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How to take apart your Xbox 360 Controller

How to take apart your Xbox 360 Controller What you will need to start. Phillips Screwdriver or T8 Security Screwdriver. Flat Head Screwdriver Q-Tips Rubbing Alcohol A Philips for a wired controller or a T8 (torx 8) screwdriver. If you have the wireless it has to be the security T8, it has a hole in the middle. This was the hardest part for me as the T8 is an oddball and most retailers don't carry it in stock. I ended up buying mine off E-Bay for 7 bucks USD. Also you should have some Q-Tips and Rubbing Alcohol, if your as OCD as me at least, alternatively fingernails work just as well for most gunk. First we will need to remove the battery pack or unplug it from the 360 if using a wireless or wired controller respectively. Now the real fun begins we can start deconstructing the little bugger and get down to business. You will need the T8 for the wireless or a normal Phillips for the wired. I would recommend doing this all by hand and not using any kind of drill. You will have...