DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement

Geschrieben von: Sam Omiotek

Kommentare: 13

Schwierigkeitsgrad

Difficult

Schritte

Zeitaufwand

45 Minuten - 2 Stunden

Einleitung

Follow this guide to replace the vibration motors on a Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller.

This guide requires desoldering and soldering the vibration motor wires.

Werkzeuge

Schritt 1

Disconnect and power down your controller before you begin.
Insert an opening pick underneath the middle trim at the bottom-right corner of the controller to release the clips securing it to the case.

Schritt 2

Slide the opening pick along the lower-right edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.

Schritt 3

Insert an opening pick underneath the middle trim at the bottom-left corner of the controller to release the clips securing it to the case.

Schritt 4

Slide the opening pick along the lower-left edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.

Schritt 5

Use your fingers to lift up the bottom edge of the middle trim to release the remaining clips.
Lift the middle trim over the joysticks to remove it.

Schritt 6

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the L1 button.
Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.
Pry upward to remove the L1 button.

Schritt 7

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the R1 button.
Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.
Pry upward to remove the R1 button.

Schritt 8

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws securing the bottom corners of the lower case.

Schritt 9

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws behind the L1 and R1 buttons.

Schritt 10

Use the pointed edge of a spudger to unclip the two clips on either side of the headset jack.

If these are similar in nature to the DS4’s clips, don’t use too much force so you don’t end up breaking them

Strings Cat -

there is a clip that holds the rear cover in place located in R1 and L1

Zargruzski nakamura -

There are four more clips/hooks hidden in the seams along the outer sides of the handles. If you pull open the controller as shown in this step, then you will shear off the two tiny clips which are right next to the R1 and L1 buttons.

Therefore, you should first release those clips by prying the seams open sideways.

I noticed this with the updated design of the controller, not sure whether the hooks are present on the first version.

The hooks are not critical for the integrity of the controller as the two halves are held together by the screws hidden under the buttons. The damage does show that the controller has been taken apart.

Nick -

Schritt 12

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.
Pull the battery wires by their connectors rather than the wires themselves.

Schritt 13

Lift the battery straight out of the battery bracket.

Schritt 14

Grab the lower microphone ribbon cable pull tab with your fingers or a pair of tweezers and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Schritt 15

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.4 mm screw securing the battery bracket.

Schritt 16

Lift the battery bracket off of the motherboard.

Black and red wires fit neatly under the lower left and lower right arms of the battery bracket, to avoid potential damage when reconnecting the rear case.

Sean Gonzales -

Schritt 17

Grip the right trigger assembly ribbon cable pull tab with a pair of tweezers or your fingers and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Do not completely remove the ribbon cable yet.

Schritt 18

Grip the right trigger assembly ribbon cable pull tab with a pair of tweezers or your fingers, and pull up to disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
Remove the ribbon cable.

Schritt 19

Grip the left trigger assembly ribbon cable pull tab with a pair of tweezers or your fingers and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.
Do not completely remove the ribbon cable yet.

Schritt 20

Grip the left trigger assembly ribbon cable pull tab with a pair of tweezers or your fingers, and pull up to disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
Remove the ribbon cable.

Schritt 21

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grip the upper microphone ribbon cable pull tab, and pull up to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Schritt 22

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to grip the touchpad ribbon cable pull tab, and pull it straight out of the motherboard connector.

Schritt 23

Carefully guide the joysticks through the front case and lift the motherboard out.
Do not completely remove the motherboard. There are four soldered wires tethering the motherboard to the vibrator motors.

Pushing on the joysticks makes this much easier.

zidek22 -

My motherboard wouldn't just lift right out. So I noticed there's also a pair of barely visible small black clips, one on each side of the motherboard, holding it down. One is right beside the battery connector and the other's directly across on the opposite side of the motherboard right beside the ribbon cable connector.

Jason Mulholland -

Such a good observation!

zidek22 -

Just push on the sticks. Pops out like a charm, zero effort.

Italian Retro Guy -

Schritt 24

Flip over the controller and motherboard.
Use a soldering iron to desolder the vibration motor wires from the motherboard:
Two red wires
Two black wires
During reassembly, remember to solder the wires back into the same position. The red wires belong closest to the edge and next to the Rs on the motherboard.

but how do I solder them back and at what temperature. I’m a kid that’s why i’m asking. Also should i wear gloves . My controllers black wire disconnected so this is why i’m asking and yes i know how to do it and i will be supervised. I watch I Tronics fix’s videos so i’ma a big fan of him and all i know about this kind of stuff is from him.

ps_fan_1 -

The temperature will depend on the solder and tip you are using. Start at 180°C (360°F) and increase temperature as needed.

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To solder the wire back on:

1. Place the end of the wire on the solder pad on the motherboard. Use something to hold it in place while you work, like helping hands.

2. Heat up your soldering iron and touch the tip to the solder pad for 15-30 seconds to get it hot.

3. With the soldering iron and wire touching the pad, use the tip of your soldering iron to melt just enough solder to cover the wire and pad. Remove the solder and soldering iron tip as soon as enough solder melts onto the pad.

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Wearing gloves and safety glasses is a good idea if you’re new to soldering, and practice on something else first. Read our soldering guide before you start too.

Sam Omiotek -

What if I want to leave the vibration motors out? Is there anything special that has ti=o be done?

Super Korean -

Schritt 25

Separate the controller from the motherboard.

Schritt 26

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws securing the midframe to the front case.

hello @samomio

in this guide there is missing one step, before current step “Remove the midframe”, there should be also "Remove the light guide” as e.g. in your other guide “Sony DualSense Controller Trigger Assembly Replacement”

by the way, thanks for the guide, it also helped me out to remove the vibration motors

kind regards

Wojtuś LUwUkesz -

Schritt 27

Carefully lift the midframe up and out of the front case.
During reassembly, feed the touchpad ribbon cable through the rectangular opening in the midframe.

Schritt 28

Apply high concentration isopropyl alcohol (90% or greater) to the vibration motors through the openings in the bottom of the midframe.
Allow the isopropyl alcohol to soak for one minute to dissolve the adhesive securing the vibration motors to the midframe.
Apply a similarly sized pre-cut adhesive to the new vibration motors if one is not preinstalled. Test-fit the vibration motors before installing them with adhesive to ensure they are in their correct locations.

Schritt 29

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap in the midframe below the right-hand vibration motor.
Press down to separate the right-hand vibration motor from the midframe.
Remove the right-hand vibration motor.

Schritt 30

Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap in the midframe below the left-hand vibration motor.
Press down to separate the left-hand vibration motor from the midframe.
Remove the left-hand vibration motor.