How to FIX PS5 Controller Stick Drift & Moving on its own (Best Method)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2022
- Is your controller aiming moving on it's own? It's possible you are having analog stick drift on your PS5 controller. To do this, take apart your ps5 controller and remove your thumbsticks. Then clean out the sensors and remove any gunk or grease. I just used rubbing alcohol and a q tip to clean. Then place the sensor back in and reassemble your controller. This should also help your movement and when your not sprinting as well with the left stick or right stick. ...
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Sony deserved a lawsuit on this BS of a controller. this issue occurs why too early and too frequent for the life of the controller
Especially how much its cost
Never had any issues ever with any PS Controller. Been playing for like 25 year through all generations and now both my DS controllers have it. WTH Sony!!
Fr I’ve had a Xbox elite controller 2 years before the ps5 controller yet somehow the ps controller got stick drift first
Made in China what do u expect
@@dontgetmad4849 I expect good quality controllers. And does it being made china have to do with this?
After reading all the comments, I was really scared that I might accidentally break something but playing with stick drift had become nearly impossible, so I gave it a try and thank God it works absolutely fine now. Thank You so much.
Trust me you’ll probably break something, I brought a tool kit my second time around wit tweezers
@@novanotfoundytyou not read his commentV said he did it
I just tried to fix my black Dualshock 5 and one of the wires connecting to the motherboard broke in the process and I didn't even realize it. I then went for my white Dualshock 5 because it has stick drift too and I managed to not break anything and the controller works great. You definitely need to be EXTREMELY careful in the process.@@aiden
I did this and when I put the controller back together all the buttons were scrambled
I might as well try too bc one of the controllers drift is abysmal
I can't thank you enough. My controller was just 7 months old when I started facing the issue. Sony service told me to buy a new one. But upon opening, there was just a small spec of dust. Cleaned it and now the controller works like new. Thanks a lot man!
I felt like a professional opening my controller and fixing it, finally feel proud of something in my life thanks to you! Legend!
Hey don’t 🤯🔫 now, there’s more games to plays still.
Work on a car, it feels infinitely better
Jamaicans🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲: it really work mi g. Just pay attention & take time🔥🔥🔥use cloth not cotton!
@@palpee8820 don’t worry I’m not suicidal I just don’t feel good enough and doing something like this which I previously thought was impossible felt so good!
@@OneTwoFive0i feel exactly like u f this world everyone so fake nice but won't help u ever in the street
This video is 100% deserving of that number 1 search result when trying to find out how to fix your controller!
And it is
Same
This method was genuinely a last resort to fix my goddamn controller. I had this sucker only 6 months before stick drift occurred. A year later, I can't stand it. This method 100% works, thank you for putting out the video. Sony should be ashamed for the "quality" they put into their controllers.
It’s not a “Sony issue”
@@sekutyasemacskait’s definitely a Sony issue I barely play the game and I recently got the ps5 within 2 months and I already have this issue
@@jaywill7192 this problem also happens with microsoft and nintendo controllers, it’s not sony specific bro
@@sekutyasemacska The difference is the time it takes. I've had Xbox controllers last up to 4-5 years before getting stick drift. I play casually only an hour or two a day, that shouldn't create stick drift within six months. Sony for sure has a quality issue with at least the launch controllers.
@@jaywill7192 Facts
I just followed this video and took the controller apart, cleaned both sensors on the left stick. Totally fixed the drift. Thanks. From a guy that has taken old Xboxes apart and put them together, only to have a broken Xbox, this felt good.
This guide was thorough and calm. I was able to fix the subtle drift on my left pad by cleaning the potentiometer with rubbing alcohol. Thank you for the walkthrough.
So I broke the green piece and now the thumbstick stop working
This is why you always take it slow wen dismantling the controller like with the PS4
fatality. don't worry I ducked up too, now it gets stuck and it isn't as smooth :/
@@gabrieldavid465 yep and I also messed up the sensor so I just got another controller. But at least I got a practice controller now 😂
@@novanotfoundyt unlucky bro, i did the same thing in the video and i was really really really careful to the point where i started sweating 😂 and i fixed my aim trigger. i guess Im lucky
I was close to that too I saw one vid that does take it off on purpose but he sauders it back together
I hardly ever comment on videos, but it worked as promised so I decided to leave one. One tiny bit of hair seemed to have caused the much unwanted drift. Thanks!
I just got done doing it , thanks bro your the best 🤓🤝🏾 , for anyone that’s scared to try it , don’t be a b*** save your money bro 😎
Just wanted to say thank you so much. Literally saved me a whole new controller. This is the first time, in my life, ive ever taken apart some tech and attempted to fix the issue. Your step by step instructions made this so easy for me, and completely fixed my stick drift. Thanks again!
For the past few day's or maybe weeks. My p5 controller had stick drift and i couldn't find anything to fix it until now. I just wanna say thank you so much for making video's like this for those who don't wanna go and spend extra money to get it fixed or a brand new one. You are truly the best person i have came across on TH-cam for fixing an issue like stick drift. I have officially rated this man a 10/10 and video 5 stars.
Great tutorial but please be aware to not push those two metal semicircles (see 6:45) down too much when cleaning the potentiometer with the q-tip and alcohol. If they are two close to the white plastic, they wont make contact with the graphite pad and will likely make your drift issue much worse (as it did for me). Also the two metal semicircles should ideally be right next to eachother with very little separation between the two. I used a pair of tweezers for this and once i assembled my controller, my stick drift was completely gone
Wow bro I wish the guy in the video said something about it … pretty sure my controller is fucked now
@@grimkxdo😂😂😂😮💀
Thanks! I really love that I’m getting this information now😂 bit too late
So I did it and failed and now my left stick is literally the max is could be pushed upward on its own you think maybe I did that on accident ? Sucks too because originally the stick drifted to the left now that’s fixed but it goes straight up now
I have 2 controllers both have stick drift very bad. Both at the left analog goes all left. Right analogs are fine. So I have opened both and took one of right analogs white piece and changed with other ones broken? Left analog white piece. But nothing changed. Still both controllers left analog goes left. So if it's not because of white piece what's the problem?
Bro I’m not gonna lie, halfway through this tutorial (as I’m matching what you’re doing), I didn’t think it was gonna work. Stick drift is gone, I’m so blown away! Thanks a million.
Seems like alot of dismantling. How was it for u putting it back together
@@Lucky-to7lyBrother i was not looking forward to doing it, had to go to lows and get a mini cobalt screwdriver for 6 bucks cause i didnt have any small enough, the whole process took like 15 minutes. worked great, easy to put back together as done in the video, absolutely 0 stick drift it 100% works, i used a knife to unbind the controller and used the products said in the video to clean it, dont sweat it
Thanks for the instructions buddy... and to anybody reading the comments worried about breaking the controller, it seems to be fairly sturdy as long as you take your time, don't get overly rough and use the proper screwdriver... i used my pocketknife to pry the trim piece off and the controller shell apart
Don't call people buddy it's patronising
@@christianmcbrearty sure thing little buddy
Really helpful video - thank you! I thought it hadn’t worked at first (the insides were as clean as a whistle), but the more I played with the stick, a small piece of debris came out, and now it’s working perfectly! Many thanks again :)
Thank you so much! The drifting was driving me so mad and the way you explained everything was very clear! I struggled at some point because something inside got separated and I had to put it back in which too a few minutes, but your tutorial was great!
Thanks for the tutorial fixed my stick drift and for now it's working without any problems, even thought inside my controller was relatively clean I cleaned them the way you suggested and solved my problem. Thanks mate!
Just followed this video guide and tested my controller, which whenever I used it I kept looking up at the sky playing shooter games. It’s working perfectly now. Thankyou so much! Only needed to buy the rubbing alcohol which cost about £5, saved a ton of money replacing or getting it repaired
It's important to note that once you pull out the little white pieces with the springs on them, you have to be very careful with the way you handle them. One rough touch against the spring before reinserting it back in the slot on the analog stick just might make your stick drift situation a whole lot worse. So yeah, basically, take your time when following this tutorial. There is no rush.
I was honestly scared to try this out but it was my only choice since the remote would make me spin forever in every game. Thanks to this video it fixed it. Not even a slight drift👍
Same here bro. I've never taken anything apart and put it back together.
I took air compressor n clicked my stick down n wiggle it around with few good shots of 100psi air from air compressor n seems to be fixed. Of course mines only 6 months old n my kid might got crumbs or something in there's since its his favorite controller he uses
@@kair0315pe😅😅😢😢😊r😅😅jjj😅ju 9:27
@@budtoo2636I just got my vacuum and shoved it over each stick💀😂 it fixed it for like 5mins and then the stick drift came back😂
@@nawfgawddagamer1558did it work? The stuff ge showed in the video
this is probably the first time i’ve made a comment like this but seriously thank you from the bottom of my heart. i can’t describe how overall scared and angry i was at the controller drift and your guide helped me out perfectly. not a single sign of drift in sight. i have to like and subscribe now.
I was nervous to do all of that but man your video was step by step dead on and it worked. Thank you bro. Liked and subscribed.
Man, can't thank you enough. Just followed this, cleaned two controllers up which were both starting to drift and now both working great again. I cleaned out so much dirt from inside, I'm a little ashamed to admit it. All cleaned up and they look and work great. Thanks! :)
Same fixed both of my controllers buzzing
Fixed 3 but one broke
Dude, I've been sending me controllers back to PlayStation for years. This video is brilliant and fixed my major stick drift in an hour. It was so bad my character would literally strafe left constantly and now it works perfectly fine!
My controller is doing the same thing!! I need a new controller ASAP! I just tried this fix and the drift is harder now then it was before.
@@daradee01 bro same wth
@joey2765 I just took mine to Gamestop, traded it in, and replaced it
@@daradee01 was there a fee to trade it in for a new one?
@joey2765 no, plus I am a pro member and I got extra with my defective trade in. They only gave me $20 (I used to work there so I know how it works) and since I'm a pro member I get $5 free a month so I used all of it towards my new controller. Ended up paying $55 for it, I got a blue one
I dont know if ive ever commented on a video before! Ive read all about the resets and updates and was even about to buy a 15 dollar repair kit that would require soldering as a last ditch effort because I figured they couldnt get worse! Im so glad I found this video! 2 controllers work perfect now! cost nothing! No soldering! super easy!
I usually dont comment, but this actually fixed one of my controllers, I had terrible stick drift from my right joystick to the point that I stopped using my controller because it was spinning in circles. Havent used it in over a year because of how bad it was. This actually helped and the stick drift is gone. Thank you man, you saved me money.
Although my parts weren't dirty at all the "cleaning" still helped and it worked for me! Thank you very much!
Did you clean both sensors?
@@napoleon760 Yes, though I only had stick drift on the left stick. But cleaning both did it for me. Works like a charme.
mine werent really dirty at all, its crazy cause even dirt or contamination on a non visible scale can cause drift. i had slight drift on my left analog stick and cleaning it fixed the issue. there were a few hairs tho so i wonder if those had anything to do with it. i need to do these steps on all of my switch joycons and pro controller and i am dreading it. i hope someone can invent a mechanism that makes it to where drift wont happen to controllers anymore.
Thanks , it worked like magic. Mike also was not dirty but I guess the cleaning helps improve the flow of current
Great tutorial fam ! I had 2 controllers with drifting issues and thanks to your help I’m back in the competition again ✅✅✅✅
I just tried it on my son's PS5 controller and followed the directions carefully. The left joystick had bad drifting, but I cleaned the sensors on both joysticks. I gave it back to my son to try out and he says it's working perfectly. Great video, thank you for taking the time to show the steps!
I did this and after trying the controller again it worked perfectly, thanks man, this is the first video I have seen that actually worked
Thank you very much for the video. I had terrible stick drift from my left joystick to the point that I stopped using my controller. After following you steps I can say it was a massive success.
I have a big like super big stick drift is very terrible on my right stick do you think it will work for me ?
Don't know what I did wrong the first time but I managed to turn my, "intermittent drift forward" into a, "full-lock to the left". Went through it again and it worked perfectly. Amazing! Thanks.
Absolutely awesome my G. My son's controller had crazy drift and I followed what you said step by step and now works perfectly. Excellent work now I'm subscribed to your channel...keep it going bro.
Just did this on my controller I’ve had since launch. The drift was really bad but now it’s as good as new. Thanks a lot!
Can't do anything right, all these comments saying it worked, and here's me with my controller that's now 10x more fucked lol. Time to buy a new one
😂😂
🤣🤣🤣
That's happened to me on ps4😅 debating on trying with my ps5 but it's the fear of this that's stopping me🤣
Same here, idk what I did wrong. Nothing broke, and I put everything back together like it was, but the analog only moves to the left now.
You broke something. Maybe fat fingers?
Only had this controller since Christmas so it's been a little less than 3 months. This took me 1 hour 15 minutes, had some dirt and gunk in the top sensor for the stick that was drifting (not sure how). Cleaned it out, put it all back together and the controller is now like new! Thanks man.
NOTE: It's hard to see, but it's very easy to miss the fine little threads from the q-tip that get stuck on the sensors. Make sure you look at it all from different angles and move your work light around as well.
I wouldn't recommend going into the mechanism with a Q-tip, but if you must you can wet down the webbing with some isopropyl and that'll keep them from getting stuck. That way the iso will evaporate and you won't have any liquid in your electronics.
Dude I've had my PS5 for just a year and I've already had 2 controllers get massive stick drift. Today I went Walmart n bought the 3rd brand new controller cus simply there's no other option. But yet another 110$ ( CDN ) on a 3rd controller in a year's time didn't sit right with me . On the way home I was fuming n told myself I'm gonna try n fix it myself before I open the box . And THANK YOU FOR GUIDING ME with great simple steps. I managed to fix it n it works perfectly fine again 😊
Now I can return this 3rd controller n get my 110$ back !!!!! Thank u man
Worked a treat. Cleaned loads of residue from the gimbals. Completely eliminated my drift issues. Thanks
Can you give a Update? How long did it Last? Stil Working?
Thank you so much my guy. I was having major issues with my left stick, and when I opened up the horizontal sensor, it had so much grease and gunk in it, and when I cleaned it and put it back together, it 100% works again. Thanks for the info!
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A couple years late watching this but I just followed your tutorial step by step and fixed two of my Stick Drift issues on two controllers! Thanks man.
What’s the tool called he used to open it?
Thank you sooo much for this. Very tedious but my control was drifting too much. Actually cleaned all the sensors and it works. Didn't want to spend money on something that could be fixed right here at home. Thanks much again.
Very helpful, thank you! I was afraid to pry open the sensors to get them out and clean them directly, I skipped that part. but with the mechanism inside the sticks exposed, I was able to clean them out with canned air and cotton swab and that was good enough! fixed 2 ps5 controllers tonight this way, very pumped that I dont need to buy new ones.
Everything was easy to do until it came to that part for me. I couldn’t get them to snap back in. I just destroyed one controller because of it. I’m gonna try what you did with my second and last one. This guy has 100 percent opened this controller many times. Plus my ribbon color was different than his.
I saw this comment and I blew into my right stick and fixed it instantly , I didn’t wanna risk it and take it apart and blowing air in it seemed to fix it..thanks man
Hey you helped with my stick drift, when I opened the housing for the stick sensors everything looked OK, one lil hair, so I cleaned it with alcohol put it back together and the drift was gone, and the stick used to have a click feel when moving it and now that's gone too, I'm sure that's what the drifting was coming from, a big thanks to your video 😁👍🏻
Hi, this is a great tutorial and it worked for me. I would like to add two things, firstly when opening the white case of the controller, be careful because you can easily scratch it if you are not using a plastic tool(I tried using a screwdriver), and you can open the case without it, you just need to make a small opening at the bottom with something and then open it by using more force. And secondly, I mixed up the things that open up to reveal the part that needs cleaning, I cleaned the wrong one first, so remember that the upper one is for left-right rotations and the side one is for up-down motions.
thank you so much!! that did the trick. I was really intimidated when I first saw the vid, but doing the actual thing was relatively simple.
Tnx man this is a great guide and easy to follow. Since I had all the tools I did it with all the confidence and I took it slowly step by step. Mine had some black grease inside, after cleaning with Isopropyl alcohol the drift is gone. You saved me a replacement and the hassle of soldering.
This actually worked and solved the horizontal drift issue with my son’s controller. It would drift so bad it made playing anything impossible, even navigation in the menus or inputting information.
Thank you, you saved me quite a lot of money.
I done the same with my son's controller aswell
Like many others did this to fix major drift on my right stick. Went ahead and did the left while I was in there. Thank you very much for this great video.
Thankyou for the video, Gave this a shot on a controller i had already replaced so wasnt too fussed if it didnt work out, however following this seems to have fixed the drift so now I have a full time pad for my pc
Thank you for this step by step video, I was going to give up and wait till money was available to buy a new controller but this video was very simple and easy to follow.
This guide worked a charm! Was scared to open my controller apart but this was easy to follow and now my controller feels like brand new! Thanks :)
Did the controller has a drift now?
Because of people like you that have success, we, the dumb part of society, now have hope, and we will try too, and fuckup the controller…..
(Just humor, good job with the controller)
@@sasuke_uch9577 no more drift!
Thank you so much. The problem with my controller was that one of the white thingies was broken and following your tutorial helped me notice. I had to buy a potentiometer (it was pretty cheap tho) to get the piece, but after I put it all together my controller worked perfectly. I appreciate the detailed steps on how to open the controller 💜
Could you link me to where you purchased your potentiometer ? Pretty sure that's my issue as well after doing this and only making my drift far worse
...Nvm fixed my controller by slightly bending those metal semicircle things on the potentiometer themselves so they make better contact with the graphite pad
Another satisfied viewer. Things got dicey when I pulled off the little white ribbon receptacle on the bottom right but I was able to reattach and now everything works great. Thanks Tim!
Thanks ! I just finished doing this, and it works great. No more drift! It feels like a brand new controller. You just saved me a bunch of money.
Thanks for the thorough tutorial. This totally eliminated horrible drifting from my controller. I didn't have a guitar pick so I used a Lego brick separator which worked well.
YEAH SAME😂
imagine playing with legos
How long did it stop drifting? Was there a point where it began drifting again?
@@Suzuha_Amaneimagine being a douche bag
Thanks for the tutorial, one of the potentiometers in my left analog stick had a bunch of gunk. Cleaned it out and am facing minimal analog drift now. For anyone looking to try this out on their own, I highly recommend using a plastic prying tool to open up the controller. I didn't have one and scratched my controller in some places before I decided to purchase one. Also, the casing for the controller does not come off as easily as this video demonstrates especially if its your first time opening up the controller.
FANTASTIC video!
Your instructions were simple to follow, you spoke nice and clearly, and the footage demonstrated your process perfectly!
And IT WORKED! 😊
My PS5 controller is back to normal and I can get back to playing my games. Thank you very much for this video!
Thank you very much. Controller was unusable. Went step by step. Took my time. Used a thumbtack to pry green sensors apart. Q tip was black from cleaning the left stick. Right stick seems perfect. Saved me some dough.
Absolute legend, saved me either spending $100 or getting used to aiming down to stay steady
Yea, I'm not spending another hundred on another controller. I'd rather sell the system, than to give $ony more money for their stick drift scam.
@@sizlax The problem is they still use the same internal mechanism from the previous model, and it is prone to drifting. They need to upgrade their joystick tech.
Do not attempt unless you're willing to risk further damaging your controller! Removing the shell, screws and ribbon cables is child's play but once you get to the potentiometer, it's like doing brain surgery.
The main board has four delicate solder points that you have to work around. Any sudden movements and you will pop one of them off - as I did.
If that wasn't bad enough, I couldn't get the north door on the potentiometer to snap closed again after cleaning the sensors. My repeated attempts have broken the tiny plastic clips so now the little door will never stay closed.
I would have to buy a new potentiometer and learn to do a difficult solder (which isn't going to happen) so my controller is toast.
Please consider this before attempting. Still no clue if this fix would have even worked if I'd been successful in putting everything back together.
It is true you need to be careful. I would not recommend this unless you were used to making similar small repairs.
Controllers are also not built to be repeatedly opened like this. I have an old PS4 controller which I've had to open several times to repeat the same repair, and over time several plastic clips have broken off, and most seriously one rim cable became frizzled after being removed and inserted too many times. I was able to repair it, but it did serve as a warning not to do this more often than is necessary, because the repair itself will cause wear and tear over time.
@@cccpike That's also a really good point. These things are usually not made to be opened repeatedly, but fortunately they sell replacement and custom cases so if yours gets too damaged you can swap the shell for a new one. Also you can usually re-solder any damaged connections if you happen to make any, but it is a good idea to have some experience doing small repairs before working on something you're not ready to replace.
Yeah I’ve attempted it once today and I think I might have put the wrong white small disks in the opposite sides as I cleaned both sides which might be the reason it’s now constantly pulling to the left consistently or it’s something more complicated, I bought a second hand controller so my fault really
Thank you for this video, helped me out a lot, I no longer have stick drift, I was so afraid but gave it a try and it worked despite me breaking off a piece
I had doubts and was scared but followed uour steps slowly n steadily and voila!! Its fixed i still can't believe.... Even if u don't find too much dirt when u open it still clean it... For me it worked... Thnkz man!!
Great video, detailed and easy to follow. Unfortunately the drifting on my stick did not get fixed so I think mine is just worn out from using it for about 2 years.
thats wat happens when u dont touch grass
You're a legend. It worked for me, but the difference is that I needed to clean the top green part as well. For those who want to try it, you need to be extremely careful or ask someone skilled to do it.
Omg thank you so much for this gem! I didn't feel comfortable enough so I bought a new one before trying this on my other 2 controllers. And they're like brand new. There was so much gunk in there!
Thank you sir! Followed your guide today and fixed the stick drift on my left thumb stick. I appreciate you.
took me like an hour and a half because I've never done something like this before but it was worth it. I literally just bought my controller and it developed stick drift. Works perfectly again now. Thank you!
Took me 2 and a half hours and I ended up not getting it back together 😭
@@FarewellFixbroooo mine broke and took me 3 hours. It’s not worth it because it’s so delicate/complicated you could easily break something. Im buying a new DualSense controller at this point. I’m Pissed off bc they just announced a new update for it but it is what it is
THANK YOU SO MUCH! my controller was bugging me for so many months, I was about to take to shop where I would be charged 30 pounds for it. I just now cleaned it, it works like a charm! I saved a lot of money thanks to u bro. This is 100% legit
Just wanted to say that I followed your video and it worked! Really, thank you so much!
This 100% worked. Thank you for breaking this down step by step. My controller works again.
One tip I will say is I could not grip the blue or orange cable tabs with my fingers so I used a pair of needle nose pliers(very carefully). Well done sir!
Dude. Great video. My left thumbstick was going to the left consistently. I watched your video and followed the exact instructions. Now it's like having a new controller. No stickdrift at all.
I'm about to do this right now. I have the same issue, it just keeps going left lol
This put me at ease trying right now I have the exact same issue only with the right stick instead of
Had the same issue, turns out that little piece on the final pull apart was broken inside. Tried to super glue it, didn't work.
Gonna buy a new one and return the old one in the mail
Thanks for the video!
Note: Before closing up the green tabs on the joystick - You should set the white part into the green tab first. Just a precaution so you won't break the little white part
Hey the little green tab doesn't want to close
@@ReactionPro007same
@@ReactionPro007did you find a way to get it to close?
push harder until u hear this sound tooooooook@@ReactionPro007
Wow great tip
Best use of my Ifixit tool kit yet. Thanks for this, it became painfully obvious that I needed to fix this when I started playing ff7 rebirth. Now it's all fixed, great vid.
Got the left drift to a point where it wasn’t fun anymore. Followed your vid, took the controller apart and yeah, plenty of black gunk in the sensor. Cleaned it and now it works like new! 👍
Thank you so much for this, worked for fixing left thrumbstick drift!
THIS GUY JUST SAVE MY DAY IN 2023
BIG RESPECT KING!!!! 🙌🏼
i just followed this video step by step, rewinding so much to make sure i’m doing it right and it worked !! no more stick drift on my remote !! thank you sir
Thanks for the tech support...This info was able to guide me to repair two of my joysticks. Thanks again 🙏
I just did this and my drift got way worse. I'm definitely not saying to not do this though. This is super easy to do and I did find some gunk on one of the sensors. However, the stick itself creaks and I can feel the resistance when I move it. So just a forewarning to others in my same situation. You're probably gonna have to buy a new controller. Other than that amazing video; really taught me how to do this for other controllers when they get drift. I just hope the stick internals don't break on my next controller😅
I got an easy method without breaking p5 controller and taking it apart
@@Venge4nce44do you mind telling?
@@LaggingRN420 guess that’s a no
@@LaggingRN420thats a no I guess almost a year
@@Venge4nce44did you fix it ?
No DIY electronic repair is complete without some blood.
You must make a sacrifice to appease the Stickdrift gods
pinched my ring finger trying to open my controller and started bleeding instantly
You right… you right
THIS HELPED SO MUCH BROOO!!! No more stick drift, great tutorial. Thank you so much!!!
It helped me, thank you. I don't know for how long, of course, but for now, it seems to be working.
YOU ARE A MAGNIFICENT HUMAN!!! This has been plaguing me for over a year. This moment where my controller is not drifting is PURE ECSTASY! Thanks so much ~
I felt the same after I fixed following his instructions what a gift this was
No he isn’t, it didn’t work.
Got 2 controllers doing the same thing. Followed this video to a tee and got one working perfectly. This man is a Saint. Lol
Why did u deal with it for a year.....buy a new one ffs
Dude a year?😭 literally could’ve gotten a new controller on sale if you was out keepin a eye out😂
Can confirm this works. Just gotta be careful prying open the sensor covers (green flaps you open just before cleaning). If you pry them open too far, then it’s very difficult to get them back into place. So pry those open just enough to access the sensor parts.
any advise to get them back in when they wont click in?
@@benmurkin3863 I used needle nose pliers but you’ve got to be sure to line it up perfectly and not force it. It will snap into place eventually.
This. The way this fella goes about it is too careless, they should be opened slowly and juuust enough as you said. The drift will return after some time as the cleaning isn't a permanent fix, calling for this operation to be repeated every now and then. Therefore we want to keep the bending back and forth to an absolute minimum.
I followed the instructions but after reassembling and turning it on, I tried a custom match on MW but the right stick is now stuck at point at the sky while turning to the left automatically. Any suggestions?
@@benmurkin3863 I was pushing from the top, but once I pushed from the bottom I was able to click them in place. 3 months later though so..
Thanks so much! This fixed the problem and my controller is as good as new now! You're awesome, brother.
It took me a whole ass hour but wow it worked! Thanks dude! Big help, this video earns itself an Awesome patch!
For some reason the interior of the potentiometer in my controller was covered in like black grease, cleaning only reduced the drift, but also one of the copper plates in the part you take out was broken. I ended up replacing it with one from an old xbox 360 controller, since the manufacturer of the sticks is the same, and it worked... at least for today, time will tell how good of a solution it was.
I did a similar thing but I replaced a PS4 analog with a PS2, but just those green pieces and after flipping it around a couple times I found the right orientation and it fixed my stick drift for a good 7-8 months. It’s been 2 since your comment so I’m curious how yours is holding up?
@@millerman33 It's still working, there's some drift when I press the stick, but it's usable. Until now it has been 2 month or over 100 hours of use.
@David Navarro one of my potentiometers was also covered in a lot of what looked like black grease. I couldn't get it all of with isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs.
Another word to the wise... When you remove the little white springy sensors, be careful using a cotton swab on them. They have tiny little spring arms that get caught in the cotton webbing and can bend. I have 20/20 eyesight and can barely see them. So if you clean it out and then you have an issue with the stick rebounding from right to left, you probably bent one. I bent mine back with tweezers and it's working again but I have a feeling I'll have to replace that little white piece eventually.
Spot on video 👌🏾 i have never fixed anything. I just always bought new if its broke but i had enough. This
time, it costs me a fortune with 4 controllers in the house . So i got a kit and whatched your video step by step control works fine now thanks for sharing
Thanks for the video. 👍 My stick drift was annoying me so much. So I figured I had nothing to lose trying to fix it or buy a new one.
I cleaned both joysticks and reassembled it. Now the controller is working as new again. 👍👍
when I seen the thumbnail of this video I said “you know what imma just buy a new controller at this point”
Lol its not that complicated.
honestly u might as well ATTEMPT to do this, bc if it works then u save urself a new controller, if not, then u already planned on buying one anyways
indeed and if you follow the video its not complicated at all .@@nesquiked
No joke if you can build legos… you can do this, lay out a towel, open each part with little pressure (check for front clips once screws are removed) lay it out in sections as you do it to not loose pieces once you get to censors tweeze it out and put back in and work backwards. The flimsy circuits slide in easier if you do not force. You got this. - and to above point you buying a new one any way you 100% have nothing to loose.
@@nesquikednot really I can trade a used controller that works for more then a controller that doesn’t work at all haha.
Worked for me on the 1st controller i tried that had terrible drift. Just disassembled the 2nd 🤞update; fixed the second one as well. Very good simple to follow video. For reference I used WD40 blue for electrical components, I sprayed it into a bottle cap then dipped the cue tip in and cleaned it 👍
I did the exact same thing and it works wonders.
Follow the exact instructions and I fixed two of my controllers. Good job explaining how to correct stick drift.
This the first time i ever comment on a youtube video bro i had to show love. Did exactly what you did and its brand new now 🙏🏼. Thanks bro 🔥
My controller was having terrible stick drift, to the point that it was pretty much unusable. I followed these directions to a tee - the little circular module really didn't even have any dirt or debris in it, but this still resolved my issue! Controller has been working good as new, thank you so much.
This was a great tutorial! followed it the right way and now my controller is working perfectly fine, It actually fixed my left stick drift. One thing I would like to add is to be extremely careful when opening the green case (potentiometer) because that can break pretty easy.
Managed to fix mine with this, thank you very much.
Remember to be careful with force and prefer plastic tools.
Easy to follow and completely fixed the left stick movement issues I was having. Thanks for the video!
Would the joy sticks cause the controller buttons to do weird thing as well. My one controller works fine with the joy sticks but the R2 button randomly makes me fire guns in games and skip through music on Spotify on its own it’s so annoying
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In case this may cause issues: make sure the copper thin plates have lots of tension.
To add more tension, just gently bend those wires towards the center at the little center bump. Use ultra-thin needle tweezers and just give it a little bend upward.
I did this fix, and plugged everything back in, and my joystick was constantly moving in a direction permanently. But then I tried what I mentioned above, and viola: good as new! No drift, no stuck joystick.
Cheers, nice tutorial! Have used it 2wice now (other side was starting to drift, just did it again).
Be safe, everyone!
I think I’m having this issue right now. Are you talking about those prong things in the middle? Or like the outer rings that are raised?
I think mine is to tight what do I need to losen up
Could you please elaborate what copper thin plates?
didnt get it can you please explain what you mean. i tried cleaning it and it became worst.
Can you explain what the copper wires are