How to Fix Analog Drift on XBOX Elite Series 2 Controller (repair stick that moves by itself)

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10 solutions for resolving analog stick problems with an XBOX Elite Series 2 gamepad. Many involve cleaning from the outside, but also taking the controller apart and cleaning on the inside. I also show how to properly test the controller, I explain dead zones, and I get honest about the risks involved with self-fixing.
Link for testing your controller:
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Timestamps:
00:00 How to Use Video
00:47 Method 1
01:52 Method 2
02:38 Method 3
03:01 Method 4
03:33 Testing
04:39 Method 5
06:26 Method 6
08:45 Method 7
09:55 Method 8
13:35 Method 9
15:58 Method 10
23:05 Reassembly
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@HowToX 7 ай бұрын

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@FelingBad 3 күн бұрын

There is no shot that slapping the back of my controller just got the drift to stop. Absolutely GOATED video sir, well done.

@Shin_Taro_ 6 ай бұрын

Gotta love when percussive maintenance works on modern electronics!

@adamgleeson-1g523 5 ай бұрын

"Percussive maintenance" amazing

@renegoinhard7481 5 ай бұрын

Used this video to try to fix my left analog stick “rubbing” when positioned to the top leftish corner. The cardboard wedge seems to have solved my problem. You sir are a saint. If the problem persists I’ll just send this thing back for a replacement or a refund. Thanks again.

@GTA4FANATIC 6 ай бұрын

Wow, I was about to take my pro controller apart and method 3 worked for me to fix my left stick not responding at full tilt. Great video, thank you!!

@Nirvanablue89 4 ай бұрын

Extremely thorough video. Thanks man!

@samgadsby2185 4 ай бұрын

Cheers mate, first tip with tapping controller fixed mine👍🏻👍🏻

@Orov8791 4 ай бұрын

Nooooooooooo way you helped you to get my stickdrift away eith the first metod! You absolutely earned you a new subscriber. Thank you very much🤝

@DeadZoneKing 12 күн бұрын

Thank you for the video, Method 1 was surprisingly helpful. Honestly didn't expect it to work. Ill come back to this video in a few days if the issue comes up again

@zeldasmuffin 3 ай бұрын

Fixed on method 1! Been living with this shit for over a year :/ Much appreciation

@apocalypseofoto 5 ай бұрын

Hey there, I went all the way through step 10. The green thingy inside the joystick was indeed dirty for the axis that was having the drifting issue. Thanks for the information about identifying which part of the stick was tied to which axis, it was very useful. I took the whole controller apart, cleaned the problematic piece and put it all back together. It is now working again properly. Cheers! P.S.: I had an issue after putting it all back together where the controller would bind to the bluetooth dongle and subsequently turn off. Plugging it via USB seemed to have solved it. I could then rebind it to the dongle properly.

@HasMilk 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! My trace was filthy, cleaned it with a q-tip and no more stick drift!

@ricordeljean-philippe7227 3 ай бұрын

Wow it worked right from the first step ! Thank u so much

@mijail5881 5 ай бұрын

Всё гениальное - просто 😂the very first one worked as magic , thank you!

@cesarguerrero1815 3 ай бұрын

That angle tap helped , thank you!!!

@Oldelon45 Ай бұрын

Thank you man. Methode 1 worked for me 💯

@JohnSmith-yz7ry 6 ай бұрын

thank you for being thorough

@SebasRealx 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, best video ever!

@DanHey08 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. First method worked.

@noemedmedia 7 ай бұрын

Highly engaging!

@MistyOnVR Ай бұрын

method 1 worked for me! thanks so much!!!

@monkey3093 4 ай бұрын

Hey, thank you so much for helping not have stick drift 👍

@francesco2325 2 ай бұрын

Thanks! Solved with the first three methods

@tjgustafson3684 3 ай бұрын

It worked first step thanks I’m subbing now

@GenGames 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for Helping its means alot

@thereal_ZizzleBrizzle 2 ай бұрын

W advise definitely listen to this man my stick drift went away first method 😂😂

@isaacsanchez5065 5 ай бұрын

Bro my controller is brand new why am I having stick drift

@Anihilationx360 4 ай бұрын

Abit of drift is good, it keeps aim assit more active

@Watchplz 4 ай бұрын

Same

@SurlierTesla 4 ай бұрын

Same

@bemo9 4 ай бұрын

planned obsolescence

@tellis17 4 ай бұрын

I’m on my 3rd controller in 4weeks smh first one had stick drift, 2nd had stick drift and sticking & slow response on the button & the 3rd one…. We shall see

@steelydude 10 сағат бұрын

Dame the first method worked, thanks man

@nick33559 Ай бұрын

This was perfect - thanks.

@Dustermtc Ай бұрын

Worked great thanks

@ArneNoedel 6 ай бұрын

i did step 1 to 4 and it fixed it! thx

@gavilan355 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this video. Seems like poor design that dust can get through and make stick drift. I was lucky cause it worked after step 2. My controller is just a month old and already had this issue

@GlockBaby4270 5 ай бұрын

Great video thanks

@jaybird6262 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for saving my elite 2 🙏🙏🙏😬

@martinmaxil3099 27 күн бұрын

This Trick by 0:48 works!!! Thanks so much bro!!!!❤

@dirtbikedevon6949 5 ай бұрын

First one worked for me thank you

@miguelsandoval2189 5 ай бұрын

What was your issue because for me it keeps acting like a full push is a light push

@NeorecnamorceN Ай бұрын

In the Xbox controller screen beneath the update, there should be a recalibrate option. That actually did correct quite a bit of the drift i had in the left joystick. Didn't solve it completely but it's definitely worth trying.

@supaflifpv7268 4 ай бұрын

I know this video is old now but a small tip I found,when taking the thumbstick covers off the actual potentiometer I used the tension tool or key that comes with the controller I put the key on the tension piece on the top and I proceeded to undo or at least loosen it enough so you could then unscrew with your hands sorry if anyone has already said this I didn't check the comments

@t-60studios 4 ай бұрын

Life saver! Method 2 worked like a charm. Pulled out a ball of hair. Gonna keep my cats away from my controller from now on lol

@shademe 6 ай бұрын

Nice thank you

@cedricjohnsonjr 4 ай бұрын

I removed the plastic ring on the inside of the left joystick space and it worked immediately.

@user-bf6nx1sv6m 4 ай бұрын

i fixed mine because of this video

@PsychoPanzyC4 7 күн бұрын

I have a question so does the metal thumb stick work on the Xbox elite series one controller?

@aweigh1010 7 ай бұрын

HowToX could you do a video on doing a full Elite Core/Elite Series 2 shell and button swap? I realize this video already includes a disassembly of the front and back shells, but I'd love to have some footage of someone also moving over the trigger lock and back button parts from the old back shell to the new backshell, and some footage of moving the light diffusers and other bits from the old front shell to the new front shell; as well as replacing the old buttons and bumpers and triggers with the new button parts. Specifically the bumpers and triggers. Just a suggestion since this is exactly what I want to do with my Elite Core, I want to swap its shell and buttons with the ones from an Elite Series 2, and I'd love to have your video as reference. Have a good one.

@Zebsai Ай бұрын

Ive only had this controller for the 2nd day and there is a slight amount of stick drift, why would a new controller have stuck drift?

@sawdust8691 3 ай бұрын

Man I feel kinda dumb. I aready had my controller taken apart a couple times teying to fix the LS drift and an unresponsive bumber. I used the controller for almost 3 years before it had any problems. Bumber was easy fix. Just needed some alcohol on the button inside the controller. Then the LS started to drift and I couldn't fix it, so my Elite 2 has just sat in a drawer for several months. Decided to try one more time. Turns out I'm just dumb. Forgot to try cleaning the stick moduale/sensor. Just popped off the controller face and unscrewed the stick dome as I did before, and all it took was a bit of isopropyl alcohol poored onto the offending sensor and lighly blowing it out with some canned air. Works perfect again. Dont know why I forgot to try cleaning it. Glad to be using it again.

@Greentomatoes17. 2 ай бұрын

It Works

@isaiahsilvera2166 Ай бұрын

It could also be a software issue. I was using brand new xbox elite 2 controller for 4 days with steam deck, it was giving me left analog drift on system-> beta participation ->stable, so i switched to beta mode and it cleared immediately

@Sekhmet6697 3 ай бұрын

Just a word of caution, those contacts at 22:08 are incredibly tiny and will bend if you look at them wrong, causing one of the axes of the stick to stop working, so be very careful when manipulating those!

@Femboy-lk7iv 21 күн бұрын

will this help for me? mine analog is a little how to say this, loose in the middle

@calaverasjinx7842 2 ай бұрын

Am yet to try these stunts out

@supaflifpv7268 4 ай бұрын

It was when he said about heating the stick I don't think you need heat or pliers I did it without both I just used the tension key

@bhrisbreezy222 2 ай бұрын

bro you just fixed my remote with 3' inches of straw. thank you

@jordanrodriguez1908 6 ай бұрын

I have a problem where my controller turns off whenever i press down hard on the right stick is there a fix to this or should i just return it

@Judewj 6 ай бұрын

If you can get a full refund get it then buy a new one

@aaravsharma6829 2 ай бұрын

1st trick worked for me😂fr

@CDogbruv 4 ай бұрын

Firs time with stick drift right thumb stick, only had it few days, had controller nearly 3 yrs, gonns try some of these methods

@jpmcm8910 4 ай бұрын

Did anything work mate ?

@CDogbruv 4 ай бұрын

@@jpmcm8910 yeah, but an aditional to add is check firmware side for controller updates

@insanebe1 3 ай бұрын

i had a problem with the left stick getting stuck - solved by rotating the stick clockwise like a bottle top- it seemed to screw the stick back in lol

@RogueBeatsARG Ай бұрын

i dont have drift, but my analogs are like of centered all the time, btw you dont need slow movement in Titanfall 2, just run, rump and wallrun :)

@HowToX Ай бұрын

I use auto run in Titanfall 2. Still, if there is an issue, I suggest trying the things in the video.

@itzzz_blitzy3747 5 ай бұрын

Question, so seeing any of the green adhesive on the thumbstick means it's broken?

@HowToX 5 ай бұрын

I would not assume that.

@zolinco 5 ай бұрын

Wow. It works. I have tried almost everything to fix my controller, with no success before. Thanks! 🎉

@paulnazmay6531 22 күн бұрын

The first step got a small problem turned into a large piece of cardboard stuck behind my analog stick. Now, i HAVE to open it up to get it out smh... apparently not all controllers are safe to do this to

@ZombieBitesAgain 2 күн бұрын

what no way frick sakes lol ty so much guy worked 😊

@PaRaNoRmaLViZionZ 2 ай бұрын

Mine isnt old at all my bottom right analog started having issues about 8-9 months into buying it. When I push down to click the analog in it doesn’t click down all the way nor does it make the click feeling.. idk what the issue is bc there is no way there is dust or dirt in it. 🤔🤔

@HowToX 2 ай бұрын

Try the things in the video. I believe dirt gets in there at the factory, before it is shipped.

@Dabbo_007 4 ай бұрын

Mines the right stick. I'll be sitting still in cod and just start turning to the left. Makes aiming a pain

@2004lesk01 4 ай бұрын

So I have the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2, the thumb stick comes loose i mean i need to screw it the right (clock wise), then play for 5 minutes then it comers loose again, i find myself tighting in between game time, does anyone know how to fix? its works it way loose ( not in movement) tighening to the right as hard as i can then in 5min its loose again (not tight)

@HowToX 4 ай бұрын

I assume you mean the outer, removable thumbstick comes loose. If so, that is a known issue. I have one like that. I think it's just the part itself getting worn from turning or whatever. If so, try a replacement.

@2004lesk01 4 ай бұрын

@@HowToX if your looking down the thumbstick you can can losen or tighten by turning/twisting clockwise. I turn clockwise to tighten then it comes loose with in a couple of minutes. so is the problem you mean?

@M.Godfrey 3 ай бұрын

Guys, just get some Electrictal non conductive WD40. Remove the face plate, and fire some of that juice in there underneath the analogue dust covers. This will work for anyone who hasn’t dropped their controller and has developed stick drift just over time.

@BAWBBAGET 3 ай бұрын

Method 9 worked, it had grime along the sides 💀💀

@Trip4w Ай бұрын

Im on my second brand new and both got left stick drift it is annoying and crap quality control I will request a third controller and if it has drift I will ask for refund. My Xbox Elite Controller 1 had no issues with drift stick.

@viviananderson3802 5 ай бұрын

this is my 5th vid of it and nothings working

@coolralph89 4 ай бұрын

listen.....when i tell you my stick drift was gone after method one......i almost lost my mind at how dumb it sounded and first.

@Troopersmar-cx1mt 6 ай бұрын

When I move my analog stick it moves to the right 3 times how do I fix it

@user-hk4xp5sn5v 7 ай бұрын

Yo are you the person in killzone2 that is called I am over your mum?

@HowToX 7 ай бұрын

Yes. Check out my Killzone channel if you haven't already. It's called "Just Killzone."

@bamuray 5 ай бұрын

I think you can uncrew the whole stick

@xbox_clipz6827 2 ай бұрын

Is it safe to take it apart?

@HowToX 2 ай бұрын

See warnings within the video.

@moesif Ай бұрын

Yes. Microsoft has a video showing you exactly how to take the elite series 2 apart for repair

@Randy-eh7zk 2 ай бұрын

I bought a brand new one and had the same problem. Returned it and just gave up to use cheap controllers to have no problems. No way I need to do any of this anyway, Microsoft! How big do your yachts have to be? They need decent headsets too. Talk to Apple, Microsoft. Try the Air Max headset and learn. Tired of this franchise B.S.

@niallmycoe6869 3 ай бұрын

Take your analog stick off and tighten the screw you’re welcome

@alexhunter0815 6 ай бұрын

I gave this video thumbs down! Reason: This is maybe a fix but not repaired! You have to change the potentiometer by soldering in a new one. Everything else is a fix for some weeks

@HowToX 6 ай бұрын

With all respect, you are flat out wrong in your thinking. Look at the comments on my other videos. Some people may have one piece of debris, like a fingernail, and once it's dislodged the controller is like new. Same goes if they have crumbs in there from food they eat. Clean it up and you are good to go. I can go on.

@alexhunter0815 6 ай бұрын

@@HowToX I opened up my Elite V2 after ~ 20 month and the springs inside the potentiometer were broken. So flat out wrong is silly

@Judewj 6 ай бұрын

⁠@@alexhunter0815He is saying that in some or most cases the actual mechanism isnt broken and that the thumbstick is just broken. In your case these methods will not work because your thumbstick’s mechanism is broken and not just dirty.

@alexhunter0815 6 ай бұрын

@@Judewj 🙈🙉🙊🤐

@jbdwiggins1991 6 ай бұрын

@@alexhunter0815Ahh yes, it didn't work for you therefore it can't possibly work for anyone else. Crazy logic you've got there. I bet you're the smartest person in every room you walk into huh?

@nathana4193 5 ай бұрын

Take the analog stick off and tighten the screw that goes into analog stick. Ur welcome.

@Doodlebobbler123 5 ай бұрын

Doesn’t always work I done it and shi still drifts brand new controller too

@cheeznarcan901 5 ай бұрын

That just changes part of the deadzone

@joeluchiha6928 25 күн бұрын

Wow cheers

@David-nn6io Ай бұрын

Dude. People like this should have a donation link on their videos. I would love to send him $5 for taking the time to make such detailed content. Thanks @HowToX! This saved my overpriced $200 piece of Microsoft garbage. (I hate you Microsoft. $150, unreliable, controller where the buttons cost extra.)