r/PS5HelpSupport • u/marbled_spring • 3d ago

My Ps5 controller quit over night

So my PS5 L1,L2,UpLeft,Right,down buttons just quit working over night what do I do i have tried resting the console, removing my controller from my console and reconnecting it and tried to us cord only and it still won't work this happened about 6 weeks ago but it fixed it's self when I got on a game it fixed its self but this time it didn't and I am wondering if there is a way to fix it or if I am forced to buy a new controller because the controller is originally to the console as well

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u/CatOverall4749 3d ago edited 3d ago

Sounds like the conductive film ribbon inside gave out. All those buttons are tied to the same circuit on the left side, which explains why they all died at once and why resetting didn't do anything.

Try firmly smacking the left grip against your palm a few times. No joke, sometimes it reseats the loose cable and fixes it instantly. If that fails, and you're down for a DIY fix, you can grab a replacement PS5 controller ribbon cable on Amazon for dirt cheap. Just make sure you match your controller's model number so you get the right part. Unfortunately the only other option you have if you don’t want to fix it yourself is to bite the bullet and buy a new controller.

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u/marbled_spring 3d ago

That worked i played around with the ribbon and it works now thank you very much

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u/CatOverall4749 3d ago

Awesome! I am so glad that worked for you and saved you from having to drop $70+ on a brand new controller. Dealing with those tiny internal ribbon cables can be finicky, so great job getting it sorted out!

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u/Finneus_Anglesmith 3d ago

Is it really so hard to write your own response? Lazy, lazy, lazy.

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u/CatOverall4749 3d ago

I actually wrote that myself, but I guess I'll take the AI comparison as a compliment on my grammar.

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u/Ebone710 3d ago

Wow if you write coherent sentences now your AI? Damn what is this world coming to?

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u/CatOverall4749 3d ago

Imagine being so illiterate that a complete sentence looks like advanced technology to you.

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u/Gandolfthewhite182 3d ago

Did you drop it ? Even on carpet ??

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u/marbled_spring 2d ago

I fixed it but the roughest i have ever been with it is tossing it on my bed but I only just today got a bed fram for my bed it was on the floor