How to take apart PS4 Controller and Repair the Analog Sticks
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2024
- I bought a broken PS4 controller V2 (model: CUH-ZCT2E) for AUD$23 delivered.
I attempt to repair or replace the broken analog sticks.
Full disassembly How To.
How to safely open the PS4 controller without breaking the 4 clips.
Analog stick cleaning, sensor cleaning, analog stick replacement.
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Parts List:
- Replacement analog sticks - eBay (scorpio2001)
Tools List:
- Phillips Head screwdriver size #0
- ChemTools Isopropyl Alcohol 100% - rmscomponents.com.au/shop/a-z...
- King-Bo Flux - Aliexpress
- Yihua 936 Soldering Iron (i now use the Hakko FX-888D)
- Yihua 2008D Hot Air Rework Station
- Custom fume extractor - • DIY Soldering Fume Ext...
- 60/40 Solder - JayCar Electronics
- Solder sucker
- Desoldering wick/braid - www.jaycar.com.au/3-0mm-goot-...
- Kapton Tape - eBay
- Metal spudger/pry tool - eBay
- Plastic pry tool - eBay
- Precision pliers - Dick Smith Electronics
- Nylon tweezers - eBay or Aliexpress
- ESD Tweezers - eBay
- Cotton buds/tips (i recommend using foam versions of these, as they don't leave fibers behind)
- Black Nylon spudger - eBay, ETradeSupply or WitRigs.
- Microfiber cloths - eBay (amazingshopping2013auusername)
- Paper towel 
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There are videos with millions of views that give us zero information and bad video quality. This is the first ps4 controller disassembly guide, that is satisfying to watch! Thanks
Yay! Thanks man :)
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Fr thanks a lot tho
Yeah i actually realized i am unqualified to do these repairs. The other videos gave me false confidence. Unfortunately PS4 remotes have become so hard to find I'm getting desperate. I may have to buy the soldering kit and get to work.
@@InterdimensionalDudeMan I'm in the same boat I have three controllers all with different issues. Now I have to take apart two of them to make one good one but always screw up those clip things and break them when I disassemble this stuff.
Been watching bunch of videos if anybody has any more tips on what not to do would be greatly appreciated.
I'm the luckiest man in the world I pop open the controller without knowing about the ribbon cable and it unpluged itself perfectly
😄👍
@@RestoreTechnique t
After reading this literally the same thing happened to me.
It’s not fragile, I take apart my controller all the time, and did this a lot didnt break it once
@@_kingclutchx_1917 kinda because it a ribbon cable
Finally a video which actually shows how to disassemble a DualShock 4 properly, I couldn't find a video which shows how to deal with the clips, some even skipped that process.
I. Rome my controller 8 times still fixed it 😭
Broke
Asmr ftw
This video takes in consideration some details that other videos don't. I've never done this in it actually worked. I am glad that I do not need do change the entire stick. Thank you so much man you are awesome ✌🏻
Thank you so much for making this vid. Super helpful and made the experience of taking apart the controller and cleaning it waaaay less scarier.
You're welcome 😊
Just like all the rest of the comments are saying, i will add and say that this is a superb quick tutorial! As simple as can be while not missing anything. Thanks. P.S. Scuf thumbsticks no matter the size and shape fit perfectly onto the stock ps4 modules.
THANKS I'm 14 and you helped me fix it in 2 minuets your the best
I just took apart my controller and did this. I didn’t think I’d be able to get it back together when I took it apart but I actually fixed my analog sticks and the buttons! Thank you!
That's great! 😀
Have taken apart ps controllers and Xboxes in the past I never thought I'd have so much trouble with a controller and now my controller is fixed and it isn't sticking anymore thank u for making the video.
Great video, I've got water in my controller and I'm more confident to open it now after watching your video. Thanks very much. Best one so far on RUclips 👍👍
Mate, you have no idea how helpful this was. My problem was left analog stick drifting up every few seconds, so I focused only on that and didn't do any extra stuff you did in this video. Also since I am fairly clever person, I changed sticks since original left stick was without gum etc. Now I am ready to get my 6 wins in fifa 21 weekend league. No more drifting!!! Thank you, good man.
Thx
Thanks 👍 just saved me 85$
Left thumb stick was not responding to up input. Pried contact open, gave it a nice cleaning, put it all back together and works perfectly again
This has helped so much I've been having problems with the sway in one of my controllers and I had already cleaned the metal prongs and the pad that they lay on and nothing helped THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Amazing video! All the close ups, step by step guide and edition! Fantastic!
I think the only tip left out here was to make sure you’re in a well ventilated room/area if you do decide to solder anything not just the controller. Other than that this is the best ps4 controller disassembly video I found. Cheers everyone and game on!
Why?
@@wrathcamilo breathing the smoke/fumes is bad, here is a small excerpt from a quick google search:
Inhalation of dusts and fumes may cause irritation of the upper respiratory tract. Inhalation of freshly formed metal oxides may cause metal fume fever, a brief (24-48 H) flu-like illness. Inhalation of tin oxide may cause pneumonia.
@@wrathcamilo soldering wire is often around 40% lead, so you don't want to breathe in the fumes
I love DIY stuff like this. Been opening my electronics and cleaning/maintaining them for years. Thank you for your awesome step by step guide kind sir!
"Cool people leave likes"
Yup. It's tough being cool😎
Amazing video man!👍👍I was looking for this solution and hopefully you showed everything clearly. Please keep posting on other repairability of components like power supply, disc drive etc. It is of great help man!!
Cheers man 😃
You really just explaind how I can get a visual read before using it on the game thanks so much time cut in half
Thank you so much brother man! been skeptical to do this for months, but thankfully you showed me clearly and my joysticks are NORMAL again i thank you !
That's awesome, cheers :)
Thanks, i had a serious drift on both sticks and I only used this controller for like 100 to 120 hours (I don't play ps4 that much since I bought it).
I have two controllers and one was very faulty, never had the motivation to return it to Sony.
This video helped me open the beast and clean the sticks. Now it's as good as new (plugged in to my PC to see how the sticks were acting before and after cleaning them).
Many thanks! It was simple!
Sweet 👍
Anyone who doesn’t want to risk their anolag disc. Just try blowing into the sticks when you open them carefully and pull dog hairs out if you have any. Great video!
Cheers :)
Thanks for the amazing content! So satisfying!
This worked for my left analog stick- it was sticking *no pun intended* and your visuals helped me fix it thank you.
That's great 👍
I know I'm going to sound repetitive but man oh man you really did help me out so much and I'm thankful for you video and thank for the info to help others. Great Job! Thank you again!
Dude thank you for this, my right joystick was starting to move steady to the left, and randomly twitch up. You saved my sanity ❤
Awesome, ur welcome
One of the best Soldering works i saw in YT.. Clean Job Bro.. Thank You.. And Good Luck ❤ Subscribed for sure.. Continue ✌
😃 Thanks!
Well done, my controller was broken for months and now it's fixed.
To be honest I have no hope whacthing these tutorial to fix the drif problem.... But it works there was white resine and a black corrosion on the joystick i clean it with isopropyl alcohol and problem resolved thanks a lot for these video
Thanks for this video i fixed my controller. I didn’t feel comfortable at first to solder on my controller but it all went good
Awesome! Well done 😄
Lmao my shit broke
@@mafiapig349 damn😭
@@mafiapig349 😭😭😭
@@mafiapig349 same D:
Had crazy vertical drift on right analog stick, I've fixed this by cleaning, using your video :) Thanks!
Sadly my left stick drift didn't get fixed from this teardown. I cleaned everything, still have issues probably a bent contact or something. New controller time u guess 😔
Great tutorial, I had problem with my PS4 controller, so I took it apart for the first time with your guide, don’t know what I did but my triangle button works, we’ll for now, I’ll just have to wait and see
Finally a video that clearly shows where the clips are on the 2 shells .
Wonderful tutorial. I didn't do the soldering stuff. Felt a little too risky for me. But everything else worked.
Word
The timing on the like shake down earned my like
Trying to open the controller was harder there are many scratches outside but its working like a charm thanks
Cool 👍
As I watch this Im cleaning my controller, pressing pause.
Ive been at this for an hour and a half plus I ate some food and even got distracted so honestly I have at least 3.5 hours invested into my controller and this video and Im telling myself "lots of tedious care required for this specific procedure... I wish"
Ive been cut off from my 🚂 of 💬 with a genius pick I will add
"getting things done like i have a goal"
type of music and my frustration is gone 😄 Thanks Dude! Great video overl all for texts instead of an audible narrative Editing on point with the timing. I would like to see more animations and sound effects. They're fun 😄
This is a fantastic tutorial! Thank you for uploading and sharing your knowledge!
Cheers :)
Great video dude ! 👍🏼
really very clear, now I know how not to break the clips anymore. but I wanted to add that that white residue inside the potentiometer is a lubricant. that particular model of potentiometer purchased new and opened inside has white lubricant as standard. others however do not have it.
Thanks for the video. Hands down, the best video of its kind. Subbed. Really appreciate the closeups, showing how not to break those stupid internal clips. 👍✌️
i Love your Work Bro 💪
The shell is so hard to remove
Yo bro this video was helpful as hell. It helped removed a little bit of the drift, but not all I appreciate ya
😀👍
Thank you so much, I had terrible stick drift and I completely fixed it with this video, thanks man
What's amazing is that I came looking for this video exactly for this reason while playing Last of Us 1. It's a pretty hilarious coincidence.
Haha nice, tailor made for you 👌
Good clean work!
Great Video! I didn‘t expect it to work for me as i don‘t have any experience at all but somehow it did work.Thanks
Awesome 😀👍
Hey I followed these instructions and for some reason when i put it back together the share button and the start button arent lining up for some reason and seem "sunken" in. Any idea of where i could have messed it up? Thanks
It was like asmr. I almost got slept.
Great video and great job man! I had problem opening controler 😏
Thank you mate!
thank you for listing the specific type or model of equipment you used so I can go and buy or get it. 10/10
🙂👌
while i was trying to clean the contacts the thing that covered it ripped off and so did the 4 black and red wires on my controller i searched it up and they said the wires dont matter but what happens when the shelter for the contacts popps off i tried putting it back now i have immense controller drift to the left i cant even go to my profile or play anything
Thank you so much! I had jittering in the vertical directions on the left stick, and wiping the contacts with isopropyl alcohol totally fixed it! Great quality video!
who else feels like an untrained surgeon while doing this lol
Whew You Saved My PS4 Gold Controller Analog Stick It Had Been Not Letting Me Sprint On a Majority Of My Games Especially Dying Light Thanks Alot Man ✌🏼😝
Excellent 👍
Thanks for showing the locations of the clasps no one else shows that
No problem! I've been frustrated with other videos in the past, so I made sure mine was clear 👍
Really like how you put the camera so we were able to see what you did. You get a thumbs up just for that.
Cheers :)
My controller is a different model, but taking it apart and replacing the parts were relatively similar.
Thank you for sharing this video.
Cool, thanks 😄
Awesome video,anaged to sort my issue with just cleaning. Thanks for the instructions 🤙
Wish i watched this before opening mine
Thank you!!!! I bought a new controller a month ago and it started to stick drift yesterday (I like to play FPS so the run button always gets messed up) I did exactly what you did, cleaned it and put it back together and it’s not drifting anymore!!!! It was driving me insane. Thank you!!
That's awesome 👍
Thank you man, my stuck went wonky during ghost recon and it just needed to be readjusted. Now it almost plays like its new, bless you.
That's great, you're welcome!
i bent the metal prongs while trying to take it out on accident, is there a way to fix it or do i need to buy a new one?
One of the best disassembly videos of this control on all youtube!
Great footage, great technique and use of the right tools! I became a fan of your channel! Congratulations!
You saved my controller, I cleaned the contacts and good to go
Fantastic 😃
Is there a difference between the orange modules and green modules? I might be able to do this but ive seen in some places its not compatible, this is my exact issue on the video, but i lack that kapton tape... im afraid ill burn the pcb
How do you fix loose grip plastic? The shorter plastic that would snap off to reveal the inside of the controller is loose on my left grip. Like it pops up and down slightly. My kid may have dropped it and broke a hinge or something. But I don't know how to get it to stick back down since it just seems to be a snap piece? Its my Vader controller so I REALLY want to fix it
If you ever get a pre owned controller at game stop, this is what you get. They get used controller that was broken or don’t function correctly, they repair it and clean it and give it back to game stop so people can buy it.
Great video ! No B.S... just the way it should be.
**Spoiler alert** I particularly liked how your first remedy didn't fix the problem... leading into the final solution. SUB'D
Thank you ..had a old ps4 joystick still almost brand new. Had bad drift i seen your vid and right arou d 4:25 i cleaned those components and waaaalaaaaa working perfect
thanks for loading up a clip for instructions how to test out controllers an taken it apart, video came out handy thanks again👍
No problem 😊
I couldn’t open it I just closed it back up while hoping to forget the scratches I caused!
I pulled the screws out of mine. Accidently dropped it on the floor and Wala! It was open lol
I have long thumb nails, and I use it as a prying tool. Works everytime
Fantastic video!! Had to take mine apart for a deep clean and customization and this was perfect! Thinking now might also be a good time to get back to an old broken dualshock i have in storage...
Hey thanks, glad it helped 😀
Please i really need help. I accidentally took off the blue part AT the tip of this cord 10:35 and it came off really easy somehow but I don’t know if it’s unfixble or maybe I can add some glue on it cuz I didn’t see any cords that was keeping in tact the tip of that cord on top so maybe I should add some glue on it?
Great!! Almost watch every video and most of them are super satysfying!!! Man I love your channle!!
Cool, thanks Rudy! 😃
Great guide. I'll definitely use this when I clean my DS4. Oh I just wanted to ask about your 5 year old controller with the original sticks, did you ever have any issues with that controller?
I’ve had a controller prob since the same year ps4 came out and it’s pretty faulty like it won’t even move I only got joystick problems tho thankfully
I have never had any issues with it. I've since sold it to my cousin, i hope he hasn't had any issues.
Does anyone know what to do in this situation?
My controller makes a clicking and squeaking sound when I move. it in any direction. It's the right analog stick if that helps.
This with other controllers helped me fix the button I needed to fix without having to buy a new controller thanks!!!!!
No worries 👍
My controller has been having some serious drag, twitching and drift and I was thinking about cleaning it myself but after seeing this I'm gonna just buy a new controller. Lol.
😆 Fair enough
same, not for my hands :)
I subbed cause it was the last of us on screen lol
Probably my fav game 😄
All I did was search how to open a ps4 controller bc needed to know what size screwdriver I needed and funny enough this was the first video I got and by chance, it was the exact problem I've been having
Sweet
Thank you so much! I had this controller sitting in a plastic bag useless for 3 months. Now I can finally use it again.
Sweet 👍
Is this asmr or something , my ears tingling
Did u like it 😈
Wow...this is crazy... I would still buy another controller tho... I don’t trust myself enough to not mess it up lol
Yeah me too
TBF if you’re buying another controller might as well practice so you stop having to buy new ones
I got a third party controller, and the joysticks are good (for now) but the R2 and L2 triggers are only responsive at the very end. So things like racing games or other ones where you want to be able to only halfway depress the triggers are not easy to play. Is there a way to change the programming or sensing on the triggers?
Any tip to fix my led light on the controller because it’s not lighting up but all the buttons work
You could have just replaced the sensors inside the potentiometers(the circular spring looking things you said not to bend) you can get. 10 pack on Amazon. Just take out the sensor springs from the ones you ordered and put them in yours. Those things are the cause of drift about 90% of the time. So it would save you the hassle of desoldering anything. The other 10% it’s the metallic connection inside the potentiometers that scrapes off from wear and the sensor spring doesn’t have a good connection. At that point you could just replace the whole potentiometer which you will have to desolder. All in all this controller could have been fixed by just replacing the sensor springs you took out.
The metal discs are called wipers, and they usually don't go "bad", as they're metal, and not heavily spring loaded. It's usually the other part, the carbon track which erodes after extended rubbing by the metal wiper. What makes you say that is the point of failure 90% of the time? I've never seen any videos of people bending back the prongs to restore them 🤔
@@RestoreTechnique Agreed, the thing that wear more are the one that soldered to the board rather than the disc itself. But I think it's possible to just replace the potentiometers itself and save time more time by just desoldering the potentiometers. And another thing that I noticed is that the clip that connects the disc and the carbon track you had for the replacement there is different from the original, so I guess it's the lower quality or fake alps one.
Watch another video and fucked up my controller... You saved me from not damaging my second one 😅
Great news, well done
Omg I can’t believe I took my hole controller apart everything and I fixed all my problems thx so much
Awesome 👌
At first all of this seemed overwhelming but with a bit of patiance i could do it easily. Thank you for the video it saved my fifa weekend league!
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In my recommendations
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I was the one who gave him that red dulshock controller
I want a refund, it was broken
@@RestoreTechnique jk😂
I watched the whole video and kept thinking, man I hope my controller is just dirty. LOL I saved the video just in case. I have 5 controllers and only 1 works. I am tired of just buying new controllers. Worst case scenario I'll be paying 4 bucks each controller to repair. Thanks for the video.
No worries, good luck 👍
Thank you. Had a drifting right controller and non working down D pad. I told my daughter I figured a 3% chance I fixed it. Works perfect now. I used electrical cleaner though.
PS4ASMR!
Ha! Nice wordplay.
So my ps4 controller stoped charging so I opened it up and the ribbon cable had missing pins. How do I check what jds number I have to buy a new ribbion
SUPERB , I LEARN HOW TO SOLDERED FROM THIS VIDEO, TOP NOTCH MAN!
thanks for tutorial fixed my controller and saved 50 bucks with ur help❤earned a sub and a like
I am currently trying to take my DS4 controller apart (I purchased a tool kit yesterday) but I can’t seem to unclip first 2 clips under the analog sticks, (the tool to unclip them from the tool kit is plastic and it sucks). Do you have any advice on how I should proceed with taking this controller apart? Thanks.