2 FAULTY eBay Controllers | Can I FIX Them?!
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- Опубліковано 9 гру 2022
- I paid too much money for these broken PS5 and Xbox Series X controllers off of from eBay.
Will I be able to fix them?
Hope you enjoy!
Steve
PS. I'm not an expert in repairs at all. I do this for fun, and it may not be the best or safest way to go about repairing broken stuff. I'm pretty good at melting plastic though. Please don't copy me - I'm an idiot.
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Stupid Controllers
Could you speak about prison inmates dressed in stockings torturing their penises whilst looking at pictures of Cliff Richard please.
Stupid Consoles.
AHA perfect!
NICE!!!!™
stupid ™ now!
need some liquid j B Weld that would hold that plastic for a long time.
Stupid Poti's in Controller's! Hall Effect FTW
65,000 years from now some archaeologist is going to be very confused when he finds Dave.
🤣🤣 very much so.
Stupid archaeologist.
I am an archaeologist, and Dave already confuses me. At least that's cut out the 65,000 years bit.
i reckon they’ll make him God.
And then some weird scientists will extract Daves dna to clone him and create a theme park..... 🤔
If you put a little baking soda down before you add the superglue, it'll create a bond stronger than the plastic itself. You may need to sand a little away, but it won't break.
Or graphite ( pencil lead dust)
Or cigarette ash.
Or my axe
@@skandigraun that must be very small indeed!
I have to point out that I have actually tried this in the wild. As super glue was developed for the skin it needs a medium to adhere too.
I have actually tried a few. Even j8ust gluing skin to skin.
For the stick not going back to the middle, it's probably the potentiometer that isn't balanced / centered from the factory.
You can add one (or more in parallel) little SMD resistor between the outer leg and center leg to compensate for the natural drift.
The replacement joysticks I bought are coming with 33kOhm 0402 resistors that are compensating for about 3% of drift each.
If someone would have asked 23 year old me what i thought 43 year old me would be doing quite happily on a Saturday night the answer probably wouldn’t have been “watching a dude on youtube with a self made soundtrack fix electronics” but that’s what I’m doing 😂 NICE 👌
Exact same!!
…but I'm 44!
Same for a 42 year old 🤣
44 here... Is this a trend I wasn't aware of?!?
I love how he stumbles through every repair, like he's not afraid to mess it up but somehow makes it through the repair for the most part. His confidence gave me my own confidence to actually buy some tools and try and repair my own broken electronics.
25 here lol
What ever happened to the red wire that was loose? Did I miss you connecting it up?
If the stick is still not in the center after replacing, you can solder a 50k Ohm smd potentiometer to it. There are UA-cam videos explaining it.
What a JOY this video is.... I love it when you STICK to it :) Excellent job.
Haha, thanks Ron! Excellent double pun there! 😁
Good to see more fixes on the controllers you did there Steve 👍 i recently sent my PS5 Dual Sense Controller back to sony for fixing due to stick drift and was sent a brand new replacement back with the newer revision A -model 😊
Exceptional rap today, well done.
Every time I watch one of your videos it inspires me to take apart something of mine that's broken, of course I break it worse, then give up and buy another. It's a lovely cycle
I repaired my Xbox controller shoulder button by buying a replacement from eBay for £1.29 cheap as chips. Having previously superglued one I found the repair doesn't last.
Love your videos 👍🏻
For glueing plastics, if they're made of ABS or PVC, I usually use a bit of MEK (methylethylketone) on a small brush. The MEK acts as a plasticizer and partly dissolves the plastic, then creating a chemical weld. Stronger and lasts forever, but it only works on certain plastics.
Acétone does the same thing but is more aggressive- MEK has been banned in a lot of countries
Or testor's model glue. I found the pens to be pretty useful for that type of application. And it's more of a liquid which seems to help the plastic dissolve better than the glue in the tube does.
Stupid adhesives...
For PVC you could use the glue used on plastic plumbing pipes
Or model makers plastic weld if the plastic is styrene based
I'm near sighted and have the hand control of an orangutan, but I just love to watch you bring stuff back to life, that I would never be able to. Great job mate!
The orange and blue wipers look different when you look at them closely. Probably why it didn't work by just swapping the potentiometer with the orange one. I just bought a set of PS5 and PS4 potentiometers online and swap them when needed. I think the PS5 / PS4 ones have differences too.
You can also add something called a drift fix board to the back of the analogue stick which has two small dials to remove any slight drift
drift fix boards are a terrible idea as they reduce the range of motion which is important for some games. Just replace pots if theyre worn as long as the joystick mechanism isnt physically worn or damaged.
life it not easy at the moment ... but watching your Videos and your funky music puts a smile to my face ever time thanks for that m8
The piece launching into space at @7:15 was glorious.
I loved the easy listening jazz going on in the background of the video. Very relaxing.
I bought an Xbox one controller with the same shoulder button issue, also a broken tab. I glued it and lasted like 1 week. I bought a replacement part from AliExpress (1 dollar) and good as new.
Epoxy glues are good for gluing stuff like that, I always use poxipol (not sure if its just a polish brand), but it works like a charm every time, and so far nothing broke again.
Agree completely. I even exclusively use a 2 component glue(araldite) for almost anything as this glue delivers some material and is slightly flexible if needed(change of ratio in the mix, less hardener). Nothing broke yet☺
You can use a shop towel( type that are used by mechanics) that works with glue as a type of fiberglass repair. Can be added to sides of the break to add strength.
I wish your channel was around when I could see properly enough to do these types of repairs as your channel is an amazing teaching aid. Ah well. Such is life. Great repairs, Steve.
That sounds like a good reason to get a digital microscope for soldering :) Maybe give it a try and if that doesn't work, just return it.
Nice jobs Steve hope too see more and merry Christmas 😊
i replaced the joy to on my ps4 controller and hade the left tilted shift on the pogram to. but i just lub it up a litle and now its prefect. thank you Steve for the great video and cya soon again =). Great job ones again.
Thanks Frederick! Glad that you could get yours fixed! I'm happy with how it's turned out, working perfectly, so I think it was worth swapping the whole stick over 👍
Brilliant Steve well done
That Replay has me in stitches. Wonderful.
More stezFlix than stezfix haha, nice tea break fix Steve, the poor ps5 pad had been hammered for the amount of wear on it.
Lovin' the jazz in this video! 💯
So glad you shouted where you got the song from.. would've been thinking about it the whole video
Those orange and blue colored potentiometers are much different values, not interchangeable here (or anywhere... really... I think)
As far as that one new stick not quite being 100% flush... there are two tricks to that. Make sure that thumbstick module is seated perfectly flush against the board. If not, when the thumbstick cap seats back down on, it will either not allow the stick to sit centered (although it probably will allow that) but the other issue is it will goof with range of motion of the stick. You'll be able to go way further down, than up (or whatever... depending on the angle of the tilt of the module relative to the controller board.
The other trick is there are little PCB's you can buy for about $1 each that allow you to recalibrate existing thumbsticks. I also apply them to brand new thumbsticks (for this reason) so that you can dial them in perfect dead center. If and when the sticks drift again, it's as easy this time as simply calibrating it back in.
I can't understand how you do not have 2 million subscribers yet! Anyway, be patient, it will come
Super glue with either baking soda or pencil shavings
The audio on this vid is brilliant, I half expected Stevie Wayne from KAB radio (John Carpenter’s ‘The Fog’) to introduce these tracks… and possibly some scary warnings about the fog… hmnnn and it’s foggy here in the UK…
the smooth jazz in this video is lovely :D
Nice! Classy jazz fusion rap, and elevator music interludes. I'm impressed lol 😆 why on earth do they make those damn controllers so complicated? Nice fix though 👌
Great video as always... Loved the Macho Nacho shoutout :D
Man, super dug the golden age boom bap. Definitely do some more of that for your raps in the future!
Normaly there are about 70 packets of crisps inside a controller.
Atleast the ones I have bought and refurbished.
Wow..I didn't think someone could be so boring. But you've done it.
You could always use Tamiya Glue for gluing together plastic pieces. It is used in miniatures, and it melts the plastic and binds it together. It's pretty good, from what I've heard.
Maybe PVC glue used for plastic plumbing pipes would work
Haha! I was thinking before the last few moments of the fast show!
"Hello and welcome to jazz club..... Nice!"
Most of the way, but not all the way, which is not enough of the way....lol! Had me in stitches.
For stick drift, consider investing in some DeoxIT FaderLube (F-Series). It comes as an aerosol or as a liquid in a needle-tipped bottle. It's specifically made for cleaning and protecting potentiometers that have plastic components. It will clean contact surfaces and provide a thin, lubricating layer that reduces wear on sliding components, especially metal-on-plastic.
In my experience, it's worked to fix most stick drift, especially on JoyCons, the aerosol has a straw that can fit under the little rubber boot on the thumbstick and it does a good job of blasting out any grime. I just give it a spray and move the stick around to work it in. For regular sticks, I've found that you don't even need to pry back the potentiometer housing, the aerosol does a good job of penetrating from the crack where the potentiometer connects to the stick and in the little hole on the side.
DeoxIT D-series is a general purpose contact cleaner that's great as well. It's made to clean pretty much everything and it's also safe for potentiometers, but I've found that the F-series is best for controllers and faders in pro audio gear since it's made specifically for those applications.
Either way, you can't lose. It's about $20 (USD), but I've used the same can for about 5 years now and fixed dozens of controllers and used it to clean a bunch of DJ equipment. If I'm taking apart a controller to clean or fix it, I will always spray the potentiometers to clean and protect them, even if there's no drift.
it may have just needed a calibration with the new pot, sometimes they give slightly different distance readings .
its is, because THE HAVE ALL DIFFRENTS OHMS. you need exactly 1:1 @StezStix Fix?
@@the_sjdo he can use resistors to bring calibrate the pot i do controllers for a side hustle even the oem alps pots need calibration. i think he needs a 75k- 100k resistor to center it
@@wilswasere7607 work smart and not hard, just buy the right on. and the RLY simple fix is the drift fix mod whit new sticks.
@@the_sjdo drift mode pots are terrible they reduce the overall range as you are effectively putting another resistor in parallel and some games need the full range for running to work etc.
@@nexus1972 2 resistors*
That little self-laugh at the end before saying, "Stupid" was the best.
Thanks for saying “reputable” correctly (unlike Linus Sebastian and the people on his channels).
Great job!
Gosh I wish I can meet a cool guy like you to fix my stuff!!
hey man what solder paste or flux do you use in that syringe ?
This one is *solid!*
Did u game test the ps control after coz if a game registered the slight right of centre that would be kinda annoying, love the vids btw
I think a BRIGHT YELLOW mat would be a good edition to ur videos 🟨
I came for the bars stayed for the stupid controllers
Well done 👍
Love the BG music on this. Like mid 70s pre-Jaco Weather Report.
Hako Solder Pump is super handy for taking those off, I replace them so much it was well worth the time of having paid for one.
Great fix Steve - though this time it was the smooth musings of VOS that made the video 😅😅
For that trigger button / post you could have used super glue with a bit of baking soda (a drop or two around the post and sprinkle with baking soda). That will make it really strong (by providing bigger contact area and support for the post)
That's the method I would use! I used it to repair a 1mm thick piece of plastic on my bathroom extraction fan, the piece of plastic in question opens and closes the shutter, and it's still working a year later, probably stronger after the fix. I've actually seen someone on youtube mix in lead shavings from a pencil with the Baking Soda it which makes it even stronger!
The cocktail umbrella jazz track was awesome 😀
🤣 PERFECT pronunciation! Love your videos and look forward to them 😁
😁 thanks Skyview! 👍
The song for the 'trustful umbrella's' part goes like: 'trustifulll umbreeelaaaa'
Top tip. If you're using superglue pop it on the broken parts, hold together and sprinkle some baking soda on the join. It sets rock hard in seconds.
What tip are you using at the end of the video? The one w/ the orange handle? Thanks!
The rapping has improved so much since I first started watching these vids!
See, I told you! RELIGIOUSLY! Well done young fella. Now with two controllers, you can play with yourself! What fun!
Plastic cement would probably work better than super glue, as Plastic cement melts the plastic slightly and makes a stronger bond.Used a lot in miniature building.
Calibrate the stick on the ps5 controller, it should work fine.
As a German, the way you say "Uhu" greatly amuses me. 😆
I have controllers from PS2, Xbox days that work absolutely fine that have never been taken apart. Yet today's brand new controllers only last a few months. Coincidence? 🤔
I do not recommend using IPA for cleaning encoders and pots... It will eventually scratch the surfaces on the contact area. Please get some cleaner/lube, will work best for switches, pots, and sliders, and will increase the longevity many times over. Provided they are not worn down like in your situation
What are the brushes that you use?
5:14 in my experience, the best glue to use on these plastics is that one used for PVC pipes, folks from plastic scale modeling uses this glue too, but you need to let it cure overnight
I always have trouble finding time to do this stuff(or other hobbies). Besides making videos, if you do this privately or did, how did you find the time or want to start doing this on an evening?
I will patiently wait for the Vienna(Ultravox) cover. One of these days it has to happen
Two working controllers! Except one will forever drift to the right but...🤷♂️
I have to say....loving the Jazz music. Maybe better than your rap which is bloody awesome as well.
Smoooooth
Hi, welcome to Jazz club, with Soldering and sax......nice!
4:33 use a 2 part epoxy like araldite, I've used it on many plastic items, it as strong or stronger. but takes 24hr to cure. even on tiny uneven bits it is strong! I used some on a 3d printer tension pully just this week.
2 mins in and I'm chuckling like an idiot and can't explain to the wife... Thanks Steve.
“That’s not enough of the way.” 😂
StezStix Fix showing us them repair Trix
Hello "StezStix Fix" we meet again!! (Also nice new picture you have!)👍❤
Maybe not much to do with these repairs, but the Xbox controllers have always had a problem with the Right Trigger. Even back in the 360 days, the right trigger always seemed to break and become "mushy" at some point. 3 of my friends ended up with this problem, and I repaired them for free by opening up the controller and putting a piece of cardboard between the electronic trigger and the actual button. It was still mushy, but it at least registered the button command.
I'm still unsure why the right trigger was such a culprit to theses repairs, since the left trigger was always fine, the left and right triggers seemed to have the same mechanics on it. But I think it's because the right trigger was just used more in game. Throwing grenades in Halo and Call of Duty.
The only reason i put up with your signing...is cause I know YOU love doing it. keep doing what you love and you put a skip time for those who don't appreciate what YOU LOVE TO DO :) keep it up...DON'T STOP SINGING :)
I 100% thought you’d cocked the title up 😅
Gel superglue tends to be stronger than the thin type. And it tends to make less of a mess because it doesnt run.
PUR hotmelt can glue these plastics forever.
Right bumper probably killed by AC Valhalla. Mine was. Thought of gluing it back but I think would just break again. Ordered a replacement piece off aliexpress.
I attempted to replace the sticks on my dual sense controller and I really struggled to get the stock sticks off... How'd you get it off so easy?
Nobody got what it takes to meet those battery loading skills.
You can build up or strengthen your super glue with baking soda. I have done that, and it makes is very strong.
Look for the original ALPS joysticks (for both controllers). Cheapest ones have different resistance in his potenciometers and can burn another component.
What's the tape called you used, is it just some kind of kapton?
I would suggest to use so called "plastic glue" for such type of broken plastic repairs. It can be purchased in any scale model oriented shop. And works well with any ABS type of plastic, in a way of melting both pieces together (usually thise glues made of acetone plus few extra ingridients) and providing strong bond after few hours
I love your videos
Saludos desde algeria 🇩🇿
Reflexes off a wild cat🤣🤣
consider getting some epoxy and super glue accelerator. They are cans that you spray the glue to cure quickly. I think that would help for the future.
6:40. Xbox analog sticks go all the way no matter if you fix it or not with the faceplate off (because of how much more space it has.) You should've tested it with the faceplate on just to make sure
I don't own an XBox or PS5 so I don't know if there's a configuration for controllers thingy that will compensate for the off center issue with that left joy.
But I wonder how difficult it would be and if enough space to add to the circuit, a couple of super tiny potentiometers either in series with each of the X and Y lines (or in parallel to VCC or Ground) to add a fine adjustment to center the dot.
The pots that come to mind I find on this little 4-digit mini volt meters. they have this tiny pot, which is used to adjust accuracy of the meter.
Hmmmm
How could you put the mooing one in storage??
Your droll humour was streets ahead today