PS5 DualSense Controller Teardown: Controller Evolution

The PlayStation 5 is almost here! And for some reason, its new DualSense controller is here already? Since there’s nothing to control yet, we’ll play the teardown game instead.

Timestamps!
00:00 Intro
00:23 Opening Controller
00:47 First Look Inside
00:54 Battery Removal
01:41 Separating Plastic Frame
01:52 Removing Trigger Modules
02:23 Trigger Disassembly
02:36 Button Removal
02:46 Trackpad Disassembly
02:56 Vibration Motors and Motherboard
03:31 Joystick Disassembly
03:58 Review and Discussion

Subscribe to our channel for all our latest teardown and repair videos!

[EspHack]

look at that, you can place a battery on a device with no glue

[isaacvasquez]

2:31
bro that thing looks like its levitating

[AdamAve]

Finally someone who didn’t break it taking it apart... great job as always.

[iduncan]

Best and cleanest controller insides I've seen

[enniopelliccia]

someone somewhere has to make all those gears in metal

because reasons

[zingbanana]

its nice to see everything is very modular. i was kinda worried the triggers would break easily from the haptics, but at least it seems like an easy fix.

[roseelectronics]

This controller is a combination of geniuses...

[MichaelBlazio]

10/10 Tutorial my controller has just begun to have drifting sticks and I didn't know how to even approach this. I opened it, sprayed some circuit juice and now its rocking 😎

[Dsmantle]

Finally!! Someone finally explains how the adaptive triggers work

[fabian_]

i actually tried this myself and the hardest thing was the very start... for anyone trying to do this you can also start with the outside part of the black part, pry that away with a spudger and then work yourself towards the middle.. you can just pull up on it to take it off ... i had real trouble separating the two parts when trying to start from the middle

[MarioDarkboom]

thank you for uploading this quick yet informative video on the PS5 controller, i was in much need of looking inside for damages or such as my right stick was drifting a lot (thankfully it was just some dirt that snuck in that was causing the trouble). it helped me get into the controller and even better, had the exact same set of tools used in the video, brilliant video and tools!

[warbirdk]

Thanks for this. My touchpad was a bit sticky, so I used this for reference when opening it up. Used some isoprop to clean it, and put it back together. Now everything is as new :)

[ZebulaJams]

The part at 0:44 is not nearly as easy as it looks if the controller hasn't already been torn apart. You'll likely spend 2-4 hours just trying to pry that apart even with the correct tools.

[cadenchurchill]

My goodness those haptic motors are huge! The triggers also look super impressive! Can’t wait to get my hands on the PS5 and this controller! It looks amazing!

Also please tear down the Nintendo Switch Pro! I’d love to see how those haptic motors compare to the DualSense! Probably going to be a lot smaller.

[epurist]

Really love the upgrade built in microphone. Seems like a lot of work went into it.

[propergander]

That thing is REALLY repair friendly!
Replacing the battery will be a breeze if the trigger mechanism holds up long enough to see its capacity dwindle!

[NotBladeKing]

Had the same controller that came with my ps5 from 2021 circa September-November and my controller has had zero issues. No stuck drift no unresponsive buttons clicks or nothing. Daulsense controller is one of the best standard controllers that comes with a console I’m just now in February of 2024 buying a new controller only because I want the black one because I love how sleep it looks. Idk if I’m lucky but this controller is amazing

[titano]

Very helpful video! I fixed one of my old ones that was not turning on, just by taking it apart, cleaning a bit! And it works again! Thanks!

[Slyizable]

I just changed the battery in 5 minutes. Love it.
Much easier than DS4.
Thank you for the manual.

[LadySamurai]

I think i saw 2 or 3 other videos and yours is the best.