Dropped my controller and the X button stopped working. Came here to see how to fix it. Too much work. Dropped the controller again on purpose. X button now works fine.
A visiting dog chewed away half a joystick. Ordered a replacement from dx, and used this video to avoid too many of my own blunders replacing it - this did the trick. Thanks for taking the time to share :)
A recommendation for keeping track of small parts: use some bowls from the kitchen. Also, put a cloth down on the work surface to keep screws from bouncing or rolling away.
Thank you for your help. I noticed other videos just open the controller up easily. They don't explain where the front clip is and the difficulty if this is the first time. You saved me time and money. I appreciate you taking the time to save me time.
If you are swapping batteries make sure that you let the control charge for a little while before you test it because I couldn't get it to turn on and was freaking out slightly
@Falluccafier123 if your looking to mod the led lights, you don't need to take it off and I don't think it can come off... modding the leds is only messing with the lights on the circuit board meaning you have to de-soder the current red leds and soder the colored led light you wish to put on... If the video helped please leave a like and if you have any other questions I will definitely try to answer them
I had dropped my controller twice or thrice and the housing kindof unclamped between the screws of L1 and in the middle. I was afraid I could mess it up, but your video helped me a lot and managed to fix and clean it in like 10', without even taking it all apart. Thank you very much Chris!
I can't even get the ps3 apart.. ps2 controllers are much more easier to pull apart and they are even older! Screw you Sony for making things complicated.
@@nelzelpher2088 yea fuck sony all they care about is money they do this so you get frustrated and you have to pay a Sony guy to fix the issue for a profit of course.
Hey thanks. I was playing Arkham City and my combos were screwed. Random buttons were being pressed so I thought I'd open it up and try to lock things back in place. Your video helped a lot with taking it apart and putting it back together. Everything's working fine now.
@Videogamefanaitc2468 I just disassembled the newest type of controller and with the rumble packs there are two white stubs that stick out like small poles, use your pointer and thumb and squeeze the two poles together till you hear them clip off. That's if you have the newest controllers that come in the cardboard packaging. thanks for watching and leave a thumbs up if this helped! thanks
@@flavioanguiano8461 I thank you kindly, for I patiently awaited a solution to this challenge for four years. With renewed resolve, I shall now press forward in my endeavor.
There were 2 little screws holding each of the rumble packs in on my controller. Anyway, very good guide. I needed to replace the pin which makes the trigger button spring back. Was struggling for a while, came here, sorted 5 mins later. Good stuff.
I Needed to clean my controller cuz I was having input errors, in button presses, like multiple buttons and stuff like that, I was having a hard time disassembling the controller, thanks man for your help, now my controller is like new.
I'm probably late but you have to re adjust the spring to be pushing against the white thing that holds the shoulder buttons and rumble motors. Obviously you have to disassemble it
@xXzeregaXx which part are you at? your motherboard and plastic pad is still together... are you trying to take out the rumble packs, what they have is a sticker that sticks on to the plastic carriage so you just cautiously with a good strength and push it out.
I used a pair of small pliers and squeezed really gently while I pulled it out and it came right out 👍🏻 for anyone who is having the issue of no nails or just can’t get it to pop out. I tried with my fingers but I couldn’t get it
It made sense of you dont want to buy a new controller should probably have a static strap to keep wiping out your circuit board once you open it up the controller it will probably would a warranty for the device
i noticed you can use parts from the ps2 controller such as the L1 and R1,the joysticks etc and if you lose the ring you can find it in a ps2 controller too
@speedy123321 when you are sure you got the screwdriver in the cross notches, put pressure and slowly turn... Make sure your screwdriver is the right size and you are using a (x) not a (-) screw driver
@jochman12 I am not to sure because I never opened an xbox 360 controller but to take a guess... I don't think so because 360 thumb sticks will either be too small/big or it doesn't have the same shaped hole that fits into the ps3 sticks (rectangle)
Thanks for the advice, I did find it easier to use a small screwdriver to push on the clip and open it. Have to be careful when putting metal against plastic but it makes it a lot easier.
I had one controller that got wet and stopped working and another I smashed when I got mad (It happens lol) but still worked. So I took both apart and put the good components into the good frame. Now I have a perfect controller again. Thanks!
My controller was doing all sorts of weird navigation and button pressing without me touching it, so I decided to open it up and remove my 10 year old cellular waste, grease and dust build up... It was kinda disgusting, but now it works like new again! :D
Battery very difficult to remove - decided to very carefully leave it connected while cleaning the controller chassis and installing some modifications. Other than removing the lone Philips Screw and the white plastic plate, I did not require any other access to the DualShock 3 PCB. And after putting it back together again, everything is working fine. Thank you for the video.
@94PrestonB That just means you prolly assembled the controller really well cus it lights up when you plug it in!... I had the same problem my first time. Think your problem could be you put the reset button on backwards so when you close the controller all it does is keep resetting which causes it to keep blinking. Or you didn't fully connect the batter pack which is why there is only power when plugged in, let me know if you fixed it and test it out before closing the controller
Great video, I have terrible up close vision so I tried to take mine apart but now can't really get it back together correctly. One of the connectors behind the L1 button...Do you or anyone you know repair and or rebuild these ? Thanks
I still have my controller from when i bought my ps3 for years ago... Only now i need to replace the joysticks and the r2 button... Sixaxis made a great controller
Hi, thank you for this perfect tutorial. Due to this disassambling and your reassambling Video, i managed to do it and repair my controller. Tanks! Your tutorial is much better than all the others i found on yt ;-)
@monkeneere1 The non-vibrating should have less steps because there are no rumble packs to worry about. The process will be mostly the same except for maybe 1 or 2 minor differences
Either the screwdriver doesn't fit the screw(Different screwdriver) or you've stripped the screw, which then you can try get a bigger a screwdriver and put lots of pressure on the screw and turn anti clockwise(throw that screw away, it's no good) if that doesn't work there's not much you can do.
I did laugh when you said you'll need the controller to disassemble :) Good video, was a help. If anyone does this, makes sure you are doing it over a tray or table, because many many parts will fall out.
I was able to remove it by lifting the white poles out of the black sides that were keeping it! Thanks for the vid anyways now that I'll need help putting everything on the right place :))
@@Chrisshao Battery had different mounting on second pad. No problem. Just had to take out both plastic adapters, and clip the other battery into same holes.
Easy, the black plastic separates into 2 parts on each trigger, place the little part first and then the big part close it carefully its a bit hard to make it click
Nice video, forgot to mention the little rubber knob for the reset button mine fell out right away but easy enough to figure out if your not to far into it. Anyone know where the antenna is that makes this wireless?
It helped, now I don't know what to do... ;-) I've washed controller with sponge and detergent last night very gentle and turn it on immediately after that it start to feel very odd now X and triangle button doesn't work for sure. I can turn on PS3 with my controller and go through menus but buttons doesn't work...some advice?This was easy assembling is tricky part...
That part that helped the most and i thank you so much for doin this was the r2 L2 button fix and by the i used your other video to paint my ps3 controller!
What would you recommend to use to clean the controller? I don't really want to use water in case i ruing the circuit-board, what household product could be used?
If you wanna CLEAN your controller then yes you do wanna take the R2 and L2 buttons off, you need to clean underneath it. However, i have a controller thats made to where you can't take'em off, so i just pull the rubber pad out.
Thanks for the video, Do you have any idea where can i get a spring for the triggers? one of mine is broken, i tried getting a spring from an old floppy but its too big.
@CrAzYFuNgA place the screw in the notches of the + then push down with a good amount of pressure and slowly turn left... (righty tighty, lefty loosey) Hope that helped let me know
I've found it.. On the sides on the Rumble it is 2 SMALL white " sticks " and just press them and it will be easy to just drag them out.. sorry bad english.. but hope it helped you :)
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Dropped my controller and the X button stopped working. Came here to see how to fix it.
Too much work. Dropped the controller again on purpose. X button now works fine.
MrShroomes LMAO, funny how that works sometimes
+Soft Drinker agreed
Same thing happened to mine.Solution was the same as well lol
A visiting dog chewed away half a joystick. Ordered a replacement from dx, and used this video to avoid too many of my own blunders replacing it - this did the trick. Thanks for taking the time to share :)
Showing how to put on the L2 and R2 at the end really helped! Really good video man!
+Coby O thank you for the feedback man
Ditto
the l2 and r2 buttons are the worst ones by far when it comes to reassembly
Hardest part for me is placing the triggers plus r1 and l1
@@Saks_2_5_6 bruh try to take the battery with fatass thumbs
A recommendation for keeping track of small parts: use some bowls from the kitchen. Also, put a cloth down on the work surface to keep screws from bouncing or rolling away.
who is here after the release of PS5?
I’m here after the release of the PS5 slim lol
Hooah!!
I can relate
@@TZ_yessir. Got one but remember that OG time when was rolling on the PS3. Just wanted to clean ds3 and try to play on pc lol
Me! Cleaning up my controller to play marvel ultimates alliance
Thank you for your help. I noticed other videos just open the controller up easily. They don't explain where the front clip is and the difficulty if this is the first time. You saved me time and money. I appreciate you taking the time to save me time.
🙏🏼 Thanks man.
This is how I found out my red PS3 controller was made differently
Thank you, sensei.
Your video helped me a lot to give a second life to my old DS3 controller, now its back in play.
If you are swapping batteries make sure that you let the control charge for a little while before you test it because I couldn't get it to turn on and was freaking out slightly
I watched over 15 videos on how to fix the the L2 R 2 button problem and none of them mentioned the spring placement, thanks you've been helpful !
🙏
"Thats how small mine is and yea" hilarious
@Falluccafier123 if your looking to mod the led lights, you don't need to take it off and I don't think it can come off... modding the leds is only messing with the lights on the circuit board meaning you have to de-soder the current red leds and soder the colored led light you wish to put on... If the video helped please leave a like and if you have any other questions I will definitely try to answer them
Great video! 👍 I couldn’t budge my rumbles ( used controllers) but every other at that point was helpful.
Bro I can't move my rumbles either :(. They look kinda different to this guys (it's a legit controller just used) how'd u move them?
I don't even have a ps3 but I watched this... This kid is good at these videos. Someone should tell him that.
Amazing. I could see the original gamepad button rubbers..
+Kenshiro 😍
I had dropped my controller twice or thrice and the housing kindof unclamped between the screws of L1 and in the middle.
I was afraid I could mess it up, but your video helped me a lot and managed to fix and clean it in like 10', without even taking it all apart.
Thank you very much Chris!
HOW DO YOU GET THAT CLIP AT THE BOTTOM OFF? I t just won't come off for me - even if i try to force it off with a flathead screwdriver
I can't even get the ps3 apart.. ps2 controllers are much more easier to pull apart and they are even older! Screw you Sony for making things complicated.
@@nelzelpher2088 yea fuck sony all they care about is money they do this so you get frustrated and you have to pay a Sony guy to fix the issue for a profit of course.
I broke the clip lol
Hey thanks. I was playing Arkham City and my combos were screwed. Random buttons were being pressed so I thought I'd open it up and try to lock things back in place. Your video helped a lot with taking it apart and putting it back together. Everything's working fine now.
The scews on my controller are very tight and I cannot unscrew them :D
@Videogamefanaitc2468 I just disassembled the newest type of controller and with the rumble packs there are two white stubs that stick out like small poles, use your pointer and thumb and squeeze the two poles together till you hear them clip off. That's if you have the newest controllers that come in the cardboard packaging. thanks for watching and leave a thumbs up if this helped! thanks
Thanks this video helped a lot even tho I just needed to fix my analog stick😁😁
That little clamp is the reason whyyyy this thing is hard to open.. Opened an xbox 360 with little effort but THIS ps3 controller sweats me hard..
Am I the only one having trouble taking off the battery? It just won't come off! My fingers hurt.
Tweezers
@@flavioanguiano8461 I thank you kindly, for I patiently awaited a solution to this challenge for four years. With renewed resolve, I shall now press forward in my endeavor.
There were 2 little screws holding each of the rumble packs in on my controller.
Anyway, very good guide. I needed to replace the pin which makes the trigger button spring back. Was struggling for a while, came here, sorted 5 mins later. Good stuff.
OOOOHHHH NOOOO - He lost the ring - What will Bilbo Baggins say! Arrrggghhhh
Lol
I am literally watching the fellowship of the ring right now, wtf
Welp.
I Needed to clean my controller cuz I was having input errors, in button presses, like multiple buttons and stuff like that, I was having a hard time disassembling the controller, thanks man for your help, now my controller is like new.
Does any one no how to tighten the R2 button its a bit loose and when im playin a cod game my gun will fire with a lil tap
I'm probably late but you have to re adjust the spring to be pushing against the white thing that holds the shoulder buttons and rumble motors. Obviously you have to disassemble it
*In case you're having issues getting the battery out:* use tweezers :3
Is it only me or does a ps3 controller look like LEGO
Its only you
Maybe if you step on it barefoot it will "feel" like LEGO? Dunno.
It will hurt 👍
M
Very useful, with it I was able to fix my controller with no specific experience at all!
Picked a good background song 😂
what was the song?? i really need it
@xXzeregaXx which part are you at? your motherboard and plastic pad is still together... are you trying to take out the rumble packs, what they have is a sticker that sticks on to the plastic carriage so you just cautiously with a good strength and push it out.
i cant detach the battery you did it so easily wtf
same here
***** Lol, hope this aint serious
the battery is in a carriage, only remove the battery not the white plastic carriage.
Pull the white tab & wires of the battery out of the brownish box housing its plugged into.
I used a pair of small pliers and squeezed really gently while I pulled it out and it came right out 👍🏻 for anyone who is having the issue of no nails or just can’t get it to pop out. I tried with my fingers but I couldn’t get it
You can paint your thumb sticks but If you do I highly advise you to put multiple clear coats over it after it dries to keep it from scratching off
I cant take out the battery
More info needed to understand what you mean, lol.
same lol
Same
hold the white thing and pull that's all.
if you are talking about the rumbler packs you must move the little clips on the side and then pull out
It made sense of you dont want to buy a new controller should probably have a static strap to keep wiping out your circuit board once you open it up the controller it will probably would a warranty for the device
It's not the PSN button it's the PS button
Its actually psn.
+Best Pony
No, PSN stands for PlayStation Network which is what you use to send messages to your friends, play multiplayer etc.
Wow congrats
i noticed you can use parts from the ps2 controller such as the L1 and R1,the joysticks etc and if you lose the ring you can find it in a ps2 controller too
i think i broke my shit
Fix yo shit. lol :)
Hiram Salinas me too
@speedy123321 when you are sure you got the screwdriver in the cross notches, put pressure and slowly turn... Make sure your screwdriver is the right size and you are using a (x) not a (-) screw driver
Damn. Because of this, my controller is unresponsive. Why, WHY did I have to watch this?! I literally have to waste 60 bucks now. DO NOT ATTEMPT!
Johnathan Jurgensen What happened?
This happened to me too
DO NOT WATCH THE VIDEO FOR YOU PS3 CONTROLLER WILL NOT WORK ANYMORE!!!
MasterGaming Elaborate with what happened. How did it get messed up?
Unresponsive because? :(
My ps3 controller don't work anymore.
@jochman12 I am not to sure because I never opened an xbox 360 controller but to take a guess... I don't think so because 360 thumb sticks will either be too small/big or it doesn't have the same shaped hole that fits into the ps3 sticks (rectangle)
Great video, I took the controller down to its skeleton and cleaned it out and now it’s like new. 😊
Nice!. sick
Thanks for the advice, I did find it easier to use a small screwdriver to push on the clip and open it. Have to be careful when putting metal against plastic but it makes it a lot easier.
Thank you dude my casing is a bit worn out and needs to be replaced, this helps a lot
I had one controller that got wet and stopped working and another I smashed when I got mad (It happens lol) but still worked. So I took both apart and put the good components into the good frame. Now I have a perfect controller again. Thanks!
My controller was doing all sorts of weird navigation and button pressing without me touching it, so I decided to open it up and remove my 10 year old cellular waste, grease and dust build up... It was kinda disgusting, but now it works like new again! :D
Battery very difficult to remove - decided to very carefully leave it connected while cleaning the controller chassis and installing some modifications. Other than removing the lone Philips Screw and the white plastic plate, I did not require any other access to the DualShock 3 PCB. And after putting it back together again, everything is working fine.
Thank you for the video.
I am seeing this battery problem continually... nice to see you be able to work around it.
Thank you for the input on experience.
@94PrestonB That just means you prolly assembled the controller really well cus it lights up when you plug it in!... I had the same problem my first time. Think your problem could be you put the reset button on backwards so when you close the controller all it does is keep resetting which causes it to keep blinking. Or you didn't fully connect the batter pack which is why there is only power when plugged in, let me know if you fixed it and test it out before closing the controller
@FamousGamers101 there are two clips on the right and left of the battery you need to undo
Great video, I have terrible up close vision so I tried to take mine apart but now can't really get it back together correctly. One of the connectors behind the L1 button...Do you or anyone you know repair and or rebuild these ? Thanks
@GetThisHere101 It's fine now. There was a small plastic safety clip that was easily removable.
Analog stick went out of place
Thanks for the tutorial, looks like I finally fixed a controller.
I still have my controller from when i bought my ps3 for years ago... Only now i need to replace the joysticks and the r2 button... Sixaxis made a great controller
Best video on this out there nice work broski
What’s the music in the background?
@@ComputerTechnic217 it was definitely a Medley/Mashup of RUclips video for 2011 - not sure which video but Sam Tsui has good ones
Hi,
thank you for this perfect tutorial. Due to this disassambling and your reassambling Video, i managed to do it and repair my controller. Tanks! Your tutorial is much better than all the others i found on yt ;-)
I wanted to see you reassemble it. Thank you for the video
My kid buys a chrome control and it's just the housing this video saved me!!
i love the way you hazetated when you thought you lost your ring but you kept going i like your video
Purchased a fake ps3 controller on Amazon it's new and all it's just L3 and R3 don't work so it's time to innovate thanks this will help alot.
@monkeneere1 The non-vibrating should have less steps because there are no rumble packs to worry about. The process will be mostly the same except for maybe 1 or 2 minor differences
Either the screwdriver doesn't fit the screw(Different screwdriver)
or you've stripped the screw, which then you can try get a bigger a screwdriver and put lots of pressure on the screw and turn anti clockwise(throw that screw away, it's no good) if that doesn't work there's not much you can do.
Amazing video
ty!
I did laugh when you said you'll need the controller to disassemble :)
Good video, was a help. If anyone does this, makes sure you are doing it over a tray or table, because many many parts will fall out.
Very Helpful, Good video man!
Thank you mate
I was able to remove it by lifting the white poles out of the black sides that were keeping it! Thanks for the vid anyways now that I'll need help putting everything on the right place :))
Thank you. I needed to see where the "soft spot" were to open it.
Sure 🤙
@@Chrisshao Battery had different mounting on second pad. No problem. Just had to take out both plastic adapters, and clip the other battery into same holes.
Nice. Gotcha
@@Chrisshao Good luck using Killzone 3 Gamepad battery on previous pad. lol. Connector is same, but you can't close enclosure. Too tight.
@drew081886 im not exactly sure if they will fit in the casing but they will with my knowledge connect
"mom, can we get teardown tutorial?
No, we have teardown tutorial at home.
teardown tutorial at home:
lol
wow thanks bro you helped me alot! my 2012 controller had 1 or 2 different things in there but then this still helps alot!
My L1, L2, R1, R2, does not work anymore. Any suggestions ?
you dont have to remove the battery. you can keep it conneted to the circut board when you remove the circut board
Only came here to see how to put the R2/L2 on. Easily done thanks :D
This vid has really gud quality. Just lyked and subbed
Thanks for the video, was wondering if the d-pad rubbers were usable on a dualshock 4, and they are!
Thanks man I just tried this today and your hints really helped
had to replace the sticks thanks your a real big help :D
Easy, the black plastic separates into 2 parts on each trigger, place the little part first and then the big part close it carefully its a bit hard to make it click
yea the new ones have two white poles, bend them away from each other at the same time pulling the rumble packs out. :)
I had to pinch them in, not out, while I gently pulling the rumble packs out.
Thanks bro, playing red dead redemption and my analog started playing up lol
Nice video, forgot to mention the little rubber knob for the reset button mine fell out right away but easy enough to figure out if your not to far into it.
Anyone know where the antenna is that makes this wireless?
hey Thanks for the 3 videos and keep at it and make so more and thanks a gen
Wozza
Thanks dude now I can Take out all the stuff to paint my black controller white. :)
jus fixed my problem with this guide, 100 % ratin you GOOD
This helped a lot, i just wanted to customize the body, so hopefully there are no problems!
thanks man. been trying to do the l2 and r2 for 2 days but finally got them on :)
It helped, now I don't know what to do... ;-) I've washed controller with sponge and detergent last night very gentle and turn it on immediately after that it start to feel very odd now X and triangle button doesn't work for sure. I can turn on PS3 with my controller and go through menus but buttons doesn't work...some advice?This was easy assembling is tricky part...
@@deagt3388 maybe the rubber pad not aligned on the green film, try testing controller without putting plastic Case housing cover
@@Chrisshao I've reassemble joypad but now I can't even turn on my PS3 and charging is working...?
@@Chrisshao Thanks for reply I've cooldown a little bit...
thanks bro youve helped me install my bullet buttons
That part that helped the most and i thank you so much for doin this was the r2 L2 button fix and by the i used your other video to paint my ps3 controller!
OMG. I've been looking on how to repair the R2 and L2 for my ps3!! Dude, thanks a lot!
great job on the R2 button man
there are solder points on the other side of the pcb where the boxes are...
Thanks for that video! It's very useful.
Wow the duleshock 3 A1 inside looks different I’m guessing urs is the first model there’s A1 and B1 also
What would you recommend to use to clean the controller?
I don't really want to use water in case i ruing the circuit-board, what household product could be used?
If you wanna CLEAN your controller then yes you do wanna take the R2 and L2 buttons off, you need to clean underneath it. However, i have a controller thats made to where you can't take'em off, so i just pull the rubber pad out.
Thanks for the video, Do you have any idea where can i get a spring for the triggers? one of mine is broken, i tried getting a spring from an old floppy but its too big.
can u do a video on how to put new buttons (d pad R1 R2 L1 L2 and action buttons )
@CrAzYFuNgA place the screw in the notches of the + then push down with a good amount of pressure and slowly turn left... (righty tighty, lefty loosey) Hope that helped let me know
I've found it.. On the sides on the Rumble it is 2 SMALL white " sticks " and just press them and it will be easy to just drag them out.. sorry bad english.. but hope it helped you :)