Will a controller CABLE work without ferrite bead?

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TheGhostTrollek

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So I need to solder the cable together on an xbox 360 controller because the tiny cables inside it managed to split right at the neck, which means that I also don't have much to play with.
However, if I was to cut away the ferrite bead I would have a much higher chance of succeeding. But I never really paid attention to their purpose so I'm not sure if it is in any way important to the function of the cable.
A picture just in-case anyone has any suggestions.

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They're mainly there to prevent the wire from acting like an antenna and potentially creating or receiving interference. More than likely, removing it wouldn't cause any problems, and usb cables for many devices don't bother to include them.

The ferrite core itself is really just a magnetic ceramic tube in a plastic case that the wire runs through. If you wanted to keep the core on the wire to avoid any potential issues, you could likely cut the plastic casing off, and slide the core itself a little further down the cable to give you a bit more room to work with. Then just use something like electrical tape to hold it in place.
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They're mainly there to prevent the wire from acting like an antenna and potentially creating or receiving interference. More than likely, removing it wouldn't cause any problems, and usb cables for many devices don't bother to include them.

The ferrite core itself is really just a magnetic ceramic tube in a plastic case that the wire runs through. If you wanted to keep the core on the wire to avoid any potential issues, you could likely cut the plastic casing off, and slide the core itself a little further down the cable to give you a bit more room to work with. Then just use something like electrical tape to hold it in place.
 
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Alright so I managed to solder it together, and it works perfectly. Quick instructions for anyone viewing this thread in future:
Taken the ferrite core out of it's plastic cover and cut the cables out of it, then inserted it and slid it down the cable.
Began twisting the matching coloured wires together and soldering them together.
After which I put them in individual rubber 'suits' and applied some electrical tape to be sure.
Then simply just put the ferrite core around the same place it was and taped it together, I then put everything back together and it works just like before.
 
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