Xbox One Wireless Controller Rumble Motor Replacement

Written By: Liam Gow
  • Comments: 32
Xbox One Wireless Controller Rumble Motor Replacement

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

7

Time Required

10 - 15 minutes

Introduction

This guide will teach you how to remove the rumble motors that are located in the grips of the controller.

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    • Remove the battery pack cover.

    • Remove batteries.

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    • We recommend using a nylon spudger for this step. A metal spudger is shown.

    • Grip the controller firmly to remove the side handles, wedging a spudger into the seam between the front and handle plates.

    • Pry the side plate away from the front plate by moving the spudger back and forth. You will need to do this all the way around the side plate's seam.

    Start prying the side plate off underneath the trigger, this makes it easier to disconnect the other clips connecting the side plate to the backplate.

    Brandon -

    One you take it off, is it possible to click it back in?

    Aiden Bear -

    As long as you don’t exceed the couple tons you need to take it off you should be able to put it back.

    Brandon -

    I don’t have a squdger

    TimidFerret4982 Gaming -

    getting those handles back on seems impossible, they just dont fit as well, a gap remains even after snapping into place.

    Dont think ill be doing this in the future

    Spoutin Wyze -

    edit: wiggled the bo9ttom middlewith the handles off and somethign finally “clicked” into place for that extra 1/4 mm for the down arrow on my D-Pad to click back up into place!.

    Spoutin Wyze -

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    • There is a hidden screw located in the middle of the controller behind the label.

    • Use a screwdriver and punch a hole directly in the center of the label.

    • You may also lift the label if you do not want to puncture it.

    • Remove the five 10mm screws located on the back of the controller using the T8 Security Torx Screwdriver.

    i damaged my screws. how do i get the screws out?

    tenzin -

    wait. i just watched a video guide on ifixit's youtube channel about damaged screws. i'll try those methods.

    tenzin -

    It's a t8 or t9 security bit btw, I got the top two out with a regular T8, but the bottom two and middle needed a T9 Security bit.

    David Loper -

    All five faceplate/backplate screws in the controller I disassembled were T8 security fasteners.

    John Dziedzic -

    Am I doing something wrong because I got the tool it said I needed and got the middle screw out but the others have a bump or something in the center of the screw and it won't fit.

    kolton77 -

    The T8 is only good for the middle screw on my One S controller. The others require something bigger

    Matej Skelo -

    These requires SECURITY Torx bits (they have a cannulated hole in the driver). I don't believe the iFixIt branded driver is cannulated but you can buy a set of bits from DeWalt DWAX200 which is overkill but has what you need.

    jhighsmith -

    The driver that iFixIt sells is cannulated.

    jhighsmith -

    where do you get this dumb ass screw driver

    Jake Zweier -

    iFixit Store #IF145-027-3

    VauWeh -

    You can bypass it with a 1.5mm flathead.

    Marianne Sandling -

    thank you for this. worked for me

    Mr Anderson (Evolluisionist) -

    These screws required a T10, not T8.

    Armand -

    TR9. A $10 kit from Walmart has the bit/driver in it and extra goodies to make life simple.

    Matt Martin -

    As weird as it sounds, the top 2 came out for me with a flathead- but the bottom two and the middle one wont

    macybrooksevans -

    If you damage the middle part of the screws you can still take it out with the same screwdriver.

    Kev God -

    Thank-You :)

    Isaiah -

    needed a T8H, not easy to see.

    on a grey green xbox one controller

    Michael -

    You need a T8 and the kit is not $10 it’s $13.88 Hyper Tough Electronic Kit. In the hardware section at WalMart it a T8 because I tried everything and only a T8 fit it like a magnet. And the dumbass that wrote the article there is only 1 freaking screw.

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    • Remove the backplate.

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    • Remove the faceplate.

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    • You may let the rumble motors hang freely out of their sockets.

    • De-solder the soldered joints while holding the red and black wires down on the top motherboard.

    • Be careful while using the soldering iron not to damage other components or hurt yourself.

    • For information on how to solder, click here.

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    • Remove the rumble motors.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Liam Gow

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7 comments

Hey I let my motor hang off when I was taking apart my controller and it tore off the motherboard on one side of my controller, is there a way to repair that?

Mark -

Hi Mark,

Assuming that nothing beyond some solder came off with the wires, you can try resoldering the motor's wires back into place. Make sure to check exactly where they are meant to connect, and not to accidentally solder anything else on the board.

Liam Gow -

What is the positive wire for the rumble pads. I think it might be the reverse of the normall.

metalcka -

It would be nice to show the positioning of the motors in the frame since they are not symmetrical. The left one has a larger weight.

codekaizen -

Where can I buy these rumble motors?

Steve Pepe -

I'm had to de remove the rumble motors from the board temporarily. I didn't take a picture of what it looked like before I de soldered the wires. I know the pads they need to be re soldered to. But don't know in what order. Is there any pictures you know of on how these controllers are wired so I don't solder them into the wrong spot?

Matthew Glenn (Matt) -

Will it cause issues to simply remove the rumble motors and not reinstall them? I need one controller that cannot vibrate. It'll only be used for a single game that regardless of the settings used (including any special things in an elite controller) it will still f'n vibrate. If it will not cause issued I will mod one of my other controllers.

Thanks in advance

Eliza -