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Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: My controller is recognized in windows but the led doesnt turn on.

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:02:50 -0700

My Xbox controller, which I was installing TMR sticks as soon as I finished installing the sticks, the controller gets connected, and Windows recognizes it as wireless_device, but it doesn't work at all. I installed the right stick first. I tested it and calibrated, and it worked fine, but as soon as I finished the left stick, the controller got recognized, but the LED indicator didn't turn on, and there was no input. The traces were all perfect, and no missing components. Is it the TMR's fault?. I will try desoldering it later, but I want answers, please!!!. thanks.

Update: At a certain point when I barely connect the two boards together it shows the led and if I kinda move even so slightly it stops. And I hear this buzzing noise very low from the controller

⟐ Commented April 01, 2026 at 14:02 MST

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Only works when plugged in

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:47:11 -0700

Whats the fix?

⟐ Commented April 01, 2026 at 3:47 MST

Xbox Series S: Can anyone help me identify the value of this component please?

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:37:40 -0700

Hi guys,

I recently had a Series S brought to me with a power issue. The console power button would flash just once, no beep, then go right off again. I was then able to rule out the power supply and both the power / rf boards using parts from a working console.

After completely stripping the console down, I found a little water damage near the MP2926 IC under the heatsink which has completely ruined the component there. Does anyone know what this component is, and more importantly, the value of it?

I really appreciate anyone taking the time to look at this post, I hope you guys can help me out.

Kind regards,

Chris

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 14:37 MST

Xbox Series S: When booting up a game the xbox goes back to the dashboard

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 02:16:12 -0700

I can download games fine from the store. However, when I boot up the game, the game boots up and then goes blackscreen for less than a second and the xbox button on the front of the console. Flashes 2-3times and goes back to the dashboard.

⟐ Commented March 31, 2026 at 2:16 MST

Xbox One S: My hdmi port has a dent

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:59:01 -0700

I need some help and i dont know how to fix. My HDMI out port has a dent and it has no signal

⟐ Answered March 30, 2026 at 3:59 MST

Xbox One S: Why Isn't My Xbox One S Working?

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:24:39 -0700

My Xbox One S Is Giving Me No Signal On My TV. But The Light Won't Turn On Unless I Press The Eject Button, It Will Run For Maybe 5 Or 10 Minutes Without Picture, Then Power Down. Neither The Power Or Sync Buttons Will Work.

Does Anyone Have Any Clue What's Wrong With It? I'm Thinking About Replacing The HDD Drive And Internet Power Source. Also I Don't Have A Brick Power Cable I've Got Just The Basic Plain Cable If That Helps Any.

⟐ Answered March 29, 2026 at 13:24 MST

Xbox Series S: Why does my xbox turn on and right back off

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:03:58 -0700

Umm after water got poured in it

⟐ Answered March 29, 2026 at 9:03 MST

Xbox One S: Would these capacitors cause my power on and straight off problem

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:03:35 -0700

The xbox one s will turn on the immediately turn off, ive tried another psu with the same problem.

Ive checked all the mosfet chips and they all come back reading 7.7.

⟐ Commented March 27, 2026 at 18:03 MST

Xbox: Drive opens and closes constantly

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:03:17 -0700

Hi,

my original xbox drive once turned on and you press the eject button, the tray opens and then closes constantly and does not stop unless you switch off the unit.

there is no way to stop it from opening and closing.

what do you see as the issue? do I need to replace my drive?

⟐ Commented March 27, 2026 at 16:03 MST

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Trigger drifting and can't be calibrated

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:54:52 -0700

So I recently been working on soldering with the xbox controllers I had. In total I have like 5 daughter boards. 3 I cleaned up because originally I thought I messed them up but turns out I didn't fully. Anyways I had another daughter board that I removed the old joysticks from and put new ones in. Before I did that I removed the impulse motors and rumble motors from the board so I wouldn't mess them up around that time I put those parts with the other motors I had when I installed the new joysticks I grabbed random motors from the pile I grabbed the correct ones for the rumble motors and the impulse motors I thought I did as well. After putting it back together I went to calibrate the joysticks which calibrated perfectly but there was still drift input which in turn when I went to calibrate the triggers it wouldn't even show me pressing it down. When I pressed it down it just showed on screen that the triggers were half way pressed down. So asking here what it might be because the magnents are perfectly fine and ultimatley I think it might be those impulse motors. I put them in correctly and soldered them in correctly and only issue it could be is that there either in the wrong spots or the wrong motors. I believe that might be the case but just wanting to know so I know what I need to do to fix it.

⟐ Commented March 26, 2026 at 16:54 MST

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Can not power on without external power

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:08:55 -0700

The controller will not switch on without being plugged into the xbox or on the charging Dock.

However once powered up like this I can remove external power source or dock and use wireless as normal, the home button also works in the xbox menu!

It just won't power on when wireless...

Battery is OK as I've swapped it already.

All board connections pads are clean and carbon free.

Any ideas guys n gals

I'm not scared of Pad/trace repairs confident soldering with iron or air, but this has me stumped.....

⟐ Answered March 26, 2026 at 12:08 MST

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Won't turn on

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:18:49 -0700

I had my elite controller plugged into my headset.

It electrocuted my head so I threw it off .

Then it stopped working .

The battery has blown when I opened it up .

So changed the battery I can't see any damage on the board but it won't turn on , no matter what I try ?

Any ideas thanks

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 23:18 MST

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Need to find a trigger lock spring

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:17:50 -0700

My controller shell broke and I threw away the one of the trigger locks thinking the new one I ordered came with them but it didn’t so now I’m looking for a replacement spring because I couldn’t find a complete trigger lock assembly anywhere

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 15:17 MST

Xbox Series X (Digital Edition): My Xbox has the HDMI plugged in g but üg⁷

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:22:05 -0700

My Xbox 1 won't show anything on the TV screen. Its like it's not even plugged in. I tried different cables but nothing.

⟐ Commented March 25, 2026 at 1:22 MST

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Xbox Series X Gulikit TMR Joystick compatibility with Elite controller

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 15:59:58 -0700

This question is regarding the warning about compatibility of the Gulikit TMR Joystick with the Xbox Elite series controllers. There is a warning stating "Not recommended for Xbox Elite or Xbox One controllers due to unavailable software for joystick calibration." This doesn't make any sense because the Elite controllers actually use the Xbox Accessories app that has built in joystick calibration software. The very same software I see being used to calibrate the joysticks for the regular Xbox non-Elite version controllers.

I'm assuming the actual issue of compatibility is the different style of stem that has a thread to screw the Elite series thumbstick cover on. If that is the case, then my second question is if it is possible to replace the stem of the Gulikit thumbstick with the stems from Elite thumbsticks or not? I would really like to be able to replace the thumbsticks with TMR type if possible. The product page states that lack of calibration software is the issue, but I believe that is incorrect and the real problem is the stem difference. I would appreciate any feedback from anyone that has attempted this or knows enough about the TMR joysticks to know if they can be modified to fit the Elite 2. Thanks.

⟐ Commented March 22, 2026 at 15:59 MST

Xbox Series X: Xbox Series X PSU Compatibility 12 vs 14 digit serial

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 11:11:42 -0700

I need to replace the PSU in my Xbox Series X the 2020 release (12 digit SN), it looks like the latest XBX 2024 revision (14 digit SN) has a new Genuine PSU model compared to the 1920 model, are these two compatible with each other?

Newest revision: Microsoft Xbox Series X Disk Drive Model 1882 (14 digit serial number) Power Supply - Genuine

Older revision: Xbox Series X Power Supply

⟐ Commented March 22, 2026 at 11:11 MST

Xbox 360 S: 360s powers on then off red light on psu

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 09:30:30 -0700

So here is the story: I repair rrod xbox consoles so my friend thought he would buy a cheap 360s on ebay (warranty seal broken) that was broken and have me fix it. The problem is that when i try to power on the xbox it chimes, turns off, and the light on the brick is red. The power brick powers up the halo reach 360s that i own so the problem is not the psu. I have checked all of the usb ports to make sure nothing is shorting out. I have also taken the mobo out of the chassis and all the solder connections look fine. I was looking around the web and some people were reporting that this could be due to a bad mosfet. I was wondering if this was true and if it is how i would go about testing the mosfets figure out which one is bad. Also if any one has and other ideas feel free to share them.

Thanks and sorry for the long description,

Cody

⟐ Commented March 22, 2026 at 9:30 MST

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: My joysticks randomly lose the ability to go forward

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:44:42 -0700

My Xbox Series X controller randomly loses the ability to push forward, with it instead pushing backwards (left stick), while the right stick will push all the way down. I initially suspected the sticks but that can't be the case, as they suddenly behave normally upon entering the Xbox accessories recalibration screen, before reverting in a matter of minutes. Furthermore, this issue only occured after I had entered the recalibration screen for the first time to fix bad circularity

(Installed joysticks are Ginfull Hall Effect V2 sticks, additionally, I have the ExtremeRate HOPE Remap kit installed)

⟐ Answered March 20, 2026 at 11:44 MST

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Rear Flapper level buttons 1 is not working

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:33:15 -0700

On the read of the controller there are 4 extra programmable flappers, I have 1 on the bottom left (while holding the controller) that is not working. I saw a few boards for purchase here, but I did not see the 2 small ones for the read left and right flapper things. does anyone know where I might purchase said boards?

⟐ Answered March 19, 2026 at 3:33 MST

Xbox One S: No power issue and fan doesn’t move at all

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:12:13 -0700

Hi I have issue where it powers on for 5 seconds and the fan doesn’t even twitch at all and turns off I have tried other fans that work same result. I know the psu is also good and I haven’t found any sort short one the 12v rail so im a little lost any help would be appericated

⟐ Commented March 19, 2026 at 3:12 MST