I really love how you are calm and not a crazy guy who screams infront of microphone like we're deaf.

Much respect for a person that can fix things like that. Nowadays people just throw away what's broken, and I'm not saying that I'm not one of those people; I definitely am. I just wish I had the resources and know-how to fix whatever I needed to fix and I admire those who do have them.

Ah KZfaq, always coming up with these innovative and handy new features :P. I couldn't see the comments on my own video until several hours after I'd uploaded. I heard they were planning to make video comments only available to those with a Google+ account! This site is becoming less and less user friendly IMHO. I wish there was a good community based and less ad-revenue focused alternative.

Thanks for watching! :)

Thanks for watching and commenting :)

I've been a subscriber for a number of years and just wanted to say thanks for all the repair videos. I don't know if you'll see this but you just saved me a bunch of time remembering you did this video years ago. Cheers!

Your videos make me want to buy junk game stuff on eBay and try to fix it... Unfortunately I already have too much junk.

Always an interesting time watching your videos and seeing how you fault test.

I don't do repairs on other people's stuff these days, sorry.

Damn, this is the 5th video that I've watched, and I'm hooked, great videos, definitely a great origional video series

Your ebay junk vids are great and inspiring! Keep 'em comin'!

Dude loving the videos! great tips and tricks :D

I always love your videos man...great stuff.

My X360 controller's right bumper suddenly stopped working and the issue was the switch inside the controller attached to board. This video inspired me to not to give up and since I needed to fix the bumper like "right now", I had no spare parts to change the switch on board directly. I decided to take more brutal solution, so anyone who has an issue with bumper working sporadically can try this as well. Just open the controller and focus your eyes on the problematic switch. The front side has metalic plate with 4 black plastic pins holding it. Gently break tops of those 4 pins, remove the silver plate. Pick out the pressing button. Inside you will find a circle metalic plate in shape of human pupil, one side bulged. Under this "pupil" there are 3 sensors in vertical align. The issue why bumpers suddenly stopped working was due corrosion of the pupil and bad contact to close the electric circuit. Both upper and lower sensors, which are in permanent contact with the pupil, were covered by the corrosion as well, making the electric circuit not possible to be closed. Removing the corrosion, gently brushing it off "the pupil" and sensors makes the circuit to be perfectly closed again, thus the controller once again works totally fine. There are two issues: 1) To assemble the controller together is a bit harder because the pressing button and pupil tend to fall off the switch itself. 2) Controller is now a bit more sensitive in matter of dropping, because a big shock of dropping the controller can cause the pressing button and pupil fall of the switch (unless somehow secured) At least this helps a bit to make the bumper working again before one can save some cash for a new controller :)

Awesome deal on that controller and thanks for giving tips on cleaning the shells

Love these vids! Can’t wait to learn how to do this stuff

Nice! The simple fixes are always the best :)

this video makes me happy. Its like you just treated an injured soldier and got them back to good health again

awesome fix look good as new you are very knowledgeable and me as a gamer myself know that throwing broken microphone/headsets and controllers away is very common then paying for new one rinse and repeat I wish I had the knowledge and resources that you have so my broken mic

a big huge respect 4 people who can fix stuff and not be lazy and throw it away!

Another great repair video. Thanks Martin!

i just found your channel... your videos are AWESOME

Another one rescued from the trash :D I wish I was as talented as you at fixing things!

I've washed many a thing as part of a repair, for some TV remotes all it takes is a wash to fix 'em!

It has a nice smooth texture to it. Very comfortable controller. Looks cool too! :)

Awesome! I do the same thing - bathroom sink (or bath) to clean consoles and controllers etc. The one thing I don't do is put the rubber parts in with the carbon pads - safer to just wipe them lightly. That said, some people put the circuit boards in the dishwasher - I kid you not.

Very nice pickup, a very nice looking controller at a very nice price

Yeah another Let's Repair! I find these vids very relaxing to watch. Thank you! How is your MVS Project progressing?

Looked great in the end, nice and minty fresh :)

That is an amazing skill you have.

Looked really nice and clean in the end. I have the light blue Halo 4 controllers that came with the Halo 4 custom shell console. Really nice, but it can be a little distracting when the batteries start to run out and the LEDs start flashing, due to the clear material. But I'm nitpicking really, they are really nice. Have you been playing GTA 5? I've been loving it so far, just a shame you can't install the 2nd disc without texture issues (if/when I get a spare 16GB USB I'll install to that).

Have this and Love this controller on my PC for Dark Souls !!

Yes, some methods seem unorthodox but if care is taken then usually there's little risk of damage.

Watching this stuff really wants me to get some faulty stuff and repair it. Though I will have no idea what I'm doing. Which is one of the reasons why I don't do it. XD Oh well. Thanks for the upload! Please upload abit more! =D

"I know the batteries are good." *lights flashing to let you know the batteries are near dead*

It’d be pretty dope if you took us thru a time lapse of the repair process. You’re videos are awesome nonetheless.

Thanks, I appreciate the nice comment!

Very inspiring. Thanks man

I'm not a fan of Xbox 360, but it's nice to see how faulty controller is coming back to life. As usually, great job :)

Excellent video. I should disassemble and clean some of my controllers. Who knows what kind of gunk has built up on them over the past 4 years! How goes the MVS project, Martin? Any update soon?

I found a standard white 360 controller on the side of the sidewalk the other day on the way home from work. When I found it it had no battery pack/cover and it's very dirty. Plus it was raining hard earlier that morning so it might have some water damage. I don't own a 360 but I realize that I can use it with my Win. 10 computer. Another thing that I realized is that I don't want to wast some good money on a battery pack to use on the controller that night never ever work again. Also the top right joystick is missing it's rubber cover.

"With my tresexty" LOL

Awsome...how about a lool in your parts bin? Sounds like a magical place. Enjoyed :)

You're the best in youtube!!!

Yeah, but after buying 3 silver 'transformable d-pad' controllers, I went back to the 4-5 years old white original haha and it works nicely, much better quality plastic after all. The thing is, the features shouldn't really rely on a small bendable part or wearing the little peg on the shoulder buttons, never had a problem with a dual shock. I hope they fix all the wearing issues in the new controller.

I can't quite place your accent, but I love it.

I know but I think a lot of people don't even own a small flat head screwdriver. Frustration and impatience then kick in and that's when stuff gets needlessly broken or damaged.

Thanks. The MVS project is exactly where I left it :P . I've been playing it a lot but too lazy to properly consolize it. Soon! :P

Great work Martin..:)

Well I don't use a dishwasher but do frequently throw entire motherboards into the bath. All my Neo Geo boards have been cleaned this way :). It seems wrong at first but it's perfectly safe. You've just got to 100% dry them before firing them up again.

Retro gaming: you gotta clean the shell and buttons AND most importantly ........ Your toothbrush

In my review of this controller from a few months back I showed how I switched out the sticks. Maybe that would be helpful to you?

Man, I was hoping that wasnt the same brush you use lol

Great work.

I can't remember the exact size but it's a Torx security bit. Just search ebay for xbox 360 controller tool or similar.

You just answered me biggest question for a controller and it was if the lb and rb buttons can be replaced on the Xbox controller circuit board. Thank you so much for showing me this. I have a halo 4 one too and I was to try this out now

i had one of these controllers, smashed the casing too badly on it to be fixable and the #2 LED somehow also broke, and some of the buttons weren't working, i think i still have the controller, idk if i wanna keep it and just put it into a normal xbox 360 controller shell to get the cool LEDs or just throw it out

Man I miss this guy

Nice work!

I do the exact same sink job with my controllers, washing-up liquid is my favored cleaner.

i love mechanical keyboards because i can clean them in much the same way you clean off the controller in this vid: pop off the keys, dump 'em in the sink great video as always

I can't really afford GTA 5 right now. But everyone I talk to says it's excellent. I'll be adding it to the Xmas list :) Didn't know about the texture issues. Hopefully that'll get patched. How many hours have you put into the game and what % have you completed the campaign?

The seller conceded a 90th goal on Fifa

Thanks. Yeah it's a good idea to strip controllers every year or so and give them a good clean. The MVS will get dealt with soon :)

Thank you so much for the cool video, as always. I'd need the "connect" button microswitch, I broke it some time ago and now I can't connect my controller on the pc and it's annoying. Do you know where can I get one online? If you do have a spare one I can pay you the switch and the shipping to Italy! Thanks.

good job mate

I wish I had a parts bin. I have an Afterglow pad that I'd love to get working again. Left analogue stick keeps sending a move right signal.

Does the replacement micro-switch for the controller have a name I could search for? My bumper is dead on the lower part and not the upper bit and that may fix it.

It's all pretty easy stuff. Just do what I did and KZfaq/Google anything you're unsure of. Learn as you go! :)

I did and still do :) . No I don't play online anymore. I don't do videos repairing Sony Handhelds because there's not much resale value in the PSP/Vita. And my own PSPGo works just fine :)

Did you get that detached/bouncy side of the right handle sealed up?

Pretty cool. I enjoyed this

Well done, good vid

miss your channel

They should've reinforced the halo special edition controller knowing that players would rage with them. What a good idea.

@RetroGameTech have you tried hyperspin?

Excellent repair. KZfaq has buggered the comments so I can't read what other people have written. I can see there are 33 comments here when I write mine. A nice feature :P

Try cleaning the pins on the controllers ports on the console itself using a q-tip, and some rubbing alcohol, then let it dry out, also cleaning the inside would not hurt, if that's not the case after that, then u have a faulty chip that controls the controller input.

You sir are a genius.

when they spiked it, the trigger over extended and busted out the micro switch >< good times man....good times.

The surprising thing is, so long as there is no power (ie, CR3032 button cells, charged capacitors, etc) in the circuit boards, they can be washed, and they'll be fine.

When you say you say to put everything in the sink you obviously don’t mean the Circuit board too right?

it´s always the right bumper isn´t it what the heck?

can you make a video on how to repair a broken analog stick on a 360 controller? it would be intersting to see your take on the subject.

Yeah the GTA5 HDD install texture issues were acknowledged by Rockstar themselves. On 360 & PS3 you have to install about 8GB of data, and then on both systems they read from the disc & the HDD simultaneously. Its essentially to make the most of the now ageing hardware, to increase draw distance and for most part remove loading screens. But if you install 360 play disc it causes issues as its trying to read from HDD twice. I'm about 1/2 way through the main missions and about 22hrs logged so far

My friend have a problem lately: when I have played Megadrive, when I push to one side of the control + B + C pause the game. Play Hang On sucks because I can not make turns driving the booster and so on. Some information: * I've already tested various controls and the problem persists, then control is not defective; * In the 2nd control is the same problem as I put Sonic 2 to test the command and when the game was paused too.

Water can oxidize and maybe warp the board,if anything it would be better to use rubbing alcohol as long as you don't use it on glue and maybe some plastics its fine

I see you clean your parts the same way i do . I take it you are in England but here in the states i use cleaners called mean green or awesome both clean the hardest dirt and crust makes most parts like brand new makes the outer shell smooth as silk

Thanks, dude!

Cool video series

It came with everything you saw come out the bag.

The xbox 360 controller is very well designed but internally is a mess. The bumpers are weakly designed. The triggers may scratch the case in some cases, the analog sticks on the silver controllers scratch the internal paint and they aren't smooth anymore due the friction with the border, the headphone jack may stop letting you use the headset due some internal misconnection and my battery pack isn't properly charged by any of my controllers, I use an external charger to refresh my batteries.

nice what do you do if you have drift in the thum stick

Thanks dude!

what wat soldering iron is that and what solder do you use or microsoft uses thank your for your time?

I love this controller, I use it on my PC with Steam big picture for action games etc :-)

id you have any spare time can you tell me what soldering iron you used in this video i would like to get started repairing xbox controllers as a job with my freind thank you for reading :)

what kind of soap do you use?

I saw your face in the D-Pad!

Wait - do all d-pads on Xbox 360 controllers spin like that? 2:11