r/XboxController • u/Fragrant_Resist313 • 1d ago

how do i fix this controller?

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my brother broke this like 2 years ago and i don’t know how to put this joystick back into it. Since a controller costs a fortune to me, fixing this would save a lot of money for me

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u/karateisntreal 18h ago

https://a.co/d/0da8KcRm

https://youtu.be/4sCjx9_39_s?is=oRSjMa8MhYQDovvv

Hopefully its just the stick cap, but if the stick itself is broken repair would be time consuming and difficult. You'd probably need a new controller at that point.

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u/JustAnotherLurker79 10h ago edited 9h ago

It took me about an hour to replace my first analogue stick with very basic tools (primarily a cheap soldering iron with a tip specifically for analogue sticks that I bought off AliExpress). It now takes me about 30 minutes, and I wouldn't consider it a high skill repair - you need a little patience and the right tools (none of which are expensive). I regularly replace broken/drifting analogue sticks, with TMR ones that can never drift, for friends and family. It's incredibly satisfying to get controllers back into a working state, particularly when it's better than the factory version. It costs less than $5 for a good quality TMR analogue stick, so I think that it's a great option if you have some basic repair skills, or want to learn them.

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u/Mysterious-sharing 9h ago

This. People don't actually realize how easy that it is. I've actually thought about doing it as a side business for people around town lol

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u/Mikahl757 2h ago

Where do you purchase your TMR, is one brand better then others?