Make sure it gets plenty of air flow and avoid leaving it plugged in when not in use. 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. IFixit also has an excellent guide for this repair: Thanks to ICptJackSparrow for his repair guide, this is where I first learned of the issue and how to fix it: 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. 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 device does not show up at all in the device manager and windows does not react in any way when connected. To open the Download window, configure your pop-blocker to allow pop-ups for this Web site. If you have a pop-up blocker enabled, the Download window might not open. The reason the fuse fails is thought to be from overheating. Step 1 The faulty receiver The LED should be green when it is connected, here it is completely off. Microsoft driver update for Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows. 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.
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