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Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement

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    • Use your fingers to remove the thumbstick toppers.

  2. Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Remove the D-pad cover: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Remove the D-pad cover: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use your fingers to remove the D-pad cover.

  3. Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Disassembly information: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Disassembly information: crwdns2935265:03crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • The top housing is secured in two ways:

    • 13 tight plastic clips

    • Several strips of adhesive tape

  4. Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Release the top housing clips: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Release the top housing clips: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Release the top housing clips: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Releasing the plastic clips requires significant force. Take your time to avoid damaging your controller.

    • Insert an opening tool between the left bumper and the top housing.

    • Pry up the top housing to release the top left clip.

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    • Insert an opening tool into the seam between the two housings on the controller’s left edge.

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    • Slide the opening tool along the left edge and pry up intermittently to release the plastic clips.

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    • Insert your opening tool into the seam between the two housings on the inner left edge.

    • Slide the opening tool along the bottom edge and pry up intermittently to release the plastic clips.

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    • Insert your opening tool into the seam between the two housings on the controller’s right edge.

    • Slide the opening tool along the right edge and pry up intermittently to release the plastic clips.

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    • Insert your opening tool between the right bumper and the top housing.

    • Pry up the top housing to release the remaining plastic clips.

  10. Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Remove the top housing: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Remove the top housing: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Top Housing Replacement, Remove the top housing: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the top housing.

    • To reinstall the top housing, position it on the midframe assembly and press down firmly along the edges to engage all of the clips.

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