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DIY: How to fix your defective Guitar Hero controller

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So you just realized that your Guitar Hero controller is one of the two models that were recently announced by RedOctane as defective. Never fear, fellow gamer. There is a moderately simple way to fix this problem if your willing to put in a little hand work. This step by step DIY will show you how you can take the defective product into your own hands and make it good as new.

This specific how-to is for the RedOctane Guitar Hero X-Plorer Controller, and is pretty straight forward. A few tweaks and turns is all it takes. Hope this helps all of you with the defect! — Andrew Dobrow

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by TylerJune 10, 2007   0:36am

My problem is that my guitar will no longer turn on, and i put batteries in it, and everything, but the light still doesn’t turn on… can u help me?

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by chazJuly 18, 2007   1:14am

My problem is that my guitar will no longer turn on… can u help me?

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by MudDecember 9, 2007   20:55pm

my wii guitar hero controller’s green button is not working, what do i do????

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by elliotDecember 25, 2007   5:52am

i got my new controller and it just wont turn on
ive tryedeverything

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by MichaelJanuary 23, 2008   18:44pm

I got my controller days ago and i tried and tried to fix it but nothing works. My problem is the down stroke doesn’t work but the up stroke works. If anyone knows how to fix my situation please,please,please e-mail me at thetroop3r@yahoo.com

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by MollyFebruary 4, 2008   11:44am

My down stroke isnt working… it will only stroke up. It’s really ticking me off. Does anyone know how to fix this?

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by JonathanMarch 21, 2008   18:40pm

My Problem is Red button doesnt work i opened it up did’nt know what to do.

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by MaggieMay 14, 2008   16:22pm

My problem is my star power will not work anymore… Someone help me!

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by ChrisSeptember 11, 2008   16:27pm

My star power button doesn’t work. I even bought another one and it has the same exact problem as the first one

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by JamesOctober 24, 2008   23:09pm

My orange button doesn’t work, when I press it it doesn’t show up on the screen.

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by MagnoFebruary 18, 2009   5:46am

Molly, I have the exact same problem, if you find a fix for it, please let me know… :)

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by wayneApril 1, 2009   3:08am

My problem is that my guitar will no longer turn on, and i put batteries in it,but the light still doesn’t turn on… do you think ive blown some thing in side if so can i fix it ive got a bit of experience in eletronices. can u help me?

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by KCApril 3, 2009   2:09am

please help..,
the place where you put the batteries has blue stuff on the metal parts..,
and it wont turn on anymore..,
it is for ps2..,
please help me fix it..,
i think it might be battery leak
if anyone knows how to fix it,
please email me to masterkc25@yahoo.com

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by samApril 5, 2009   14:12pm

I have a guitar hero world tour guitar and when i strum down once, it goes down two or three times. I’ve tried calibrating lag, but it did’nt help. if you know what’s wrong, please email me at sammydakilla@earthlink.net

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by ClintApril 9, 2009   16:49pm

The red light blinks and the green light on the receiver when i turn it on. the green and red light on the receiver stay on constent, but the light on the guitar goes off and will not work.This is the guitar hero1 on ps2. The guitar red light blinks like it is searching,but the green light on the receiver acts like its connected cause the green light stops blinking and stays constent. THANKS Clint

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by DreApril 11, 2009   22:43pm

MY New GUitar Hero World Tour Controller automatically moves up everything.. u can never scroll down…Whats The Matter?

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by matJuly 3, 2009   10:13am

my proble is the yellow button doesnt work im getting really ticked i have the Xbox360 guitar hero3 les paul version ! :(

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