[TUTORIAL] How to take your XBOX 360 Controller Apart

[I am H3X]

What you need:

A Torx T8 Security Screw Driver.

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A Pair of Eyes.

There is a Screw hidden underneath the Barcode that is centered.

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There are 7 Screws in total, make sure you unscrew them before you pull the controller apart. Here is where they are located:

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Here is my simple .gif I made to show you how to open it:

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It should look like this when you take the back off. Make sure you open the back first or all the buttons will fall out.

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Once the back off you have to remove a small wide plastic part of the controller that is located at the bottom of the controller that looks like this:

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Than simply just remove the Board of the controller and remove the plastic coverings (Note: THE ONE ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT HAS A LITTLE SCREW IN IT YOU MUST UNDO.

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Made by me.

[titandino]

To take mine apart, I would just hit it with a hammer. Its really not worth messing with the hardware unless you are shitty enough at games to need a modded controller.

[Journal]

I did this a while back so I can clean the controller(Buttons got sticky). Overall, decent guide. I liked the GIF addition.

[I am H3X]

Thanks, hopefully I'll be getting some more soon.