Changing the LED Lights in Either Xbox 360 or PS3 Controllers

Changing the LED Lights in Either Xbox 360 or PS3 Controllers Changing the led lights inside your favorite controller is quite simple. For each controller you will need a low wattage soldering iron, 60/40 rosin, a sponge, a pair of pointed tweezers, and... More

Changing the LED Lights in Either Xbox 360 or PS3 Controllers Changing the led lights inside your favorite controller is quite simple. For each controller you will need a low wattage soldering iron, 60/40 rosin, a sponge, a pair of pointed tweezers, and your new LEDs. You can use a higher wattage iron, but it is safer to start with a low watt so you avoid possibly destroying your motherboard. To open a 360 controller, you will need a t8 screwdriver. A small Phillips head screwdriver is used for the ps3. When taking the screws out of the 360 controller there is a hidden screw found inside the battery pack terminal behind the rectangular shaped bar code sticker. To start you will need to tin the soldering iron. This simply means to melt rosin led lighting on the iron and then clean it off with your sponge. When cleaning the iron, I found it works best to get the sponge slightly wet on one side. I like to clean the iron after each step to increase contact. Once you have the scre Less