Xbox One Wireless Controller Trigger Rumble Motor Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          15 - 20 minutes

Sections

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

Flags

BackXbox One Wireless Controller Model 1537
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery Pack

Remove the battery pack cover.
Remove batteries.

Remove the battery pack cover.

Remove batteries.

1024

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.

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

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

                                                                                      19 other people completed this guide.

Author

                                      with 8 other contributors

                    Tommy

Member since: 01/22/2015

1,864 Reputation

                                      2 Guides authored                  



                       Badges:
                       17







                                                        +14 more badges

Team

                       Cal Poly, Team 20-15, Maness Winter 2015                        

                                                  Member of Cal Poly, Team 20-15, Maness Winter 2015 



                    CPSU-MANESS-W15S20G15                     


                                            5 Members                     


                                            50 Guides authored

solofrom303 - Apr 12, 2016

After a drop onto tile flooring, the side clip of the outer handle snapped and got lodged into the trigger, causing it to only pull to 80% and go no further. Thanks for this breakdown.

Devean Velasquez - Aug 9, 2016

My right trigger won’t work on gta 5 and on other games it works

Liam Gow - Aug 10, 2016

Very strange, Devean. That sounds more like a software problem than a hardware problem, if I had to guess. If you haven’t already, maybe check to make sure that your control setup is correct.

Alternatively, see if you can find any other games that your RT doesn’t work for, and see what they have in common with GTA - it might be that the trigger isn’t registering as fully depressed, or only ever registering when fully depressed.

Anthony Bembenek - Oct 25, 2016

Trying to replace bumpers assembly and green sync button fell out can not figure how to put it back in.

Angel Marban - Mar 1, 2017

Do you know how to remove the plastic plate where the trigger rumble sits?

Introduction#

What you need#

Team#

Introduction

What you need

Team