Xbox One Wireless Controller Bottom Motherboard Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          10 - 15 minutes

Sections

Faceplate
5 steps
Top Motherboard
3 steps
Trigger Rumble Motors
4 steps
Bottom Motherboard
4 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Pack

Remove the battery pack cover.
Remove batteries.

Remove the battery pack cover.

Remove batteries.

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Step 2

              Side Handles

We recommend using a nylon spudger for this step. A metal spudger is shown.
Grip the controller firmly to remove the side handles, wedging a spudger into the seam between the front and handle plates.
Pry the side plate away from the front plate by moving the spudger back and forth. You will need to do this all the way around the side plate’s seam.

We recommend using a nylon spudger for this step. A metal spudger is shown.

Grip the controller firmly to remove the side handles, wedging a spudger into the seam between the front and handle plates.

Pry the side plate away from the front plate by moving the spudger back and forth. You will need to do this all the way around the side plate’s seam.

Step 3

              Screws

There is a hidden screw located in the middle of the controller behind the label.
Use a screwdriver and punch a hole directly in the center of the label.
You may also lift the label if you do not want to puncture it.
Remove the five 10mm screws located on the back of the controller using the T8 Security Torx Screwdriver.

There is a hidden screw located in the middle of the controller behind the label.

Use a screwdriver and punch a hole directly in the center of the label.

You may also lift the label if you do not want to puncture it.

Remove the five 10mm screws located on the back of the controller using the T8 Security Torx Screwdriver.

Step 4

              Backplate

Remove the backplate.

Remove the backplate.

Step 5

              Faceplate

Remove the faceplate.

Remove the faceplate.

Step 6

              Top Motherboard

You may let the rumble motors hang freely out of their sockets.
De-solder the soldered joints while holding the red and black wires down on the top motherboard.
De-solder the black and gray wires that are attached to the top motherboard.
Remove the rumble motors and set them aside.
Be careful while using the soldering iron not to damage other components or hurt yourself.
For information on how to solder, click here.

You may let the rumble motors hang freely out of their sockets.

De-solder the soldered joints while holding the red and black wires down on the top motherboard.

De-solder the black and gray wires that are attached to the top motherboard.

Remove the rumble motors and set them aside.

Be careful while using the soldering iron not to damage other components or hurt yourself.

For information on how to solder, click here.

Step 7

Unscrew the two 7mm T6 screws located near the rumble motor sockets.

Unscrew the two 7mm T6 screws located near the rumble motor sockets.

Step 8

Firmly grip sides of motherboard near the middle.
Lift upwards while slightly wiggling the motherboard forward and backward.
Lifting the motherboard will require some force.

Firmly grip sides of motherboard near the middle.

Lift upwards while slightly wiggling the motherboard forward and backward.

Lifting the motherboard will require some force.

Step 9

              Trigger Rumble Motors

Remove the yellow tape holding the wires in place on the front of the controller.

Remove the yellow tape holding the wires in place on the front of the controller.

Step 10

Unscrew the two 7mm T6 Hex screws located on underside the triggers.

Unscrew the two 7mm T6 Hex screws located on underside the triggers.

Step 11

Remove the trigger covers.

Remove the trigger covers.

Step 12

Desolder the wires from the motherboard.
Remove the rumble motors from its socket and pull the wire with it.

Desolder the wires from the motherboard.

Remove the rumble motors from its socket and pull the wire with it.

Step 13

              Bottom Motherboard

Remove the six T6 Torx screws located on the bottom motherboard.

Remove the six T6 Torx screws located on the bottom motherboard.

Step 14

Remove the bumpers by prying them off of the pegs that secure them, using a spudger. They are located on the front and back of the controller.
A standard nylon spudger is recommended for this step. Using a metal spudger near the motherboard as shown risks damaging your device.

Remove the bumpers by prying them off of the pegs that secure them, using a spudger. They are located on the front and back of the controller.

A standard nylon spudger is recommended for this step. Using a metal spudger near the motherboard as shown risks damaging your device.

Step 15

Lift the piece surrounding the Home button off of its pegs.
Pry it off of the other side, using a spudger on the pins.
A standard nylon spudger is recommended for this step. Using a metal spudger near the motherboard as shown risks damaging your device.
Removing this piece may require a lot of force.

Lift the piece surrounding the Home button off of its pegs.

Pry it off of the other side, using a spudger on the pins.

Removing this piece may require a lot of force.

Step 16

Remove the bottom motherboard.

Remove the bottom motherboard.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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John Gonzalez - Jan 9, 2016

Is de-soldering optional?

Liam Gow - Jan 9, 2016

Considering the placement of wires attached by solder on both sides of the top board, it would be quite difficult to reach anything beneath it otherwise. I suppose it depends on what you’re trying to achieve.

In any case, you might as well try to move it without desoldering if desoldering is going to be an issue. Make sure not to pull hard, though.

ETHREAL1 - May 21, 2016

I have a question… Will the motherboard you can get at the store here work it the newer controllers with built in headphone jack?

Liam Gow - May 21, 2016

I would expect not, I’m afraid. The motherboards will probably have different circuitry, even if the shapes are the same, which they may not be.

icho - Nov 27, 2016

The position/mounting of the LB and RB buttons on the motherboard piece between the day-one/sans-jack and the newer 3.5mm jack (non-Slim) boards are completely different.

The older revision motherboard has the mountings inverted (pointing downwards to the south end-headset attachment port- of the controller) compared to the newer ones.

The newer ones have the circuit with the bumper buttons mounted pointing to the north end toward the bumpers on the top of the controller.

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