Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

11

Time Required

                          20 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 6 steps
  • Case
  • 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Remove the screws
  • Flip the controller over so the model stickers face the ceiling.
  • Use a JIS 00 driver or an official iFixit PH 00 driver to remove the two black flathead 8.4 mm-long screws that secure the handles, located at the ends of the handles.

Flip the controller over so the model stickers face the ceiling.

Use a JIS 00 driver or an official iFixit PH 00 driver to remove the two black flathead 8.4 mm-long screws that secure the handles, located at the ends of the handles.

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Step 2

              Remove the handle covers
  • Carefully remove the handle covers by pulling them away from the main body.

Carefully remove the handle covers by pulling them away from the main body.

Step 3

              Remove the screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four silver 6.8 mm-long screws that secure the clear back plastic cover.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four silver 6.8 mm-long screws that secure the clear back plastic cover.

Step 4

              Unclip the plastic cover
  • Carefully pry away the clear plastic cover using your fingernail.

Carefully pry away the clear plastic cover using your fingernail.

Step 5

              Remove the clear plastic cover
  • Remove the clear plastic cover.

Remove the clear plastic cover.

Step 6

              Remove the battery
  • Remove the lithium-ion battery by using a fingernail or plastic opening tool to pry it up on the left side.
  • Only a small amount of force is needed.

Remove the lithium-ion battery by using a fingernail or plastic opening tool to pry it up on the left side.

Only a small amount of force is needed.

Step 7

              Remove the screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 5mm-long screws from the back of the controller.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the five 5mm-long screws from the back of the controller.

Step 8

  • Delicately take off the plastic cover from the controller.
  • Do not completely remove the front cover just yet, as it is still attached to the motherboard via a white ribbon cable.

Delicately take off the plastic cover from the controller.

Do not completely remove the front cover just yet, as it is still attached to the motherboard via a white ribbon cable.

Step 9

              Open the flap
  • Use the tip of an opening pick to open the black flap of the ZIF connector by pushing it upwards.

Use the tip of an opening pick to open the black flap of the ZIF connector by pushing it upwards.

Step 10

              Disconnect the interconnect cable
  • Use your fingers or a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the interconnect cable from its connector.

Use your fingers or a pair of blunt nose tweezers to disconnect the interconnect cable from its connector.

Step 11

              Remove the front case
  • Remove the front case.

Remove the front case.

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

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Nicholin V - Apr 7, 2022

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I wondered why Xbox X controllers grips were difficult to remove and also make a squeak sound when the plastic part is not closing properly but a double-sided tape should do it…

winter - Sep 2, 2022

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Disassembly was fine, but reassembly was a bit trickier. Removing the front casing from the chassis as in step 8 required a bit of force, since it seemed like the two were clipped together. Putting the two together, I can’t seem to find where exactly that clipping connection was. I’d ignore it and move on to the screws, but it doesn’t fit flush and I’m left with this narrow gap at the top that seems to be causing trouble. Any idea where I should be looking/applying pressure?