Make sure it gets plenty of air flow and avoid leaving it plugged in when not in use. Remove the green label from the wireless gaming receiver. Note A standard Xbox 360 wireless controller can be connected to a Windows PC, but you must have an Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver to play games, even if you have an Xbox 360 Play & Charge Kit. If you choose to bypass the fuse rather than replace it, keep in mind that the receiver is now at greater risk of overheating and should be considered a potential fire hazard. Step 1: Connect the Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver to your computer. IFixit also has an excellent guide for this repair: Uploaded on, downloaded 6838 times, receiving a 91/100 rating by 5541 users. Thanks to ICptJackSparrow for his repair guide, this is where I first learned of the issue and how to fix it: Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver For Windows Driver for Windows 7 32 bit, Windows 7 64 bit, Windows 10, 8, XP.

In general it's not safe to bypass a fuse in this way and this could result in damage to the receiver or the host it's plugged into. Does your 3rd party Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows 10 having trouble installing drivers In this video I will show you how to properly install driver. If you don't have a replacement fuse or aren't comfortable soldering surface mount components, you can try bridging the contacts with solder as a temporary fix. If your receiver has failed in this way, it can be fixed by replacing the faulty fuse. The reason the fuse fails is thought to be from overheating. Insert the gaming receiver’s USB connector into an USB 2.0 port on your Windows computer. If you dont have one, you can purchase a wireless receiver on Amazon, which may cost you about 10 to 20. The 'Xbox 360 Wireless Gaming Receiver for Windows' ( product page) is prone to blowing the F1 fuse ( seen here), after which it stops working completely. Prepare an Xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver.

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