Reviving a dead battery from a brand new PS3 navigator. It reuqires a power supply with constant current (CC) function. PS3/PS4 move motion controllers #retrogaming #repair #diy #ps3
I didn't exactly follow this method because I don't have a power supply, but I tried to hook up the normal working battery to the dead battery for about 15-20 secs, 1 min max. All my 3 dead batteries were no-go. I think they are completely dead so this method also won't work for them anyway. For those who are still looking for the battery, I ended up replacing the batteries with the joycon's. They just perfectly work fine. They are cheaper, lighter, and easier to find. Don't bother to try to revive them. It's unsafe either.
Thanks for the comment. Using joycon batteries for it is a very smart solution, I didn't know they fit inside a PS3 navigator. If you have a proper power supply, my method should be quite safe (given that you set the proper current limit and voltage limit). But if you don't have a power supply, then buying a replacement battery is a simpler solution.
@@hardwarerepair200 I mean unsafe in long-term usage. Li-ion batteries that once dead have a faster self-discharging rate and a higher possibility of explosion.
@@AbeRemindingYTOfficial Any Nintendo Switch joycon battery, HAC-006 specifically. Genuine one, 3rd party one, doesn't matter. They all work. 2 pins need to be replaced with JST PH 2.0 connector.
Interesting, I've recently bought a sealed PS move navigation controller for my PS3 from a video game store that hasn't been able to sale it and it just sits there for years (got it for less than the original price the shop was selling when it was brand new). It also has that problem, either I can try to repair the battery or just buy a replacement....will see how it is. Thank you for making this video.
Because the battery was sitting for almost ten years, the battery has dropped below the safe voltage of 3v and the bms cut off the power, and since it went so low, the BMS board was not letting any current enter until the battery was charged above a set point (usually 2v). I had this happen with an S3 battery where it was fully dead and was not recognized, sure enough 0V. It did not take any sort of charge for even 10 hours. I had to charge the battery cell directly, bypassing the BMS (4.2v 1500ma) which was sitting at 0.95volts. Started with 100ma, then increased to 1500ma at 3.2v, after that the S3 powered on and charged perfectly after with the BMS
Thanks for watching! For your case, it seems buying a replacement is the only fix. The battery sizes for PS move and PS navigator are different. PS move uses LIP1450, PS navigator uses LIS1442. So, be careful!
Great video I was looking all through youtube for this very well explained but you do not need to take the entire thing apart to access the battery just letting you know!
Yea its fixed and works now..... but its not charging now is it... WHATS THE FIX. Mine turns on now and stays connected after i unplug but will not charge further than 1 bar
@@hardwarerepair200 yes! And it’s kinda difficult to find a second hand that doesn’t have the same problem. By any chance, do you know if the move controllers use the same model of battery?
