Without this small hole, a regular T-8 Torx will not fit into the Xbox One controller screws.
give a shot to use a plastic tool if possible to avoid damaging the housing of your controller.
Once the covers have started to separate, you might finish carefully pulling them off by hand.
Repeat the process with the other grip cover.
Remove the battery cover.
If your controller has never been taken apart, the sticker inside the battery compartment will be intact.
You are now ready to remove the screws, starting with the hidden screw inside the battery compartment.
Using the same Torx bit or driver, remove one of the screws from one of the grips.
Remove the second screw from the same grip.
To access most of the other components, remove the assembly from the front case and flip it around.
To reassemble the controller when you’re done, simply reverse these steps.
Some problems can be fixed by simply cleaning components, while other issues require you to replace components.
In some cases, advanced skills like soldering are required to remove and replace components.
Depending on your experience level, some of those repairs are better left to the professionals.
Other fixes are much simpler, like repairing or replacing the d-pad ring.
Carefully lift up the arms on the d-pad ring so that they apply more pressure, and reassemble.
If that doesn’t fix your problem, you may need a new d-pad ring.
Why Take Apart an Xbox One Controller?
