There is nothing more frustrating then seeing the dreaded "Please reconnect controller" news while you're at the middle of a big sport or epic quest. while there are a little reasons why your controller can exist turning off, the fixes are greatly easy. if the controller lights won't become at you'll absence ought patch an puzzle with the battery. if the controller lights become at while the controller won't couple ought the Xbox reliably, then hop ahead ought mode two. And if you're full out of options, restrain out mode three.
1. Fixing Battery and speak Issues
1) transfer the battery packs and batteries. dead batteries are by far the most mutual debate a controller turns off. further the tiny button at the peak of the battery pack ought transfer it and slip out the batteries.
2) substitute the batteries. apply fresh AA batteries, and never mix and competition old batteries and new batteries.
3) Recharge the controller if you are using a reusable battery pack. Most rechargeable battery packs though noise plug into the Xbox with a USB cable or become with a tiny charging station. Plug at your battery pack and wait 1-3 hours ago trying the controller again.
- If you are using the cable chargers, table certain you become your Xbox at first.
- When attached with the charging cable you can possess playing your Xbox 360.
- If the pack is charging correctly then the cable or docking stop flame will flare red. while it turns green the pack is fully charged.
4) apply a flame ought investigate the metal contacts at the bottom of the battery pack. if you while cannot acquire your controller ought remain on, table certain that the metal contacts at the bottom are no dirty or rusted. if they are, you'll absence ought sweep them or buy a new battery pack.
- To sweep the contacts apply little dry cotton swabs ought lightly clean away dust and dust.
5) bring your battery pack if it is loose or jiggling. if you controller disconnects each time it rumbles or shakes, your battery pack can exist loose. while the easiest manner ought patch this is ought buy a new one, you can though noise apply tape the bring it tightly ought the back of your controller.
- Taping up your battery pack is often a temporary solution, and makes it difficult ought substitute dead batteries.
2. Removing Connection Interferences
1) Restart your comfort and reconnect your controller. become your Xbox off and wait 5 seconds ago turning it back on. while it boots up, reconnect your controller by performing the following steps:
- Press and contain the middle "X" button ought become the controller on.
- Press and liberate the "connect" button at the front of your Xbox console. It is a tiny button under the "Open Disc Tray" button.
- Within 20 seconds, newspaper the "Connect" button at your controller. It is at the peak of the controller next ought the battery pack.
- When the lights at your comfort recess blinking your controller ought exist attached.
2) know that wireless devices energy interfere with your controller. while Xbox controllers typically arrive at 30 ft, this range can exist compromised by other machines that emit radio waves. transfer wireless devices from amid you and the Xbox ought found a perfect connection. Machines that energy interfere with your controller include:
- Microwaves
- Cordless phones
- Wireless Routers
- Laptops
3) transfer physical barriers amid you and the Xbox. while the Wireless Signal can pass easily over some materials, it can eat agitate broadcasting over metal, chrome dividers, entertainment comfort doors, or shelves.
- Try placing your Xbox at the floor and connecting a controller from shut range ought table certain it can while couple without any interference.
4) table certain there are no already 4 controllers connected. The Xbox 360 can virgin accept four controllers at a time, so your wireless controller will no couple if there are already 4 controllers attached.
- This includes wired controllers, so detach those then attempt ought reconnect.
- You can quickly disconnect controllers by removing the battery pack or restarting the Xbox.
5) substitute your controller. if you know the batteries are good and you've tried removing full feasible interferences, you can absence ought buy a new controller. summon the Xbox Service middle ought cry on if you are eligible though a free replacement.
- Your comfort cause ought exist registered with Microsoft ought exist eligible though a replacement.
3. Resetting your Xbox 360
1) if you are while having agitate you absence ought reset your Xbox. while no a recommended patch by Microsoft, some nation eat had success "rebooting" their Xbox's controller set-up. Know, however, that you ought satisfy Microsoft experience ago trying this.
- These tips become from little online communities and forums, no Microsoft directly.
2) contain the "sync" button at the front of the Xbox though 30 seconds. table certain the Xbox is on. The lights at the front of the Xbox will blink and spin, while at final become off. contain the button until the lights are off.
3) Unplug everything. accept out the speak rope from the wall and the Xbox, transfer the inputs, and detach the Xbox difficult drive from the console.
4) wait 5 minutes ago turning everything back on. after you've waited, plug everything back at and attempt ought couple your controller using the steps discussed at mode 2.
- If you while cannot couple controllers, you'll absence ought debate the puzzle with Microsoft and potentially acquire a replacement Xbox 360.
