Hardware & Technical X55 buttons working intermittently.

[Strangepork]

My x55 recently started playing up.

Some of the buttons only work when the throttle is is certain positions, say full, dead centred or round the 75 percent mark.

On the flight stick, the same is now happening where some buttons there only work when the stick is not fully centred.

Has anyone any experience of fixing this issue?

Could it be software related, I'm assuming it's hardware of course...

Thanks CMDRs

 

[Asp Explorer]

First off - try it on a different computer, then a different USB 2 port on the motherboard. Then try a powered USB2 hub attached to a USB2 port on the motherboard.

Unplug the PS/2 cable between throttle and stick and make sure there's no bent pins, and plug it back in fully.

Check your event log for USB2 power issues.

If still no joy, and its under warranty, send it right back.

If its out of warranty - and you feel like performing surgery, take it apart and look for pinched or chafing wires inside, loose sockets, and cracked or lifted solder joints.

 

[Strangepork]

First off - try it on a different computer, then a different USB 2 port on the motherboard. Then try a powered USB2 hub attached to a USB2 port on the motherboard.

Unplug the PS/2 cable between throttle and stick and make sure there's no bent pins, and plug it back in fully.

Check your event log for USB2 power issues.

If still no joy, and its under warranty, send it right back.

If its out of warranty - and you feel like performing surgery, take it apart and look for pinched or chafing wires inside, loose sockets, and cracked or lifted solder joints.

Thanks man. That's really helpful. You are a star.

I found a fix for a broken yaw spring if anyone finds it helpful.... https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/337674-A-fix-found-for-a-broken-x55-yaw-spring