Analog Stick Drift - Will Cleaning Fix It? Clean vs Replace Challenge
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- Опубликовано: 21 авг 2024
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Analog Stick Drift - Will Cleaning Fix It? I'm trying out BW-100 on a bunch of malfunctioning analog sticks to see if cleaning alone will fix them. Some of the analog sticks it definitely does fix but others are just too worn out and need replacements to get them working.
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Do your controllers have stick drift? Have you tried cleaning them?
Well, it's nice that they made a smaller size. But you can only buy them in packs of 3?.. What's the point of making a smaller size? Lol
Will this help when the stick gets stuck with the cap off or if the stick don't return to center sometimes? If so I'll definitely buy some asap
@@MH-nr5rv I wish they would just sell a single can too. Not sure why it's only in 3 pack.
@@ians.4431 There's no way for me to know or guarantee it...it depends on how damaged the stick is. IMO, it's worth it to keep some cleaner around so you can try to clean it first. If cleaning doesn't help then replacing the stick is probably the only way to fix it.
Good
This might be the most legit and honest sponsored product test on the entire RUclips.
If you can that easily clean the joycon sticks without disassembly, dirt can get into it the same way. Probably a reason why drift is so prominent with them.
Yep
Conversely if you can clean them that easily then there's no reason for your joycon to be getting that dirty and drifting.
Tronix fix is there someone really out there using your name scamming people are you kidding me now it's happening on your channel sorry man
@@RG-Zeldaplayer Ah, yes. It's the consumer's fault that Nintendo designs things badly.
@@louskunt125 Sony uses the same type of thumbsticks for its controllers too... and Xbox controllers drift after a while also. When I started getting a bit of drift... first thing I did was clean them with some contact cleaner... They haven't drifted since. The first thing some consumers seem to have done is signed up to a class action lawsuit.
ORDERED
Update: no more controller drift on a controller I been using for 8 months with tons of slide canceling :)
I’m impressed!!
Alright, I'm genuinely impressed by how easily that fixed some of those joycons. I wish I could just get a single 4oz can, but I guess I can just clean every joystick I've ever owned.
I have to say that you are the only channel and youtuber that i like the way of how you do the sponsors, thank you for your work!
I appreciate that!
Gamecube controllers after 20 years: drift? What's that?
Same with my Playstation 1 and 2...
Wii Classic Controller: what?
seriously though, for games that don't require motion controls, I use a 8bitdo adapter with my classic wii controller pro. It works greatly!
Smash games; i didnt did a good work.
My gamecube controller did experience drift though, especially notable in the smash character select screen. Oddly enough, all I had to do for it to disappear was reinserting the controller several times in the controller socket port.
@@looeegee You probably shifted some dust around in the port.
I used the old press down on the stick and blow inside trick always works for me😂
Whatever works!
Explain the trick now :)
@@user-ce6cl8wg3r you press the stick down like you have to press R3 or L3 and then you just blow inside while moving the stick a bit while still pressing it (be carefull no to spit inside the controller) I suggest you do this trick with a spray air can they cost nothing so that you avoid unintentionally spit on the potentiometer
@@ClusterBaffo thanks alot I’ll try this
you really shouldn’t use your breath in place of this sort of cleaner. your breath is water based and therefore conductive.
honestly the Analog sticks needs a new/better redesign that will reduce the chances of people getting stick drift. its just that simple
They should be hot swappable, honestly.
Companies don't care, because money. Hey if they can sell high for cheap to manufacture products why not? So I do hope the class action lawsuit will wake up these companies to produce better quality analog sticks.
or people just need to learn basic hygiene, because soap and water is even more simple.
@@mydogeatspuke LOL! Did you just assume people who have stick drift issues have dirty, greasy hands?
@@conyo985 lol did you not watch the video where he proved that dirt causes stick drift? Or do you use your controller with your dirty feet instead?
Nintendo: drift is my passion
Sony: Can I copy your homework ?
Ps4 controller drift is worse
Lol!
Ive had swicth lite since day one no drifting yet even beat botw twice no issues
@@Crest6680 Would say Dualsense. It hasn't been a year and it's become quite a problem.
"Here's how to clean up analog stick drift with Stadia controllers!"
*WHIPS THE CONTROLLER AGAINST A BRICK WALL, SHATTERING IT*
Now that takes care of that!
Next up.....drywall repair.
Let's just finish it up *Lights up a torch to burn the remains*
lol I'll will just damage the wall.. the best repair you can do for stadia controller is put it down on the ground, grab a hammer and smash both of the analog sticks to pieces!! 🔥🔥
@@mattleizee is it because ITS WHITE HUH HuH You MAD 😡CAUSE IT NOT BLACK HUH racist mofin /sarcasm
Love your methods lemme go try that and thank you 😘
If you can spray the contacts while simultaneously moving the toggles, it may give better results. Love the videos!
Hey, just wanted to say that you are doing my dream job, recently I bought a lot of 21 broken xbox 360 to learn about repairs myself and I loveee ittt. Keep up the good work :)
I cannot live without your videos.
Both the Xbox family and the PS4 and PS5 controllers are using the same mass produced model for analog sticks, which are not as tight as past models as I almost never have problems with drifts with the Game Cube or the PS2 and PS3 controllers, which tells me that they were more tightly assembled or had smaller pieces as larger pieces tend to get dusty and that dust with humidity turns into a sticky substance that causes drift.
This bw-100 is a great tool to clean electronics and I'm glad you made a video showing it being used. I just aced my order! Good call!
I've been impressed with it.
Unfortunately pretty much every controller including Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo (except joycons) and a lot of third party ones have used the exact same joystick hardware from the exact same company since like the 90's. The company have also never changed their design even though they drift way too much way too often.
I love your channel and i love what you do. This video came out at a perfect time. I cleaned my controller yesterday. But i still had an analog drift. Although i only used just normal compressed air this video gave me the idea to take the controller back apart and spray some air under the analog sticks. which seems to of done the trick. Havent fully tested it , but i appreciate you none the less.
i always find its mixed results, cleaning should always be the first thing you try anyway!
Yes, for sure
@@donniereed9526 this wont fix stick drift, stop trying to be a smart arse
@@ethanwasme4307 new joysticks WILL fix stick drift wtf are you on about!
Not really, I replace 15 joystick / day heck if I had to clean and spend 10 minutes for nothing everytime.
Personally I think it varies depending on how badly the potentiometer is damaged. If its caused by dust and finger gunk it'll definitely fix it for for most part, but if the potentiometer tracks are damaged it's replacement only generally. Great video as always Steve 👍
Yep, exactly. That's what I show in this video too.
@@Tronicsfix yeah sorry I commented too early haha, great video anyway this definitely is useful info to a lot of people 😄
Ha, ha...no worries.
Summary:
1. If it is just dirty: cleaning works
2. If it is worn out: needs to be replaced, no amount of cleaning will ever fix it.
Kinda makes sense...
Yesterday i cleaned 2 joycons with drift, one work with a little of WD-40, and the other one needs to be replaced, too close to 100% success rate
@@guillermoabrego9476 silicone spray is better than WD 40. It evaporates and doesnt leave anything behind. I use it for electronics
@@guillermoabrego9476 erm...it is exactly 50%...
I think that pretty much everyone knew that even before watching the video. The point of the video is to mostly honour the sponsorship contract.
@@franzusgutlus54 yes I know hahahaha, but the try it is what counts
I did this and you save me a ton of money I'm passing on your video info to a lot of people thank you for this video and saved me money
i bought some BW-100 and i had really bad drift on my right analog stick. used it once and i can actually play Call of Duty with it. very good product and well worth having some around!
Bet this person is shilling for the company.
Perfect timing. Literally just had this happen on my new elite series 2 controller.
I received a friends controller where if you would press the left stick up, the right stick also monitors a move to the left. And left stick down the right sticks also triggers a right move.
After clearing the board from cat hairs and some liquid it still didnt work.
After spraying some elctronic contact spray in the thumbsticks the problems where finaly gone.
What a luck youre video came up today on my phone.
Watching all your clips for a long time now, keep the good work/tips coming :)
awesome, I like that it evaporates after use.
Yes! That's super important when cleaning electronics.
Here in the UK we have "Servisol Super 10", been industry standard for electronics engineers for decades.
Interesting. Never heard of it.
Is that better than WD40 contact cleaner? (U.K)
Great stuff
@@Crest6680 WD40 is not a contact cleaner, it's mostly for rusty metals, servisol is purposely for contact cleaning. (Edit) my bad, didn't realise they made a contact cleaner, I just searched it, can't comment on the WD40 stuff, but Servisol is all I use, always gets the job done on stuff like dirty volume pots on older amplifiers etc.
@@Tronicsfix Probably because of geography, I think it's a UK thing, I've used it since the 80's, even fixed this thumbstick issue on controllers myself, we also can't get BW-100 in the UK, I just looked, either way they look like they work the same :-)
I'm hoping you get around to fixing some PDP Afterglow Prismatic XB1 controllers, I got a pile of 25 of them need diagnosing, all the digital inputs work but no anaologue or LED's, I just haven't got around to using a meter on them against a working one yet :-/
I love this channel btw :-)
My ps vita slim left analog stick was drifting so i used ipa with a syringe and it worked .
Thanks for this episode. I was able to save my son’s Titan Fall 2 controller. It is his favorite and has not been able to use it for a while. He was very surprised and happy. Big Thank You!
Okay, stupid question time... After you spray the liquid in there and wiggle the stick around, then the liquid dries, where exactly does the dirt go? (Dirt can't evaporate)
The hope is that the dirt will be removed from the contacts and drain out of the inside through holes in the case...or at a minimum at least be removed from the contact and collect in some other area of the stick. That's also why I show how to open the potentiometer in this video...so you can spray it in and let anything drain out the bottom.
carbon film potentiometers are defective by design, sooner or later the component WILL fail due to wear out. manufacturers should use hall effect sensors (or similar technology) to negate the friction factor.
Hall-effect potentiometers are expensive and very sensitive to temperature and drift too.
They should just make the analogs easily replaceable on the board, and have 2 extra inside the controller box.
@@squirrelhallowino29 why would they do that when they can just get you to buy a whole new controller?
@@EvoX180 A more profitable market would be selling controller covers, but the majority of people who would buy it are the same who play everyday and know the issues, if there's no issue there's incentive to buy something and customize your long lasting controller.
@@gavachkin i work on the "lift truck" indutry and all the new model are made with no analog pot, it all bring hall effect sensors and you'll never replace the pot again. is it expenseive? maybe, but it's more expensive buying a new control, Just a few people can and want to repair his own gamepads.
this was like a 10in1 video haha.
Steve you're an absolute legend.
Happy Friday bud!
A while ago my brother's ps4 controller started to drift a lot. I saw your ps4 controller drift repair video and wanted try it out if I can fix it. After cleaning it, the drift was gone!! Thank you!!!
You are the best tronics fix 😁😎
Thanks!
Your welcome 😉
Thanks, I found out cleaning is the first thing you do if you have stick drift, dirt can be the main cause
In other words, they just need to better dust proof the analog sticks and change the potentiometer contact material. My PS2 and PS3 controllers have never had drift issues. I've had a lot of PS4 controllers and only 2 out of 10 haven't had some kind of drift. My brand new controller has drift, and I've only got it a couple days after Cyberpunk released...
Hmmm my comments keep disappearing. Its all good. Great video as always and love friday uploads 😊
Wow im falling in love with this channel the moment i clicked on it
Bought some of the bw-100 because of your videos and it's brilliant stuff. Thank you
Glad you like it. I've been impressed with it too.
Please allow me to leave another very important comment that this is temporary. After all, clearly everyone expected cleaning something once to stop it from ever getting dirty again in the future! I mean, we all clean our homes and after we do it once, they stay clean forever, right? I washed my car once and even after driving through more snowy, salted roads, it's still perfectly clean, no need to wash it ever again! 🙄
Of course cleaning is temporary. Of course they can get dirty again. And of course mechanical wear will still happen and break it to the point of needing a new potentiometer. Nobody thought cleaning was a permanent fix, so enough with the stupid "this is temporary!" comments already. You aren't imparting any useful information.
Great honest review
With this video I changed a potentiometer of an xbox controller that didnt work into a faulty drift in a PDA switch controller. THNX!!!!
The video everyone knew was coming!
Wait...how?
I had this idea to try to use DeoxIT Fader Grease on a brand new stick in an attempt to prevent pot wear from happening in the first place. A video testing this idea would be cool.
You fixed 8 out of 8 game pads
But your skills are 10 out of 10
nice 👌
Finally a good video about stick drift
Glad you liked it!
Exactly what i needed. I have a switch pro controller with a little down drift. As BW-100 is not available in Germany I recommend WD-40 Kontaktspray
Unless your going to buy a new PlayStation controller every few months, analog stick drift is just part of the experience. I always keep one new controller around for games that require precise analog and keep the janky ones for games that can run fine with it.
With the ps4 controller,I have that exact same model and color and the right stick drifts a lot. I haven't used that cleaner, but using ipa DOES work for a little while. I get maybe 2-3 hours of drift free play before it comes right back in the same fashion before I have to re do the cleaning. @TronicsFix - you should use these controllers for a week each them make a follow up video to see if the repair is lasting or temporary... I don't think this one video is definitive about cleaning products "repairing" physical defects...
It's not meant to be definitive. Sometimes cleaning will only work for a little while, sometimes it will work long term.
I think we'll buy some BW-100. I mostly use IPA for cleaning electronics at the office, but i'm willing to try anything! Anyway, thanks again for the great video!
IPA works great for cleaning too. I like this product because I can spray it down inside the stick better. I also like that it's non flammable.
As a person my self who knows micro soldering
Fixing this is a piece of cake
WD40 can work wonders for the Joy-Cons. I was already on the verge of buying new ones. But a little squirt of the stuff has helped.
You mean WD40 contact cleaner. Regular WD40 won't do anything. Just didn't want to confuse anyone out there lubricating their joycons.
@@TheFiftyQuid Of course
I replaced the analog stick on one of my Valve Index vr controllers. They basically all fail in the same way eventually and the repair is to solder on a new analog stick part. Since they are sold as a pair for $300 a set I think there's probably a lot of money to be had in repairing them as a service and buying and refurbishing them.
Okay, is it weird or is it just me noticing, that Steve have shaved in between the first and second controller !!
3:40
Great videos, bdw !!
M all inspired to break things and fix them :)
That’s the power of BW-100, it automatically grooms you.
Hahaha true
Really really helpful , thank you so much!
I'm wondering where does the dirt go? Sure doesn't evaporate along with the spray... So the dirt just gets spread around?
Cant argue with results though, seems to work great.
Thanks so much for this video I just realized I have that problem on my controller
Hope you can fix it just by cleaning
I just left my JoyCons alone for a year after they started drifting, and whatever settling caused the problem to go away.
I will have to give them a proper clean, though.
Probably some dirt shifting around in there. I'd think cleaning would fix it.
Just send them to Nintendo they have to repair them for free because of one law Google it
Great video lad keep up with the good work
Thanks, will do!
Keep up the good work steve
I will!
Awesome review man! That's some amazing stuff right there!
I was waiting for you to upload lol I’ve been binge watching all of your episodes and btw do you have any advice for new electronics fixers
Sure...find stuff around your house and try to fix it!
@@Tronicsfix I got an Xbox one
BW100: comes out with smaller can
also BW100: must buy smaller can in packs of 3
Just purchased using the link. Thanks for the video
Just bought via ur link homie keep the vidoes on
Wow...thank you so much!
Great video 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
All my ps4 controllers have stick drift
Try cleaning them.
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@@hernanrivera5776 Burn!
I am just waiting for 1 million subscribers!!
Getting closer!
Nice video steve
Glad you enjoyed it
yes. you can with the switch, i cleaned my joystick with alcohol because it had drift and it worked
What flux you're using? Cool videos👍🏻
Gutted can't buy it in the uk,😤great video though, gonna go finish your course soon its amazing! 😁😄
Hey Steve, I really enjoy watching your Videos.
I wanted to ask you which analog stick replacements you use?
Alps from eBay
@@Tronicsfix Okay ill remember that, I really appreciate your answer 👍🏻🙂
You can get them from Mouser too. I usually recommend Mouser
@@Tronicsfix Thank you,
Ive just been looking at Some analog sticks and all the cheap ones are really bad and are not functioning as the original ones. Ive known that playstation was having alps sticks they are just really hard to get here in germany 😅
I found a way without using an application for the controller check
If you own Window 10
Go To: Control Panel > Hardware and Sound >Device and Printer
How to Find Properties: Wireless Controller > Game Controller Setting > Properties
Hope this help!
Have you ever tried to fix those traces in the analog sticks with conductive paint?
I have not tried that. By the time I have the potentiometer all the way off it's just so easy to put a new one on that it just wouldn't be worth my time to try and fix the old one. I'm guessing repairing them wouldn't work well but I could be wrong.
@@Tronicsfix Video material right there
I cleaned the sensors with alcohol and the drift was gone. You can do this without soldering.
Nice work!
It only works if it’s not yet worn out.
good to see you fix stuff!
If this is the main cause of the reported Dualsense drift issues then there must be a lot of really grubby people out there!
Too many people eating food while using their controllers.
@@Soultaker_For_Hire it disgusts me
@@user-jc2in3cp3g it disgusts me too some people are slobs.
Steve, i have a little question. How much heat do you use on your solder station to replace Analog Sticks?
I've tried to do it but I ended melting the sticks and I don't know why):
Thanks for reading me.
Dude, love your videos 👌
Glad you like them!
Great job man 😺👍And I would like to recommend contact cleaner from WD-40, yes they have that too and it is amazing for similar jobs.
Good to know!
I love that this video came right up when my ps4 controller started drifting lol
I've cleaned a few myself and still didn't help. I've figured replacing them would be best. Maybe I'll give that BW-100 a shot before I head that route
What did you use to clean them?
@@MyRegardsToTheDodo I opened up my ps4 controllers and used isopropyl alcohol to clean those little disks and what they are touching.
@@EveryDayRetroGaming did it work?
@@adambennacer Sadly no. The controller was just 2 months old when it started drifting. It drifts on Death Stranding and Minecraft pretty bad. Most other games it's alright.
@@EveryDayRetroGaming Oh okay, glad you answered. Hope you find a solution soon mate!
Ive found your channel recently it's so interesting
I only seem to get roughly 1 year of use out of my controllers before they start drifting. Is that the new normal?
Depends on how much you use it, but if you use them a lot that's probably about right unfortunately.
@@Tronicsfix is there like a different stick manufacturer which which has a longer life cycle?
Depending play style and game type ofc duration
Parts are rated for a certain numbers of cycles (they can worn out before or after, it's an estimate) 1 year depending on play time and type can definitely worn the potentiometer enough that it starts to drift. Luckily in EU we have 2 year warranty
@@joseluislopes3956 But hold up. That's for the brand of sticks they use in the ps5 and Xbox etc. Is there a better supplier of a stick that endures more cycles? Or does this company have a monopoly. I swear like I never encountered drift issues for the PS1 PS2 and PS3 controllers.
Very helpful video as always thank you
Question is, how many were nothing more than mechanically gummed up and pretty much any cleaning would've resolved it, regardless of product used?
Lmao I was checking for an old video to watch on his channel
Will it? 🤔 Old stuff... fixed my joy con's twice since 2019 like this 👍🏻
Lol.. just watch your old video about it 2 days ago
and yes, i fixed the Drifting at my 360 controller!
Cleaning is OP! EZ Clap
Will the BW-100 cause the liquid damage Indicator to turn pink too?
No, the product itself is non conductive and evaporates at room temperature
Wow what a cool product definitely a life saver
Sold out! Except a 3 pack.
Awesome video! 5 stars vid right here.
Hi tronics fix I had a drifting issue with my ps3 controller and I used something call surgical sprite and out then down into the analog sticks and it stop the drifting regards Ryan you are doing a fantastic job bro keep it up
I'm too scared to open mine...
I tried to fix my Xbox one controller yesterday and i f*cked it up even more. This thumb stick drift issue is unacceptable.
It’s by design, you’ve been hoodwinked as have I. The Xbox fanatics will blame user error though so no meaningful progress will ever be made
Great video Steve I have used a similar UK product on my own controllers,
Oh wow nice ! 👍👍
Im gonna have to try this out.
Love the vids you are amazing at fixing things and it also helped on me fixing my PS4 controller 😀😀😀