00:00 How to Use This Tutorial 00:55 Will This Work? 01:28 How to Test Your Controller 02:46 Solution 1 04:41 Solution 2 06:18 Solution 3 07:00 Solution 4 08:44 Solution 5 09:31 Solution 6 09:55 Solution 7 11:07 Warnings 12:30 Solution 8 + Take Apart 18:55 Solution 9 22:48 Solution 10 28:19 Solution 11 28:54 Solution 12 33:34 Why No Solution 13? 34:46 Put Back Together
@jeffkiller8608
22 күн бұрын
Ty so much!!!! I can’t get another controller rn I don’t rly have anything to my name and I am starting to work 🥲❤️my headphones recently stopped working and this helps me out so much
@jeffkiller8608
22 күн бұрын
Helped*
@khurramsalahuddin939
11 күн бұрын
I almost had thrown my controller but then stumbled across this video and then all i had to do is blow air into the joystick and just like that it worked like new.Thanks a ton for this video!
@JJLongway
10 ай бұрын
I googled how to fix my controller before I went to Walmart! You just saved me $60. I appreciate it🤝
@HowToX
10 ай бұрын
Glad to help, and glad it's showing on Google.
@petervaday1414
3 ай бұрын
Same, solution 7 worked for me, thank you @HowToX
@genore1993
9 ай бұрын
Belive it or not. The flipping it upside down smacking it and pushing the button in actual worked for now. Its a 2 month old controller. Didnt want to open it up. I have done that alot with my old controller though.😅
@Zeldavidson
4 ай бұрын
dawg, when i tell u i thought that was bs jus now it WORKED
@genore1993
4 ай бұрын
@@Zeldavidson Right? it had been fine for months..... Literally started stick drifting again last nigt! Belive it or not.... Playing rocket leauge.... So every goal i did the same thing. Smack, click, blow, smack... Wroks like a charm again LOL
@BosskAviation751
4 ай бұрын
@@genore1993what does smack click blow mean what are the hand movements for that
@michaelmccollum93
4 ай бұрын
I have went through every video I could find and when I tell you, smacking it while it is upside down is THEE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY, you have a blessed day, random human ❤️ thank you for your comment
@genore1993
4 ай бұрын
@@BosskAviation751 turn controller around so your looking at the back. Hold it at a angle .Click the L3 or R3 while tapping the back of the controller. You can also hold the joystick to one side and literally blow into the joystick.
@sikkis4007
2 ай бұрын
It was the solution 10 for me! There was some sticky shit behind one door. Cleaned it and now it runs perfectly. Thank you so much for your well explained and detailed instructions! Very useful video!
@MrRi0T13
7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Within 20 minutes my controller was working like new again. I opened it and cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and a toothbrush. 6 years since I've had the PS4, I've changed 3 controllers due to drift. I wish I had seen your video earlier. Thanks again for the money I saved this time thanks to you
@jimejamm
9 ай бұрын
Fixed my nephews controller because of your video. He had stick drift. Solution 9 worked. THANK YOU!
@hugojimenez8670
11 ай бұрын
solution 10 worked for me for both joysticks, took me like 2 or 3 hours cause I had no previous experience, but it's a really simple process and you explained it very well, thanks a lot!
@mattthemouse1
8 ай бұрын
_EDIT:_ Solution 5 didn't Work, but Solution 10 did. Solution 5 Did the trick for me! I swear, I was going to lose it if my DS4 controller went the way of my XBOX Series S controller. It had stick drift inside of 6 months and I was seeing that was common. I've had this DS4 for 4 years now and this is the first real issue I've had. Thanks to you, its no longer an issue and I didn't even have to disassemble it! I've found that on many things, the idea that Sony = Quality is a real thing; that's why I got a DS5 controller for my Roommate for Christmas this year to help get her into gaming; the quality was far superior. Once again from the bottom of my heart: *_THANK YOU_*
@DimzReacts
9 ай бұрын
Solution 10 works yet again. I watched a different videos ages ago when I had this problem. This video is far better, I have bookmarked it to make sure I know what to do next time. It didn't take much cleaning at all of the potentiometer. The joystick works flawlessly on the website now instead of shaking around when I would hold it still. Thank you! (I came from the old video btw where u linked this one).
@Visua0
Жыл бұрын
Solution 10 actually worked for me. Thanks a lot for the clear instructions! I only opened 1 door since only 1 direction was having issues. I did have to cut off the 3rd peg to get the door closed, so I'm glad you mentioned even that.
@quifix2506
3 ай бұрын
10 worked for me. This step should really be done by people who have worked on hardware before
@sq_z
6 ай бұрын
The blowing worked. I had ZERO trust in this, but decided to try it anyway, but it worked. I've been trying to fix the drift on my ps4 controller for years now. Decided to randomly try to fix it again today, and was surprised by this awesome solution. Thanks man, appreciate the content.
@yealol1693
5 ай бұрын
Watch the entire video and did the trick with alcohol. At first it wasn't working and then I gave it a minute and played with the analog in circles. As soon as I said I was about to go buy a new. Boom it all worked out. Thank you man for the video man you saved me another 60 bucks. 👍👍👍
@nilfisktun
11 ай бұрын
Lovely, cleaning out the "box" prying it open as described and cleaning with alchohol fixed my drifting controller! Now i dont need to buy my son a PS5 :D :D
@maripaananen9395
6 ай бұрын
Blowing air to the joysticks worked for a little while. Now I fixed two controllers with the 10th solution. Thank you so much! 😁
@Fromurstruly
3 ай бұрын
I've had my messed up controller for several years and this video fixed it and instead of buying a new controller I should've done this, great video
@FiksIIanzO
11 ай бұрын
Stellar tutorial! Had to disassemble the potentiometer but cleaning both doors and rings worked like a charm! No drifting at all after this one, and I didn't even break anything else! I think. It's supposed to be making this sizzling sound on the inside, right?
@Doodsinho
5 ай бұрын
Solution 4 actually fixed the drift. I'm shocked, had no faith it would work, cause usually when my things break they demand the hardest solutions imagineable lmao. Thanks, man. I'll keep referring to this vid when I get further problems. It makes so much sense that the problem was being caused by dirt, cause I've always used my DS4 on PC. I've had it for 3 years and have probably used it only like 50 times, and in very short 30 min - 1 hour gaming sessions. I was like "There's no way it's wear", cause the controller still looks brand new from the outside. So I would definitely recommend y'all to try that solution.
@brianbeard3577
3 ай бұрын
with the controller upside down-ish, i used the corner of a plastic wrapper like you suggested with the cardboard. Then I blew air with it stil l mostly tilted.... It did the trick . Thanks dude!
@tofufish2004
16 күн бұрын
Insanely detailed and thorough video. Amazing job
@DLJames-gf1xr
9 ай бұрын
I dont have the money for a new controller, and mine was drifting up and as good as broke. I tried every solution to no avail and almost gave up hope until method 10. I opened a worse controller for practice, then opened up my good one. Followed the directions to a T and my controller works better now than it did before. Thanks so much, you helped a bunch.
@tobiasampersand
5 ай бұрын
Was all ready to crack my screwdrivers out, got to solution 3 and my controller seems fine again! Super helpful, thank you!
@moskillz76
18 күн бұрын
Wow, never thought that Solution 7 with the straw would be the one that would work for me. Thank you so much. I had bad left analog stick jitter on a fairly new controller, Really thought I would need to open it up. Looks like what might have happened was some dust or debris/paint from the stick rubbing against the plastic controller case just got into the sensors.
@RobertoMusicHelp
9 ай бұрын
SOLUTION #7 FOR THE WIN!!!!! I would also suggest taking that same straw that you are blowing with and passing it around the inside of the joysticks instead of the cardboard triangle. It's more flexible and if you cut at an angle, you can make a nice cleaner. Cutting the tip at an angle will also allow more air to circulate when you blow into the straw. Worked like a charm. Here's to NEVER having to buy another controller again!!!! Makes me wonder if something similar to this is what GameStop does???
@stephyourhope
2 ай бұрын
Thanks to this video I skip some part of the vid to see him taking apart of the controller and so I did and switch that little white piece and put it to that other and so put everything together and now everything works well and I'm very happy for it and video helped alot. Also during I thought I broke it, so please be careful. It's fine
@stephyourhope
2 ай бұрын
Sorry for bad English
@stephyourhope
2 ай бұрын
And I did with solution 11
@elena557
4 ай бұрын
my controller used to make a squeaky noise and got blocked or drifted, after the vacuum and the straw, it worked brand new thank you:))
@Carzon
7 ай бұрын
THANK YOU! Had to resort to solution 7 plus using a qtip with rubbing alcohol on the thumbstick doors (did not want to risk breaking anything), and now i am free from the chains of stickdrift!
@scriptings
7 ай бұрын
Fortnite
@RacingTherapy
Ай бұрын
Thank you SO MUCH.. Really, I can't thank you enough I was having a huge stick drift on my PS5 Dualsense were the Left stick was always pushing upwards, then I tried to tap it like you did in the video, then I used a straw and IT WORKED Keep up the great work my friend, LIKED and subbed
@michelusac1798
6 ай бұрын
Worked great with step 10. Don't hesitate, it's not that hard if you have proper tools. Thank you very much.
@ravenwolf
3 ай бұрын
Solution 10 worked!!!! I was scared to death to try it, but now it's actually better than my other, "good" analog stick - zero jitter. I previously used another video of yours to replace the d-pad, so a huge thank you again! If you added anything, I'd appreciate some tips on where it is and isn't safe to press on the insides of the controller? I was afraid to break some other part while holding it steady to put pressure on the doors.
@seeenrulez3450
8 ай бұрын
Well hot damn, turning the controller over and blowing into the joystick to clear debris actually worked. Thank you for the tip!
@Theran_1
2 ай бұрын
this video is amazing!! i have an off brand controller so fixing it was kinda weird, i didnt manage to fix my drift because i think it has to do with the gates getting loose or soemthing and rn i cant order new ones nor install them cuz i have no wielding experience, but its teh 1st time i have managed to pick apart and put together again such "sofisticated" electronic device, ty so much, it ahs been a very informative experience!
@guidobarzaghi9475
2 ай бұрын
Solution 10 cracked it for me. Fantastic tutorial! Please do more!
@queenasheeba2953
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I did solutions 4/5/6 & 7 - which basically cleaned gunk out of the joystick. You just saved me from buying a new controller! Thanks again 👏👏
@Memnoch67
5 ай бұрын
Thank you if I wasnt broke I'd donate to your channel then again i would have bought a new one. I'll keep in touch soon as work picks up. Again Thank you I never forget a good deed.
@szalyn8849
Жыл бұрын
The straw solution worked, thanks a lot
@funguymastev2150
2 ай бұрын
Solution 9 worked. Thanks. I really did not want to do 10 and above.
@sultanmuwaffaq6173
11 ай бұрын
pulling out the umbrella and blowing the parts below it fixed my problem. thank you very very much
@kailomonkey
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. I just bought a second hand conrotller; it didn't look in great condition but it seems to work okay except the left stick movement forward would stop or veer off to the side too soon. I don't really want to move to opening it up and sadly none of the prior solutions have worked. It very specifically isn't registering any directions properly when pushing up so I think it's a mechanical fault.
@torofine
Жыл бұрын
Really nice video! It didn't fully fix my problem, but it is much better now. My problem is that it's harder to move my left stick than on the right stick ( I think it's because there is dust ). I did the solution 10, but it's still not fully solved. Nice video tho! :D
@ChanMan-mm7fe
6 ай бұрын
Yeah, I fucked it up and broke the ribbon cable. Had to get a new controller. Helpful video though. I'll learn from my mistakes! Thank you!
@zakikd50
7 ай бұрын
Man.. The tapping thing worked like magic 😂😂❤thank you so much
@erenderdimyok
3 ай бұрын
solution 7 save my life. thank you so much
@ניבבר-ו7ד
5 ай бұрын
Thank you it worked!! And also fixed my L2 interference.
@slayer-jc4qd
5 ай бұрын
Yo the straw trying worked great thank you so much
@grimm66666
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much you saved me 40+ dollars ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@we9691
9 ай бұрын
Half speed, one eye on screen one eye on the controller. A can of compressed air. Took it apart, sprayed the F out of it. Held it upside down shook it, tapped it. Put it back together, aaand? Wasn't expecting new ofcourse, but its a lot smoother then it was. Those microplastic gotten into my controller. It was full of scraping from the thumbstick itself.
@jankenDE
7 ай бұрын
Solution 9 did the trick. Thank you! 😃
@emmajesse56
28 күн бұрын
The straw thing worked. Thanks
@osamahadidi9225
7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much the straw method worked woders saved me 60 bucks
@Crato26
8 ай бұрын
10 worked for me only took less than 10 minutes but did rip one of the tapes but dunt care about the sensor pad neva use it...everything works perfect like new
@crtcathoderaytube5206
4 ай бұрын
OUTSTANDING VIDEO. I came up with another solution to assist in dead zone calibration without having to disassemble; two methods the second method a simple mod of plastic removal that worked! METHOD 1 CALIBRATION CALIBRATE PS4 CONTROLLER (POWER OFF NO LED LIT) HOLD L2 AND R2 30 SECONDS RELEASE, ROTATE BOTH STICKS FEW TIMES THEN CENTER STICKS AND HOLD L2 AND R2 FOR 30 SECONDS. Try sticks out to confirm if drift goes away. If still drift repeat the calibration, THIS TIME DO NOT PUSH STICK ALL THE WAY TO THE DIRECTION THAT DRIFTS; this will in effect move the dead zone away from the drift. However, unclear if the stick will continue to recalibrate during game play. METHOD 2 NO NEED DISASSEMBLY REMOVE PLASTIC IN STICK HOLE OPPOSITE OF DRIFT My left stick still drifts to the left, hold the stick to left and with sharp pointed knife force on the right side between the stick hat and the stick hole in controller housing. Scrape the hole on the right between stick hat and right side to remove just a slight amount of plastic in the hole. Try to make a smooth plastic removal, scrape around 30 degrees on the side being scraped. The idea is to allow for just a bit of increase stick movement on the opposite side of the stick drift. This allows increase movement opposite of drift during calibration so the dead zone moves to the opposite direction of stick drift. Calibrate after the knife scrape on opposite side by holding L2 R2 button method listed above. Since the stick can now move further to right the dead zone also moved to the right offsetting the drift. The easy fix which might result in slight rough stick rub though will be barely noticable if the plastic scraped off leaves a smooth transition.
@chetrusca.126
7 ай бұрын
Wow this worked and it wasn't hard at all thank you so much
@marctunc4880
10 ай бұрын
Number 7 did it for me. Great advise. Thanks a lot.
@FlavourFool
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for being so helpful and thorough.
@Friedrick_Hanz
7 ай бұрын
YOOOOOO IT WORKED THE TAPPING THANKE YOU IN MANY WAYS SAVED ME ALOT BRO❤❤
@brandonyam1177
Ай бұрын
life saver fr solution 10 worked a treat
@dinesty123
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much❤ the straw solution worked
@Netre_YT
Ай бұрын
thank you man i dont even kmow how to thank you ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@ricardosilveira9482
7 ай бұрын
Solution 7 actually worked for me, just had to blow through a straw and the drifting is gone!
@john00110101
7 ай бұрын
👍👍👍 Mate!!! You know!! I have sons and advising them to watch a tute (tutorial) once through then restart and slowly go for it!! Maybe even checking the comments for important changes!! Do they listen?? No! Loved you advising the “warnings come at the end of the book” So many of us “Grown Ups” do it too! Great vid! 👏🏻 Meticulous 🫡 and given the youth in your voice x
@mateonatsi
7 ай бұрын
You saved me another 60 dollars thanks
@sporcukarti3989
8 ай бұрын
Thank you Bro, solution 5 worked for me. You saved my 30 Euros xd
@HowToX
8 ай бұрын
Cool
@marklee-tj7eb
Ай бұрын
Solution 7 😂😂😂 can’t believe it actually worked lmao. Pretty much a brand new controller hardly used but collected lots of dust apparently. Blowing with a straw cleared it all out 🤦🏾♂️
@rainsnowflake4664
6 ай бұрын
Thank you. Very helpful
@polvereoro86
2 ай бұрын
I used solution 9 but used an ultrasonic cleaner (I’m trying ) , waiting for it to dry 😅
@Kingyigi05
6 ай бұрын
36:27 isn’t working for me because the black cover on top on it isn’t removable for me .I took the screw out but it’s still attached to it
@deckenbonsai8915
9 ай бұрын
Solution 10 seems to worked for me. I didnt played with it yet but the tester-website shows that the drift is nearly gone. I hope that nothing changes for the next months...
@thebeginnerdude7860
6 ай бұрын
when alcohol gets into play, you know it's SOMETHING of a problem
@pratheeshjoseph9529
4 ай бұрын
Thanks brother
@highkey_wealthy
10 ай бұрын
I just blew into the stick and it started working properly😂
@teixeira-mg2jd
11 күн бұрын
My ps4 controller i goy everything out and now the analogic doesnt work now what should i do?
@immortaluzumaki7583
Ай бұрын
I jst took mine arart and air compressed the analog moudles out and worked perfect i aldo reset it then updated and no stick drift anymore 😂
@misfitopia_
6 ай бұрын
I cleaned everything the way you said and now none of my buttons are registering.. wtf did I do?
@kamirl
Ай бұрын
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU
@beatsbeats3856
2 ай бұрын
REST BUTTON WORKE THANKS!!!
@fantom_ace913
8 ай бұрын
Could not pry open the plate right between the analog sticks
@bestone3
8 ай бұрын
So at solution #10, the semiconductor is faded out, the metal got lot of "black dust" from that semiconductor. That's mean it is permanent damaged right?
@leeolivieri
6 ай бұрын
after reassembly everything worked, except for the PS Buttom. did it happen to anyone else?
@ejulio73
Жыл бұрын
Hey I tried your last video and when I went to try my controller before placing the final screws. My left stick was Inverted 😅... what did I fuck up lol
@HowToX
Жыл бұрын
I don't think I've ever heard of that happening, but I would suspect it has something to do with the white disc. It could be that the metal wipers on it need pressed down a bit, or pulled up a bit.
@ejulio73
Жыл бұрын
@@HowToX Yeah I fixed it like an hour ago If you were ever wondering what happens when you put the white disk back 🙃upsidedown, then your welcome 😅 Thanks for the help overall, my character doesn't stick anymore.
@HowToX
Жыл бұрын
Ok, cool. I didn't think it was possible to put it in upside down. I thought it would not fit.
@thatguy5767
11 ай бұрын
I need a tip on how to put the ribbon cable back in I have been trying for an hour straight
@derigel9783
9 ай бұрын
I might hve unice problem with mine. when I press L2, the left stick drifts forwerd,
@coryhall668
Ай бұрын
Hey man do you fix controllers for other people?
@HowToX
Ай бұрын
No
@quantumgalang9691
6 ай бұрын
thanks
@longthunder8903
8 ай бұрын
My right analog sticks door went to close and the red and black wires came out lol 😔 Good tutorial though i just suck at this UPDATE: The wires were just the vibration i closed the controller and have no more stick drift!
@mart5610
2 ай бұрын
WTF okay I was away from my controller for a while when I was in a online game that I didn't want to leave. so i left my controller sitting in a postion where the left analog stick is stuck pointing up. That way the game thinks I'm still playing. I come back and I got controller drift! Never has this happened before. All I did then was restart my PS4 and it somehow solved the issue.
@Si1entfn
7 ай бұрын
How come when I move the stick slightly down I drift to the left?
@HowToX
5 ай бұрын
That's just the nature of drift. Debris may be "confusing" the traces inside.
@نينجا-ق2ط
2 ай бұрын
WTF I AM IN 2024 HOW THE ... IT WORK
@LisaLsds
Ай бұрын
??????
@darkkbishop
3 ай бұрын
Hero without cape
@dixe8
9 ай бұрын
Hey what if the controller drift is from wear and tear? And not dirt or dust?
@HowToX
9 ай бұрын
Then replacing the analog sticks is the only way. However, judging from the feedback I get on my various fix-it videos, the vast majority of drift issues are caused by dirt. I'm talking like 95%.
@chidii3269
10 ай бұрын
hello I have a quest when doing fix number 10. Do we have to remove both boxes or one is enough because you didn’t open the other box in the video?
@chidii3269
10 ай бұрын
i am fixing my controller right now so I would highly appreciate it if you replied as soon as possible 👌🏻
@DimzReacts
9 ай бұрын
he literally says the answer to that in the video!
@t_h_e_g_r_e_e_n_o_n_e
9 ай бұрын
U didn't put the area in the dec
@soluzaroi
11 ай бұрын
gr8 video
@rogs_
6 ай бұрын
Bro i tried moat solutions didnt work😢
@huzikhan5708
Жыл бұрын
Please bro help me solve my problem my controllers r2 button is not working whenever I move the right analog stick up the r2 button clicks on its own🥺
@huzikhan5708
Жыл бұрын
Please reply me🥺
@FlavourFool
Жыл бұрын
He made a video relating to this a couple of months ago, have a look through his uploads.
@HowToX
Жыл бұрын
That's a well-known issue, but last time I checked nobody knew a solution. However, I did make a video about the mystery. Check the notes section as there have been a couple of theories: kzitem.info/news/bejne/wIejsm2PfoJkgGU
@ARescueToaster
7 күн бұрын
It's kind of amazing how low quality these overpriced controllers are. Sadly we don't really have many options outside of getting 3rd party controllers but I've found many of them to be even worse quality. And here my old PS1, PS2 and PS3 controllers are working flawlessly decades later.
@DimensionRIFT
8 ай бұрын
Great video with fantastic information! Clear and to the point. One thing that I came across was using drift fix kits for people who don't mind doing some soldering. This fix seems to be great as it makes things easy to adjust in the future if needs be. Here are some vids showing this: kzitem.info/news/bejne/z4yi0ohtpXqFYGk kzitem.info/news/bejne/sG-GsJaeqISKfYo Maybe you can test this out and create a video about it for your channel. You could then link it to this video. Hope this helps! Again, great work!
@NerfD
7 ай бұрын
Ive had my controller for two months and its already drifting im gonna smash it with sledgehammer😅
@shaneoyoshipley9257
4 ай бұрын
None of this help I've taken it apart 3 times an change out the little white diodes with another controller that work an no good, work well for 5 mins an then right back to the sky
@AL-np1im
3 ай бұрын
buy a new PS4 Controller replace the parts with old send new one back get money back PS4 Controller fix.
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