Microsoft is extending the repairability program it launched for its Floor PC merchandise to incorporate alternative elements for its Xbox Wi-fi Controller and Xbox Elite Controller Sequence 2 merchandise. Neowin reviews: The web page on the Microsoft Retailer website reveals that alternative elements can be found for the highest case for each variations of the controller, together with alternative buttons. As well as, Microsoft is promoting Substitute Enter PCBA boards for these Xbox controllers, together with the Substitute PCBA and Motor Meeting elements as properly. The elements do include a one-year guarantee.
In a brand new assist web page, Microsoft makes it clear that these elements ought to solely be bought and used for Xbox controllers which can be out of their regular guarantee interval. On one other assist web page, the corporate provides: “Most of these repairs require reasonable technical talent, and are fitted to fans, professionals, or these with prior expertise in digital disassembly. If that is your first try at performing a restore, use warning and observe our security suggestions and step-by-step directions.”
Microsoft additionally says that sure instruments, which aren’t instantly bought by the corporate, shall be wanted to switch and restore the controllers. They embrace a plastic pry instrument, TR8 and T5 Torx screwdriver bits and plastic tweezers. Microsoft does provide PDF recordsdata (PDF) and even provides YouTube video tutorials for repairing the Xbox Wi-fi Controller and the Xbox Elite Wi-fi Controller Sequence 2.