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Step 1

              How to Fix Xbox One Wireless Controller Drift
  • Remove the batteries from the controller.
  • If you are using a wired controller, disconnect the wire.

Remove the batteries from the controller.

If you are using a wired controller, disconnect the wire.

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Step 2

  • Pour 70% isopropyl alcohol on the tip of a cotton ball.
  • Keep the item away from children and avoid touching your face and open wounds while using it.

Pour 70% isopropyl alcohol on the tip of a cotton ball.

Keep the item away from children and avoid touching your face and open wounds while using it.

Step 3

  • Rub the cotton ball all along the edges of the thumbstick.

Rub the cotton ball all along the edges of the thumbstick.

Step 4

  • Let the controller dry for 40-60 seconds.
  • Repeat Steps 2-4 two more times or until the thumbstick no longer drifts.

Let the controller dry for 40-60 seconds.

Repeat Steps 2-4 two more times or until the thumbstick no longer drifts.

Step 5

  • Connect your controller and see if there are any drift stick problems on any game.

Connect your controller and see if there are any drift stick problems on any game.

After fixing the controller, if there are any more problems, later on, repeat the same process to have it working again.

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just me - Aug 26, 2022

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would hand sanitizer be a good substitute?

SPARTAN VI - Jan 12, 2023

Personally wouldn’t recommend using hand sanitizer. IPA of various concentrations is already cheap and readily available in every pharmacy section, or a can of WD-40 Specialist Contact Cleaner is also around $5. In theory, hand sanitizer would “work” if it’s ethanol/isopropyl alcohol based, but there’s such a broad range of hand sanitizers, it would be irresponsible to make a blanket statement that they’re all safe/unsafe for electronics. For example, many brands include fragrances, moisturizers, vitamin-E, etc. to keep your hands from excessively drying out, which can end up leaving residue and gumming up your electronics’ contacts further.

Chill Doggo - Sep 2, 2022

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I had actually been dumb enough not to look this up, so I just replaced the thumb sticks and it had made it better, but it didn’t fix it. Any recommendations? I’ve had the controller since around 2016 or 2017. Original controller that came with the xbox.

Carlos Ramos - Sep 11, 2022

The original Xbox one controller is notorious for getting stick drift. Only way to fix that one is the re-Solder the thumb stick back on. Like remove it and re-solder it.

Nick Ikombe - Sep 17, 2022

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THANK YOU!!!! Bruh….thank you.