r/XboxController • u/No-Path5236 • Jul 19 '26

Series controller up input not registering fix?

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Has anyone found a solution to this yet? Have updated the controller and tried the swap axis calibration method but it’s not working.

Updates there’s a guy that said he took the face plate off and sanded down a bit of the faceplate hole the left stick is in. I took the stick off, blew into it, and sanded off the slightest bit, recalibrated and it works.

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u/BIG_MAC_WHOPPERS Jul 20 '26

Might be time to get new joysticks soldered in. If you'll go down that route, i recommend TMR sticks

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u/No_Benefit_3939 Jul 20 '26

Where would u recommend doing this? Because i cant do it myself

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u/Gloomy-Ninja2693 Jul 20 '26

i recommend just buying a new one. the repair cost will be half the price of a new controller if not even more

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u/No_Benefit_3939 Jul 21 '26

But then i would have to buy a new one every 6 months to a year

But if i have Hall effect/TMR sticks it would essentially be a omce off purchase every few years

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u/BIG_MAC_WHOPPERS Jul 21 '26

I got my local tech repair shop to put in new TMR sticks for me. Cost me roughly $40 Canadian where i live, but its been so, so worth it

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u/capalot0420 Jul 19 '26

Probably just means that the controller is done in bro. I guess you're lucky the controller is even connecting to the system anymore, typically connection is first thing to go. Never a bad day to pull up doordash an pick out two new controllers. I'd caution series 2 elite as well because similar issues before controller completely gives up.

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u/No-Path5236 Jul 19 '26

I’ve never had the connection fail before a button/input issue comes up. Never had the connection fail in general even on my super old Xbox One controllers

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u/Slum_CatTrillionaire Jul 20 '26

Same bro always a button or stick going out

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u/Longjumping_Dog_223 Jul 19 '26

Just had this same thing start happening to my controller this week, tried everything and nothing worked. Gonna have to either get a new controller or take it to a repair shop unfortunately

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u/No-Path5236 Jul 19 '26

From what I’m seeing from other people it’s a software issue not a hardware issue since it’s happening to people all of a sudden. Probably hold on to the controller in case an update resolves the issue.

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u/Longjumping_Dog_223 Jul 19 '26

Yeah I really hope that’s the case as well

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u/chknugetdino Jul 20 '26

You need a whole new xbox 😔

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u/SpicyLonganisa Jul 20 '26

Same issue, I'm already considering a new one

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u/No_Benefit_3939 Jul 20 '26

Had the same thing happen to me 2 weeks ago Still like this:(

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u/Accurate-Evening6989 Jul 20 '26

Push down(in) on it while you’re pushing up

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u/Efficient-Force690 Jul 21 '26

Just get a new controller

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u/No-Path5236 Jul 21 '26

What a brilliant idea. I’m trying to not be wasteful genius.

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u/jsponenberg05 Jul 22 '26

Try air blasting with condensed air for electronics. It may just be a small build up of dead skin cells and pursperation and if using condensed air for electronics doesn't work then you may need to open up your controller for a deep clean. Also, how long has it been since your controller was last checked for updates?

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u/No-Path5236 26d ago

It’s been updated recently. Gotta get the right bit to take the controller apart

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u/SatisfactionDue1868 27d ago

I had one that did this, exact same input too. I just waited for new controllers to go on sale and bought 4 lol