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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement

Attributed iFixit repair guide for Xbox 360 Wireless Controller.

Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Moderate No estimate Guide 3294
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Step 1

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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • 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

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
Tweezers
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Tweezers Referenced by the iFixit guide
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Spudger
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  • Use a pair of tweezers to peel the barcode sticker from the battery compartment.
Step 3

Repair step

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
T8 Torx Security Bit Screwdriver
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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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
Spudger
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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

Repair step

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
Spudger
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

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • 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

Repair step

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
Spudger
TOOL USED ON THIS STEP Spudger Referenced by the iFixit guide
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Tweezers
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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Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • 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.
Step 9

Repair step

Xbox 360 Wireless Controller Logic Board Replacement — repair step ⌕
  • Lifting from the headphone jack and power plug, remove the logic board from the front case.