How to Fix PS4 Controller with an Orange Light that Turns On Then Off (Conductive Film Solution)
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- In this video, I show you how to fix orange or yellow light on your PlayStation (PS4) controller. The common symptoms are...
1. Controller is dead or won't turn on
2. Orange light blinks when connected through USB
3. Can connect to PC
4. Can't connect to PS4
5. PS button seems broken
This simple solution is that you have to change the conductive film to get the PS button working again. This will allow you to turn on the controller without a USB cable and connect to your PS4.
TIME STAMPS
0:05 The Diagnosis
0:53 Looking Inside the Controller
2:14 Testing after Cleaning
2:50 Trying to Reset the Controller
3:10 Testing the USB Port
3:54 Checking the Battery
4:29 Finally Got a Blue Light
5:09 Testing It with the Console
5:56 Testing Buttons with Computer
6:40 Trying the Pairing Method
7:47 PS Button Doesn't Work
8:26 Testing Controller with Known Working Conductive Film
8:54 The Problem
9:41 Summary and End of Video
If this helps, then please leave a like. It's much appreciated.
DS4 Windows fix that I mentioned in the video...
• (DS4Windows Solution) ...
FAQs
"What tools do you recommend for maintenance or repair?"
Tweezers, Philips screwdriver PH#00X50, compressed air or air compressor, 99% isopropyl alcohol, and microfiber cloths. These tools will fix most if not all problems with these controllers unless you need to buy a new part.
"Where can I buy new parts?"
This is up to you. The cheapest option is more than likely on Ali Express, but the shipping is horrendous--like a few weeks to a month. EBay is another option if you are able to find a seller in your location. EBay is more expensive, but you can get what you need within a week or sooner possibly.
"How do I know if I'm getting the right part?"
On your motherboard there should be something that looks like JDM-0XX. The "XX" are placeholders for numbers such as "40" or "30". Just type into Google, "DS4 controller [insert part] JDM-0XX". Some parts are the same across different versions of the controller such as analog sticks. If you're still unsure, then compare the part with the picture of the listing.
Hello Alex, please help me out here man. I bought a new controller, not even up to 2 weeks old and i'm having this similar issues. It just happened to be dead out of a sudden. I plug it on charge, it shows the yellow light, charges, then i press the PS still while on charge, it connects well, but as soon as i plug out the USB charger, it becomes dead. I press the PS button and nothing happens. It only works while connected to the USB, and not wireless.
Thabsk got it fixed. Might need some compressed air for a stuicky button on xbox
My controller only flashes yellow once then won’t turn on how would I fix this or what do you think is wrong with it
scroo
My right toggle was drifting so u took it apart and cleaned. I put it back together it fixed the drift. And it works. But it doesn't light up and it doesn't seem to charge now
don't tell me show me. Don't skip the video my dude
You saved my life man, was so confused on how to fix my controller charging isusse and you're the only one who told me to check the ps4 button, thank you and great job on organizing the whole video
This was my problem my film wasnt lined up with my home button thanks my guy saved me a purchase 💯
I'm trying to do this because my other controller has issues with the left analog stick and wont work when i press up. So I was gonna switch those to circuits but you never show how to do that. How do i get these things switched?
What is the part name
I call it a conductive film, but it may also be called a conductive film.
Thanks, Man!
What is the blue thingy called how did you do it?
and if you have a brand new controller fresh out of the box? is it the ps button that i need to fix on brand new control?
You need to connect it with a 4 pin charger
Your meant to show how to replace the film 😂😂
Yo bro I don't know if you'll ever see this but you saved me $60😭🙏🏽I can't thank you enough man I was doing surgery on my controller for 2 hours and it worked..you Def gained a sub bro..
You're a lifesaver! I was stuck for so long trying to figure out how to get my ps4 controller to talk to my ps4 again (it worked fine with my laptop when plugged in). All the guides I found online just said the same thing, 'press and hold the playstation button', with various useless suggestions like trying a different cord etc... Replaced the conductive film today and it's working again, actually turned my ps4 on while I was fixing it as I accidentally must have pressed the ps button xD
Glad it worked!
It didn't work
@@dollydimple83 It did for me. Perhaps your controller has a different issue?
Video title is 100% false. The Yellow light is CLEARLY staying on, not turning off. Why did you even name the video that? To confuse ppl? This is nothing like my problem. My problem is that it won't connect, and when I plug in a USB the yellow light comes on for a split second and then goes back off, and won't come on again unless you unplug the USB and plug it back in, at which time it just does the same thing.
Bro i have the same exact problem, also when i press the pin thingy in the back it turns orange and then goes, is urs like this too? And have u found a fix :( ?
@@inactive9369 Turns out my system simply locked up & was causing the controller not to function right. I had to power cycle the system, losing a few hours worth of game progress in the process. :/
@@skins4thewin will i have to do this too? How do i? And is there any other fix :(
@@skins4thewin it happened to both my controllers on same day so im guessing we have the same issue with the console, also one of my controller seems to be much worse, yesterday it was constantly vibrating and had a bright green color on the light
@@skins4thewin please help bro, none of these videos working
Thanks for the video. Just FYI if the orange light only blinks once, it's because the controller is fully charged :-).
Yea I figured that out lol
i have the same problem 2
@Mabsar Karim
Mabsar Karim same here blink 1 time orange
@@SRLula79 how did you fix it
But it still doesn't connect. Wirelessly how do you fix that
For me, the only solution that actually worked was deleting all bluetooth dualshock 4 devices that have been sinced through the bluetooth devices settings in playstation while using a secondary working dualshock 4 controller. I had to go to Bluetooth devices using a secondary working dualshock 4 device. Then, I deleted all the connected dualshock 4 controllers, excluding the one being used. After that I held the malfunctioning dualshock 4 controller's ps plus share button (without a USB connection) until it was in sinc mode. Once in sinc mode, I waited until the dualshock 4 controller shows on the bluetooth devices list. Once it was shown on the bluetooh devices list, I used my functioning dualshock 4 controller to enter that enlisted dualshock, and I pressed the options (select button) connected it from there (wirelessly) and voila it worked. So, the whole issue for me was a system syncing error issue rather than a controller reseting issue. This happened due to the fact that the PS4 controller was connected to a different ps4 system, and after switching back to the previous ps4 console. Reseting the ds4 didn't work. Only removing the sinced controller error and resinking it using a secondary controller worked for me. I hope Sony fixes this sincing error issue, especially for those who don't have a secondary ds4 controller.
If this solution didn't work, this means that the battery needs replacement.
Best of luck 👍
For me, the only solution that actually worked was deleting all bluetooth dualshock 4 devices that have been sinced through the bluetooth devices settings in playstation while using a secondary working dualshock 4 controller. I had to go to Bluetooth devices using a secondary working dualshock 4 device. Then, I deleted all the connected dualshock 4 controllers, excluding the one being used. After that I held the malfunctioning dualshock 4 controller's ps plus share button (without a USB connection) until it was in sinc mode. Once in sinc mode, I waited until the dualshock 4 controller shows on the bluetooth devices list. Once it was shown on the bluetooh devices list, I used my functioning dualshock 4 controller to enter that enlisted dualshock, and I pressed the options (select button) connected it from there (wirelessly) and voila it worked. So, the whole issue for me was a system syncing error issue rather than a controller reseting issue. This happened due to the fact that the PS4 controller was connected to a different ps4 system, and after switching back to the previous ps4 console. Reseting the ds4 didn't work. Only removing the sinced controller error and resinking it using a secondary controller worked for me. I hope Sony fixes this sincing error issue, especially for those who don't have a secondary ds4 controller.
If this solution didn't work, this means that the battery needs replacement.
Best of luck 👍
This new hardware are poorly made, never had this many issues with the ps2 or Super Nintendo. This is embarrassing
Thank you sooo much. This actually worked! You’re a lifesaver. Grinding Cold War 😤😤😤
I’m trying to play Cold War but my controller just meet up
My light just blinks doesnt stay on blinks 3 times help..brand new opened it on 31st
Me too help
Same happening with mine
Get a better charger it'll work
@@uf_reva7956 cap, tried multiple cables. its a hardware issue.
@@CalSniffsMiloif you just bought it you have a warranty
Iv got the same problem and I'd came to the same conclusion so it's nice to find somebody else with the same problem. I did get the blue light to flash once but that was it.
I would just like to say thanks for your problem solving skills! It saved me tons of time and money and I had the same issue and ordered the same part and now it works fine! £50 saved
Glad to help!
Where did u order it from ?
@@vikneshvenga ebay
my light will go on for like 20 seconds like its charging and then it will just go off...any ideas?
Same. did find a way to you fix it?
R2B2SW sameeee like when I try to log into my account it turns off and tells me to turn it back on
@Zac Ballarin It's most likely the Circuit Ribbon shown at 11:00, i have the same issue, light goes off after i plug it in.
Gonna buy one from AliExpress for 2 dollars and see if it works
the only downside is that it arrives in 30-60 days
@Zac Ballarin for real
@@bandreicatalin
Did that work btw? I'd love to hear the result.
I know how to fix it! (At least it worked for me)
I unplugged my ps4 completely so it couldn’t turn on, and plugged it back in again. Once I turned the ps4 back on, I plugged in the usb cord and the controller and it worked for me.
presley at the disco holy fuck.... it worked.
@@hejdjsbebebebeidueysspxkcm7399 lol
hejdjsbebebebeidueysspxkcmfn mfncmdndbcbdbrbbrkew wait. Did it actually??😂😂
My controller blinks once orange and turns off. Even plugged in. I press the ps button and it does flash white but it does not connect. Any advice?
awsumdogg gaming do u now how to fix it I’m assuming u did because this was 4 months ago
Mine flashes yellow and doesn’t connect then turns off
it means its charged
Doesn’t turn on
It does that with out being plugged up
Alex how do u connect it to the PS4 because
My controller blinks yellow/orange (charging color) 3 times rapidly every time I, Press the PS button, Press the reset button, and plug a charger in while its connected to the PS4 or wall. The issue is I spilled a drink (choccy milk) and some of it got on my controller and leaked in through most of the gaps and buttons :/ when I first spilled my drink on it it still worked but the buttons were not responding, so I cleaned all the buttons and the conductive film and the buttons worked again but then out of nowhere my controller stopped responding, and started doing this Orange triple flash problem. Idk what to do, I don't think cleaning the parts again would help.
I’m going to try that. Thank you!! Every other damn video I watched, “Press the reset button. Plug it into your PS4, and you’re golden, bro-chacho!!”. Fucking obnoxious... So thank you for actually TAKING TIME to explain!!
>M
Did it work :)) ?
@@erfan8200 It did indeed!!
Did you unscrew the controller and clean the button or you just cleaned it itself without unscrewing
This didn't fix my issue but now I know how to turn my controller into a vibrator
Totally thought the same thing. Lmao
This was insanely helpful. I have the exact same issue and tried troubleshooting like you did. I was 90% sure the PS button was the issue. Took it apart, cleaned it and all that. I didn't go so far as to replace the film, but that's now my next step. Thanks.
Glad to help!
Where can i get that part and whats the name for it ?
Haven't played ps4 for a while, start it up to play new gta dlc. I get a orange light, when i hit ps button i flashes white. Any ideas?
Same
U prolly gotta go in ur settings n go under controller n select bluetooth instead of cable input
If you can’t replace it just put your controller in the freezer for 30 min it worked for me
Lmao are you for real?
Alex I’m deadass
Wtf
That actually work?
I tried it doesnt work for me 0
I need help my controller won’t charge or turn on when I attempt it blinks yellow 2-4 times I’ve tried everything even resetting it, my controller died full while I was playing call Of duty and ever since it’s died I’ve tried charging it for two days with no results in charging
It sounds like the battery is bad. You can try to replace the battery within the controller. If you have a second controller or have a friend who has a working controller, then you can try swapping the batteries and see if that fixes it. If it does fix it, then you can buy a new battery without worrying if the new battery will/won't solve the problem.
you can easily check the ps controller button by connecting it to your pc and go to control panel then to device and printer ,you can check there all ps4 hand bouton .
Yes you are right!!
Thanks man! I could do it by connecting it with DS4. Although my laptop crashed but it started again! Thumbs up!
Do not take your PS4 controller apart!! Turn your PS4 on and connect the controller to the USB and press the PS button + Share button at the same time and it fixed my the issue for me. The ps4 has to be on for you to start the button process on the controller. I just fixed mine.
This is very helpful! After replacing the left analog stick part, my ps button is intermittently being recognized to my ps4(When it is recognized, it works perfectly fine.). I'm going to re-inspect the conductive (also bluetooth wire line on the pcb) and clean them with pure alcohol. If issue still persist, will replace the conductive film.
Hey mines won’t connect. It only connects when it is plug into the system.
If you are capable, then try connecting to Bluetooth first. Some people said that helps.
ruclips.net/video/NuTROZso7zo/видео.html
If not, then make sure the necessary drivers are installed/updated on your PC. I'll try to make a video on that soon.
Also try putting DS4Windows in "exclusive mode."
Hi. I watched through the whole video and noticed that you know what your talking about and I wanted your take on the situation that I’m having right now. For some reason my controller cannot function without it being connected to the charger. I haven’t opened it up. All the buttons work perfectly whenever I’m playing and I don’t think anything is wrong with the USB port considering that’s how I’m still able to use it, but yeah. Any kind of info would be greatly appreciated
This is probably due to your battery. Does is stay on without being plugged?
Did you find out what's wrong/a solution?
i have the exact same problem
I have this same problem as you and i change the battery so i dont think its thst
anyway i can fix it without going INSIDE my controller? thanks :)
How? Can you plz tell me
Can you reply please?
Weird, my controller changes to orange randomly, even though it’s still working. No clue why.
It turns orange bc ur profile 😂
only problem with this video is you completely glossed over how to take off the back cover
It’s kinda sorta common sense, take out the screws and then take it off
DakAttack oh yeah you’re right bro lemme just rip it right off
Dwayne Logan it seems like u r but ur not
@@DL2onYT you just lack common sense, just unscrew the screws and detach the rubin cable that attaches the two carefully
No mine is charging like after resetting alot but when I put the controller
It closes the controller
Help please
watch my video 100% works
Yo my controller show that it charge with out a charger
Bro the same
2 days ago splash water on my controller then controller light never gone it’s now flash green(during close) if I open it light flash blue normally and if I reset it, turns green and never gone, all functions and keys works but light never close anyone facing with this issue?
Had the same issue. My fix was making sure the blue film on the front of the controller was lined up with the contact for the circuit board on the back it was not lined up after I took it apart the first time. It being slightly off was my issue.
So thanks for the massive help bro! This made my controller that was unable to connect to my ps4 usable now. I was this close to straight trashing it when I couldn't get it to work on the computer. But once I get my new graphics card, I can play with my computer set up on the controller that is no longer usable for the bluetooth connection ha
Controller has a yellow light when turning on PS4 then light bar turns off after everything is loaded. Also controller won't charge.
@ETHAN ROMANICK nope, just randomly fixed itself.
Oke guys listen carefully actually maybe noone of these will work maybe cuz of the usb cable there are 2 types of them one that has the ability to share info and one for charging to know wich one u hace u should open the usb cable if u found 2 wires then this is only for charging and if u find more than 2 then its for sharing data wich is what you need .. there’s another way to know wich usb cable u have wich is bring an android phone and putt the cable in a laptop or pc try moving pics or smthin it wont work if its only charge
Orange light flashes and turns off, Does nothing unless i unplug and plug back in
Pls see this video ruclips.net/video/FfD8GnlHVUM/видео.html also subscribe
Same
Same. Still not fixed
@@jskeith11 i threw mine away. I think battery is shot
You should remove the battery and plug to ps4 it will work fine means battery has been dead
hey where would you get a relpacement film for that specific model?? PLEASE REPLY
How about PS4 controller light bar won’t light but the controller is fine anyone know how to fixed it
I'm commenting this in August 2022.
My controller was behaving in a similar way described here:
Turn on the PS, controller was blinking yellow once and it wasn't working. Furthermore, pressing the PS button caused the controller to blink white several times which was the signal that the battery is nearly dead.
After browsing multiple places, I found out the solution in my case which was TOTALLY UNRELATED...
I downloaded DS4Windows, a piece of software which lets you test your controller on PC. This told me my controller was actually at 100% battery, fully charged. And all buttons were working, too...
Then what I actually did was to boot in safe mode (long press the power button) and do "Restore Default Settings" - this will remove your PSN account logged in session (you have to login back and games are safe no worries) and reset your internet connection settings.
Because that was my ultimate issue - the internet connection settings. The PS was trying to reconnect to my 5GHZ WIFI connection and was failing in a matter of moments causing my controller to become dead AGAIN.
So there are two workarounds:
If your router is dual band, use the 2.4GHZ connection instead (my approach).
Use a LAN cable instead.
I hope this helps... And thanks Sony for wasting 4h of my time troubleshooting after your crappy updates.
Anyone found any other fix? Because I have the exact problem just like in the video, except when connecting thru USB and using DS4Windows, every button works, so I'm quite certain the conductive film is working, I tried replacing battery, ribbon cable from motherboard to charging board, and charging board itself and it still doesn't work, will change the conductive film soon
I have a different problem
When I press PS button without the cable it wont flash
And with the cable
It will be an orange flash but it's interrupted
Who find me a solution plz😢
Alex, I got a controller here. I press the PS button, it doesn't pair. I get blue lights when pressing the ps button. When I plug it in, it is orange (slow blinking). Tried letting it charge for hours. Tried disassembly (everything is connected and clean). Please help.
Mine does the same thing! It's been tormenting me to figure out what's wrong with it for over a year! I never would have suspected the PS button or the conductive film, controller was gently used and never got dirty. But now it makes sense because before mine was doing what you show in the video, I could get it connect only by rapidly pressing a bunch of buttons, but even then it was like half of the button presses wouldn't register when using it. So it makes sense the film part was going bad. Very weird issue considering it'll work with another device but not with the PS4 when this happens.
When I press the button it blinks off and on and then goes back to orange while plugged it or when it isn’t plugged in it goes off and on please help my mom says it’s because I connected it into my iPad but idk please I’ve been trying for days I just wanna play fortnite with my friend😭😭😭😭😫😖😖😖❤️😭😭😭😭
Bluetooth chip on the motherboard in the ps4 not the controlers I have the same problem with 4 controlers and many usb cables.. again the motherboard in the ps4
Mine just blinks orange 3 times and doesn’t connect to my ps4 at all even when I plug it in to charge it, it just blinks 3 times orange
My controller is blinking one time yellow and when i push the ps bottun its blinking yellow
Lots and lots of blessings dear...you saved my money..i was very upset what to do..ps4 experts said controller is dead...then i found your video and my controller is saved now...god bless dear
...but one question after changing the film controler is working in menu but now working in game i have to desconnect it from quick menu then press ps button then it connects...any solution for this sir?
ps4 controller was working fine a couple days ago but now it doesn’t do anything even when it shows it’s connected and the light is flashing and it even gets turned off by itself a couple seconds later of not working.
I also went to device manager to check the problem and there is always a yellow symbol on bluetooth hid device even if I troubleshoot it the yellow symbols appears again and shows that it cant start.
I dont know what happened suddenly please help.
I just replaced my controller with a brand new controller and the problem remains. Can that be explained?
My controller will connect and I changed the port and the cable but idk what to do it won’t light up
that's strange. I chanded 3 ribbons but my controller just refuses to work. More than that, it seems like i damaged something on motherboard, and now right analog pushes itself top-left corner, even tho i desoldered resistors. Any1 knows what to do?
THANKS BRO Replaced the film from a different controller to my broken controller which wouldnt turn on and it worked perfectly. Had the same problem, PS button wernt working, replaced film, boom, working. THANKS AGAIN
What's the brand of the film ands where did you buy it? You didn't leave a link...
My ps controller charging red colour rest mode! Green light so drim any solution for this problem😢
For me it was my the plug wasn’t strong enough for my game so so I switched to a stronger cord and it worked it just didn’t have enough position to charge the controller and the controller couldn’t connect to the ps4 cause it was in low power mode basically
when you plug it in it’s supposed to turn orange ? that means it’s charging ???
so i found something, if you connect the controller to a charging port or anything that makes the light light and disconnect the battery and connect it again. the controller would start charging but once you restart it or disconnect it, the problem would be back
any thoughts?
I would connect my controller with a USB but it flash yellow one time and just stops idk what to do
i haven't yet tried the film fix but of all the videos i've researched your problems and errors seam to be exactly the same so i'll try to find the film too bad i'm in Ethiopia a country where you can't find things like that or even order online but i'll try my luck finding a broken controller i can switch the film with but thanks so much for the fight!!
i also subscribed to say thank you!
Thank you so much! Good luck on your search!
This is probably happening to me ima order a new one hopefully it ain't my console
the explanation is terrible if you never fixed a controller before, but other than that its well said if you know how to do the work yourself
Mine stays yellow all night even when it’s unplugged
My old controller has that problem too. I changed the battery, but it didn't work. It still works but it drains the battery because that light never shuts off
when i try to charge my controller it become orange for second then turn off what should i do 😢😥
For Full Detail pls see ruclips.net/video/FfD8GnlHVUM/видео.html
I want to sleep but ma light keeps flashing it’s annoying
Same
But my problem is that my controller keeps flashing and doesnt turn on and the way I have to turn on my ps4 is to put a disc inside
And when I put a disc inside my ps4 it does everything but after I does everything I literally says press the ps button to use the controller I press that the press X and it doesn't do anything but flash
Thaaaaaaank you
You saved me i have the same isuue and nobody could help me
Thanks a million bro
This happend to me so I was like ok I’m just getting a new one and it did the same thing and would not work right out of the box
Mine doesn't seem to be staying connected. It'll flash orange once then not again.
it connects to my ps4 but not my pc... yellow light problem
Mine flashes green when I turn it on and then no colour when I’m playing
Bro you are an absolute genius....I have been combing RUclips since last week (posted on the 01/10/19). And the issue I have is the exact same one with this one on here. Unfortunately, I live in a crappy country (Nigeria) and I don't have a way of getting the conductive film ordered.
You are doing some great detective stuff with these tech stuff....you are a gift to the world my good man....cheers.
SUBBED!
actualy i tried everything and my controler still did not work
Wait so if it does this does it mean it not charging? Or the light is just messed up
can you please halp me my controller blink 3 times yellow and its not going on
I need to see how you take out the blue conductive film
Hey man. I'm racking my brains trying to get my PS4 controllers to connect to my console. NOTHING IS WORKING. I've tried resetting each controller, tried 6 different USB cables, reset the PS4 to factory and have even bought a new controller.
However, when I put the PS4 into Safe Mode and it asks me to connect the controller by USB and press the PS button then it works perfectly. But when I reset the PS4 and it comes back on and asks me to connect the controller and press the PS button, NOTHING WORS
HHHHEEEELLLPPPPPPPPPPPPPP
Got the same issue!
Any fix????
@@Africanhustler1 u got it fixed
@@ayman4307 nope. Same problem. Tried everything. I opened the console and changed the WiFi and Bluetooth recovers and still Nada
@@Africanhustler1 and did u change the film in the controller like the guy in the video?? I dont wanna buy a new controller😫
My PS4 controller turns off after I disconnect it from the charger anybody know why ?
That sounds like the battery is not holding charge so it needs to be always connected to the ps4, therefore you need a new battery
i plug it into my ps4 its blue but when i plug it into a usb port on pc its orange
flashes lights dont appears after press share and Ps button
Mine just blink white once and doesn't connect:(
Exact same problem
Manchester United v Manchester City I saw u on the vid where that person was using the blue controller lol
Thx this really helped
My problem was the ps button
Fuck this I’m fucking switching to Xbox ong
My controller light is always on. Its blinking like when i charge it. When its not plugged in so its not charging its blinking too. When I turn off the ps its blinking too. Please help I cant find any videos of this problem
Helppp me tooo
Omg thank you soooooo much if Been wanting to fix my controller for do long and I finally figured it out thank you
Didn't work for me I buyyed new one
I switch the conductive film it’s still only shows orange light can any one help???