Yellowed Xbox 360 Controller Restoration - Gaming Console Repair

Restoring & repairing Xbox 360 controller that won't turn on and that is yellowed. I bought this controller as junk from Ebay.
I started the restoration with disassembly. The shell is closed with safety torx screws, which means normal torx bit won't fir them. To remove the trigger buttons I need to bend the plastic so I can't recommend that unless it is necessary, even though the plastic is very well bending. I also removed the sticker with isopropyl alcohol so I can reapply it once I'm finished.
After disassembly I cleaned the parts and put the yellowed plastic in the retrobrighting box I made on my other channel. Link to the video: • Making the Ultimate Re... I used hydrogen peroxide UV-light and heat to remove the yellowing from the plastic.
To open the battery pack I used some plastic tools, lots of force and patience. The pack is not meant to be opened but it can be done carefully without breaking anything. Once pack was opened I cleaned the battery contacts with isopropyl alcohol. Lastly the two halves were glued back together.
Thank you for watching my video!
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[@KevinRay_man]

'It was sold to me as broken, let's see if it works.' Ahhh ever the optimist, gotta love it.

[@commissarkordoshky219]

God loves the trier!

[@shadowfan982]

ya never know the seller might be stupid

[@graphicsgod]

@@shadowfan982 Most usually are!! Don't know what's wrong and just list it as broken, when it's usually an easy fix.

[@dummyvr9802]

@@graphicsgod one time I got a brand new series 2 elite xbox one controller listed broken and the battery spring things just had plastic on them and it was free

[@mattbermudez2876]

Well he had to see if it was not a lie of course

[@Alias_Anybody]

"Bill will never know" That's some very sophisticated humour right at the start.

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Scotty doesn't know ;)

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Wtf

[@jordandeering7145]

Putting batteries in those packs always made you feel like you were reloading a shotgun

[@TabbyEgg312]

relatable

[@codywalker7216]

Same

[@celltrark7161]

RELOADING

[@yourlocalpilot0]

So true

[@baseball_wheelies3378]

How do u know what a shotgun feels like to reload... Lol

[@lugnut59]

This is brilliant. You easily get all your gaming gear for 20-50 bucks USD each, get to fix them for fun, make good KZbin revenue, please the entire population of the internet by being purely entertaining, and have perfectly working systems to play on. Talent.

[@mimikyoo]

Seeing him scrub the ducktors head with the toothbrush is the purest thing

[@scarletoaksfarm4699]

Yes

[@cxltz6735]

No its not

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[@Goethi]

also him: puts a gun aimed in ducktors head.

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[@userfriendly4612]

I like ODD TINKERING videos so much, that I've often cought myself just listen to one of his videos before bed like it's ASMR and drift off to sleep. I guess since I'm somewhat of a clean freak, just hearing the sound of cleaning and fixing items soothes my tired overworked soul.

[@ntort]

SAMEEEE

[@manonthemoonx]

Sameeeee!!! I always watch an Odd Tinkering before sleeping.

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[@comptroller64]

Same

[@APixieNinja]

Yes. Same. Very relaxing. Then I watch the video again the next day so I actually see the restoration. 😄

[@christopherbrrss2839]

Man I never said it, but I should. Your videos are so satisfying to watch. Step by step, no shiny useless stuff, no annoying music or "life hack" tips... Just pure and meticulous work. You make me want to pick up my tools and repair any annoying thing I have just the way you do it. THANK YOU

[@SloppyMechanics]

I love watching, how many hours and dollars are spent doing this kind of restoration? pure curiosity, as I do plenty that costs more than it should but is deeply satisfying.

[@thr_1k_earthmovin]

Lets say the console is around 35 dollars on EBAY, controller is 25 dollars, and replacement parts are around 12 dollars, total of 62 dollars. Hydrogen Peroxide thing would take around 12 hours to 1.5 days. So he spends 62 dollars and 1.5 days to fix a full kit of console and controller.

[@AizensPlan]

@@thr_1k_earthmovin Nothing really, when you consider he probably makes a couple thousand dollars off of just one of these videos.

[@BoxySonic]

​@@AizensPlanaccording to Google, 1 million views is worth around 5000-7000 dollars At 4.2 million views, this video has made between 21,000$ and 30,000$

[@blurry9744]

Owner of contoller: I can't hit any of my shots, must be a bug reality: yes, literally a bug inside your controller

[@skyioun2303]

Dude, nothing was working for me in a game, I think there’s a bug in my keyboard.

[@jeffrey18c46]

Lmao 😆

[@crankylucifer]

That is literally how the word "bug" came to. Cause of a coder having a bug in the keyboard or the compjter and it would do weird shit

[@mwolfe1486]

@@crankylucifer it dates back to the original computers. The ones the size of a room. Debugging was getting rid of bugs that shorted or interfered with the system.

[@pokefan006]

How do they even get into the controllers in the first place? Few controllers have gaps that an insect would reasonably be able to get inside of.

[@Pixelcraftian]

This video reminds me that my Xbox 360 controller is the only evidence of me ever owning a xbox 360 lol, I still love the look and feel of this controller, good video and amazing restoration :)

[@Him999LLJW]

I still use mine till this day even tho I have a gaming pc.

[@eerietoxicity]

I have 3 but only 2 work and I have like 6 controllers for them. I actually was using my Xbox 360 today to play Guitar Hero, Left 4 Dead, Hitman Absolute, Red Dead Redemption, and TellTale’s The Walking Dead!

[@alexanderthegangreviews5141]

I still have one and gave it to my oldest. I wish he can sell those boxes he made for retro brighting. He is a genius in making that thing.

[@coltongraebner9881]

Definitely especially since they are a good chance not being made anymore. ☹️

[@fabianrobles8044]

@@coltongraebner9881 do you know animaniacs tiny toon adventures freakazoid pinky and the brain pinky Elmyra and the brain and the plucky duck show

[@ch2raf589]

Is it only me or these videos like wash my from the inside ? When i was a kid i was the one who would open devices and tries to fix em and it was one of my passion . You just gotta admire this man

[@DeathMarkdAngel]

Ahh this takes me back to when I used to take apart controls and order new shells online to customize them the way I liked. It's was always to satisfying to do.

[@vesh]

why is this guy's videos so oddly satisfying

[@kamal3777]

Because

[@jakebello7988]

Don't you mean "ODD-ly satisfying?"

[@electrogem7142]

This is your first time to watch his videos, you are literally trying to take advantage of the checkmark to get attention, pathetic.

[@iBlaze69]

@@electrogem7142 somewhat true

[@electrogem7142]

@@iBlaze69 he is literally everywhere, stealing other people’s comment or comments some generic stuff.

[@user-ashborn16]

2:00 " Bill will never know" The secret ingredient is crime

[@unknownwolf4046]

I miss old Xbox 360

[@mixialuci]

@@unknownwolf4046 same

[@fabianrobles8044]

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@@fabianrobles8044 what

[@SuperLucky7]

@@mixialuci It's spam.

[@Pickles_Fickle]

Me: hey dude you got an extra controller Friend : yeah The controller 4:45

[@crewleaderprods]

Odd Tinkering: "Ill remove this sticker. Bill will never know" Bill: "Someone is removing the sticker. That darn Odd Tinkering guy!"

[@GreyWolfLeaderTW]

Peterson, SnailPo Executive from Spongebob: "I'm not sure. I feel--a disturbance."

[@isaiah4478]

He’s talking about bill gates from microsoft

[@CaptainMarvelsSon]

Removing the yellowing is always one of my favorite parts of the process.

[@PRIMETIMECEO_]

unless your a tech nerd, it’s the only part of the process

[@thedrbat9572]

yeah, i wish he did it for longer cuz u can still see a very slight amount of yellowing, or maybe its just me.

[@TimeSorceror]

I would love to see a DS Lite restoration. I've got a pink one with lots of yellowing that needs a good deep cleaning and your videos are always so informative and helpful for stuff like that.

[@micahclarke1303]

My cousin has this the same one, well had the same one

[@moonlover5544]

You can try to contact him, and send it to him

[@michaelrodriguez2829]

@@moonlover5544 He says he doesn’t do restorations as a business it is only for his Videos.

[@beanz_inabowl1943]

Well….

[@LittleLotteWanders]

These videos are honestly so relaxing somehow. Every time I watch them before I go to bed I sleep like a baby lol

[@baen1762]

Damn, I’m used to seeing consoles from the late 70s or 80s being restored like a GameBoy, but seeing my childhood consoles getting restored makes me feel old now

[@soulboundd]

this may be one of his longest videos yet, the fact that he had to wait a day for the yellowing really let’s you know he cares about his viewers

[@dalaxdercrisper957]

There's more his videos about Consoles being remove for yellowing for 2 days

[@Lyapunov]

Bill watching this video: damn, I will never know.

[@jaredhaden1989]

LoL

[@SakiaExfiredMalk]

Just me or the pfp you use has a familiar artstyle. its remember me off YasfiBocahPony/Yasfikun artstyle

[@Lyapunov]

@@SakiaExfiredMalk nice observation, yes it is his artstyle, and also his drawing too lmao. But don't worry I didn't steal his drawing, he made it for me because I don't have profile picture back then. And that is why there is his name on my channel description

[@SakiaExfiredMalk]

@@Lyapunov Ouhhh good to know :)

[@leviathan9592]

This is the best ASMR channel, change my mind

[@ScarletDeclan]

Just want to let you know I love your jokes and extremely long caption times. Those are life saver. I can either read twice or watch your video at 1.5x speed. Either way the caption speed is perfect. And thanks for no music or talking

[@byggrynsgroet]

watching him pick the controller apart: *mmm, nice and **_crusty_*

[@brunomartinello7507]

This shit is literally visual ASMR to me... and audio ASMR too if i watch it using headphones.

[@byggrynsgroet]

@@brunomartinello7507 yessss, its so satisfying to watch the yellow ugly plastic turn bright white

[@minerwhiteplayclipsandart6705]

Lol your icon says it all mmmm nice and crusty XD

[@manonthemoonx]

*mm, crustier than my mcdoald's fries and mcburger meal only for 9.99* wait did i just sponsored mcdonalds??

[@SuperCabrito14]

Ew

[@Vanilla_Jo]

I like to imagine even when he games in his spare time, he still wears gloves.

[@schultheismatthius]

casual gaming, probably not. But ranked? Absolutely.

[@CaptainNyaNN]

Like The Relaxing End....

[@marvicn3017]

I had a stroke reading this

[@tostbutyoutube7204]

yes.

[@marvicn3017]

@Mrs. Lovely 😁

[@jamestacorontemusic]

This channel is why i wanna get into restoration and repair. It seems like fun and I'm really into technology!

[@smiley_oy683]

The audio of this video is really smooth (like an ASMR, but for restoring items.)

[@drakebloodknight7981]

This was the most relaxing, therapeutic video I have seen in weeks. That duck has done more for me than any therapy session. Thank you, and good day.

[@poggins]

Why do I hear "rubber duckie your the one"

[@Knapperoni]

I don't think I'll ever get tired of these kinds of videos

[@gojirazillasaurus6341]

True tho

[@fabianrobles8044]

@@gojirazillasaurus6341 shut up

[@fabianrobles8044]

@Roblox Gaming10 stop

[@budoboy420]

@@fabianrobles8044 shut up

[@hdezn26]

@Roblox Gaming10 It's just a lowly spam bot begging for attention... Make it eat a whole bag of reports.

[@alpaca0o0]

I actually enjoy repairing but mostly cleaning old pieces of videogame forniture. Even consoles. I'm too scared to open my PS2 and clean it, but while watching these videos I feel confident. So I'll try it, I'll give updates by editing this comment, wish me luck

[@flavianesilva1979]

me:"oh this is nice, how does a 360 control look inside?" the guy:*has a duck on the water* me:*Instant like*

[@madturtle5931]

“Hey dude this toothbrush tastes funny”

[@Icyings]

“Probably because its dirty”

[@UmmHiThere]

"Wait, what do you mean it's dirty?"

[@miltonzetino4553]

“I cleaned my joystick with it”

[@SarmadTechLab]

"Eww, what?"

[@wen1985]

"Why did you used my thoothbrush?!"

[@user-ashborn16]

Control or anything made of plastic: Is yellowed Odd Tinkering: I summon UV Eyes Peroxid Dragon!

[@haydenbush]

I’m not kidding. I restored a 360 S Special Edition White controller like this… Perfect restoration… *Became bright Lego Yellow 3 days later*

[@junifil]

"Again we got someone living there" Well i dont think he really is *living*

[@thxtpig]

He should start a business where he fixes people's old/broken electronic devices.

[@teenie9367]

I think you can send him broken consoles in certain cases

[@Sashazur]

To make it worthwhile he would probably have to charge more than most people would be willing to pay - almost certainly more than what the old gadgets are now worth. He probably makes more money doing his thing on KZbin!

[@ScarletDeclan]

@@Sashazur even if that's the case his work is far better than most people. He even saves the warranty sticker and un-yellows the console. It doesn't get more perfect than his work

[@reginaokami]

I would gladly let him repare my old PS2 slim and clean my 3ds xl, and would pay every single cent for it ;D

[@shashikumarbhagat1371]

@@teenie9367 he won't return it tho

[@SafetyRabbit]

There's something sort of ritualistic about this. "I will now perform the rite of restoration. Bring forth the Holy icon of the Ducktor and prepare my sacred black gloves. Bathe ye tarnished plastic in the glow of UV's brightness and lo be cleansed. Array thine parts bare upon the altar and be annointed in holy isopropyl until that grimy crap from some kid's hands is but a distant memory. Gamen."

[@alsiredwood5642]

Please good sir, you don't understand how much i love what I've just read 😭

[@gurvysnake]

Gamen 🙌

[@matcha6710]

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[@jackhyatt7739]

Removing that yellowing is the most satisfying thing to watch

[@YoureWierdImN0t]

I'm more impressed the thumbsticks returned to center. Every 360 controller I owned got floppy sticks within months.

[@kongab2025]

I don't know why watching a technician work in silence so professionally makes me feel so relaxed but thank you sir for being that technician

[@jordirojas8192]

Just imagine playing with your controller not knowing there’s a bug inside😂

[@fabianrobles8044]

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[@FlameyFiredog]

@@fabianrobles8044 i do

[@fabianrobles8044]

@@FlameyFiredog okay

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@@fabianrobles8044 will you stop spamming it’s weird

[@fabianrobles8044]

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[@Kamui32]

The people love him. Companies hate him. The man who can fix literally almost anything.

[@cromeabi]

have recently discovered you and must say that i really like your videos. it is always relaxing to watch you restore and repair all kinds of things.

[@user-vi3tb3bw5t]

Whenever there's an odd tinkering video, it is a good day.

[@hoodwynkedgaming2995]

“Hey man wanna play splitscreen?” “Sure do you have any more controllers?” “Yeah I think I got one in the back…” *this is the controller that your friend gives to you*

[@TheRealDustinNunn]

I tried out an Xbox 360 controller at my local Wal-Mart back when I was just a high school teenager and the 360 controller was really comfy in my hands.

[@RETURNMOV171]

I like the way the batteries just come to you immediately, i find it adorable.

[@someguyonyoutube1667]

man i remember being at home breaking a controller and being like "moms gonna flip" good times (Edit: how did this kinda blow up, its just something about my childhood xd)

[@moth4434]

*breaks something* “Man I’m dead”

[@moth4434]

@@KINGJERMARCUS very breedable

[@EmmettDoyleDDR435]

creepy

[@fabianrobles8044]

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[@quinnmcmurtrie8022]

Right here to see you do another satisfying restoration project.

[@FUNKY_KETCHUP]

Selling your expensive console, because it's broken, just to get it fixed by this dude.

[@marissau2962]

I’d love to see a DS Lite restoration if you’re able to! I know it’s legacy was kind of marred with frequent issues but it would be so awesome to see one restored to its former glory!

[@VRestoration]

I will never understand how there are people who leave their things in the sun for so long that they get this type of discoloration, I understand it when they are almost useless things but this controller its biggest problem is the color, from there it seems to be in good condition.

[@sinchman1]

That's not from the sun that's from smoking in the home

[@fortunax22]

It doesn't need to be left in the sun to discolor. There are a few different things that can cause it.

[@VRestoration]

@@sinchman1 Well, to my knowledge, that kind of yellow discoloration happens from UV rays. I had never heard that it went through cigarette smoke

[@fabianrobles8044]

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[@fabianrobles8044]

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[@TildAbuse]

1:15 - "Ahhh, yep. There's yer problem right there, chief. It's got some *blue.* " Glad to see you're still at ir. I find these videos so relaxing ^_^

[@francostefano3967]

I don't know if like more the restoration or the asmr trigger that produces to me

[@crashwebb4715]

You know you're growing up when you see controllers from your own childhood in this condition

[@kadenlongworth1563]

Is anyone going to appreciate the "It's over! I have the high ground" reference

[@JCarrera27]

Finally, saw one with a Vader profile pic and didn't wrote about it, it's even cooler since I just came from watching a star wars video

[@CarsRestored]

Me: No way he can restore this Odd Tinkering: Hold my controller

[@NijahPlays]

Hold my Isopropyl alcohol

[@bludthinkhecool]

​@@NijahPlays hold my ducktor

[@TheRealArtimusKnight]

One of, if not the greatest modern video game controllers ever made

[@AlasdairGR]

Honestly restoring old consoles and controllers like this isn't just great for the e-waste problem and nostalgia, it's also extremely important for game preservation. I can't think of any titles off the top of my head, but I'm sure there at least some older games that can only be played on their original consoles or through emulators on PC. But, emulators don't always run great depending on your PC's hardware and software bugs, and they don't always fully replicate the original experience. So TLDR; thanks for the great preservation work. I want to start amassing my own console collection and fix up a bunch of systems to save them from the landfill. And also to relive parts of my childhood.

[@brianwest8119]

4:16 Jeez, no wonder it's broken. The engineer is dead.

[@Wuzzup129]

"Nope!"

[@Rev-D1963]

Odd Tinkering and Ductor rescue another piece of equipment from the scrapheap! Love your videos brother, thanks for sharing them with us. God bless. Rev. D.

[@ionotube111]

friend: “yea i have a spare controller” the spare controller:

[@Blackswitch92]

This whole channel is basically the scene from toy story 2. So satisfying.

[@debian4life]

How is he able to get every project apart and back together properly? Amazing how he can put everything back together without any missing parts or broken parts.

[@brendandoyle7508]

He's recording it........sooooo just kidding but do u know what I mean.😀 P.s. FUCK AUTO CORRECT.

[@style3804]

I cracked open a 360 once and lost all sorts of screws

[@debian4life]

@@style3804 I always mess up the springs on items like the snes, ps1, etc.

[@Wuzzup129]

Everyone knows he has a diagram of everything he has ever fixed, is currently fixing, and plans to fix in the future. He is in a league of his own.

[@fabianrobles8044]

@@Wuzzup129 do you know animaniacs tiny toon adventures freakazoid pinky and the brain pinky Elmyra and the brain and the plucky duck show

[@alexcuevas5771]

Damn, we almost got a face reveal on that cleaning shot.

[@aventrolex]

Which one

[@stickman20233]

It's nice to see that not everyone in the world is like plainrock1234 and that some people actually like tech and try to fix it when it broken

[@Qushi451]

In like 2045 its gonna be like “Restoring this old yellowed Ps5”

[@amp02]

By then most of us will be dead and gaming outlawed. I'm thinking more of 2040

[@Qushi451]

@@amp02 true, 2089 is gonna be like a PSX (PS 10)

[@connor9568]

@@Qushi451 No that will probably be around 2050-2055

[@Qushi451]

@@connor9568 yea

[@Luuksel87]

Bill will never know had me laughing xD

[@ImperialGamer5]

I remember the good old days until 2012, when I used to play on my dad's white 360 console playing games like Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga, and more. The Good, Old, Days... 🥲

[@manonthemoonx]

Same! My dad and I were all the time with the Xbox360. Sadly we had to sell it a year ago, had the first Forza Horizon game.

[@necrodook]

Mw2 *pussy using a riot shield*

[@DjVortex-w]

I love how the hydrogen peroxide treatment makes the white plastic look arguably better than new. I doubt even new those controllers look that bright.

[@thatoneair92]

i found my old 360 controller and i remember seeing this video and seeing how you whitened the shell so now im back to make it look brand new again

[@octopuscardoor]

"It was sold to me as broken, let's see if it works." Don't worry about it, Lockpicking Lawyer took a while to get to the point where he doesn't even need to touch locks to open them. One day your powers will activate and you will be able to repair electronics just by existing.

[@timehunter9467]

LPL is hilarious, he just shames the companies by “making sure it wasn’t a fluke” such simple flaws he finds too!

[@TimeSorceror]

My dad can do this with printers, sometimes.

[@mariohiramcabreragallo8473]

I litteraly watched the xbox restoration this morning and I was so excited to watch this restoration!!

[@maxplaysgamesmore8552]

Perfectly refurbished Xbox 360 Arcade with original controller. Excellent.

[@azirdotwav]

these videos are more relaxing than those videos with relaxing in their titles.

[@NorthEevee]

The amount of Modern Warfare 2 trickshots made by this controller... The slurs that passed through it's microphone plug on Halo Reach. This one, has history.

[@the_one_titan3381]

Or alot of peaceful years on Red Dead Redemption

[@MetalPopka]

What if Relaxing End and Odd Tinkering did a collab? Or perhaps they could be the same person for all we know. 😱😱😱

[@eddiedelgado60]

I bought a nice halo reach controller online. I replaced the thumb sticks, the battery pack and the LB button. Looks great.

[@residente601]

The little rubber duck just melted my heart

[@brandoneverett3418]

Not only does he get it clean and working like new, he tests it using one of the best 360 games ever made.

[@Laluan]

I always brush my teeth with Hydrogen Peroxide. They’re now as white as that controller!

[@justiceformygirliechuu]

what flavor? i use acid flavor

[@Pickles_Fickle]

I use Cat pee

[@nightgamer6027]

I use toxic acid

[@shabbirmufaddal]

Xbox 360 was the best controller of all time, hands down.

[@cesarst3720]

I will die for learning how to fix all thoose controllers that deserve to be played correctly The 360 is inmortal

[@gamefreak2065]

I love all your repair videos. Something so soothing seeing you repairing and refurbishing electronics.

[@ailenzamora392]

this xbox controler is broken

[@gamefails743]

@@ailenzamora392what is that supposed to mean

[@Slim-Pickens]

Why why why is the battery cover ALWAYS the least yellowed thing on everything you fix? Is it made with a denser plastic?

[@ToxoRetro]

Probably because they're not handled so much with your (all humans, not just you personally 😉) greasy sweaty mitts. That's also what causes the brown earwax-like substance in the gaps where the controller shell splits open. Pretty rank when you think about it too much. And to think people happily play video games whilst snacking on Doritos, Cheetos and other messy snacks ending in "os". I'm considering washing my hands just thinking about the concept...

[@AccAkut1987]

@@ToxoRetro probably a bit of your explanation and the use of a different plastic. The yellowing is mostly caused by UV radiation (as in simple sunlight), I imagine the battery compartment may be made out of something that could hold up better to potentially leaking batteries. I found info that the main shell is ABS, but no further details.

[@ToxoRetro]

UV does tend to cause a different effect of yellowing@@AccAkut1987, seemingly especially with Amigas and SNESs where they go more of a bronze-ish yellow (without pulling up a Dulux colour chart, it's difficult to describe 😁) all over the exposed sides and more evenly. However I have 2 "Glacier" Gameboy Advances - one was my childhood one and one I bought much later 2nd hand. Both have a paler yellower yellowing along the front half of the top edge and in a inverted "U" shaped of the facing edge. The effects are worse inside the speaker grill. The chances of both being positioned in window view in approximately the same orientation is slim, as well as the fact my childhood one was usually kept in a soft case. Plus why the facing edge south of the screen as well as around the game slot area be unaffected (the back half of the top edge)? I find the upper top edge to be perfect for resting my index fingers for quick to the shoulder buttons. Everywhere else that has yellowed are where thumbs and palms sit regularly. We haven't mentioned air intoxicated by tobacco fumes, but then the lingering smell is difficult to remove. Nor have we mentioned cola spillage or a multitude of other factors that may leave other clues. Hand greases and UV are the most consistent possibilities as they'll affect 100% of products even to unnoticeable amounts - even sealed products will have been exposed during manufacturing processes to a minimal extent. As a general rule, home consoles and computers tend not to move much and have minimal hand contact, so tend to be UV related. Controllers and handhelds get handled a lot and get pretty greasy. Sure they may be left on the sunlight, but are often stowed away. General coverage would suggest UV, but more often than not tends to be localised hand contacted areas so probably sweaty grime. The battery compartment of a 360 controller (much like the base of a home console) tends to be placed on a surface when not being handled so is less likely to see sunlight, but equally is touched less as it's usually out of in-game hands reach and the fact it tends to be only used to change batteries on occasion; then they could have been removed in place of rechargeable packs - without knowing the full background we'll never truly get the answer for an individual scenario. The colouring can give more clues, but admittedly different colour items will discolour differently. Essentially we'll have clues towards a probable reason for deterioration but can only settle for a high chance. As for using different plastics, I'd be surprised if they did. Not ruling it out. Companies these days tend to only care that their products last at least the length of the warranty as well as minimising costs to maximise profits. Also the manufacturing of different materials can cause a greater risk of mismatching due to different rates of tolerance of thicknesses (ie a component that is give or take 10% has a bigger window of not slotting into another part with a 5% tolerance). I expected the shells are completely made from the same batch of ABS to ensure that a bottom shell which is, for example, thicker than the optimum dimensions by 0.02mm will fit a +0.02mm battery compartment and a +0.02mm top shell.

[@grandolddrummer]

@@ToxoRetro I've heard watch repair techs call it "body cheese." All that dead skin and oils and food particles. Gross stuff.

[@ToxoRetro]

@@grandolddrummer 😂🤣😂 I guess cheese is technically mouldy bacteria after all.

[@damianherrera8898]

I know that he fixed a Xbox 360 but I just love when he makes these videos when he gets resorted stuff and he fixes it keep up the good work odd tinkering!😃

[@vgmaster-js2zv]

clearly who ever used this controller previously didnt really play with all that much. despite being discolored those thumbsticks looked immaculate.

[@PrincePoetic17]

I watch these viedos on 2X speed. Kinda reminds me of HowToBasic, just less destructive, and no eggs.

[@nnikocarre-smith5633]

The amount of these things that I’ve broken is ludicrous. Any parent of a teenager with an Xbox knows how much of a financial death sentence that combination is.

[@Amatsu2077]

I used to make controllers with the parts from others that I'd broken it became that much of a problem. A few broke from just not looking after them unfortunately.

[@krystal1722]

Ugh, my brother broke everything in the house: walls, windows, ceilings, lamps, doors. He'd wake us up in the middle of the night screaming. All bc he lost in a video game... And then he turns around and gets livid at his stepson for only crying when he loses.

[@fabianrobles8044]

@@krystal1722 do you know animaniacs tiny toon adventures freakazoid pinky and the brain pinky Elmyra and the brain and the plucky duck show

[@fabianrobles8044]

@@Amatsu2077 do you know animaniacs tiny toon adventures freakazoid pinky and the brain pinky Elmyra and the brain and the plucky duck show

[@arabellaslimbo]

@@fabianrobles8044 I watch animaniacs :)

[@spongebobsailormoon98produ43]

Woah, this guy needs to open up his own game console repair shop. I bet he’d become even more popular!

[@GianStuff]

0:39 dang he loaded them like shotgun shells

[@retrorestoration9053]

I've never seen the inside of these controllers before. Interesting as always!

[@misshobbity]

The entire way you film things is so satisfying like even the shot of the batteries rolling has me mesmerised lol and your humour and subtitles and Ducktor not to mention you literally bring these things back from the dead it makes such a relaxing fun experience to watch :)

[@themaskedgamer2694]

Him: Fixes a 16 year old controller. Me: Buys a new Xbox. This man is a legend.

[@stefanmueller7136]

Amazing content, my friends enjoy it very much! :) :), greetings from Germany and my (friends) Aleks, Ogleg, Ränguru, Nicilas! They usually watch boring mainstream trash, But this video was a true revelation!

[@orenalemao5326]

Ahh the good ol' day where u could actually repair an electronic item urself without destroying it.

[@nikolashumphrey-howell2478]

you.... still can if you don't go unga-bunga-smashy-breaky mode and actually find directions on how to do it properly

[@thedestroyer5794]

You can still do that though

[@amp02]

@@nikolashumphrey-howell2478 it's really easy to fuck up shit when soldering gets involved

[@avavanpelt926]

"Once again we have somebody living in here." For some reason made me stupid laugh. At 4:17

[@alexu2067]

For real I love how the Xbox 360 controller looks it reminded me of my younger days 😭

[@johnwayne2103]

The wonderful thing about an X-Box controller is there are a plethora of available parts, even diurrefet colers parts to make custom controllers. Even the electronic parts to replace worn switches. A word to the wise never pull a connector by it's wires you could break the wire inside the plastic sheath or weaken it.