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 reason the fuse fails is thought to be from overheating. 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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