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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Vibration Motors Replacement

Put some feeling back in your gameplay by...

Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Moderate 8 - 30 minutes Guide 3292

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Guide overview

Before you begin

Put some feeling back in your gameplay by replacing the vibration motors in your Xbox 360 wireless controller. The two vibration motors have different counterweights. The left motor has the heavier counterweight, and the right motor has the lighter counterweight.

Step 1

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Depress the battery release button on the top of the controller.
Remove the battery holder from the controller.
The standard option for Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers Battery Packs is AA batteries. A rechargeable battery is also available, but both battery options are removed from the controller in the same way.

Step 2

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use a pair of tweezers to peel the barcode sticker from the battery compartment.

Step 3

Repair step

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP T8 Torx Security Bit Screwdriver Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Remove the seven 9.3 mm T8 Security Torx screws securing the rear case to the front case.

Step 4

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Insert a Spudger between the front and rear cases along the left edge of the controller.
Rotate the spudger toward the front of the controller, prying the two cases apart.

Step 5

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Insert a spudger between the front and rear cases, near the headphone jack.
Rotate the spudger toward the front of the controller to pry the two cases apart.

Step 6

Repair step

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Grasp the controller by the battery compartment and the headphone jack.
Lift the battery compartment away from the headphone jack, separating the rear case from the front case and logic board.
The battery contact springs are held in place by slots in the battery housing in the rear case. Be sure to realign them properly during reassembly.

Step 7

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide

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TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide

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Use the flat end of a spudger to remove the vibration motor cable, moving it upward from its socket on the logic board.
Lift the vibration motor out of the front case.

Step 8

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Remove the vibration motor from the other side of the controller using the same method previously described.
The left motor has significantly more counterweight than the right motor.