How to Fix Circle, X, Square, or Triangle Button on a DualShock 4 PS4 Controller | Repair Stuck 

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I swear to God i felt like Tony Shark when doing this.

thanks a lot. blowing did the trick for me! imagine that i thought of skipping these steps

God bless you brother ❤

I got a controller so old that the screws are too rusted and broken down to screw out lmao

I swear on my mom, I watched 15secs of his video and all is a sudden my X button was working🤣I swear these controlers be having lives

Finally! I found someone who knows something about ps4 controllers. Just subscribed & liked! Thanks!

do you know how to fix when the triangle button is also clicking the circle button at the same time?

This might be a little late, but thank you so much! I was considering buying a new controller because my triangle button wasn't working, but you saved me $70. Thanks!

This video was extremely helpful! My "X" button wasn't bouncing back when I pressed it so I knew it must've been an internal problem, but until now I haven't had to open my controller AT ALL. The step by step was very much needed and appreciated. It turned out the piece of rubber padding behind my x button had popped out, so after using the link in your description, I've ordered a new one and I'm currently replacing it(I came back to make sure I'm disassembling the controller correctly again). Thanks much, friend.

Bruh my X button is broken so I can’t even log in to play station

Thanks bro! The square button on my controller lost sensitivity and I had to push it hard in order to work. I ended up using the Solution 5 and after dissasembling, cleaning and putting everything back together my button now works normally. Thanks for the video!

i've tried cleaning all the rubber pieces. inspecting for cracks. but i still cant get x, triangle, circle, square, and the right arrow on the d pad to do anything! I don't even know if R/L 1/2 work because i cant get past the account selection screen.

Whenever i press it it presses the x and the ps button what to do plzz

I had 2 broken controllers, X buttons did not work at all or other controller had to push hard. Open both of them and clean em. That did the trick for me 👍 It was pretty easy and now i have 2 working controllers again. Thank you very much!

thank you so much dude my triangle button was stuck and would not bounce back and that was a brand-new controller I bought and the first time I pressed it got stuck you definitely got a sub and my respect from this video thanks bro!

Didnt work my triangle button wasnt working still isnt so im sad

it worked for like half an hour and the button stopped working again, what do i do??

Thanks for this tutorial I've never done something like this before but I managed to do it. My hand was hella shacking though 😅

Hey i tried all the steps but still didnt work can you help?

I did everything and now it does turn on. But when I plug the charger in, it charges but it doesn't turn on and connect

My triangle button still don’t work is my controller fucked?

Solution 3 did for me.

Tnx men it really works 💯

Hi, i did all the exact things that you have done but after put all together, it didnt turn on anymore, any tips?

Took me forever to open the two halves because I was scared of breaking something lol. But I cleaned all the stuff and my X button started working again. Thanks a lot! 👍🏾

Swapped it out with one of my brothers baby mamas controllers they didn’t used brought mine up one time left It then one day me n my bro fight so I ask for my stuff back but certain got a jank controller back took care of that lil issue 😂

Not helpful you didnt even show how to replace the film now my ps4 controller is not turning on, my touchpad is broken AND my motors cable disconnected😐 i do not reccomend this guy😐

the cardboard with the air compressor canisters fix my stucked buttons, thanks 🙏

Amazing video you've helped me fix three controllers without damaging anything

Great video , clear instruction on taking the controler apart and putting them back together

Brother with your help, i fixed dualshock 4 first time thank you so much you have great vision to solve problems mate

bro iswtg the og dualshock never broke for me, after i got a new controller after losing the first one i had since getting the PS4, it broke down in a year😭

bruh my x button a lil sticky

My square button is acting as my home button on ps4 someone please help me😢

Watch the like button as he says like and watch it light up2:23

thank you so much !!!! my x square triangle AND circle buttons were not working anymore. It works fine now, I had to replace the conductive film. Thanks to you, it was as easy as a lego !

My square button doesnt work , and i disassembled it, but i killed it somehow , and now doesnt turn on as well 😅. But thx for the guide

My ps4 controllers x button works when I'm not in a game like selecting a game but in a game it doesn't work

I had to my wipe my film down with water because alcohol wasn’t working. My square button works fine now

Bro thank you so much Solution One actually fix my controller it was stuck at the piece of cardboard actually worked

You my good sir are a GOD sent

I managed to fix my dumbass controller because of you thanks man!!!

the rubber thingy behind my X button had ripped so the button was stuck, opened it up and flipped the rubber thingamabob around, now X works and I have no triangle, but X is more important to me, thumbs up on the video

Bro you’re a genius😭I don my controller was done for

This was very helpfull, thank you so much, we need more people like you, have a blessed day.

What if i pulled th ribbon cable from the lightbar fro. The wrong side

Ive done every thing but still the triangle not working

Thanks a lot. The controller works even better than before

My L2 stopped working any help?

Thank you the first one worked

i broke my controller out of rage

Resetting the controller worked thanks man

Thank you so much I been struggleing for an hour to fix my controller but your video was the only one which helped me.

Cleaning did not help, I'm guessing its a motherboard issue.

How my X button does t work on game in PlayStation too

Dislike Never worked

hey, umm, i THINK i have a fake controller, the battery pack is blue (for some reason) and it won't come out, its like fused to the plastic thingy under it

Bro my circle button is not working I cleaned the film and replaced the rubber But still it's not working🙁🙁🙁🙁

Thanks so much for this video, the straw blowing technique got my button right. I used a plastic straw and pinched the tip flat so it was wedged in the crease of the button.

this video would successfully help me .. if it wasn’t for my controller having a whole different looking battery and is glued DOWN. 3rd controller to be broken, wow

Thanks I fix my controoller❤❤

Thankyou it's working again

You hide mine tarot controller broke from what I did by listening to you😢

Im a bit afraid to do this but i feel like i need to, my X button as been giving trouble n its getting worse lately.

THANKS YOU SO MUCH I LOVE YOU 🥵🥵🥵🥵

Not one of thies tricks worked for me

My rubber pad was broken. I attempted to super glue it in place but I don't think it's worth trying because it's eventually going to fall back out so I ordered the replacement.

I ruined my controller because of that video thanks to u

I did everything in the video but my circle , triangle, and x buttons still don’t work, but my square one does. Before i looked up how to fix it i was cleaning it because i let one of my friends use it for a couple months, but while i was cleaning it i dropped it and the blue light flickered on and off a couple times but it turned back on and when it did everything else worked except for those three buttons. I did everything in the video aswell. Is my controller broken and if so is there a way to fix it or do i have to just buy a new one?

Does anyone know how to fix the buttons because on the PlayStation screen the shapes work but when I get to the loading screen to load in a game and it says press x it won’t work

What kind of dark Magic did You use when removing the r2 button, ITS IMPOSSIBLE I SWEAR IT JUST WONT COME OFF

Just in time: the reset button on one of my N64 consoles got stuck. I will try the first few solutions to fix it👍

Ahhhh Thank you so much, because of you I was able to replace the rubber padding for R1 and X. It was worm out after playing so much dark souls and J-RPG by mashing dialogs and attacking things in dark souls XD The only problem is that the light is now green instead of the white/blue but it isn't a problem I guess, controller still works fine. PS: It is a Data Frog controller that I brough on Aliexpress so it is not PS4 original.

I took apart the controller and put it back now but when I press the X button it now’s seems like the O button also registers at the same time, might have to go back and take a look again

Wow it work tq bro from solution

Very helpful video, Thanks! Also, what I found is that if the rubber pad contacts are worn, since it's symmetric you can try rotating it until you find a orientation where all face buttons work and feels right, at least as a quick fix until you can get the replacement parts.

cant thank you enough

Na bro my button is still not working I will change the blue pattern something then again comment

Cheers dude massive help ✌️🙂 left my apartment for the weekend took my playstation with me and the controller stopped working gave the cardboard from my rollie papers and it works excellent now I can play and watch hogwarts legacy 🤘😁

Thank you

Thank you so god damn much,I think it was 4 the one with the button, but dude, seriously, thanks

My R2 button is working without touching it and I cleaned it and also changed the pad under it but it didn't work. I'm wondering what to do. If I change that film will that fix it?

Its still helpful even today

Hello! Is it ok to use something else as metal or wood instead of cardboard in solution 1?

Thanks its helpful

Great video , very detailed. One thing tho, you advised to leave the battery connected and right afterwards you shove a (metal) butterknife underneath the battery holder! The battery was removed when you did but you didn't mention that. I'd recommend to ALWAYS remove the battery (carefully of course) to avoid short-circuiting the main board.

I have dualshock 4 with a non working r1 shoulder button and tried to clean the contacts as well as the pin connctor at 12:57, I don’t know if it the contact pins should be cleaned and just the buttons only. After I cleaned it is still not working, will replacing it with the right film work?

i used a toothpick to scrape it before i saw this video, and a piece came off and is now stuck in there, it still. works but its stiff and weird to click

Oh my god thank you

What happens if you take it apart and use the rubber black thing on your triangle button and it doesn't work

this helped me ty

Help i did it but it isn't connecting to my ps4 but it works when i use blurtooth on phone

Great video mate. Still not sure why my X button is not working. I took it apart and cleaned it with alcohol. What should I replace to get it functioning again? maybe that conductive sleeve?

Hey what if my battery is stuck on the black trey? how do I get it off I don't want to pull the battery off and ruin the circuit board

only problem i have is that the screws that were placed in their are extremely difficult to unscrew

You’re a genius !

Thank you so much this helped so much as my O would stay in place for like 2 seconds and was very hard to control so thank you

Pls help me I can't open my 🎮 it is hard to open pls

Very, thourough video, well done. Extrememly helpful