Ah, yes. The good old 169X and it’s analog stick issues. You can do it without a new PCB, but you need to buy the sticks on a site like [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_nkw=xbox+one+analog+sticks&LH_PrefLoc=1&_sop=15|eBay]. It’s a bit of a PITA, but it’s doable if you’re good with a soldering iron - but it’s also easy to screw up if you aren’t that good so take your time and use a good flux. [guide|97229|Refer to this guide] to change them. '''''It’s also a bad idea to do one - do both. Usually when one fails, the other fails next.'''''
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The alternative is to buy a used PCB with known good sticks, but the problem with those is you’ll probably need to rework it again in short order anyway - you’re truly better off reworking your existing board even if you need to practice on a donor with other issues.
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The alternative is to buy a used PCB with known good sticks, but the problem with those is you’ll probably need to rework it again in short order anyway - you’re truly better off reworking your existing board even if you need to practice on a donor with other issues. You need to get the old solder off as well as you can or that can cause issues.
If you continue having issues with new sticks, the PCB shorted out internally or one of the supporting parts failed. I’ve seen both happen with the 1537 and 1697, since the 1697 was really just a 1537 with a headphone jack. RUN if this is the case - it’s a rabbithole.
Ah, yes. The good old 169X and it’s analog stick issues. You can do it without a new PCB, but you need to buy the sticks on a site like [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_nkw=xbox+one+analog+sticks&LH_PrefLoc=1&_sop=15|eBay]. It’s a bit of a PITA, but it’s doable if you’re good with a soldering iron - but it’s also easy to screw up if you aren’t that good so take your time and use a good flux. [guide|97229|Refer to this guide] to change them.
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Ah, yes. The good old 169X and it’s analog stick issues. You can do it without a new PCB, but you need to buy the sticks on a site like [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_nkw=xbox+one+analog+sticks&LH_PrefLoc=1&_sop=15|eBay]. It’s a bit of a PITA, but it’s doable if you’re good with a soldering iron - but it’s also easy to screw up if you aren’t that good so take your time and use a good flux. [guide|97229|Refer to this guide] to change them. '''''It’s also a bad idea to do one - do both. Usually when one fails, the other fails next.'''''
The alternative is to buy a used PCB with known good sticks, but the problem with those is you’ll probably need to rework it again in short order anyway - you’re truly better off reworking your existing board even if you need to practice on a donor with other issues.
If you continue having issues with new sticks, the PCB shorted out internally or one of the supporting parts failed. I’ve seen both happen with the 1537 and 1697, since the 1697 was really just a 1537 with a headphone jack. RUN if this is the case - it’s a rabbithole.
Ah, yes. The good old 169X and it’s analog stick issues. You can do it without a new PCB, but you need to buy the sticks on a site like [https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_TitleDesc=0&_nkw=xbox+one+analog+sticks&LH_PrefLoc=1&_sop=15|eBay]. It’s a bit of a PITA, but it’s doable if you’re good with a soldering iron - but it’s also easy to screw up if you aren’t that good so take your time and use a good flux. [guide|97229|Refer to this guide] to change them.
The alternative is to buy a used PCB with known good sticks, but the problem with those is you’ll probably need to rework it again in short order anyway - you’re truly better off reworking your existing board even if you need to practice on a donor with other issues.
If you continue having issues with new sticks, the PCB shorted out internally or one of the supporting parts failed. I’ve seen both happen with the 1537 and 1697, since the 1697 was really just a 1537 with a headphone jack. RUN if this is the case - it’s a rabbithole.