How to Replace Analog Thumb Sticks on PS4 Controller - Tutorial
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- How to Replace Analog Thumb Sticks on PS4 Controller - Tutorial
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Please use this tutorial at your own risk. Work on a table so you won’t lose screws or other parts.
I would also like to note that the newer controllers are a little different.
I through my controller and it messed the analog up but I pull the analog stick out but I can’t get it back in because I can’t open the controller
The main differences are just a few screws are in different places.
It looks so difficult...i think i will break my controller while opening it
thank you this helped me out so much
Do you think this method of replacing thumbsticks also works when there’s analog drift in the current ones or do I have to ply deeper?
The "purchase a new controller" was good.
Fr!😅
😎
Thanks, i just fixed my sons controller for £2.00 instead of paying £50 for a new one. Really happy thank you!!
My mate took out that ribbon first before removing the battery (same way you did) but his controller started sparking up and there was a whole lot of smoke. I reccomend removing the battery first before you remove the ribbom just to avoid that outcome.
Thanks for the heads up.
@@SuperBrianGames1 lucky boi ur controller was probably dead😂😂
@@jesuschrist-kl6eo obviously this guys friend forgot to turn the controller off before working on it
@@psychotropictraveler514💀💀
@@psychotropictraveler514 buddy thought he was in a NASCAR pit stop and tried swapping the sticks mid game.
7 years later and this is still helpful, took me a lot longer than it shouldve because my controller was already refurbished so I had to finish what the last guy didn’t🤦🏽
"Go and purchase a new controller"
XD
Lol
or u can fix it for free and not have a broken controller there for the end of time
Hehe
Already did 😂😂
@@thebestmrnoob9416 well said😌
Some important notes for people who have bought a newer version controller:
- When you open the case, UNPLUG THE BATTERY FIRST before you take the blue ribbon out.
- There's a good chance the plug for the battery is on the right side of the internals, and the black cable is at the top with the red cable below it. WHEN YOU REASSEMBLE THE CONTROLLER MAKE SURE WHATEVER YOU DO YOU PLUG THE BATTERY IN AFTER YOU PLUG THE BLUE RIBBON BACK IN.
- The black section that the battery sits in is held in place by one single screw under the battery, unscrew that to take the section out.
- The ribbon underneath the black section plate slides through a gap, so make sure when you put the controller back together you feed that ribbon back through the gap.
Appreciate it you saved me from buying a whole new controller you have a new sub
And you have watched none of his videos since. 😂
KarvaJäätelö man 😂
Same here. Subbed
tripping i ain’t doin all this i’m buying a new one 😂😂😂
Thanks for this! My puppy doesn't seem to know the difference between his one billion chew toys and my only PS4 controller - you just saved me from having to replace the whole damn thing!
lol, same here man, my puppy somehow got ahold of the controller I left on the balcony under the TV, she not only chewed off the rubber of both thumbsticks, but ate half of the left plastic thumbstick. Got tired of getting a sharp feeling on my thumb every time I played, and so here I am...
It worked like a charm, but you should probably tell people that the blue ribbon is backwards with the newer controllers lol. Freaked me out the first time I screwed it back in and nothing happened, then I just flipped the ribbon and the blue light came on and works perfectly fine now.
And the battery is different to
Bro you are a life saver!!!!! I did the same thing and didn’t know what was wrong
Tks soooo much bro
Bought this controller on amazon and the analog stick had broken 3 days into owning it, decided to try and fix it with the video and learnt it was a fake controller. Real helpful video used it as parts to fix a real one
I fixed 3 chewed controllers thanks to you. I had a little trouble with l2 coming off but it's not too hard to snap it back in place with the spring. I also screwed the circuit board screw too tight and the joystick was sticking. The 5th snap to get the controller apart is a little nerve wracking but it does need a little bit of force after the other 4 snap points.
Lol I was following this walk-through with one of the newer controllers and I discovered that everything in the newer controllers are backwards from what you were showing me lol. The ribbon plug in thing was facing inwards and the black cord was on the top and the red cord was on the bottom for the battery. I still managed to fix my defective analog stick and put my controller back together in one piece, though. Thank you for the tutorial 👍
Yeah I believe that was a first generation controller. I bought a clear one now because I like the way it looks like.
Could that be you my light isn't working
This literally saved me. Thank you so much. Had to do it 2 times to change the buttons for 2 controllers. Amazing channel!
👍👍
Thanks for this great video, very useful. Fixed 3 controllers thumbsticks for vastly less than the cost of new ones. You do have to be careful with the L2 and R2 triggers as they can sometimes stick and stay behind in the bottom housing. Just don't lose the tiny metal wire spring part but it's pretty easy to put them back.
Also recommend you replace both even if just one looks bad. All of mine appeared to be just one thumbstick failing but on closer inspection the others were starting to fail too.
Does the PS3 thumbsticks work to substitute PS4s?
Great video. I have a pro tip for anyone taking anything apart -- before you undo/remove a part take a picture of what it looks like. That way when you're putting it back together you can look at the "good" state to remind yourself which way things are supposed to go. It also makes it less likely that you might miss a step when putting it back together since if you take a picture before you remove something, all you need to do is follow the pictures in reverse. This takes a little longer but is more safe.
I had a newer (blue) controller and my internal configuration was a little different - such as the plastic piece holding the battery in place being fastened by a screw instead of just clips - but this tutorial still worked for me.
I'm really nervous of doing it, especially the part that I have pry it open😁
Me too
I almost broke it open untill i saw this
Its very easy really, the thing you have to be really careful, removing the battery, make sure you don't remove the bottom that is glued to the board, I had a friend that did that and now he cant use the controller wirelessly. Grab just the top of that connector.
@@KimWaters1972 f
I was nervous as well, but it was easy.
Thank you man , I dropped my old one, ended up buying a new one but I thought I might aswell try to fix the old one , thanks your a life saver I now have two controllers and you have a like and a new sub , keep it up
What to do if my controller doesn't turn back on ?
😂
Happened to me right now, did everything well
Did you plug the battery cable properly in?
Bro I can’t explain enough how thankful this was! Was about to buy a new controller cause of bad right analog stick drift but I switched the two and it went away. Luck maybe haha
Sometimes its a bit of dirt stuck there, you can even blow on its sides while turning the sticks and the drift goes away
I don't know if you will see this but you saved my life since I accidentally took a joystick out of my mom's PS4 controller, you are a god
love the video, thanks man. I just replaced my sticks after my dog chewed through my original ones. Quick tip if you're in Australia - i think the controls are made in Singapore - the blue ribbon cable that you disconnect and reattach first and last has the blue pointing inwards, not outwards. Check your control turns on before you put in the screws! Thanks Brian!
Alright so basically I’ve had problems with this controller from defygaming for ages, first time I tried turning it on it didn’t work, and the second time it didn’t work again, finally after the second time of sending it back it worked the 3rd time. So for the past 2 months it’s been good however I noticed the rubber on the analog stick started to rip off so then we tried gluing a thumb grip on but it didn’t work. So we had no choice but to remove the whole analog stick as you did in this vid. So we thought it worked first time but the analog stick kept sticking downwards. So we popped the controller open again and tried the whole process again this time the analog stick was perfectly fixed and the left trigger and on button light was not working. So we had to try again and then the left trigger was fixed but the light wasn’t. And after the 4th time the controller is finally fully functional... for now, so thank you so much man I would’ve had to have bought a new controller without you :)
Thank you so very much. I was fighting with my brother over taking turns and the left analog stick came out and I got so scared. You saved me from having to buy a new controller.
I’m glad you were able to fix it! 👍🏼🎮
@@SuperBrianGames1 While fixing my controller the pad above the PS button came out and I am having trouble putting it back in. Can you give any tips
Omg same! But with my sister
That's exactly what I'm going through. LIKE EXACTLY
I just did this, my controller is like new but I hate the joysticks, I moved from Xbox X to PS4 pro and the joysticks on xbox have more grip. I looked at grips for the ps4 controllers but those are more expensive than replacement joysticks so I bought xbox ones, put on the ps4 controller, brilliant, they are a bit taller but you get used to it, they fit like they were made for it.
I actually have the newest version of the controller, a few differences, nothing major, just the controller board on the new ones don't have any screws, so its actually easier.The most difficult part was to remove the touchpad cable, but I figured out it has a little thing to grab and pull out. But that's not even necessary to remove, you could replace easy the joysticks just removing the bottom, its just easier to reassemble if you remove that touchpad thing.
Next thing to do is replace the battery with a bigger battery.
Also as a bonus, I tightened the screws really hard so now there's no creak when playing hard
That's a great idea. I'm hoping the PS5 has better joysticks.
Great video and very helpful! Just replaced my joysticks. One thing to note is that the tiny springs that allow the L2/R2 buttons to function may fall out (they did with my controller) pretty easy fix as well. There is another video that explains how to replace the L2/R2 buttons which shows you how to insert the springs.
I agree with a similar comment, on the Australian PS4 Controller the first ribbon cable that we disconnect the blue faces "inwards" not Outwards.
Obviously must be 2 different versions made worldwide.
Note mine was the PS4 Slim not the PS4 Pro, not sure if that makes any difference.
Just a simple photo before ribbion disconnection is the only extra step i would add to a near perfect upload. 😊
Anyway the replacement thumb sticks worked great with zero issues. Thankyou for the clear & to the point tutorial. An Excellent video 😊👌👍🙏🍻
Thanks mate, I used this video so I could pull out the buttons to clean them
Thank you so much🙏🏼 I changed both joysticks today, Your video helped me a lot. Thx a lot👍🏻 Roman, Czech Republic🇨🇿
Thanks u just saved my life I accidentally popped out the joystick couldn’t figure out how to put it back in
Saved me from buying a new one! Didn't even need a replacement part or anything. Thank you!!
So i replaced my analog sticks and this video helped a lot. I have a newer ps4 controller so the four screws on the casing of the controller are the same, but the battery compartment has a screw in the middle that holds it to the circuit board. The connector for the battery and the display light are opposite than the video, but it's basically the same. Otherwise this video helped a lot thanks!
I really appreciate you making this video ! I did struggle a little and freaked out a lot trying to take my control apart for the analog stick to go back in and it was my first time, but after watching your video i got my analog stick and control back to its same way :) thank you !
Thank you for watching the video :)
Thank you for your help :)
Great demo!. Just fixed mine when my kid broked the thumbstick... keep it up
I was sceptical to do it at first...but then i did it anyways...it worked bro...thanks so much
Some controllers are a bit different on the inside but still easy to work around
This tutorial is everything!
I made an analog stick transplantation thanks to this guide. Operation was a success lol
THANK YOU SO MUCH I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN SO MUCH TROUBLE WITHOUT YOU
Its took me almost an hour as a first timer, but it worked! & Here i was about to spend 50-60 dollars on a new one! Tysm!!!!!
Thank you man this helped me bring ol’ reliable back to life
Excellent tutorial…you covered all the important details like grounding yourself for one example 👍🏼
Amazing tutorial just fixed my controller super straight forward and easy to follow
Thanks !!! Really help me !!! I suggest to listen to the video first before, some hint are give after the things to do, just easier the second time !!!
thanks man you help me fix my controller after playing to much modern warfare 2019
I know this is an old vid so i hope this notification reaches you.
Thanx for your help dude. Cod killed my L3, now it works perfectly.
Thank you for the tutorial. Now it works perfectly.
Keep up the good work
Leave A Crawler I still read all my comments. I’m glad it could help you.
Thanx again dude.
Thanks a lot bro, i raged during fut champs and my ds4 when flying but only my analog was malfunctioning huhu now i can hopefully get back to fut champs and long live my ds4
Let’s be honest-were all here bc we raged
My brother threw mine
I'm here because for some reason every time I push forward on L3 my R3 pulls left. Don't ever throw my controllers don't understand why it's given up on me lol
Niall Helire that’s weird
Yes
Yup
Great video my problem just happened my kid and I playing around when I brushed again my sweater stomach area with right joystick seem to pull out a little but after I push it back in it became a little stiff when moving it. Not sure how to fix this can you please help me?
"purchase a new controller" gave me a hearty chuckle
Thank you! You just saved me 60$
You have my respect.
Glad to see Sony made replacing the thumb sticks nice and simple and not at all fiddly :P
Thanks man, really helped me out replacing grotty old thumbsticks!
Because of you i fix my controller thank you so much goodjob!! 👍👍👍
No problem 👍
Amazing tutorial thank you! My controller was laid out a bit differently, but it still worked out. Was very helpful!
Just watched and fixed my controller. Thanks! Just saved £60!!
kyle smallwood You guys pay €60 for a Controller!?
Thanks man never did this before & worked perfect. Would of did it the same time as the vid w/ no pause if I didn't get thrown off before you took the motherboard off. Both my stock Ps4 controlles were a little different than yours where there were no hook things in the top left & right corner that you said you needed to push in/pop out or something on mine 1 screw was showing that you just removed. Then, the steps were the same again, thanks again!
thank you for posting this video. I already had the controller apart but wasn't sure about the thumb sticks. I didn't just want to pull them off not knowing that was the way to do it.
Thanks! It was a little bit confusing as in my controller some things are in different places, but this was very helpful
thanks works perfectly now
i dropped my controller and the thumb stick popped out of place so i had to open it up and pop it back in
i broke some kind of see through plastic on the bottom part of the controller by accident when i was taking it apart but not really sure what it was for
Nice tutorial. Really helped. I put a set of Xbox One thumbsticks on mine just because I like the feel more than the OEM PlayStation sticks. 👍
Just finished replacing my thumb stick. You made it so easy.
Thank you so much! It took me an hour because one of the things was not in the right place. Thanks again
Thank you it really helped me you are a legend. It was risky but worth it.
Did you remove the parts, was it scary but successful?
@@mustafamurtaza6766 Everything was pretty easy. You don’t have to be very talented to do it.
@@UnknownUser_10 okay, but still I won't take risks
Just gave this a crack, my controller was slightly different. Getting it open was probably the hardest part otherwise very straightforward instructions.👍
Got me good. "First thing you wanna do is purchase a new controller." Wasn't expecting that either.😂😂🐐
I have a question i have a broken dualshock controller and a scuf controller i dont like the scuf analog sticks so can i take my broken dualshock controller take of its analog sticks and put it on my scuf
Yes
Was able to fix my controller thanks for the tutorial.
Great to hear!
EASY: Right guys my dog bit my analogs off twice and I noticed they were perfectly intact, as was the housing for them. The essayist and fastest way to remove analogs is move them all the way to one side and with your teeth move them further until they pop out, to install new ones pinch the side and slid in about half way and with a small stick or somthing thin and blunt position the thin grey control into the hole of the thum stick and bobs your uncle, might take a few tries but worked like a charm for me, no damage. Just take your time
Lewis Mcdowall thx it actually worked
Lewis Mcdowall now I have cancer so 🤷🏻♂️
Alex Blakeley what?
This is great! As long as I don’t need to take apart the controller!
Oh boy😂
Is there another way I can replace the analog sticks without taking it apart?
My controller thumbstick had really bad drag so I took the thumbsticks out and needed to put them back in and this helped me put them back in
Thanks it helped me through taking it apart to clean, I don’t think I need to replace anything but I definitely needed to clean under there. Hope my gaming goes it better.
thank you so much man i got my thumbstick broken but with your video i fixed it thank you so much
Thanks now my dad won’t kill me lmao
Lol
Me too kid
So f***ing true lol.
Same
I went to this video because my left analog stick seems to be drifting when i play minecraft on my phone, and I dont want to offend my mom so i watched this
Thanks for this vid. Just bought a new controller and it's working great!
AWESOME VIDEO! Just saved 65 bucks!
For the new version of the DS4 controller the blue on the ribbon faces inward and the back paneled is screwed in but besides that everything is the same! Great video
Thanks my dog chewed up the thumbsticks on my limited edition Spider-Man controller and my other controller has slight stick drift and the touch pad is a bit stiff so I don't wanna buy a third one, this was really helpful
Very helpful I'm looking to replace my buttons and analog sticks on my dualshock so I'll use this video for sure
To this day this still helping people!! Just saved me man :) thank you
Just saved me £50 buying a new one, have a sub my guy 😁
Lol my dog ate of the thumbsticks of my controller
same!
Same
Same! 😔
Bro same 😭
Same
I snapped my controllering trying to take off the front shell. Please explain how you did that so easily.
Thanks for this video bro saved me £15 repair XD I did it myself and codt me no more than £4 lol thanks bro hope you have a good day
This would’ve worked out great if everything went smooth for me. I had pieces falling out left and right that I had no idea where they came from. The main parts of the controller didn’t go back into place and I freaked out for 10 minutes...Other than that this was a good tutorial and looks like I’ll be buying another controller
Thank you dude you saved my controller and a month of allowance lol
Thank you bro. This helped me swap out my joysticks from one controller to the next. [Rubber was worn down to the plastic lol)
No problem 👍
Altho it took you 10 minutes and it took me 3 hours thanks❤
Thanks dude mine started vibrating and would not stop even after hard reset
My tray battery tray is really loose now and it seems to be falling every time I press a button? Can or should I super glue it to the mother board? I know nothing about motherboards but yeah, any help comment section?
Thank you for the tutorial it worked but The light on my PS4 controller won’t turn on
Check out 8:40 in the video that might help you.
Thank you 😊
My analog stick problem is else
It works fine but when I drive a car or try to direct a character to move left it struggles to do it....
I’m not sure if I’m the only one with this issue....
Benjamin Ice I have the same issue, please let me know when you fix it
Great video 👍🏾 My wires inside were flipped as red on the bottom and that whole piece came off luckily I had a second controller and did it on there
thank you so much iam a mom and my sons controller analog stick wasnt working stores were closed so we too a broken on that just wouldnt charge and used them analog sticks and his controller is like new thank you for making it so easy to do now he is playing again
That’s great to hear. I love comments like these.
Great tutorial, thank you!
Both my analog sticks are malfunctioning (controller fell a few times), left analog stick has a dead zone on one side, right analog stick keeps registering movement. Will this help, or does the metal looking thing under the thumb stick need replacement? Thanks!
Thank you so much u saved me 60 pound I subbed and liked keep up the good work and try your best
Ur wiggle skills are crazyyy
Super helpful. It was either my a new controller or spend $8 on Amazon for replacement parts and follow your video. 👍🏽
I jacked my controller up a little. I foolishly tried to pry the battery tray from the right side and accidentally popped off one of the chips on the motherboard. The controller works and charges perfectly, but the light bar is wonky now. The light bar doesn't turn on when connected to the console, but it will flash lime green when you hit the PS button to turn it on, and it'll turn yellow and pulsate like normal when you plug it in to charge (only does this if it's turned off while charging)
Thank you so much I was scared of braking it 😭, the least I can do is sub
Tayshawn Mosley Thank you for subscribing.
Sweet tutorial. Was able to do it in 5 mins thanks to your video