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Console Modding------ ( Here you can talk about your favorite Consoles ) => XBOX 360 => Topic started by: tomcraig on August 31, 2011, 06:05:04 PM

Title: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: tomcraig on August 31, 2011, 06:05:04 PM

Hey guys, I'm big fan of the site and this is my first post.  I'm in the middle of modding my xbox controller which was working fine until recently.  I had the mobo plugged into my computer and turned it over to see smoke come out of one of the components :(.  Now the four LEDs light up very dimly when I plug it into the PC and it isn't recognized at all.  Here are some images, I'm fairly positive it's this little black piece - don't know what it is truthfully.  Any ideas of a repair or am I out of luck?  Thanks in advance.

 

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: Rodent on August 31, 2011, 06:10:02 PM

 that looks like avoltage regulator you can replace that but  i see some bad spots in  the board just about a inch or so below that looks like its bad , below the tp22 and tp21 

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: tomcraig on August 31, 2011, 06:13:17 PM

Yeah those are the to one of the joysticks, and look like that because I desoldered and resoldered to them; I think they're okay.  Can I buy one of these pieces or will I have to salvage?

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: Rodent on August 31, 2011, 06:18:27 PM

You need to get the number off of it , if possible, and should be able to get them frome mouser.com or digi-key.com i have bought stuff like that before , if thats all that was  smokeing your probably safe, but i would check the whole board over to make sure also i wouldnt be working on it hooked to your computer could short the computer out also . or something else

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: FOOKz™ on August 31, 2011, 06:20:27 PM

watch for that metal coming from the wire it could cause a short.

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: tomcraig on August 31, 2011, 06:36:05 PM

Well I think I can get the number from the other regulator near it on the board so I guess I'll order a new one.  Any tips for soldering something that tiny?  I may have to wrap a paper clip on my iron because I don't have a small enough tip.  Oh and this wire was soldered on post-frying, so I really have no idea what caused it in the first place :/. 

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: FOOKz™ on August 31, 2011, 06:43:19 PM

if you can't get a surface-mount chip then just solder on wires and solder those to the chip.

tweezers and a steady hand is basically what you need. soldering LEDs is the same thing.

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: tomcraig on August 31, 2011, 06:45:47 PM

Alright I'll give that a go, thanks for the help guys!

Title: Re: Help - may have fried 360 controller
Post by: Rodent on August 31, 2011, 06:46:12 PM

Agreed with  FOOKz!!! very welcome