I've never owned any Playstation. I've only played the PS1 and PS2 a few times. But yet I'm still here watching Adam clean a PS2 controller :D. Thanks for the great content, Adam.
That's where I'm stuck right now. The pads for L2 and R2 keep pushing L2 and R2 down so you can't press it once it's together. :/ Can't find anything online about that.
@@ThePluralApostrophe Wow I have the exact same problem I had the right analog stick screwed up but now that that works the L and R buttons are messed up :-/
Not all Ps2 controllers are the same, the same thing implies on PS1 DualShock controllers, some have 7 screws, some have different motherboards, some have six screws, and some have ribbon cables attached to a connector or others have a piece of foam pressing the connector on to the contacts just thought I'd throw that out.
Thank you so much, I was cleaning an old controller I bought from a friend, and it had a foam piece connecting a ribbon to the motherboard, and it fell out. Later, I saw this comment and ran to go find it, and I fixed it
The foam version is kindof annoying to put back together. I recommend just gluing the foam piece to the case but a weak glue so it doesn't get lost or springs out whilst you're trying to put the thing back together.
yeah this, make sure the foam piece lines up correctly when putting it back together, I had mine slip a bit and didnt notice, went to use it and buttons were pressing randomly all over the place. fixed it afterwards though
You're mostly correct, however, Sony's manufacturing of the DS2 had remained consistent with the same external design (all DS2s have 6 screws). This site's pretty useful for determining DS2 versions, and also for cross-referencing PCBs to see if you have a bootleg or a legit controller: www.slagcoin.com/joystick/pcb_wiring.html
The tricky part about these is that some PS2 controllers have loose instead of fixed soft plastic pieces that are under the triggers (I think the censors for the triggers), and that can be a huge pan in the ass to realign properly because they move around when you are putting the control shell back together. I had to put a dab of glue under the plastic censor pieces to get them to stay so I could get them to align with the triggers.
+Harold Cox-Zucker Yeah, same here. Like a mini-puzzle realigning everything on these controllers. It's worth it though, as every PS2 controller I've cleaned has tons of crud inside.
Just remove the R2/L2 buttons from the base unit. Just push the plastic noses with a plastic tool back. After removing them, put base unit and top unit together. Simply push R2/L2 back into their housing.
Wow....I spent an hour the other night trying to get it back together with the triggers aligned. I held the triggers in place while dropping the bottom half back on. The interstellar docking music should've been playing.
Window cleaner could leave a thin residue over the contacts. It's best to use isopropyl alcohol or maybe even a dedicated electronic safe contact cleaner, like WD-40, CRC or other brands.
Some of you commenting have reported the controller not working afterwards, my suggestion is looking at the circuit membrane connection. If you have a pressure fit connection between the controller's main board and the membrane, try increasing the pressure in that connection. The foam pads that push these against the controller compress over time, and will not make a good connection when reassembled. I cut a couple pieces of paper to shape and put them behind the foam piece to solve this issue. If you have the solid connection terminal for the membrane, I recommend replacing the membrane instead, as they are incredibly difficult to repair.
Also as another bit of advice, while Adam did a stellar job reassembling his controller, I recommend reassembling by fitting all but the shoulder buttons back in, controller guts, back casing, fastening the screws back in, and then pushing the shoulder buttons back in with the controller reassembled. Just pinch the side clips for L1 and R1, be mindful not to reinstall them upside down, and L2/R2 are easier to push back in, and only go in one way. Hope it helps.
Can anyone explain to me how do I fix the analog sticks? They sometimes get stuck in a certain position and they do not move smoothly. I neither have a duster or Pledge so I need alternatives.
Likely there is some Coca-Cola or something like that gone over there. Safest way would be to just put some sewing machine oil into the analog pad mechanism. Isopropyl alcohol would be better to use first thou, as it cleans up the dirt properly, but it could also damage the mechanism.
Quick really useful hint: you can put the shoulder pieces in even after you screwed it back together. Just ignore them until the very end because they get in the way a lot otherwise.
One thing to consider if you're doing this with an old PS1 DualShock is that the rumble motors aren't nicely mounted and are only attached by a wire when you take the shell off. Mine dropped unexpectedly when I took it apart a few years ago, but thankfully it didn't tear the wire.
A tip I learned years ago from my friends mom who worked in electronics manufacturing. A simple rubber eraser works miracles cleaning and restoring metal to metal contacts. Like card edge readers and cartridge contact points. The eraser and some elbow grease will remove all the dirt and out any chemicals or moisture. Have saved many cartridge games this way. N64 games seem especially susceptible to dirt and corrosion to the point where they wont even boot. This trick has worked for me every time I have tried it.
what is that claw thing called that sits on the D pad?, been trying to find these, I was lucky to find one in a bundle, but I want to get more of that thing.
@@AdamKoralik Atleast from watching your vids. I'm sure you could be a lot different irl. I do admire it about you though. You seem to keep it real and no bs. So it surely aint a bad thing!
@@AdamKoralik its about time for me to Fix Ps2 Dualshock controllers to work again to Play the PS2 Versions of NBA Live 06 Astro boy the video game and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Smash Up and The Incredibles And Madagascar Sonic Mega Collection Plus and Sonic Unleashed again.
I'm like a few years late but it took me an hour figuring out what has gone wrong (controller wasnt working) Then i unscrewed it for like 10th time and found that the litte white rubber piece wasn't pressing hard enough on that little thin plastic peice, Phew, now it works, but the R1 trigger is kinda not working right...
Depending on where the controller was made the inside layout changes. The off white colour plastic at the 4.45 mark is what im talking about. What that means is if you wanted to change the housing of a controller you would need to find 2 from the same country for it to work i.e 2 from korea. The different places where the controllers are make is listed on the back of each pad where the writing is. They also have a letter there. Ive had controllers from korea and china and they have had the letters A and K on them.
The analog stick pads lift right off of the mechanism without issue. The real problem is cleaning out gunk that has got inside that mechanism, making them move 'sticky'. Haven't found a good way to go about that yet.
I find with controllers the analogue sticks are the first to go. I think it's good to buy a bunch of backups because my theory is controllers will become rare before the consoles. Getting good condition Xbox S controllers at a good price is starting to get harder.
Hi thank you Adam koralic your video helped me save 2 original Sony PlayStation dual shock controllers 2 ocean blue playstation 2 dual shock 2 controllers 1 red ps1 dual shock controller and 1 red mad catz controller they all work
im looking for a clear shot of the connection between the power cable and the motherboard, im not sure if its a socket or soldered in, im trying to repair one of my controllers with a donor, so knowing if the connection is soldered or a socket would help edit: the problem is the one controller has pins missing from the connection to the console, and the other has stick drift the one with pins missing has correctly functioning buttons from what i can tell id rather not take apart my controllers only to find out that they have soldered connections instead of socket connections
One thing I did with a PS1 controller that I got at Goodwill - It was super gross but I wanted a spare for my little brother to play, so I cleaned it completely and also used a paper towel and some cleaner (forget what kind it was) and ran it down the length of the cord a couple of times. Ton of dirt and grime came off. Check for broken spots in the cord first, though.
So Ive cleaned like you did in this video and put it back together. When i tried the controller, up and down buttons doesnt work but side to sides perfectly fine. X is working if i push hard and O is acting like an X button. Square and triangel are not responding. And the left analog stick is stuck going downwards. Any idea whats going on? Should i give up?
Sorry if it's been mentioned or fixed already, but you didn't put the contacts for the R2/L2 buttons back in properly. I know, because I've made this mistake before, and at the end of this video, they were stuck out at the top.
Restored a PS one controller once. It had hard circuitboards for everything, which made it easier to take apart and put back together than the annoying membrane circuits in a PS3 controller
Any tips for fixing up a sticky/over used joystick? Ours has seen years of use and I'm pretty sure whatever finish it has that makes it move smoothy has work away
hey, just wanted to say thank you for this guide :D It has helped me take my PS2 controller apart and clean it up. Just one thing, my controller seems to be slightly different. from 2:39 and on you are focussing on the top half of the controller. I saw my controller cable was routed different, but that wasn't a huge deal, but there was a little screw (exactly the same as those in the rest of the controller) holding the board and basically everything to the shell. After removing this I was able to get it out like normal. This is a standard PS2 controller that I bought ages ago with the PS2 Slim.
I recommend soaking the plastic pieces in water with some Dawn Platinum. (I've not used Dawn with the rubber pieces.) It's great to clean up sticky soda and other goo. It made my Saturn controllers look like new.
My launch model pad (made in Japan) recently developed a fault where the motors constantly rumble when system is on. I bought a cheap replacement only to find it does not feel quite same and when checking the back found it was manufactured in China. I think it's lighter and the cable on the controller is notably thicker on the original one. Might try and open it up as I want my og back in operation.
The surfaces on the analog sticks on some of my PS3 pads have gotten sticky, but I did have some analog nubs handy I got free from a magazine so I attached them to the sticks on one of my 2 Sixaxises!
for some reason every time i push a single button the others gets also pushed (i mean im like touching the fire button and it also registers the jumping button) it also happens with the R and L triggers
Just had to do one of these before xmas, the controller was in decent shape and extremely cheap, but unspeakably filthy. Apparently one could just put the shell pieces in the dishwasher, and in my case they were so contaminated with gods know what that I actually considered it, though ended up just giving them a vigorous scrub. Unlike you, I did also remove the analog sticks since they were perhaps the dirtiest part of the whole thing. It's pretty amazing what people try to sell off at flea markets in terms of sheer dirtiness sometimes :D
Cleaning the Analog Sticks on any controller should be included in the water/soap wash. You just pull them off the Joystick with a bit of effort and they come off easy. Putting them back is fine too.
I was having problems with the shoulder and trigger buttons, the rubber connector bits kept bending backwards into the trigger and not sitting right, so eventually I put everything back together except the r1 and l1 button and used a toothpick to set the rubber connectors and just squeezed the two buttons back into place. Now, if only I could figure out what part inside my slim is busted so I can replace it.
So I notced the red light between the joysticks doesn't turn on. The wire that goes through the light is cracked inside the actual light. I figure this is why it doesn't turn on, my question is this: would this keep the controller from working?? PS: You should be able to take out the rubbery part on the joysticks by just pulling it.
Rubbing alcohol leaves a film. The evaporation is an incomplete chemical reaction, facilitated by weak bonds in the solution. In other words, it looks like it vanishes, but it doesn't. Windex doesn't do that.
Can you help me? I opened my ps2 controller and did what you said then I put it back together, Next I plugged the controller in my ps2 and the red light of the ps2 was shining but the buttons don't work. Before I did this the controller worked.
Can anyone help ? My DS2 left side doesn't work, the buttons on the right work and the analog light comes on but the d pad and left analog don't. I've had it stored in a box for years and it's virtually brand new. Is it fixable ? Edit: the left analog is working now but the d pad and left shoulder buttons don't ? Edit 2: the triangle button has stopped working now.
My controller is not working, it keeps on pressing the up button all the time by itself and the other buttons aren't working when I tried to press it.. What can I do man, can u help me?
Welp, though all went well, and it doesn't work anymore after internally cleaning the controller, ugh. I was quite careful and did not disconnect any wiring internally as far as can be seen.Oddly enough, when I connected it to the ps2 the analogue lit up so there was power but no contact input commands worked! no clue at what so ever ={
I need help!!! I took my controller apart and now I can’t pop it together. Everything is in order. I just can’t put it together. That’s all! Why??? It’s being stubborn.
Excellent video! You should do one on cleaning and restoring an N64 controller; the analog stick in that controller can get really messed up after a lot of use.
Hi! I have a question, if you could help me. I have 2 Mega Drive(PAL) consoles, one it's Model RGB and the other it's PAL-G. When i connect the PAL-G on TV with RGB and not RF, it doesn't show any image but the sound works. I try to clean the port but stil nothing. Do you have any idea why it doesn't work?(The cable works, i tested on the other model) Thanks!
Hey, do you know what can i do if my right analog is like "still holded" . But now phisically. I can click R3 but it doesn't react. For example: When I play some GTA my car still make horn sound xD but I can click it anyway and it doesn't react. It's like holded in system
hey dude, pretty good video you just missed one key point. the L2 R2 buttons can easily not be aligned well so need to make sure the contacts are actually in contact I have found this to be the most annoying part of this controller
+AdamKoralik Damn that sucks. I guess it's good that my stuff's not actually broken then. I just wanted to clear out the dust bunnies. :) Thanks for responding though!
replace it, you cant fix them you either broke the inner springs or broke the outer plastic shell, just replace the analog sticks they like 1 buck a piece + shiping
After this video, I just ended up buying new controller. I fixed several of pc controllers, but that fucking piece of shit otherwise knowed as Dualshock 2 controller just raged quit me! Im not clumsy person but man! It was so hard to put it back! Plus some plastic wich are holding triggers broked! Im never ever going to fix or clean any PS2 or PS1 controller!
just be careful of the contact part of the board inside. that small rectangle. one decent sized spec of dust and one of the buttons may not work. those contacts are a pain in the ass. i also had a ps3 controler once where the plastic that holds it broke the small pillar and i had to figure out how to tape it down, every time one button wouldnt work. but just remember you have to test with a game that uses all the buttons to make sure they all work.
