How To Fix Stick Drift On Xbox Series X Wireless Controller Without Opening Repair Guide

Difficulty

Very easy

Steps

6

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes            

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• How To Fix Stick Drift on Xbox Series X Wireless Controller (Without Opening)
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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Preparing The Controller               

• Remove the battery case from the back of the controller
• Remove all batteries
• If you have a USB connected, remove it from the controller’s USB port.

Remove the battery case from the back of the controller

Remove all batteries

If you have a USB connected, remove it from the controller’s USB port.

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Step 2

              Preparing The Cotton Balls               

• Apply a moderate amount of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol to the tip of a cotton ball
• Keep your bottle of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol away from children and avoid touching your face and open wounds while using it.

Apply a moderate amount of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol to the tip of a cotton ball

Keep your bottle of 70% Isopropyl Alcohol away from children and avoid touching your face and open wounds while using it.

Step 3

              Cleaning The Thumbsticks               

• Thoroughly rub the cotton ball along the inside edges of the thumbstick to clean any internal debris.

Thoroughly rub the cotton ball along the inside edges of the thumbstick to clean any internal debris.

Step 4

• Allow the controller 1-2 minutes to dry.

Allow the controller 1-2 minutes to dry.

Step 5

• Repeat steps 2-4 three times

Repeat steps 2-4 three times

Step 6

• Connect your wireless controller to your Xbox and test for stick drift.
• If the problem persists, repeat step 5, or replace the potentiometers in the controller.

Connect your wireless controller to your Xbox and test for stick drift.

If the problem persists, repeat step 5, or replace the potentiometers in the controller.

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Adam - 2 days agoJan 21, 2023

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I feel stupid for not attempting to clean the thumb stick with alcohol sooner. thanks for the guide!

I didn’t have any isopropyl alcohol, so I had to use Dr. Bob Goldstein’s Nature’s Protection Herbal Bug Spray 😅

it’s 98% isopropyl alcohol, 1% cedarwood oil, and 1% peppermint oil

Russell Repair Co. - yesterdayJan 23, 2023

Using Isoprop to clean contacts is effective in a lot of things. Did it work for your controller?