Introduction: How to Un-jam Buttons Without Opening the Controller.
This tutorial will show you how to unjam buttons on controllers, remotes and etc. Today I shall demonstrate with and xbox 360 controller. This works better with plastic buttons and rubber ones take more work, but the end result is worth the half a minute this will take.
Tools:
*Controller with jammed button
*length of a straw
*scissors or a knife
EDIT:No video sorry my phone software is being silly and unresponsive.
Step 1: Cut the Straw
Slit the straw upwards like this
Step 2: Inserting the Straw
Jam the straw between the button and the remotes housing and rotate the straw until it reaches its starting point.
Step 3: Test It
Spend hours mercilessly tapping your button, purely because you can!
4 Comments
8 years ago on Introduction
DUDE. Xbox 360 controllers use tiny, oddly shaped screws, too small/weird for any driver I own, and I've got a six year old. Using an alcohol swab seemed to help too, but your straw trick just saved our controller. Thank you!
14 years ago on Introduction
sorry to double post, Don't know if you have a policy against it on this site. The soonest I can edit this 'ible is tomorrow as i am not at home and the nearest computer is at a library which do not allow file storage.
14 years ago on Introduction
Yeah sorry about that, my friend pointed that out after i published it. Are you here to nit-pick or are you genuinely interested in unjamming a controller?
14 years ago on Introduction
You've picked a picture of a glass straw - are you serious or do you want to Google a different one?
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