[Advice Needed] XBox360 Wireless Receiver

[Sarchasm]

Hi all

So my Wireless Receiver decided to no longer go on anymore.
I have did some research(thanks YouTube) and it seems could be one of 2 things
1. The USB plug on the end of the cable is faulty and needs to cut off and replaced or
2. There's a F1 fuse that needs to soldered to jump on the under side of the circuit board.

Not being very engineer clued up, I'm somewhat hesitant to try these as I understand there is some risk involved in performing number 2 (as I'm led to believe). I'm also wary of messing it up completely as I have 0 experience with a soldering iron.

Has anyone else experienced this and maybe tried one of the above?
Is it worth my time or should I simply just buy another receiver/controller?

 

[Zero]

I did the soldering process twice in the past (on two different receivers) - works like a charm. The wireless receivers are still working to this day. The soldering required is pretty straight forward, even with minimal experience you should be fine

 

[Sarchasm]

I did the soldering process twice in the past (on two different receivers) - works like a charm. The wireless receivers are still working to this day. The soldering required is pretty straight forward, even with minimal experience you should be fine

What did you use to solder it?
A piece of copper wire you bared?

 

[Zero]

What did you use to solder it?
A piece of copper wire you bared?

I used a small 45W soldering iron and some flux to create the bridge connection.

 

[Pyro]

I bought a knock-off receiver from Dx.com. Ran out of patience while it was on its way and bought another full receiver-controller combo.

Ended up reselling it, but it did work.

Was relatively cheap - R100 or so.

Considering getting another for my dad's machine. Got several controllers, and it's not like the 360 is getting any love anyway...

 

[Morpheus]

I also did the soldering on my reciever. The fuse is so small you can just solder over it with a piece of solder. did it about a year ago and still working

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[Sarchasm]

Hi again peeps.

Soldered that tiny sucker and so far it's 100%.
Thanks for all input.

 

[DunmanDP]

Hi I have a spare knock-off receiver aswell but kept on disconnecting from the day i got it sooo bought a original as it drove me nuts but is there anyway to fix that problem that any of you know off or is it just the price I paid for buying cheap the first time round?

 

[Richardrpg]

Hi I have a spare knock-off receiver aswell but kept on disconnecting from the day i got it sooo bought a original as it drove me nuts but is there anyway to fix that problem that any of you know off or is it just the price I paid for buying cheap the first time round?

The knockoffs only work with the newer Black Xbox 360 Controllers, they will disconnect every few seconds with the older White controllers.

 

[DunmanDP]

The knockoffs only work with the newer Black Xbox 360 Controllers, they will disconnect every few seconds with the older White controllers.

ok well thats just the thing ... it is an black controller but its the ones with the grey d-pad, analogs etc. maybe that is also considered old...