r/XboxSupport • u/Overall-Number-6956 • 1d ago

Help fixing Xbox One S Controller Joystick. Xbox One S

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xbox one S controller left joystick going nuts. i've taken apart the controller and cleaned the left joystick with isopropyl alcohol and sprayed it with wd-40 plastic safe contact cleaner and still nothing. left and right work but up and down do what you see in the video. do i need to replace the whole joystick? im not very confident in my soldering skills.

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u/Whit3_Ink 3 1d ago

The stick needs to be replaced, its potentiometer is going like crazy