Sony Game Console Accessory L3 And R3 Potentiometer Replacement For Ps3 Ps4 Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

9

Time Required

                          30 minutes            

Sections

3

• Controller
• 3 steps
• Disassembling DualShock 4 Motherboard Assembly
• 4 steps
• L3 and R3 Potentiometers
• 2 steps

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Introduction

When purchasing the replacement parts, please choose those for Sixaxis/non-DualShock controllers. The conductive film has a ribbon connector, and the mainboard has a connector port superior to the DualShock 3. Also works on PS4 too just that they are all sandwich job conductive film.

What you need

Step 1

              Controller               

• Using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the four 6.0 mm screws securing the rear cover to the controller.
• Do not forcefully loosen the screws, as it will amount to permanent damage of the threads, making removal impossible.

Using the Phillips #00 Screwdriver, remove the four 6.0 mm screws securing the rear cover to the controller.

Do not forcefully loosen the screws, as it will amount to permanent damage of the threads, making removal impossible.

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Step 2

• Four fragile plastic clips hold the casing together. You can see their locations more clearly in this guide.
• The clips help hold the seams together. If you break these clips, the controller will still work.
• Beginning with the left handle:
• Pinch the left handle of the controller to introduce an opening.
• Wedge a plastic opening tool into the opening and slide it up towards the joystick.
• Pull down on the plier to crack open the casing.
• Repeat these steps for the right handle.

Four fragile plastic clips hold the casing together. You can see their locations more clearly in this guide.

The clips help hold the seams together. If you break these clips, the controller will still work.

Beginning with the left handle:

Pinch the left handle of the controller to introduce an opening.

Wedge a plastic opening tool into the opening and slide it up towards the joystick.

Pull down on the plier to crack open the casing.

Repeat these steps for the right handle.

Step 3

• Wedge a plastic opening tool into the case-splittings and pull down to crack open the casing near the following buttons:
• Share button
• Options button
• Split the plastic covers of the controller apart, taking note that they will still be attached by circuit board ribbons.
• Three small pieces are often released from the framework. To prevent loss, maintain a controlled work field.
• 2 Trigger Springs
• 1 Grey Reset Button Extension

Wedge a plastic opening tool into the case-splittings and pull down to crack open the casing near the following buttons:

Share button

Options button

Split the plastic covers of the controller apart, taking note that they will still be attached by circuit board ribbons.

Three small pieces are often released from the framework. To prevent loss, maintain a controlled work field.

2 Trigger Springs

1 Grey Reset Button Extension

Step 4

              Disassembling DualShock 4 Motherboard Assembly               

• Remove the single 6.0 mm Phillips screw found below the battery retainer with the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.
• Do not forcefully loosen the screw, as it may amount to permanent damage of the threads, making removal impossible.

Remove the single 6.0 mm Phillips screw found below the battery retainer with the Phillips #00 Screwdriver.

Do not forcefully loosen the screw, as it may amount to permanent damage of the threads, making removal impossible.

Step 5

• Gently detach the touchpad ribbon connected to the motherboard using the blunt forceps. The touchpad ribbon is connected to the motherboard by a connector that flips to tighten and loosen. During reassembly, to reattach the ribbon, the plastic tray will need to be gently removed from the motherboard and the flip-lock flipped up.

Gently detach the touchpad ribbon connected to the motherboard using the blunt forceps. The touchpad ribbon is connected to the motherboard by a connector that flips to tighten and loosen. During reassembly, to reattach the ribbon, the plastic tray will need to be gently removed from the motherboard and the flip-lock flipped up.

Step 6

• Carefully dislodge the motherboard assembly from the front cover.
• Vibration motors are loosely attached to the motherboard assembly. Provide support at the two ends to ease the separation.
• When removing the motherboard assembly, try not to tilt the front cover upside down as the buttons and their covers may fall out.

Carefully dislodge the motherboard assembly from the front cover.

Vibration motors are loosely attached to the motherboard assembly. Provide support at the two ends to ease the separation.

When removing the motherboard assembly, try not to tilt the front cover upside down as the buttons and their covers may fall out.

Step 7

              Disassembly Complete               

• Successful disassembly of the controller will result in the following three parts, respectively:
• Motherboard Assembly
• Front Cover
• Rear Cover

Successful disassembly of the controller will result in the following three parts, respectively:

Motherboard Assembly

Front Cover

Rear Cover

Step 8

              De-Solder Worn Potentiometers               

• Note the Sixaxis conductive film connector is superior to the DualShock 3.
• De-solder the four (4) potentiometer through hole mounts.
• De-solder the six (6) potentiometer through hole joints.
• De-solder the L3 and R3 button joints, then insert and solder the new potentiometers.
• Note this mainboard asembly uses lead solder, likely 63/37 eutectic. A 80W soldering iron is strongly recommended for de-soldering and re-soldering operations, as solder tends to not easily flow with less heat transfer.
• Also works on Dual Shock 4

Note the Sixaxis conductive film connector is superior to the DualShock 3.

De-solder the four (4) potentiometer through hole mounts.

De-solder the six (6) potentiometer through hole joints.

De-solder the L3 and R3 button joints, then insert and solder the new potentiometers.

Note this mainboard asembly uses lead solder, likely 63/37 eutectic. A 80W soldering iron is strongly recommended for de-soldering and re-soldering operations, as solder tends to not easily flow with less heat transfer.

Also works on Dual Shock 4

Step 9

• Finally found a wall charger that charges PS3 effortlessly. Since no other charger works.

Finally found a wall charger that charges PS3 effortlessly. Since no other charger works.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Robert Remington - Jan 5, 2019

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I’ve been looking for “better” (longer lasting) potentiometers but cannot find any. With the rise in DIY controller mods, I don’t understand why better components don’t exist.

DARKMATTER - Oct 16, 2019

get ones off ebay that r usa and metal spring not plastic