Never do this to your Playstation controller.. Here's Why 

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John Glasscock I’ve tried it because my controller had bad drift and it didn’t fix anything

Its never worked for me however i believe it was a video by you might have been someone else but if the drift is really bad can take the controller apart (being as gentle as possible) and can pull on the side of the stick module and clean the area with qtip and some rubbing alcohol i had 3 controllers with stick drift so bad you couldnt even use them just to navigate the menu one controller was brand new only used maybe 2 weeks before the problem started and it worked amazing i now have 5 fully functioning controllers again. Thanks for all your videos they are absolutely helpful in everyway keep it up man

You need to open it and clean the components attached to the side of the analog stick in 2 compartments that snap open easily with rubbing alchohal. If you have never opened a controller i recommend spawn waves RU-vid channel as he has detailed tutorials on how to open controllers and consoles. I followed his tutorials for ps4 controllers and also the ones on how to replace joy con sticks because mine was cracked and also how to replace the locking mechanism of the joy con with metal ones. He has many very good tutorial videos as he worked at GameStop for 10 years in the repair department. He is basically the Linus tech tips of consoles.

Personally when i press the L2 my right analog goes forward in the games. I fixed this temporarily by blowing the hole in between L1 and L2, but how can I fix this permanently?

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Forreal I go through so many.

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I Already Broke 9 Of Them.

Not really I thought the same thing. I have mine for 10 months now and I play Playstation almost every day for long hours. Still like new.

had one for about 7 years been perfect and from a different ps4, and as I bought a new one it came with another one and has been perfect for the 3 years ive had it

Why?

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@@Yaser00 wtf???

I don’t think over cleaning it was the problem. Maybe if you used isopropyl alcohol and didn’t let it completely dry before turning on the controller killed it. Because that happened to me :)

Never cleaned mine, using my ps4 controller since launch, the rubber on the analogue is mostly faded/gone, other than that the controller is 100% with zero drift

Cleaning the sticks is perfectly fine. What he completely ignored in this video is, it's super easy to open up the dualshock controllers, simply pull the sticks off and clean them away from the components, then air blast the components with the covers off so you get a much more thorough clean.

@@allistergraham6704hat games do u play? I mean certain games require more use of the stick which would wear it down faster

@@spazzin9004 gta v, ufc 2,3,4 amongst others, still going great 👍

If you're gonna bother opening it better off replacing the sensor too, I opened mine countless times to put some lube on and after a couple months it would drift again until I replaced the little sensors.

I've used dielectric grease for really old really worn out controllers. Once nothing else does it... it at least adds a little more life, but you really need to keep them stored properly because debris sticks even worse after that point.

@@dingytheman1832 did you have to clean them up ever again after replacing them? asking because I have to open them once a couple months because of drift.

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LOL we all replied with the same answer

Its still the incorrect method. The inside dome completely blocks the compressed air from blowing the joystick components directly. You need to open your controller, pull the sticks off, then blast it.

AggresiveGod don’t buy it

Take the L too late 😂

AggresiveGod oh no

This is the best solution. Been doing this for many controllers even xbox. The guy in the vid is barely doing anything it won't even reach the joystick assembly

@@tryhard_gamer2368 nothing

same and now I won’t charge lmao

Restart the controller guys

@@ansa_x5585 does that work if you used a toothpick.

No sir, its air 😁

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Honestly compressed air won't do too much to alleviate drift. Its just a more accurate version of blowing into your analog stick. It might temporarily fix it but the permenant solution is to open it up and thoroughly clean the white disc and it's chambers

Yea what ever man

I did that once but i didnt know how to put it back

its called a dpad (directional pad)

Because it doesn't help. Take apart the controller to get to the sensors between the plastics clamp shut. Use the can air to blow between those crevices. It will help. Blowing like this.. Doesn't.

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Worked?

@@ezfizzz9593 No sadly, not permanent anyways

@_Decadent _Descent Any contact cleaner should be fine. You can go with WD-40 to be safe, just make sure it is contact cleaner not the one you use to remove rust.

@@wisllayvitrio71 so the purpose is to let the contact cleaner leak inside to reach the potentiometer?

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I was thinking the same thing

No the reason he recommends rubbing alcohol is because alcohol evaporates very quickly, especially at higher concentrations. With generic products like hand sanitizer you risk impurities in the sanitizer short-circuiting the connections and the motherboard, ultimately frying your controller

lol i tried the same thing for my ps4 cont. didnt work

'Disassembling' the controller is what I'm afraid of.

@@csmckzhvn as long as you dont tear the wires for vibrations, youre good.

No it’s not it was not helpful

its actually more plastic then rubber, and try not to use high proof alcohol. Low alcohol levels work too

@@kimothelimo could I dilute 90 proof down? And to what amt should I dilute it?

Did u just spray the analog with compressed air to clean it?

i was first somehow

I have a ps3 ps3 and ps4 just got the ps4 like 2 months ago

I got mine a year ago the ps3 was rlly fun tho the classics

@@callustsi1816 sucka, the ps5 came out already why did you buy a ps4.

@@darthjustice7898 Try buying a ps5 if u can find one

Just got a ps2 but planning to sell it because I got a launch ps3 too and it's backwards compatible with ps1 and ps2 games so there really is no point in having a ps2 console anymore

@Tainted Dragon to use any form of a vacuum on any electronic is retarded that is how you build up static electricity which can fuck your electronics up

@@cortlandprince6668 In this specific application... 1. Static charge is too minuscule to do anything as any trace of static will keep grounding out by the touch of bare skin. Also a few specs of dust/debris is incapable of generating enough static to do anything. 2. I'm not vacuuming bare electronics in this case. I'm technically vacuuming a crevice here. I would never use vacuums on bare electronics. That would be careless for a couple reasons. 3. The only grounding point from the outside is the charging port in which you need a serious jolt to cause any damage there.

Negative. Its actually the pick ups inside the potentiometer. IF you EVER have "spring tension" drift issues you are being WAY to rough on your controller. Check out a video that shows cleaning the "potentiometers" inside the analog sticks and youll see what i mean.

Wtf is wrong with you mr. angry face man???

@@shahnoorsyed6769 what????

@@cisco5338 I said wtf is wrong with you mr. angry face man

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The application is pretty general here in which it could be used on any controller with joystick. Also I don't have a PS4 as well. lol

Have you ever taken apart a ps4 controller? A compressor is not too much. It actually doesn't even help all that much. Its best to take it apart and clean between the plastics close to the sensor. Blowing canned air can never get to those parts of the control because the plastics holding the sensors are clamped shut. Once you know how to do it you can't go back to using canned air like this again. Its both more effective and efficient

And it's really not hard. Just grab a screwdriver laying around like I did and have a can of air and preferably something with a flat head like tweezers or something to pull apart the said clamped shut plastic to get to the sensors.

@@itsmesteve1081 jeez, I don't have the experience to do that, and chill, I'm just a 13 year old, I don't even wanna try it cz if I break it I'm not gettin a new one till I get A+ on my finals so yea

why did you put it in water

@@mirabile1221 I wanna know to lmao

some people don't deserve controllers

truth seeker I agree with you they can just play with the console in general lol

Mine when i press l2 the character starts moving forward😆

Same here stick drift, ive just bought a pad today but its smaller than the official pad so im getting used to it..

I have this same issue sometimes. Are my hamds sweaty sometimes?

@@blacktimbs8354 lol

I know exactly what you are experiencing. I had this with my dualshock 3. It is annoying as hell. Out of nowhere the a perfectly clean stick would just "sweat" some sticky residue. I looked a lot to find a answer, and there's always some idiots making jokes here and there. And some say it is the rubber decaying. Here's the thing: it seems that the rubber may absorb a bit of oil. First I tried just wiping it off. No fix. Then I used some all purpose cleaner (I can't explain what it is - different country; like water and a little bit of soap). No fix. I got mad and used alcohol (ethanol). I don't think it was 70% (very aggressive), maybe 45%. Don't remember. This solved. Never they went sticky again and have texture like new. No decaying. Nothing.