I had this problem after fixing a bumper button issue...I forgot about till it started doing it again two days ago after forgetting it out in the sun. Watching this just jolted my memory, cheers for the video!

This was exactly my problem and you described it perfectly. Thanks for putting this up; I never would have seen that little pad or figured out how to get it back on. I used a little bit of isopropyl alcohol to clean the Plastic and the pad and that eliminated the stickiness entirely. Thanks again buddy!!

i stoped using my controller because of this issue , and it was brand new , only used it for a month or so , now i clean it and was able to use it again , thanks

WOW SIR YOU HAVE A GOOD EYE!!!!! This was my exact problem, i went out and bought an elite 2 core and a repair kit at bestbuy grew nuts enough to tear my 200$ controller apart, couldnt find the issue.. was scrounging youtube and bam you had the issue fugured out and i rechecked my work, was exactly was you said, to the side and i fixed and ordered gold buttons to make it my trophy remote bc its a trooper

The amount of views versus the amount of subs (i mean no disrespect) should show @xbox that this is a very specific occurring issue

Before people try and disassemble their controller and potential ruin it, you can fold a thin piece of paper in half and slide it down the side of the trigger to dislodge this sticky tab. This worked for me and I haven’t had a problem since.

Thanks man. Fixed mine today with your information. Not sure if it was mentioned in the video but don't forget to take a cotton swab and some running alcohol and clean off any adhesive build up in the foam pad and on the rear casing where it makes contact.

I appreciate the video man just happened to me today and my friend yesterday. Got both of them fixed.

Legit the most helpful video out there thank you so much

Thanks for the quick video! Took mine apart, removed the pads, rubbing alcohol to clean the glue residue! Feels brand new again!! iFixIt tool kit to the rescue!

Thank you I was tryna figure out what the problem was for an hour, as soon as I looked at ur vid i looked at the spot u showed and the pad was on the other side of the trigger somehow lmao

Mine legit just happened out of nowhere it sounds like a I’m snapping something

I love this video more than all the videos. Thank you so much

Thanks for the video bro, this just happened to me. If you really want it to stop with the sticking sound you just have to move that small sticky paper further up. Mine is back to normal now.

My elite 1 is better than my elite 2 so far, I had more troubles on the elite 2 then the one. I hate it lol I legitimately having the RT doing this to me now! But I’ll try the comments reply of rubbing alcohol or the paper trick before I take it part. Thank you sir 🤟

Excellent, thanks for the video man. I'd tried quick fixes which helped a little but this solution solved the problem completely. It's just a shame you need a specialist screwdriver to get back there.

dude you nailed it, thanks so much man, mines now fixed too

This is the equivalent of that feeling you get when you pull out a splinter and stare at it for a while minute because you can finally examine what was hurting you.

So this issue just happened to me today and after seeing this video I'm relieved that it wasn't that of a major electrical issue. If it's that pad getting dislodged from its place and its sole purpose is to just make the buttons silent, I think I can live with that (and hope it also happens to my left trigger to make it equal) So anyway, thanks for this video!

Dude thank you so much I was losing my shirt trying to figure what was wrong with it Thank you so much

Had mine since launch and this abruptly starting happening back in June for me. I've been trying the vibration spam fix in the accessories settings for a good 10-15 mins now with no improvement. I think I'm going to have to crack my controller open to clean out the adhesive gunk causing this. Its way past warranty anyway. Super sad problem to have for an otherwise very impressive controller... Thanks for the video!

Thx for this one brother, you solved my issue. Much appreciated

I had same issue. Took both pads off used alcohol to clean off sticky residue works perfectly just makes controller a bit more noisy

Thanks for the video man!

Thank you for this video I was going mad

Aussie doing the lords work, 👍

To take it apart, all you really need is a prying kit (can get a cheap one in amazon for $10 or less) and a T8 screwdriver. Just pry it open, the top shell comes off, then remove the six T8 screws (one of them is hidden under a white circle sticker), then that allows you to remove the back shell and access the part where the sticky cushion pad is.

Thank you so much for this.

This helped a lot thanks

Thanks my dude once you told me the issue i stuck a pry tool on the trigger slot and tried to feel for the notch on the trigger that’s causing the stick gave it a lil tap push and i heard it break off boom problem solved works like spanking brand new

I fixed this issue (in less than 3 minutes) on my controller without taking it apart. I got a long loose piece of cotton (like found in a pill bottle) and worked some of it down (not all of it you need to pull it out) into the body of the controller, with a tooth pick, along the trigger (while holding the trigger down) where the sticky tab is (this would be the bottom outer side of the trigger). I then released the trigger and tested if it was sticking and moved the cotton until it wasn't. Once it wasn't sticking I released the trigger and then slowly pulled the cotton out (to leave some fibers behind on the sticky bits) and tested. It was still sticking a little so I repeated this process a second time and low an behold my trigger is fixed (well not sticking). Hopefully this helps people not void their warranty!

Cheers mate nice work

I was able to get rid of even more of the stickiness by cleaning the contact surface for the pad on the outer shell, a tiny amount of adhesive had transferred there.

I just poured isproply alcohol without taking the controller apart and it fixed it instantly . Isproply is magic it fixes everything.

YOU ARE A LEGEND

Thanks, this guide was helpful for fixing the issue. Highly recommend investing in a proper tool kit, like the iFixit Essential Electronics Toolkit.

Did that stick noise and feel everything go away? I have that issue atm and it’s super annoying.

We all actually had the same problem Microsoft should be taking notes for the elite s3.

THanks man!!!

My left trigger kept getting stuck, I removed the pads and still had the issue. I ended up just sanding down the bottom side of the chassis with 400 grit sandpaper on the left side. I think the problem is the chassis is to tight every time I screwed the board back on the issue would reappear. When sanding it down careful not to sand down the trigger sensitivity mechanism.

legend, thanks mate

So we just gotta put a tiny bit of super blue on it and glue the pad in place and we'll be good?

My right number double pressed I didn’t really care about that but this right trigger just started sticking and this is so annoying I wish they would just do better for such an expensive controller

How to get the top plate back on the controller? Do you need some glue to get it fixed?

Anyone know where to buy replacement for the rubber pad? Or something to buy than cut the same size. I have ordered a 1mm foam pad from Amazon for now.. will see how it compares to the stock pad on my other trigger. I got rid of the stickiness by cleaning everything near or that makes contact with it using a q-tip and alcohol.

To FULLY remove the sticky noise I cut the edges of the top on the cushion pad and then filed it a bit so that the edges are smooth and now there's zero noise or stickiness. If you imagine the cushion pad to be a cube, the "top" I'm talking about is the side that's facing up and that has a thin layer of hard black paper. Thanks!

My left trigger making noise when I test the vibration my right one sounds good but my left one sound bad, is it because of that or something else?

Did you clean anything on the bottom frame? If so, mind explaining where you cleaned? I just cleaned the sticky pads off of both sides, but still having trouble with the right trigger sticking while in the default position. I'm wondering if there's still some adhesive on the bottom frame, just can't quite locate where it might be.

Where do you use the t6? Cuz I seem to have stripped the two screws in the middle and the top left screw

This must be whats going on with mine, cause when I pull the trigger it def feels like there's glue or something on it that sticks. Time to figure out how to pull this thing apart then...

Thanks

Lol it’s still sticking though. The way yours sticks on the initial press, after you fixed it, that is what mine is doing now after I set it down. I swear MS.

Every time I hit the RT Trigger it makes a noise recently this happened to me. what should I do? ELITE SERIE 2

I have an issue with the bumper sometimes does not register or sometimes it will double click any ideas on what it could be

Same thing just happened to mine. Ordered a torx set. Is there any reason to keep that pad there if it's still sticking?

I have the same elite controller, but the right bumper isn’t jammed, it’s just unresponsive do you know how to fix this?

What confuses me is that this happened out of nowhere to me yesterday. I was playing a game, took a break and when I came back the trigger was sticking. I did absolutely nothing that would've caused this to start happening.

My stuck just doesn't register while pushing it forward so I'm going to open it up and look what's going on

How hard was it to get the case off same thing just happened to me

Just get some electrical contact cleaner. And spray it in between the trigger and the bumper, I sprayed with an air compressor also in between there and it got rid of it fully no sticking what so ever

Can somebody help please. My sticker is literally just stuck down. Not like a sticky trigger but just purely stuck down

My favourite part is when you tell us that it took you a while to figure out how to get the casing off, then admit there's not many tutorials around to help you, then proceed to tell us you're not going to tell us how to do it either. Class... 0:20

A Little Rubbing Alcohol on the contact points on the tip of a Q-TIp on the base will stop the sticky feeling once you fix the pad.

Literally started happening out of no where today

How do you take the cover off?

Hey can you fix my rb button ?

Ik u said cuz u hadn't seen that issue but wouldn't more in depth content benefit u if ur already doing the work ur saying or jus tell the truth an say my tech guy disassembled it an walk me through the issue I'm describing instead idk how to disassemble the controller jus the trigger but I got it disassemble lucky for my video

Bruhh I watched hella videos.. something as simple as this 🤦‍♂️

Thats not fixed...

I'm need to know how to take it apart which is easily done with Google an should have been my first choice but maybe I did u sum good ik u got more outta my comment then I did ur video honestly I don't wanna seem like a hater on u but I'm getting tired of shit on youtube not being fully what its being titeld an felt wether meant to or not not saying but if u wanna do wat ur doing expect sumone who cares about details to say it I guess that's besides if u took the shit apart yd u start recording halfway through

Enjoy your voided warranty!!!!!!