PS4 Controller repair [joystick replacement]
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- Hy There,
In this video i'll fix ps4 contoller from a friend, he gave me contoller and a spare parts, so all i need to do is to desolder broken joystick and solder back a new one.
into videl i'll also show why the joystick is broken and how can be fixet that problem too, so you don't need to spend enything.
Thanks for watching.
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so far the best tutorial for repairing your ps4 gamepad
Thanks, but it's not mine, i'm a win PC guy and newer own a PS, maybe someday, if we can use ps for other stuff like games.
@@TinC33
i own 2 ps4 pro with 5.05 exploit and let me tell you i am in heaven with all these mods and the ability of using linux operating sys. man you should get yourself a ps4 with 5.05 firmware.
if it is ok to use an official console?, then i wish you a happy gaming.
@@gh5643 but i only play call of duty 2 online here and there ;-) pc use more or less for internet, video production and cad programs
Lol couldnt see anything when removing it. Those modules are stress to get off the dam board. But then again i used to use a cheap chinese soldering iron
This is a great video and I love how you also troubleshooted the existing joy con stick after replacing it. Now I have to buy a lot of products 😃
I can t find the problem i replace it but when i use it now it turn left all the time 😔
@@GhostAvengerGR- maybe double check for bridge connections but the same happened to one of my controllers it’s both sticks i think something is wrong with the motherboard. I did a replacement on another controller and it’s fine
@@dannyboy643ify i think best way is to give motherboard and new analog stick to specialist and he said 2€ for replace it and it work perfect
Sorry for my english
Your accent is quite strong. I would suggest turning down the music a little so the monologue isn't obscured further.
Good video, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for tip
You can just replace or clean the copper contacts inside the joystick assembly without replacing the whole thing. I do it all the time. You just pry the four plastic sides off and the contacts will fall right out. Don’t worry, the solder will hold even being bent back multiple times
good tip.
Ye but for people like me who has abused their L3 that aint the issue.... seems the tactile switch inside has lost its lust and I gotta press it hard as hell
Thanks will take a look as both my controllers are unusable. And I opened it up and face it a clean but didn't last long and didn't do squat for one of them. Have tried talking the contact apart will try that. Thanks
do you have a video showing your method, please?
Good looking out. This is not necessary for fixing stick drift, but this is how you fix an analog stick that is getting stuck. Or if the joystick won't click properly.
You’re so cool man, keep up the amazing work!!! Very interesting and pretty clear video, you need to make more!
Thanks man.
“I don’t own a ps4 because is a free time killer” 😂
Dirty joystick, that's what I thought from the beginning, on the other hand a new replacement will be better solution, well done
What do you measure with the multimeter? I see several people complain about drifting issues after replacing the part. Do you do that to check if the replacement joystick is faulty?
Great video, i replaced my j-stick yesterday by taking from an old pad, i had to come watch this Vid cos when i tested, it only worked when going Up, Down & to the Right only, 🤔
I just bought a very cheap controller, nothing out of the ordinary but surprisingly the only minor issue is a small dead zone in the joysticks. Other than that, it is actually a good controller and I was thinking why not just change the joysticks for better ones? It may be to much effort for a cheap controller but I think it would be a fun project, do you think it would be possible with the right parts? Nice video!
Sure it be possible but be sure you got at least 80-100w soldering iron.
Also lot of coments here says many joystick bougt on ebay are badly quality but that one i use was cheapest from ebay and friend says it still work fine.
I have the same deadzone issue on one pf my cheap controllers, did u replace it for better sticks and did it work?
Cleaning alcohol = my girlfriends gin 👍
I know how ugly it is, yup we were young and stupid and got too much time into school (practice part) so why not to mix with juice and drink...
no it is not a time killer. it is best moment of life each hour spent
Awesome video, very clean soldering work 👌
Very informative video man, many thanks! My 1st gen DS4's left stick has the drifting joystick and before I attempt to repair it, I'm going to test the components to make sure they're bad. I have a couple of questions: 1) When testing the joystick off the board, do you have the multimeter set on diode mode? 2) When testing the holes for contact on the board, do you probe the same hole on both sides? Thanks in advance!
Thanks, 1st no you set multimeter to ohm settings, so you can measure the trimmer then slowly move it from one to other side, and watch the meter, number must increase evenly if there are some strange jumping of numbers or even drop to zero in zome position it's fault.
2 yes measure same hole, so you check if the connection go through the hole, because you can demage them while unsoldering, use powerfull solder iron at least 80w.
@@TinC33 Ok I see, thanks for clarifying that bro, I'll keep that in mind! Stay safe have a good one!
@@RuWs6ix thanks, and same to you and yours, stay safe
Well for telling everyone that watches your video that they're wasting their time playing haha
Hi nice to here you do not get yourself sucked into these games, knowing if we did we would not know and work on the things we do to this day. We have no interest in the game box we always like repairs soldering is something we are good at, great no, good yes.
Good job, you saved this person a lot of money likely, Lance & Patrick.
Actually i was play when i was younger, but not too much, i played some game like red alert 1, medal of honour, simcity, return to castle wolfenstein, and also now i played like 3-4 times per year for 0.5-1hour max those best ever games: settlers 4, call of duty 2 online and c&c generals/zero hour.
But those days, i know too many people who playing too much, their day look something like job/games/sleep/repeat
Great video thanks! I've never soldered before, which soldering iron should I get for this? What wattage / tempreture etc? Also does it matter which soldering tin you use or is it all the same?
Would you mind linking all the tools you used in the description? Thanks again for the tutorial.
Soldering tin, doesnt matter i use 0,8mm with fux inside.
Soldering iron, there are lot of ground surface on that plate, that mean that you need to head a lot of material so i advise you to use 100w soldering iron you won't need a solder station for that just enough power soldering iron and a sucking pump.
Could you give us the link to the suction pump to use to remove the solder points please?@@TinC33
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At the End .. the batterieholder need this 1 screw 😁👍 Thanks for the Tutorial 💪
Good video, I wouldn’t have known how otherwise, keep it up dude.
Can someone explain why he didn't just replace the potentiometer (unsolder just the the pins and not all of them)?
Because i owner bring me entire spare joysctick so i replace entire part.
Thank you so much- i will learn it
wish me luck
very nice brother
When he started talking about Circuit board I knew it was over
One of the green boxes on analog stick broke off :( by snapping it too much.
Mine too, U got any fixes?
DeadSh0tZHyper not yet ... my dad works 3rd shift who has a soldering kit so that I can attempt unsolder the 3 holes from broken green box to solder a new one I got from a 8 pack from Amazon for about $7 with the white sensors in them if I make sense
@@Q1234. did it get fixed?
Very nicely explained video , good tutorial too, thank you brother, much appreciated. Peace.
Thanks
could you write a list of the tools you used or leave in the description links to buy them thank you
Verry nice video ! 👍🏻
I'm wondering why Game controllers get some new useless updates .. while something like this problem .. until now has no new replacing technology or any updates or changes
i have a question the joysticks in the market is all the same? or is different for every controller ps and xbox
I don't know but i would check inside before order.
that focused issue could by why some people come to this link.. keep up the good vork :p
So far manged to break one controller trying to do this i think im just send the other to repair cuz im not so steady with this kind of stuff 😐 but still very good tutorial 👌
sorry to hear that, did you have enough powerful soldering iron
What size of soldering iron tip should i use?
Good video. Next time lower the music or throw away the background music because it is hard for me to understand you because the music is overpowering your voice because your voice is soft so a balance is needed.
Very nice video!!! Just a question: I see there are different analogs, for example, one made of metal for Slim/Pro controllers. Can I use it with the Old v1 controller? Thanks!
Sorry but can't tell you that's the only controller i hold in my hand
anyone thinking of trying to desolder a analog on their controller. its not a quick job lol. i bought a solder kit did some testing on a broken controller and couldnt get either of the analogs on that out. i ended up cutting the excess pins length off until the surface was flat, then just yanking it out. that worked but no doubt destroyed the only circuit board. the best tip i got from this was add on excess solder. going to try that as the little bit of solder were the most stubborn.
can the left and right mushrooms be replaced, right for left, left for right ?
Yes, they are identical.
very well done 👌
Thanks
Wow.. this is very helpful and interesting. I have the same issue "but" sadly I don't have the welding equipment that you've used. ):
Is there another way to do it ???
You cam try just to remove side green covers and clean trimmers
Welding 😂
really useful thanks!
if i may suggest, keep the music at lower volume, or even better turn it off ;)
What is ur tempature on your solder iron?
I set to max 450degreeC but i use only 80w soldering station, better to use 100w or even more powerfull soldering iron.
Such a great video thankyou
So i tried doing this with my soldering iron but the manufacturer solder just won't melt not even at 420°C. So you're saying that i should put 60/40 lead on the old solder first? Man, i was so disappointed when i couldn't do it.
Try to melt a bit of new solder wire on the old one firstly, if still don't go you'll need a more powerfull soldering iron, mine soldering station in this video is 80w.
@@TinC33 Thank you for replying. I have a Yihua 939D+ with 75W. I think it's good enough and can get up to 480° but that lead free solder is on another level. I would leave the tip on the solder for like 3 seconds and nothing.
@@thingshappen9199 3 sec is not enough, put tip on old solder, than just add a bit new soldering wire with flux, so tip will ger better contact with old solder, and heat will transfer better, but maybe you'll need 5,10 or even 20 seco ds to melt entire solder.
It's problem because it's solder to a large area of pcb, so you need to heat up big area to lose the old solder.
What heating tool are you using to take the joystick off?
I use desoldering gun from banggood (you can see review on one of my videos) but you can desolder with basic soldering iron also, but use at least 100w one.
ps4 is free time killer. uploads video on youtube the biggest time waster of the century lol
Hi nice video ! i have some time some problems soldering new stick, i have a soldering station , i take off the old stick carefully , clean all of this , install new one , but sometime there is still drift , i tried severals kind of stick, official and oem but i have really a lot of time drift problem after installing new one, do you have an idea from where it comes ?
Can't say exactly but you can check for connection and pcb ways if someone demaged...
The camera must be very close to controller we can't see from the far
Hey man, I followed the tutorial and it worked well...facing a slight issue after reassembly. The controller turns on okay and also goes into pairing mode, but it does not appear on the Bluetooth list for any device. it also does not glow yellow like it normally used to when I plugged it into a USB port, could you please tell me what I may need to fix? TIA
Check all the lines on the circuit board at the area you worked on, you may broke some of them when soldering.
@@TinC33 how can i do that?
@@yuvansharma1603 check visually and if you see something strange follow those line and measure it with multimeter if the line is ok, othervise fix it with a tiny wire.
can you suggest a link to buy a good analog module joystick replacement with a perfect reading you showed
Idk which one is good, but the one i rused here was cheapest one from ebay, and it worked good
2:40 of course everyone has this machine at home.
You can do that with basic soldering iron and a few $ sucking pump or piece of copper...
Cool work 👍
omg that dirt is disgusting, great video btw
Are you able to fix the controller without opening it cause I don’t save the stuff
I love your gun
Could you please recommend one for me
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I did this perfectly the first time but my siblings somehow managed to mess it up again so now the y axis doesnt work and it's not even 6 months old and I responded it and it still doesn't work
Hard to say, is it something wrong with trimmers, or on the pcb, check all the lines on pcb arround area you solder if they're all ok
what should i do because i pulled the greeen part to hard and it came out and when i put it back it just doesn't respond now
What is the name of that desoldering gun you used to vacuum the solder?
Thanks
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My question is how hot my the soldering iron be. I see some people say 650?
350 to 400 will be enough, but more important is that you got enough powerfull soldering (about 80-100w) otherwise the temp decrease too fast and won't reach 400 degree.
@@TinC33 understood. Thanks!
Great video, but I’m really interested in an actual part # or link so I may find it locally... can you ask your friend for that part #? Thanks!!
He order the cheapest joystick on ebay.
Hey a just done the exact same job on two diffrent ps4 controllers. It's the 1st soldering I've ever done, Im quite happy with the soldering the issue I have is both these controllers will not switch on anymore. Any idea what I might have done wrong?
Did you connect all the connectors back, when you soldering did you maybe broke some line on the pcb? Chack that two things
@@TinC33 all the connections are good. I removed the thumbstick with the copper wire and soldering iron. That may have heated it up too much. From the little research I have done seems the heat gun method is the only way to do it without heating it up too much.
@@richardturpin3665 did your controller switch on eventually
I am having problems understanding what he is saying from about 5:46 on. He is testing the resistance for some reason. Anyone know why and what?
Just testing old potentiometer to see where the fail is, not important if you replace with new joystick
@@TinC33 , Yes. I was curious about how to test for bad components. It was hard to hear what you said when you found the bad part. You were testing resistance. Were you expecting high resistance if the part is bad? If so, would it have been possible to use resistance to tell whether it was bad without desoldering it?
@@jpvoodoo5522 dardly, better to desolder them, but can try, measure between middle and any outer leg, resistance must increase evenly, if resistance sudenly jump on some point it's dead.
I wanna change them with my other broken controller cause on my other one when I press down on d pad it pressed right d pat too and it's so annoying, on my second controller i have high stick drift but on my main one i don't so I wanna swap the analog sticks from the main one to the stick drift one
Ok just do it and make a working one out of two brokens.
Why a lot of new joystick drift
A free time killer? do you have no hobbies? cause they're all like that
Ok, you got the point 😅
@@TinC33 lol I didn't expect you to agree with me lol
I replaced the analog but L3 still doesn't work. Any solutions?
@Parveen Khan nothing bro. I already give it up.
Thanks man
Were did you get the analogs? I bought different analogs and potentiometers from Aliexprees, but not all of them are good. Do you have any preferred place where you order the parts?
They are from ebay, cheapest one, controller owner bring it to me and said it work perfect.
So could I do this with an Astro c40 mod and swap it with a ps4 mod. I have all the tools just want to make they're compatible.
Anyone know if you can use a wii nunchuck joystick box on a ps4 controller
Huh.. I see so the problem with this analog stick is it wasnt reading it properly. But what about analog sticks that wont reset their position? Are they just worn out? Im a pc player but i enjoy controller on pc sometimes maybe you should try it too
Yea they worn out, sometimes it helped if we just clean them to make good contact.
Hi can you recommend me a desoldering tool to use. Budget price as it's just for this controller hopefully. I have no clue what I need so any help appreciated thanks.
Just buy enough powerfull soldering iron, at least 100w and a basic sucking pump for a few $ good desoldering gun cost more than new controller so...
So those little green boxes on both sides of the controller two of them broke off does that matter can I just put them back on the side of the joystick or do they have to be connected to those pins
Yup they had to be connected (soldered) to that pins.
its so hard desoldering the original joystick legs. my solder has adjustable temperature, i set it to 450C but it doesnt has any effect
anyone has similiar issues?
You just need more powerfull soldering iron at least 80 but better 100w it can be without temperature setup...
Any luck? I'm having the same problem. Im using the milwaukee one because my cheaper one from Amazon wasn't working out
@@mcfriedchicken1972 even after u use milwauke?
im gonna bring it to electrician, maybe he has better solder
Dekuji / Thanx a looot
Zdravo,
supr video, zanima me pa, kje se da dobiti joysticke tu pri nas v Sloveniji če mogoče veš?
Naroču sm jih žže par iz kitajske pa nikoli ne delujejo pravilno.
Cetudi bi imel sreco in res nasel v slo bi bili zagotovo kitajske izdelave, precej komentarjev tule je da tudi po menjavi ne deluje, ne vem kot pravim sem to stimal za kolega, ki mi je prinesel tudi nadomestni del, baje najceneši iz ebaya, pravi pa da deluje super, vec ne vem.
@@TinC33 Hvala za odgovor, sej sem pogledu problem je, da potenciometra na joysticku ne merita skozi cel lok ampak začneta šele pri nekaj stopinjah, original pa meri skozi cel lok.
No vseeno hvala :)
@@MrSlovenijaGaming sam pri tem jojstiku ni uporabljeno celotno območje, to so ponavad posebni trimerji z določenim kotom delovanja, ponavad piše na njem upornost zraven pa delovni kot naprimer 45stopinj navaden potenciometer deluje po celotnem obmocju 3/4 obrata (270stopinj)
Če si kupil celoten joystick z rocico, tipko ter trimerjema bi moglo bit enako...
@@TinC33 vem ja sm tut jst sklepu da bi moglo bit enako pa ni hehe pac sej naceloma ni problem sam ce igras fps igre se pa ful pozna
@@TinC33 drugac sem pa najdu en star xbox one controller ko je meu pcb skurjen tko da sm od tam vzel pa je vredu zdej :)
Nice vid man but i think you should keep your opinion on videogames to yourself
Ok 😉
\Hi, if you replace the analog component, twice and still have a drift what do you think can be causing the drift? I can't think of anything else....
uf hard to say, maybe some connection disorder, or some bad capacitor make noise on the signal, but would say you got bad luck with the component, specially if you buy all at once (all from same series) do always drift on one axis or booth? it try to replace only the potentiometer from old one.
Thanks 👍🏾
What is the difference between 2.3k and 10k potentiometer. I see these 2 types are available but it is not specified on the site. I might get either when i recieve it. What effect will they have on the controller.
2.4kh are allegedly for ps4 controllers. What I want to know is what the hell is he doing with the multimeter
Is it possible to replace the square holding the wheel sensor with a spare square that I have? It won’t click back and I think that’s messing with my character looking up in the air and not being able to look down (or maybe I put the wheel in the wrong direction). Also when I put the controller back together, the buttons wouldn’t respond until a minute later and I could finally press X to get past login. That and when I was in a game my character would keep aiming/firing by itself. Didn’t have this issue before I took out apart. What’s the cause of this?
Yet there is a lawsuit over cheap part that is like crappy made not sonys or Microsoft fucking fault but you will figure they will have simile design a better module instead of using a module that has basically had a lot of generations of controllers built using this module that the problems are spool old they can't fix it they can't fix it because its like your knee joint your legs wear out right well anything that is being moved around heavy from 24 hours of a fat guy playing games what did you expect its like me moving my leg sitting down your gonna wear the sensor down you can't fix stupid he'll even industrial machines need mot work to fix anything that gets worn over heavy use I had a xbox 360 controller do it after a year of heavy use so it does wear everything down there are things that never wear out and people saying they broke a bumper lol its because your being rough on it I had a controller last me until I smashed it lol
Hi, can you please help with the link for the good replacement parts? I've got 5 different analog sticks from ebay and they all bad. Had to buy non working controller to fix my issues..
Huh i don't know because friend order it and just deliver me to fix it, but he said he take cheapest one from chine for few $
Amazon would have parts for PS4 controller I order it from there and anything else U need
@@TinC33 that is the problem, you can't just the take cheapest one from China... all of them is not good.. i did that mistake already... all you can use from them is white disks..
@@zohaibzulkarnien4876 yeah, i found them on amazon.. but I'm bit scared that they won't be the same as pictured
is it nessesary to remove the vibration motors?
i think not, but i do for better access
What is the thing you used did after applying more solder?
That?
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Hi, great video. I have a question for you. I test the new potentiometer outside and i get 5ohms across the axis like you mentioned, between all the pin combination. However when i install it in the circuit it is lowered to 3.4ohms is this normal, and the resistance is not changing either when i mive the stick. Does this mean that I have a short in the circuit board? Thanks
It's hard do say, when you measured them soldered into pcb, you measure also all the elements on the circuit wich is in seriall with thet trimmer...
@@TinC33 so it is normal that the resistance is lowered when it is soldered in the circuit? Still if the resistance remains the same as i move the joystick it means that something is faulty right?
It is normal but i think there still must be some difference into resistance when you move them.
@@TinC33 yes, I think that I must have sorthed out something in the board when I removed the old one. The new joystick is sure to be good as it works perfectly when i bench tested it
@@danielvella20 check the board lines and solder points arround the area you working, you may just broke some line on the pcb, wich can be fixed easily.
Geez... i don't even have a soldering tool... all i want is to stop stick drift
Then try to find some local guy who know how to solder, everyone will replace that for you, but don't forget to buy him beer then 😉
There are plenty of video's out there that will explain for drift. I had same issue I basically pulled it all apart and cleaned & dusted it put it back and was fine. Lots of dust & debris can gum up controller.
howto replace R2 L2
Well I don’t have a soldering thingy so my controller is useless now
But you surely got some friend with tools...
@@TinC33 it’s fine my friend gave me a old controller that he stopped using cuz the charger port was broken I was able to fix it so free controller I guess
Harbor Freight sells them for like 4 bucks
I tried this and the new stick does not work. L3 works but the movement does not it is just stuck slightly to the left. What do you think the problem could be?
Check all the pcb connections while you unsolder the old joystick you may broke some cooper "route" on pcb.
some of the metal rings around the holes have come off when soldering, now the solder wont stick to the board, only the pin. What did I do wrong?
Overheat, or you pull the leg too hard without desolder it 100% so you broke the circuit board, but don't worry, if there was just a ring arround the hole just leave it's just to hold in position, but every ring at least on one side of board, is connected to a wire wich go further to pcb, find that route and solder leg here, you may use a piece of wire to connect.
@@TinC33 do you know any places to get a cheap circuit board, I damaged this too much
@@InSynnc23 i don't know, i don't own a ps, that was first time i was holding remote... Try to find some broken remote on ebay.
But are you sure you demaged toomuch, you just need to connect all the broken ways ;-)
@@TinC33 yeah I messed it up really bad lol, gonna have to try again with a new motherboard. I had my solder iron set to 350 degrees Celsius, are you sure the rings came off coz too much heat?
@@InSynnc23 i guess you got too weak soldering iron, you need at least 80W or better 100W, otherwise you heat too long, and heat entire board instead just a spot. But that the ring go off i would say that you pull joystick too hard whan there still some solder hold it to the ring.
how much celcius on your solder?
Celsius is not important, watts is the key, you'll need at last 80-100w soldering iron.
@@TinC33 i realize i just have 60 watt solder, it will be okay?
nice video but.. how can normal people like teens own something like that?
You can use a solder sucker, but is WAY harder
@@Hammer143 how long did it take you to do?
Name of desoldering gun ?
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duude why use steel brush D:
Because it clean the best, plastic one isn't good, brass one leave yelow traces...
What tester are you using?
Ohm meter, i got some old voltcraft but every ohm meter will do the job
where do you buy the replacement ALPS brand devices?
I don't know the one i used is from ebay.
Yo where did u get the stick from?
Ebay, cheapest ones
@@TinC33 thx mate
You're not German are you?
Anyway thanks a lot.
No i'm come from Slovenia wich is part of EU next to Austria and Italy
Where do you buy replacement parts?
Ebay, cheapest one still work fine.
Hi do you have video with the additional wiring
No that's the only remote i ever hold and it's even not mine.
@@TinC33 do you know where one would connect the wiring when the pads around the holes are gone? Thanks
@@Donnellys_Recycling no try to check visually for the ways on the board
Hi im planning on doing this ive ordered joystick parts from ebay will they function the same as original joysticks the seller also said these arent made by sony i want to know as i play lots of shooter games thanks
They're aftermarket they shoud work just ok, but it's nit genuine sony
@@TinC33 oh thanks so i wont get drift?? Subbed and liked btw
@@TinC33 hi ive followed your steps and managed to get out the joystick but ive accidently burnt the led strips port (the cable which is plugged out first) and now the cable wont fit thru and i dont think i can replace it
Check on ebay if you can buy another one.
6:51 Isn't it rubber?
Seen like dirty grease