my lb button is very unresponsive and it's driving me nuts

[abyss]

I am using a usb wired xbox one controller which has worked fine for 2 years now. My RB button became unresponsive a while ago and all i had to do to fix it was to hold down my RT button and blow into the space where the RB button is. Now my LB button is very unresponsive and the blowing fix only fixes it for a couple of LB clicks. Then it just becomes unresponsive again. Does anyone know any other way to fix the LB button where i don't have to replace the button/buy a new controller?

[Skeletor]

Something similiar happened to me a few days ago. Is there a yellow light by the xbox guide button?

[abyss]

Originally posted by Honey, where are my pants?:

Something similiar happened to me a few days ago. Is there a yellow light by the xbox guide button?

if you mean the xbox icon button, no. it's white like usual.

[Skeletor]

Originally posted by Abyss:

Originally posted by Honey, where are my pants?:

Something similiar happened to me a few days ago. Is there a yellow light by the xbox guide button?

if you mean the xbox icon button, no. it's white like usual.

I think you might need to buy a new controller

[abyss]

Originally posted by Honey, where are my pants?:

Originally posted by Abyss:

if you mean the xbox icon button, no. it's white like usual.

I think you might need to buy a new controller

yeah same ;(

[Shyam Patel]

@Abyss you may think i'm crazy but put your mouse over your LB and blow on it. It worked for both of my controllers

[adamg15]

Originally posted by Abyss:

Originally posted by Honey, where are my pants?:

I think you might need to buy a new controller

yeah same ;(

Clean out the crusty finger cheese via a needle, small pick. or whatever you have that is small enough / sharp enough to use, but won't risk damaging any components or the micro-board underneath. If you feel confident about it, and you're almost ready to buy a new controller anyways, try to take the bumpers out completely, clean out the area / check the padding, and then put it back in. If you need to refill the padding to help with contact, I would look up the type of material needed first. Pretty sure regular cardboard can work but I'm also sure that it's a temporary solution and there is better material out there to use (rubber maybe?).

If worse comes to worse, you can also take it to a game-shop and see what they can do for you. I was quoted to fix mine at $10 (my bumpers were having similar issues) but at the time just didn't have the hours to waste waiting for it, so I ended up buying a new wireless one for close to $80. Considering how rare wired Xbox 360 controllers have become, it could be worth it to get it fixed this way, so long as they aren't overcharging you.

Hope this helps.

[abyss]

why did you guys necro this thread

[adamg15]

Originally posted by Abyss:

why did you guys necro this thread

Because I'm dumb and didnt look at the date when it got bumped in the discussions.