How to Open an Xbox One Controller WITHOUT Torx Screwdrivers (watch full vid)

Learn how to open an Xbox One controller using this easy tutorial. You may need to replace your headphone jack or need to know how to take apart Xbox one controller to repair the common joystick drift issue( • How to Fix Controller ... ), and this will help get you started. Follow this basic tutorial anyone can do at home, even if your a novice or beginner. Please subscribe if you find my videos helpful!
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[@TinkerManMick]

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[@iXromenbigD]

What if my rb lb buttons is not working?

[@kamakazifate]

love yo man dont know how many I've bought over the years hopefully will be able to cut down that budget more from now on, thank you 🙌 !!

[@KenruSunari]

"How to Open an Xbox One Controller WITHOUT Torx Screwdrivers" Proceeds to use torx screwdrivers.

[@thesily]

He forgor

[@bakedsus2932]

I mean, he did show an easy alternative

[@Nxsmok3y]

this guy who made the vid mus be dumb

[@Hogggr]

@@bakedsus2932 but if someone doesn’t have a torx, there’s a pretty huge chance they don’t have a mini flathead either…

[@bakedsus2932]

@@Hogggr Bro these comments are a year old

[@revinflare334]

Title: Opening controller without corx screwdriver 2 mins in: We will be using the corx screwdriver

[@dawidkenway5649]

Ikr what a stupid video 🤦‍♂️

[@johnnyboi7782]

@@dawidkenway5649 two seconds later he did it without the corx screw driver

[@lucere6102]

@@dawidkenway5649 Yeah you fucking idiot, maybe if you paid attention

[@DJStompZone]

Stupid *and* contains potentially harmful misinformation, without disclaimers or any kind of warnings... For instance, that doing this will void your warrantee at best, completely and irrevocably destroy your controller at worst

[@Andrew-q9m2r]

LITTERALLY

[@RedMarcus14]

I can do that easily via yeeting my controller on the floor

[@savageghostgaming9175]

Been there done that that’s why I’m here 😂 😂😂

[@mahinakhter8157]

Lol

[@brquaz]

Who used yeet still, cringe

[@RedMarcus14]

@@brquaz More people still use yeet for throwing things And you're cringe

[@brquaz]

You must be gay

[@ilian_thecool]

Great I fixed the problem😁 now idk how to put back together..

[@TinkerManMick]

Just follow the steps in reverse order, if you get stuck at all, feel free to ask for help

[@benleon1379]

LMFAOO, same problem right here

[@im_realy_lonely_here6552]

Watch the video in reverse

[@jerememccomas1884]

I would’ve gone to a different video that tells you what need to do

[@ananamousc.9104]

Why did you have to fix youres? I have to fix mine because I rage and I'll throw it or something and the Ltd is stuck

[@HaydenIzKool]

Bro really said no torx screwdrivers 1:25 bruh

[@user-ly5mr2qs1i]

I thought there was no screwdriver needed😅

[@brysonsimons4336]

He said no torx

[@lvrxtim]

Did you take it apart 🤣

[@landandwatergod]

If i dont have a torx i most likely dont have a baby flat head screwdriver

[@rubyellaelsaandanna9271]

Ikr

[@stuartlinn9425]

The title CONTRADICTS your video …

[@imTempo37]

1,000 subscribers…. 3yrs later over 300,000 WOW

[@Eli-wg3ql]

Thank you I was stuck on the side pieces until this video!

[@Sethxz]

Yeah they're cheap as hell. Took a tiny flathead and broke the "security" part off of it. Metal bends and snaps right out of the screw lol

[@gotdamn.]

Same. The screws at the bottom of the handles are always resisting to come out and the middle part breaks off

[@donnylo223]

Life saver, fixed a sticky bump button on top, saved me form wrecking it trying to pry it all apart. Thanks!

[@heyvaxx5311]

Thanks my man! I actually had a Torx-screwdriver BUT the inner metal piece of the screws has come out, so I could not stick a torx in. With your method I could repair my xbox controller for the second time - these controllers are awesome when they work, but the construction is SO bad.

[@visionz4844]

i like how the title says without torx and then says heres a torx screwdriver u

[@kuloozy]

I just went out and bought a screwdriver kit to find out the t8 I needed didn't have the holes thank you for your help now I don't have to return the kit.

[@TinkerManMick]

I'm glad it helped 😁

[@Zinnytusks]

I know I can pause, I know you jumpcut the video but godamn I feel like an absolute incompetent monkey when you're on step 20 and I'm still stuck trying to get a thin whatever-i-could-find through the groovy little pieces in the back of the handgrip

[@leegg2402]

Wait how do I break the pin thing in the middle of screws I’ve tried to break it with a flathead but it won’t budge

[@TinkerManMick]

I use a flathead myself

[@jippy4144]

a tiny teeny flathead

[@lucere6102]

He has the non security Torx screws, Xbox One S controllers use Security Torx (With the pin)

[@u.s.a3940]

Congrats on 1k subbs you deserve more 🤗

[@TinkerManMick]

Thank you so much 😁

[@Shutinweeb]

you have saved my soul and my controller and I thank you from the bottom of my heart

[@TinkerManMick]

❤

[@xanderlongwell6777]

I have been searching all over KZbin for this video, thank you so much and congrats on 1000 subscribers.

[@TinkerManMick]

Thank you. So glad you found my video and it's what you were after 😁

[@brandonfierro2018]

A lot harder actually doing it than it seems on video. I busted my series x controller just unscrewing it 😁 I personally don't care because a $20 controller works just as good as a $70. It was just going to sit in a drawer for the next 10 years anyways. Also those little potentiometers will open with quite a bit of working at it. However, getting the new one in and closing it is another story all together, yep I tried after I broke the controller just to see if it is doable. I have like 20 more controllers with drift, I might just try to solder new sticks on if I don't break the controller taking it apart again.

[@AngryShooter]

The flat screwdriver I have is about as small as that one and still it's too big for the job, I feel like I'm being gaslighted tbh.

[@Slayer49900]

Thanks mate now I know I need to buy a new jack and I know how to install thanks again

[@TinkerManMick]

No worries, thanks for your kind comment mate! 😁

[@andrewleis1426]

It might not be the jack that isn't working, you can update the controller through the Xbox and that fixes it sometimes

[@ethanpillay8032]

Hi, so I’ve had my Xbox one controller for years and one day I opened those two back covers just to clean them, and after I closed one of the things that make it vibrate was making a weird noise. Do you know how I can fix this?

[@TinkerManMick]

Hey thanks for your question. Something may have fallen down into where the vibrate motor is seated, like a bit of dust or something. Check this video out for more detail on them if you like kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIG7k6Bojahnnbc I cover triggers and vibrate motors in this one

[@ethanpillay8032]

Tinker Man Mick Thanks

[@inkedhigh]

Having to pry open the cover is more stressful than any other part. They should make it easier

[@shaece798]

they don't want it easier, that means you can fix things easier yourself, less e-waste and less money in their pocket, we can't have that.

[@DJStompZone]

Ugghhh 6:08 It gets to the part I came here to see and he says "ahh you know what... I'll do that off camera, after I've swapped it out for a different one that I didn't just record myself breaking" And that wasn't even the first part that was broken in this teardown video, I would be very careful following this guy's advice because it's pretty clear he's not exactly an experienced xbox controller repairman

[@TinkerManMick]

I like potat0es 🥔

[@PredatorFan13]

Thank you for the easy tutorial. I used a steel fingernail file to open my controller. Worked great!!!

[@Benyamin1375]

I used a butcher knife and a cutting one

[@Hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh841]

I used a chainsaw

[@MelvinGinera-p3n]

I just started trying to customise Xbox/PlayStation Controllers and this really helps, thanks you! I’m subbed within 20 seconds of watching!

[@HesHonse6]

What if, you know, you’ve tried this so many times that your screws are, you know, stripped?

[@TheClosetCreature]

How to take apart your controller WITHOUT torx screwdrivers Pulls out a torx screwdriver 1:39

[@connorelvery850]

cheers mate, this was extremely helpful, keep up the good work mate.

[@Mokuro]

Hello Tinker man Mick! I'm here!

[@Komposure]

How tf are you gonna title it how to do it without the screwdrivers, then use them.

[@electricbelt]

Hey Mick, i have a normal torx T8 non security screw driver, and it looks like i need a srecurity t8 torx, and i dont have the mini flathead, can u give me an idea, how to open it with the non security t8 torx, plz I am talkin about a Xbox one s Controller i got with the console like 2 yrs back

[@penny6902]

NO OTHER VIDEO HELPED THIS WELL, THANK YOU

[@harleydavis4829]

I keep trying to do this, I busted the pins or already and am trying to use a flathead but I think I'm just stripping the screws. Any suggestions?

[@Mario_Glavan]

I have to open the xbox because I have f*****g STICK DRIFT

[@lukewarner1836]

Hey bro any chance you could do a video on cleaning a series 2 controller cleaning method without taking it apart just the basic cleaning strats live the videos

[@funfetti7194]

"no torx screwdriver" uses torx screwdriver

[@DriftFox1]

This will definitely help me coustom paint my controller, thank you

[@TinkerManMick]

No worries, glad it will help 😁

[@chad-roycrawford3181]

Microsoft now does custom controller. Don't take any apart. Cost u Is over there on Xbox site.

[@DriftFox1]

@@chad-roycrawford3181 it doesn’t give the same feeling when you buy it vs when you spend hard work on it

[@heroblok6]

@@DriftFox1we're gonna hydro dip my sons controllers

[@rneoman]

the screws in mine have a little tab right dead centre of the screw making it impossible to either put a torx head in or a screwdriver

[@alankulb4608]

Thanks Tinker Man! I'd like to add that I had a bit of trouble using T8 torx because I don't have the hole in the end of my bit. I was able to use a tiny flathead to break off the "safety tips" from the screw heads and then get my torx down in there. Great video!

[@TinkerManMick]

Well done mate, yea thats what i usually do too. Great you got it sorted 👍

[@YEETYfrmXBOX]

They just break off?

[@primalizzat]

I’m having this same issue with my T8 ! Which safety pins and how to break them pls ?

[@alankulb4608]

Center of star in the screw head has a protruding spike. My torx bit couldn't fit in there because the spike kept it out. I used leverage with a flathead to pry and break off that spike, then could seat the tip of my torx bit in the empty star spike free cavity.

[@vkvienz938]

There is actually a kit you can buy on amazon and has all the tools that you need

[@theepicfrog9540]

Hey man, if you still respond to comments, I just finished putting my controller back together, and it doesn’t turn on. something I noted, the bottom battery slides out, like it doesn’t go in there solid. do you know what I did wrong?

[@CatNap_is_Tired]

Of course it works for everyone else but when I try to fix my controller i can barely get the handle plates off

[@Fahadchaudhry]

Crazy you hit 1000 that time and look at you now😮🎉

[@PotatoBeastXbox]

Is this going to be considered gore when the robots rise up

[@TinkerManMick]

🤣

[@racc2366]

Could you help me out with the middle and 2 bottom screws, they are pretty rough to get out, should i just use wd 40 to loosen it?

[@jwilliams1er]

you never got a reply 2 years?

[@kyniro3157]

the middle one is really stiff, any tips?

[@merijnio666devilpriest5]

About "rounding down screws", you/he said: "if you do there is a video here" but there was no vid there...😢

[@ollie9684]

Thanks I replaced my lb rb assembly on my elite series 1

[@lucere6102]

This would’ve been nice to find before I spent 30 minutes pulling off the pads and fucking around with a screwdriver that has the same shape but doesn’t fit and then giving up

[@thegeakshow]

Thanks bro this really helped me out. the left joystick piece broke in half! I was able to fix it with needle and crazy glue. Its midnight and I'm at the end of Persona 3 Reload! LOL

[@OfficialTubeYou]

275,000 subs later ❤️

[@neilpurnell7075]

Great! Explains how to take apart a controller without a Torx by using a Torx! Genius!

[@TinkerManMick]

Great! Explains how you didnt watch the whole video! Genius!

[@Online_is_limited]

@@TinkerManMick haha

[@Eclipsiality.The.Music.Expert.]

@@TinkerManMick tinker man is a savage lma

[@tymonholloman5039]

Ummm I have rounded out screws in my controller and I don’t have a corx all I have is a really small flathead, what do you think I should do?

[@PD-ek3cu]

I don't have any tools and my LB button is stuck, a good alternative for lazy people such as myself is if you go into your settings, You can actually remap your entire controller. I know this isn't exactly ideal for games that use every single button. But for example I remapped LB to be down on the D pad so I could play RDR2 (LB is your weapon wheel) it takes a little getting used to but it's a nice temporary fix.

[@TinkerManMick]

Nice one! Thanks for sharing 😁✌

[@had6461]

Thx im using the same exact controller and color

[@melodicchronic5181]

Great video. Thanks. However, my controller was fitted with T9 Security Torx screws, not basic T8. So, just a little difference.

[@Ropewatch]

Quick question: Were you using a series x/s controller or an xbox one controller?

[@melodicchronic5181]

@@Ropewatch An Xbox One S controller, not the Series X/S. Mine is a special edition Battlefield 1 Army Green Console and Controller.

[@iorwerthhughes8069]

Funny how they're so hard to take apart yet they break so easily. Microsoft are really cheap with their controllers 😂 whatever it takes to make more money which they don't use, I guess lmao

[@chad-roycrawford3181]

Don't do it ever. Send the flipping thing to be service if that's what need or resell. Just don't they are , all really hard beond difficult, send that to Microsoft basic lay of it button really close to each other, maybe robotics came into play on all these not human care. If it's a quick soldier problem, just if you length have background in a soldier exp this is the exception nd I still don't recommend.

[@IvaN-cf7qt]

Wish the front cover be easier to pull out , i just want to repaint it

[@TinkerManMick]

Wow! I've seen some awesome paint jobs on controllers. Could you send a pic of it when its done plz?

[@IvaN-cf7qt]

@@TinkerManMick sorry man this would be literally the second time i paint a controller, first being my ps4 controller, i just want to change the color, i won´t be applying a graphic design

[@fruitwagon9275]

I wish they were easier to open so I could fix my stick drift

[@fossil98]

Ah man, on my controller theyve actually filled some of the rear screws with epoxy or some really hard clear glue, meaning no driver will fit... WHY?

[@Collin-m3v]

1k subs then 357k now. Good for you, mate Edit: never heard of Wiha but they do look nice 😮 💰

[@pew5610]

So with the bumper i fixed it with the blowing into the cavity thing and it worked for like an hour and it stopped working all of a sudden so I beat the crap out of the bumper because this had happened like 8 times before with the same controller and that one was a custom one and it just broke a week after I got it with all the stick drift and stuff

[@hoodkagejames]

“Without torx screwdriver” *uses torx screwdriver*

[@wyshsndnsms8096]

😭

[@salyt3545]

Hey tinker dudeeee I really need help with my mic on my iPhone 7 Because it’s either dirty or broken idkk and I might need to clean it but idk how and u seem like the smartest dude

[@TinkerManMick]

Hey man, thanks for the compliment! 😊 Let's see what we can do. To start, could you please describe the problems with your mic in a little more detail? Is it muffled? Is it making your voice sound like it's crackling? Or just no sound at all? Also, is it when you talk during a regular call to your ear or when you use loud speaker? Is the loud speaker option available during calls or greyed out? Can you still record movies with good quality sound? Sorry for so many questions but the more detail you can provide, the better advice I can give over the internet ✌

[@salyt3545]

Tinker Man Mick nah it’s good the questions are fine but I’m glad u responded and the speaker option is greyed out when I call and voice recordings won’t work since it can’t pick up sound I’m assuming?

[@TinkerManMick]

It sounds like an Audio IC issue my friend 😥 i dont have a video on that yet so i would suggest doing a little googling. Its a common mainboard issue Apple wont admit to as far as ive researched. The Audio IC chip starts to lift and pulls the microscopic trace from the motherboard, breaking the connection. A very advanced repair you can see being performed on channels such as @Paul Daniels, @Electronics Repair School or @Louis Rothman. I may drop a video on this some time myself, as I get a few questions about it - but I hope that this helps for now.

[@salyt3545]

Tinker Man Mick much appreciated and that does sound quite complicated so I will most likely get a professional to fix it or just watch the channels u recommended but thanks a lot

[@SillyGamer481]

So wheres the part without having to use a screwdriver specifically made for these things? Cause i dont have it and im not paying for it

[@katkasadtnerova7052]

Well now I'm stuck again, I don't have a flat screw driver that small, mines are too big, now what?😅

[@WalmaetBae]

How do u take off the sides with out anything

[@lowonenery5312]

I clicked on this video because I don’t have A FUCKING SCREWDRIVER THAT SMALL.

[@natejoe9924]

I thought you said without a screwdriver I don't have a screwdriver I got to clean my controller but I don't have a screwdriver

[@toosoapy]

I dont have a flat head small enough to take the screws out. I'm unsure of what to do

[@shallexvanderwalt2877]

Hey.. Dk if u reply to old vids but I can't get mine open ND I'm scared to add force incase I break it 😢

[@OMGYOUOoO]

Thank You

[@meeperest]

I used 2 butter knifes to pry open the back just stuck them in the cords and moved them around and now Lt works

[@moonabhinav]

Doesn't work, you definitely losen the screw before hand with that torx screw. I hate baits like this.

[@DeadEyes63]

So what happened to no torx screwdriver? I legit don’t have one and apparently I need one even tho you said without one

[@DJStompZone]

This is so bad that I need another dislike button or something. I'll be back when they add the SuperDislike Button™

[@TinkerManMick]

Again, I like potat0es 🥔

[@sethbrent9272]

Almost got 100,000 subs now came quite the way man

[@TinkerManMick]

Dude it's just unbelievable! Every day I'm still trying to convince myself this is actually real 😍

[@Brandon-cs8gw]

Those grip covers are just cheap plastic. I also broke one, but they still pop back into place & fuction perfectly fine. I was careful, but I couldn't get them off. I carefully pulled up with my fingernail after getting them loose enough. Sure enough the cheap flimsy plastic snapped & broke clean off

[@TinkerManMick]

Hot glue works a treat and is easy to remove again if u heat it up a little 😀

[@HeavyWingz]

Hey tinker man the flat head is not working for the screw behind the sticker what do I do?

[@ElevatorWasher5000]

Well Now I can’t get it back together..... 😬😬😬😑😅😅

[@CaryJr_Kase]

Pov: how to fix the controller without a screwdriver Next step: we need a screwdriver

[@christiandior6916]

i have a piece of aluminum foil stuck in the hole were the battery’s go and idk if it’s safe to use it :/

[@gabri5381]

What if I don't have such a small flathead? Please help, I'm desperate lol

[@Finlay-_-]

I can’t I got 3 of the screws out but the other 2 will not break turn or move at all

[@vickieruehrwein7272]

i have a t8 torx driver and it still doesn’t work

[@TinkerManMick]

You might need to get a security torx or just break the security bits off with a small flatblade screwdriver then try again

[@arco4936]

What size screwdriver to open the security screws idk what size or anything can u help

[@TinkerManMick]

I have it listed in the description 😀

[@memedew6677]

Thanks for this! My Xbox Controller had a piece that held LT down and i managed to remove it.

[@IMakeThings-h9c]

This is my exact problem

[@memedew6677]

@@IMakeThings-h9c yup, I just had to open it and get the little piece

[@kristinhendricks5949]

Bruh, good video but your voice and accent reminds me of Korg on Thor

[@fronk794]

bruh my eyeglasses screwdriver aint small enough for this lmao.

[@kylesmith1118]

Didn't have quite the same tools, but managed to get my left thumbstick back into its position (got knocked loose when it was dropped accidentally), all thanks to this vid. Appreciate the reference guide!

[@TinkerManMick]

Thanks Champion. Glad you managed to fix it!

[@kingdavid7983]

Bro plz share with me how you did it I'm about to break this controller trying to fix it I have no tools..

[@kingdavid7983]

I got a knife and a screwdriver but it's no help

[@kingdavid7983]

When ur stick came off was it really loose? Like just moves freely? Cuz that's how mine is idk if it's broken or the stick came off

[@hypernovaxs8756]

I did this to deep clean my controller and now it’s not turning on- help

[@mitchellhayden2326]

When that little tab broke off it didn't effect how the pannel went back on?

[@nahuelflores5014]

amigo como estas soy de argentina como sera eliexpres ? va bien gracias ante tdo

[@1AllThingsGames1]

Why do mine have knobs in the middle of the screw... can't touch it with a normal torx...

[@vol4jesus684]

Christ bless you man! ✝️❤️ I want to fix the sticks on my elite controller, this video helps a lot!

[@TinkerManMick]

Thanks champ!

[@rafabattaglini]

Thank you soo much!! Just saved me £50! You’re star mate!

[@TinkerManMick]

Now that's what I like to hear! That's great news mate, well done ✌

[@adamxgkd5525]

How do you break those little things inside the screw?

[@humannamedeverlyn]

Also curious about this.