How to take apart a PS4 Controller

In this short tutorial, I show you everything you need to know to take apart your Playstation 4 controller.

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[Drumblanket]

For everyone asking about reassembly, Just look up my Custom Controller videos. Reassembly is in those videos.

[philippebeauchamp]

The way it's showed it looks like he is only disassembling an Ikea table while actually it's like defusing a bomb without cutting any cables

[xNukedApplez]

My YouTube search:
- How to take apart PS4 Controller
- How to put together PS4 Controller

[adonis_]

Me : *trying to open it*
Also me : *pushes too hard and almost break it*
Me : *feels like a genius after putting it somehow together*

[toxicapple]

im stuck at getting the controller apart its harder then it looks.

[rakeshcristoval]

Who else smashed their controller while raging and had to fix it

[canespugnaces]

I followed the video now I'm praying there is a play in reverse button for when I put it back together

[Beeza]

went through about 4-5 vids before I got here, others were trash, feels a bit sad that they have so many views and stumble all over everything. You know what you're doing :\ but thanks a bunch mate

[PongzeLor]

I was recommended this video and it helped a lot!
I spilled some milk tea on my controller and it got slightly sticky so I ended up following this video and managed to stress free dismantle, clean, and restore my ps4 controller.
I then went and fixed my older controller that was ruined and forgotten after I spilled beer on it and managed to restore it even better than my current one after some deep cleaning. I didnt know how to remove the L1 button but after taking your advice, I just tried harder and it popped out lol. Got a good cleaning done and the only issues I had was I dropped a screw onto a carpet floor when putting things back together. Now I have two fully functioning controllers instead of one.

Thanks so much! :D

[Drumblanket]

I honestly can't thank everyone enough for the amazing feedback and stories of what brought you here to my video. I hope I was able to help you all get your controller working again.

[marks]

Thanks, I had a loose USB port and your video helped me get the controller open without damaging it. Then all I needed to do is gently squeeze the metal frame of the port using parallel pliers to give it a snug fit again. Works great!. I had stepped on the charging cable while it was in the controller and the plug managed to pry the metal plates of the port wider and the plug wouldn't stay in, this solved that! Now I have a very nice click when I put the plug in and it firmly holds the plug in place.

[j.m]

There’s also plastic hinges that holds the controller so be careful not to just pull it apart. I didn’t know this and broke one of them. This is why they’re very hard to separate.

[PepeTheFrog]

Just trying to fix the sprinting in Cod

[lunchbox]

Well... I managed to rip the battery clean off the board while trying to unclip it.. fml 😂😂

[nintendad]

15 minutes later...still stuck on 1:18

[Mikey_Moonshine]

Thanks brother I smashed my controller because it was pressing all these different buttons when I was playing war thunder getting murked by planes and players that have no business one upping me...I'm about to see if everything works ... really appreciate it being comprehensive and straightforward...be well and take care!! ✌🏽😎💯

[tylerherney]

Love how you got straight into the tutorial. I always have to skip around to the part I need. Super helpful too, thanks!

[RYNOCIRATOR_V]

this video's great, thanks boi. fixed my directional buttons. easy.
*[edit]*
"easy" - yeah, no, those ribbon cables are AIDS, constantly terrified i was gonna break 'em lol.

[Maus]

I had a broken trigger that just kept getting worse and worse until it wouldn’t pop back up. I’ve been borrowing a controller for awhile now but I’m moving out and needed my own. I bought a new one but decided to customize it. I put custom buttons and different plates on it to give some cool style and I really needed this video. Just showing how you pulled the triggers off saved my life because I used the one from my new controller on my old broken one

[christhomas]

Nice 1 👍
Easier than what I thought it was going to be and you don't lose the springs on the trigger buttons as well like you did on the ps3 controller's.. amazing how much grime gets into the controller and causes everything to stick