Xbox Wireless Headset - It Just Fell Off! [Repair]

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I wasn't planning on doing a repair video on my headset, but it just broke!
I was adjusting the volume, and the control just fell off!
The headset has always been looked after, not abused, thrown around the room or even dropped.
This seems to be a fairly common issue, and looks like a design problem.
Microsoft says "just buy a new headset", and unless you buy another broken one, parts aren't readily available.
Let's see what cheap and ingenious method we can come up with, to get it working again.
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@gamefreakcc Год назад

I just wanted to thank you. My friend had a broken headset that he tried to fix himself and I had to come in behind and repair all his mistakes... Like trying to hot glue a solder connection back together. I know this wasn't a full teardown video but you had enough close up footage for me to piece together which wires went were. Cheers man. You helped me save my friend $100.

@BuyitFixit Год назад

No problem. I try to make videos of fairly good quality so they can hopefully end up helping people like yourself trying to repair things. Glad it was of some use to you and well done on repairing your friends headset 👍👍

@GreenJimll Год назад

Top tip - one to watch out for at our local repair cafe events!

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks Jon! I volunteer at our local repair cafe too!

@599miata 8 месяцев назад

Great inventive solution mate.👍👍

@BuyitFixit 8 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍

@shane2975 7 месяцев назад

Good Work, What size is the screw and bolt please

@BuyitFixit 7 месяцев назад

Thanks 👍 I think it was a M4X10MM I had a selection of nuts and bolts and that one seemed to fit. The headset is still working fine since my repair and I use it quite regularly 🙂

@ibrahimkocaalioglu Месяц назад

stupid design

@BuyitFixit Месяц назад

Yep 👍

@a.a.2677 Год назад

Nice repair, you can mask arround the nuts and spray some matte black paint to make them less visible :)

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks 👍.Yes, or use a black sharpie!

@MegaTerryWogan Год назад

loving the outside of the box thinking mate 👍 - plus personally if prefer my fixes that aren't quite perfect - shows the work that's been done 😉

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks DAD TDM 👍

@sp523 Год назад

Another very ingenious repair. Sometimes you have to figure out how to repair things with the stuff that you have on hand. It is a shame that the item was designed so poorly. I’m sure that it was not cheap to purchase.

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks! Yes I've always had to think on my feet and sometimes come up with non standard ways of fixing things especially when I didn't have parts or parts weren't available. Or where I've had to alter things to make them work, a good example would be the FLIR multimeter if you haven't seen it already 🙂👍

@ralphj4012 Год назад

Good repair. An alternative, perhaps, is to use JB Weld or Araldite to secure the head of a flat / countersunk screw into the outer section (rather than drilling a hole), fitting the nut on the inside.

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks Ralph. I had thought about something like that but it might have came off in the future. I know what I did will probably last longer than the headset 😂😂

@Mymatevince Год назад

Nicely done Mick. I like the double nut to stop it coming loose 👍

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks Vince 👍👍It wasn't a planned repair. I was just using it and it fell off! As you saw, seems a common problem

@adrianTNT Год назад

I just received my headphones today, I instantly felt they are weak on that dial, and that is where you normally grab them and pull outwards when putting them on and off your head. That is why I googled this.

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks adrian. I hadn't thought it could be from removing them from your head that could lead to failure 👍

@mychaelslayer2552 9 месяцев назад

bullshit send it back there is a 2 year Garantie

@kennybacchus1488 Год назад

Xbox. Wireless headset. It. Just fell. Off. ! Repair

@jaylo912 Год назад

Made a good video out of a misfortunate situation. You could cover the nut with a plastic cap and superglue one the other side to match, Custom mod as such

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Yes or was thinking BIGGER NUTS! For a Frankenstein look !!

@marklivingstone5831 Год назад

This has just happened to my headset and my sons went a few month ago. Just fell off. Typical xbox gear made cheaply. What size screw and nut did you use please

@BuyitFixit Год назад

I think it was a M4x10mm but not 100% I had a box of assorted nuts and bolts and the one I chose seemed appropriate.

@KainHerringCorey 11 месяцев назад

My headset fell off today

@mickel2WAS Год назад

Thanks man! I had the same issue and I did exactly what you have done! You helped me a lot, thanks! 👍

@BuyitFixit Год назад

You're very welcome. Glad you found it useful 👍

@gamecamacos Год назад

This happen me today i had to say that the headphones never fall i m really carefully with my product’s i was just playing cod on my pc and the wheel juat drop off was really crazy, always this happen with microsoft products they have cheapest materials same hapoen with a mouse wireless and xbox one headset stereo that plastics junk, with elite wireless controller bumpers RB and LB same just broke up and microsoft just clean there hands about warranty’s because those products became junk after warranty expired…

@BuyitFixit Год назад

I started having trouble with stick drift so switched to a new controller (might fix the old one still) but then the play and charge kit stopped charging soon after and it's only about a year old.

@snowboarding1987 6 месяцев назад

So you can still use the slider to adjust the volume if u don't want to repair.

@BuyitFixit 6 месяцев назад

You can, although it will be a bit fiddly to adjust.

@FlyinRyanProductions406 Год назад

Mine was just sitting on my coffee table and just fell off in front of my eyes. Wasn’t even touching it. Lmfao

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Damn, I think that definitely shows what a bad design they are. Mine have been fine since my little fix and I've used them quite a lot since they originally broke 👍

@MobileIsland496 2 месяца назад

I had the same problem with the wired version, the audio doesn't work in that side anymore

@robertshrimplin9130 Год назад

another cracking vid keep em coming

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks mate 👍👍👍

@kiwi19866 10 месяцев назад

I just run it broken going to get a better wireless headphones to run Xbox and ps5

@MrEwool Год назад

My first thought when I saw the name of the video was that it's the same thing my kids always says "it just fell off" I think I would have been possible to glue a nut to the inside of the "volume part" then used a partially-threaded bolt in the "plate part" and some thread lock in the nut, but I think I might have done the same thing as you did, keep up the great work

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks Morten. I could have possibly spent more time thinking of a better solution but I just wanted to use it. I wasn't too bothered what it looked like 😂😂

@Crypto-Live Год назад

Black headlining / trim stud from a car would be good but may fail the same way

@josemanuelmorgadoroman8699 11 дней назад

Thanks man, This just happened to me yesterday and I couldn't find a solution until I found your video. I'm not a handyman like you but I must try at least. It's better than leaving it unstuck xd

@BuyitFixit 9 дней назад

Cheers, Mine is still working fine. I was using it a few days ago 👍

@adrianTNT Год назад

Hey, maybe I should add a screw there since they are new, just to make sure that plastic never breaks :))

@Ebolachicken Год назад

you can put some shrink tubing to make it look pretty

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Hey I never thought of that! Great idea 👍Thanks 🙂

@MrOoBAZoO 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this. I just fixed my sons one .The little metal bit came off his too had to hot glue, gun it back on 😂

@BuyitFixit 3 месяца назад

Nice 👍I'm glad it was some help to you!

@wisher21uk Год назад

Brilliant repair maybe Microsoft will copy it lol 😊

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Lol. Thanks Cucumber Man 👍

@VanTekConsulting Год назад

Wait until the mic just falls off. That's a nice surprise. Thanks for the video, it gave me info on getting the mic boom support out to make a new one.

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks and good luck with your mic 👍

@ShadesofCoffee 24 дня назад

I had the same (apparently common) problem of the mic boom cracking / breaking. I applied some superglue to hold it, and then a couple of good lengths of black heat-shrink sleeving around it - so that it shouldn't be able to break again anywhere along the main part of it.

@bilgehanyuksel5279 6 месяцев назад

Why did you make it hole on volume cover side. You can easily get it with glue scrabs outside to inside places on mid.

@BuyitFixit 6 месяцев назад

I just needed it fixed quick and permanently, so I just used what I had 🙂

@Herre05 8 месяцев назад

This thing just fell off on mine too!!

@BuyitFixit 8 месяцев назад

Yes, not a great design!

@vooz. 11 месяцев назад

Bro it fell off when i fall asleep with them by accident and when I woke up it was just broken

@BuyitFixit 11 месяцев назад

They seem very weak, at least you now know a way to fix them 👍

@Pr3stag3 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video. I had to open up that side of the headphones as the power button broke and i couldn't turn them on. I managed to get it open and get access to the power button and then remove it to be able to get access to the power button but the microphone is not working now and i have to keep the headphones on all the time charging via the Xbox as i can't get them back on if i turn them off🤣🤣 the things we do to not spend any money. I think it's time for a new pair now thanks for this video it really helped me

@BuyitFixit 7 месяцев назад

You're very welcome 👍

@swe444 Год назад

Wouldn't it be aesthetic nicer to use an epoxy glue to glue a small motherboard standoff to drive to screw into, then you wouldn't see the repair from the outside. Overall a good fix though.

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Yeah possibl. I wasn't really going for aesthetics though. I just wanted to use it 😂😂

@AnasAhmed-ns8vp 3 месяца назад

Does it work with wired headsets ?

@BuyitFixit 3 месяца назад

I'm not sure as I haven't got a wired one. If they have the same type of volume adjustment then I would think so.

@AnasAhmed-ns8vp 3 месяца назад

Thanks 😊😊@@BuyitFixit

@kenzimilu 4 месяца назад

Thank you for your good advice on saving $100 buying a new one.

@BuyitFixit 4 месяца назад

You're very welcome. Glad you found it useful 👍

@FlyFeather 2 месяца назад

Hey man a question, what can I do if the left stick that holds the left part breaks apart?

@BuyitFixit 2 месяца назад

I'm not sure what part you mean. Was it not the same part that was broken on this one?

@ErelynAlves 2 месяца назад

Do you know what battery it uses? Mine has a battery problem.

@BuyitFixit 2 месяца назад

Sorry, I didn't look at the battery. Most batteries have a number written on them which equals the length,width and thickness of the battery, also the battery capacity. It might be worth having a look to see if it has any information written on it. Alternatively you could measure it and try searching the dimensions on Aliexpress or such.

@angelhr79 28 дней назад

Had this problem on the right side, going to try and do what you did.

@BuyitFixit 28 дней назад

Nice 👍Mine is still working fine since I did this.

@Perfect_mindset2024 Месяц назад

What should i do the button and the light that starts the headset just stoped working

@BuyitFixit Месяц назад

Could be anything, faulty charging socket, faulty battery, faulty switch or even main board.

@ingmarcovera Год назад

Hi! thanks for the video, which nut and bolt do you recommend for this repair? I'm asking because I don't have any one I would like to buy in Amazon

@BuyitFixit Год назад

I think what I used was M4 x 10mm

@ingmarcovera Год назад

@@BuyitFixit Thanks!

@yacine1540 Год назад

This is because of this that i didnt want to buy this headset

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Yes it does seem like a weak point on these.

@charliekonrath5973 6 месяцев назад

Works with 3mm bolts and nuts

@BuyitFixit 6 месяцев назад

Nice 👍

@drorhaz Год назад

Pretty nice job.. if it was me it was rivet over there

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Thanks black panther :)

@WarzoneKenzo 27 дней назад

Brooo thank you🔥😭😭

@BuyitFixit 26 дней назад

You're welcome👍

@wherami Год назад

Thanks

@KainHerringCorey 11 месяцев назад

Same side did the same

@BuyitFixit 11 месяцев назад

Yes seems a common problem. My fix is still working and I use the headset quite a few times per week. Hopefully you can now fix yours 🙂👍

@KainHerringCorey 11 месяцев назад

@@BuyitFixit super excited to know that you were able to successfully accomplish your task with fixing your problem. Unfortunately my wasn’t successful after all, I had to end up trashing my headphones 😔 Looks as if I will be getting a different pair of headphones this time! Any suggestions?

@BuyitFixit 11 месяцев назад

Sorry to hear about that 🙁 The only other headsets I know about are the turtle beach ones, but I don't have any recommendations.

@KainHerringCorey 11 месяцев назад

@@BuyitFixit thanks buddy , turtle beaches Is all I know about as well

@jamez2368 10 месяцев назад

I have this headset but there seems to be a bug (or it could just be broken with) but mine just doesn't allow me to hear game chats whether it be discord or party's, idk if anyone else has experienced this glitch but it's really annoying, so if anyone knows how to fix it, plz help 😭🙏🏻

@BuyitFixit 10 месяцев назад

It sounds like either a setting in the xbox or the volume control for game / party chat could be broken. I think it might show you the volume levels in the xbox so you can check.

@kytim89 Месяц назад

Which side is the battery located?

@BuyitFixit Месяц назад

Very good question if you don't see it in the video then it must be in the opposite side to what I was working on.

@kytim89 Месяц назад

@@BuyitFixit I imagine it would be on the side where the charging port is located.

@TheGoodDoge 8 месяцев назад

What do i do if the internal volume slider is broken? Is there an alternative to the little part

@BuyitFixit 8 месяцев назад

I'm not too sure. I would have thought it's a standard component. Does it have any markings on it you could perhaps Google lens?

@chasecarter3302 Год назад

Mine just fell off lol

@gamecamacos Год назад

Dude same happen me yesterday left one just drop, seems we need a collective demand in a thread official microsoft forums with these products and pics its a general trouble and cheap build quality control

@adrianTNT Год назад

@@gamecamacos Do you guys think they broke from dropping them, pulling outwards when putting them on/off head, or from turnning the dial a bit too much over it's limit ? I feel the rings weak when pulling utwards to put them on/off my head. And if you hold them by the rings and pull outwards, you can see the rings going out around 1 mm.

@BuyitFixit Год назад

I'm not sure, mine were never dropped and always looked after. I was literally adjusting the volume slightly and it literally just fell off! I don't think I was removing them via the volume knob, I may have turned them slightly too much perhaps but I'm not even convinced I did that.. bad design, there's loads of other people on reddit with similar stories.

@steveneastbury40 Год назад

My left one also just fell off.definitely need to all take this to Microsoft together

@BuyitFixit Год назад

Yes it's definitely a design flaw...

@vedanttayal1267 Год назад

Hi So i had a similar issue but my slider for the volume adjustment fell off do you have any idea what that is called or where i can buy that piece

@BuyitFixit Год назад

The slider is called a slide potentiometer. I'm not sure what value or physical size it is. Perhaps you could find a scrap unit on Ebay and remove one from there if you can't get a replacement.

@ShadesofCoffee 24 дня назад

Thanks very much for this. We have (I assume) a newer model than yours - that has a smaller PCB that is located to one side of the inner case. When you remove the 4 screws from the black piece you can immediately see and access the circular mounting disk part, as the board isn't infront of it. In this version the LiPo battery (didn't check but I'm assuming again due to the size of it) is stuck to the back of the black plastic part and locates to the side of the inner board, and it's immediately behind the circular piece. I used an M3x12 countersunk hex-head screw, with a washer and nylock nut on the outside. When tightened the thread is just the right length to be slightly proud of the nylock. Great video, and very helpful to see what you did before I just dived in and worked out what was what.

@BuyitFixit 23 дня назад

Thanks 👍Glad it was helpful to you 😊