Flux truly is your friend. That heating station is trick. They always just gave us those Junkie desoldering tools that most people know. Gonna have to repair mine, as they are the six-axis you have, and they never made them long. Great content my friend. Thanks for the small print and helpful tips.
Well I bought a 5pk off of ebay which stated that they were for ps2, ps3, and xbox 360. I finally got the old one out, tried to put new one in and found out that 2 of the 4 pins for L3 and R3 buttons were farther away and would not fit!! So I went back to look for other ones and they all look the same as the ones I bought. So do I send them back for refund, or try bending those 2 pins?
You have to do a little digging for a 4 pin, since they only used them in specific models. They're harder to find. They probably got rid of all the 4 pin stock they had so it only shows a 3 pin.
I replaced my PS3 controller sticks with some that look exactly like the ones on your video. They work good but not in all directions 360 degrees. Only 4 directions for example top, right, bottom, left not in any 360 degree direction. Did your replacement stick cause the same problem?
I honestly think its just a wear and tear type of thing. I have a few that have zero issues, but also weren't used nearly as much as the one that was repaired!
so i analog goes bat shit crazy on mine . cleaned the controller cleaned the ribbon connection to the board used tape for support. and its still doing it . i don’t know what to do at this point..
Do we need to be a professional to use these tool such as the soldering iron? Are you a professional? What's the kind of glue you're pouring above the old soldering iron? Do you need it to remove remainings of it?
The problem is, the replacement joystick is the same ones they use in cheap reproduction controllers. Better off just buying a new repro controller for $20.
@@Geert890 don't do this at home because you will have less work? Honestly everyone capable should learn how to do this at home, especially as we become more reliant on electronics over time
my girlfriend gave me her old ps3, and the controller is doing the exact same thing as yours. It’s a shame that this involves soldering otherwise i’d totally do this :(
It's fun, maybe you are like me who still has some old controllers of xbox/ps etc. You can watch a soldering tutorial, it's not much just the basics. After watching, you can "play" with your old controller and give them some soldering love :D
@@Techbabblers I replaced my PS3 controller sticks with some that look exactly like the ones on your video. They work good but not in all directions 360 degrees. Only 4 directions for example top, right, bottom, left not in any 360 degree direction. Did your replacement stick cause the same problem?
Rashad Abdullah it doesn’t affect the tension of the joystick. It affects only the response of the directions. If you want to replace the joystick just desolder it without the the original potentiometer and solder the new joystick.
@@sparda1418 but will it be more accurate and sensitive that the knock off? I just found alps website and contacted them. Im thinking to order 4 potentiometers if i can and replace the ones on my 3rd party controller with them. Im hoping it will make them as good as original ps3 controller sticks. What do you think?
This must have been his first time. He didn't realized of the one screw holding the panel & he burnt the hell of the panel getting the old solder off the panel. And last, he never show the control work after his handy work.
That was the flux residue that burned. A soldering iron would never burn the board like that, especially all the way down the side. At 9:45 you can see how clean (and not burned) it is.
After watching this, I have simply decided that attempting an repair is not worth the effort. I am gonna go ahead and drop the bucks to buy another one and hope for luck.
The joystick within my controller has 2 pad things (same as yours) but mine are black with darker green centers. Was scared to take them off the same way but just got pissed off and did it anyway
@@Techbabblers I was trying to clean them so as not to buy a The heat gun you need to replace one entirely, after I took em off it was clean af. So I’m going to have to buy one anyway and potentially much up my circuit board
![PS4 Controller repair [joystick replacement]](/img/1.gif)
Flux truly is your friend. That heating station is trick. They always just gave us those Junkie desoldering tools that most people know. Gonna have to repair mine, as they are the six-axis you have, and they never made them long. Great content my friend. Thanks for the small print and helpful tips.
Ok, this was way more involved than I was expecting XD But great work dude!
Thanks! 😄
Yeah i'm waaaaay too heavy handed and clumsy for this kind of thing.
@@darthkahn45 same 🥲🤧🤧🤧
@@Techbabblers you sell any controllers
For the record that's a 3 pins joystick
a 4 pins one has an extra pin on 2 sides
The soldering method still works, but the parts are harder to find.
Hey the link to the replacment part you posted is a 3 pin. I'm having trouble lmfinding the 4 pins for the dualshock 3's
AMAZING STUFF BRO!
Keep up the great work!
You should used solder week. To open the analog rings.
I can't find a video where the analog stick pops out and you can move it up and down by pulling or pushing. Just the analog stick outside, not inside
Great video!
Well I bought a 5pk off of ebay which stated that they were for ps2, ps3, and xbox 360. I finally got the old one out, tried to put new one in and found out that 2 of the 4 pins for L3 and R3 buttons were farther away and would not fit!! So I went back to look for other ones and they all look the same as the ones I bought. So do I send them back for refund, or try bending those 2 pins?
You mentioned "4 pin" in the video but the link you have for ali express is a 3 pin. I am wondering which one is it really.
You have to do a little digging for a 4 pin, since they only used them in specific models. They're harder to find. They probably got rid of all the 4 pin stock they had so it only shows a 3 pin.
I did this to mine put it back together for it to start having a seizure now my controller doesent work lmao.. I guess it decided it was done for good
Can you use a PS5 controller analog for PS3??
Nice bro , btw what's inside the injection ?
That would be flux, it makes soldering a whole lot easier and nicer!
I don't have a heat gun, but would a solder sucker or wick still do?
I replaced my PS3 controller sticks with some that look exactly like the ones on your video. They work good but not in all directions 360 degrees. Only 4 directions for example top, right, bottom, left not in any 360 degree direction.
Did your replacement stick cause the same problem?
Also how to prevent that from happening?
Like the analog stuck, and wont back as original
I honestly think its just a wear and tear type of thing. I have a few that have zero issues, but also weren't used nearly as much as the one that was repaired!
Did you use a ps4 analog replacement it has 4 pins i believe
so i analog goes bat shit crazy on mine . cleaned the controller cleaned the ribbon connection to the board used tape for support. and its still doing it . i don’t know what to do at this point..
Might be the potentiometer, which would also need to be removed and resoldered.
It was my side or video focus was bananas?
what heat level do you set your gun?
Do we need to be a professional to use these tool such as the soldering iron? Are you a professional? What's the kind of glue you're pouring above the old soldering iron? Do you need it to remove remainings of it?
Nope, I just picked up a soldering iron one day, and the glue is flux.
The problem is, the replacement joystick is the same ones they use in cheap reproduction controllers. Better off just buying a new repro controller for $20.
You are not wrong with that one. I belive most controllers use the same universal analog stick.
Buy an Alps it's good of favor union polyhsine
That's a heck lot of solder you placed on the pins of a new joystick...
Still worked in the end :)
I don't think I've ever seen a piece of electronics get molested like this. This is how stuff gets destroyed!
You are tripping. His soldering is just fine.
@@DarkoPetreski I do this for a living my friend! Don't do this at home trust me. The heat ends up in all the wrong places, and you need those traces!
@@Geert890 i agree that he should have just desoldered the pins with an iron, but at the end of the day, if it still works its fine.
@@DarkoPetreski Yes, if.
@@Geert890 don't do this at home because you will have less work? Honestly everyone capable should learn how to do this at home, especially as we become more reliant on electronics over time
can i use 3 pin stick on a 4 pin controller?
What’s the name of the controller Color? When was it released
my girlfriend gave me her old ps3, and the controller is doing the exact same thing as yours. It’s a shame that this involves soldering otherwise i’d totally do this :(
It's fun, maybe you are like me who still has some old controllers of xbox/ps etc.
You can watch a soldering tutorial, it's not much just the basics.
After watching, you can "play" with your old controller and give them some soldering love :D
@@shi-woonyi2605 might have to try bc i have a busted ps2 controller and a dodgy ps4 one that might work
Hi there nice vid!
Do you know is PS4 thumbstick work on a PS3 controller?
I believe they are different layouts, not 100% sure.
@@Techbabblers
I replaced my PS3 controller sticks with some that look exactly like the ones on your video. They work good but not in all directions 360 degrees. Only 4 directions for example top, right, bottom, left not in any 360 degree direction.
Did your replacement stick cause the same problem?
Hi I burnt my board I was using hit gan 450c. For 2 minutes controller ded,
You should have used the original black potentiometer. The after market potentiometer has a shitty deadzone.
Was wondering. Do you know where you can get the quality ones?
Rashad Abdullah I think Ali Express or Alibaba
@@sparda1418 hey, if you changed out the potentiometers from a 3rd party controller for good ones will it affect the joysticks performance?
Rashad Abdullah it doesn’t affect the tension of the joystick. It affects only the response of the directions. If you want to replace the joystick just desolder it without the the original potentiometer and solder the new joystick.
@@sparda1418 but will it be more accurate and sensitive that the knock off? I just found alps website and contacted them. Im thinking to order 4 potentiometers if i can and replace the ones on my 3rd party controller with them. Im hoping it will make them as good as original ps3 controller sticks. What do you think?
Good video
This must have been his first time. He didn't realized of the one screw holding the panel & he burnt the hell of the panel getting the old solder off the panel. And last, he never show the control work after his handy work.
That was the flux residue that burned. A soldering iron would never burn the board like that, especially all the way down the side. At 9:45 you can see how clean (and not burned) it is.
The screws r stuck
What is the best temperature for removing the joystick
With heat
It depends to be honest. I'm usually around 750-850F on my soldering iron and around 393C on my hot air station.
@@Techbabblers thanks so much
at 20 degrees you will be quite comfy
After watching this, I have simply decided that attempting an repair is not worth the effort. I am gonna go ahead and drop the bucks to buy another one and hope for luck.
LOL, its not for everyone!
Dont use autofucus its quite anoying...
No one has the video I need, so damn dumb
What are you looking for?
The joystick within my controller has 2 pad things (same as yours) but mine are black with darker green centers. Was scared to take them off the same way but just got pissed off and did it anyway
@@Techbabblers I was trying to clean them so as not to buy a The heat gun you need to replace one entirely, after I took em off it was clean af. So I’m going to have to buy one anyway and potentially much up my circuit board
Que trabajo más malo , hago mejor trabajo yo que usted mi compa !!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you use ps3 analog sticks on xbox 360?
I've seen other people do that in the past yes, but I myself haven't so i'm not too sure how hard it would be.