PS5 Joystick Needed Replacing...

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

I did this for free😅

[@Einstein-360]

Wow 😮

[@OP_GAMERS_ONLY]

Bigfan heart please first comment

[@_5_0_]

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[@Imadh.Ifthikar]

Your the best fam😊

[@GabrielWebb-hp2fx]

Hey PhoneRepairGuru you should use something called a solder sucker you probably know what it is but I'm just saying

[@SWU-F99]

Lesson learned: be a good friend of prg for free repairs 😂

[@ElNDiamaro]

167 likes and no replies? Let me fix that! 🎉

[@gamering2354]

​@@ElNDiamarono dad and your mom hits you every thursday

[@teletvbis_]

1,4k and 1 reply? lemme fix that

[@kirtikumarmittal]

1,4 k likes and 2 reply let me fix that

[@michaelronin6400]

The Nothing cable 🔥🔥

[@nils.rothmann]

Im not the only one seeing it

[@Odysseum04]

Lmao I was about to comment it

[@MintPixels]

I was abt to comment that lol

[@DuckGuy5225]

I have one and I noticed it instantly

[@Unknown-64209]

I have one but I didn't notice 💀

[@Yanrogue]

the solder on these modern controllers does not like to be removed, it is insane how hard they made it to replace

[@themadvagabond4769]

That might be true with xbox series controllers to some degree but the PS5 controllers are usually a breeze. What's your iron temp and what tool are you using to remove solder?

[@maximumoverdrive2219]

Yes its because its lead free solder uses a way higher temp to become liquid and ot solidifies way faster than the good ol 60/40

[@milescarter7803]

Cut old one off, use some pre-heat for the board. Consider just replacing the one bad potentiometer instead of the whole stick unless it is badly worn too.

[@rdclips3647]

And how common stick drift is on ps5 controllers

[@DivineHand125]

​@@themadvagabond4769Not sure what you mean by the Dual sense controllers being easy to desolder while the Xbox isn't. That statement is completely false. Everyone who has attempted to repair the dual sense including myself will tell you it is not easy at all. Unless you have some soldering station costing hundreds of dollars.

[@azathoth594]

There’s actually a gui online that helps you center the stick instead of having to manually calibrate it with a board or moving the potentiometer yourself. Really helps for anyone replacing a stick and having an off centered stick.

[@badedwar4259]

I would love to check it out, what’s its name? How can I find it?

[@georgekokologiannis3783]

​@@badedwar4259 I did the same , search "Dualshock Calibration UI"

[@Rayjacker]

@@badedwar4259 It's dualshock tools on github, or just google Dualshock Calibration GUI (can't post a direct link since YT hates that).

[@aadityasingh4608]

BRU u know the name???

[@georgekokologiannis3783]

@@aadityasingh4608 Dualshock Calibration GUI

[@PhoneRepairGuru]

Find the little board i used on my website :) it’s a pretty handy solution

[@ruskcoder]

I actually fixed stick drift on one of my controllers pretty easily without de soldering, what I did was I just opened up the potentiometer cage like a flap, took out the old wiper, and replaced it with a new wiper from a cheap universal joystick. It worked flawlessly! No soldering required

[@csgoinsaneclutches5317]

You dont need those anymore for calibration, u have a website now

[@-Gothicgirl-]

That board is not needed anymore since you can calibrate and Programm over a free software

[@1O7Airforce]

​@@-Gothicgirl- which 1?

[@-Gothicgirl-]

@@1O7Airforce Dualshock-tools.

[@Malek04.11]

Put a hall effect joysticks and the problem doesn’t come back again

[@sunnyd5944]

Yea but what about the jitter you get from hall effect sticks

[@DivineHand125]

​@@sunnyd5944i don't notice any jitter from it once calibrated. The PlayStation also filters out the jitter if any exist

[@sunnyd5944]

@@DivineHand125 really no jitter in call of duty, does it feel smooth like the oem joystick?

[@DivineHand125]

@sunnyd5944 I don't play COD, but I have 2 controllers modded with Hall Effect sticks and didn't notice any difference when playing Doom.

[@sunnyd5944]

@@DivineHand125 you good appreciate the help tho gonna install 1 on my dualsense edge module stick and see the difference

[@muddle3017]

Btw, while desoldering large globs like that, use a solder sucker accessory instead of a desoldering braid of the same price. The braid will get very quickly full and can burn the board and is usually used to help clean contacts, while the sucker will use a burst of air to pick up the molten solder in an instant. They're also reusable, too.

[@supahtheone]

Easy to fix without replacing the module, just take out the potentiometer on the side that’s drifting(left/right or forward/back) check with a magnifier for bends and bend back with small pincers or a needle and clean. Don’t over complicate things..

[@unknownguy7367]

W comment that's actually the really solution

[@zacr8292]

I've done it with isopropyl which massively helps but in my case there is play in the stick since its a bit old which kinda gives it 'faux stick drift' atleast it only affects you when your finger is off the stick

[@edwarcuevas4334]

Sometimes replacing the potentiometer is a need, they wear out overtime, so a lot of the times you just gotta replace it.

[@Flowkeyz]

Dumbest comment I‘ve ever seen

[@just_mdd4]

This is the first time I've thought about transparent PlayStation controllers. You'd probably be able to see what makes it drift that way. 😝

[@lamarrcrocker6101]

for the most part you wouldn't. drift is a misreading by the potentiometers that reads the analogs movement.

[@B9NE]

Be logical. How would see inside the actual stick?

[@lamarrcrocker6101]

@@B9NE You can see gunk and hairs quite easily though. But half the time that doesn't effect the stick as much as you'd think.

[@B9NE]

@@lamarrcrocker6101 what hair? I fix these all the time. Usually I just replace the wiper if that doesnt work I replace the potentiometer. Then use a board to adjust. As a tip do not use bismuth low melt solder because when mixed with leaded the melting temperature is less than 100C which can ruin traces. Fixing traces under the joystick the most frustrating process ever. I haven't successful at that yet.

[@RiXrubix7777]

What the fuck did you just say

[@milescarter7803]

Don't remove the whole thing unless the actual mechanical stick part is worn. Just pop the potentiometer off the side, it is only 3 pins per potentiometer. And you can do those pins one at a time. Then clear the circuit board holes and re-install the single potentiometer (if it's only a single axis that drifts).

[@dik1181]

What for if you can change it for Hall effect sticks and forget about the drift 4ever. And get precise center point.

[@Yus3r0]

-Whats the easy way? “There is bo easy way” -a mentor who died (like every other)

[@MerleDeQuincey]

Thank you for helping, especially the elders.

[@onyekaumezurike1017]

Am i the only one learning how to repair devices from this channel? Bros is very good in what he does

[@-Gothicgirl-]

Outadet Methode! First solder a new stick, ten calibrate manual if it is a hall effect. Then you calibrate it over a specifik Software to 0 and Programm the ps5 pad. No need of that extra board

[@bewarethebat0]

I personally do these repairs all the time, it's not too terribly hard, and I've been soldering for a few months. Love the content brotha!

[@lvaItix]

But why do you replace the entire stick right away instead of just the potentiometers? It's much cheaper and significantly less work ? 🤔

[@ilyes5560]

Probably he doesn't know, no offense to to him btw

[@ThomasWood3DPrinting]

It was replaced because it wasn't just stick drift but also ghost inputs like he said.

[@p.k.953]

PRG: "That was so much work" His friend: "That was so much money"

[@r4dius]

the board counters the drift but reduces the travel the joystick can do

[@latchan1751]

That leonardo decaprio whistle scene made me laugh like crazy 🤣🤣

[@AK47_Lazr]

Just watch the close friend forget to bring the second controller that also had stick drift😂

[@WarGivesYouAnLs]

Yo, PRG There is a button behind the controller like a small hole its supposed to fix stickdrift

[@Flowkeyz]

You don‘t really believe this do you 😂😂

[@SwiftyShaft]

Congrats and great to do for a friend. I have "fixed" so many controllers, speakers, computers etc because I grew up taking them apart, but you are a master.

[@RAMIbinyousef]

That DEFINITELY was so much work!

[@torstensturmhorst1337]

Tip for the next repair: - Hot air desoldering station! - halleffect sticks for replacement!

[@southernstyle8835]

Exactly!!! Thank you!!!

[@tommiolavi]

This. Takes 15 minutes to replace both joysticks. I've fixed like 50 controllers :D

[@southernstyle8835]

@@tommiolavi very true, when I’m taking my time I’ll do it in 20 mins. But I’ve done it in 10-15 mins

[@Luke-2954]

Honestly the Dualsense is one of the easier controllers I've disassembled, I have mine swapped with a clear shell and it looks AMAZING!

[@DivineHand125]

After struggling to desolder this myself for over a year with a soldering gun and wick, I bought a hot air gun from Amazon for about $48 and was able to get those potentiometers off in just a few minutes. I wouldn't recommend anyone try doing this type of repair without a desoldering tool like a desoldering gun or a hot air gun. When using the hot air gun, you have to be careful not to melt the plastic ribbon connectors on the controller.

[@Aswin-qk5nl]

That AGRRGAGAREGAGA sound got me😅

[@samocecho5821]

Most of the time you don't need replace stick. Just pry open plastick plates on side of the stick clean disc inside and inside plastic plates too with isoprophyl alcohol and its done i done it many times on ps4 controllers and working normally. I never throw out any ps4 controller, i always fixed it.

[@iiSyX]

I done this many times, it's easy

[@堌]

It’s for this exact reason I switched to playing on a computer instead of a console. Analog stick drift is such a nightmare to deal with.

[@LachsChaos187]

Just get a controller with hall effect sticks

[@smogman2084]

I did this with 0 experienced for 2 controllers. I watched some videos and it was pretty easy. You have to use a heat gun, that’s it. And when you do something like this just install better sticks. I used Halleffekt sticks and they are perfekt.

[@chris_007]

That one play station control with replaceable joysticks is looking real good rn

[@G_de_Coligny]

part always out of stock or scalped.

[@Majimba_Enjoyer]

imagine fixing the stick drift instead of constantly increasing the stick deadzone smh

[@baileymcmahon7509]

I bit the bullet and got the edge. I feel like the main reason the sticks wear out is overusing L3/R3 so I just use the back paddles instead.

[@Gecko730]

Wait ! Did you try calibrating the controller ? Someone released a tool that allows us to calibrate dualsenses and dualshock 4s, it works pretty well on a computer

[@m1ksta]

What's the name of it?

[@icefirethekingoflands2272]

Dude so many repair technician using the nothing cable thats sp cool

[@am1n_dlt682]

Just open up the sides of the analog (green walls) and clear them with alcohol, it will fix it

[@tommasosanasi]

you can try cleaning the potentiometer contacts from the inside of the analog

[@trikshotz2955]

Personal tip, I only get the issue where the stick jumps after doing the firmware update happened 3 times

[@AVEESH-EDITS-AFTEREFFECT]

Wow you need to teach me prg

[@laurenceorais7861]

Haha, laughed at the part where you had trouble remove the sticks. They sink so much heat

[@Krypterium]

u have to calibrate the replaced analog stick so that u wont have any stick drift error ,unless a new one is also defected

[@Mrsina77]

Hey man, there is and website to center analog after replacement :) you dont need to use these potenciometers anymore :)

[@justxaine.3544]

Love those little boards, i use those so i dont have to completely undolder the joystick, it works for me as long as you can tune it 😅 ive accidentally soldered the screw holes the first time for some stupid reason

[@Tai_Tai.]

Mine got INSANE stick drift

[@jefez75]

will there be a longform video of the repair? i'm kinda interested

[@dik1181]

That's not repair. That's sabotage.

[@alexteles9968]

DS4 controllers are way easier to calibrate, if your controller has drift but if it rotates fine and doesnt shake while doing so you can get away with a calibration program to reset the center and max range of both analogs

[@Brysonic1000]

Okay so if you're wondering yes you can take an old ps4 controller and swap out the working joystick for your drifting ps5 stick if you're somewhat technically advanced and have a soldering kit. OR you can do just cleaning the joysticks AND take the working ps4 joystick plastic piece in the potentiometer, and replace the one in direction youre drifting after cleaning the inside of the area with Qtip an alcohol really well. (Up and down or left and right) I did both options on a white and a camo version of the ps5 controller and it worked both ways. First time, i just cleaned it out following a video and then replaced the white pieces with ones from a working ps4 joystick. Worked perfectly and was experiencing drift so bad i couldn't even stand still or select my games without it immediately jumping all the way to the left. Second controller i did this in the video to just make sure i could if needed to end up doing it anyways but the drift wasn't as major as the first controller and then replaced it with a joy stick from the ps4 joystick. BUT YOU HAVE YO BE CAREFUL TAKING OUT THE OLD ONE AND MAKING SURE YOU PUT IT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION IN THE PS5 CONTROLLER. or you'll mess up bad. Just be careful but i always heard you couldn't use ps4 sticks in a ps5 controller but i did it because they both were identical anyway like complete copy an it worked fine .

[@darkcrox]

you don't really need the additional PCB for calibration btw,

[@DJmachine1O1]

Going above and beyond for a friend is 👌

[@sciFiengineer-kd5uv]

You can also use hall effect joysticks

[@Konig5784]

Is that the nothing phone charging cable? That's so cool!

[@kacperjestfajny]

Laughs with 8bitDo with Hall joysticks that will never drift

[@xamtra]

You could've replaced it with a hall effect potentiometer for long-term fix.

[@TheReal-Iuri]

I fixed mine with a knife, a toothpick, paper towel and alcohol

[@MathiasGreenwalde]

I love how stick drift wasnt really a problem on retro consoles. I bet sony is using sub par materials so the controller breaks and they have to replace it. I had a PS1, original Xbox, xbox 360 and never had a single problem with stick drift even after throwing the controller 50 times. Now It happens on my controllers I use on my PC before/after 1 year of light use.

[@theerandomdude2375]

I found out most stick drift is caused by small hairs that can be vacuumed out.. (you have to expose the joycon so taking the controller apart) the wires are weak so you have to be careful turning the controller mother board so tou can easily access the joycon parts, then just put a vacuum on it and wait a few seconds as the hair might take a few seconds, but after awhile it keeps attracting hairs

[@theerandomdude2375]

Note: i domt have a solder wand so if it breaks then im kinda screwed, but it works fine so far and my stick drift seems to go away.. (but it also depends on the type of stick drift… since sometimes its just the controller)

[@infinityxxc2985]

That devise is like turning up your dead zone it will make you move slower

[@ryans413]

Sony should be fixing this instead of increasing the prices of the controllers they should be fixing this issue.

[@BuzzBazzJ]

I tried using those flex pcb “fixers” and they suuuuck. They introduce a resistance to the potentiometers that tell you L/R/U/D and instead of going the distance they should, the joystick suddenly won’t go to 100%. Depending on how bad the drift is and how much you have to tune those boards you can be left with a stick that can only do a little, one way😑 Proper fix? Newer, better potentiometers that go 50° instead of the common 45° to way up for that extra drift.

[@JanBuschman]

Its so easy... i should open a repair shop... did it already 5 times. Btw you can just calibrate the software. You dont need a extra bord for it. That makes is faster.

[@Atomic_think293]

If u don’t have that tool then just fold out the green or blue or orange tab and get a replacement but don’t pull it out completely or it will not work then put the replacement part and it should work

[@Jearrohawk]

there is now a website you can use to recalibrate the controller permanently after replacing the pots. you dont need to add that adjustment board on ps4 or ps5 now.

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[@ConsideredYET]

I did the same thing 5 hours ago.. 🤯 It took me 3 hrs of tweaks since I didn't have proper replacement parts from an already malfunctioning ps4 controller but I ended up getting it to work

[@VR00100]

Still have my ps4 pros beat up dualshock 4 and it works like new even today, it thumbsticks wore out but I replaced them for cheap generic ones and won't wear out any time, it did get a very light drift once in a blue moon beacuse of dust, but I just blew into the joystick and the drift is gone forever

[@Glitxhing]

What about Hall effect

[@TheBerlinbaer]

When your soldering. Just solder on some Hall effect. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@themadvagabond4769]

Little more complicated than just replacing the stick with a hall effect stick since you need the corresponding board for each stick that requires a bit more solder experience. Also including the price is about $30ish as apposed to the like $3ish to just put new potentiometer sticks in.

[@alex99x99x]

@@themadvagabond4769 spoken true like someone who has no idea what they are talking about. #1 yes you do need the right hall effect joystick for the right controller, the model of the board does not matter though. So if you get hall effect joysticks for a ps5, thats it, the model of the controller does not matter. #2 the soldering experience is the exact same as any regular joystick, you do not need "more solder experience" #3 where are you getting these prices from? I get my hall effect joysticks from aliexpress for like 50 cents each? The only difference is that you need to calibrate them, which takes less than 5 minutes from experience.

[@justlisten9477]

Flux is your friend when it comes to wicking away old solder…

[@danielvillanuevadonoso1183]

despite it looks dificult it seems to be fun actually :3

[@DaPlenThing]

Can we just build tech that’s goddamn competent

[@TACJHON_]

Cant you just change it?

[@anusamson2825]

I know what are those black and red wires, its is vibration motors

[@SpartanX360]

Waiting for Hall effect thumsticks. No more drifting.

[@JasonMasque13]

Omg this is a crazy repair! This should be easier to fix for the $70 you pay for these things!

[@szanujmysie]

*FUN FACT* : "The Analogs" is the name of a Polish Skinhead music band

[@bocarlsson3rd]

With a decent solder sucker it's not terribly difficult to just replace the whole stick. It was when I did it but I'm an idiot so for regular people I would say it's a 6/10 on the difficulty scale.

[@TheJozuaSmit]

The fact they made this so hard to replace is a disgusting money grab

[@TheTimeSink]

At that stage it’s probably better to replace the controller. The controllers should be designed in a way that the stick assembly is user replaceable.

[@xSuspect-7]

I tried replacing mine and yeah it was easy to remove, spent 3h to remove 2 pads

[@chithraniathapaththu5655]

Why cant you use a desoldering pump? It will make the work easier

[@rumilabeypi8354]

With nothing cable on it

[@wwecolt1]

Ive had the same controller since launch and have had 0 issues and ive got 80 platinums so its not like i dont play alot of games

[@cjallday1130plays]

Hall effect has started taking the world by storm as of late

[@pumlajscztv]

desoldering is the worst, ive been doing this for 2 weeks and i still cannot do it

[@JakobHunterek]

Now replace these analog sticks with the GuliKit TMR joysticks

[@PuzzyMonsta]

If I’m doing thru hole desoldering you need to used the curve part to heat it up or I prefer just switching tips real quick to a wide flat one

[@Darhebkf]

Why not replace them with Hall effect joysticks if you’re already going through the trouble of desoldering them?

[@miguelquartey3242]

I'm watching from Ghana and I'm a big fan

[@G_de_Coligny]

you have electricity now ?

[@kancelas]

I replaced mine with reed switches. Best decision i've made.

[@Darviielol]

Also there is a website that lets you reconfigure the new sticks for free instead of using sum extra board to do it

[@SBDannysStories]

And think all Sony has to do is use Hall Effect thumb stick and drip would never be a problem, but they don’t and it is a problem

[@lifeofdead_7260]

Get yourself an desoldering iron if u want to remove sticks easily. When i started repairing ps4 controllers i did it the same way u did. Trust me a desoldering iron is cheap and safes u a lot of time compared to the soldering wick and flux

[@DuckGuy5225]

Yoooo u have the nothing phone 2 charger

[@SOLIDERR1]

Imagine buying a new console and next day you get stick drift like me 💀

[@AponTechy]

Just changed them with hall effect joystick it will never drift

[@Jim_ho]

Nothing cable spotted 🔥🔥

[@ianlee6416]

Look into a heated desoldering pump

[@fafflerproductions]

I gotta know the editing process for videos like these using background images and gifs for gags. Like did you think of that Leonardo DiCaprio scene specifically when editing? Or do you have some method of searching for someone pointing and saying "there"?

[@TheOrangeProot]

I genuinely wonder if it would be cheaper to just buy an accidental protection plan when you buy a controller so they can give you the money back or replace it