I BOUGHT A PS4 FROM A PAWNSHOP AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER SPILT SODA OR SOMETHING ON IT IT WORKS ITS JUST THE SHARE BUTTON AND THE BOTTOM LEFT BIG BUTTON AND THAT'S ANNOYING BECAUSE I HAVE TO USE THAT BUTTON I REALLY DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT ALL APART AS I SEE HOW ITS DONE JUST TO CLEAN THAT BIG ASS BUTTON.
@@thatbirdguy9845 3 months too late, but yeah, you need an electronic screwdriver set or a shitty ratchet precision screwdriver like mine. Point is that the 4 grooves of the Philips format are less than half a milimeter OR 1/3 of 1/16th of an inch in thickness. Just tiny as hell, so a larger screwdriver will theoretically work because the opening of the grooves is > 0.5 mm (on top), but that's a shallow contact depth and so your screwdriver prolly just blunted the grooves at the top section and then only very fine screwdrivers can get these remaining screws out.
I was recommended this video and it helped a lot! I spilled some milk tea on my controller and it got slightly sticky so I ended up following this video and managed to stress free dismantle, clean, and restore my ps4 controller. I then went and fixed my older controller that was ruined and forgotten after I spilled beer on it and managed to restore it even better than my current one after some deep cleaning. I didnt know how to remove the L1 button but after taking your advice, I just tried harder and it popped out lol. Got a good cleaning done and the only issues I had was I dropped a screw onto a carpet floor when putting things back together. Now I have two fully functioning controllers instead of one. Thanks so much! :D
Thanks, I had a loose USB port and your video helped me get the controller open without damaging it. Then all I needed to do is gently squeeze the metal frame of the port using parallel pliers to give it a snug fit again. Works great!. I had stepped on the charging cable while it was in the controller and the plug managed to pry the metal plates of the port wider and the plug wouldn't stay in, this solved that! Now I have a very nice click when I put the plug in and it firmly holds the plug in place.
went through about 4-5 vids before I got here, others were trash, feels a bit sad that they have so many views and stumble all over everything. You know what you're doing :\ but thanks a bunch mate
There’s also plastic hinges that holds the controller so be careful not to just pull it apart. I didn’t know this and broke one of them. This is why they’re very hard to separate.
I honestly can't thank everyone enough for the amazing feedback and stories of what brought you here to my video. I hope I was able to help you all get your controller working again.
Hey, my wife just got the new Tomb Raider and was struggling with the quick time events. Turns out the square was sticking. I just cleaned it using your guide into the controller. Thank you
I had a broken trigger that just kept getting worse and worse until it wouldn’t pop back up. I’ve been borrowing a controller for awhile now but I’m moving out and needed my own. I bought a new one but decided to customize it. I put custom buttons and different plates on it to give some cool style and I really needed this video. Just showing how you pulled the triggers off saved my life because I used the one from my new controller on my old broken one
Nice 1 👍 Easier than what I thought it was going to be and you don't lose the springs on the trigger buttons as well like you did on the ps3 controller's.. amazing how much grime gets into the controller and causes everything to stick
Thank you for this tutorial! My controller was water damaged and this helped me take it apart. I used a microfiber cloth, WD-40 and isopropyl alcohol to clean and repair it.
Thumbs up, this helped out a lot. I slammed my controller in frustration playing COD mw 2019. Campers you know, once that happened the left analog stick was drifting. With your video, I was able to get stuff back in place.
Such a great video. I attempted to disassemble a controller about a year ago and the video I was watching to guild me through was garbage so I gave up. Here I am now and it’s a total night and day difference. Great work man, if I might recommend, you should take apart the other gens of controllers. Even though you got me through my second gen perfectly, I wonder if others may not see it the same. Nonetheless, great work 👍👍
Thanks brother I smashed my controller because it was pressing all these different buttons when I was playing war thunder getting murked by planes and players that have no business one upping me...I'm about to see if everything works ... really appreciate it being comprehensive and straightforward...be well and take care!! ✌🏽😎💯
@@dwrek2054 so if you remove the l2 and r2 from the back of the controller there is a silver hinge use a small flat head to push it forward then hold it with your hand and snap the buttons inside
Thanks for the tutorial! I got a couple of controllers from a friend's little sibling and they both had sticky crunchy buttons. I've opened up one so far and cleaned it out, put it back together and the buttons feel great :]
JackGamer7 boi switching is prolly the best choice I've ever made, I've had my ps4 for years, I've only had my Xbox for a while and I'm loving it, idk what you're talkin bout.
My down D pad wasn't working, I finally got tired of dealing with it, so I found this video. Now, not only do I have a fully functioning controller again (My issue was cleaning it, for anyone with the same issue, use a cotton swab/ q tip and some isopropyl alcohol if needed), but I actually understand the anatomy of my controller. Thank you so much.
My down d pad no longer works. It started messing up on me again about a week later (pushing it really hard usually did the trick in fixing it) but now it does not work no matter what I do. My screws are messed up beyond repair now so I need a new controller.
Thanks for the tutorial! Gosh I had no idea how difficult it was to pull apart a PS4 controller! My D pad was going bad so I bought some parts to replace it. Now everything works like new! I’m happy. 🙂
@@thewarrior909 umm so I fixed it for a little bit as long as you didn’t click in the stick. But then it just got bad again I think the stick was just wore out. There was nothing to clean I just tried to lube it. So I wanted a cheap controller so I looked on offer up and this guy was selling a bunch of them but turns out they were fake… so I spent even MORE money and bought an official one. And it’s great. Words of wisdom just buy Sony first, you get what you pay for!
@@peta-butter2744 thats good i had a few controllers as well and on a newer one my down dpad button didnt work so i just swapped some parts and the one that has stick drift still has it but its a older one so i just use my fixed one now
this video's great, thanks boi. fixed my directional buttons. easy. *[edit]* "easy" - yeah, no, those ribbon cables are AIDS, constantly terrified i was gonna break 'em lol.
I definitely broke one putting it back together. My triangle button was sticking so took apart too, like I've done my ps4. Broke the golden ribbon on the top. It will select things, and go back, but once in a game, the controller doesn't work at all.
@@wcoadventures buy new cables, see if they have a part number on them somewhere. otherwise, you're buggered, buy a new DS4 - be more careful next time.
Thanks man Edit: My kid threw the controller into pool and it stopped working, I had to dissemble it thanks for your video and after disassembling I blow dried the components. Now its working good.
I've had the same two controllers since launch day of the ps4. One of the controllers had a weird glitch where if you press L2 it makes you move forwards which is not good for shooters. And the other controller wouldn't charge and if it did charge it wouldn't hold it. This video helped me to take apart both controllers safely and mix the parts to make one perfectly functional decade old Franken controller. Thank you for the help sir!
Had a problem with the X not coming back up after being pressed, took it apart with the help of this vid, and found that the silicone button thingy had a tear in it, so i got one of my old controllers and replaced it. Works great now.
Great video, very clear, very concise. Needed to dig into my dualshocks guts a bit to figure out what was causing me to have deadzone issues but, seeing as how I'm not a mongoloid, I didn't wanna go accidentally breaking something cause I don't know what I'm doing. This video was a great help. Unfortunately I had to use a little more force than I'd like to get the casing off and ended up snapping a tiny tiny itty bitty little facet. Knowing my luck it's probably the most important part too. Anyway thanks for such a clear and helpful video
Man thank you, I had one functioning controller with the buttons all messed up, and one non functioning controller with perfect buttons, I now have one fully functioning controller with perfect buttons, you are awesome for posting this video.
This kind of vids makes me feel like yoo yes somebody knws how to make vids.. No bear talking and streight goes to the point were he has to be.. Jst like this video showed me something that i wasent too sure and went on the point streight what i wanted too see.. Thank you so much mate keep it up 👌👍👍👍👍
Thank you! A tiny plastic piece fell out while I was doing this and I panicked a little having no idea where it came from. Turns out it was a support piece from the other joystick which was not working well. I glued it back on, works like a dream again! My brother who broke it will not get his butt kicked thanks to you. :))
Thank you very much for this video. Saved me 65 bucks! Threw my controller ONE TIME (first time since I was a kid) and it messed up the left stick. Basically, it had indented the plastic post to where it was harder to press down. Just shaved a little bit off the post where it was sticking, and it’s like new. Thanks again!
so I did this for a third-party one I haven't been using because I'm hoping to be able to customise them. so I found your video very helpful. Obviously the third party one wasn't completely same but I got the gist of it... now to customise and put back together. Thank you
@@umayrhussain3211 if it takes that long you may have stripped the screw trying to use a knife or the wrong size screw driver. Use the right tool for the job and it's waaaay easier
So... I was trouble making my controller work after tearing it down so I came to this video. After doing absolutely nothing my controller started working again... i guess your video saved my controller 😂
When i took mine apart to clean the circle button i had to unplug the touch pad ribbon cable it was a pain in the butt to get out but putting it back in was easy good video this helped a lot
Thanks you! Works for me. For anyone who wants to try this, don't use too much force to open the housing or you'll end up breaking the plastic holders. Good luck
Bro my controller was having some real right analog issues not drifting but like it had a stutter I had an idea of the issue I needed to disassemble it and clean out that area I seriously appreciate this video all the info was easy to digest you just saved me 60 bucks
Ok so I one night at 2am had an idea to paint my controller and the console itself. I didn’t know how to take it apart so I found this video, I took it apart and paint the bottom shell and the buttons. After I finished painting I put it back together but what surprised me is that I didn’t look up anything on how to put it back together, it only took me an hour and it actually works and looks nice. And it was my first time too.
so I spilled some syrup in my triangle and O buttons( somehow ) and had to get my buttons unstuck. I could've brute forced this thing apart. And prolly broke something. Thanks for walking me through this the right way. Sexy voice btw
Next time you eat pancakes, Dont try to use your controller as a fork!! lol! Im really happy I was able to help you get it taken apart and cleaned up! Hope to see more of you around! Me and my sexy voice are putting up videos everyday!!!
I have a set. I think the one i used was a quarter inch maybe one size below it. if you've put together any kind of furniture, chances are you got one laying around somewhere already
@@Drumblanket Great video. Mine turned out great except 1 thing was the bottom half was a touch darker shade than the top (obviously I did all 1 colour) is there something I can do different to avoid that?
Thank you. My son thought there was a spider on his PS4 controller so he threw it and one of the thumb knob came out. I was about to throw it in the trash and buy him a new one. I came upon your video and was able to take it apart and install that knob again. Thank you again for your video.
Bro, you just helped me save my Spidey controller! All I needed to know was if there was a screw under the barcode on the back plate. Once you showed there was wasn't, i dived straight in 😂 appreciated! I have videos too if you ever want to check them out 😄
Please. Give a tip to remove the battery cable. Please. Inform others to bend the blue plastic of the ribbon cable for the touch pad inside the hole for it to go through. Remove the music. This is just the start :(
When disassembling your controller, I would recommend using a plastic card instead of a Flathead screwdriver to prevent damaging the plastic. It's also good to give it a good clean with some rubbing alcohol and compressed air while you're in there to get out any gamer gunk™. Also, if your battery is a generic Li-ion battery and not a hard shell plastic one or there's no PlayStation logo printed on the the circuit board then it's probably fake.
I had an issue with the analog stick seizing. Your video was perfect even for the second gen controller. Was able fix my issue. I will say, much easier than opening the Xbox one controller, though Sony tends to be better manufactured components, in my opinion.
Hello, I really want to thank you for this video. Happens to me that my cat jump on table and split juice on my PS4 controller. Everything works perfectely, only buttons were sometimes stuck when I use them. So I want to try to fix it by myself and thanks to your video I can repair it back. Because of this, I do not need to buy a new one. Thank you!
Way ahead of ya, on subscribing. Right after "We're just gonna get straight into the tutorial, no long intro, no nonsense..." I would probably be subbing
@@Drumblanket Why the back talk. You can see people are struggling trying to put the controller back together. It would have been nice if you showed us how to put it back together. It took me days trying to figure it out
Awesome video! I accidentally spilled water and my control kept pressing start by itself and searched up on RUclips and luckily found your video and I was able to open up my controller and dried up the water that was inside and now it's fixed! Thanks!
Do not put a screwdriver between L1/L2 or R1/R2 as he does at 0:57. If you get that slightly wrong, you can cut the circuits there. I broke my controller doing that.
These have got to be one of the most pain in the ass controllers to break down and clean. I've done it with PS1/2/3 and all revisions of the Xbox. Even handhelds. The PS4 controller took the longest and the most patience for me.
My controller just fell into a bowl of water and I found your video in hopes that I can leave it to dry for a night and see it works again. Thanks for the help, dude! This is my best bet ^_^'
Thank you for keeping this short! It was a great help, my 6 year old had some waffles and played LEGO Jurassic World so there was some syrup gumming up the works, I was able to take the controller apart and clean out the holes and re assemble in about 15 minutes!!! Saved 46$!!! AWESOME!
My sprint button (left thumbstick) wasn’t sprinting so I wanted to find out what was wrong with it. I got it open but then I noticed that both thumb sticks are WAY to complicated for me to screw with.
Thanks for this, I have 4 broken ps4 controllers mostly with different issues and managed to get 1 working from using others for parts, appreciate it 🙏
Thank you so much for showing us this video. I bought a used PS4 Pro and the controller was so Gunked up with dirt and god knows that the buttons were sticking and it could t be used. After this video I was able to pull it apart and clean it, now the controller is like new👍
I just recently bought a 1TB PS4 in October, and the controller that came with the console I'm already experiencing drift on the left stick. So this video helped me out, thank you.
I came here after I bought two new controllers, but still felt like I can maybe fix the first one, which I got with my ps4. There are two problems: 1. Left analog, usually used for moving around, isn’t working properly, you can tilt it in all directions, but nothing happens if you push it forward left diagonally if that makes sense. You have to really work it with small movements to get your character to move diagonally upwards left. 2. Pushing L2 causes also moving forward. This one is especially irritating when playing FPS games, but also non FPS like Overcooked as well as just writing stuff. Over the year of using this broken ass controller I kinda got used to all its flaws and I still win games with it! Now I’m halfway through taking it apart, and I’m not really sure if I can fix these problems here, I’m trying to just clean every single part as much as I can and hope for the best cause if I start working around with the cables or motherboard I worry I might break something. If anyone has an idea how to fix these two problems I have, let me know!
this was super helpful! I was afraid to snap a piece while taking my controller apart, and this gave me confidence that I was not about to irreversibly fuck up my equipment.
Followed this tutorial to try and deal with some drift. The tutorial worked great and I pulled it apart and put it back together without problems, I pulled out piles of cat hair. Didn’t fix the drift, but good job on the tutorial. 👍
Turned out the rubber thingy under the D-pad was my problem. As I was taking it apart you mentioned things about customs which made me look for a cheap copy blue controller I had laying around as a donor. Now I have a working original black sony controller with blue top case, looks good with the blue light bar. Many thanks 👍
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For everyone asking about reassembly, Just look up my Custom Controller videos. Reassembly is in those videos.
I BOUGHT A PS4 FROM A PAWNSHOP AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER SPILT SODA OR SOMETHING ON IT IT WORKS ITS JUST THE SHARE BUTTON AND THE BOTTOM LEFT BIG BUTTON AND THAT'S ANNOYING BECAUSE I HAVE TO USE THAT BUTTON I REALLY DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT ALL APART AS I SEE HOW ITS DONE JUST TO CLEAN THAT BIG ASS BUTTON.
next time just link the video for reassembly
Bro I know it's been 5 years why is it so hard to unscrew the screws I've only gotten two and I've been trying for 30 minutes
@@thatbirdguy9845they're so small like wtf
@@thatbirdguy9845 3 months too late, but yeah, you need an electronic screwdriver set or a shitty ratchet precision screwdriver like mine. Point is that the 4 grooves of the Philips format are less than half a milimeter OR 1/3 of 1/16th of an inch in thickness.
Just tiny as hell, so a larger screwdriver will theoretically work because the opening of the grooves is > 0.5 mm (on top), but that's a shallow contact depth and so your screwdriver prolly just blunted the grooves at the top section and then only very fine screwdrivers can get these remaining screws out.
The way it's showed it looks like he is only disassembling an Ikea table while actually it's like defusing a bomb without cutting any cables
Lol
Took me 5 minutes now I’m spray painting it gold lol
@@fabuloso3635 pls help im scared
Are you just stupid? I just changed my battery out in like 5 minutes.
It was actually pretty easy
My RUclips search:
- How to take apart PS4 Controller
- How to put together PS4 Controller
Just play it in reverse :p
Wouldn't it be the other way around?
@@randomwindex4784 how to put my controller together and then take it apart??
Jordan Mead hahahahahah I’m dying
im stuck at getting the controller apart its harder then it looks.
yeah, wth its super hard to do. I recon its easier after the first time but like, couldnt they have made it easier?
Way harder than it looks. And I used to mod xbox one controllers. This is a nightmare.
All my screws are rusted in and out
wonder why he sped the footage up for that part
Getting the triggers off is a bitch and he kinda breezed through that part..
I was recommended this video and it helped a lot!
I spilled some milk tea on my controller and it got slightly sticky so I ended up following this video and managed to stress free dismantle, clean, and restore my ps4 controller.
I then went and fixed my older controller that was ruined and forgotten after I spilled beer on it and managed to restore it even better than my current one after some deep cleaning. I didnt know how to remove the L1 button but after taking your advice, I just tried harder and it popped out lol. Got a good cleaning done and the only issues I had was I dropped a screw onto a carpet floor when putting things back together. Now I have two fully functioning controllers instead of one.
Thanks so much! :D
You sure love wasting stuff😂
Nah I'm just a pathological spiller.
Who else smashed their controller while raging and had to fix it
Bro i did lol
Yuuup lol fucked up my L1 and L2 button and actually lost a spring for the L2 :/ hopefully it works ok w/o it
Yup I broke my left joystick by playing bo4
Yup my down on the d pad doesnt work and my left analog stick is kinda broke
Yall need some therapy haha
I followed the video now I'm praying there is a play in reverse button for when I put it back together
Just watch my custom controller tutorials. Reassembly is in those.
I don't think thats gonna be patched but i don't know what the earth has in store
😂
@@kelpedgamer ll lol
Just trying to fix the sprinting in Cod
Long Live Pepe SAME Did you ever find a fix
me to
Me too
Long Live Pepe same
Hahaha I knew I wasn't the only one...
Thanks, I had a loose USB port and your video helped me get the controller open without damaging it. Then all I needed to do is gently squeeze the metal frame of the port using parallel pliers to give it a snug fit again. Works great!. I had stepped on the charging cable while it was in the controller and the plug managed to pry the metal plates of the port wider and the plug wouldn't stay in, this solved that! Now I have a very nice click when I put the plug in and it firmly holds the plug in place.
went through about 4-5 vids before I got here, others were trash, feels a bit sad that they have so many views and stumble all over everything. You know what you're doing :\ but thanks a bunch mate
Thank you for watching and letting me know you liked it!
Feel free to subscribe and check out my channel for more tutorials!!
Drumblanket do you know what to do if you have a controll Greek grip I can’t get too the edges
There’s also plastic hinges that holds the controller so be careful not to just pull it apart. I didn’t know this and broke one of them. This is why they’re very hard to separate.
I shoulda read this first lol
Its difficult not to do damage the plastic clips I damaged them reassembling it .
I just broke them🧍♂
Bless you bro
Literally, I don’t understand how anyone is managing to break shit when they open the controller.😭 Be careful, it ain’t that hard.
Me : *trying to open it*
Also me : *pushes too hard and almost break it*
Me : *feels like a genius after putting it somehow together*
Haha
On point 😅💯
I honestly can't thank everyone enough for the amazing feedback and stories of what brought you here to my video. I hope I was able to help you all get your controller working again.
Hey, my wife just got the new Tomb Raider and was struggling with the quick time events. Turns out the square was sticking. I just cleaned it using your guide into the controller. Thank you
What type of screws are they?
@@Lookfrodograph i believe the screws are for the phillips ph00
Syrisツ same :(
im having trouble taking off the back, any suggestions.?
I had a broken trigger that just kept getting worse and worse until it wouldn’t pop back up. I’ve been borrowing a controller for awhile now but I’m moving out and needed my own. I bought a new one but decided to customize it. I put custom buttons and different plates on it to give some cool style and I really needed this video. Just showing how you pulled the triggers off saved my life because I used the one from my new controller on my old broken one
Nice 1 👍
Easier than what I thought it was going to be and you don't lose the springs on the trigger buttons as well like you did on the ps3 controller's.. amazing how much grime gets into the controller and causes everything to stick
Chris Thomas I couldn’t get the springs back on but everything seems to be working fine without them.
Thank you for this tutorial! My controller was water damaged and this helped me take it apart. I used a microfiber cloth, WD-40 and isopropyl alcohol to clean and repair it.
Love how you got straight into the tutorial. I always have to skip around to the part I need. Super helpful too, thanks!
Thumbs up, this helped out a lot. I slammed my controller in frustration playing COD mw 2019. Campers you know, once that happened the left analog stick was drifting. With your video, I was able to get stuff back in place.
Such a great video. I attempted to disassemble a controller about a year ago and the video I was watching to guild me through was garbage so I gave up. Here I am now and it’s a total night and day difference. Great work man, if I might recommend, you should take apart the other gens of controllers. Even though you got me through my second gen perfectly, I wonder if others may not see it the same. Nonetheless, great work 👍👍
Anthony Carvalho thank you, love you, happy to help!!
I think I had the first gen and it was pretty straightforward except for there are some differences to take apart
Thanks brother I smashed my controller because it was pressing all these different buttons when I was playing war thunder getting murked by planes and players that have no business one upping me...I'm about to see if everything works ... really appreciate it being comprehensive and straightforward...be well and take care!! ✌🏽😎💯
Who else got stuck on putting it back together?
I'm in the middle of snapping the top back onto the bottom, can't get the section around R2 and L2 to snap back on correctly..... lol
@@dwrek2054 same man I'm getting nervous
Juan Cardona I eventually got it together, but it’s been so long now I don’t remember what I did 😂
this comment thread is why I'm not doing it lmaooo
@@dwrek2054 so if you remove the l2 and r2 from the back of the controller there is a silver hinge use a small flat head to push it forward then hold it with your hand and snap the buttons inside
Thanks for the tutorial! I got a couple of controllers from a friend's little sibling and they both had sticky crunchy buttons. I've opened up one so far and cleaned it out, put it back together and the buttons feel great :]
Who else used a old controller to do this because they’re bored during quarantine
Same here I switched to Xbox and I found this thing in my cupboard
@@sliiated poor guy, first person I've ever seen switch to Xbox
JackGamer7 boi switching is prolly the best choice I've ever made, I've had my ps4 for years, I've only had my Xbox for a while and I'm loving it, idk what you're talkin bout.
@@sliiated just strange seeing a ps4 user switch to Xbox, makes no sense
JackGamer7 I'm not the usual ”something is the best just because I own it” type of user just how all of you are.
My down D pad wasn't working, I finally got tired of dealing with it, so I found this video. Now, not only do I have a fully functioning controller again (My issue was cleaning it, for anyone with the same issue, use a cotton swab/ q tip and some isopropyl alcohol if needed), but I actually understand the anatomy of my controller. Thank you so much.
My down d pad no longer works. It started messing up on me again about a week later (pushing it really hard usually did the trick in fixing it) but now it does not work no matter what I do. My screws are messed up beyond repair now so I need a new controller.
Thanks for the tutorial! Gosh I had no idea how difficult it was to pull apart a PS4 controller! My D pad was going bad so I bought some parts to replace it. Now everything works like new! I’m happy. 🙂
Aw good yeah it helped me too I had stick drift and now it’s Gone but now the damn apex servers aren’t working
@@peta-butter2744 how specifically did you fix it i still have some not nowhere near as bad but its still there
@@thewarrior909 umm so I fixed it for a little bit as long as you didn’t click in the stick. But then it just got bad again I think the stick was just wore out. There was nothing to clean I just tried to lube it. So I wanted a cheap controller so I looked on offer up and this guy was selling a bunch of them but turns out they were fake… so I spent even MORE money and bought an official one. And it’s great. Words of wisdom just buy Sony first, you get what you pay for!
@@peta-butter2744 thats good i had a few controllers as well and on a newer one my down dpad button didnt work so i just swapped some parts and the one that has stick drift still has it but its a older one so i just use my fixed one now
this video's great, thanks boi. fixed my directional buttons. easy.
*[edit]*
"easy" - yeah, no, those ribbon cables are AIDS, constantly terrified i was gonna break 'em lol.
Not gunna lie it waz ez
I definitely broke one putting it back together. My triangle button was sticking so took apart too, like I've done my ps4. Broke the golden ribbon on the top. It will select things, and go back, but once in a game, the controller doesn't work at all.
To clean*
I broke them help me what do I do
@@wcoadventures buy new cables, see if they have a part number on them somewhere. otherwise, you're buggered, buy a new DS4 - be more careful next time.
Thanks man
Edit: My kid threw the controller into pool and it stopped working, I had to dissemble it thanks for your video and after disassembling I blow dried the components. Now its working good.
Honestly, I love this, I was trying to make my triangle and circle more loose and it worked like a dream, thank you for this video
why more loose thats so dumb im trying to fix my x button from being loose
I've had the same two controllers since launch day of the ps4. One of the controllers had a weird glitch where if you press L2 it makes you move forwards which is not good for shooters. And the other controller wouldn't charge and if it did charge it wouldn't hold it. This video helped me to take apart both controllers safely and mix the parts to make one perfectly functional decade old Franken controller. Thank you for the help sir!
Thank you for making a tutorial without confusing jargon, a decent camera angle and that was straight to the point
I can't get my big black square pad to fit I have just chucked the lot in a bag bugger it I will get a new one
Had a problem with the X not coming back up after being pressed, took it apart with the help of this vid, and found that the silicone button thingy had a tear in it, so i got one of my old controllers and replaced it. Works great now.
Great video, very clear, very concise. Needed to dig into my dualshocks guts a bit to figure out what was causing me to have deadzone issues but, seeing as how I'm not a mongoloid, I didn't wanna go accidentally breaking something cause I don't know what I'm doing. This video was a great help. Unfortunately I had to use a little more force than I'd like to get the casing off and ended up snapping a tiny tiny itty bitty little facet. Knowing my luck it's probably the most important part too. Anyway thanks for such a clear and helpful video
Man thank you, I had one functioning controller with the buttons all messed up, and one non functioning controller with perfect buttons, I now have one fully functioning controller with perfect buttons, you are awesome for posting this video.
Hey, Happy to help, Brother!!
This kind of vids makes me feel like yoo yes somebody knws how to make vids.. No bear talking and streight goes to the point were he has to be.. Jst like this video showed me something that i wasent too sure and went on the point streight what i wanted too see.. Thank you so much mate keep it up 👌👍👍👍👍
Thank you! A tiny plastic piece fell out while I was doing this and I panicked a little having no idea where it came from. Turns out it was a support piece from the other joystick which was not working well. I glued it back on, works like a dream again! My brother who broke it will not get his butt kicked thanks to you. :))
Thank you very much for this video. Saved me 65 bucks! Threw my controller ONE TIME (first time since I was a kid) and it messed up the left stick. Basically, it had indented the plastic post to where it was harder to press down. Just shaved a little bit off the post where it was sticking, and it’s like new. Thanks again!
Just took apart my first ps4 controller. I am amazed at how simple this tutorial made it! 😄
so I did this for a third-party one I haven't been using because I'm hoping to be able to customise them. so I found your video very helpful. Obviously the third party one wasn't completely same but I got the gist of it... now to customise and put back together. Thank you
Well... I managed to rip the battery clean off the board while trying to unclip it.. fml 😂😂
6 years later, still helping people out!!! Thanks
I'm stuck at removing the screws, they're very hard that my hand was hurting for a day trying to unscrew them. I'm weak
Actual Idiot the screws are sooo tiny
@@umayrhussain3211 if it takes that long you may have stripped the screw trying to use a knife or the wrong size screw driver. Use the right tool for the job and it's waaaay easier
Do they sell a PlayStation screw specific screwdriver lol?
@@enflow8440 my pops had some a lot of tools so I'm just lucky
@@Prymistic no lie as soon as I posted this I looked on line and bought on. Specific size is 00 x 50 phillips
My dog ate the thumb sticks on my sons PS4 controller. $5 for new thumb sticks on Amazon and your video saved my $59. Thank you!
This is why I do these videos!!!
a controller is only 59? for me its 70 bucks
Dude i've already dented parts of my controller, trying to take the outer plastic apart. He makes it look so easy
So... I was trouble making my controller work after tearing it down so I came to this video. After doing absolutely nothing my controller started working again... i guess your video saved my controller 😂
When i took mine apart to clean the circle button i had to unplug the touch pad ribbon cable it was a pain in the butt to get out but putting it back in was easy good video this helped a lot
How did you get that out I'm stuck😭
Thanks you! Works for me. For anyone who wants to try this, don't use too much force to open the housing or you'll end up breaking the plastic holders. Good luck
Alright but how do you even get the thing apart?! I tried an old card I didn’t use, a flathead screwdriver, and a pry tool. Lol
Use your nails
Try a hammer
I don’t know but throwing it on the ground seemed to work for me
Try every screw driver in ur house or google
It sure u can find it somewhere iunow
I used a putty knife but the damn controller is so flimsy I almost cracked the shell unhooking the latches
Bro my controller was having some real right analog issues not drifting but like it had a stutter I had an idea of the issue I needed to disassemble it and clean out that area I seriously appreciate this video all the info was easy to digest you just saved me 60 bucks
Did it work ? How did you clean it ? I'm having the same problem as you
He just took the two pieces apart and I feel like I’m gonna break it!! ;-;
Ok so I one night at 2am had an idea to paint my controller and the console itself. I didn’t know how to take it apart so I found this video, I took it apart and paint the bottom shell and the buttons. After I finished painting I put it back together but what surprised me is that I didn’t look up anything on how to put it back together, it only took me an hour and it actually works and looks nice. And it was my first time too.
Thank you for helping me feel like a strong independent woman who can take apart her own controller and everything!
you depended on this video for help. you are not independent.
@@TravisBlack god forbid you were ever taught anything
@@TravisBlack and in case you feel all warm and fuzzy inside for tearing me down I have to tell you that you failed
@@trinerasmussen7099 was just me being silly my dude, wasn't trying to "tear you down" haha
Thanks for the tutorial. Gets right into it which I like. No 5 minute long intro talking about nothing.
If anyone is having trouble with the battery the best method for me is to just pull and wiggle and eventually it will come out
Ty that worked for me!
I had issues with a joystick that was just refusing to be pushed to the right. This helped get right down to the issue. I am grateful.
so I spilled some syrup in my triangle and O buttons( somehow ) and had to get my buttons unstuck. I could've brute forced this thing apart. And prolly broke something. Thanks for walking me through this the right way. Sexy voice btw
Next time you eat pancakes, Dont try to use your controller as a fork!! lol!
Im really happy I was able to help you get it taken apart and cleaned up!
Hope to see more of you around!
Me and my sexy voice are putting up videos everyday!!!
What size phillips screwdriver do i need
I have a set. I think the one i used was a quarter inch maybe one size below it. if you've put together any kind of furniture, chances are you got one laying around somewhere already
size 0 screwdriver works best
@@Drumblanket Great video. Mine turned out great except 1 thing was the bottom half was a touch darker shade than the top (obviously I did all 1 colour) is there something I can do different to avoid that?
Thank you. My son thought there was a spider on his PS4 controller so he threw it and one of the thumb knob came out. I was about to throw it in the trash and buy him a new one. I came upon your video and was able to take it apart and install that knob again. Thank you again for your video.
😂😂😂😂
Bro, you just helped me save my Spidey controller! All I needed to know was if there was a screw under the barcode on the back plate. Once you showed there was wasn't, i dived straight in 😂 appreciated! I have videos too if you ever want to check them out 😄
Please. Give a tip to remove the battery cable. Please. Inform others to bend the blue plastic of the ribbon cable for the touch pad inside the hole for it to go through. Remove the music. This is just the start :(
So, couldn’t get the 2 little springs back on but controller is working fine 🤷🏼♀️. Not really sure how they were on to start with.
TiffTaff ToeBoe no, they were little metal springs.
Best ps4 controller disassembly guide ever! The others were so useless glad I found this so my X-button isn't sticky anymore!
Great video! Thank you for making it quick with no BS and easy steps.
Straight and to the point. No bullshit, no fucking 10 minute Intro, no "pls like 5000 times and subscribe ".
Thx for that
Murrant Diller just happy to help!
Thanks for being quick and concise. You earned a sub from me.
When disassembling your controller, I would recommend using a plastic card instead of a Flathead screwdriver to prevent damaging the plastic. It's also good to give it a good clean with some rubbing alcohol and compressed air while you're in there to get out any gamer gunk™. Also, if your battery is a generic Li-ion battery and not a hard shell plastic one or there's no PlayStation logo printed on the the circuit board then it's probably fake.
There he is! where you been man!?!
CorcGaming took a break and did a lot of thinking about where to go with this channel. I'll be doing a news video soon.
I had an issue with the analog stick seizing. Your video was perfect even for the second gen controller. Was able fix my issue. I will say, much easier than opening the Xbox one controller, though Sony tends to be better manufactured components, in my opinion.
Couldn't find a flathead screwdriver but I fixed my controller! PS I have no fingernails left😅
Vanessa Medina happy I could help!!!
Drumblanket Thumbs up👍🏽
You didn't use your nails. The screws are tiny. You wouldn't get you nails in those tiny slots.
@@josequins9099 wooooooosh
@@josequins9099 talking about getting it apart
Hello, I really want to thank you for this video. Happens to me that my cat jump on table and split juice on my PS4 controller. Everything works perfectely, only buttons were sometimes stuck when I use them. So I want to try to fix it by myself and thanks to your video I can repair it back. Because of this, I do not need to buy a new one. Thank you!
You are very welcome!!! Im happy I was able to help you fix your controller!
I’m tryna hydro dip one and I suck at taping everything so I’m watching this
Way ahead of ya, on subscribing.
Right after "We're just gonna get straight into the tutorial, no long intro, no nonsense..." I would probably be subbing
I wish you would have showed us how to put it back together
Ironic that your name is Every Need...
@@Drumblanket You didn't even mention the 2 springs that fell out when you took it apart you fucking moron.
its not hard use your head
@@Drumblanket Why the back talk. You can see people are struggling trying to put the controller back together. It would have been nice if you showed us how to put it back together. It took me days trying to figure it out
Awesome video! I accidentally spilled water and my control kept pressing start by itself and searched up on RUclips and luckily found your video and I was able to open up my controller and dried up the water that was inside and now it's fixed! Thanks!
ayyy ur back!
LOOK AT ME GO!!!
Do not put a screwdriver between L1/L2 or R1/R2 as he does at 0:57. If you get that slightly wrong, you can cut the circuits there. I broke my controller doing that.
Love you so much you fix my controller ❤❤💖💖💝
Thanks you saved my life with this video i accidentaly pulled the L3 Joystick out of my friends controller. Now i could put it back❤
how do i readjust my R3 button? it keeps on going upwards and i dont even be touching it.
L3*
SAME BROOOO
Did you fix it?
Me too it’s really annoying
These have got to be one of the most pain in the ass controllers to break down and clean. I've done it with PS1/2/3 and all revisions of the Xbox. Even handhelds. The PS4 controller took the longest and the most patience for me.
I can't get the frigging screws out they're so tight??
Same bruh
I was trying to take them out by spinning clock-wize but then tried spinning counter-clock-wise and It worked lol. Maybe the same happened to you.
@@lucasrv2630 appreciate the tip but I know which way screws undo lmao
I took a pair of pliers to grip the screw driver to get a strong grip for stronger torque for getting the initial twists
@@darkharder6190 nice might try that
Thank you for the no BS, no long intro!
Youre welcome!
I can’t reassemble my PlayStation 4 controller is broken now thanks
My controller just fell into a bowl of water and I found your video in hopes that I can leave it to dry for a night and see it works again. Thanks for the help, dude! This is my best bet ^_^'
So.... How did everything turn out?
@@Drumblanket bought a new one. Didn't work lol. It was too far gone at that point
I can’t even get the screws out 😂
same
Same boii
Thank you for keeping this short! It was a great help, my 6 year old had some waffles and played LEGO Jurassic World so there was some syrup gumming up the works, I was able to take the controller apart and clean out the holes and re assemble in about 15 minutes!!! Saved 46$!!! AWESOME!
I'm having a hard time removing the screws
Fuck yh I fucking stabed the shit out of that controller in the end
Thats the hardest part. The screwsssssss
My niece and nephew spilled soda on one of my controllers so I had to open it up to clean the buttons. This helped so much. thanks, man!
My sprint button (left thumbstick) wasn’t sprinting so I wanted to find out what was wrong with it. I got it open but then I noticed that both thumb sticks are WAY to complicated for me to screw with.
All you have to do is spray some wd40 on it
Yo, Here’s a tip if you don’t have the right tool just use the tiny screwdriver from a TecDeck Kit? 2 years late
Honestly I'm just going to buy a new one. Lol
I'll buy your old one for 20
Thanks for this, I have 4 broken ps4 controllers mostly with different issues and managed to get 1 working from using others for parts, appreciate it 🙏
15 minutes later...still stuck on 1:18
Same
Thank you so much for showing us this video. I bought a used PS4 Pro and the controller was so Gunked up with dirt and god knows that the buttons were sticking and it could t be used.
After this video I was able to pull it apart and clean it, now the controller is like new👍
Putting it back together is nigh impossible...
I just recently bought a 1TB PS4 in October, and the controller that came with the console I'm already experiencing drift on the left stick. So this video helped me out, thank you.
Thanks for the tutorial bro, bought a preowned ps4 from a store, and the previous owner was clearly a smoker. Thing was filthy so needed a good clean.
I came here after I bought two new controllers, but still felt like I can maybe fix the first one, which I got with my ps4. There are two problems:
1. Left analog, usually used for moving around, isn’t working properly, you can tilt it in all directions, but nothing happens if you push it forward left diagonally if that makes sense. You have to really work it with small movements to get your character to move diagonally upwards left.
2. Pushing L2 causes also moving forward. This one is especially irritating when playing FPS games, but also non FPS like Overcooked as well as just writing stuff.
Over the year of using this broken ass controller I kinda got used to all its flaws and I still win games with it!
Now I’m halfway through taking it apart, and I’m not really sure if I can fix these problems here, I’m trying to just clean every single part as much as I can and hope for the best cause if I start working around with the cables or motherboard I worry I might break something.
If anyone has an idea how to fix these two problems I have, let me know!
this was super helpful! I was afraid to snap a piece while taking my controller apart, and this gave me confidence that I was not about to irreversibly fuck up my equipment.
Followed this tutorial to try and deal with some drift. The tutorial worked great and I pulled it apart and put it back together without problems, I pulled out piles of cat hair. Didn’t fix the drift, but good job on the tutorial. 👍
Thank you for making this tutorial. It helped me and my 6 year old repair a faulty joy stick.
Turned out the rubber thingy under the D-pad was my problem. As I was taking it apart you mentioned things about customs which made me look for a cheap copy blue controller I had laying around as a donor.
Now I have a working original black sony controller with blue top case, looks good with the blue light bar.
Many thanks 👍