Controller Blinks once or twice a then turns off

Discus and support Controller Blinks once or twice a then turns off in XBoX on Consoles to solve the problem; I recently purchased two new Xbox controllers, from a friend who had them for a year or so. They were never used. My old one started to drift badly.... Discussion in 'XBoX on Consoles' started by ncfire11, Jun 28, 2021.

  1. ncfire11
    ncfire11 New Member

    Controller Blinks once or twice a then turns off


    I recently purchased two new Xbox controllers, from a friend who had them for a year or so. They were never used.



    My old one started to drift badly.



    I got them home to try to connect them to my Xbox, one works fine as expected but the other has an issue where it comes on, blinks once or twice and turns off. I can get it to work fine by plugging the USB cable in, but as soon as you unplug it it stays on for about 3 seconds and shuts off.



    I’ve tried several sets of batteries both my usual rechargeable and a set of brand new alkaline.



    I’ve tried to hard reset, pull power from the console and controller, etc. but no luck.



    I’ve seen one place where it may be the battery indicator malfunctioning causing the controller to think it has low battery and immediately power itself off.

    Any fixes, hacks, etc are appreciated, I might just solder the joysticks from the new one on my old one if all else fails.

    Thank you!
     
    ncfire11, Jun 28, 2021
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  2. Govind.S1994 Win User

    Xbox one controller not working after firmware update

    The controller works fine when i plug it viz. USB. But once unplugged it refuses to even stay powered on. It blinks twice and turns off. I even tried using a new pair of batteries but it still refuses to be turned on.
  3. ZacPeters1 Win User

    Xbox one S

    No its not fast. It blinks slow like it usually does before it powers off but instead of blinking once or twice like normal it just keeps going.

    I should add too that the controller light stays on and connected too. It wont turn off either. I’ve tried the go-to hard reset as well and it didn’t fix the issue.
  4. abel.4 Win User

    Xbox One S controller wont stay connected!

    I tried this and this did not work either, but the controller home button blinked twice before turning off again.
  5. CarTzy Win User

    Xbox Wireless Controller blinks once and turns off

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  6. CarTzy Win User

    Xbox Wireless Controller blinks once and turns off

    Hi Fanfania333,

    Greetings!

    Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community.

    We’d like to know more about it in details so that we can provide a more accurate resolution for you.

    • Was this working properly before?
    • When did the issue started?

    If you’re having trouble with your Xbox Wireless Controller, our troubleshooting steps can help. We can also assist with replacing your controller.

    Note Many controller issues can be resolved by putting the controller through a complete power cycle. To do so, press and hold the Xbox button until the controller turns off, wait a few seconds, and then turn the controller back on.

    If your controller is still having issues powering on, syncing, updating, or with another issue, visit the link below.

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