Xbox One Wireless Controller Buttons Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

Faceplate
5 steps
Top Motherboard
3 steps
Bottom Motherboard
4 steps
Buttons
2 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

              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 10

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 11

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 12

Remove the bottom motherboard.

Remove the bottom motherboard.

Step 13

              Buttons

Remove the rubber backing to the buttons.

Remove the rubber backing to the buttons.

Step 14

With the buttons facing down, push them up out of their housings, and remove.

With the buttons facing down, push them up out of their housings, and remove.

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

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kendixon69 - Oct 19, 2015

do you have a URL for the repair parts (rubber pads) ect. for the wireless controllers

Liam Gow - Oct 19, 2015

This kind?

Frank Wilson - Feb 26, 2016

For all of my Xbox One controllers, I needed the tamper-resistant Torx bits. They’re the ones with the hole in the center, like these: http://www.amazon.com/Pro-Grade-13pc-Tam…. Any tamper-resistant or Torx security bit set should do as long as it has the sizes listed in the Tools section of this FixIt article.

sid f - Jun 8, 2016

Just an FYI you can use a flat screwdriver against the post and side and it will either work or break the post which is what happened to me and allowed me to use a normal torx screwdriver.

sid f - Jun 8, 2016

Looking to replace the switch on the right bumper, can’t find any parts or numbers. Looking for help please.

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