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Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Controller previously only worked plugged in, now wont turn on

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:24:50 -0700

A couple months ago my controller stopped working wirelessly and only worked plugged in, so i started playing wired only, now it shows no indicator that its getting power and wont turn on at all. There seems to be a humming sound coming from around the a button/ right joystick area.

⟐ Answered 8월 15, 2026 at 16:24 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: My Lb doesn’t work properly like sometimes it works properly

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:04:30 -0700

My Lb doesn’t work properly sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t and sometimes i have to hold it in order to work

⟐ Answered 8월 12, 2026 at 11:04 GMT-7

Xbox One Wireless Controller 1697: Xbox One Controller is Flashing Slowly and Won't Work.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 21:13:27 -0700

So, last night, I turned off my console for the night and went to bed. This morning, I tried to turn the controller (and the console) back on to play. The console worked fine, and started right up. However, my controller started to blink slowly, and none of the buttons work. I've tried syncing it, changing the batteries, and unplugging the console, but it's still blinking. It only stops after I take a battery out, or leave it alone for a while. But if I press it's power button, it just blinks away (slowly, if that matters). Help?

⟐ Commented 8월 11, 2026 at 21:13 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Controller powers on console but doesnt show as registered on settings

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:30:45 -0700

Was playing on the console then controller stayed on but stopped registering inputs. Have tried powering off controller and console, and plugging in with a cable

⟐ Commented 8월 07, 2026 at 12:30 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Xbox Series X controller joysticks hyper-sensitive on console only

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:26:21 -0700

My standard Xbox Series X controller feels hyper-sensitive with the joysticks across all games when connected to my Xbox console, but it works completely normally when plugged into a laptop. I've already checked that there are no custom settings or controller firmware updates available, tried power cycling the console, and tested it on a different user profile, but the issue persists. What could be causing this console-specific sensitivity problem?

⟐ Commented 8월 04, 2026 at 7:26 GMT-7

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Do I need rechargeable battery to use the controller?

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:44:09 -0700

i replaced the bottom shell of my controller and discovered the battery is really puffy.... Do I need the battery to use the controller on PC with usb cable? I tried to connect it without the battery but it seems to not be recognized by the s/f

⟐ Commented 8월 02, 2026 at 15:44 GMT-7

Xbox One Controller: Why is my trigger stuck and wont make turns in car games.?

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:50:41 -0700

why is my left trigger stuck and wont make turns in car games.?

⟐ Commented 7월 31, 2026 at 13:50 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Nem működik az rb és az lb része mi lehet a hibája

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 14:23:27 -0700

Nem működik RB és az lb

⟐ Answered 7월 29, 2026 at 14:23 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Potentiometer of joystick replacement problem

Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:37:50 -0700

Hello,

I replaced the one potentiometer of joystick from a Xbox Series X controller but when trying it I was not able to calibrate it. Changed again and same thing. Does the potentiometer has to have an initial resistance value so I am able to calibrated? Maybe the resistance is very high/low to be able to

⟐ Commented 7월 24, 2026 at 16:37 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Help, my controller doesn't stay connected wired

Sat, 18 Jul 2026 10:28:51 -0700

My Xbox Series X controller (Model #1914) seems to have a loose usb c connection since whenever I connect it via a wire it ends up disconnecting a lot. However, when I manage to get it charged (again cuz of the poor wired connection) and connect it to my pc via Bluetooth it works flawlessly.

How could I reasonably fix this issue without soldering if possible?

⟐ Commented 7월 18, 2026 at 10:28 GMT-7

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: Non-responsive with battery connected

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:13:50 -0700

Have a strange issue. My elite 2 controller is completely non-responsive when the battery is connected. Won't power on, charge, or anything. BUT it works when plugged in via usb without the battery connected. As soon as I reassemble the back plate and connect the battery, the controller is completely dead.

Useful diagnostic info:

battery is delivering power and not damaged
no liquid damage to controller
no visible corrosion on battery connectors

What is going on????

⟐ Answered 7월 14, 2026 at 5:13 GMT-7

Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1537: Controller won't turn on with batteries.

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 14:07:47 -0700

Hi, I have recently taken my Xbox One Controller apart to replace the ABXY rubber mat and when I put it back together it won't turn on. I can hold the home button down and it'll turn on but once I release the button it will turn off. Also, I can plug the USB cable from the console into the controller and it works perfectly. If anyone has any answers to why I won't work properly with batteries I would be grateful.

⟐ Answered 6월 21, 2026 at 14:07 GMT-7

Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708: Where to find a replacement LB RB for a cyberpunk controller

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 22:24:50 -0700

Im looking for a replacement LB RB for my limited edition cyberpunk controller. It took a tumble off of a shelf and I wanted to keep that in my own personal collection. If I have to ill replace it with just a all grey or all red one but I was trying to find that exact split color one. Hopefully someone can point me in the right direction

⟐ Answered 6월 16, 2026 at 22:24 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Power Issues overheating, and coil whine

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 22:04:57 -0700

I did a stick swap recently and now the controller has an awful whine sound near the xbox button, and the xbox buttons light is extremely dim. When in wireless mode, if it decides to work, there is no power light and the vibration motors don't work. Also the D-pad gets hot after a couple of minutes. My best guess is that because that is where the processor is it could be overheating. It seems like overall some weird stuff is going on with power delivery but I can not seem to figure out what I did to cause this.

Would love some feedback and help.

⟐ Commented 6월 14, 2026 at 22:04 GMT-7

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

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:56:34 -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 6월 11, 2026 at 1:56 GMT-7

Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1537: My controller constantly wants to keep moving up

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:45:31 -0700

When I turn on my Xbox the controller wants to move up the screen constantly and wont stop its a struggle to try to scroll down on anything or play a game.

⟐ Commented 6월 09, 2026 at 4:45 GMT-7

Xbox Series X Wireless Controller: Possible to replace stock joystick with Elite ones?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:57:07 -0700

I noticed that the Series and Elite controllers seems to have similar joystick solder pad locations...

I would really like the tension adjustments available in the Elite controller but don't want to buy another since I already own 3 controllers. Would it be possible to swap the Elite joysticks onto the Series controller if the position of the solder pads are the same? It doesn't matter if it won't fit inside the casing, I can simply cut part of the casing to make the tension adjustment joysticks fit, but the main question is whether the joystick are interchangeable. It's hard to tell the exact location in only the pictures and I don't know whether the wipers are identical.

Can anyone who happens to have both the Series and Elite controller or know about the joysticks tell me whether they are interchangeable? I know it's a pretty crazy mod, but it sounds pretty plausible to me.

Thanks in advance!

⟐ Commented 6월 04, 2026 at 6:57 GMT-7

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: My rubber grip is coming away...

Sat, 30 May 2026 17:41:16 -0700

Is there a way to reseat / realign the rubber handgrip on a Xbox Elite Series 2 controller??

⟐ Commented 5월 30, 2026 at 17:41 GMT-7

Xbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 2: My charging port doesn’t work

Thu, 21 May 2026 03:05:02 -0700

For some reason my charging port quit working today. I plugged it into my Xbox one a few hours ago and it worked fine. It seems to not register a cable at all, I tried the official cable and my other cable that worked before on my series S as well. Any tips?

⟐ Commented 5월 21, 2026 at 3:05 GMT-7

Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708: Joystick only moves left right and up after replacement

Wed, 20 May 2026 07:14:25 -0700

⟐ Commented 5월 20, 2026 at 7:14 GMT-7