I'm working on refurbishing a cg1 360 board. I bought a red cg1 360 controller on eBay with a busted LS anolog for 10$. I also purchased a new set of anolog sticks (not the cheep knock off sticks) + two new trigger potometers and LB/ RB tact switches for $6.
I have reciveved my controller and desolderd all anologs, potometers and LB/RB tacs. I took it one step further and desolderd the old grey PNC port + grey mic port and replaced it with a new cg2 black PNC port + mic port from a junk board I had. I'm still waiting on my anologs, potometers & RB,LB tac switches.
Here are two pics of the board as of now!
As you can tell from the pics I had to throw a jump wire to the RB. Its my own mistake of not cleaning out my desoldering pump and leaving a little crusty bump of solder on the RB pin. When I pulled it out it ripped out the trace. I also cleaned off that little booger of solder above the C2 (ground pin on the PNC connections) that looked like it was touching the other pin.
Out of everything I desolderd the only catastrophe I encounterd was that RB connection. Though fixible, its a common rookie mistake on my part for not cleaning my equipment and being more observent lol.
I'll be updating this thread as soon as I get my new parts. Total cost of build 16$. What I hope to achieve is a brand new refurbished controller that I will sell for a respectable 35$.
Now $19 profit isn't big ballin by any means and this isn't about the money. Its about doing something that occupies me from going out and doing something stupid lol. Plus I just enjoy this type of stuff. I'll update some more pics as this project progress's.