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First review how to open/clean your XBox 360 Controller, here Symptoms: My stick is flacid, lol. There is no resistance or there is too much. Sometimes I will hit 'bumps' when moving my joystick. My joysticks alternate button doesn't push down or click properly. My joystick moves very slowly or is unresponsive. Fix for All XBox 360 Joystick Issues. After you have taken the controller apart the first thing you want to do as always is clean the joysticks base thoroughly. Including the "press down" button on the joystick, which is located on the right side of the joystick's base , also the inside should be cleaned with a Q-Tip and if available, canned air to blow out any debris. Once it is cleaned thoroughly, check to see if the problem is still there. Double check for any debris by rotating the stick 360 degrees slowly. For any obstructions that may need to be removed. If the problem is to due with the joysticks movement and cleaning it thoroughly did...

Symptoms: I have left my xbox wireless controller for a couple weeks or months now when i go to turn it on it wont do anything. OR i plug it in and the charge light comes on for a couple seconds and then turns right off. Fix for Most it wont charge issues. Most times a battery can be saved from the clutches of dead battery-dom by a simple trick. What you do is plug it in wait a couple seconds and when the charge light turns off, unplug it and plug it back in. You might need to repeat this 15-20 times which can be a pain, but compared to dishing out another 20+ bucks for a battery, this is by far the lesser of the two evils. If this didn't solve your issue and you have any questions about the steps please leave a comment with the steps you have taken and I will try to assist you further.

First review how to open/clean your XBox 360 Controller, here Symptoms: My right bumper is sticking when i push it. My left bumper only works some times. The bumper seems loose or doesn't make the click noise when I push it down. Fixes For Problematic XBox 360 Bumpers. After you take apart the controller using the above guide you will see on the circuit board two white buttons facing forward (next to the left joystick and the other next to the "Y" button). These are the actual buttons that are being depressed when you go to press RB or LB (right bumper, left bumper). First we want to make sure these are cleaned thoroughly and no debris is caught in or around the button. If it is sticky I would use a Q-tip and rubbing alcohol to remove the gunk. After making sure the button is clean, press it down. Do you hear a click ? If you don't that means the button itself is messed up and short of taking it to a repair shop it's done. If it does click, we can cont...

First review how to open/clean your XBox 360 Controller , here Symptoms: My controller's button works sometimes or after i press it it will stay held down for a while even after I stop touching it. Or my button feels like it is getting hard to press down, sometimes it sticks. Or my button doesn't work every now and again. Fixes for All XBox 360 Controller Buttons. After the controller is completely taken apart locate the button giving you trouble. Clean it thoroughly with rubbing alcohol and a cotton swab or q-tip. Any hard to get grime might be easier to remove with a finger nail as not to damage the button itself. If the button your having issues with is the guide button there is a small clear/black piece that is also part of the button, this needs to cleaned as well. After it's smooth and clean, check the rubber pad it rests on. Notice any grime/filth/muck? Clean it as well using the same methods, even soap and water if it is a big mess. Next we are to the circuit board...

First review how to open/clean your XBox 360 Controller , here Symptoms: You can hear people on your mic's headset but cannot communicate back, you have toggled the mute button a hundred times and it doesn't seem to matter. Also you might completely loose voice/sound from the mic/headset but it works on another controller. WTF Mate? Fixes for both Wired and Wireless Controllers Mic The hardest part here is figuring out if it is the Mic or if it is the Controller. If you have two different mics or controllers, what you should do is plug the possibly defective mic into both controllers, if it works in one but not the other then we can probably fix it. If it doesn't work in either than you probably don't have a working mic. You can double check this by buying a new mic or borrowing one from a friend, if it still doesn't work it's a bad mic. The problem is probably a loose connection in the controller, you first want to follow the instructions in the link ab...

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...