate force on the jack but nothing that would feel like you are having to push hard in any way, and if it doesn't go back in with that recheck your fitting
How does the hair trigger lock work? I am worried that they are fragile and I had forced them. :(
It's just a physical bit of metal that stops the trigger pressing all the way down. They are pretty strong
I followed this tutorial to disassemble my elite controller but did not disconnect any cables. When I reconstructed the controller it only works with being plugged into a micro usb. The wireless function (turning it on with the white Xbox button being held) doesn’t initiate power. Any suggestions? I have new batteries in and have them in the right alignment. Any help would be awesome!
Thats usually due to the two boards not being pushed together fully
Thank you so much
Your welcome
What happens if you remove the Kapton tape? I’m not familiar at all with circuit boards. Does it risk breaking the board all together? Or any electrical issues? I accidentally removed mine.
Usually the kapton tape is put on to keep things in place during wave soldering / assembly and they just don't remove it. It can also act as an insulator if moving parts that are conductive were to come into contact with the exposed copper so they don't short out (although this use case is rare). An added benefit is over time it protects the exposed copper from getting dirty I guess. No harm in removing it on this board I have done it myself
One of my green switched on the back is broke how do i fix it?
From the PCB board? It will need soldering back on or the PCB repairing. Contact contact@retrosix.co.uk with pictures and I can fix it for you
A bit stuck with the 3.5mm aux, can u explain exactly how to do it?
To do what with it? Fit it back? It basically just sits in place and as the shell closes, the pins are springy so they contact under spring tension. It's best to drop the aux peice into the front shell first then fit the PCB over it.
How do I fix the cables do I have to or no?
Is there any way for me to replace the USB part? I bought this custom controller around Black Friday and it doesn't work?
It's not easy. You can re-solder a new one on but that requires good soldering skills and if the traces on the PCB are damaged you would need to scratch off some resist and wire solder to them also.