Can We Fix This Xbox 360 Controller That Won't Turn On?

[@Itsnotanymore-ku7dz]

What a coincidence, always wanted to fix my old 360 controller

[@thecollegepicker]

What good timing!

[@ZealousWins]

Do it! It is easy and very much worth it. If you need help lemme know.

[@chernobylsurvivor2398]

@@thecollegepicker does it have to be a tooth brush or can it be a cloth or Q-tip for it be work good Edit: a Qtip worked well

[@JanKowalski-ec2rj]

Mee too

[@PabloXianSaldevar-ke8rm]

Same

[@Day_Reezy]

Thank you, this video helped! It took a lot of time and effort, but got the proper connections working again. I kept cleaning then testing and wasn't getting it to still work. I went in with a flashlight to find every little bit of corrosion. Eventually I worked a Q-tip in tight spaces. And boom! Finally got it to stay on. Thank you, again. Very helpful video. You're awesome!!!

[@thecollegepicker]

You are very welcome. Glad you got it fixed! Good work 💪

[@Canine_Medal2316]

Its probably irrelevant at this point in time, but some of my connections were out of line, so the circuit wasn’t able to complete.

[@oldskewel]

Thank you! I took my 360 out of the archive a week ago and was heart broken that 3/4 controllers wouldn't work no matter how I messed with the batteries and battery packs. I wasn't keen on buying new ones since I know they were very lightly used to begin with, so you saved me big time! I didn't really consider internal corrosion since I stored them without batteries. My whole crew send their thanks!

[@thecollegepicker]

Glad I could help! Good work!

[@jeremykuhn7077]

Thank you for making this video, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why my controller stopped working, and I followed your advice step by step and now it works perfectly again

[@themidnighthumor]

This totally worked. Thank you so much. Back to my 7 years old play file of Arkham City!

[@andyswilkinson]

Did all of our controllers just crap out at the same time? Going to give this a shot.

[@thecollegepicker]

Hahaha I think so!

[@andyswilkinson]

@@thecollegepicker is the bit you used the Torx TR7 security bit? Wondering if an ifixit kit has the same bit.

[@thecollegepicker]

@@andyswilkinson I think its a t8 security bit, a t8 torx with a hole in the middle.

[@Trailerparked345]

Thanks for the great video. Took some tinkering (I even put the charger packs under a fan to air them out) but I managed to figure out that the charger packs were the problem, while also learning how to clean out the inside of these controllers for the future. Getting some rechargeable packs tomorrow so hopefully I won’t have this problem again. Thanks!

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome. Happy to help

[@shoukon1019]

You're literally a wizard dude, this is exactly what I needed! Thank you so much.

[@thecollegepicker]

Glad I could help!

[@jamay613]

Omg, thank you so much for this video!!! I was given an Xbox 360 and I was worried I was gonna have to go buy a new controller, I tired all the batteries in my house, then found this video and bam, it’s working!!! Whoohoo!!

[@thecollegepicker]

You are very welcome. Glad you got it working 🤠

[@Chrisboidude]

I wasn't expecting this to work but it actually did! Thanks so much. (BTW I used lemon juice instead of white vinegar but it still worked 💪.)

[@hostilewerewolf405]

dudeeee i thought i was doomed. ive had this console for about 9 years so i was bummed out that the controller stopped working until i found this. literal lifesaver, thanks so much! :')

[@fraun25]

I had this problem. I got one of my controllers working again but it won't use the normal battery packs. It shuts off immediately after flashing green for a second. The rechargeable works just fine. I'd like to be able to use both. Got any solutions? I cleaned the inside of the controller.

[@antonnaucler8589]

Thank you man!! Panicked when it didn’t work because I just wanted to play without ordering a bunch of stuff. Great video, thank you again!

[@saahilkhan8493]

It did work I tried first with the known working batteries pack new batteries in it and it worked So I knew the controller is on then looked into the old batteries back pack it was full of carbon I put some CRC contact cleaner and cleaned and tried with the new batteries and guess what old back pack started working KZbin is really an institute to learn if we people use it in a right direction Thank you brother 🎉

[@ruffnutts]

Thanks to you... I repaired my Xbox 360 controller yesterday.. after watching your video.... thanks great video :)

[@Ghost_skorpion]

Turns out I put my batteries facing the wrong way😅 but this is a good video

[@helltioeverygames]

I was testing a game,my ps4 controller didn´t worked so i went to my xbox 360 one,turns out that it wasn´t working...WHAT!!!!??? batteries where not there so it was fin on that,after testing other batteries i remember that i had problems with batteries pack,so i just pressed and hold it to make batteries get contact and worked,in my case it was that.

[@ulovenyasia]

Omg thank you for this video! I had to pull my 360 out of storage until I get new wifi and I couldn’t figure out why the controller wasn’t working… turns out, I had some build up of corrosion inside the battery pack on one of the prongs… some water on a Q-tip, it came right off and my controller is working so I’m able to watch DVDs! Thank you!

[@SirRedheadtheThird]

Always try and use electrical contact cleaner before opening it up. That’s how I got mine to work

[@QBon34]

Thanks this video was really helpful, I wasn’t able to start my controller in years, it feels great to see it blink and work again.

[@thecollegepicker]

You're welcome! 🤝

[@lychee9176]

white vinger worked like a charm woooo back to my old save of mirrors edge

[@thecollegepicker]

Lol nice 👍

[@robertg2046]

Just pulled the old 360 from the attic. Couldnt even tell there was corrosion on 1 of the controllers, but this worked.

[@thecollegepicker]

The corrosion layer could be one or two molecules thick. Enough to block the electric signal.

[@YanishqV]

No cap bro ur a frikkin legend this worksssss🔥🔥🔥

[@thecollegepicker]

Thanks bro 👍

[@simoncossettini9680]

I had same problem on 2 cheap 2nd hand controllers , cleaned both and checked all connections with magnifying glass but still no success making it work with battery. Ended up using usb cable on front connector both powered up fine - I just hook the controller to any usb power port or charger near my couch - you don't need to be hooked directly into the xbox usb port as the wireless handles the connection. This is the simplest solution if the battery repair/clean fails - still give it a clean so that the board does not degrade from corrosion but use the front port for power.

[@nevrynkinori3627]

Been using PS4 controllers since launch but they suffer from thumbstick drift and broken button rubber so brought back my good old 360 and it works wonderfully with only a little thumbstick wear.

[@Slayer727]

Thanks for the video, solved my problem perfectly. Have a bunch of old controllers that have been sitting for ages and cleaning the board did the trick.

[@docGthePT]

The vinegar did the trick! There was a little corrosion on one of the batteries. Thanks for sharing!

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome 🤗

[@matt-be8lc]

So glad I found this, saved me buying a new Xbox One/S controller for my PC! Plus feels better to keep things out of the landfill. 🙏

[@thecollegepicker]

The best feeling 🙌

[@hawkknight7616]

Thank you dude for your precious help. You got my subscription Keep the good work 💯👏

[@thecollegepicker]

Thanks for the sub! Glad you got it working 🙂

[@hawkknight7616]

@@thecollegepicker 🙏🙏

[@gamegeargirl8086]

Just tried your first trick with vinegar and my controller works! Thanks!!!

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome. Good work!

[@bdstudios6088]

So glad there are still people who use Xbox 360

[@thecollegepicker]

It's such a good console.

[@qstaz6648]

Thank you so much! Min 1:42 fixed it!!

[@saichaman8514]

Thanks ! I ‘ m going to fix my controller ! Arigato !

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome 🤠

[@christianlesstrang766]

I had the same problem. Wire brush wasn’t enough. Never would have thought about using vinegar on all 5 contact points. Thank you.

[@jean-le-baptiste3415]

Can I use any vinegar

[@FixnGeeks-jr6je]

Good vidéo, thanks

[@NNikolaiiiHentai]

My xbox 360 controller flashes twice then turns off, i checked if the battery pack is the problem and its not and the logic board isnt corroded. Any idea on what it might be?

[@HarryHarrelson]

Legend I didn't think the vinegar would work but it did

[@tylerhaines4540]

Liked and subbed. Appreciate the thought process

[@Mobile-of8vp]

Um.. May i ask why my xbox 360 couldn't connect to my phone? My controller only have 1 light on it and it can't even connect to phone can you help me to fix this?

[@femme_fatale_era.]

Thank god for youtube, the vinegar idea did just the trick, back to playing battlefield 4 now 🙏

[@thecollegepicker]

Game on. God bless you 🙏🏻

[@zaleswb3]

That was very helpful. Might get my daughters controller fixed. Thank you for that video.

[@WMendoza2023]

None of these steps worked. I tried each one and even surprised there wasn’t any corrosion on the board or springs. Is there any other steps or things to try. Don’t want to have to buy another controller if it’s something that can be fixed simple

[@celosxe]

the controller dont pair with my Nintendo Switch or Smartphone galaxy s22 ultra. I cleaning everywhere and everything, but dont pair anyway... How do i fix it pls?

[@dlucini]

Thanks for the video i followed the instruction and now when i touch X bottom the light lights up but when i release it the light goes out. If i press start button the circle light lights up less number 2 sector. It's always clean problem?

[@garyparker1112]

Thx I had dirty battery back connectors now works ok cheers.

[@issymcdermid]

i managed to get most of the corrosion off but it didn’t work. i added little pieces of tin foil down the bottom of the battery pack to help the connection and it worked! thank you!

[@thecollegepicker]

Good work! 🤝 Happy to help

[@FenixxKX]

THANK YOU SO MUCH MY CONTROLLER NOW IS WORKING YOU DESERVE A SUB !! ❤❤

[@thecollegepicker]

I appreciate you bro 🙏

[@caniz80]

I have 3 pads that only work with battery but not the usb charging kit. Any suggestions?

[@kizitomutsauki2464]

Hey. If a controller x button has lost those black things what should I do to fix it.

[@AWEdits17]

Thank you so much, it worked like a charm!

[@aymansaad3244]

Hello, my friend. I had an Xbox 360 controller, and I connected it to an 11-volt battery, so it stopped working. What should I do to fix it?

[@thomask8298]

Thank you! I'll give this a shot!

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome

[@kahl452]

Great video, thank you 😊

[@goodlookinouthomie1757]

Help! I have the same problem but im not hearing the sad trumpet, so maybe my controller is beyond repair 😕

[@edzus100]

Not only I cleaned the contacts in the "box" but i also tilted them forward, so did the springs on the controller side, carefuly pull them out so they are some 2-3mm longer .. box is now held more tightly and so far .. no issues, if it acts up more, then i will dive under plastic.

[@soiled]

sweet! works again... cleaned up the connectors in the battery pack housing after I was able to get the controller to turn on by putting the batteries in place without the actual housing and bridging the tops of them with two quarters... :)

[@SusanfindsIslam]

White vinegar worked for me. Thank you some much for this

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome.

[@lexramstudios1386]

Just yesterday when I was going to play Lego Jurassic World on my Xbox 360 my controller wasn't working so hopefully this video will help me

[@lukewebber97]

Completely stumped as the controller was working find then changed to new batteries nothing and multiple sets of new batteries. I’ve tried all your steps and still nothing working one minute and dead the next has me confused

[@nathan0385]

Thanks I'm gonna try it . I hope u reach 1 million followers

[@thecollegepicker]

Thx bro 🙏

[@Yes-xb2qy]

Turns out I just needed a new battery pack but I did everything in the video

[@heart_of_ender6379]

thank you so much i just used a little bit of vinegar and it instantly turned on you saved mey some money

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome 🤝

[@trublekid5126]

Am I able to use a q-tip for getting the corrosion off?

[@eshaansharma280]

That was very precise any helpful ! Thanks Eric !

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome dude. 🙏

[@eshaansharma280]

@@thecollegepicker 😊

[@IsabelCarlota]

Thank you so much! A Qtip, some white vinegar and your instructions revived another controller.

[@f-hgamingbangladesh6568]

My controller is wired, when i pluged in the light blink twice and turned off

[@franciscobanda6090]

Did you order the battery pack for Xbox controller from Amazon ?

[@xPrincess420x]

My little brothers want me to fix their Xbox 360, but when trying to pair the controller it flashes all 4 lights after trying to sync. I’m using AA batteries since I can’t get the rechargeable battery pack that I have for the 360 controller to charge. Any ideas? The controller turns on and the lights on the Xbox button flash but it won’t pair to the console

[@DieHardjagged]

You are aware that you also need to press the Red button on the Console to activate the pairing mode, yes?

[@Happygolucky10110]

Thank u!! T Q tip worked!!!

[@thecollegepicker]

Good work 🤝

[@yoshpeters3079]

Does this work for a controller that flashes but won’t synch?

[@randallmontejano7787]

I just bought a a white xbox 360 controller for $4 at a swap meet, it needs a lil cleaning on the coils due to corrosion, but my main concern is that it's missing part of a coil spring and it doesn't turn on.....can I throw a bignpiece of aluminum foil to allow current to flow?

[@thecollegepicker]

Nice find! Yeah that should work.

[@divadelnice]

Thank you! You are a gamesaver

[@thecollegepicker]

Glad it helped! 🤠

[@kartikkrishnan8507]

Thanks dude!

[@johnbarbuto5387]

Saved me from having to buy a new one! Thanks!

[@thecollegepicker]

Any time! Merry Christmas

[@Mannyfoolup]

do they have that type of screw driver in stores ? Awesome vid btw

[@bs.joe_5980]

Thank you so much man

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome dude 🤠

[@giantjello9590]

Thank you so much the vinegar worked for mine

[@shahbazsalman]

Thanks mate it got connected again

[@superspeedslasher8660]

I don’t have vinegar… could I use hydrogen peroxide as an alternative?

[@tylerharvey7357]

thank you i just fixed 1 controller on the coil and 2 the battery packs on the connectors using a q-tip and white vinegar

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome. Good work!

[@brianalaborious5630]

Omg thank you, got my controller workingn

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome. What happened?

[@poxlmao]

Qtip method worked for me thx so much! :)

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome

[@1989ElLoco]

Thanks

[@RachelRules00]

OMG this worked for me! Thaaank you!!

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome

[@minnowsnow]

thank you so much, i thought i lost my controller for good !

[@td6935]

I found my old xbox too… I have controllers that have rechargable battery packs and have no idea how to check what you did cus i cant jus remove and put new batterys inside the pack

[@xantony2580]

Thanks man! You saved me. I used hysopropile alcohol and it worked

[@thecollegepicker]

Great to hear! Good work =)

[@user-jl8rq6hw6z]

What if corrosion is not the problem and my controller just died mid game

[@deathreaper3099]

Thanks man This helped a lot

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome

[@Tee_Eazy]

Does it work with black vinegar?🤷‍♂️🤔

[@perezemmanuel5491]

bro thank you very very much my big brother's favorite controller wont work and he said its so expensive if he go to a shop and repair it so i searched for a solution and i found this now my big brother and i can play together

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome

[@redupia]

Thank you Thank you THANK YOU!

[@angelsalas2755]

Thank you my controller had rust on it's springs I haven't used it for 6 years and the battery pack was not on the controller the controller was outside the hole time I did not use it

[@elmahdielmahdi6895]

thank you very much😘

[@HikariSakai]

I hadn't used my 360 in like 5-6 years and thought "I wanna play it" and both controllers stopped working lmao. I honestly feel like just buying new ones at this point.

[@eat457]

Where can you find 360 controllers these days? I've had like 6 controllers over time and they all stopped working. Now I want a new one 😂

[@darcyjohn7781]

ive done all this and my controller still disconnects and blinks when i am to far from my xbox

[@Game4life7818]

Thank you very much fixed my both controllers

[@thecollegepicker]

You are welcome. Happy to help 🤝

[@AhmedElFatairy]

damn that actually worked :D thank youuuuu

[@ReinaldoRauch]

I couldnt make it work, first i thought it was gonna work because the damage was similar to yours but i couldnt find the origin of the short. The thing i noticed was that the 4 connectors in the middle where all shorted to ground. and a capacitor/resistor near it looked like it was burnt but i couldnt confirm it

[@Slavko990]

Thanks bro❤