How to Fix Analog Drift on XBOX Series X/S Controller (moving on its own, jittery, wrong direction)

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QUICK AND TO THE POINT. The Series X/S controller can experience stick drift when one or more of the analog sticks have problems, causing characters in games to move on their own. Usually it's because debris gets inside the analog stick
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00:00 Intro
00:28 Pull and Tap
00:40 Blowing
00:58 Vacuuming
01:15 Update Firmware
01:45 Clean From Inside
04:24 Clean Deeper Inside
07:41 Remove Grey Part
08:08 Outro
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@HowToX Жыл бұрын

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@thekingofthepatriots9-498 Жыл бұрын

You you fix controllers ? Because I got one that I need to be fix

@heywatchudoinggambleall8526 Жыл бұрын

Hey I was wondering how come you didn’t show you putting everything back together because I’m scared I might break something trying to put everything back

@WooHesii Жыл бұрын

Is it ok if i only get just the first link or is that not enough

@HowToX 8 ай бұрын

I show people how to fix controllers (and other things) themselves.

@zerox5647 7 ай бұрын

⁠⁠⁠⁠@@HowToXWhat size are the precision screwdrivers you used? I the link there’s a 117, 122 and a 138 And if all of them can do the job, Which one do you recommend?

@ReddSlve Жыл бұрын

i started punching my controller

@chrisebo9390 3 ай бұрын

Bet that fixed it lol

@the_last_bot6924 2 ай бұрын

Same

@Mobxcag13 2 ай бұрын

Same. I broke it. Now I got an Xbox series x with an xb1 controller :(

@mikemorley7926 2 ай бұрын

That is a completely you issue not the video

@the_last_bot6924 2 ай бұрын

@@mikemorley7926 no one said its the videos fault😅 We just said we punched our controler

@TofuRobot Жыл бұрын

Method 6 was the winner. I didn't want to have to get so far into the guts of the analog assembly, but ultimately it was worth it. Thanks for the motivation!

@melaninfarmer Ай бұрын

Yup same!

@user-kx6wq1nc5h 29 күн бұрын

I did method 6 and cleaned it. Now it won't turn back on after j put it back together

@TofuRobot 29 күн бұрын

@@user-kx6wq1nc5h Yeah, it gets a little crazy when you get in so deep. Lots to put back together and so many details to potentially overlook. Take a little break before giving it another go - sometimes that helps me. Good luck!

@blap9467 22 күн бұрын

@@user-kx6wq1nc5h i did method 6 as well and put everything back and now the right stick drifts to the right and wont stop. before taking it apart it would drift up but now its pretty much fucked

@Terradurus 21 күн бұрын

@@blap9467 I'm in the same boat here, left doesn't work, it's always going right, and I was trying to fix an up drift, I opened the bottom door thinking that was the one I needed to fix, but I think I bent it and it was the wrong one. Maybe I can grab a piece from an old Xbox one controller to replace it

@MegaNaeem86 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the detailed video mate. Very direct and no clickbaiting. My left analog stick on my xbox one s controller was really bad. My character kept moving by themselves in games and were literally unplayable. So today I decided to open and fix it. I run through the comments before trying and saw a lot of people saying method 6 worked, so after trying the other methods I did method 6 and it worked!! The green plastic thing was really dirty. But only one of them. I had some trouble putting one of them back in place and had to cut the bottom peg. Then I tried it on gamepad tester, no more drift. And then went in game to test, and still no drift. So thank you again!! 😂

@HowToX Жыл бұрын

I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching.

@its_nuked Жыл бұрын

Any update?

@MegaNaeem86 Жыл бұрын

@@its_nuked still working great. I haven't been playing much with my controller these days, I'm mostly on kbm. But I played a lot of spiderman with the controller after fixing it and it was working fine.

@its_nuked Жыл бұрын

@@MegaNaeem86 gotcha, thanks >:D

@bluestingray7896 5 ай бұрын

Yeah I really shoulda listened to him when he said “caution” a second time, my left-right on my left joystick simply doesn’t work anymore. The up-down is fixed tho!!

@rafaelfe Жыл бұрын

I'd like to thank you for the video. Method 6 worked for me as the part where the ring touches had a tiny stain and I managed to clean it. No more drift in my Xbox Wireless Controller. Thanks to such a detailed and informative video. Straight to the point, no bs talk.

@dougburton7454 Жыл бұрын

Found this on a random internet search. Gotta say. It worked. Step 5. There was a little piece on the stick that was protruded just enough to make it stick while moving up and down. Took it out. No more problems. Thanks. Great visuals and guidance here

@abester7671 Жыл бұрын

I'm beyond belief, for once a YT tutorial actually worked and I appreciate the work you put into it, I personally am grateful for ur hard work Thank you.

@princecheck11 Жыл бұрын

which one worked ?

@abester7671 Жыл бұрын

@@princecheck11 method 6 did the trick for me even tho the alcohol worked great considering all the crumbs and dust but felt like I need to got that extra bit lol again thx man

@adven4615 Жыл бұрын

You're a lifesaver, I did all the first 6 fixes and now it works like new, thank you!

@theclassicalpanda4020 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such a simple yet detailed video. I had to go all the way inside my controller and have never done something quite like this before. The controller works good as new now. 👍

@junod.j Жыл бұрын

Did the alcohol/contact cleaner fix your drift?

@divit187 Жыл бұрын

@@junod.jclearly it didn't, that's why he had to go into the controller.

@volx-5465 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you dude, took the risk and after days of trying I finally found a fix. All I can do is thank you for making this amazing tutorial. Much love brother 🙏

@cooldawg2009 Жыл бұрын

What method worked for you?

@Darkest_Soul_187 Жыл бұрын

@@cooldawg2009 he's one of those who never reply after he got what he came for😅

@Great_Gamer2500 10 ай бұрын

@@Darkest_Soul_187 yeah lots of them exist

@therealnyvex9045 9 ай бұрын

Lies

@abnerbustillo-br8pn 9 ай бұрын

@@Darkest_Soul_187lol

@NolanSchuster4 10 ай бұрын

I tried every step, 6 was the one that finally worked. Blowing didn’t, tapping on the back didn’t, cleaning out the inside stick didn’t, but prying apart that little green cap and cleaning the entire inside of that area(the white part mostly) actually did the trick, and the controller had no damage thanks to your cautious process. Thanks a ton dude, saved me 60 bucks because I was ready to just buy a new one!!! Also I felt really good after I got it to work, felt like a true tech nerd!

@tizio2332 3 ай бұрын

Same

@NolanSchuster4 3 ай бұрын

@@tizio2332 yeah, it helped as a temporary fix but then it eventually came back after a few weeks. As I’m a college student, It was nice tho as it gave me enough time to get a new one while still being able to play.

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

@NolanSchuster4 What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@tizio2332 3 ай бұрын

@@NolanSchuster4 same unfortunately

@NolanSchuster4 3 ай бұрын

@@solaria5513 like the screen would just randomly start panning up, and if paused a game, it would just cycle up endlessly through the menu. It was basically a “constant yet phantom UP input”. It eventually came back but I extended the life of the controller about 2 weeks with this fix.

@darknightmeh1748 7 ай бұрын

Bro, i literally used the first two methoda and voilá it fixed it. Ive done the hard way in the oast and yours is the first and best video ive seen showing all ways to fix it with logical thinking and clear and precise instructions both audible and visual.

@krissicarsonart Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this! The step by step tutorial was very easy to follow! I did try it, but unfortunately I was not able to fix my controller. It was worth a shot, though, as it was already unusable. But would definitely recommend your video for anyone needing to get inside their controller.

@HowToX Жыл бұрын

Ok, cool, you might still be able to sell the broken one on Ebay and get something back, or keep it for future parts.

@elchebracanadorvitruvio Жыл бұрын

I was able to fix my Aqua Shift controller with this tutorial, method 6 did it in the end. Thank you so much for putting this together, it is truly a service to the gaming community. Liked and subbed!

@lambdpro3982 Жыл бұрын

Ah, I have that controller. I think I might just buy another one, I don't want to risk breaking my controller if I'm going to end up buying another anyway.

@saulgoodman9891 Жыл бұрын

I have that one but i have stick drift on it i already tried to fix it but failed.

@Man_588 Жыл бұрын

Xbox controllers break wayyyy to easily though Edit: I did not expect this comment to blow up

@pew5610 Жыл бұрын

Especially for how much they are

@change8833 Жыл бұрын

I’m 100% sure they make it like that so people have to buy more

@ehlander2954 Жыл бұрын

Yup I have 3 different controlera from xbox and they All drift after 6 months .. Ridiculous paying 50 and 60 bucks for it to be messed up in months ..

@CouncilRug Жыл бұрын

@@ehlander2954 there is no way to fix stick drift it has nothing to do with microsoft wanting money.

@oshun2033 Жыл бұрын

@@ehlander2954 damn I wish someone told me that before I bought this crap lol I'm back to using ps4 controller on pc

@SQ-dd8ex 25 күн бұрын

I love and appreciate how this instructional video goes from 0-100 level tier repairs. Awesome content man.

@kartoflel8067 Жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much. My character was just randomly going up and I couldn't do anything about it. Then I saw your video. Step 1 fixed it. I was like "no way some debry just got into my controller" but it actually worked.

@sUpC12 10 ай бұрын

PHENOMINAL VIDEO!!! Had a drift on my left analog stick and had tried everything up to step 5. Went to step 6 and it fixed it like a charm. Great video. Be sure you guys are using the right tools, be patient with yourself if it's your first time working inside a piece of hardware, and try not to rush through this to get back to your gaming faster. Just follow these instructions and your chances of saving yourself $60 will go up

@GacMan47 7 ай бұрын

How long does it take to dry at Step 5? I'm testing it on Cyberpunk 2077 after. It's the game I notice the drift a lot.

@TheDruid45 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for this video. The method 6 worked perfectly. I had a massive drift with left stick (only up and down directions). The methods before 6 unfortunatelly didnt help out in my case. The drift is now completely gone. Once again thanks for very detailed video. Nice of you to explained the tabs and pegs, that really helped out when trying to pry it open.

@michasurowiec9943 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! Simple, structured, straight to the point and without bs, how I like it. Will try the steps, perhaps without step 7, ain't risking that deep.

@skeleton819 Жыл бұрын

ah, finally, a true “fix this issue” video that does not ask you to like and subscribe every 8 seconds and actually thoroughly explains how to help

@bauer8 Жыл бұрын

Just did methods 1 and 2 and it fixed my controller completely. Thank you bro 🙌🏻

@HowToX Жыл бұрын

Great to hear!

@minisoto2004 12 күн бұрын

Thank you from Spain, very clear video, I will share this with all my friends that had the same issue 😁

@Paul-iy5hj 2 ай бұрын

What an excellent video splitting repair methods into different steps! I found this video as I was having an issue with drift on my xbox controller, method 6 worked for me!! Thanks to the uploaded.

@S1linkey Жыл бұрын

A combination of method 5 & 6 helped me solve this problem. Thank you from the bottom of my heart brother, you saved me a lot of money!

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

@S1linkey What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@SackDesign Ай бұрын

THANK YOU METHOD 6 I CAN FINALLY RE-ENJOY MY OVERPRICED STARFIELD CONTROLLER THAT LASTED LIKE 3 MONTHS

@GoldenGaming-th9oc 3 ай бұрын

Well I can happily say it worked! Loved how thorough and understandable this tutorial was. You earned a sub!

@Arnabit Жыл бұрын

Your channel is so helpful! I commend for being straight to the point

@thegoatfromiowa8948 Жыл бұрын

I thought my controller was flat out broken but the first method worked for me. Thank you.

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@thegoatfromiowa8948 3 ай бұрын

@@solaria5513 It was stick drift

@vdantey Жыл бұрын

Method 6 did it for me. Thanks a lot mate :) I did it on my second go as at first glance it seemed too difficult for me to disassemble it so much, but it turned out to be quite easy. Good luck everyone!

@vdantey Жыл бұрын

Update: After a while another issue with the same sensor appeared. I've cleaned everything again but it did nothing this time. Then I opened different sensor to compare the tiny disks (6:40) inside them and it looked like the disk in faulty sensor was a bit deformed - this little nudge in the middle of the moving part was not there, it was flat and it turned out to be too tiny to bend it like that. When all hope seemed lost, I remembered that I have a very old (at least 13 years) logitech controller laying around somewhere. I've decided to see if It's analog sensor uses the same disk by any chance. It did, and placing it in my xbox controller fixed my issue :) So after my experience with all of this I can give you the following advices: - be extra carefull when taking out and putting back in the disk - If you have an old controller with analog sticks somewhere see if you can replace the disk part to fix your issue Cheers!

@samhunter99 Жыл бұрын

@@vdantey tnx I have the same problem and really have to try this.(btw I only have one controller😭😄) Thanks you!

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@ShadowRavenStudios Жыл бұрын

Nice work! The first step helped me with my problem. The left analog stick was stick drifting. So I tried cleaning the entire unit with a Q-tip and alcohol. It's working again. Also the trigger buttons were sticking. Cleaned them the same way with the left stick. You saved me from having to buy another controller! Thank you for this video. Gave it a like!

@janchels23 Ай бұрын

TY Mate. I've done all except method 7 in my first try and it worked out. Great video.

@sekutyasemacska 2 ай бұрын

I went through all methods and finally method 7 worked for me. The drift is nowhere near as bad as it was. Thank you very much!

@Ruindur80 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, method 6 worked out for me and was less difficult than I initially had thought! You've resurrected my Starfiled limited edition controller!

@Aegis98 Ай бұрын

If something happens that cant be fixed on your controller you can also take all the cosmetic parts from the controller and put it on a new one :)

@Ruindur80 Ай бұрын

@@Aegis98 I know, but the drift really bugged me anyway ... sadly, after a couple of weeks it seems to be coming back so I think another cleaning round is due.

@Aegis98 Ай бұрын

@@Ruindur80 sad hope it works another time as well good luck 😊

@GZilla311 Жыл бұрын

SUPER helpful, thank you so much! I've been having trouble with joystick drift for a while and didn't think to manually clean the controller!

@neymadnessproductions5739 Жыл бұрын

Did it work??

@connorsmith6226 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video! Tried all of the first methods and nothing worked until i tried method 6 and my controller now works perfectly. Really happy with the outcome thanks to this video.

@stevenator2532 Жыл бұрын

just subscribed as the 'pull and tap' helped, before i would try to move left/right and it would stutter or just not register at all. thank you so much

@G0kayTV Жыл бұрын

I worked my way through all methods and finally method 6 made it for me. Great tutorial and well explained. First time ever for me to disassemble a controller and it worked perfectly. Thanks!

@HowToX Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@its_nuked Жыл бұрын

Is it still working? ^_^

@G0kayTV Жыл бұрын

@its_nuked sry for the late reply, unfortunately i had to do it twice because the drifting came back after some time and i guess i applied to much force cleaning it the last time. Its definitely broken now. Anyway, it was a good try.

@dilomax1813 Жыл бұрын

Newer controller got a nasty drift. Did fixes 1, 2, and 4. Tested it, and the drift is gone. Thanks and good video😎

@tensa.02 Ай бұрын

thank you man! my controller was drifting after 6 years of use and I was about to buy a new one thinking it was old, I just pushed the joystick out as you showed and cleaned it that way and it's working perfectly fine now!! thanks a lot

@TheGameroomAwakens Жыл бұрын

Perfect! Method 6 finally worked on my XBOX ONE controller that had been drifting forward. I've been a subscriber for ages for entertainment purposes only and now we've crossed the threshold into DIY. What can't you do! 😁👍

@nyambesimangolwa6361 Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton bro! Just got my One S last week and this "drifting" thing just kept worsening. Blowing directly around the left stick with my mouth did the trick for me. For a while I couldn't even believe it was that easy lol. Thanks again for sparing me the trip back to the store and throwing unnecessary tantrums lolol 😂

@sadphant0m357 Жыл бұрын

You should’ve gotten the series s it is cheaper then the one s and twice as strong

@TheGlowingOnee Жыл бұрын

You got a one s ? That’s tough bro, I’ll pray for you

@sadphant0m357 Жыл бұрын

@@TheGlowingOnee nah I got an Xbox Series S

@sadphant0m357 Жыл бұрын

I still have my 360 and one s tho

@TheGlowingOnee Жыл бұрын

@@sadphant0m357 I wasn’t talking to you lol

@karlauks2 11 ай бұрын

Changing the disk helped me with fixing the drift, thank you for this video, it helped me to understand what was the issue and order a part that i needed to fix it.

@user-ty5sp9ie7o 18 күн бұрын

the first method fixed my problem right away . thx alot man ur a life saver

@Labulledu13 Жыл бұрын

Method 6 worked great for me! Thank you a lot! Btw, do not hesitate to bend the little spire metal back once you took it out of the green container and cleaned it.

@steppak9342 Жыл бұрын

how did you put it back in. mine won’t go in

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@anthonystevens2738 11 ай бұрын

I've had a series s for less than two years and just a few weeks ago I started having drift problems on the right stick in the up direction. I saw this video and thought it would be good and it was!!! I tried method 6 of yours and it worked! It was definitely risky, and it was my first time trying it and I followed it the whole way through and fixed my stick drift!! Thank you so much for this amazing tutorial!

@akosnovak8482 6 ай бұрын

I have the same problem same up direction, trying it rn

@Limox09 6 ай бұрын

@@akosnovak8482did it work?

@endor_ewoks_fc 2 ай бұрын

Method 6 worked for me, thank you so much for this!

@jessieacosta2833 Жыл бұрын

Dude I love you so much! It literally works. I used method one on my controller analog drift and it didn’t work but once I used method two by blowing into the sides while pushing the drift on the opposite side and it worked! I couldn’t believe it! I had to walk away from my controller and pretend it didn’t happened because I deadass thought your methods weren’t gonna work but it did! I’m really happy because I been having problem for weeks now and it went away. Thank you so much!

@MrAnAwesome 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I was able to fix my 2 weeks old xbox controller using method 6. I really didn’t wanna have to go for method 6 which looked scary even for an avid hardware guy like me but the other 5 didn’t do the trick. Decided to try it anyway because I couldn’t bother waiting for the replacement and it worked like a charm !

@Berkokingo 7 ай бұрын

How did you do that?

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@DOGG1351 Жыл бұрын

None of this worked

@selahdavis8378 6 күн бұрын

Lol i hate when the method doesnt work for me but everyone else in comments is saying it worked for them. Breath of fresh air to see someone else who it doesnt work for

@KenshiAS 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, I thought my controller was going to be trash but method 6 fixed it for me, I was kinda scared but so excited when I saw the drift was gone, unbelievable! Thank you so much!

@navarill2 Жыл бұрын

Probably the most useful video I've watched on KZfaq. Thank you.

@frankies_moving_stills Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the help. I went through 3 controllers in less than three months last year. Those early controllers were super flawed. All of them had stick drift. I used my warranty until it ran out. It's a real shame that I cannot fix this because it's practically new.

@OswaldBatesIIIEsq Жыл бұрын

Three controllers in less than three months? This drift thing is a bit of an epidemic.

@RealSkyeBlue Жыл бұрын

Use one of the updated Xbox one controller that have Bluetooth built in. Those are the Xbox controllers with the least chance to get stick drift

@frankies_moving_stills Жыл бұрын

@@OswaldBatesIIIEsq That was in the early days when it first came out. The newer controllers (so far) seem to be built a little better. I was fairly appalled. The warranty covered all of the repairs.

@FireManiac58 Жыл бұрын

@@RealSkyeBlue Still got drift in both the xbox one s bluetooth controller AND the new xbox one Series X controllers (Both bluetooth) in about a years time for each

@Bobbybob52 Жыл бұрын

My older one s controller lasted 3 years before the drift got really bad I got a new red one lasted 10 months before the drift showed up

@Exxtar Жыл бұрын

Awesome Tutorial. Took me 5 minutes to open the controller and clean everything up. Works as a charm. It wasn’t to hard loosening the grips by hand, which is nice, because there are no visible damages seen now.

@alexpritchard7566 Жыл бұрын

What did you clean with?

@markallen8757 Жыл бұрын

@@alexpritchard7566 Alex? Also use 90+ percent isopropyl. Use 70 if you can't find the 90+ but you have to let it dry more before you put it back together

@kentanna6922 Жыл бұрын

@@markallen8757what happens if you don’t let 70% dry for enough time? That might’ve been what I did

@B_Machine 10 ай бұрын

Nice! I opened up the controller by hand as well. I have dishpan hands though, so it hurts my fingertips. Ow lol 😂🤌

@DanielS-gv5nj Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the amazing tutorial. I couldn't proceed past method 5 because the torque screwdrivers were too large but I fixed it with method 4.5. Removing the side thingies and blowing into the controller through the new openings.

@HowToX Жыл бұрын

That's a good method.

@user-wk9bl2uj9x 9 ай бұрын

Thanks mate, really helpful, straigforward video. I had to unfortunately open up the analog doors, which I was a bit hesitant about doing, but my controller is working like a dream now.

@Imortallyfueled65 Жыл бұрын

This video is amazing! I used method 6 but instead of removing the back and fully removing the green doors I just ever so slightly pried the green doors open from the front and left them slightly open like I’m talking a millimeter or two and I just left it like that and that seemed to have done the trick!

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@odorwyn8596 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Worked like a charm! As you stated the most struggle i had was with the grips... Also my controller was built with security torx screws which have a little pin in the middle. For those of you who also have those screws, you can unscrew them with a small flathead if you dont have the right torx bit. There was also only one connector cable for me. I followed the list up until Method 6, which seemed to do the trick for me. The inside of the "disk-chamber" of my Y-Axis was fairly dirty. I cleaned both of the disks and chambers with Isopropyl. Putting it back together i unfortunately broke one of those tabs in the grip. Both of the grips definitely feel "looser" now but man...the drift is gone... Cheers!

@kingriku25 6 ай бұрын

Can confirm the right tiny Flathead works

@Tyerial45 Ай бұрын

thank you for the vid it really helped alot my stick drift was really bad so i ended up taking the whole controller a part and did what you said so thanks

@dewey404 Жыл бұрын

Steps 1-3 worked for my brothers controller, saved us so much money and frustration. Thank you!

@HowToX Жыл бұрын

Cool

@ivanzebro7443 Жыл бұрын

bro i git my xbox in december and already the right stick drifts

@Dreisbetter 2 ай бұрын

Me too😢

@zs4nt 2 ай бұрын

Def switch to PC, Xbox isn't worth it in general lol

@Aa83838 7 күн бұрын

Shut up

@xv3kyzarc472 10 ай бұрын

I want to thank you for this, my left thumbstick was making most games actually unplayable. Removing the grey door is exactly what my controller needed, i appreciate you mentioning that even though you didnt exactly believe in it. It seems like removing the grey door works when the stick is having trouble returning to the neutral position, at least in my case.

@solaria5513 3 ай бұрын

@xv3kyzarc472 What was wrong with it? Was it the clicking of the joystick? Mine doesn't stay clicked and it's hard to use now.

@AEV18 3 ай бұрын

Method 6 Worked like a charm. Thanks!

@G0ld3nB0 Жыл бұрын

Method 6 worked for me! Thank you so much. 🙏

@CMHobbies Жыл бұрын

I’ve never had this issue until the Series x/S. It’s driving me insane. The easy hacks didn’t work, so I’m about to experiment with the take apart…

@coolcatbaron Жыл бұрын

Same issue. 360 controller is over a decade old and still functioning, One never broke until I've sold my Xbox, but the Series S controller drifted after a few months of playing.

@xdoubt4004 Жыл бұрын

@@coolcatbaron so annoying

@abandonedhope825 10 ай бұрын

@@coolcatbaronsame here original Xbox one controller was really reliable for me and this one is just a piece of shit despite being more expensive

@Vtoorious 7 ай бұрын

method 6 broke it completely lol

@toad6374 Жыл бұрын

Blowing worked for me, thank you!

@Froszen0000 10 ай бұрын

This tutorial is still valid, I did the method #6 and my left stick is back to life !!! Thank you so much !! 🙏🙏

@fblfblfblfbl 11 ай бұрын

I was a bit skeptical that it would ruin my controller for good and that's exactly what happened. Be very careful with step 6, once I opened those green flaps after 5:42 then my controller was never the same again, now there is an unfixable permanent drift. That part is very sensitive and didn't like being opened. Unless you really don't mind losing a controller I don't recommend going past step 5.

@user-bu6xe2vt5z 9 ай бұрын

Mine was the opposite, I had the most horrible drift and cleaning that 1 green door thingy, boom no more drift, I think it’s very easy to break so just be careful

@gina4808 4 ай бұрын

First one worked for me! Thank you!

@FloorWaffler Жыл бұрын

Wow, almost 3 months of having slight stick drift that was soooo annoying and the very first options worked lmfao, good video, deserves a like

@Hero_soldier007 7 ай бұрын

very bad controller after just 3 months it gives me this issues (analog drift )

@interistaa21 6 ай бұрын

Same... Thought I was saving money and ended up paying for it.. fuck Microsoft

@Scanner_51 Жыл бұрын

It's better to use 91% isopropyl. There's less water in that mix.

@HowToX Жыл бұрын

It is, but if you have one and not the other, it's not worth the drive to the store.

@richardhowells5804 Ай бұрын

This was really helpful, cheers very much.

@ninjasteph8350 Жыл бұрын

i cant believe the first method worked. thank u so much

@Brandon-ml2zw 2 жыл бұрын

I have a feeling mine is damage related, I just don’t know how. I do know that at one point it fell pretty hard and the left bumper was difficult to press for a while, as if it was bent. Now it feels like normal again, I think. But the left stick drifts with or without contact after a few seconds, sometimes it doesn’t. So weird.

@xgamer9732 2 жыл бұрын

Yep same

@oe-hr5ft Жыл бұрын

Same here, I got my controller on the 22nd of may of this year as a birthday gift cause I asked for a new controller, my new one has already got drift and I feel that it's something to do with the firmware update, I recently did another controller firmware update and ever since it hasn't been the same and now my camera joystick has upwards drift

@Moombuh Жыл бұрын

@@oe-hr5ft mine too, it drifts upwards sometimes and sometimes it doesn’t. I truly believe it has to do with the new controller update because my controller was fine before I updated it, and i take care of my controllers. It’s basically brand new. The update did it and it’s funny everyone having the same problem after the update but Microsoft is denying it.

@oe-hr5ft Жыл бұрын

@@Moombuh good to know, I thought I was the only one experiencing this issue

@yahyandanusa7834 Жыл бұрын

@@oe-hr5ft Well, I updated mine and it still works like charm.

@TheSleepingDog1165 Жыл бұрын

Mine just looks up

@MoneyManHolmes Жыл бұрын

Same here. MS really cheaped out with these new controllers. They are obviously defect rather than worn out or abused. There should be a class action lawsuit.

@TheSleepingDog1165 Жыл бұрын

@@MoneyManHolmes I don't understand a word you said but yes I agree they should lawsuit.. or whatever I guess

@Hellomrmem 21 күн бұрын

@@TheSleepingDog1165 they didn’t spend any money on good thumbsticks so it does stick drift by itself without any use and because of that they should do a lawsuit

@TheSleepingDog1165 21 күн бұрын

@@Hellomrmem ah I see🤔

@JSone4Design 7 ай бұрын

Tried a few of your tips with cleaning the debris out of my XBox Series S controller, and they seem to have helped. Gently hit the back of the controller, vacuum all around, then I carefully cleaned remaining debris with a Q-tip and some isopropyl alcohol (that’s rubbing alcohol that is usually kept in a bathroom as a first aid disinfectant those of you who didn’t know). Thanks a ton, man!

@bruh-eu5rv Жыл бұрын

all i did was update it and it fixed my stick drift and other random problems. the fact that an update for a controller did that is amazing bruh. thanks man

@societesimulator Жыл бұрын

I broke mine 💀

@mezamorenoeduardoalexis7960 3 ай бұрын

Nice one 😂

@JaxonstannettJax 3 ай бұрын

Same😊

@XUM4N 2 ай бұрын

If it was drifting, it was pretty much broken anyways🤷‍♂️

@TubeyBlunt Ай бұрын

My shit drifting down worse then it was drifting up

@feddinyt4437 26 күн бұрын

@@TubeyBlunt😂😂😂😂😂

@Vurto Жыл бұрын

@finleychambo9907 4 ай бұрын

thank you so much, I thought I was gonna need to buy a new controller, had no clue fixing would be this easy

@user-uk4jx7is3o 8 ай бұрын

Great straightforward video

@HowToX 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone who comments on this video gets a heart. EDIT: I can no longer keep up. :)

@kaedonmorris6867 Жыл бұрын

Cap

@squidly7953 Жыл бұрын

Hello

@1alterss Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MrFlagBR Жыл бұрын

Method 6 worked for me!! Thank you very much!

@Himalayansuga 6 ай бұрын

Method 6 worked for me. Thank you so much.

@hunter_69_69 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Players have been running all over the place when I play Madden. I cleared up debris from my left stick and now it’s working. Thanks!

@nesrinesihem2905 3 ай бұрын

OMG thank you so much the second method worked so well and you deserve a like great job man

@HardChargerRacing43 Жыл бұрын

Method 6 worked for me. Had to re solder two connections but in the end it all worked and the drift is completely gone. I appreciate this a lot thank you

@tnoroyale Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much the straw method completely renoved my stickdrift.

@MiIIionable 4 ай бұрын

Great video. Method 6 was what ultimately worked for me.

@GiampaoloPazzini7 4 ай бұрын

You are an absolute legend, thank you so much. Step 7 was very difficult but it actually fixed my controller!

@imbatman2702 8 ай бұрын

Bro, you helped me a lot, I was really angry because my control was really bad and I saw your video and it helped me a lot, thank you man, God bless you

@JanBartnik 2 ай бұрын

Great video! What worked for me was option number 9 ;) I was hoping it wouldn't come to soldering new sticks. Thankfully all I had to do was replacing that springy disks inside green plastic case. Worked like a charm.