Its never worked for me however i believe it was a video by you might have been someone else but if the drift is really bad can take the controller apart (being as gentle as possible) and can pull on the side of the stick module and clean the area with qtip and some rubbing alcohol i had 3 controllers with stick drift so bad you couldnt even use them just to navigate the menu one controller was brand new only used maybe 2 weeks before the problem started and it worked amazing i now have 5 fully functioning controllers again. Thanks for all your videos they are absolutely helpful in everyway keep it up man
You need to open it and clean the components attached to the side of the analog stick in 2 compartments that snap open easily with rubbing alchohal. If you have never opened a controller i recommend spawn waves TH-cam channel as he has detailed tutorials on how to open controllers and consoles. I followed his tutorials for ps4 controllers and also the ones on how to replace joy con sticks because mine was cracked and also how to replace the locking mechanism of the joy con with metal ones. He has many very good tutorial videos as he worked at GameStop for 10 years in the repair department. He is basically the Linus tech tips of consoles.
Personally when i press the L2 my right analog goes forward in the games. I fixed this temporarily by blowing the hole in between L1 and L2, but how can I fix this permanently?
had one for about 7 years been perfect and from a different ps4, and as I bought a new one it came with another one and has been perfect for the 3 years ive had it
"My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone."
I actually CAUSED drift on a perfectly good controller by trying to over clean analogue sticks.. you've got to be really careful! It seems like if anything sneaks down those holes it can cause drift or random movements while in game it's very sensitive. The problem is I hate the crunchy stick rotation feeling I like it feeling smooth so I tended to over clean but I just have to leave it alone
I don’t think over cleaning it was the problem. Maybe if you used isopropyl alcohol and didn’t let it completely dry before turning on the controller killed it. Because that happened to me :)
Never cleaned mine, using my ps4 controller since launch, the rubber on the analogue is mostly faded/gone, other than that the controller is 100% with zero drift
Cleaning the sticks is perfectly fine. What he completely ignored in this video is, it's super easy to open up the dualshock controllers, simply pull the sticks off and clean them away from the components, then air blast the components with the covers off so you get a much more thorough clean.
If you're gonna bother opening it better off replacing the sensor too, I opened mine countless times to put some lube on and after a couple months it would drift again until I replaced the little sensors.
I've used dielectric grease for really old really worn out controllers. Once nothing else does it... it at least adds a little more life, but you really need to keep them stored properly because debris sticks even worse after that point.
@@dingytheman1832 did you have to clean them up ever again after replacing them? asking because I have to open them once a couple months because of drift.
Very good video, saved me $60. I like to think I wouldn't have blasted my controller's guts with propellant, but I'm glad I watched this first. Thanks, man.
This has never worked for me. I have to take it apart gently pry open the plastic retainer for the analog potentiometers and clean them carefully with alcohol. I've noticed sometimes variations in quality of how the contact material is exposed for the analog mechanism circuits. I've had to carefully sometimes strip out extra insulation that was blocking the conductor runs for a better contact. Seen this problem even with very new controllers. It's annoying.
This is the best solution. Been doing this for many controllers even xbox. The guy in the vid is barely doing anything it won't even reach the joystick assembly
OMG! My controller started drifting yesterday and I just got the compressed air can today. Didn't have time to use it. I was just about to do all the mistakes! It seems like the videogames goddess inspired you to do this video exactly today 😍
Honestly compressed air won't do too much to alleviate drift. Its just a more accurate version of blowing into your analog stick. It might temporarily fix it but the permenant solution is to open it up and thoroughly clean the white disc and it's chambers
At first, I thought I was guilty of cleaning my controller the wrong way but then I saw you just swab it first and keep the air upright to make it the correct method. I already do that, so I'm good!
Its still the incorrect method. The inside dome completely blocks the compressed air from blowing the joystick components directly. You need to open your controller, pull the sticks off, then blast it.
Wow this guy is good! If I ever have problems like drifting on my PlayStation controller I’ll watch this video when I have those issues. Your awesome dude keep it up!
I’ve just followed this guide for my PS5 left stick drift and it’s really helped. It’s not completely fixed but the controller is at least usable now and only drifts occasionally. Thank you so much!
Because it doesn't help. Take apart the controller to get to the sensors between the plastics clamp shut. Use the can air to blow between those crevices. It will help. Blowing like this.. Doesn't.
You have to disassemble the controller and then clean the sensors themselves. I fixed 4 controllers yesterday and they are all back to functioning like new. Blowing air down the analog stick will not fix the problem. Fixing analog drift is not a simple fix and requires actual work, but its worth it.
You dont use compressed air, you use electronic contact cleaner. No q-tip. You spray it in the base of the stick and move the stick around for a minute or so, maybe spray a few more times. Yes, it fixes drift in all controllers.
@_Decadent _Descent Any contact cleaner should be fine. You can go with WD-40 to be safe, just make sure it is contact cleaner not the one you use to remove rust.
You saved me $60.00. Just now. Didn't think this would work at all. Honestly blown away that my controller works perfect now. I feel like an idiot for buying 3 controllers now. Thank you. Seriously.
I cleaned the sticks first and then used compressed air. Made it worse because I tilted the can. Stick drift was horrible after that. Thanks for all of these tips John!
I disassembled my control completely and the mechanism of the Joystics greased them inside with 3inone oil now they feel like new, no more stuck fells like new do not worry about the oil touch electrical parts it does not damage the control you just have to disassemble it and oil the joystics bases 👌
Won't the rubbing alcohol destroy the integrity of the rubber around those area's? Its known to degrade soft rubber, so wouldn't this also be an issue?
This video was great...told me what to do whilst at the same time telling me how to fix it..im glad i watched this video BEFORE I ATTEMPT TO FIX THE JOYSTICK DRIFT
Those “air dusters” are liquid refrigerant and contain no moisture. The liquid boils rapidly at room temperature, drying up nearly instantly and leaves no residue. The liquid won’t harm anything, just wait a few minutes to make sure everything is dry. Side note: get air duster cans without bitterent powder in them, it can leave nasty white residue.
Would this work for xbox?? I've tried cleaning it with a q tip and liquefied hand sanitiser (which contains 70% alcohol and 99% anti bacterial) but it didn't work. And also, it's it fine to use hand sanitiser or dies it have to be rubbing alcohol?
No the reason he recommends rubbing alcohol is because alcohol evaporates very quickly, especially at higher concentrations. With generic products like hand sanitizer you risk impurities in the sanitizer short-circuiting the connections and the motherboard, ultimately frying your controller
Just got a ps2 but planning to sell it because I got a launch ps3 too and it's backwards compatible with ps1 and ps2 games so there really is no point in having a ps2 console anymore
Q tips and isopropyl is like my favourite thing ever. It's so fun cleaning dirty things with it, there's something satisfying about going from dirty to clean
Not going to hurt anything doing that, However, Its not Really going to help anything either. Now if you were to open the shell and blow directly into the mechanism and remove the hair and crud that tends to build up, You might help. Usually the issue lies in the potentiometers (2 per stick x and y axis) They also get gunked up over time, and can be carefully bent and opened up, cleaned with IPA and good as new. Its more involved and you run the risk of breaking something if you are not used to doing such things as cracking open electronics. It does save you a nice bit of money though, can even buy "broken" controllers from friends, and then clean them and resell them ;)
I’ve tried this once myself, didn’t worked, then i got some contact cleaner and disassembled my ds4 to spray it right under the thumbsticks, it’s been a year ever since and i had no issues anymore, i think this is a good attempt if you know how to properly dissasemble a controller and blowing the dust off isnt working
I have a weird malfunction on my controller where when I push it forward sometimes another input is made and in my case it doesn’t register as a sprint the moment I press crouch to slide in warzone so I do this awkward crouch sometimes. Other times mid sprint without sliding it will just kinda spas out and start to sprint, cancel sprint and start again all extremely quickly. Tilting the stick around and blowing into it actually dies temporarily fix the problem!
I had stick drift to a point where the left stick became unusable. I opened it up cleaned the gunk in anaolog stick and voila no stick drift even on the lowest deadline in most of my games
For anyone who is like me and uses rubbing alcohol to clean the whole contoller joysticks and all rub water or a little oil (which is better) on the thumbsticks if you dont after a while the rubber will start to peel from the rubbing alcohol
if you guys don't have an air compressor, get a straw and straighten it down then place it inside the joystick and blow air into it. This worked for me because before I had stutters which would flick across the screen and also helped my stick drift
I'd never use compressed air externally like that. When it's opened up to blow out the joystick modules, that's different. For external touch up clean, I'd still do the q-tip with the rubbing alcohol. Afterwards it's better to use a vacuum clean hose. If there is any debris, the vacuum will suck it up. With compressed air, any residual debris that is hiding in a crevice, will only get pushed deeper in the controller.
@Tainted Dragon to use any form of a vacuum on any electronic is retarded that is how you build up static electricity which can fuck your electronics up
@@cortlandprince6668 In this specific application... 1. Static charge is too minuscule to do anything as any trace of static will keep grounding out by the touch of bare skin. Also a few specs of dust/debris is incapable of generating enough static to do anything. 2. I'm not vacuuming bare electronics in this case. I'm technically vacuuming a crevice here. I would never use vacuums on bare electronics. That would be careless for a couple reasons. 3. The only grounding point from the outside is the charging port in which you need a serious jolt to cause any damage there.
Canned air will not fix the stick drift. The movement contacts are in too deep for air to make it in that far. If you do not know what you are doing. I do not recommend anyone to try and take apart their controllers. Over time dust can make it into the controllers stick contacts and make it drift or in my case made my right stick move slow. A few drops of electric contact cleaner works wonders. I open up the controller and disconnect the battery. I lightly spray the cleaner into the contact area out side where there is plenty of ventilation. I let it fully dry, then put the controller back together. 99% of the time this fixes the sticks to function properly. The 1% is the controller is worn out and time to solder an new stick controller in or just buy a new controller.
If its L3 (left stick press) is the same fix as normal drift. Must open ur controller, remove battery, open chambers, remove discs in it, clean chambers with q-tip and alcool and ur done. Opening chambers its risky they break easy especially if ur controller itsolder then 1 year, mist be very very careful, because if u break those u need to replace the entire stick unit and rewuire desoldering and soldering
@@Wamed05 yeah bro, the problem is in the motherboard, I had two controllers, I controller was broken and I was using the other one, the one I was using had a stick drift, so I changed the motherboard, I removed the motherboard of the broken controller and replaced it in the controller I use, no stick drift.
The compressed air is a fluid inside. If you tilt it the fluid will get in and might break components from the cold. You said moisture which it is not.
Stick drift is a problem with spring tension more so then dust etc. The return spring after a while becomes weaker and doesnt push the analog stick fully to “battery”.
Negative. Its actually the pick ups inside the potentiometer. IF you EVER have "spring tension" drift issues you are being WAY to rough on your controller. Check out a video that shows cleaning the "potentiometers" inside the analog sticks and youll see what i mean.
Have you ever taken apart a ps4 controller? A compressor is not too much. It actually doesn't even help all that much. Its best to take it apart and clean between the plastics close to the sensor. Blowing canned air can never get to those parts of the control because the plastics holding the sensors are clamped shut. Once you know how to do it you can't go back to using canned air like this again. Its both more effective and efficient
And it's really not hard. Just grab a screwdriver laying around like I did and have a can of air and preferably something with a flat head like tweezers or something to pull apart the said clamped shut plastic to get to the sensors.
@@itsmesteve1081 jeez, I don't have the experience to do that, and chill, I'm just a 13 year old, I don't even wanna try it cz if I break it I'm not gettin a new one till I get A+ on my finals so yea
I did this to get rid of the drift. And also did a hard reset recommended from another of john videos and it worked. No more drift. I had one with sticking buttons that I fixed for a friend. I used to tear down last gen controllers no issues all the time.. but these are harder to master. It can be done though.
I know exactly what you are experiencing. I had this with my dualshock 3. It is annoying as hell. Out of nowhere the a perfectly clean stick would just "sweat" some sticky residue. I looked a lot to find a answer, and there's always some idiots making jokes here and there. And some say it is the rubber decaying. Here's the thing: it seems that the rubber may absorb a bit of oil. First I tried just wiping it off. No fix. Then I used some all purpose cleaner (I can't explain what it is - different country; like water and a little bit of soap). No fix. I got mad and used alcohol (ethanol). I don't think it was 70% (very aggressive), maybe 45%. Don't remember. This solved. Never they went sticky again and have texture like new. No decaying. Nothing.
Snapped the guide for analog clicks in my module on purpose with the intent to fix drift. It worked but a piece landed inside the module where the the analog itself rotates in. Figured never to blow into my control again out of fear of putting dust into the more important part.
Cleaning analog cover not to help analog drift . Metal contact in analog hosing causes the issue that must be cleaned and controller must open . John i cleaned analog cover by alcohol like you said but drift not fix . Thank you .
I've seen videos and also read comments about people doing this to fix stick drift. Can anyone confirm that it's ever worked?? Let me know 😁
Lol idk I just here for the reply
John Glasscock I’ve tried it because my controller had bad drift and it didn’t fix anything
Its never worked for me however i believe it was a video by you might have been someone else but if the drift is really bad can take the controller apart (being as gentle as possible) and can pull on the side of the stick module and clean the area with qtip and some rubbing alcohol i had 3 controllers with stick drift so bad you couldnt even use them just to navigate the menu one controller was brand new only used maybe 2 weeks before the problem started and it worked amazing i now have 5 fully functioning controllers again. Thanks for all your videos they are absolutely helpful in everyway keep it up man
You need to open it and clean the components attached to the side of the analog stick in 2 compartments that snap open easily with rubbing alchohal. If you have never opened a controller i recommend spawn waves TH-cam channel as he has detailed tutorials on how to open controllers and consoles. I followed his tutorials for ps4 controllers and also the ones on how to replace joy con sticks because mine was cracked and also how to replace the locking mechanism of the joy con with metal ones. He has many very good tutorial videos as he worked at GameStop for 10 years in the repair department. He is basically the Linus tech tips of consoles.
Personally when i press the L2 my right analog goes forward in the games. I fixed this temporarily by blowing the hole in between L1 and L2, but how can I fix this permanently?
I’m starting to think John built the system that’s why he knows so much about it
Intersting
Imagine tho
He just asked Chuck Norris... 👍
True
Big brain.
I swear these things are made to break.
Forreal I go through so many.
Ik
I Already Broke 9 Of Them.
Not really I thought the same thing. I have mine for 10 months now and I play Playstation almost every day for long hours. Still like new.
had one for about 7 years been perfect and from a different ps4, and as I bought a new one it came with another one and has been perfect for the 3 years ive had it
Points gun at child: "Never do this to your child. heres why."
Why?
@@elvarfn2086 might miss when u shoot you need to make sure that you don’t waste a bullet on that brat
"My name is Yoshikage Kira. I'm 33 years old. My house is in the northeast section of Morioh, where all the villas are, and I am not married. I work as an employee for the Kame Yu department stores, and I get home every day by 8 PM at the latest. I don't smoke, but I occasionally drink. I'm in bed by 11 PM, and make sure I get eight hours of sleep, no matter what. After having a glass of warm milk and doing about twenty minutes of stretches before going to bed, I usually have no problems sleeping until morning. Just like a baby, I wake up without any fatigue or stress in the morning. I was told there were no issues at my last check-up. I'm trying to explain that I'm a person who wishes to live a very quiet life. I take care not to trouble myself with any enemies, like winning and losing, that would cause me to lose sleep at night. That is how I deal with society, and I know that is what brings me happiness. Although, if I were to fight I wouldn't lose to anyone."
69 noice
@@Yaser00 wtf???
I actually CAUSED drift on a perfectly good controller by trying to over clean analogue sticks.. you've got to be really careful! It seems like if anything sneaks down those holes it can cause drift or random movements while in game it's very sensitive. The problem is I hate the crunchy stick rotation feeling I like it feeling smooth so I tended to over clean but I just have to leave it alone
I don’t think over cleaning it was the problem. Maybe if you used isopropyl alcohol and didn’t let it completely dry before turning on the controller killed it. Because that happened to me :)
Never cleaned mine, using my ps4 controller since launch, the rubber on the analogue is mostly faded/gone, other than that the controller is 100% with zero drift
Cleaning the sticks is perfectly fine. What he completely ignored in this video is, it's super easy to open up the dualshock controllers, simply pull the sticks off and clean them away from the components, then air blast the components with the covers off so you get a much more thorough clean.
@@allistergraham6704hat games do u play? I mean certain games require more use of the stick which would wear it down faster
@@spazzin9004 gta v, ufc 2,3,4 amongst others, still going great 👍
Title:Never do this to your playstation controller
Me: I'mma go do it to my Xbox one controller then
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LOL we all replied with the same answer
I just opened up my controller. Cleaned each part with rubbing alcohol and my drift issues are gone. It works unless your analog sensor are faulty.
If you're gonna bother opening it better off replacing the sensor too, I opened mine countless times to put some lube on and after a couple months it would drift again until I replaced the little sensors.
I've used dielectric grease for really old really worn out controllers. Once nothing else does it... it at least adds a little more life, but you really need to keep them stored properly because debris sticks even worse after that point.
@@dingytheman1832 did you have to clean them up ever again after replacing them? asking because I have to open them once a couple months because of drift.
I had stick drift and did exactly what you did, but I took it apart and cleaned it. It stopped the drift and works fine now.
I just used toothpick and now my controller is in the hospital😂
@@tryhard_gamer2368 nothing
same and now I won’t charge lmao
Restart the controller guys
@@ansa_x5585 does that work if you used a toothpick.
Very good video, saved me $60. I like to think I wouldn't have blasted my controller's guts with propellant, but I'm glad I watched this first. Thanks, man.
This has never worked for me. I have to take it apart gently pry open the plastic retainer for the analog potentiometers and clean them carefully with alcohol. I've noticed sometimes variations in quality of how the contact material is exposed for the analog mechanism circuits. I've had to carefully sometimes strip out extra insulation that was blocking the conductor runs for a better contact. Seen this problem even with very new controllers. It's annoying.
This is the best solution. Been doing this for many controllers even xbox. The guy in the vid is barely doing anything it won't even reach the joystick assembly
Ah yes, once again *glasscock* has helped me by giving me a wonderful tutorial.
LOL 😅 i thought you would spray Oil in the Analog Sticks
No sir, its air 😁
I spray poo molecules up my nose
@@smashb3766 yeah right ! Drugs are fun 👍
Mushy Cookies how did you know I was on drugs
@@smashb3766 wowww omg youre such an alpha male you do drugs!!!1111!!
OMG! My controller started drifting yesterday and I just got the compressed air can today. Didn't have time to use it. I was just about to do all the mistakes! It seems like the videogames goddess inspired you to do this video exactly today 😍
Honestly compressed air won't do too much to alleviate drift. Its just a more accurate version of blowing into your analog stick. It might temporarily fix it but the permenant solution is to open it up and thoroughly clean the white disc and it's chambers
At first, I thought I was guilty of cleaning my controller the wrong way but then I saw you just swab it first and keep the air upright to make it the correct method. I already do that, so I'm good!
Its still the incorrect method. The inside dome completely blocks the compressed air from blowing the joystick components directly. You need to open your controller, pull the sticks off, then blast it.
I screw opened my controller found fluffy dirt and plus shape plastic torn, I cleaned it and changed plus shape plastic and works smoothly
I did that once but i didnt know how to put it back
its called a dpad (directional pad)
Wow this guy is good! If I ever have problems like drifting on my PlayStation controller I’ll watch this video when I have those issues. Your awesome dude keep it up!
I’ve just followed this guide for my PS5 left stick drift and it’s really helped. It’s not completely fixed but the controller is at least usable now and only drifts occasionally. Thank you so much!
This will always help reduce the stick drift for a few hours or so and then it will return to normal
Because it doesn't help. Take apart the controller to get to the sensors between the plastics clamp shut. Use the can air to blow between those crevices. It will help. Blowing like this.. Doesn't.
Can we just appreciate how clean his controller is
You have to disassemble the controller and then clean the sensors themselves. I fixed 4 controllers yesterday and they are all back to functioning like new. Blowing air down the analog stick will not fix the problem. Fixing analog drift is not a simple fix and requires actual work, but its worth it.
Imagine this dude goes for an interview and they call him mr glasscock
i’m first reply for when this comment blow up
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Ques you thought LMAOOOO
Jaden Gaul lmaoooo
His last name rules lol
You dont use compressed air, you use electronic contact cleaner. No q-tip. You spray it in the base of the stick and move the stick around for a minute or so, maybe spray a few more times. Yes, it fixes drift in all controllers.
@_Decadent _Descent Any contact cleaner should be fine. You can go with WD-40 to be safe, just make sure it is contact cleaner not the one you use to remove rust.
@@wisllayvitrio71
so the purpose is to let the contact cleaner leak inside to reach the potentiometer?
Ok I gotchu
You saved me $60.00. Just now. Didn't think this would work at all. Honestly blown away that my controller works perfect now. I feel like an idiot for buying 3 controllers now. Thank you. Seriously.
Biggest tip: Don't use a normal cotton swab, it'll get really messy if you have to apply decent pressure. Use a cleaning swab.
I've literally NEVER even thought of doing this...... still watched the video for some reason lol
Exactly
Samee
I cleaned the sticks first and then used compressed air. Made it worse because I tilted the can. Stick drift was horrible after that. Thanks for all of these tips John!
thats ur fault
Who watches these vids without even having these problems? me!
Now hold on did the controller give you consent to blow it?!?
I never thought of doing this, I have 4 controllers with stick drift. I'll try this out later on. Thank you.
Worked?
@@ezfizzz9593 No sadly, not permanent anyways
I disassembled my control completely and the mechanism of the Joystics greased them inside with 3inone oil now they feel like new, no more stuck fells like new do not worry about the oil touch electrical parts it does not damage the control you just have to disassemble it and oil the joystics bases 👌
'Disassembling' the controller is what I'm afraid of.
@@csmckzhvn as long as you dont tear the wires for vibrations, youre good.
I've never used this method, but now that I know, I'll avoid it, so thank you!
When u are so early that the "I have done this" squad hasn't arrived
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Neither the "i always have a better opinion than you squad..." 👍
Didn't know and luckily never experienced any drift in any of my PS, PS2, PS3 & PS4 Ever since I have it
Just found you in my recommended & you’ve earned a new sub. Gonna need your videos when the ps5 comes out 🙏🏽.
AggresiveGod don’t buy it
Take the L too late 😂
AggresiveGod oh no
I don't evan play ps4 and I still watch this haha
This really helped me. Thank you so much!
I don’t have stick drift but I’m watching this because it’s entertaining
Won't the rubbing alcohol destroy the integrity of the rubber around those area's? Its known to degrade soft rubber, so wouldn't this also be an issue?
its actually more plastic then rubber, and try not to use high proof alcohol. Low alcohol levels work too
@@kimothelimo could I dilute 90 proof down? And to what amt should I dilute it?
This video was great...told me what to do whilst at the same time telling me how to fix it..im glad i watched this video BEFORE I ATTEMPT TO FIX THE JOYSTICK DRIFT
"stick around"
I get it lol
Not used it, but bought some compressed air & wanted to watch some videos before trying it to avoid making any mistakes.
Huh . I never had a console in my life I just seeing this video because I love his contents
Those “air dusters” are liquid refrigerant and contain no moisture. The liquid boils rapidly at room temperature, drying up nearly instantly and leaves no residue. The liquid won’t harm anything, just wait a few minutes to make sure everything is dry.
Side note: get air duster cans without bitterent powder in them, it can leave nasty white residue.
i just blow into it and press it couple of times (kinda hard)
and it works for a while
Thx
SO HELPFUL THANK YOU SOO MUCH I REALLY NEEDED THAT TIP
Would this work for xbox??
I've tried cleaning it with a q tip and liquefied hand sanitiser (which contains 70% alcohol and 99% anti bacterial) but it didn't work. And also, it's it fine to use hand sanitiser or dies it have to be rubbing alcohol?
I was thinking the same thing
No the reason he recommends rubbing alcohol is because alcohol evaporates very quickly, especially at higher concentrations. With generic products like hand sanitizer you risk impurities in the sanitizer short-circuiting the connections and the motherboard, ultimately frying your controller
lol i tried the same thing for my ps4 cont. didnt work
Thx I love you I didn’t even know what is stick drift and I was just getting a new controller every 3 months
I still have ps2 and still the controller never drifted
I have a ps3 ps3 and ps4 just got the ps4 like 2 months ago
I got mine a year ago the ps3 was rlly fun tho the classics
@@callustsi1816 sucka, the ps5 came out already why did you buy a ps4.
@@darthjustice7898 Try buying a ps5 if u can find one
Just got a ps2 but planning to sell it because I got a launch ps3 too and it's backwards compatible with ps1 and ps2 games so there really is no point in having a ps2 console anymore
I’ll make sure to remember this when I don’t get the PS5 or PS4
Q tips and isopropyl is like my favourite thing ever. It's so fun cleaning dirty things with it, there's something satisfying about going from dirty to clean
Not going to hurt anything doing that, However, Its not Really going to help anything either. Now if you were to open the shell and blow directly into the mechanism and remove the hair and crud that tends to build up, You might help. Usually the issue lies in the potentiometers (2 per stick x and y axis) They also get gunked up over time, and can be carefully bent and opened up, cleaned with IPA and good as new. Its more involved and you run the risk of breaking something if you are not used to doing such things as cracking open electronics. It does save you a nice bit of money though, can even buy "broken" controllers from friends, and then clean them and resell them ;)
I’ve tried this once myself, didn’t worked, then i got some contact cleaner and disassembled my ds4 to spray it right under the thumbsticks, it’s been a year ever since and i had no issues anymore, i think this is a good attempt if you know how to properly dissasemble a controller and blowing the dust off isnt working
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Thank you so much cuz I was having stick drift this video helped me so much thank you, i have a doubt can we use water instead of alcohol?
I have a weird malfunction on my controller where when I push it forward sometimes another input is made and in my case it doesn’t register as a sprint the moment I press crouch to slide in warzone so I do this awkward crouch sometimes. Other times mid sprint without sliding it will just kinda spas out and start to sprint, cancel sprint and start again all extremely quickly. Tilting the stick around and blowing into it actually dies temporarily fix the problem!
I never did it but now I know so I will never do this mistake
I had stick drift to a point where the left stick became unusable. I opened it up cleaned the gunk in anaolog stick and voila no stick drift even on the lowest deadline in most of my games
Did u just spray the analog with compressed air to clean it?
Thanks for the tip. I’ll be sure to share this video to my friends.
Yea what ever man
why am I here? I don't even have a ps4, lol
Same😔
The application is pretty general here in which it could be used on any controller with joystick.
Also I don't have a PS4 as well. lol
I've had the same problem and it fixed the controller
I get this in my recommend right after I just put my controller in water to try fixing it.🤦🏽♂️
why did you put it in water
@@mirabile1221 I wanna know to lmao
some people don't deserve controllers
truth seeker I agree with you they can just play with the console in general lol
For anyone who is like me and uses rubbing alcohol to clean the whole contoller joysticks and all rub water or a little oil (which is better) on the thumbsticks if you dont after a while the rubber will start to peel from the rubbing alcohol
John my controller drifts took much and I never fixed it
if you guys don't have an air compressor, get a straw and straighten it down then place it inside the joystick and blow air into it. This worked for me because before I had stutters which would flick across the screen and also helped my stick drift
I'd never use compressed air externally like that. When it's opened up to blow out the joystick modules, that's different.
For external touch up clean, I'd still do the q-tip with the rubbing alcohol. Afterwards it's better to use a vacuum clean hose. If there is any debris, the vacuum will suck it up. With compressed air, any residual debris that is hiding in a crevice, will only get pushed deeper in the controller.
@Tainted Dragon to use any form of a vacuum on any electronic is retarded that is how you build up static electricity which can fuck your electronics up
@@cortlandprince6668
In this specific application...
1. Static charge is too minuscule to do anything as any trace of static will keep grounding out by the touch of bare skin. Also a few specs of dust/debris is incapable of generating enough static to do anything.
2. I'm not vacuuming bare electronics in this case. I'm technically vacuuming a crevice here. I would never use vacuums on bare electronics. That would be careless for a couple reasons.
3. The only grounding point from the outside is the charging port in which you need a serious jolt to cause any damage there.
Electrical contact cleaner spray. Saved my oculus.
Not first not last but clicked fast as f**k 😂
i was first somehow
Thank you very much for this video it was very helpful my controller wasn’t working and it was drifting too much thank you🙏
Yo u so famous now lol i remembered u always stream bo3 and always watching it and saying youll be famous one day and it came true nc work man ❤️
Canned air will not fix the stick drift. The movement contacts are in too deep for air to make it in that far. If you do not know what you are doing. I do not recommend anyone to try and take apart their controllers. Over time dust can make it into the controllers stick contacts and make it drift or in my case made my right stick move slow. A few drops of electric contact cleaner works wonders. I open up the controller and disconnect the battery. I lightly spray the cleaner into the contact area out side where there is plenty of ventilation. I let it fully dry, then put the controller back together. 99% of the time this fixes the sticks to function properly. The 1% is the controller is worn out and time to solder an new stick controller in or just buy a new controller.
make a tutorial on how to replace the joystick module with soldering :3
I have a bad case of stick drift, it looks like I'm trying to do a 360 quickscope. I haven't tried anything yet but I will now with your advice.
Bruh I literally be doing that😂
it also works to move the joystik to the left and blow into it to remove any dust
Im having kinda weird stick drift
When i press L2 i geting drift for some reason
(Say it in every single john video so he see it)
sure L2? L3 maybe?
@@ziwalker2954 exactly
If its L3 (left stick press) is the same fix as normal drift. Must open ur controller, remove battery, open chambers, remove discs in it, clean chambers with q-tip and alcool and ur done. Opening chambers its risky they break easy especially if ur controller itsolder then 1 year, mist be very very careful, because if u break those u need to replace the entire stick unit and rewuire desoldering and soldering
@@Wamed05 yeah bro, the problem is in the motherboard, I had two controllers, I controller was broken and I was using the other one, the one I was using had a stick drift, so I changed the motherboard, I removed the motherboard of the broken controller and replaced it in the controller I use, no stick drift.
My character looks up to the sky when I press R3...
John is SOOO smart dude
Hi, I have an issue, when I hold L2 my cammera slightly starts going up, that makes 0 sense what is that?
Mine when i press l2 the character starts moving forward😆
Same here stick drift, ive just bought a pad today but its smaller than the official pad so im getting used to it..
The compressed air is a fluid inside. If you tilt it the fluid will get in and might break components from the cold. You said moisture which it is not.
"Never do this to your controller" who'd do it in the first place 😂😂
Lots of people do this actually
Including me...
@@JohnGlasscock dude you read my mind, my controller has drift. 😨
I honestly didn’t know that you can fix drift but I saw this video
Stick drift is a problem with spring tension more so then dust etc. The return spring after a while becomes weaker and doesnt push the analog stick fully to “battery”.
Negative. Its actually the pick ups inside the potentiometer. IF you EVER have "spring tension" drift issues you are being WAY to rough on your controller. Check out a video that shows cleaning the "potentiometers" inside the analog sticks and youll see what i mean.
Who's guilty of this heinous act??? THIS GUY!!! Thanks for the tip.
Another video well done
Pupupupupupsseee peace ✌️✌️
Wtf is wrong with you mr. angry face man???
@@shahnoorsyed6769 what????
@@cisco5338 I said wtf is wrong with you mr. angry face man
I never have stick drift since ps1. But, good to know these beforehand
I feel like a compressor would be too much, I just blow on it myself, and yes I am careful of spilling my salaiva
Have you ever taken apart a ps4 controller? A compressor is not too much. It actually doesn't even help all that much. Its best to take it apart and clean between the plastics close to the sensor. Blowing canned air can never get to those parts of the control because the plastics holding the sensors are clamped shut. Once you know how to do it you can't go back to using canned air like this again. Its both more effective and efficient
And it's really not hard. Just grab a screwdriver laying around like I did and have a can of air and preferably something with a flat head like tweezers or something to pull apart the said clamped shut plastic to get to the sensors.
@@itsmesteve1081 jeez, I don't have the experience to do that, and chill, I'm just a 13 year old, I don't even wanna try it cz if I break it I'm not gettin a new one till I get A+ on my finals so yea
I am using some of your tips now my ps4pro is invinsebal because of you thanks👍
Just leave everything aside and for a second look at his name.
haha, funny.
bro dont laugh abt his name show some respect smh
You must be new here😂😂
I know
i know what his name is but yall dont gotta giggle like little 9 yo abt it smh
My method is qtip+isopropyl. Any additional stick weirdness is solved with a bit of circuit safe formulation wd40
I did this to get rid of the drift. And also did a hard reset recommended from another of john videos and it worked. No more drift.
I had one with sticking buttons that I fixed for a friend. I used to tear down last gen controllers no issues all the time.. but these are harder to master. It can be done though.
Reminds me of blowing the game cartridges
Second to right second baby !!!!
Nobody cares
Facts
@@JosueGalvan36 no printer 😂
right?
i have never had stickdrfift im just watching these videos bc the are entertaining
Hey John I was wondering why does my analog stick become oily, and I need to wipe it everytime I use it. I'm abit worried.
I have this same issue sometimes. Are my hamds sweaty sometimes?
@@blacktimbs8354 lol
I know exactly what you are experiencing. I had this with my dualshock 3. It is annoying as hell. Out of nowhere the a perfectly clean stick would just "sweat" some sticky residue. I looked a lot to find a answer, and there's always some idiots making jokes here and there. And some say it is the rubber decaying. Here's the thing: it seems that the rubber may absorb a bit of oil. First I tried just wiping it off. No fix. Then I used some all purpose cleaner (I can't explain what it is - different country; like water and a little bit of soap). No fix. I got mad and used alcohol (ethanol). I don't think it was 70% (very aggressive), maybe 45%. Don't remember. This solved. Never they went sticky again and have texture like new. No decaying. Nothing.
I can’t wait for your PS5 Guides
God loves you love for him every single day make him the reason you get out of bed
No
Shut up please that has nothing to do with the video
THANK YOU, I NEEDED THIS
Snapped the guide for analog clicks in my module on purpose with the intent to fix drift. It worked but a piece landed inside the module where the the analog itself rotates in. Figured never to blow into my control again out of fear of putting dust into the more important part.
You can use mass air flow sensor cleaner
Cleaning analog cover not to help analog drift . Metal contact in analog hosing causes the issue that must be cleaned and controller must open . John i cleaned analog cover by alcohol like you said but drift not fix . Thank you .
I swear i was going to do it wrong. Man thanks for the help