iFixit - Answers With Device "DualSense"

DualSense: Can the stick drift be solved?

Wed, 31 Dec 2025 08:21:47 -0700

This is the second controller i got stick drift on my left analog, is there a solution to this or do i have to replace it and buy another one? It’s kinda frustrating they won’t last 5 months without an issue.

⟐ Answered декабря 31, 2025 at 8:21 GMT-7

DualSense: Why is my right trigger super sensitive when pressed down?

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:19:44 -0700

I was recently playing Call of Duty Cold war which takes heavy usage of the new adaptive triggers and randomly I kind of felt some weird clicking or something on my right trigger and then it became so sensitive to touch that if I lightly rest my finger on it then it thinks im pressing it? The adaptiveness still works like I can feel when it needs me to put more pressure to shoot in-game but for when it doesn’t then it’s just super sensitive to touch.

⟐ Commented ноября 08, 2022 at 6:19 GMT-7

DualSense: The ps button on my ps5 controller not responding?

Sat, 06 May 2023 18:03:50 -0700

I've opened up my controller and checked to see what it could be. But i do not see any reason why the button is not responding when i put it back together. I have cleaned the the casing the pad and everything the ps button touches but no response

⟐ Commented мая 06, 2023 at 18:03 GMT-7

DualSense: PS5 Dualsense Controller - Faulty 3.5mm Headphone Port

Sat, 24 Aug 2024 08:58:40 -0700

I’m running a split Headphone/USB Microphone setup (Audio Technica ATH M50X headphones, RODE NT MINI USB Microphone) and recently my headphone port has begun disconnecting on my Dualsense controller. It happens when I either rotate the jack inside the port, or if I lightly pull on the jack too (a good example of this is shown in this video as to how loose it is: ''https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXyNlGFt...). This is a slight annoyance considering I have to then disconnect everything and reset it all up again.

Has anyone dealt with any similar headphone port issues/replacements?

Thank you!

Jasper

⟐ Answer edited августа 24, 2024 at 8:58 GMT-7

DualSense: L2 Button constant on even if not pushed

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:36:15 -0700

Hello,

i changed the two rings around the L3 button which caused stick drift , after getting all stuff together my L2 Button is like always enabled even if im not pushing it at all. How can i fix this ? Thanks

⟐ Commented июля 10, 2025 at 16:36 GMT-7

DualSense: PS5 Controller displaying orange with white light

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 14:40:57 -0700

Dear All,

Thanks for taking your time to go through this post.

I recently purchased a PS5 controller to use it with my Mac, iPhone, iPad devices. I do not have a PS5 Console. I was wondering how to charge the PS5 controller. I connected the controller via USB-C cable to Mac and I could see that there is orange - white light that is being seen in the controller. However, even after successfully connecting the device with iPhone, the controller is showing the same light. It is not blinking but constant orange-white light as shown below.

This controller is just 3 days old. Is there any issue with the controller or is the normal behaviour. Also please recommend how to charge the controller. Can I user a power bank (6V/2.1A) to charge using USB-A to USB-C cable?

Your valuable inputs will be of great help to me as I am a starter.

⟐ Answered октября 03, 2024 at 14:40 GMT-7

DualSense: Where can I get a new battery?

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 08:32:37 -0700

Hi all. We've recently moved house and everything was all over the place. Couldn't find the cable for the dualsense Ps5 Docking station. Eventually found a cable but it turns out that it wasn't the right one. It had a much higher voltage and fried both of our controllers. Looking for batteries to fix them ourselves.

⟐ Answered января 24, 2022 at 8:32 GMT-7

DualSense: Right joystick is pointing staright up after replacement.

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:48:34 -0700

Hello, after months of painful stick drift, I decided to replace the right stick on my dualsense controller. However, after doing so, the stick works side to side but on the y axis is stuck pointing up and the only movement that is registered is on said axis is on the bottom half.

Basically the whole range of the stick is just in the lower half and nothing is registered in the upper half. Did I get a malfunctioning stick? Or do I need to "center it"? I can attach a video if more detail is needed. Thanks for the help!

Here's a video detailing the issue:

Alternate link for the video: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CWRihID...

⟐ Answered января 18, 2024 at 16:48 GMT-7

DualSense: Dualsense not lighting up without any reason

Wed, 24 May 2023 11:02:08 -0700

Hi guys,

my dual sense not working when i press the PlayStation button it’s not lighting up and when i put it in the charging station it’s lighting orange indicated like it’s full charged but not lighting at all when i press the play station button.

I have recorded a video for the issue

⟐ Answer edited мая 24, 2023 at 11:02 GMT-7

DualSense: Faulty Headphone jack, only sound on right ear

Sat, 04 Feb 2023 11:31:57 -0700

Hello,

unfortunately my headphone jack is not working properly anymore. I wanted to stand up and go away but my leg was tangled in the cable of my headset and I didn’t notice. So the Controller flew away and hit the nearby table in a way that almost broke off the headset plugged into the headphone jack. This ended up destroying my headset and the headphone jack. Now I can only hear sound on the right side when I plug a new headset in. The only way I can hear sound left and right is when I push the headphone connector in a certain direction when it’s in the headphone jack. How could I probably fix this? Is there a way to bend the pins back inside the headphone jack?

Thank you in advance

Nik

⟐ Commented февраля 04, 2023 at 11:31 GMT-7

DualSense: Do you have info about led blinking and the meaning of it?

Wed, 23 Jul 2025 11:54:56 -0700

I have a controller that blinks just three times orange when connected but I haven't found why or what does it means

⟐ Commented июля 23, 2025 at 11:54 GMT-7

DualSense: What temperature to use for soldering on dualsense controller?

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:36:36 -0700

I purchased the soldering kit so I can fix stick drift on my dualsense controller. Planning to replace them with the Gulikit TMR joysticks. It's my first time soldering/desoldering.

The soldering iron included does not have temperature control but

it maintains a temperature of 460-485 degrees celcius.

The included solder's melting point is 227 degrees celcius.

I've watched the ifixit video "How to Fix PS5 Joystick Drift for Good!" and the temperature used was 400 celcius.

Is this okay to use if I keep minimal contact time and use the iron when it's not fully heated up or is it too hot/risky and will damage the board?

⟐ Commented марта 20, 2025 at 0:36 GMT-7

DualSense: What would cause a bumper button to not work

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 12:19:43 -0700

I have a PS5 Dualsense remote with a suddenly non-functioning R1 button.

No physical damage to the remote from dropping/excessive force has been exerted
No water damage
The black plastic part of the button is in the correct position. Removing to access the silicone part of the bumper button and pressing with a pry tool/screw driver does not work
R2, L1 and L2, as well as all other functionality is perfect
The remote is a v1 remote

I've tried disassembling the remote and investigating, nothing out of the ordinary to report and I'm at wits end. Any guidance would be appreciated.

⟐ Answered июня 06, 2024 at 12:19 GMT-7

DualSense: Accidentally ripped ribbon cable

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 18:34:01 -0700

While attempting to fix some analog drift on my PS5 DualSense controller, when I was taking it apart, I accidentally ripped the left haptic trigger ribbon cable. Is there somewhere that I could buy a replacement?

https://i.imgur.com/pDQldwU.jpg

⟐ Commented марта 12, 2024 at 18:34 GMT-7

DualSense: Alcohol on Controller Joysticks

Sat, 02 Aug 2025 15:34:29 -0700

I used 50% alcohol on the joystick and now it won’t work at all, i can’t play any games because i have no controller please help me

⟐ Commented августа 02, 2025 at 15:34 GMT-7

DualSense: Is this motherboard recoverable? (Dualsense)

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 07:13:01 -0700

Hi, recently I've gotten a Dualsense with drift with the intent to fix, upon desoldering the right stick, there is this damage on the motherboard, already soldered 3 different sticks and it behaves the same on gamepad tester

⟐ Commented июля 29, 2024 at 7:13 GMT-7

DualSense: Dualsense IFixit replacement battery capacity almost double?

Wed, 10 Jan 2024 11:45:55 -0700

I’ve owned a PS5 since launch, my Dualsense controller battery is severely degraded. I noticed that the factory battery capacity is much lower than the one iFixit offers, which I’m not complaining about but has anyone tested the capacity of the one sold by ifixit? It’s almost double than what the factory one offers.

⟐ Answer edited января 10, 2024 at 11:45 GMT-7

DualSense: Physically the stick is not resetting to the middle of the axis,

Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:02:04 -0700

My PS5 stick, as the title states simply lays wherever my thumb leaves it, wondering what broke, it's new, and I haven't opened it in hopes PlayStation might repair it, but I'm not sure what i can do.

⟐ Answer accepted июня 21, 2023 at 16:02 GMT-7

DualSense: Shell replacement gone wrong

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 08:34:28 -0700

I decided to replace the shell on my controller because the white was getting boring and I wanted a controller that stood out. After I put the controller back together again while being gentle and to not touch the motherboard or anything I shouldn’t, it wouldn’t turn on. I’ve tried to see if it was a charging issue and plugged it into it’s original c port charger but it only pulsed orange for a second and went back to being dead. I left it like that a whole day and came back to it being still dead. Is it a battery problem or something bigger?

⟐ Answer edited июля 04, 2024 at 8:34 GMT-7

DualSense: Why do all my controllers drift only to the left

Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:47:14 -0700

I've used three of these controllers now and all three left analogs drift only to the left of the screen. Is it the same for everyone? Do these controllers only drift to the left once they do start drifting? I'm wondering if it's something specific I'm doing or if I could possibly prevent it. I majorly play Fifa, Ratchet, GoW, Wolfenstein.

Regarding the drift itself, I've opened them up and cleaned them several times. I'd appreciate any other suggestions.

⟐ Answer edited декабря 13, 2022 at 15:47 GMT-7