If you are dealing with a wired controller, be mindful and careful of the wiring, it's much more fragile once you open the controller and thus release the area which holds that in-place, which can add some stress to the bare wiring itself. Silicon Spray is not conductive, so if you get a small run-off, not to worry, just clean that up with alcohol and dry that area using your brush.įor guides on disassembly you can find plenty here:Īs well as on YouTube if you'd rather have a video based walk-through.
Once done for both sticks, put the controller back together carefully. Then once a small spray is applied to this area [take a moment to work the stick around in circluar motions all around in one direction, then back around in the opposite direction. A small can of such spray can last you years. I also spray the internal thumb-stick regions with Silicon Spray easily obtainable and cheap.ĭO NOT use WD40 or similar sprays which can be harsh to sensitive electronics and plastics. It is not that hard to take-apart and clean a controller, especially Xbox 360 / One types. I only really find I need to use Rubbing Alcohol (91% is good, less water)Īnd an un-used paint brush one with horse-hair perhaps, not cheap plastic bristles.Įasily found for cheap at WalMart or other places.
What I do is open them up when this arises and clean them completely.