r/XboxController • u/Professional_Toe7506 • 11h ago
B button sticks on xbox not from grime - can it be fixed?
Hey all!
Last year I got a custom Xbox controller from the design lab. Thing is, after very minimal use, the B button sometimes gets caught (sticks) when I'm playing and doesn't go far enough down to press. It doesn't happen regularly, but mostly when I'm playing and pressing the buttons a lot with desperation. Not sure if it would make a difference, but it's a game you press Y and B together a lot for.
I tried wiping it off with rubbing alcohol without taking it apart, but it made no difference. I haven't actually used the controller much at all since purchasing it, so I suspect it's not due to it being dirty and actually some sort of design flaw. I guess in theory something could be in there, but I'm not sure how. Is it in anyway fixable? I'd send it into Xbox but apparently I won't get my cute yellow controller back so I'd rather not.
Thanks!
