Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • Faceplate
  • 5 steps
  • Thumbstick
  • 1 step

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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

              Thumbstick
  • Remove thumbsticks by pulling them up off their poles.

Remove thumbsticks by pulling them up off their poles.

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

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Jim - Nov 18, 2015

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Is there any advice for a controller that has had this repair, but continues to drift? I have done this repair successfully many times, and now i have a controller that (with 2 different replacement parts) continues to drift.

Is there a reset or config I can do?

myhero667 - Feb 2, 2016

Drift issues are a different problem you would need to solder a new joystick box to fix that this is for loose or damaged thumb sticks

ajcroyle - Jul 10, 2017

I used a cotton ball on my Xbox one Elite to fix drifting issues.

ZuYao - Jun 30, 2018

Does anyone know the correct SKU for the joystick box for the Model 1537 in particular? And any link to purchase it. Thanks

Merlijn Fransen - Jul 6, 2016

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Can i apply 2 thumbsticks off the xbox 360 controller when i removed them?