Xbox one controller 1708 Range issue

[gamingbuff1993]

Hello guys, I am hoping if someone can help with my controller.

I have a controller 1708 model


Issue - Works fine wired but the Bluetooth range drastically decreased. The controller only stay connected when it is very close to the console ( say 10cm ), otherwise it will not stay connected, I tried it with 3 different consoles so i know that it is not the wifi pcb that is faulty on the console. I also opened the controller to see if the antena cable was loose or any damage/corrosions, but everything seemed fine. May be I should replace antena cable and see if it works but before I do that, I am curious if someone has had the similar problem and was able to solve it. Any help/guidance will be much appreciated.

Also, I have windows and macbook and it is wierd that it connects normally with those devices without any range issues.   


UPDATE: I also updated the controller but still no luck

[renan.horste]

could be a problem on your wireless board on Xbox, you can see the board just removing the plastic cover of the console

[jvcr]

Hello guys, I am hoping if someone can help with my controller.

The controller only stay connected when it is very close to the console ( say 10cm ),


UPDATE: I also updated the controller but still no luck

I have the same problem. Does not connect to a wireless adapter on a Windows 10 computer. I.e., there is a connection at 10 cm. more than 10 cm connection is broken. Have you found a solution?

[wickated]

bluetooth booard is doubledeck. check it. maybe some caps  broken.

[jvcr]

bluetooth booard is doubledeck. check it. maybe some caps  broken.

The software update didn't help. I found out that the Board where the MCU is located is faulty. On a good Board, the resistance on the C35, C46 - MOhm, and right capacitors - 3 kOhm. On a faulty Board, the resistance on these capacitors is 400 Ohms. Any ideas?

[wickated]

sorry i dont check capacitors resistnace too often, cuz they are capacitors, not resistors. take them one by one and check if resistance go to higher values.

[pad123]

do you know where the bluetooth module is on this board?
smaller pcb is ok and i swapped them.

[pad123]

I have the same problem above 10 cm. The pad loses range from the console

[TrustaRR47]

@pad123 

do you know where the bluetooth module is on this board?
smaller pcb is ok and i swapped them.

Have you figure out where the problem comes from? What do you mean when you say "smaller pcb"? The one where the MCU is soldered on?

[rolnikziom]

I have this same issue.
I swapped  Z10, Z11, C77, RFF2, Z4, C13, T2, Z2, Z1 from working board and nothing change.
This is strange, because this isn't work only with xbox. When i connect wireless with notebook range is fine.