*Tip - A small dip of Di-Electric grease to hold the component sandwich together for assembly will HELP TREMENDOUSLY, while providing anti oxidizing properties and preventing moisture ingress to the copper fingers. NyoGel 760G - A synthetic hydrocarbon thickened with silica used in Low DC voltage systems as a replacement for the traditional silicone grease used in many of the automotive vehicles produced up through the 90’s and early 2000’s. Its claim to fame is that it doesn’t turn into that clump of solidified opaque grease you often find in lightbulb connectors that go to side marker light plug in connectors. While this is not an issue for - indoor product like this, I personally use it for most all my DC product repairs where I need weather protection or long term reliable lubrication or additional protection. The NyoGel 760G has more substance from its thickener and while initially feels super tacky, upon mechanical working you don’t pick up on any sticky sensation or interruption to the fluid movement but it holds and stays into cavities exceptionally well too. $22 Amazon as of 12/2024
I think you have a lot of patience Steve a lot of these things are not meant to be repaired it’s a throw away Society which is a shame but well done sir keep up the good work would be nice to see if you can get these replacements and fix it 😊
10/10 for effort! I have seen many other people try to fix similar sticks and those metal tabs always break. Designed to make people buy new ones not repair them. Time this practice of making stuff unfixable stopped. Well done anyway.
A simple manufacturing process change would be to use Spring steel in the holder. That way the little tines hold on and in place and you can bend them and what not and they "spring" back into place.
11:18 you can literally see the potentiometer "track" already worn out where you can see to the other side, sony really doubling down on the manufactured garbage sticks, planned obsolence at it's peak, these things are not that old, and probably did not see a ton of use before the stick poped out of place
Great videos, impressive for what you doin repair those merchandise daily . I'm impressed 👍. Thank for sharing videos,enjoy watch all the videos too :)
I have found out if you can bend some metal's Very slowly you can sometimes overcome the metal fatigue problem without breaking the tab's, but I must emphasise slow part in the opening so it doesn't create any fatigue.
Well if nothing else, that was some great content 🤣 I imagine the lag on that is not exactly easy to play COD on... I can't imagine them being that good, I don't know why they exist :D
Finally gave in & spent my cex credit on a portal. 3 days in & loving it! Playing ps5 far more than ever now. Fingers crossed the rumours are true & a new psp is on the way.
Be thankfull Sony is providing parts and replacements like thumbaticks nowadays. When portal first came out, those thumbsticks were the first to go bad and you couldn't find them for a very long time, untill Sony made them available to The public
At 10:12 in top right you can see that the black carbon on the membrane has warn away. This might be why it wasn't feeling responsive. On the Dualsense controllers this often causes stick drift and unresponsive behaviour. I am pretty sure it's a planned obsolescence technique to get people paying for repair or buy a new replacement system/controller. Your replacement sticks will be better (for a time).
It looked like the tricking button thing with the 4 holes was upside down as the movement slider(s) that had popped off would make contact with them. But it worked, so I must have missed something in your entertaining fix.
You could use a hot staple to hold that in. Hook one end over the metal and push the other point into the plastic. You could solder a little piece of nickel strip across the fatigued part. 2 part instant epoxy would work that's too many delicate parts to super glue safely. I might also suggest getting a 43" 4K TV and use that instead of that tiny screen on the scope. I'm pretty sure the resolution on that little screen is lower than what the camera supports. That's the way I do it at least. I like to see the phase change when I'm doing a BGA reball. It's proper trippy.
When you are looking at things in the microscope you could use a small bed or lump of Blu Tac to hold things. That way your fingers wouldn't always get in the way, and the thing you are looking at would stay in one location instead of making me sea sick. Cheers!
Is it really going to cause an issue in the long run? After all it is screwed down through the front chassis which in turn will hold the backing plate down. Steve over at tronicsfix had the exact same issue
I replaced the Joy Cons (Switch) with Hall Effects and they never drift again. I don't use then much since I'm using Pro Controller (TV & Tabletop Mode) and Split Pro Controller on Handheld Mode. Both of them has Hall Effects included.
Ey! I told @JoeyDoesTech a couple of days ago about your tweezers comment from the ps vita episode last year. He didnt believe me! 😂😂 Bet he is going to bring the beef! 😬😂
When I first saw the PS portal, I was like HECK YEAH PLAYSTATION IS BACK IN THE HANDHELD MARKET!!! But then found out its only for streaming lmao. Its a shame, it could of been so cool if they would of made it an actual console
Did the exact same joystick repair on a rog ally when I got it and the left stick broke. Impatience for the warranty or new stick to arrive I cracked on. Done the lot minus tweezers or a microscope with a magnitude of sweat words....still working six months later 😂
I want to know why they aren't glued or attached in some way to the white housing. And why people who fix them don't superglue them when they do the repair.
What kind of glue is that in that bottle and what kind of bottle with this special long tip is this? Seen this several times in videos, but never found it to buy :-D Greetings, Michael
I hope you waited long-long hours for that glue to dry/cure/set because if it's CA glue it can release fumes for almost 24 hours and scortch the plastics or react with your finger grease. I tried to glue back the window of a PSP UMD disk and the next day it was cloudy and white, the disk was ruined completely. I'm happy I didn't put it in my PSP that day.
Where did you get the " Limited Edition " AMC Los Pollos T-Shirt? I have the exact same one in red. My sister in-law works for the company, so believe we have a bunch of EXCLUSIVE Goodies. 😀😁😀😁😃
Credit where credit is due, though. This is FAR more repairable than many, many things. The joysticks could be molded into the case and bonded to the board! It's got screws.
@13:49 Crazy-glue in gel form with added baking powder for strength, that would for sure be able to hold it. - NOPE! I'm not pulling your leg, Steve. - Baking powder does work as an accelerant on many brands of crazy-/power-/10 second-glues (some brands better than others)... and it will also build up a form of extra plastic-like layer, which in many cases will be many times stronger, than whatever you are trying to glue. - But how the freaking BLEEP you managed to glue this idiotically tiny thing, while avoiding to get glue anywhere and everywhere you most certainly do NOT want it, is completely beyond me. Because whenever I try using super-glue, that is the most likely outcome for me. While ending up unwillingly wishing everybody to 🖖live long and prosper 🖖a week afterwards as punishment for even trying. 😅
*Tip - A small dip of Di-Electric grease to hold the component sandwich together for assembly will HELP TREMENDOUSLY, while providing anti oxidizing properties and preventing moisture ingress to the copper fingers.
NyoGel 760G - A synthetic hydrocarbon thickened with silica used in Low DC voltage systems as a replacement for the traditional silicone grease used in many of the automotive vehicles produced up through the 90’s and early 2000’s.
Its claim to fame is that it doesn’t turn into that clump of solidified opaque grease you often find in lightbulb connectors that go to side marker light plug in connectors. While this is not an issue for - indoor product like this, I personally use it for most all my DC product repairs where I need weather protection or long term reliable lubrication or additional protection. The NyoGel 760G has more substance from its thickener and while initially feels super tacky, upon mechanical working you don’t pick up on any sticky sensation or interruption to the fluid movement but it holds and stays into cavities exceptionally well too.
$22 Amazon as of 12/2024
Niiiiice ...great fix Steve, even if it is temporary, bonus no melted plastic this week .. yay
Yep, I'm on a roll! 😅
I think you have a lot of patience Steve a lot of these things are not meant to be repaired it’s a throw away Society which is a shame but well done sir keep up the good work would be nice to see if you can get these replacements and fix it 😊
Tronicsfix was showing this issue recently. Looks like Sony dropped a bollock with this design. Good vid mate 🤘🏻
No big shock honestly, they haven't really given a shit about the longevity of their joysticks for at least 2 gens.
it is called planned obsolescence. Such a vital component of such poor quality is not random.
I knew I saw it somewhere else.
What's a bollock?
A bollock is a testicle. Dropping a bollock = making big mistake. Uk slang
10/10 for effort! I have seen many other people try to fix similar sticks and those metal tabs always break. Designed to make people buy new ones not repair them. Time this practice of making stuff unfixable stopped. Well done anyway.
Normally I skip the rap the but the COD line was genius 😂
I was JUST about to skip like usual when that line hit and I was like "wait, I need to hear this one out"
Excellent repair, you gained a good bit of kit for only £110. 👍🏼
that was a sweet fix my guy, GG!. take care.
Those tabs are well known for breaking, you did really well for keeping two on! 😎
A simple manufacturing process change would be to use Spring steel
in the holder. That way the little tines hold on and in place and you can
bend them and what not and they "spring" back into place.
The second greatest technician that's ever lived.
Haha, I know that reference
You are really talented Steve, nice work.
nice repair Steve well done brother
Great video; so satisfying! And the music this time, now with lyrics from the actual disassembly! Nice!
There's been an update for the portal that people are saying it should of been shipped like that. It's a really serious update.
Gotta love how they score the metal where it bends to ensure it will break if you try to repair it.
Good ouittro song, Steve - ta!
Nice fix Steve, and such patience.
Complimenti per la qualità che porti.
Great and brave fix !
Oh, and great T-shirt !
Excellent work once again!
Nice fix Steve.
Steve got that flow today. Great Rap Steve! Cheers mate 🍻
Nice T-shirt Steve. Love a bit of BB and BCS myself.
11:18 you can literally see the potentiometer "track" already worn out where you can see to the other side, sony really doubling down on the manufactured garbage sticks, planned obsolence at it's peak, these things are not that old, and probably did not see a ton of use before the stick poped out of place
next time, remember dielectric grease is your friend. It will hold small parts in place.
Brilliant job!!! Go to the pub and have a well deserved pint!!! 👍👍👍
Nice one Steve, I kept shouting at you to glue it, and you did. Brilliant Tee Shirt by the way. Los Pollos, The Chicken Man.
Got one from a pawn shop with the exact same issues same stick, everything. $100 out the door wasn't bad, fairly easy fix.
Just an fyi: those thingies with the metal tabs are called wipers. Great video as always!
Great fix! A tiny bit of white lithium grease might hold the whole sandwich together while you get it clamped back together.
If you have some JB Weld that would lock that sucker down, if not, hot glue you can easily remove once you get the parts in.
If you intend to assemble the replacements, you should sand the plastic corners of their square base a bit so that the stick doesn't get stuck
Reminds me a bit of watch making, which I tried a bit. Fan of mechanical watch's, and the microscope work and fiddly nature is off the chart.
Great videos, impressive for what you doin repair those merchandise daily . I'm impressed 👍. Thank for sharing videos,enjoy watch all the videos too :)
If they assembled it, then it can be disassembled and put back together again haha. Nice work!
Great work!
Too bad about the joysticks. It's just easier to replace them, I guess.
I have found out if you can bend some metal's Very slowly you can sometimes overcome the metal fatigue problem without breaking the tab's, but I must emphasise slow part in the opening so it doesn't create any fatigue.
this is a well known problem with these things.
Well if nothing else, that was some great content 🤣 I imagine the lag on that is not exactly easy to play COD on... I can't imagine them being that good, I don't know why they exist :D
Yeah, it does seem kinda pointless. I guess it's good for games where you don't need millisecond reactions. Like tetris or something 😁
I can tell you never got past level 50 then🤣
Haha 😂 same story here gave up on restoring four Ps2 dual shocks after multiple hours of failing to deal with the fidlyness of the components !
Finally gave in & spent my cex credit on a portal. 3 days in & loving it! Playing ps5 far more than ever now. Fingers crossed the rumours are true & a new psp is on the way.
I've heard that PSP 2 IS coming, but it's in early development stage at the moment. I wouldn't expect anything until 2026 at the earliest.
Awesome, Steve!
I was nearly brought to tears trying to do a similar repair to one of my ps3 controllers, and this is at least half the size those were.
Love the shirt
Cool T. Great fix. Get in there
Thanks 4 video I feel motivated!
Love the shirt 😂
It's magnified, A LOT!
What instant glue did you use after the tabs broke?
Be thankfull Sony is providing parts and replacements like thumbaticks nowadays. When portal first came out, those thumbsticks were the first to go bad and you couldn't find them for a very long time, untill Sony made them available to The public
At 10:12 in top right you can see that the black carbon on the membrane has warn away. This might be why it wasn't feeling responsive. On the Dualsense controllers this often causes stick drift and unresponsive behaviour. I am pretty sure it's a planned obsolescence technique to get people paying for repair or buy a new replacement system/controller. Your replacement sticks will be better (for a time).
Thanks Steve. Incidentally, what's your go-to glue for fixing things?
Nice one.........I like the t shirt if u know u know😊
With a Los Pollos Hermanos T-Shirt, Dave must be renamed in "Gus"
I came here to make a remark about the shirt... 😂😂
It looked like the tricking button thing with the 4 holes was upside down as the movement slider(s) that had popped off would make contact with them.
But it worked, so I must have missed something in your entertaining fix.
You could use a hot staple to hold that in. Hook one end over the metal and push the other point into the plastic.
You could solder a little piece of nickel strip across the fatigued part.
2 part instant epoxy would work that's too many delicate parts to super glue safely.
I might also suggest getting a 43" 4K TV and use that instead of that tiny screen on the scope. I'm pretty sure the resolution on that little screen is lower than what the camera supports. That's the way I do it at least. I like to see the phase change when I'm doing a BGA reball. It's proper trippy.
Or just solder a staple to the remaining bottom plate in place of the broken tabs 🙂 Or for a stronger hold, a paper clip!
Dear Santa please leave Steve a Mini Bench Vice for Christmas.
Video is SOLID
Nice fix, Steve. I still don't understand what this thing is useful for, though.
I would say the weak point is the concave, try making it more before you fit new ones 👍👍👍👍
My sunday fix of things being fixed 😀👍
When you are looking at things in the microscope you could use a small bed or lump of Blu Tac to hold things. That way your fingers wouldn't always get in the way, and the thing you are looking at would stay in one location instead of making me sea sick. Cheers!
Hall effect thumb sticks need to be standard, and are a cheap and easy upgrade. Don't even need to calibrate. 😁
Ian Dury. Bless his little cotton socks. 🙏 🧦
Weird song, but a goodie.
Is it really going to cause an issue in the long run? After all it is screwed down through the front chassis which in turn will hold the backing plate down. Steve over at tronicsfix had the exact same issue
My portal works awesome on zombies thanks for the vid now i know what to do when it fails have you a link for the analog parts
maybe you can try replace it with one of those hall effect thumbsticks, i saw a few on amazon and aliexpress
I replaced the Joy Cons (Switch) with Hall Effects and they never drift again. I don't use then much since I'm using Pro Controller (TV & Tabletop Mode) and Split Pro Controller on Handheld Mode. Both of them has Hall Effects included.
Steve nice fix temporary or not. I am interested in the glue you use. Care to share the name? Thanks.
Looks like standard superglue (cyanoacrylate) to me - you can get them with those pipette applicators - a game changer 😊
@@zx85 THANKS
Mybe that soldier mask or whatever it is that you set with UV would have also held it ?
Imagine how much better you'll be after replacing it, lol.
😅 yeah, that's definitely what it is. Stupid laggy thumbstick 😅
I rebuilt the analog sticks from a psvita and I can say it's pretty difficult to take them entirely apart and get them back together in working order.
Are these things any good?
Ey! I told @JoeyDoesTech a couple of days ago about your tweezers comment from the ps vita episode last year. He didnt believe me! 😂😂 Bet he is going to bring the beef! 😬😂
I have the same Breaking Bad t-shirt 👍
You put it back together, props to you. It is a shame these are made in such way it prevents repair.
When I first saw the PS portal, I was like HECK YEAH PLAYSTATION IS BACK IN THE HANDHELD MARKET!!! But then found out its only for streaming lmao. Its a shame, it could of been so cool if they would of made it an actual console
You can use some joystick silicone-based grease to hold the bits in place.
nope, will not help - carbon deposit worn off, you cannot fix that.
@@tigrafrog What? I said you could use the grease to hold it in place, I didn't say it would fix it.
You need a small clamp to hold housing still.
The way to rebuild Thumbsticks are to use a blessed mini vice
Did the exact same joystick repair on a rog ally when I got it and the left stick broke. Impatience for the warranty or new stick to arrive I cracked on. Done the lot minus tweezers or a microscope with a magnitude of sweat words....still working six months later 😂
LOS POLLOS HERMANOS! I always knew you had good taste.
That graphite pad was really worn down anyway, better to get a replacement as the pad wasn't going to last much longer anyway.
I want to know why they aren't glued or attached in some way to the white housing. And why people who fix them don't superglue them when they do the repair.
Nice
The L3 clicker button 7:48
0:12 "Yes, that's right!" No, that's left.
What kind of glue is that in that bottle and what kind of bottle with this special long tip is this? Seen this several times in videos, but never found it to buy :-D Greetings, Michael
I hope you waited long-long hours for that glue to dry/cure/set because if it's CA glue it can release fumes for almost 24 hours and scortch the plastics or react with your finger grease. I tried to glue back the window of a PSP UMD disk and the next day it was cloudy and white, the disk was ruined completely. I'm happy I didn't put it in my PSP that day.
Araldite - 2-Part Crystal Epoxy Resin doesn't do this. i have glued laser lenses back on with this
What glue is that? I need it too. You are using it on everything. 😅
I cant believe something this expensive uses potentiometres over hall effect. 😅
Where did you get the " Limited Edition " AMC Los Pollos T-Shirt? I have the exact same one in red. My sister in-law works for the company, so believe we have a bunch of EXCLUSIVE Goodies. 😀😁😀😁😃
Credit where credit is due, though. This is FAR more repairable than many, many things. The joysticks could be molded into the case and bonded to the board! It's got screws.
7:54 Yeah, Steve let's talk about that: what exactly did you order at that Los Pollos Hermanos joint? ;-)
Los Pollos Hermanos… Steve, you are the „chickenman“?
the breaking tabs was on purpose im sure, to stop repairs
Los Pollos Hermanoooooos❤❤❤❤
blockheads is always welcome
thats a nice shirt
@13:49 Crazy-glue in gel form with added baking powder for strength, that would for sure be able to hold it. - NOPE! I'm not pulling your leg, Steve.
- Baking powder does work as an accelerant on many brands of crazy-/power-/10 second-glues (some brands better than others)... and it will also build up a form of extra plastic-like layer, which in many cases will be many times stronger, than whatever you are trying to glue.
- But how the freaking BLEEP you managed to glue this idiotically tiny thing, while avoiding to get glue anywhere and everywhere you most certainly do NOT want it, is completely beyond me. Because whenever I try using super-glue, that is the most likely outcome for me. While ending up unwillingly wishing everybody to 🖖live long and prosper 🖖a week afterwards as punishment for even trying. 😅