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Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

26

Time Required

                          30 minutes - 1 hour

Sections

6

  • Middle Trim
  • 5 steps
  • L1 and R1 Buttons
  • 2 steps
  • Rear Case
  • 4 steps
  • Battery
  • 3 steps
  • Motherboard Removal
  • 11 steps
  • Joystick Covers
  • 1 step

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Introduction

Note: This guide is for current DualSense controllers with FCC IDs that end with A. Check the back of your controller to verify your model. If yours ends in a 1, it is an early model and there will be internal differences. Follow these guides for the earlier version.

What you need

Step 1

              Unclip the right end of the middle trim
  • 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.

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.

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Step 2

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

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

Step 3

              Unclip the left end of the middle trim
  • 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.

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.

Step 4

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

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

Step 5

              Remove the middle trim
  • 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.
  • During reassembly, position the middle trim into place and press along all edges to engage the clips securing it to the controller.

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.

During reassembly, position the middle trim into place and press along all edges to engage the clips securing it to the controller.

Step 6

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

Insert the flat end of your spudger into the gap above the L1 button.

Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.

Pry the spudger upward to remove the L1 button.

Step 7

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

Insert the flat end of your spudger into the gap above the R1 button.

Pry the spudger upward to remove the R1 button.

Step 8

              Remove the case screws
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm screws securing the bottom corners of the lower case.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm screws securing the bottom corners of the lower case.

Step 9

  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm screws behind the L1 and R1 buttons.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm screws behind the L1 and R1 buttons.

Step 10

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

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

Step 11

              Remove the rear case
  • Use your hands to carefully pull the rear case off of the controller.
  • During reassembly, make sure the red and black vibration motor wires are not pinched between the front and rear case.

Use your hands to carefully pull the rear case off of the controller.

During reassembly, make sure the red and black vibration motor wires are not pinched between the front and rear case.

Step 12

              Reposition the battery
  • Lift the battery out of its bracket and reposition it to the right for better access to the battery connector.
  • Don’t strain the battery cables.

Lift the battery out of its bracket and reposition it to the right for better access to the battery connector.

Don’t strain the battery cables.

Step 13

              Disconnect the battery
  • Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.
  • Don’t pull on the wires to disconnect the battery.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

Don’t pull on the wires to disconnect the battery.

Step 14

              Remove the battery
  • Remove the battery.

Remove the battery.

Step 15

              Remove the lower microphone
  • Use the pointed end of your spudger to remove the lower microphone from its bracket next to the battery.
  • During reassembly, make sure the end of the microphone’s ribbon cable is slotted into the bracket.

Use the pointed end of your spudger to remove the lower microphone from its bracket next to the battery.

During reassembly, make sure the end of the microphone’s ribbon cable is slotted into the bracket.

Step 16

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

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

Step 17

              Remove the battery bracket
  • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.5 mm screw securing the battery bracket.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.5 mm screw securing the battery bracket.

Step 18

  • Lift the battery bracket off of the motherboard.

Lift the battery bracket off of the motherboard.

Step 19

              Disconnect the right trigger assembly
  • Grip the right trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers and disconnect it from the motherboard.
  • Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don’t pull on the cable itself.
  • Don’t completely remove the ribbon cable yet.

Grip the right trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers and disconnect it from the motherboard.

Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don’t pull on the cable itself.

Don’t completely remove the ribbon cable yet.

Step 20

  • Grip the right trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers, and disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
  • Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don’t pull on the cable itself.
  • Remove the ribbon cable.

Grip the right trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers, and disconnect it from the trigger assembly.

Remove the ribbon cable.

Step 21

              Disconnect the left trigger assembly
  • Grip the left trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect it from the motherboard.
  • Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don’t pull on the cable itself.
  • Don’t completely remove the ribbon cable yet.

Grip the left trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect it from the motherboard.

Step 22

  • Grip the left trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
  • Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don’t pull on the cable itself.
  • Remove the ribbon cable.

Grip the left trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect it from the trigger assembly.

Step 23

              Disconnect the upper microphone
  • Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the upper microphone from the motherboard.
  • Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don’t pull on the cable itself.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the upper microphone from the motherboard.

Step 24

              Disconnect the touchpad
  • Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the touchpad cable from the motherboard.
  • Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don’t pull on the cable itself.

Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the touchpad cable from the motherboard.

Step 25

              Lift out the motherboard
  • Carefully guide the joysticks through the front case and lift the motherboard out.
  • Don’t strain the four soldered wires tethering the motherboard to the vibration motors.

Carefully guide the joysticks through the front case and lift the motherboard out.

Don’t strain the four soldered wires tethering the motherboard to the vibration motors.

Step 26

              Remove the joystick covers
  • Use your fingers to pull the joystick covers straight up and off of their modules.

Use your fingers to pull the joystick covers straight up and off of their modules.

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

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