There are videos with millions of views that give us zero information and bad video quality. This is the first ps4 controller disassembly guide, that is satisfying to watch! Thanks
Yeah i actually realized i am unqualified to do these repairs. The other videos gave me false confidence. Unfortunately PS4 remotes have become so hard to find I'm getting desperate. I may have to buy the soldering kit and get to work.
@@InterdimensionalDudeMan I'm in the same boat I have three controllers all with different issues. Now I have to take apart two of them to make one good one but always screw up those clip things and break them when I disassemble this stuff. Been watching bunch of videos if anybody has any more tips on what not to do would be greatly appreciated.
Finally a video which actually shows how to disassemble a DualShock 4 properly, I couldn't find a video which shows how to deal with the clips, some even skipped that process.
Just like all the rest of the comments are saying, i will add and say that this is a superb quick tutorial! As simple as can be while not missing anything. Thanks. P.S. Scuf thumbsticks no matter the size and shape fit perfectly onto the stock ps4 modules.
I think the only tip left out here was to make sure you’re in a well ventilated room/area if you do decide to solder anything not just the controller. Other than that this is the best ps4 controller disassembly video I found. Cheers everyone and game on!
@@wrathcamilo breathing the smoke/fumes is bad, here is a small excerpt from a quick google search: Inhalation of dusts and fumes may cause irritation of the upper respiratory tract. Inhalation of freshly formed metal oxides may cause metal fume fever, a brief (24-48 H) flu-like illness. Inhalation of tin oxide may cause pneumonia.
Great video ! No B.S... just the way it should be. **Spoiler alert** I particularly liked how your first remedy didn't fix the problem... leading into the final solution. SUB'D
Anyone who doesn’t want to risk their anolag disc. Just try blowing into the sticks when you open them carefully and pull dog hairs out if you have any. Great video!
Thanks 👍 just saved me 85$ Left thumb stick was not responding to up input. Pried contact open, gave it a nice cleaning, put it all back together and works perfectly again
This video takes in consideration some details that other videos don't. I've never done this in it actually worked. I am glad that I do not need do change the entire stick. Thank you so much man you are awesome ✌🏻
ive done this type of replacement before and also noticed that the joystick didnt have that OEM feel when i was playing my game. im still on the lookout for good quality joysticks.
It's all to do with the spring inside I realised. I realised the best way to do it is just replace the 2 side potentiometers and keep the original module.
I opened mine up and I couldn't close it i think the brackets bent to much and I didn't use a lot of force so I'm not sure of what to do P.s I mean the brackets next to the sticks they are not giving room for the rubber part to come through all the way
Thank you so much brother man! been skeptical to do this for months, but thankfully you showed me clearly and my joysticks are NORMAL again i thank you !
My controller has been having some serious drag, twitching and drift and I was thinking about cleaning it myself but after seeing this I'm gonna just buy a new controller. Lol.
Have taken apart ps controllers and Xboxes in the past I never thought I'd have so much trouble with a controller and now my controller is fixed and it isn't sticking anymore thank u for making the video.
I just took apart my controller and did this. I didn’t think I’d be able to get it back together when I took it apart but I actually fixed my analog sticks and the buttons! Thank you!
Damn, I should have sent my Amazon Exclusive Limited Edition Crystal Dualshock 4 controller to you that I busted because of Wreckfest Big Rig Convoy trophy hunting rage, instead of flogging it as parts only on eBay for £10. The shell was in excellent condition, just internals dislodged and parts rattling around, I'm sure the guy who bought it was also an enthusiast and managed to fix it. There was a red dualshock 4 controller that my brother busted in fifa rage (a lot more common 😂) 2 years ago and had the left analogue pop out but still encased in the shell. Looking at this video I guess I was glad that all I needed to do when I opened it up was pop the analogue back in, and a bit extra improvement work reinforcing the springs on the triggers.
Great video, I've got water in my controller and I'm more confident to open it now after watching your video. Thanks very much. Best one so far on TH-cam 👍👍
Thanks for the vid! Sucks balls that I can’t even go to the store and just buy a new one, how tf does everyone have PS5 controllers but no PS4 controllers? Like literally no one has them at any retailer or electronic store it’s frustrating asf
Amazing video man!👍👍I was looking for this solution and hopefully you showed everything clearly. Please keep posting on other repairability of components like power supply, disc drive etc. It is of great help man!!
I can't understand how someone opens this in 5 seconds without breaking the plastic pins beneath the joy stick. I'm almost 30 minutes in and still the controller has not come loose.
Some clips are harder than others I've found. Technique also plays a part. I've broken these clips in the past. I'm sure a lot of people will break them too. The controller is still held together with screws, so it's only a minor increase in the size of the seam that is affected. Good luck.
If you ever get a pre owned controller at game stop, this is what you get. They get used controller that was broken or don’t function correctly, they repair it and clean it and give it back to game stop so people can buy it.
What tools did you use on 4:13?? Or if you could give me the list of tools you used. I’ll gladly appreciate it. I’m going to fix mine by following your vid. Thanks 😊
Those are plastic/nylon tweezers. Got them off ebay I think. Other tools: plastic pry tool, Phillips Head #0 screwdriver, temp controlled soldering iron, hot air soldering station, flux, solder, solder wick, kapton tape, replacement analog stick module.
My analog sticks were drifting so I took my controller apart to clean my analog them, but the black and red wires, inside each handle, disconnected. Now when I use the controller the analogs dont respond at all. Do l have to solder them back on or is there an easier way because I don't have the equipment 🥲
Just got to the analogs an the thing broke. I am completely pissed off never trying this again. I am so pissed I have 8 ps4 controllers all 8 controller analogs are fucked. this even ridiculous that this is a thing. I’m suing
This has helped so much I've been having problems with the sway in one of my controllers and I had already cleaned the metal prongs and the pad that they lay on and nothing helped THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
You could have just replaced the sensors inside the potentiometers(the circular spring looking things you said not to bend) you can get. 10 pack on Amazon. Just take out the sensor springs from the ones you ordered and put them in yours. Those things are the cause of drift about 90% of the time. So it would save you the hassle of desoldering anything. The other 10% it’s the metallic connection inside the potentiometers that scrapes off from wear and the sensor spring doesn’t have a good connection. At that point you could just replace the whole potentiometer which you will have to desolder. All in all this controller could have been fixed by just replacing the sensor springs you took out.
The metal discs are called wipers, and they usually don't go "bad", as they're metal, and not heavily spring loaded. It's usually the other part, the carbon track which erodes after extended rubbing by the metal wiper. What makes you say that is the point of failure 90% of the time? I've never seen any videos of people bending back the prongs to restore them 🤔
@@RestoreTechnique Agreed, the thing that wear more are the one that soldered to the board rather than the disc itself. But I think it's possible to just replace the potentiometers itself and save time more time by just desoldering the potentiometers. And another thing that I noticed is that the clip that connects the disc and the carbon track you had for the replacement there is different from the original, so I guess it's the lower quality or fake alps one.
I have a PS4 that's less than a year old. Well, less than a year since I bought it new. The controller that came with it has had this exact same problem for a few months now. Fortunately I bought a second controller just in case I needed a second one. I've been using it. Now that I know what to do I can at least attempt to do a cleaning. But I am not prepared or set up to unsolder or resolder connections. I hope I don't have to go that far.
I watched the whole video and kept thinking, man I hope my controller is just dirty. LOL I saved the video just in case. I have 5 controllers and only 1 works. I am tired of just buying new controllers. Worst case scenario I'll be paying 4 bucks each controller to repair. Thanks for the video.
Mate, you have no idea how helpful this was. My problem was left analog stick drifting up every few seconds, so I focused only on that and didn't do any extra stuff you did in this video. Also since I am fairly clever person, I changed sticks since original left stick was without gum etc. Now I am ready to get my 6 wins in fifa 21 weekend league. No more drifting!!! Thank you, good man.
I took my controller apart Bc I was mad cause it kept moving itself and as soon as it was unscrewed everything inside fell out and broke but to be fair it was at least 5-6 years okd
To be honest I have no hope whacthing these tutorial to fix the drif problem.... But it works there was white resine and a black corrosion on the joystick i clean it with isopropyl alcohol and problem resolved thanks a lot for these video
Sadly my left stick drift didn't get fixed from this teardown. I cleaned everything, still have issues probably a bent contact or something. New controller time u guess 😔
Thank you ..had a old ps4 joystick still almost brand new. Had bad drift i seen your vid and right arou d 4:25 i cleaned those components and waaaalaaaaa working perfect
Great guide. I'll definitely use this when I clean my DS4. Oh I just wanted to ask about your 5 year old controller with the original sticks, did you ever have any issues with that controller?
As someone who doesn't have patience sometimes,it's annoying to connect the LED light plug part so my fingers twitch whenever I'm having problems doing it
while i was trying to clean the contacts the thing that covered it ripped off and so did the 4 black and red wires on my controller i searched it up and they said the wires dont matter but what happens when the shelter for the contacts popps off i tried putting it back now i have immense controller drift to the left i cant even go to my profile or play anything
Thank you so much! I had jittering in the vertical directions on the left stick, and wiping the contacts with isopropyl alcohol totally fixed it! Great quality video!
Spilled a drink on my controller thanks to my dog, buttons sticking, etc, even the L1 not being picked up. Used this, controller feels even smoother than before....but the L1 seems to still not work, could be it still had some of the drink between the pad so I'll let it sit overnight and see what happens
One of the best disassembly videos of this control on all youtube! Great footage, great technique and use of the right tools! I became a fan of your channel! Congratulations!
Thank you!!!! I bought a new controller a month ago and it started to stick drift yesterday (I like to play FPS so the run button always gets messed up) I did exactly what you did, cleaned it and put it back together and it’s not drifting anymore!!!! It was driving me insane. Thank you!!
I always get the analog problem on my controllers. I never knew how to fix it. I just kept buying new controllers when it was too much. I have like 5 controllers now that I’ll try to fix.
I just got setup. My right analog used to drift to the left a little now I made it worst and it starts moving up and I can’t fix it. I should have never tried this
Hello Restore Technique, all right with you, I hope so! I have two DualShock4 controls, each one has the two types of potentiometer that you demonstrate in your video. Being the first one you remove, with the yellow caps and then replace with an alps switch with the blue caps. I also realize that ALPS are firmer than yellow caps, Having said that, in your opinion which of the two models is the best, and why? Thank you very much in advance!
Hi, thanks for your question. Unfortunately I don't have enough experience with the 2 caps to form a preference. I am not a professional PS4 repair technician, and haven't replaced many of these. Cheers :)
@@RestoreTechnique, hello again and thanks for the reply! In the video you say that you are testing between the analog types/brands, so I would like to know, which one do you like the most? I say that about the analogs themselves and not just the caps of the potentiometers. I think the blue ones are from the ALPS brand, and the yellow ones are from the ROCKER brand.
Awesome, well done. I often press the PS button accidentally when fixing controllers, and my housemate is downstairs watching TV and the PS comes on all of a sudden 😆
Cool, can you do the same to a PS3 controller. I have about 8 are do of them . I have 2 the the joystick sticks can I swap the little joystick thingy from one to the other. Most of them are just some I picked up, some of the joysticks work some don't. Just asking.
@@RestoreTechnique oh I'm sorry hero , but you misunderstood. I was asking if it could be done. I want to see if I can get a controller working so I can have a extra controller. I do little things like cleaning and sure. Try not to get into repairing. But might have to. As it's getting hard to find anyone to fix a ps 2/3/4 these days . Now everyone is gearing up for the ps5 . But yeah, I was just wondering if I could just swap parts from one to the other. Just asking , sorry about the . My bad for not phrasing better.
Check if you plugged the battery back in properly. Check if you plugged the charging port back in properly. Check if you damaged the charging port ribbon cable. Did you cause any impact to the circuit board?
Great video! The clips that hold the top and bottom together ended up snapping but that's what the 4 screws on the bottom are for 😂 imo theyre the least important part of the controller so I'm not too phased
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I'm the luckiest man in the world I pop open the controller without knowing about the ribbon cable and it unpluged itself perfectly
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After reading this literally the same thing happened to me.
It’s not fragile, I take apart my controller all the time, and did this a lot didnt break it once
@@_kingclutchx_1917 kinda because it a ribbon cable
There are videos with millions of views that give us zero information and bad video quality. This is the first ps4 controller disassembly guide, that is satisfying to watch! Thanks
Yay! Thanks man :)
Fax
Fr thanks a lot tho
Yeah i actually realized i am unqualified to do these repairs. The other videos gave me false confidence. Unfortunately PS4 remotes have become so hard to find I'm getting desperate. I may have to buy the soldering kit and get to work.
@@InterdimensionalDudeMan I'm in the same boat I have three controllers all with different issues. Now I have to take apart two of them to make one good one but always screw up those clip things and break them when I disassemble this stuff.
Been watching bunch of videos if anybody has any more tips on what not to do would be greatly appreciated.
"Cool people leave likes"
Yup. It's tough being cool😎
who else feels like an untrained surgeon while doing this lol
Today I am learnt
Finally a video which actually shows how to disassemble a DualShock 4 properly, I couldn't find a video which shows how to deal with the clips, some even skipped that process.
I. Rome my controller 8 times still fixed it 😭
Broke
Asmr ftw
Just like all the rest of the comments are saying, i will add and say that this is a superb quick tutorial! As simple as can be while not missing anything. Thanks. P.S. Scuf thumbsticks no matter the size and shape fit perfectly onto the stock ps4 modules.
THANKS I'm 14 and you helped me fix it in 2 minuets your the best
Thanks for this video i fixed my controller. I didn’t feel comfortable at first to solder on my controller but it all went good
Awesome! Well done 😄
Lmao my shit broke
@@mafiapig349 damn😭
@@mafiapig349 😭😭😭
@@mafiapig349 same D:
The shell is so hard to remove
Wish i watched this before opening mine
I couldn’t open it I just closed it back up while hoping to forget the scratches I caused!
I pulled the screws out of mine. Accidently dropped it on the floor and Wala! It was open lol
You really just explaind how I can get a visual read before using it on the game thanks so much time cut in half
I think the only tip left out here was to make sure you’re in a well ventilated room/area if you do decide to solder anything not just the controller. Other than that this is the best ps4 controller disassembly video I found. Cheers everyone and game on!
Why?
@@wrathcamilo breathing the smoke/fumes is bad, here is a small excerpt from a quick google search:
Inhalation of dusts and fumes may cause irritation of the upper respiratory tract. Inhalation of freshly formed metal oxides may cause metal fume fever, a brief (24-48 H) flu-like illness. Inhalation of tin oxide may cause pneumonia.
@@wrathcamilo soldering wire is often around 40% lead, so you don't want to breathe in the fumes
It was like asmr. I almost got slept.
Great video ! No B.S... just the way it should be.
**Spoiler alert** I particularly liked how your first remedy didn't fix the problem... leading into the final solution. SUB'D
Wonderful tutorial. I didn't do the soldering stuff. Felt a little too risky for me. But everything else worked.
Word
Thank you so much for making this vid. Super helpful and made the experience of taking apart the controller and cleaning it waaaay less scarier.
You're welcome 😊
Thanks for the amazing content! So satisfying!
Great video and great job man! I had problem opening controler 😏
Thank you mate!
My nemesis the ribbons. These things just don’t wanna go back in.
Anyone who doesn’t want to risk their anolag disc. Just try blowing into the sticks when you open them carefully and pull dog hairs out if you have any. Great video!
Cheers :)
Wow...this is crazy... I would still buy another controller tho... I don’t trust myself enough to not mess it up lol
Yeah me too
TBF if you’re buying another controller might as well practice so you stop having to buy new ones
It’s dope as hell but I’ll hard pass Nd buy a new controller lol
Watch another video and fucked up my controller... You saved me from not damaging my second one 😅
Great news, well done
Thanks 👍 just saved me 85$
Left thumb stick was not responding to up input. Pried contact open, gave it a nice cleaning, put it all back together and works perfectly again
One of the best Soldering works i saw in YT.. Clean Job Bro.. Thank You.. And Good Luck ❤ Subscribed for sure.. Continue ✌
😃 Thanks!
I have long thumb nails, and I use it as a prying tool. Works everytime
This video takes in consideration some details that other videos don't. I've never done this in it actually worked. I am glad that I do not need do change the entire stick. Thank you so much man you are awesome ✌🏻
ive done this type of replacement before and also noticed that the joystick didnt have that OEM feel when i was playing my game. im still on the lookout for good quality joysticks.
It's all to do with the spring inside I realised. I realised the best way to do it is just replace the 2 side potentiometers and keep the original module.
Really like how you put the camera so we were able to see what you did. You get a thumbs up just for that.
Cheers :)
I opened mine up and I couldn't close it i think the brackets bent to much and I didn't use a lot of force so I'm not sure of what to do
P.s I mean the brackets next to the sticks they are not giving room for the rubber part to come through all the way
Thank you so much brother man! been skeptical to do this for months, but thankfully you showed me clearly and my joysticks are NORMAL again i thank you !
That's awesome, cheers :)
Great now my controller is brocken
My controller has been having some serious drag, twitching and drift and I was thinking about cleaning it myself but after seeing this I'm gonna just buy a new controller. Lol.
😆 Fair enough
same, not for my hands :)
Amazing video! All the close ups, step by step guide and edition! Fantastic!
Is this asmr or something , my ears tingling
Did u like it 😈
Have taken apart ps controllers and Xboxes in the past I never thought I'd have so much trouble with a controller and now my controller is fixed and it isn't sticking anymore thank u for making the video.
I subbed cause it was the last of us on screen lol
Probably my fav game 😄
Great video but shit maybe the $60 dollars controller seem easier than for me to do all that.
I just took apart my controller and did this. I didn’t think I’d be able to get it back together when I took it apart but I actually fixed my analog sticks and the buttons! Thank you!
That's great! 😀
Damn, I should have sent my Amazon Exclusive Limited Edition Crystal Dualshock 4 controller to you that I busted because of Wreckfest Big Rig Convoy trophy hunting rage, instead of flogging it as parts only on eBay for £10. The shell was in excellent condition, just internals dislodged and parts rattling around, I'm sure the guy who bought it was also an enthusiast and managed to fix it.
There was a red dualshock 4 controller that my brother busted in fifa rage (a lot more common 😂) 2 years ago and had the left analogue pop out but still encased in the shell. Looking at this video I guess I was glad that all I needed to do when I opened it up was pop the analogue back in, and a bit extra improvement work reinforcing the springs on the triggers.
I haven't had a rage damaged controller to repair. I've got a dog chewed PS4 controller, and a PS4 Slim that is rage smashed or has been sat on.
Great video, I've got water in my controller and I'm more confident to open it now after watching your video. Thanks very much. Best one so far on TH-cam 👍👍
Thanks for the vid! Sucks balls that I can’t even go to the store and just buy a new one, how tf does everyone have PS5 controllers but no PS4 controllers? Like literally no one has them at any retailer or electronic store it’s frustrating asf
You're welcome. Yeah that's kinda silly not selling DS4 controllers anymore.
Amazing video man!👍👍I was looking for this solution and hopefully you showed everything clearly. Please keep posting on other repairability of components like power supply, disc drive etc. It is of great help man!!
Cheers man 😃
I can't understand how someone opens this in 5 seconds without breaking the plastic pins beneath the joy stick. I'm almost 30 minutes in and still the controller has not come loose.
Some clips are harder than others I've found. Technique also plays a part. I've broken these clips in the past. I'm sure a lot of people will break them too. The controller is still held together with screws, so it's only a minor increase in the size of the seam that is affected. Good luck.
If you ever get a pre owned controller at game stop, this is what you get. They get used controller that was broken or don’t function correctly, they repair it and clean it and give it back to game stop so people can buy it.
What tools did you use on 4:13?? Or if you could give me the list of tools you used. I’ll gladly appreciate it. I’m going to fix mine by following your vid. Thanks 😊
Those are plastic/nylon tweezers. Got them off ebay I think.
Other tools: plastic pry tool, Phillips Head #0 screwdriver, temp controlled soldering iron, hot air soldering station, flux, solder, solder wick, kapton tape, replacement analog stick module.
@@RestoreTechnique Great, thank you so much!!
Dude thank you for this, my right joystick was starting to move steady to the left, and randomly twitch up. You saved my sanity ❤
Awesome, ur welcome
Great Video! I didn‘t expect it to work for me as i don‘t have any experience at all but somehow it did work.Thanks
Awesome 😀👍
The timing on the like shake down earned my like
My analog sticks were drifting so I took my controller apart to clean my analog them, but the black and red wires, inside each handle, disconnected. Now when I use the controller the analogs dont respond at all. Do l have to solder them back on or is there an easier way because I don't have the equipment 🥲
The black and red wires are for the vibration motors, not the analog sticks. If your analog sticks aren't working, that is a separate issue 😬
@@RestoreTechnique ok, thanks for the feedback, luckily I have a backup controller.
i Love your Work Bro 💪
Just got to the analogs an the thing broke. I am completely pissed off never trying this again. I am so pissed I have 8 ps4 controllers all 8 controller analogs are fucked. this even ridiculous that this is a thing. I’m suing
Thanks for showing the locations of the clasps no one else shows that
No problem! I've been frustrated with other videos in the past, so I made sure mine was clear 👍
3:49 this is the detail I’ve been scrolling through tutorials for
This has helped so much I've been having problems with the sway in one of my controllers and I had already cleaned the metal prongs and the pad that they lay on and nothing helped THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
ok so i smashed mine out of anger and it looks exactly like the one in the thumbnail what the hell do i repair it
If you have the tools and skill to do so, sure. If not, sell it as broken and buy a new one, or take it somewhere that can fix it.
Great video dude ! 👍🏼
Me playing the last of us while watching this👀
What's amazing is that I came looking for this video exactly for this reason while playing Last of Us 1. It's a pretty hilarious coincidence.
Haha nice, tailor made for you 👌
Luckily i didnt have to solder anything because i dont have one but i cleaned up the analogs and recalibrated the controller. It works now.
Awesome 👍
@@RestoreTechnique thank you for showing me man! Saved me $50
You could have just replaced the sensors inside the potentiometers(the circular spring looking things you said not to bend) you can get. 10 pack on Amazon. Just take out the sensor springs from the ones you ordered and put them in yours. Those things are the cause of drift about 90% of the time. So it would save you the hassle of desoldering anything. The other 10% it’s the metallic connection inside the potentiometers that scrapes off from wear and the sensor spring doesn’t have a good connection. At that point you could just replace the whole potentiometer which you will have to desolder. All in all this controller could have been fixed by just replacing the sensor springs you took out.
The metal discs are called wipers, and they usually don't go "bad", as they're metal, and not heavily spring loaded. It's usually the other part, the carbon track which erodes after extended rubbing by the metal wiper. What makes you say that is the point of failure 90% of the time? I've never seen any videos of people bending back the prongs to restore them 🤔
@@RestoreTechnique Agreed, the thing that wear more are the one that soldered to the board rather than the disc itself. But I think it's possible to just replace the potentiometers itself and save time more time by just desoldering the potentiometers. And another thing that I noticed is that the clip that connects the disc and the carbon track you had for the replacement there is different from the original, so I guess it's the lower quality or fake alps one.
I have a PS4 that's less than a year old. Well, less than a year since I bought it new. The controller that came with it has had this exact same problem for a few months now. Fortunately I bought a second controller just in case I needed a second one. I've been using it. Now that I know what to do I can at least attempt to do a cleaning. But I am not prepared or set up to unsolder or resolder connections. I hope I don't have to go that far.
I was the one who gave him that red dulshock controller
I want a refund, it was broken
@@RestoreTechnique jk😂
Fixed my.magma red. Saved me a UPS to playstation.
Cool!
You saved my controller, I cleaned the contacts and good to go
Fantastic 😃
I watched the whole video and kept thinking, man I hope my controller is just dirty. LOL I saved the video just in case. I have 5 controllers and only 1 works. I am tired of just buying new controllers. Worst case scenario I'll be paying 4 bucks each controller to repair. Thanks for the video.
No worries, good luck 👍
Mate, you have no idea how helpful this was. My problem was left analog stick drifting up every few seconds, so I focused only on that and didn't do any extra stuff you did in this video. Also since I am fairly clever person, I changed sticks since original left stick was without gum etc. Now I am ready to get my 6 wins in fifa 21 weekend league. No more drifting!!! Thank you, good man.
Thx
I took my controller apart Bc I was mad cause it kept moving itself and as soon as it was unscrewed everything inside fell out and broke but to be fair it was at least 5-6 years okd
In my recommendations
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To be honest I have no hope whacthing these tutorial to fix the drif problem.... But it works there was white resine and a black corrosion on the joystick i clean it with isopropyl alcohol and problem resolved thanks a lot for these video
Had crazy vertical drift on right analog stick, I've fixed this by cleaning, using your video :) Thanks!
Sadly my left stick drift didn't get fixed from this teardown. I cleaned everything, still have issues probably a bent contact or something. New controller time u guess 😔
Thank you ..had a old ps4 joystick still almost brand new. Had bad drift i seen your vid and right arou d 4:25 i cleaned those components and waaaalaaaaa working perfect
Great guide. I'll definitely use this when I clean my DS4. Oh I just wanted to ask about your 5 year old controller with the original sticks, did you ever have any issues with that controller?
I’ve had a controller prob since the same year ps4 came out and it’s pretty faulty like it won’t even move I only got joystick problems tho thankfully
I have never had any issues with it. I've since sold it to my cousin, i hope he hasn't had any issues.
Yo bro this video was helpful as hell. It helped removed a little bit of the drift, but not all I appreciate ya
😀👍
Good clean work!
As someone who doesn't have patience sometimes,it's annoying to connect the LED light plug part so my fingers twitch whenever I'm having problems doing it
Great!! Almost watch every video and most of them are super satysfying!!! Man I love your channle!!
Cool, thanks Rudy! 😃
while i was trying to clean the contacts the thing that covered it ripped off and so did the 4 black and red wires on my controller i searched it up and they said the wires dont matter but what happens when the shelter for the contacts popps off i tried putting it back now i have immense controller drift to the left i cant even go to my profile or play anything
This is a fantastic tutorial! Thank you for uploading and sharing your knowledge!
Cheers :)
My controller can’t turn on after I replace the new analog stick, what did I do wrong? 😅
PS4ASMR!
Ha! Nice wordplay.
Trying to open the controller was harder there are many scratches outside but its working like a charm thanks
Cool 👍
Thank you so much! I had jittering in the vertical directions on the left stick, and wiping the contacts with isopropyl alcohol totally fixed it! Great quality video!
Spilled a drink on my controller thanks to my dog, buttons sticking, etc, even the L1 not being picked up. Used this, controller feels even smoother than before....but the L1 seems to still not work, could be it still had some of the drink between the pad so I'll let it sit overnight and see what happens
One of the best disassembly videos of this control on all youtube!
Great footage, great technique and use of the right tools! I became a fan of your channel! Congratulations!
This with other controllers helped me fix the button I needed to fix without having to buy a new controller thanks!!!!!
No worries 👍
Thank you!!!! I bought a new controller a month ago and it started to stick drift yesterday (I like to play FPS so the run button always gets messed up) I did exactly what you did, cleaned it and put it back together and it’s not drifting anymore!!!! It was driving me insane. Thank you!!
That's awesome 👍
I always get the analog problem on my controllers. I never knew how to fix it. I just kept buying new controllers when it was too much. I have like 5 controllers now that I’ll try to fix.
Best vid ever and it’s a life saver
thank you for listing the specific type or model of equipment you used so I can go and buy or get it. 10/10
🙂👌
I just got setup. My right analog used to drift to the left a little now I made it worst and it starts moving up and I can’t fix it. I should have never tried this
Hello to all the other people that thought you could repair your controller with just a screwdriver.
I'm gonna take mine to somebody lol
Thank you for saving my controller 😂
Hello Restore Technique, all right with you, I hope so!
I have two DualShock4 controls, each one has the two types of potentiometer that you demonstrate in your video. Being the first one you remove, with the yellow caps and then replace with an alps switch with the blue caps. I also realize that ALPS are firmer than yellow caps, Having said that, in your opinion which of the two models is the best, and why? Thank you very much in advance!
Hi, thanks for your question. Unfortunately I don't have enough experience with the 2 caps to form a preference. I am not a professional PS4 repair technician, and haven't replaced many of these. Cheers :)
@@RestoreTechnique, hello again and thanks for the reply! In the video you say that you are testing between the analog types/brands, so I would like to know, which one do you like the most? I say that about the analogs themselves and not just the caps of the potentiometers. I think the blue ones are from the ALPS brand, and the yellow ones are from the ROCKER brand.
@@rogerdn8665 In the video I say I will experiment with different analog sticks in the future. I am yet to do that.
Thanks the cleaning method worked flawlessly!
Sweet 😄
*accidentally powers up ps4 putting back together*
Analog no longer just going up....
It worked. It worked!
IT WORKED!!
Thank you so much!
Awesome, well done. I often press the PS button accidentally when fixing controllers, and my housemate is downstairs watching TV and the PS comes on all of a sudden 😆
My controller is a different model, but taking it apart and replacing the parts were relatively similar.
Thank you for sharing this video.
Cool, thanks 😄
Cool, can you do the same to a PS3 controller. I have about 8 are do of them . I have 2 the the joystick sticks can I swap the little joystick thingy from one to the other. Most of them are just some I picked up, some of the joysticks work some don't. Just asking.
I do not currently have plans to repair a PS3 controller sorry, but maybe in the future.
@@RestoreTechnique oh I'm sorry hero , but you misunderstood. I was asking if it could be done. I want to see if I can get a controller working so I can have a extra controller. I do little things like cleaning and sure. Try not to get into repairing. But might have to. As it's getting hard to find anyone to fix a ps 2/3/4 these days . Now everyone is gearing up for the ps5 . But yeah, I was just wondering if I could just swap parts from one to the other. Just asking , sorry about the . My bad for not phrasing better.
Hi I open my and know it doesn’t want to charge what do I do?
Check if you plugged the battery back in properly. Check if you plugged the charging port back in properly. Check if you damaged the charging port ribbon cable.
Did you cause any impact to the circuit board?
Great video! The clips that hold the top and bottom together ended up snapping but that's what the 4 screws on the bottom are for 😂 imo theyre the least important part of the controller so I'm not too phased
Thanks! Yeah the clips just hold the controller together a little tighter at the seams, mainly aesthetic.