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
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.
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!
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 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!
@@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.
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.
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 👍 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
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!
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
Awesome, well done. I often press the PS button accidentally when fixing controllers, and my housemate is downstairs watching TV and the PS comes on all of a sudden 😆
some tips about the dics at 4:42, if after clean it drift more, before replace the stick, try bend the 2 prongs, using the middle plastic height as reference point, the prongs is at the middle of the plastic height, and prongs is lower than the 3 thin outer circles, outer circles is same height or abit over the plastic height. Example for my case, the left stick X is drifting after slight touch, found the prongs near the top of the plastic height, so i have to push them in to middle, and push the outer circles a bit higher so it a bit higher than the middle plastic. And it fixed my left stick drifting. Then i saw in the controller test graphic, the right stick X was jerking abit, although i do not have problem in game, but i do the same on the prongs and dics, then right stick no longer jerking too.
Btw, i found out about the prongs problem when i accidentally swap the 2 dics on the left stick, which i was having problem of up and down on the left stick that it drift upward, when after clean and accidentally swap the disc, it then become drifting left, so i test on the disc itself and found the prong and circles height solution.
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 ✌🏻
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.
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!
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!
Those rubber pads at 5:10 if one of the dots becomes dislodged from the entire piece does it need to be replaced? My left d pad button has a problem where it keeps pressing so I opened it up with this and it’s dot is the only one that can pop out :(
@@RestoreTechnique ah thank you! thought so! I pressed it in and it seems to work for now, gotta be real gentle with it though. It’s right stick slightly drifts left as well. 😭I’m just hoping they last till I get a ps5 cause I don’t want to buy a new one, or really invest in repair if I plan to replace. My other controller has some problem with drift in the left stick but it hasn’t popped up in a bit 😥 thank you again! I didn’t think I get a reply certainly not this fast! 😄
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!
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 !
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 👍👍
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
2:43 Do I have to pull it out hard? because its not that easy to get it out, I have a Feeling like Im gonna break my whole controller after pulling it out
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!!
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.
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.
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!!
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 😔
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!!
Yeah just the one ribbon that holds both sides together was a pretty big pain. One half would get in and the other would be out so I had to lock in and perfectly place it into the hole.
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 ✌🏼😝
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.
What tools did you use on 4:13?? Or if you could give me the list of tools you used. I’ll gladly appreciate it. I’m going to fix mine by following your vid. Thanks 😊
Those are plastic/nylon tweezers. Got them off ebay I think. Other tools: plastic pry tool, Phillips Head #0 screwdriver, temp controlled soldering iron, hot air soldering station, flux, solder, solder wick, kapton tape, replacement analog stick module.
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
Great video! The clips that hold the top and bottom together ended up snapping but that's what the 4 screws on the bottom are for 😂 imo theyre the least important part of the controller so I'm not too phased
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.
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.
ive done this type of replacement before and also noticed that the joystick didnt have that OEM feel when i was playing my game. im still on the lookout for good quality joysticks.
It's all to do with the spring inside I realised. I realised the best way to do it is just replace the 2 side potentiometers and keep the original module.
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!
I tried another video before this one, that one didn't mention at all that starting from the palm rests was an option, and ended up being what I needed to crack my controller open. unfortunately I don't have the soldering items/experience needed to replace the joysticks, but cleaning them out at least helped the drifting issue into a barely noticable move left rather than a whole spin of the camera, much easier to deal with
My analog sticks were drifting so I took my controller apart to clean my analog them, but the black and red wires, inside each handle, disconnected. Now when I use the controller the analogs dont respond at all. Do l have to solder them back on or is there an easier way because I don't have the equipment 🥲
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.
I'm not even joking I have a red PS4 controller just like this one and while I was playing the Last of Us, my aim keep going to the right or Joel would start strafing. What are the odds! Thanks for the useful video tutorial!
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!
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 😄
It's the connector for the touch/track pad. It's important if you want a working touch pad. The touch pad button will still work though, as it's on the motherboard.
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?
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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
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 :)
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
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
You guys are AWESOME!! thank you for that important warning tip. 🤝👍👍✊✊💪🙏🙌🙌🙏
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.
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
"Cool people leave likes"
Yup. It's tough being cool😎
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
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!
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:
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
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 😊
*accidentally powers up ps4 putting back together*
Analog no longer just going up....
It worked. It worked!
IT WORKED!!
Thank you so much!
Awesome, well done. I often press the PS button accidentally when fixing controllers, and my housemate is downstairs watching TV and the PS comes on all of a sudden 😆
You really just explaind how I can get a visual read before using it on the game thanks so much time cut in half
some tips about the dics at 4:42, if after clean it drift more, before replace the stick, try bend the 2 prongs, using the middle plastic height as reference point, the prongs is at the middle of the plastic height, and prongs is lower than the 3 thin outer circles, outer circles is same height or abit over the plastic height.
Example for my case, the left stick X is drifting after slight touch, found the prongs near the top of the plastic height, so i have to push them in to middle, and push the outer circles a bit higher so it a bit higher than the middle plastic. And it fixed my left stick drifting.
Then i saw in the controller test graphic, the right stick X was jerking abit, although i do not have problem in game, but i do the same on the prongs and dics, then right stick no longer jerking too.
Btw, i found out about the prongs problem when i accidentally swap the 2 dics on the left stick, which i was having problem of up and down on the left stick that it drift upward, when after clean and accidentally swap the disc, it then become drifting left, so i test on the disc itself and found the prong and circles height solution.
Thanks for this information
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 ✌🏻
Trying to open the controller was harder there are many scratches outside but its working like a charm thanks
Cool 👍
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, 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 👍
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! 😀
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 👍
Wonderful tutorial. I didn't do the soldering stuff. Felt a little too risky for me. But everything else worked.
Word
Soldering isn’t bad, I took a class on it. The only thing is you do need to have a good kit and steady hands or else your solder will look like 💩
Those rubber pads at 5:10 if one of the dots becomes dislodged from the entire piece does it need to be replaced? My left d pad button has a problem where it keeps pressing so I opened it up with this and it’s dot is the only one that can pop out :(
Yes, it needs to be replaced if a button membrane has torn, as it doesn't pop back up properly after being pressed in.
@@RestoreTechnique ah thank you! thought so! I pressed it in and it seems to work for now, gotta be real gentle with it though. It’s right stick slightly drifts left as well. 😭I’m just hoping they last till I get a ps5 cause I don’t want to buy a new one, or really invest in repair if I plan to replace. My other controller has some problem with drift in the left stick but it hasn’t popped up in a bit 😥 thank you again! I didn’t think I get a reply certainly not this fast! 😄
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
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!
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 :)
thank you for listing the specific type or model of equipment you used so I can go and buy or get it. 10/10
🙂👌
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 :)
I thought that my controller wouldn't work after I did this but to my surprise, it does works and without any drift! Thank you so much
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 👍👍
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
The timing on the like shake down earned my like
2:43 Do I have to pull it out hard? because its not that easy to get it out, I have a Feeling like Im gonna break my whole controller after pulling it out
You need to wiggle it side to side while gently pulling it up
Thanks for the amazing content! So satisfying!
The best part about all of this, is how surgical it is to put together but how rage baiting it and easy it is to brake.
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!!
This with other controllers helped me fix the button I needed to fix without having to buy a new controller thanks!!!!!
No worries 👍
One of the best Soldering works i saw in YT.. Clean Job Bro.. Thank You.. And Good Luck ❤ Subscribed for sure.. Continue ✌
😃 Thanks!
Yo bro this video was helpful as hell. It helped removed a little bit of the drift, but not all I appreciate ya
😀👍
It was like asmr. I almost got slept.
Luckily i didnt have to solder anything because i dont have one but i cleaned up the analogs and recalibrated the controller. It works now.
Awesome 👍
@@RestoreTechnique thank you for showing me man! Saved me $50
Great video and great job man! I had problem opening controler 😏
Thank you mate!
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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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 👌
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!
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 👍
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.
Amazing video! All the close ups, step by step guide and edition! Fantastic!
Best vid ever and it’s a life saver
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 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!!!! 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 👍
Finally a video that clearly shows where the clips are on the 2 shells .
who else feels like an untrained surgeon while doing this lol
Today I am learnt
3:49 this is the detail I’ve been scrolling through tutorials for
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 😔
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 😄
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 😃
thanks to this i was able to restore function to my controller. the tools cost me under 20 bucks, i saved at least 40.
Sweet, nice work 👍
My nemesis the ribbons. These things just don’t wanna go back in.
Yeah just the one ribbon that holds both sides together was a pretty big pain. One half would get in and the other would be out so I had to lock in and perfectly place it into the hole.
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 👍
i Love your Work Bro 💪
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 👍
Wish i watched this before opening mine
Where did you find These replacement parts?
Ebay and AliExpress
@@RestoreTechnique thx!
Great video dude ! 👍🏼
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 😀👍
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.
What tools did you use on 4:13?? Or if you could give me the list of tools you used. I’ll gladly appreciate it. I’m going to fix mine by following your vid. Thanks 😊
Those are plastic/nylon tweezers. Got them off ebay I think.
Other tools: plastic pry tool, Phillips Head #0 screwdriver, temp controlled soldering iron, hot air soldering station, flux, solder, solder wick, kapton tape, replacement analog stick module.
@@RestoreTechnique Great, thank you so much!!
You saved my controller, I cleaned the contacts and good to go
Fantastic 😃
Thank you so much! My controller has been giving me issues so i watched this so I could take it apart to clean the sticks. It helped!
Awesome 👍
@@RestoreTechnique I'm just glad it works still
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
Great video! The clips that hold the top and bottom together ended up snapping but that's what the 4 screws on the bottom are for 😂 imo theyre the least important part of the controller so I'm not too phased
Thanks! Yeah the clips just hold the controller together a little tighter at the seams, mainly aesthetic.
Great!! Almost watch every video and most of them are super satysfying!!! Man I love your channle!!
Cool, thanks Rudy! 😃
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.
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.
ive done this type of replacement before and also noticed that the joystick didnt have that OEM feel when i was playing my game. im still on the lookout for good quality joysticks.
It's all to do with the spring inside I realised. I realised the best way to do it is just replace the 2 side potentiometers and keep the original module.
This is a fantastic tutorial! Thank you for uploading and sharing your knowledge!
Cheers :)
This is so satisfying to watch, from start to finish
Cool 😀
Good clean work!
Thanks the cleaning method worked flawlessly!
Sweet 😄
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!
I tried another video before this one, that one didn't mention at all that starting from the palm rests was an option, and ended up being what I needed to crack my controller open. unfortunately I don't have the soldering items/experience needed to replace the joysticks, but cleaning them out at least helped the drifting issue into a barely noticable move left rather than a whole spin of the camera, much easier to deal with
I subbed cause it was the last of us on screen lol
Probably my fav game 😄
My analog sticks were drifting so I took my controller apart to clean my analog them, but the black and red wires, inside each handle, disconnected. Now when I use the controller the analogs dont respond at all. Do l have to solder them back on or is there an easier way because I don't have the equipment 🥲
The black and red wires are for the vibration motors, not the analog sticks. If your analog sticks aren't working, that is a separate issue 😬
@@RestoreTechnique ok, thanks for the feedback, luckily I have a backup controller.
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 :)
Best guide ever! Fixed my DS4 quickly! Thanks for the guide.
Great, thanks! 😀
The shell is so hard to remove
I'm not even joking I have a red PS4 controller just like this one and while I was playing the Last of Us, my aim keep going to the right or Joel would start strafing. What are the odds! Thanks for the useful video tutorial!
Haha, uncanny 😮
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!
Omg I can’t believe I took my hole controller apart everything and I fixed all my problems thx so much
Awesome 👌
I have long thumb nails, and I use it as a prying tool. Works everytime
Thx for making this video, without this video I’d be lost
No worries 👍
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
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 😄
Is this asmr or something , my ears tingling
Did u like it 😈
What is the thing in 2:52 and is it important
It's the connector for the touch/track pad. It's important if you want a working touch pad.
The touch pad button will still work though, as it's on the motherboard.
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.
This video deserves more than a like