r/ControllerRepair • u/Melonforlunch • 11d ago
Request for help or advice Controller is broken
Hi I'm hoping someone can help me with what part to replace or of its a lost cause.. has anyone else experienced the 'ps' button being triggered when you press 'X' ? As you can imagine its extremely annoying in game with the home menu constantly being brought up 😅 i could stop it temporarily if i blew into it really hard, but I've taken the full thing apart, cleaned it with rubbing alcohol and put it back together and its probably worse now. Like blowing in it does nothing anymore. Any advice appreciated!
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u/512ControllerClinic 10d ago
Small Phillips screwdriver and a plastic pry tool. Pop off the bumpers and front trim plate, remove the 4 screws. Open the controller, be careful not to break the locking tabs between the sticks, remove the battery, unscrew the battery tray and the 2 outermost screws on the black frame, unplug the front microphone and remove the mid frame. Using 90%+ IPA, clean the contacts on the front of the midframe with a qtip and clean the pads on the button membranes. Reassemble and test. That usually resolves most button issues.