How to Fix a Broken Sony PS5 DualSense Controller - Fix the Dreaded Thumbstick Drift!!

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@syn80 Жыл бұрын

flux can really help the solder flow more easily

@dackselectronicrepair Жыл бұрын

Very true, I usually go crazy with the flux. Not sure why I didn't here!

@shikaro639 3 ай бұрын

I've never soldered before but i'd like to change my joysticks to hall effect joysticks what tools do you use do you have links?

@dackselectronicrepair 3 ай бұрын

I use a hotair rework station. You can get them on Amazon. It has a hot air gun and a soldering iron which are temp and airflow adjustable.

@Leodagan84 Ай бұрын

Amazing skills! I accidently removed the left stick ribbon cable connector from the PCB :(. I tried to simply put it back in place but the left stick is not working anymore (there seems to be a lot if pins to align correctly within the connector). Do you happen to know if those ribbon cable connectors are also soldered to the motherboard? I can't believe I removed it so easily. Too bad I live in France, I wish you would repair my controller!

@dackselectronicrepair Ай бұрын

The ribbon cable retainer clip broke off?

@Leodagan84 Ай бұрын

Yes 😅 the plastic part pop off, but the internal metal pieces are still soldered to the motherboard i can't find anything about it online

@dackselectronicrepair Ай бұрын

I am not sure where you can source one of those

@MrShkafkupe 12 күн бұрын

Do you have to remove thre whole thumbstick assembly? I just want to replace the potentiometers

@dackselectronicrepair 5 күн бұрын

Yes you would. They are part of the assembly.

@scju Жыл бұрын

How did you get the new joystick components? Where can we buy them?

@dackselectronicrepair Жыл бұрын

I get them through a wholesale supplier but they are on Amazon as well!

@syn80 Жыл бұрын

make sure you get the right ones for PS5 (2.1 or 2.3KΩ NOT 10KΩ)

@kido3607 10 ай бұрын

hey, great vid! I was wondering if the thumb stick would need to be calibrated after you make the swap, and if that would be done physically or by software. also what was the liquid you used to clean the pcb after you were done?

@dackselectronicrepair 10 ай бұрын

No calibration needed. I use isopropyl alcohol to clean the board.

@kido3607 10 ай бұрын

@@dackselectronicrepair thank you, one more question…do they work on all the DualSense controller versions? Specifically bdm 030 because all of mine with stick drift are that version

@kido3607 10 ай бұрын

Oh is it possible to get a link for the stick modules just so I don’t get the wrong ones?

@gmrpnk211 6 ай бұрын

I replaced my sticks on my controller, but my right stick won't reach full outer range when it's all fit back together. If I take off the trim ring around the joystick, it reaches just fine. I've replaced the joystick cap and the trim ring and it's the same thing. Any idea what's going on here?

@dackselectronicrepair 5 ай бұрын

Are you using the stock joystick? Some of thr aftermarket ones or ones from a ps4 or xbox one are just a bit too big

@nathanbyerley3640 6 ай бұрын

No amount of heat gun is getting the old solder out any other advice?

@dackselectronicrepair 6 ай бұрын

Try using some flux and melt some leaded solder into the factory solder. That should lower the melting temp of the unleaded solder they use.

@MCBros4ever 10 ай бұрын

It doesn´t matter how you connect the vibration motors, they only spin in the other direction

@dackselectronicrepair 9 ай бұрын

Yep

@WhiskeredBope Ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for sharing. At 07:25, what are you spraying the board with, and is this step completely necessary? I'm trying to fix some controllers without spending any money on tools, and my school has just about everything needed except for cleaning solution.

@dackselectronicrepair Ай бұрын

It is isopropyl alcohol. Not necessary with no clean solder but I like to clean it up.

@jasephase2k933 3 ай бұрын

Removed useing a desolder iron could please tell me under blue part of alps analogs is the solder around the holes because is no solder around a few please reply

@dackselectronicrepair 2 ай бұрын

Some of the legs don't have any solder on them? You can just use flux and solder the legs that don't have any.

@umut_ww4220 10 ай бұрын

My stick ist nit moving after replacment whats teh issue

@dackselectronicrepair 10 ай бұрын

It is hard to say. If the board was damaged it may not work. You got all the legs lined up and soldered in?

@shaunrussell1904 9 ай бұрын

whats the solder sucker your using?

@dackselectronicrepair 9 ай бұрын

It doesn't have a brand name on it. Just search Amazon. They are all pretty similar.

@projectunknown942 Жыл бұрын

What is the tube thing used for deslodering ??

@dackselectronicrepair Жыл бұрын

That is a solder sucker and it does just that; vacuum sucks the solder up into it!

@alisardius1577 9 ай бұрын

power of having great tools, I destroyed my controller using cheap solder gun. No hot air gun. Torn a trace off

@dackselectronicrepair 9 ай бұрын

I have messed up traces even with good tools. Remember to mix leaded with the factory non leaded solder so it lowers the melting temp.

@OKBUDDY21 7 ай бұрын

Isn't 450c too high?

@dackselectronicrepair 7 ай бұрын

You have to go pretty high to get the leadfree solder to melt.

@OKBUDDY21 7 ай бұрын

@@dackselectronicrepair If you were to apply low melt solder onto it before using the heat gun, would it be at a different temp or the same?

@dackselectronicrepair 6 ай бұрын

@@OKBUDDY21 Yes you can try that for sure. If you flux it and melt leaded solder it should melt at a lower temp on the hot air.

@quickR8_ 8 ай бұрын

Is there a place i can take my controller into and they can do this for me?

@dackselectronicrepair 8 ай бұрын

I would think any place that repairs phones and computers would be able to do this. The problem you may run into is that it will cost more to have them do it then just getting a new controller!

@quickR8_ 8 ай бұрын

@@dackselectronicrepair I see, thanks for the help

@tylerjones8145 3 ай бұрын

I've done this 4 times, two were successful, and the other two I ended up melting the underside of the analog stick...what am I doing wrong?

@dackselectronicrepair 3 ай бұрын

It really is a time sensitive repair. You have to get all solder in all the legs heated up at the same time so you can basically just drop the new stick into place and remove the heat right away. If you leave the hot air going for too long after you put the new stick in place you will melt the underside of it. A little melting won't hurt anything but too much will make it not work.

@Meesaa06 11 ай бұрын

can you please post a link of the hot air gun you used ? i wanna buy it too. thanks

@dackselectronicrepair 11 ай бұрын

I use a Yihua 995D+ rework station. It has both hot air and a soldering iron. You can go way more expensive if you want but this one does everything I need. Here is a link to the amazon listing a.co/d/j47VnEU

@Buddy-u7v 3 ай бұрын

I did not listen to the part about being carful with the plastic connectors and now half of one is black😂

@dackselectronicrepair 3 ай бұрын

That's not good, hopefully it is just a little toasted and not broken!

@TyG2k9 Жыл бұрын

Could the cause of the stick drift problem come from dirt buildup? That controller was absolutely filthy.

@dackselectronicrepair Жыл бұрын

Not in this case but I suppose dirt could cause drift issues. However, it would be hard for it to get into the actual joystick as the the thumbstick covers mushroom over the mechanism which keeps almost all dirt out of it.

@theheatbox 8 ай бұрын

Brother how can i fix my ps4 controlla it will not charge i tried just about everything besides changing the M-bored... Now it do power on however it will not charge at all what else can it be ??? If anyone can help an fellow gamer out on how to...fix it myself.. And or can anybody donate a old dusty PS4 controlla or i can trade for something i may have something of interest to you off rip just to name 1or2 things i have a 1080hp gopro I also have a gold plated Michael Kors watch with the lynx I have to loose links from when I loosen it for my wrist for tight fitting or trade that and no longer in making so this is a relic it hold rare they're no longer in spin mean that they are no longer in rotation no longer will they be produced this can be a monolith or a heirloom that you keep in your family as I plan for what's planning to keep in mind but I'm not mentally attached to things so to say

@dackselectronicrepair 8 ай бұрын

Not sure what is going on. It could be the charging port or the battery. It is also possible the motherboard is bad and in that case you would just need to get a new one.