How to Install a PIC Microcontroller Inside of an Xbox Controller

Klee27x explains how he installs a PIC microcontroller inside of an Xbox controller in order to provide custom functions in a very detailed tutorial

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Step 1 Tools: a small phillips screwdriver, soldering iron, solder (60/40 or 63/37… not the lead-free silver solder), flux (this is more or less a must-have to get good connection to pcb traces), glue gun, 30 AWG wrapping wire, wire wrap tool (Optional, but makes things easier), wire stripper (A razorblade works well on wrapping wire, but check out my instructional on “precision wire stripper” to see the one I use in this tutorial, A DIP microcontroller, A small tactile switch”



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