Mod your PS4 Controller to USB-C | Here is how!

In this episode, we will try to mod my beloved Playstation 4 controller to USB-C. I hate the fact that micro USB needs the correct orientation to connect. We will try to use a USB-C connector breakout board to accomplish this goal.

Can We Mod It? We will see...

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I'm Markus, your tech repair and modding expert. Join me as I extend the lifespan of consumer tech and reduce waste. Sometimes I melt, sometimes I destroy, but most of the time, I repair!

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07/02/2024 00:00 PT ~ 10/01/2024 00:00 PT

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⮀ Tools & Equipment

Microscope Camera:

Microscope Optics (180x, 3rd from the left):

Microscope Barlow Lens (0.75x):

Microscope Light Ring

Solder Loupe

Soldering Station:

Hot Air Soldering Station:

Multimeter (UT61E+):

Parts Storage Box:

USB Type-C USB-C 14 pin Connector Breakout:

Micro USB test board :

USB-C test board:

IFixIt Manta Precision Bit Set:

IFixIt FixMat:

IFixIt Probe and Pick Set (Dental)

Kitchen Timer

⮀ Consumables

Eraser-Pen

Soldering-Sponge

Low-Melt-Solder:

Solder Wick:

Isopropyl Alcohol Dispenser:

Flux:

Solder Mask:

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[brenosl]

Hey man, Amazing work on this mod, i have a few controllers here and just got all the parts needed for the mod. In a few days they should arrive, hope I can make it work out lmao.

Also for the people saying that this is pointless because there is a prebuilt board being sold out there, I couldnt find an affordable price+shipping for the country I live in, however i bought everything i needed for a fraction of the price, even got some extra parts for safety. Sure i have some experience with soldering, but the point is that this is a different proposal. Instead of "heres the board, buy it", we have "heres what you need, what you got to do and where to buy it, go wild."

[CSab-uijt]

Great job on this mod! For what it's worth, Marius Heier has made custom USB-C PCBs for the DualShock 4 that make this job plug-and-play. You should check them out! Additionally, I think you got lucky with the USB PD by using a 3A cable. I'm willing to bet that using a 5A cable and wall plug would not work because there need to be two resistors on CC1 and CC2 separately. This is a bit difficult to do on this breakout board since they're internally shorted, but it is possible by cutting the line and adding in a second resistor.

[SebastianL.]

Nice video again :) The ribbon cable sucks, I have a PS4 controller that I modified with paddles and a couple that I replaced the USB connector on. the more often you remove the cable and reinsert it, the higher the probability that it will break ^^

[kevinarnold]

Great, very detailed video. I wasn't sure about the resistors placement, so thanks for that.

[Sanchez]

4:25 fourth pin is for device to be usb host like for otg cables. if that pin goes to ground ur device typicaly cellphone become host for connected device for example mouse

[jogasingh]

Thanks For so detailed video.  Everything was explained nicely.
I request you to change the TITLE of video to " How To convert PS4 controller from Micro usb to Type-C''or similar. Bcoz I was looking for the same video yesterday by searching key-words like this and Couldn't find any appropriate video as good as yours.
Anyways I really appreciate your excellent work and hopefully I would definitely do it by myself to my PS4 controller. Thanks.

[Sanchez]

33:04 those are regular 20 Ohm resistors one each line and multimeter must not beep when u probing them

[liketreestump]

awesome work man. i wonder about the circular holder u had for the PCB board . what is it, I didn't find any link in description. Thanks

[rahathunnisa]

can someone explain why is that resistor for ?

[scott]

Where did you get the binder with all the SMD resistors?

[InfoDav]

Since both CC lines are connected together, this mod won't work properly with e-marked cables. (the usb-c cables that comes with laptop are usually e-marked) The Raspberry Pi 4 had this problem when it got released in 2019.

[Zafer]

I'd just use a cable to ceep it in place, the blue tech might be still required for the right high and that it's not angeled

And I'd just cut the ribbon and scrape it to become conductiv again.

[ikealyfe]

Why my audio port does not work without the battery? I solderd a usb into the power input and now I cant use headphones

[erraddict]

What temperature do you set your soldering iron? I wish I knew ro use 500C when desoldering... Took me forever to get the USB port off my Vita. Also!l, thanks for showing how to add that resister to enable PD charging. I'm trying to get my PS Vita Slim to USB C. I dont think my hands are steady enough to solder on a tiny resister like that though

[technicavivunt]

Hmmmm; might tackle this on my DualShock with a broken Micro USB port; have you tried modding a PS Vita 2000 with a USB C port by chance?

[robotly]

It gives more responsible and good latency in PC ?

[erraddict]

Finally did this mod to one of my older PS4 controllers and it works wonderfully! Thank you so much!
Do you know where I can get those trigger spring things? I lost them somehow

[mjrussell]

What kind of Flux and hot air station do you use?