Xbox 360 Controller doesn't know when to charge

Mario5onicFan17 · Jul 9, 2019

So for some time now, my Xbox 360 controller has been struggling to charge. I can't get it to charge. Even when I make sure I have the Play and Charge Kit firmly connected to the controller and the console, it's not enough. No, I have to move the [Mod
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doesn't know when it wants to charge. I just want to play something. I don't know what the problem is, but I'm too broke to buy a new charger or a battery pack. I need assistance.

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VestiaryGolem2

You might just need to get a new charger cable

AWildYamiEnters

They are actually AA, but you need the back cover that came with the controller. :/

It holds the batteries and then you insert that pack on the controller like you would with the recharge one.

This: https://www.amazon.com/Trenro-Black...+battery+pack&qid=1562521277&s=gateway&sr=8-8

This is the exact cover you need. It came with the 360 controller and usually has a small piece of paper in it. You replaced it with the Charge and Play Kit. Its easy to accidentally throw away, so I'd check out the Amazon link like blueamcat suggested.

blueamcat

They are actually AA, but you need the back cover that came with the controller. :/

It holds the batteries and then you insert that pack on the controller like you would with the recharge one.

This: https://www.amazon.com/Trenro-Black...+battery+pack&qid=1562521277&s=gateway&sr=8-8

Mario5onicFan17

Battery packs don't last forever, unfortunately. The controllers do take regular batteries as well though.

But what type of batteries? Before you say AA batteries, I have dozens of those and not one of them fits into the controller at all.

ArminatorX

I don't know if it's the perspective of the photo, but the charging cable looks pretty bent at the connector. Maybe the leads inside the cable are broken due to the extreme angle.

Also, depending on how old the battery pack is: usually batteries have a lifetime of roughly 1000 charging cycles. So be aware that batteries are parts that wear out. You need to get new rechargeable batteries eventually.

And as for your problem with the standard AA batteries not fitting: As others said there is a battery holder the size of your rechargeable battery pack. It has two holes to hold the batteries, and you then clip the whole holder into your controller similar
to the rechargeable battery pack.

If you don't want to buy a new play & charge kit, simply buy rechargeable AA batteries (for example Eneloop batteries are quite good) and use them in the regular battery holder in your controller.

Xbox 360 Controller doesn't know when to charge