You should utilize stick boards from Xbox one controllers to restore collection S controllers (however with a twist)

Okay, lengthy story quick I had an terrible left stick drift on my collection controller and I attempted to exchange potentiometer myself. Having zero expertise and unhealthy soldering machine I “killed” insert pins for potentiometer, thus making it unusable.

My first guess was to search out some alternative board, as it could have completely working sticks. AliExpress had one possibility fairly low-cost and the board quantity was precisely the identical. So I assumed simply swapping it could be sufficient, btw, vendor didn’t state it was for collection controller, not it was mentioned for Xbox one, my solely possibilities have been that it seemed the identical/had similar quantity written on it.

Once I bought it I instantly examined it and controller was everywhere. It didn’t wish to join through cable (activates and off continually), Xbox didn’t recognise it, solely on computer I might no less than make it present it’s linked through Bluetooth. So I believed what could possibly be the distinction? I began inspecting boards and located that the chip on the board had totally different quantity and identify on it. Within the determined try I made a decision that I might solder out the sub board with this chip off and use the one from the unique controller.

Turned out, it labored! Mainly Microsoft didn’t change a bit within the board itself aside from the chip on it. My controller was immediately recognised and works flawlessly.

Backside line is: if u don’t have expertise soldering and repairing and u don’t have the tools it’s higher to depart it to execs. Additionally, u might use Xbox one stick boards to restore collection one, if u swap chips. Mainly, chips are the primary compatibility merchandise right here (who might have thought).

Don’t repeat my errors, however in case you do, there’s a method to repair it