WTB: XBOX Controllers

hucklebuck73

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Hey all just thought Id check here if anyone had a couple of good working xbox controllers they'd like to get rid of. If so please let me know how much to 84109.

For some reason mine continue to say "reconnect" all the dang time now. Thanks...
 
You might just need to replace the breakaway cables on the ends of the controllers. Assuming you mean original xbox.
 
The original corded Xbox controller usually breaks right in front of the controller where the cord gets bent the most. I always leave about three inches of cord sticking straight out, then loosely coil the rest around the controller for storage. It makes the cords last a lot longer.

You can fix them by opening up your controller and cutting the cord shorter, bypassing the broken area then re-soldering the wires inside the controller. (The cords are basically USB cords. Four or five wires with a ground/shield depending on the brand.) I've done it several times. It takes time, but it works.

Because I used to host Halo LANs in my home and I have around twenty controllers and they have been well used. Only a few have broken in the last nine years, thanks mostly to storing them like I described above. If you decide not to fix your old ones and are planing on throwing them away, let me know.
 
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