Many years later and now I’m here I think it’s time I begin modding controllers and consoles now. Thanks for the video I didn’t even know the batteries could get bigger and better in these!
You are welcome! Replacing the batteries made a huge difference in my controllers. Made them like new (or better) in terms of time between recharges, at substantially less cost than buying new controllers. Thanks for taking a few minutes to leave a comment. It is appreciated!
You're welcome! My controller was much the same. Even with a full charge, I could only use if for less than an hour before a low battery warning was flashing up. With the new battery, I've been able to log some serious Sniper Elite 5 time (probably 6+ hours) with the battery still showing 2 out of 3 bars. It's really a pretty cheap and simple upgrade to restore the controller to better than new in terms of battery life. Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
You are most welcome. Glad it helped you out. This is isn't the "normal" type of video that I make, but I needed to replace the batteries in my own controllers, so I thought I'd throw together a video in case it helped out someone else.
You just carefully switch the battery and that’s it ? Because whenever I play games my controller, always dies out quickly* it happened very recently last year is there a difference of the new battery lasting longer than the original one?
Yep.. that's pretty much it. After some time, rechargeable batteries wear out and will no longer hold a charge. That's exactly what happened to me. I couldn't get more than a few minutes out a "fully charged" controller before it died. But replacing the battery makes the controller "like new". After replacing the battery, I can now get hours of game play off of a single charge.... much like I did when the controller was new. And it is much cheaper to replace the battery than it is to buy a new controller!
@@ResinChemTech you know what, sir? You gave me the right idea to solve an issue and thank you for your video. Now I’m gonna buy the battery on eBay* and I’ll follow your step through the videos once it gets here to my house on the mailbox*
@@alejandrocaudillo2993 just remember to not use a ridiculous sized battery and the charge controller should be same It should work with any li-ion battery as long as you know what u are doing But if u don’t,then just buy the batteries sold specifically for ds4 controller capacity doesn’t matter In this case as they are specifically made to be safely charged (not 100% but they make due)
Then you likely need to open the controller and see what size JST battery connector the current controller uses... the larger 4.5mm or the smaller 3.5mm... and order the replacement battery with the same size JST connector.
No clue how people believe that you can have a bigger battery with the same seize 😅 Just compared the ps5 battery with 1500mah vs the 1000 from the ps4 and they aren't any close...
Do you know what battery the Aim controller uses? I'm surprised no one's made a video about changing the Aim's battery. I can't even find a straight answer on Reddit. There's 2 videos about breaking one down, but surprisingly, no info on the battery.
Are you talking about the Playstation Move controller? I have replaced the batteries in the PS3 version of those as well, and I used these: amzn.to/4aSKUVJ Do note that this particular battery is meant for the PS3 Move controller. I think there may have been a different version sold with the PS4 (maybe?)... but those would require a different battery.
Ah... now I know what you are referring to. Unfortunately, I haven't owned one so I really don't know anything about the battery or battery replacement. Sorry!
Well, I can tell you from my experience that I've been using the aftermarket batteries in my two DualShocks for almost 2 1/2 years now and they are still working just fine. Just like the original batteries, these will fade over time and the longevity will have to do a lot with how often you use and recharge the batteries. But even after 2+ years, I still get multiple hours (> 6 hours) out of a single full charge on the batteries vs. the less than 30 minutes playing time I had with the original used batteries that I replaced.
@@ResinChemTech Thank you for the answer and a quick one too. I'll probably change it, but yes Sony was cheap and put the worst batteries inside a great controller. Wish you well
From the battery perspective, the only difference is the size of the connector. The 1U connector is just slightly larger (4.5mm) than the 2U (3.5mm). So as long as the replacement battery has the right size connector, it should work. Alternatively, you can order a battery that has both size connectors so it will work with either version of the controller. You can find a link to a battery like this, with both connectors, in the video description.
I am not 100% sure, but I believe that the "u" indicates US and "e" indicates EU. But I think both are gen 2 and would use the gen 2 connector. If you want to be 100% sure, you can take the current controller apart and check the battery connection. The size of the connector is really the only difference as far as the battery is concerned.... at least as far as I am aware with the US versions of the gen 1 and gen 2 controllers.
I've got 2 PS4 controller where the sticker is gone with the barcode and controller-build-id. Is it still possible to find out what type of battery I need and how?
The only real difference as far as the battery is concerned, is the size of the connector. You could take the existing controller apart, note whether the current battery has the smaller or larger connector and simply order one of the batteries with the same size connector. Some batteries actually have two connectors... one of each size... that will work with either version of the controller.
Unfortunately that happens over time. But with hundreds of links throughout all of my videos and blog articles, it is impractical for me to try to assure every link stays up to date. But it should be relatively easy to find a similar battery that matches the description and specs of the one that I link to. But I do appreciate you letting me know about the discontinued or unavailable item.
Not a problem, I was actually able to use the battery model number and was able to find some that were 2,500 mAh. I placed an order and should get them in a couple of days, those should last a good long time in between charges
@@Kiel_Diamondlet me know how that works out for you, I still use my controller for ps4 and my pc and just thought it’d be cool to barely have to put it on charge
@BenB810 I put the replacement batteries in both of my controllers 5 days ago. So far they are still fully charged. That's the best $17.00 I've spent in a while.
Many years later and now I’m here I think it’s time I begin modding controllers and consoles now. Thanks for the video I didn’t even know the batteries could get bigger and better in these!
You are welcome! Replacing the batteries made a huge difference in my controllers. Made them like new (or better) in terms of time between recharges, at substantially less cost than buying new controllers.
Thanks for taking a few minutes to leave a comment. It is appreciated!
Wow thank you! My controller was swapped by a friend and literally doesn’t last more than 10 minutes.
You're welcome! My controller was much the same. Even with a full charge, I could only use if for less than an hour before a low battery warning was flashing up. With the new battery, I've been able to log some serious Sniper Elite 5 time (probably 6+ hours) with the battery still showing 2 out of 3 bars. It's really a pretty cheap and simple upgrade to restore the controller to better than new in terms of battery life.
Thanks for watching and taking time to comment!
bro.... you helped me a lot
thank you very much
You are most welcome. Glad it helped you out. This is isn't the "normal" type of video that I make, but I needed to replace the batteries in my own controllers, so I thought I'd throw together a video in case it helped out someone else.
Thak you for these great video! I hope you keeping doing it. It was very helpful! Congrats
Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for taking a moment to leave a comment.
Looking forward to Sniper Elite 5! Love the series.
You just carefully switch the battery and that’s it ? Because whenever I play games my controller, always dies out quickly* it happened very recently last year is there a difference of the new battery lasting longer than the original one?
Yep.. that's pretty much it. After some time, rechargeable batteries wear out and will no longer hold a charge. That's exactly what happened to me. I couldn't get more than a few minutes out a "fully charged" controller before it died. But replacing the battery makes the controller "like new". After replacing the battery, I can now get hours of game play off of a single charge.... much like I did when the controller was new. And it is much cheaper to replace the battery than it is to buy a new controller!
@@ResinChemTech you know what, sir? You gave me the right idea to solve an issue and thank you for your video. Now I’m gonna buy the battery on eBay* and I’ll follow your step through the videos once it gets here to my house on the mailbox*
@@alejandrocaudillo2993 just remember to not use a ridiculous sized battery and the charge controller should be same
It should work with any li-ion battery as long as you know what u are doing
But if u don’t,then just buy the batteries sold specifically for ds4 controller
capacity doesn’t matter In this case as they are specifically made to be safely charged (not 100% but they make due)
What should I do, If that there's no any of 1U or 2U on the backside of controller?
Then you likely need to open the controller and see what size JST battery connector the current controller uses... the larger 4.5mm or the smaller 3.5mm... and order the replacement battery with the same size JST connector.
Okay, thanks.
No clue how people believe that you can have a bigger battery with the same seize 😅
Just compared the ps5 battery with 1500mah vs the 1000 from the ps4 and they aren't any close...
Original got solid plastic protector case, without that case it is smaller than oem battery with no case. 2000mah around that size is legit.
Do you know what battery the Aim controller uses? I'm surprised no one's made a video about changing the Aim's battery. I can't even find a straight answer on Reddit. There's 2 videos about breaking one down, but surprisingly, no info on the battery.
Are you talking about the Playstation Move controller? I have replaced the batteries in the PS3 version of those as well, and I used these: amzn.to/4aSKUVJ
Do note that this particular battery is meant for the PS3 Move controller. I think there may have been a different version sold with the PS4 (maybe?)... but those would require a different battery.
No, I'm talking about the psvr aim controller that looks like a white donut rifle. It uses a rectangular battery.@@ResinChemTech
Ah... now I know what you are referring to. Unfortunately, I haven't owned one so I really don't know anything about the battery or battery replacement. Sorry!
@@itzdono Hey just thought I'd reply, I looked into it for you and it's a 1000 mAh Li-ion battery.
Roger that@@aleksidagon2207
Can somebody from experience say how long dualshock 4 lasts with aftermarket 3000mAh battery inside?
Well, I can tell you from my experience that I've been using the aftermarket batteries in my two DualShocks for almost 2 1/2 years now and they are still working just fine. Just like the original batteries, these will fade over time and the longevity will have to do a lot with how often you use and recharge the batteries. But even after 2+ years, I still get multiple hours (> 6 hours) out of a single full charge on the batteries vs. the less than 30 minutes playing time I had with the original used batteries that I replaced.
@@ResinChemTech Thank you for the answer and a quick one too. I'll probably change it, but yes Sony was cheap and put the worst batteries inside a great controller. Wish you well
I cant see my modelnumber because the whole placement for texts and code have worn off, is there another way to tell if its 1U or 2U?
From the battery perspective, the only difference is the size of the connector. The 1U connector is just slightly larger (4.5mm) than the 2U (3.5mm). So as long as the replacement battery has the right size connector, it should work. Alternatively, you can order a battery that has both size connectors so it will work with either version of the controller. You can find a link to a battery like this, with both connectors, in the video description.
I have an 2e controller is it the same as 2u?
I am not 100% sure, but I believe that the "u" indicates US and "e" indicates EU. But I think both are gen 2 and would use the gen 2 connector. If you want to be 100% sure, you can take the current controller apart and check the battery connection. The size of the connector is really the only difference as far as the battery is concerned.... at least as far as I am aware with the US versions of the gen 1 and gen 2 controllers.
@@ResinChemTech okay thank you for your help
I've got 2 PS4 controller where the sticker is gone with the barcode and controller-build-id.
Is it still possible to find out what type of battery I need and how?
The only real difference as far as the battery is concerned, is the size of the connector. You could take the existing controller apart, note whether the current battery has the smaller or larger connector and simply order one of the batteries with the same size connector. Some batteries actually have two connectors... one of each size... that will work with either version of the controller.
@@ResinChemTech aah, ok. Thank you very much.
Those batteries in the link are no longer available :(
Unfortunately that happens over time. But with hundreds of links throughout all of my videos and blog articles, it is impractical for me to try to assure every link stays up to date. But it should be relatively easy to find a similar battery that matches the description and specs of the one that I link to. But I do appreciate you letting me know about the discontinued or unavailable item.
Not a problem, I was actually able to use the battery model number and was able to find some that were 2,500 mAh. I placed an order and should get them in a couple of days, those should last a good long time in between charges
@@Kiel_Diamondlet me know how that works out for you, I still use my controller for ps4 and my pc and just thought it’d be cool to barely have to put it on charge
@BenB810 I put the replacement batteries in both of my controllers 5 days ago. So far they are still fully charged. That's the best $17.00 I've spent in a while.
@@Kiel_Diamond wow that's great
counterfeit Chinese batteries won't give you double the playtime, trust me. Usually they died a lot faster than the original