Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708 3 5 Mm Audio Port Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

Cover Plate
6 steps
Directional Pad
1 step
Joystick Caps
1 step
Top Motherboard
2 steps
3.5 mm Audio Port
1 step

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Cover Plate

Slide the battery cover toward the top of the controller to remove it.
Lift up the batteries or the battery pack from the battery compartment.

Slide the battery cover toward the top of the controller to remove it.

Lift up the batteries or the battery pack from the battery compartment.

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Step 2

Insert a plastic opening tool into the top seam, and gently work the opening tool to the bottom of the controller.
Continue using the opening tool to gently pry the side plate off of the controller.
Repeat this process for the second side plate.

Insert a plastic opening tool into the top seam, and gently work the opening tool to the bottom of the controller.

Continue using the opening tool to gently pry the side plate off of the controller.

Repeat this process for the second side plate.

Step 3

Gently peel the battery label or punch a hole in the center of the sticker in the battery compartment to reveal the hidden screw.
Remove the five 9mm torx-9 security screws from the back of the controller.

Gently peel the battery label or punch a hole in the center of the sticker in the battery compartment to reveal the hidden screw.

Remove the five 9mm torx-9 security screws from the back of the controller.

Step 4

              Tape Shock Motors in place

Tape the Rumbler/shock motors in place.
This will prevent the motors from falling out.

Tape the Rumbler/shock motors in place.

This will prevent the motors from falling out.

Step 5

Orient the controller so the front plate is facing up.
Lift the front cover off of the controller.

Orient the controller so the front plate is facing up.

Lift the front cover off of the controller.

Step 6

Turn the controller face down and gently lift the rear plate.
Be careful with the rumble motors, as they tend to fall out, risking damage to the motherboard.

Turn the controller face down and gently lift the rear plate.

Be careful with the rumble motors, as they tend to fall out, risking damage to the motherboard.

Step 7

              Directional Pad

Turn the device over and remove the directional pad by gently pulling it away from the controller.

Turn the device over and remove the directional pad by gently pulling it away from the controller.

Step 8

              Joystick Caps

Pull the joysticks off of the controller.

Pull the joysticks off of the controller.

Step 9

              Top Motherboard

If the rumble motors fall out of frame, the wires may disconnect from the motherboard . The wires will have to be soldered to reattach the motor.
Turn the device over and remove the two 7.0mm torx-6 screws in the bottom left and right corners.

If the rumble motors fall out of frame, the wires may disconnect from the motherboard . The wires will have to be soldered to reattach the motor.

Turn the device over and remove the two 7.0mm torx-6 screws in the bottom left and right corners.

Step 10

              De-soldering required

Firmly grasp the top and bottom motherboards in opposite hands, then gently pull them apart.
The top motherboard is still connected to the bottom motherboard. To fully separate the top motherboard, you will need to use a soldering iron.
Warning: Do not attempt to disconnect the shielded (gold colored) connector as it is extremely fragile you will break it. It runs between the two boards.
De-solder the shielded cable from the lower board instead of attempting to disconnect the connector. De-solder using micro soldering techniquest.

Firmly grasp the top and bottom motherboards in opposite hands, then gently pull them apart.

The top motherboard is still connected to the bottom motherboard. To fully separate the top motherboard, you will need to use a soldering iron.

Warning: Do not attempt to disconnect the shielded (gold colored) connector as it is extremely fragile you will break it. It runs between the two boards.

De-solder the shielded cable from the lower board instead of attempting to disconnect the connector. De-solder using micro soldering techniquest.

Step 11

              3.5 mm Audio Port

Remove the audio port from the bottom mother board.

Remove the audio port from the bottom mother board.

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

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cory steers - Mar 8, 2018

Where do I get a replacement audio port?

Dylan Gross - Mar 9, 2018

Hey Cory,

Sorry, didn’t realize that the part wouldn’t get listed for the guide. I looked around a bit and I would say that it seems the best place to pick these up is ebay.

I found one on there from a reputable seller for $3:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Repair-Part-3-5…

The seller seems to sell a good amount of these.

Hope that helps!

emb - Jul 16, 2018

Anyone know the pin out for this part? I want to just hard wire in a female 3.5mm jack - the way they built this controller is just bad design.

Kaladin - Jul 17, 2019

Paul Hough - Nov 9, 2019

I removed the 3.5mm jack, cleaned the contacts with a fibre glass contact cleaning brush, and then cleaned both the audio connector and the gold plated PCB pads with IPA, reassembled, and everything worked perfectly. Thanks for the guide, it’s boarder line perfect ;-)

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