Really hope the Dual Sense is better.
Using a small Phillips head screwdriver remove the four screws on the back of the controller.
Insignia - Analog Stick Covers for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 - Black, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability. They have nice texture and contours to hold your thumbs in place while gaming. Overall, I feel like the DS4 are the best playstation controllers yet. I dont even know if they are actually melting but something keeps reappearing on them.
Most of these caps are universal for any thumbstick out there. The covers don't seem to stay on very well, especially after 10 minutes of trying to get them on. 28/01/14, 00:17, Any chance you can post the Sony contact number for the lazy people like me? Entertainment UK HQ ask for Customer Services for PlayStation Support. There are no toggles or clips holding it together, it's just a simple friction fit with a single channel on one side to make sure you've got the positive and negative wires in the right place. Crumbs that would otherwise break free can get lodged deeper in the controller if youre not careful with your can of compressed air. minerwilly 0844 736 0595, which is one of those annoying numbers that skirt around the free 0845 and 0870 calls that most landlines now provide. In fact, it's very likely you'll break and/or lose something. As a warning, you could break your controller if you need to open it up, so proceed at your own risk. With all the junk out youll be shocked just how much oil from your hands works its way into the controller its a good idea to go over the body of your controller with a can of compressed air and a baby wipe again. If your PS4 controller gets dirty, there are a few household items you can use to clean it off. Note:if you like to press down really hard on your joysticks while playing, these can come off but it's not a big deal because you can put them back on. 
So I noticed on my oldest PS4 controller the analog stick was slimy. You must log in or register to reply here. 
No wear either, Ive I use mine just about daily, but its good to know Sony are happy to replace when necessary. 0844 736 0595 My Gamecube controllers have this issue. The joy con ones are a lot smaller and fit snugly over the plastic remains of the joystick after you remove the peeling rubber. Re-install the battery, then re-insert the other ribbon cable and start gingerly working the top and bottom halves of the controller back together. As ive said before ive got no wear an tear on my 2 DS4s from my bundle,I game virtually every day for sometimes hours, Im jabbing and pressing up on those sticks running around on the likes of COD and Battlefield willy nilly and not a sign of any issues. once you remove the rubber its smaller and they dont fit. While we would disagree that practically 1 in 10 controllers is a small number, even taking into account the potential variance of a polling sample, the message here is that if your DualShock 4 suffers from this then you need to exercise your warranty rights. They make it much easier to keep the controller sticks clean. My red controller split last night and my bundled controller is on the way, Stefan L You're clumsy. I probably over due it, but I bought these hoping they would fix that issue by giving my thumb a better grip. Now that youve gotten crumbs and dust out of your controller, its time to sanitize. It's cause of what the left is used for because I usually am pressing and turn it with a good amount of force. I responded because Ive had the issue. If your controller has experienced a lot of wear and is starting to look dirty, it's time for a clean! Its likely your battery still has juice in it, so the last you want to do is complete the circuit with a metal tip. You can use water to clean the plastic shell, but its a good idea to stick with isopropyl alcohol. They feel nice and grippy although I wish they would go on a little tighter. I have, and could only vote once. Thats kinda the point. Using your pliers, you can reach out and grab the cable and pull it out of the catch. A problem for Sony for sure, but hopefully a batch or production issue that they can trace and fix. It's not as hard as it sounds, and if things don't line up correctly once you get the trigger seated you can wiggle the spring around with the tip of your screwdriver to get it where it needs to go. 27/01/14, 21:21, Mine has absolutely no wear at all. Excellent, they ad a nice grip on the fingers over the joystick. I never got any rubber problems at all after that. 27/01/14, 23:31, ghost5 What the heck have you been doing to it? These covers are cheap, but should be cheaper. works fine in my ps4 controller,they do the job. But after a year and a half of steady use, many owners are suffering from torn rubber thumbsticks a design flaw whereby the solid plastic core of the stick tears through the outer rubber cover. There's little tabs underneath that top half, and if you squeeze gently you should be able to work them out of the gray bottom half and pop the controller right apart. Then, moisten the microfiber towel with this mixture and wipe the controller down. I found these at Best Buy and they work great! They work fine and are comfortable if you put them over the existing rubber pads. Cron_13
Larger jobs require a little more attention to detail, however. It's noisy and a little unsettling to rip a perfectly good piece of equipment apart like this, but if you're gentle no harm should come to it. Youll want to be very gentle here, as pressing down too hard will leave some cotton lodged in the port. Staring you in the face is the DS4's battery. Fire is bad, and explosions are worse. Be careful not to break the wires attaching the chipboard to the battery. Tipping what's left of the controller up slightly you should be able to see the free end of a second ribbon cable. Next, we need to disconnect the ribbon cable attached to the bottom of the controller. I have used several different stick covers and pads. Is it possible the material is actually melting somehow? Its hard plastic lol, Stefan L The pads are a little smaller, but they seem to be less prone to wearing out.
Although easy to remove, its critical to use a plastic pry tool to remove the battery connector, not a screwdriver. Then, when I get the replacement, Ill send off the second controller (which will no doubt have worn away by then) and use the new replacement controller. They dont do well as replacement pads as they dont fit very tightly. The wikiHow Video Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. humidity? It's really comfy too, feels better then the originals to be honest. They feel great once playing as well. To learn how to clean the inside of your PS4 controller, scroll down! mscooksey21 Good grippy thumb stick covers that makes it easier to use the thumb sticks on your controller without getting blisters. Press firmly just about everywhere until the seams line up, and then put the four screws back in. As it turns out, they're interchangeable. And, even if you follow our instructions precisely, you still run the risk of permanently damaging your DS4. After everything is dry, use dry toothpicks to shallowly dig around the creases of the controller. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. However, they can sometimes scratch the surface of your pieces. I have hand problems and on one of the pads, I lightly placed hot glue onto the top to create a little bit of height to ease the pain. Worked a treat. Im playing it safe and getting some stick covers so they get worn away rather than the actual controller. Be gentle when levering open the controller to avoid damaging it. From sanitizing to cleaning out the gunk lodged in between the creases, were here to show you how to clean your PS4 controller. If you disagree please elaborate. Andrewww Article posters are the individual owner of the article content. You could also mix and match!! BEST BUY, the BEST BUY logo, the tag design, and MY BEST BUY are trademarks of Best Buy and its affiliated companies. Again, run through the inside of the controller using the cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol process above, allowing everything to dry fully before reassembling. Also, as with any poll the data is unreliable due to the fact that the people most likely to respond are those whove had the issue. Dont move too quickly here, however. If they fall on your floor, here's what you're looking for: The buttons are bevelled to match the curve of the top of the controller, so when you drop them back in you'll need to be sure to put them in the right way. I fail to understand the reviews that say these fall off thr sticks or are slippery. Brand new DS4s every few weeks. Coincidentally, my aluminum sticks never arrived from aliexpress which prompted this discovery. 28/01/14, 08:34, split? Packaging is pretty secure, so have a pair of scissors handy to open. Of over 6,000 votes, 37.52% of respondents reported some form of wear and tear, with 9.95% suffering from the rubber splitting. Clean them up and they just get sticky again. 27/01/14, 21:22. Each trigger will have two posts where it clips to the controller's top half. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Thats very true, and Ive been sure to point out that this isnt going to have been a perfect sample. Honestly I've spent enough time opening and fixing controllers this gen to last me a lifetime. My PS4 remote really needed some support and these fit perfectly on the toggles. That sort of comment isnt mega-helpful Jesse. With it gone, you can lift up the board, analog sticks, triggers, rumble motors, and touchpad as a single unit. For now, its business as usual and this is being dealt with on a case-by-case basis. After a general sweep of the controller, its time to deal with the dirty details. 27/01/14, 22:53. Just make sure you dont push the toothpick too hard or it could break off in the gaps. Don't worry about washing out rubbing alcoholit will evaporate by itself. It's at this point where you'll more than likely dislodge either the Share or the Options button. They need to raise their quality assurance standards. 28/01/14, 06:39. Because of all of the crevices on the PS4 controller, though, youll want to be careful where you point your can. reeedz {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg\/aid10376393-v4-728px-Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":259,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":410,"licensing":"
Using a small Phillips head screwdriver remove the four screws on the back of the controller.
Insignia - Analog Stick Covers for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3 - Black, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability. They have nice texture and contours to hold your thumbs in place while gaming. Overall, I feel like the DS4 are the best playstation controllers yet. I dont even know if they are actually melting but something keeps reappearing on them.
Most of these caps are universal for any thumbstick out there. The covers don't seem to stay on very well, especially after 10 minutes of trying to get them on. 28/01/14, 00:17, Any chance you can post the Sony contact number for the lazy people like me? Entertainment UK HQ ask for Customer Services for PlayStation Support. There are no toggles or clips holding it together, it's just a simple friction fit with a single channel on one side to make sure you've got the positive and negative wires in the right place. Crumbs that would otherwise break free can get lodged deeper in the controller if youre not careful with your can of compressed air. minerwilly 0844 736 0595, which is one of those annoying numbers that skirt around the free 0845 and 0870 calls that most landlines now provide. In fact, it's very likely you'll break and/or lose something. As a warning, you could break your controller if you need to open it up, so proceed at your own risk. With all the junk out youll be shocked just how much oil from your hands works its way into the controller its a good idea to go over the body of your controller with a can of compressed air and a baby wipe again. If your PS4 controller gets dirty, there are a few household items you can use to clean it off. Note:if you like to press down really hard on your joysticks while playing, these can come off but it's not a big deal because you can put them back on. So I noticed on my oldest PS4 controller the analog stick was slimy. You must log in or register to reply here. No wear either, Ive I use mine just about daily, but its good to know Sony are happy to replace when necessary. 0844 736 0595 My Gamecube controllers have this issue. The joy con ones are a lot smaller and fit snugly over the plastic remains of the joystick after you remove the peeling rubber. Re-install the battery, then re-insert the other ribbon cable and start gingerly working the top and bottom halves of the controller back together. As ive said before ive got no wear an tear on my 2 DS4s from my bundle,I game virtually every day for sometimes hours, Im jabbing and pressing up on those sticks running around on the likes of COD and Battlefield willy nilly and not a sign of any issues. once you remove the rubber its smaller and they dont fit. While we would disagree that practically 1 in 10 controllers is a small number, even taking into account the potential variance of a polling sample, the message here is that if your DualShock 4 suffers from this then you need to exercise your warranty rights. They make it much easier to keep the controller sticks clean. My red controller split last night and my bundled controller is on the way, Stefan L You're clumsy. I probably over due it, but I bought these hoping they would fix that issue by giving my thumb a better grip. Now that youve gotten crumbs and dust out of your controller, its time to sanitize. It's cause of what the left is used for because I usually am pressing and turn it with a good amount of force. I responded because Ive had the issue. If your controller has experienced a lot of wear and is starting to look dirty, it's time for a clean! Its likely your battery still has juice in it, so the last you want to do is complete the circuit with a metal tip. You can use water to clean the plastic shell, but its a good idea to stick with isopropyl alcohol. They feel nice and grippy although I wish they would go on a little tighter. I have, and could only vote once. Thats kinda the point. Using your pliers, you can reach out and grab the cable and pull it out of the catch. A problem for Sony for sure, but hopefully a batch or production issue that they can trace and fix. It's not as hard as it sounds, and if things don't line up correctly once you get the trigger seated you can wiggle the spring around with the tip of your screwdriver to get it where it needs to go. 27/01/14, 21:21, Mine has absolutely no wear at all. Excellent, they ad a nice grip on the fingers over the joystick. I never got any rubber problems at all after that. 27/01/14, 23:31, ghost5 What the heck have you been doing to it? These covers are cheap, but should be cheaper. works fine in my ps4 controller,they do the job. But after a year and a half of steady use, many owners are suffering from torn rubber thumbsticks a design flaw whereby the solid plastic core of the stick tears through the outer rubber cover. There's little tabs underneath that top half, and if you squeeze gently you should be able to work them out of the gray bottom half and pop the controller right apart. Then, moisten the microfiber towel with this mixture and wipe the controller down. I found these at Best Buy and they work great! They work fine and are comfortable if you put them over the existing rubber pads. Cron_13 Larger jobs require a little more attention to detail, however. It's noisy and a little unsettling to rip a perfectly good piece of equipment apart like this, but if you're gentle no harm should come to it. Youll want to be very gentle here, as pressing down too hard will leave some cotton lodged in the port. Staring you in the face is the DS4's battery. Fire is bad, and explosions are worse. Be careful not to break the wires attaching the chipboard to the battery. Tipping what's left of the controller up slightly you should be able to see the free end of a second ribbon cable. Next, we need to disconnect the ribbon cable attached to the bottom of the controller. I have used several different stick covers and pads. Is it possible the material is actually melting somehow? Its hard plastic lol, Stefan L The pads are a little smaller, but they seem to be less prone to wearing out.
Although easy to remove, its critical to use a plastic pry tool to remove the battery connector, not a screwdriver. Then, when I get the replacement, Ill send off the second controller (which will no doubt have worn away by then) and use the new replacement controller. They dont do well as replacement pads as they dont fit very tightly. The wikiHow Video Team also followed the article's instructions and verified that they work. humidity? It's really comfy too, feels better then the originals to be honest. They feel great once playing as well. To learn how to clean the inside of your PS4 controller, scroll down! mscooksey21 Good grippy thumb stick covers that makes it easier to use the thumb sticks on your controller without getting blisters. Press firmly just about everywhere until the seams line up, and then put the four screws back in. As it turns out, they're interchangeable. And, even if you follow our instructions precisely, you still run the risk of permanently damaging your DS4. After everything is dry, use dry toothpicks to shallowly dig around the creases of the controller. wikiHow is where trusted research and expert knowledge come together. However, they can sometimes scratch the surface of your pieces. I have hand problems and on one of the pads, I lightly placed hot glue onto the top to create a little bit of height to ease the pain. Worked a treat. Im playing it safe and getting some stick covers so they get worn away rather than the actual controller. Be gentle when levering open the controller to avoid damaging it. From sanitizing to cleaning out the gunk lodged in between the creases, were here to show you how to clean your PS4 controller. If you disagree please elaborate. Andrewww Article posters are the individual owner of the article content. You could also mix and match!! BEST BUY, the BEST BUY logo, the tag design, and MY BEST BUY are trademarks of Best Buy and its affiliated companies. Again, run through the inside of the controller using the cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol process above, allowing everything to dry fully before reassembling. Also, as with any poll the data is unreliable due to the fact that the people most likely to respond are those whove had the issue. Dont move too quickly here, however. If they fall on your floor, here's what you're looking for: The buttons are bevelled to match the curve of the top of the controller, so when you drop them back in you'll need to be sure to put them in the right way. I fail to understand the reviews that say these fall off thr sticks or are slippery. Brand new DS4s every few weeks. Coincidentally, my aluminum sticks never arrived from aliexpress which prompted this discovery. 28/01/14, 08:34, split? Packaging is pretty secure, so have a pair of scissors handy to open. Of over 6,000 votes, 37.52% of respondents reported some form of wear and tear, with 9.95% suffering from the rubber splitting. Clean them up and they just get sticky again. 27/01/14, 21:22. Each trigger will have two posts where it clips to the controller's top half. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Thats very true, and Ive been sure to point out that this isnt going to have been a perfect sample. Honestly I've spent enough time opening and fixing controllers this gen to last me a lifetime. My PS4 remote really needed some support and these fit perfectly on the toggles. That sort of comment isnt mega-helpful Jesse. With it gone, you can lift up the board, analog sticks, triggers, rumble motors, and touchpad as a single unit. For now, its business as usual and this is being dealt with on a case-by-case basis. After a general sweep of the controller, its time to deal with the dirty details. 27/01/14, 22:53. Just make sure you dont push the toothpick too hard or it could break off in the gaps. Don't worry about washing out rubbing alcoholit will evaporate by itself. It's at this point where you'll more than likely dislodge either the Share or the Options button. They need to raise their quality assurance standards. 28/01/14, 06:39. Because of all of the crevices on the PS4 controller, though, youll want to be careful where you point your can. reeedz {"smallUrl":"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/images\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg\/v4-460px-Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg","bigUrl":"\/images\/thumb\/c\/c9\/Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg\/aid10376393-v4-728px-Clean-a-PS4-Controller-Step-2.jpg","smallWidth":460,"smallHeight":259,"bigWidth":728,"bigHeight":410,"licensing":"