How To Fix Xbox One Controller Joystick Drift Without Taking It Apart

Power the xbox one console on.

How to fix xbox one controller joystick drift without taking it apart. If you are having issues with analog drift or other joystick issu. Make sure that your controller has fresh batteries and that your controller is updated. One simply replace the controller because it won t go away on it s own. Normally i d just throw the faulty controller away and buy a new one. Move them around a bit as you do so but make sure to not do it constantly as it can damage the controller if used too much.

This video is a simple demonstration for how to fix your xbox 1 controller broken joystick. The stick drift is usually caused by plastic dust from the thumbstick wearing against the shell of the controller gumming up the analog mechanism that tracks the position of the thumbstick. The actual one not the knockoff sony released sometime later that doesn t have the unique touchpad design so naturally i would very much like to fix this controller. Please follow the provided instructions below to re calibrate your controller. I ve been trying to fix the drift on my xbox one controller for a while but nothing has seemed to work so far.

Plug the smaller end of the controllers usb b micro cable into the top of the controller. I am so sick and tired of every xbox one controller that i buy starts drifting up. Two try to fix it. Hold down on the directional pad d pad and plug the larger side of the usb cable into the xbox one console while still holding down. But this is the 20th anniversary edition controller.

Eventually every controller starts to drift and most after 2 months of playing. Wait 5 minutes and then plug in your console. Press and hold the power button on your xbox one console for 10 seconds. I own three xbox one s and have spent many hours fighting with drifting controllers. Turn it off first of course then use the air tube to blow at the bottom of your analog sticks.

I get it occasionally on my left thumbstick and i fix it by prizing off the plastic piece on side of the controller grip exposing the space between the circuit board and the shell and blasting some canned air at the mechanism to clean it. Currently the right joystick is consistently registering a left input while at center. Once you ve got your hands on that you can start the process of fixing your xbox one controller. Let it dry for a bit and test it again. Start by getting some electrical contact cleaner and spraying it in the sides of the gimbal then spray it out with an air compressor or canned air whatever.