Things you may need: Rubber Pads: amzn.to/3O7wwhG D-pads: amzn.to/43FexFl Conductive Film JDS-001 / JDS-011: amzn.to/46YM5B0 Conductive Film JDS-030: amzn.to/3Kf9G6H Conductive Film JDS-040: amzn.to/3Yb1n1G Conductive Film JDS-050 / JDS-055: amzn.to/3Q3PY1y Square, Triangle, Circle, X buttons: amzn.to/3OmJhGx Button Replacement Kit: amzn.to/401p5xe Analog Replacement Set: amzn.to/401pkbC My Precision Screwdriver Kit: amzn.to/3TtYrur Micro USB Charging Cord: amzn.to/3LBsu1x Toolkit I use: amzn.to/3ke14nc Electric duster: amzn.to/41dZemX All Amazon links above are affiliate links. I get a small amount of money if you end up using them to make purchase (it does not have to be for the item I link to, as long as you click my link then move to another item, it works)
This guy's vids have so much info and are so non bs. Quick links to import sections and store links to buy parts and no bs intro speech. Dude deserves so many more subs
I am so glad to have found this channel. This video is so thorough and well explained. You even point out extra details to avoid any accidents and GENUINELY give insights and explain how to tear down a controller. You also give great advice on how to clean the controller if you don't tear it down. Hands down you definitely earned my subscription. The only non bs channel on yt on how to fix a controller. Massive respect man keep it up
I can't thank you enough for this tutorial! My dpad is actually working after following all the cleaning steps🥳 It all took me 3 hours though because it was my first time opening this controller but I'm glad I learned so much in case I have to do it again. The hardest part was trying to slide that touch pad cable thingy through the hole 😭😭 Never wanna do that again
yeah, its frickin hard, the way i did it is by taking a tiny plier, grab the cable and put it in that way, much easier than doing it with your hand, it took me like 30 mins
This is a fantastic guide. I tried every step and finally after opening up my controller I was able to scrape a speck off the conductive film which fixed my D-pad registering input constantly. Thanks!
Dang dude, thank you! The cardboard thing didn’t work instantly but a few hours later I tried the button again and it had fixed my favorite dead controller (need dat d-pad). Many thanks!
Dude! Thank you so much. Once the kiddos goto bed I’m gonna try this out. Didn’t play my ps4 for a few months and just fired it up and both controllers were doing this…. Hopefully I can get them running again!
I have had about 6 controller replacemts because of these kinda thinks now and this is the first time I managed to fix it myself with the help of your video (the vacuum cleaner part solved the problem) thank you so much, I cant afford a new controller rn because they are sold for 70€ here in Europe, idk how it is elsewhere but thats very unreasonably much
Thank you for this one. My son has been having issues with several of his controllers and he wanted me to buy him some new ones. Glad I found this video. All of his controllers are working like new again. Thanks for saving my wallet.
Today is the day two of my old controller died in an attempt to save them that didn't go as planned R.I.P rusty controllers, you won't be missed, and thank god I'm not a surgeon
Had to go inside. The dpad was torn. Had an old ps2 controller and it's still exactly the same. Replaced the ps4 dpad with the ps2 dpad and everything works perfectly.
Yeah so i started off thinking maybe my controller was just in need of a good cleaning and turns out the little rubber pad on my dpad was worn pretty bad thank you 🙏🏾
The silicone look fine, no tear and the d pad looks fine also, at least to my understanding, should i buy the conductive film?, my problem is that the down imput is not working.
My controller will not seem to register button presses. At first it was just some buttons intermittently not registering. Replaced the conductive film, and a brand new battery in and same result. So I cleaned the buttons and pads inside, they were dirty. Now the buttons do nothing. I plug the controller in and I get one yellow flash and it's done (normally they keep flashing yellow in rest mode so this is weird). What else could be at fault for it not wanting to stay active when plugged in, and not wanting to register any button inputs?
So my board is the JDM-001, I see that there's one green and blue version of the film. Mine is green, I just wanna know if the Blue version would work a well or just play it safe and get the green one? Update: I decided just completely wash the film and flip the dpad rubber clean the contacts on the PCB and somehow it works again. I'll hold off buy one for now.
What kind of glue to use? The blue part in my ribbon cable just ripped off, and the one tooth of the metal teeth of the ribbon cable is hanging on. Help
My dpad buttons work, but the down dpad button isnt as clicky as the others due to wear n tear and lots of use. How do i fix that? I dont think its from being dirty
I recently bought a supposedly brand new ps4 and got it today and seems to be working fine but the D-Pad seems to not be working any ideas on what to do?
It's the Botzone for Killzone Shadow Fall. BTW, Killzone 1 and 2 are back online with private servers, so it's only a matter of time before Shadow Fall is brought back online.
Hey the microphone of my controller keeps making static noises and even a but the headphones you know any solution? (On the 2° controller its normal so its a problem of the controller)
So basically I get angry I smash shit and I think I either broke OR ! OR the strike pack I brought has messed it up as I have noticed that only when I got that it stopped working lol it will work randomly
Things you may need:
Rubber Pads: amzn.to/3O7wwhG
D-pads: amzn.to/43FexFl
Conductive Film JDS-001 / JDS-011: amzn.to/46YM5B0
Conductive Film JDS-030: amzn.to/3Kf9G6H
Conductive Film JDS-040: amzn.to/3Yb1n1G
Conductive Film JDS-050 / JDS-055: amzn.to/3Q3PY1y
Square, Triangle, Circle, X buttons: amzn.to/3OmJhGx
Button Replacement Kit: amzn.to/401p5xe
Analog Replacement Set: amzn.to/401pkbC
My Precision Screwdriver Kit: amzn.to/3TtYrur
Micro USB Charging Cord: amzn.to/3LBsu1x
Toolkit I use: amzn.to/3ke14nc
Electric duster: amzn.to/41dZemX
All Amazon links above are affiliate links. I get a small amount of money if you end up using them to make purchase (it does not have to be for the item I link to, as long as you click my link then move to another item, it works)
Cheers! thank you for the info & work put in
Just brought Hoggwats legacy and the first thing you have to press is d pad down and does work 😢.
BY FAR THIS IS HANDSDOWN THE BEST STEP BY STEP PS4 CONTROLLER TEARDOWN INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO ON RUclips ......HELPED ME A LOT IN FIXING MINE...
That d pad thing is a trashy design flaw. Probably completely intentional
I have 5 controllers. Bought between 2017 - 2020 - all 5 have a broken d pad….can’t play gtaV for shit
Exactly like the R3 stick...😤
This guy's vids have so much info and are so non bs. Quick links to import sections and store links to buy parts and no bs intro speech. Dude deserves so many more subs
I am so glad to have found this channel. This video is so thorough and well explained. You even point out extra details to avoid any accidents and GENUINELY give insights and explain how to tear down a controller. You also give great advice on how to clean the controller if you don't tear it down. Hands down you definitely earned my subscription. The only non bs channel on yt on how to fix a controller. Massive respect man keep it up
I can't thank you enough for this tutorial! My dpad is actually working after following all the cleaning steps🥳
It all took me 3 hours though because it was my first time opening this controller but I'm glad I learned so much in case I have to do it again. The hardest part was trying to slide that touch pad cable thingy through the hole 😭😭 Never wanna do that again
Im stuck on it rn 😅
yeah, its frickin hard, the way i did it is by taking a tiny plier, grab the cable and put it in that way, much easier than doing it with your hand, it took me like 30 mins
This is a fantastic guide. I tried every step and finally after opening up my controller I was able to scrape a speck off the conductive film which fixed my D-pad registering input constantly. Thanks!
Outstanding video!
I fix Medical Imaging Equipment and this is a very professional tutorial for consumer electronics. Hell of a job!
It was the oblique thing on the dpad one of those black circles were torn apart, your video helped a lot thanks🙏
Dang dude, thank you! The cardboard thing didn’t work instantly but a few hours later I tried the button again and it had fixed my favorite dead controller (need dat d-pad). Many thanks!
Bro this guys is the person we should make popular this tutorial is just awesome
It actually worked! Now my controller is as good as new. The steps were really easy to follow
Dude! Thank you so much. Once the kiddos goto bed I’m gonna try this out. Didn’t play my ps4 for a few months and just fired it up and both controllers were doing this…. Hopefully I can get them running again!
Good work
I now feel 100% confident that a new flex pcb will solve my issues!
I have had about 6 controller replacemts because of these kinda thinks now and this is the first time I managed to fix it myself with the help of your video (the vacuum cleaner part solved the problem) thank you so much, I cant afford a new controller rn because they are sold for 70€ here in Europe, idk how it is elsewhere but thats very unreasonably much
Thank you for this one. My son has been having issues with several of his controllers and he wanted me to buy him some new ones. Glad I found this video. All of his controllers are working like new again. Thanks for saving my wallet.
10/10 i knew something was wrong with the inside so this video helped me replace my film and my contact pads and it works now 💯💯💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽
It's my 1st time opening an electronic gadget today and it surprisingly worked, thanks man.... SUBSCRIBED
Cool
I fixed both of my controllers with this video and it was very helpful
Worked for me. Followed steps and ended up having to take the whole thing apart, but it worked after 🙂
I tried the first and second solution and it's working now. Thanks for the helpful video
Thank you so much this tutorial was sooo good!!! I got my dpad fixed! Had to replace the silicon pad. This video helped incredibly!!! Thank you!!!!
Today is the day two of my old controller died in an attempt to save them that didn't go as planned
R.I.P rusty controllers, you won't be missed, and thank god I'm not a surgeon
Solution 5. Thanks a lot bro may god bless you. You’re a life saver.
thank you sir!
very cool and detailed guide how to sort a ps4 dpad
Had to go inside. The dpad was torn. Had an old ps2 controller and it's still exactly the same. Replaced the ps4 dpad with the ps2 dpad and everything works perfectly.
thank you so much for this video, fixed my problem and was straight to the point. great video!
The best damn video for fixing and cleaning your controller. Great job dude
Yeah so i started off thinking maybe my controller was just in need of a good cleaning and turns out the little rubber pad on my dpad was worn pretty bad thank you 🙏🏾
Thank you man no one could help me with this problem thank you so mich
The silicone look fine, no tear and the d pad looks fine also, at least to my understanding, should i buy the conductive film?, my problem is that the down imput is not working.
Solution helped, thank you
THANK YOU BRO
This video is quite good! Thanks!
Thanks it worked!
Blaster Master theme unique choice
Thank you so much dude!
Amazing
Highly engaging!
My controller will not seem to register button presses. At first it was just some buttons intermittently not registering. Replaced the conductive film, and a brand new battery in and same result. So I cleaned the buttons and pads inside, they were dirty. Now the buttons do nothing. I plug the controller in and I get one yellow flash and it's done (normally they keep flashing yellow in rest mode so this is weird). What else could be at fault for it not wanting to stay active when plugged in, and not wanting to register any button inputs?
So my board is the JDM-001, I see that there's one green and blue version of the film. Mine is green, I just wanna know if the Blue version would work a well or just play it safe and get the green one?
Update: I decided just completely wash the film and flip the dpad rubber clean the contacts on the PCB and somehow it works again. I'll hold off buy one for now.
thanks
After sticking a little needle inside the d pad it started to work, sometimes it just stops working tho so i might need to buy a new controller
Does this work with a certain dpad button that's hard to press?
What kind of glue to use? The blue part in my ribbon cable just ripped off, and the one tooth of the metal teeth of the ribbon cable is hanging on. Help
Thank u
My dpad buttons work, but the down dpad button isnt as clicky as the others due to wear n tear and lots of use. How do i fix that? I dont think its from being dirty
O.K. anyone that uses music from NES Blaster Master gets a thumbs up for sure !!!
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solution 1 works bye
I recently bought a supposedly brand new ps4 and got it today and seems to be working fine but the D-Pad seems to not be working any ideas on what to do?
How are you playing killzone online i thought they shut the servers down
It's the Botzone for Killzone Shadow Fall. BTW, Killzone 1 and 2 are back online with private servers, so it's only a matter of time before Shadow Fall is brought back online.
What if I have clicky button upgrade?
Solution 2 fixes the problem for 10 sec then its the same again I dont wanna go inside the controller what should I do.
Your choices are, do the remaining things in the video, or get a new controller, or live with the problem.
Hey the microphone of my controller keeps making static noises and even a but the headphones you know any solution? (On the 2° controller its normal so its a problem of the controller)
i have an issue with right and down basically when i press right often time it is recognized as down input
It's very possible the solutions in the video may help with that.
@@HowToX oh thx ill try them
Have 5 controller the down on road doesn’t work on all 😅
On thr left side on the back im missing a screw what screw does it need
nah
ps4 controllers dont last like ps3 controllers
Hey
So basically I get angry I smash shit and I think I either broke OR ! OR the strike pack
I brought has messed it up as I have noticed that only when I got that it stopped working lol it will work randomly
it didn't work.. am I cooked?
Same bro
Mine didnt work too
We are cooked together 🤝
My controller was destroyed
I broke my controller):
I can help you fix it if you wanna add me on another platform.
I just attempted to cannibalise two used controllers. The amount of gamer goo I’ve been exposed to makes me think I need some vaccines.
Amazing video. This helped get my controller back to working correctly! Thank you! 🫶🏻