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DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement

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  1. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the right end of the middle trim: stap 1, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the right end of the middle trim: stap 1, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

  2. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the lower-right edge of the middle trim: stap 2, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the lower-right edge of the middle trim: stap 2, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the lower-right edge of the middle trim: stap 2, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Slide the opening pick along the lower-right edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.

  3. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the left end of the middle trim: stap 3, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the left end of the middle trim: stap 3, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

  4. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the lower-left edge of the middle trim: stap 4, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the lower-left edge of the middle trim: stap 4, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Unclip the lower-left edge of the middle trim: stap 4, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Slide the opening pick along the lower-left edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.

  5. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the middle trim: stap 5, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the middle trim: stap 5, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the middle trim: stap 5, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • 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.

  6. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the L1 button: stap 6, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the L1 button: stap 6, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the L1 button: stap 6, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • With one hand, grip the controller and use your thumb to hold down the left trigger.

    • With your free hand, insert the flat end of a spudger between the L1 and L2 buttons.

    • Use the spudger to gently pry the L1 button away from the controller and remove it, holding your finger over the button so it doesn't eject.

    Tried prying from the front of the buttons as pictured and my spudger broke off in the gap. A video I watched showed them being pried off from the back (between the R1/R2 and L1/L2 buttons) which seemed much easier.

    Lora Singleton - Antwoord

    Agree with Lora's comment above. I was able to use an old credit card to take L1/R1 out this way. I pressed down the L2/R2 button to create space to work in, then came in from between L1/L2 and R1/R2. It's easy to pop one of the outer corners first then you can work the credit card around the top and the rest falls out.

    darkstar448 - Antwoord

    Man, if I'd just read the thumb part...

    caldugen - Antwoord

  7. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the R1 button: stap 7, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the R1 button: stap 7, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the R1 button: stap 7, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Repeat the previous step to remove the R1 button.

    to save a few bucks, the L1 and R1 buttons can be removed without the use of the spudger tool by using any thin prying tool and just pry the buttons from the bottom instead of the top

    Alan Peng - Antwoord

    What I didn't see addressed anywhere (here or in other similar articles) is that replacement R1 / L1 buttons can be differ enough to be un-usable depending on which model your ps5 controller is. The ones I ordered don't fit and now I can't find a way to be sure I get the right ones because few know there's even a difference.

    Walt Mather - Antwoord

    Did you already figured it out? The version the we need yo use?, We are in the same situation here.

    Gerald Ross Rodriguez -

    Tried prying from the front of the buttons as pictured and my spudger broke off in the gap. A video I watched showed them being pried off from the back (between the R1/R2 and L1/L2 buttons) which seemed much easier.

    Lora Singleton - Antwoord

  8. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the rear case screws: stap 8, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the rear case screws: stap 8, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws securing the bottom corners of the lower case.

  9. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 9, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 9, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws behind the L1 and R1 buttons.

  10. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Separate the rear case: stap 10, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Separate the rear case: stap 10, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Separate the rear case: stap 10, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Be gently when releasing the rear cover clips—they're delicate and can easily break.

    • Use the point of a spudger to release the two clips on either side of the headset jack.

  11. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 11, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 11, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 11, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Tight plastic clips secure the left and right edges of the rear case.

    • Insert the flat end of a spudger between the front and rear shells near the bottom of the left edge.

    • Slide the spudger along the left edge and gently pry the shells apart to release the clips.

  12. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 12, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 12, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 12, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • Repeat the previous step on the right edge to release its clips.

  13. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 13, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 13, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Lay your controller upside down so the joysticks are on your work surface.

    • Hold the controller down with your fingers and use your thumbs to lift the rear case away from the controller to fully separate it.

  14. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the rear case: stap 14, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Remove the rear case.

    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 - Antwoord

    Thought I'd clarify: The clips next to the L1 and R1 are on the outer side from the L1 and R1 buttons, I'd suggest zooming in on the picture to see them. They're quite easy to break, but also easy to remove using the plastic spudger along the seam, bending the bottom cover outwards

    Franz Rolfsvaag -

    I am still strugling to find the clips. Could someone point them out in the image with a screen shot or something like that.

    aGingerThing - Antwoord

    I keep getting stuck at this step too with the new DualSense CFI-ZCT1WA revision. The top and bottom shells seem like they are fused together next to L1/R1 but I can't seem to be able to find where these hidden clips are located. My controller is still in warranty so I don't want to break them in case I can't fix my issue.

    but also easy to remove using the plastic spudger along the seam, bending the bottom cover outwards

    I tried this but it seems that the you need a lot of force and I ended up bending the tip of my spudger. Are you sure it's not the top cover that you need to pry away? The bottom cover has a ridge to make sure it's under the top cover so it's not easy to bend outwards.

    @samomio I think there needs to be a step added for these new clips.

    robplease - Antwoord

    Ok, not seeing a lot of motion on this request, so I've uploaded photos of the hooks to imgur.

    Here ya go: https://imgur.io/a/7NWmQi5

    Sean Murphy - Antwoord

    Life save Sean. Appreciate the image.

    Vili - Antwoord

    This guide really needs an update on this. I had a really hard time getting the forward clips to release even after referring to the comments above. Pretty sure I broke them in the end. No big deal but would be great if the iFixit experts could work out a good method for releasing them.

    Marcus Harvey - Antwoord

    I finally figure it out!!

    The hidden clip is very tricky but once you understand how it works it is easy to remove.

    Use Sean's picture: https://imgur.io/a/7NWmQi5

    What sean is showing, is actually the bottom shell of the seam.

    To disassemble

    1. Use the flat side of the spudger, pry the bottom seam OUTWARDS near the R1/L1 button hole.

    2. (most important) While prying the bottom shell seam outwards, push your thumb on the upper shell and push outward as well (you can do this by applying pressure from the removed R1/L1 button hole towards the seam. And then it will disassemble automatically

    And that's it!

    Penn - Antwoord

    updated instruction:

    I finally figure it out!!

    The hidden clip is very tricky but once you understand how it works it is easy to remove.

    Use Sean's picture: https://imgur.io/a/7NWmQi5

    What sean is showing, is actually the bottom shell of the seam.

    To disassemble

    1. Use the flat side of the spudger, pry the bottom seam OUTWARDS near the R1/L1 button hole.

    2. (most important) While prying the bottom shell seam outwards, hold your thumb on the upper shell as anchor and then use your other finger to pry the bottom edge of the controller up away from the shell. If you are doing the first step, then don't worry about breaking the clip, just force it open. And then it will disassemble automatically

    And that's it!

    Penn - Antwoord

    Yes! Thanks a bunch Penn. That did the trick! Much appreciated

    Sean -

    I managed to do it just by pulling harder than what I was already doing. And I don't think I broke anything. So, for me at least, the technique described in this guide worked.

    Riedweg Guillaume - Antwoord

    The video linked below clearly shows how to open the controllers with the extra clips near the L1/R1 areas.

    See a video here by How To X on YouTube... https://youtu.be/djIvRoclr_E?si=dKFpQCZe...

    Jason Z - Antwoord

    I really struggled with releasing the rest of the back panel (close to the shoulder buttons.) What finally seemed to do the trick for me, was doing both sides at once with upward turning motion of the back panel with the shoulder buttons approximately at the axis. Trying to release just one side and then the other felt impossible without potentially breaking the case.

    dborba - Antwoord

    This was what did it for me

    Matthew Williamson -

  15. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the battery: stap 15, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the battery: stap 15, afbeelding 2 van 2
    Gereedschap gebruikt in deze stap:
    Tweezers
    $4.99
    • Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.

    • Grip the connector, not the wires, when disconnecting.

    Tweezers aren't gonna grip that the way you need.

    Leif DeWolf - Antwoord

    For those having trouble using tweezers to pull out the connector, you can grab below the lip of the connector and use the controller as a lever to pull it up as seen here DualSense Controller v2 Battery Replacement

    This little trick helped me so much and I believe it should be shown on this guide as well.

    Ezra Worthington - Antwoord

    Tweezers is too weak for this. I use my finger nails after removing the battery from the slot, straighten the cable lines and slowly wiggle it out.

    Penn - Antwoord

  16. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the battery: stap 16, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the battery: stap 16, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Lift the battery straight out of the battery bracket.

  17. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the lower microphone: stap 17, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the lower microphone: stap 17, afbeelding 2 van 2
    Gereedschap gebruikt in deze stap:
    Tweezers
    $4.99
    • Grab the lower microphone ribbon cable pull tab with your fingers or a pair of tweezers and disconnect it from the motherboard.

    These ribbon cables have small tabs on either side you can use to help pull out the cable. You can slightly pull up, alternating between the two sides, to slowly wiggle the connector out.

    Tran Anh Nguyen - Antwoord

    Might be a rookie mistake, but DO NOT REMOVE THE WHITE BRACKETS, only the ribbon! If you do, you’ll have an awful time putting it back and will most likely mess it up. Yes I did.

    Joris D - Antwoord

    I tried to use metal tweezers to pull this out and absolutely shredded the ribbon in the process. It's just a microphone so I wouldn't expect it to matter but now none of the games get any input from the controller even though the controller works fine in the home menu 🥲

    Probably just use your fingers if you have the dexterity for it.

    Grey - Antwoord

    As others have said, try to only remove the ribbon and not the white connector. I'd advise holding down the white connector with something (perhaps your prying tool or finger) as you pull the ribbon out gently with the tweezers.

    Best to avoid pulling out the white connector if possible - but its not the end of the world if you do accidentally pull it out, as I did. You can put the connector back in but you need to be very precise with the alignment over the 6 pins it connects to on the circuit board. I had to use a magnifying glass and it took me a few attempts.

    Fruke - Antwoord

  18. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the battery bracket: stap 18, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the battery bracket: stap 18, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.4 mm screw securing the battery bracket.

  19. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 19, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 19, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • Lift the battery bracket out 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.

    Seomhnasaigh B - Antwoord

    This needs to be noted. Thanks!

    Nick Gatti -

  20. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the right trigger assembly: stap 20, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the right trigger assembly: stap 20, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

    If your cables are blue and in a different position, don't sweat. It's all good. Just do the same as they do and if you feel it is necessary, label with a sharpie left and right on each cable. A simple L and R works for this case

    Qbert 2030 - Antwoord

  21. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 21, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 21, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

    Depending on the revision of your controller, these ribbon cables may be slim and white and if you remove it completely, you might have to remove and tear down the trigger assembly to get the ribbon cable back in.

    Robert Borrero - Antwoord

    maybe I'm missing something but in this case it doesn't seem to me like these cables need to be outright removed.

    TheHooligan95 - Antwoord

  22. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the left trigger assembly: stap 22, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the left trigger assembly: stap 22, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

  23. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 23, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 23, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

  24. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the upper microphone: stap 24, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the upper microphone: stap 24, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

    what is the white thing soldered to the motherboard called where the mic ribbon cable plugs and where can i find the part?

    Abhi K - Antwoord

    @abhik13943 did you ever find this part?

    DaMej2895 - Antwoord

    unfortunately, no. i'm just using my controller without a mic.

    Abhi K -

  25. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the touchpad: stap 25, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Disconnect the touchpad: stap 25, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

  26. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Lift out the motherboard: stap 26, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Lift out the motherboard: stap 26, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Lift out the motherboard: stap 26, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • 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 - Antwoord

    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 - Antwoord

    Such a good observation!

    zidek22 -

    That helped a lot. If you can push those tabs it comes out a lot easier. I used my tweezers to push the left one and then as others had said pushing on the joysticks from the front of the controller makes it much easier.

    Fruke -

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

    Italian Retro Guy - Antwoord

  27. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Desolder the vibration motors: stap 27, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Desolder the vibration motors: stap 27, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Desolder the vibration motors: stap 27, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • The next few steps require desoldering and soldering connections. To learn how to solder, check out our soldering guide—if you've already soldered, you can still find some helpful tips and tricks in this guide!

    • 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 - Antwoord

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

    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.

    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 - Antwoord

    In addition to the 2 red and 2 black wires, my controllers also have 2 yellows and 2 greens. So 8 wires total. I'm going to remove all of then and then install in reverse order. Wish me luck!

    Dallas Hall - Antwoord

    Dieser Schritt wirt einfach unmöglich ich habe für 2 Stunden damit vergeblich gekämpft auch nur eines der Kabel zu lösen. Und das mit meinem Lötkolben auf 450°C. Wie es mit "optimierten" ent-löt tools aussieht konnte ich nicht testen, da ich es vermutlich für immer aufgeben werde Dinge die Löterfahrung benötigen zu repairieren.

    Kurz gesagt, versucht diese Reparatur garnicht erst, wenn ihr nicht SEHR viel erfahrung habt. Kauft euch lieber einen pre-gemoddeten Kontroller (was ich jetzt vermutlich machen werde).

    Luca - Antwoord

  28. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 28, afbeelding 1 van 1
    • Separate the controller from the motherboard.

  29. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the midframe: stap 29, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the midframe: stap 29, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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 - Antwoord

  30. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 30, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 30, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 30, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • 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.

  31. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the vibration motors: stap 31, afbeelding 1 van 2 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement, Remove the vibration motors: stap 31, afbeelding 2 van 2
    • 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.

  32. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 32, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 32, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 32, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • 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.

  33. DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 33, afbeelding 1 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 33, afbeelding 2 van 3 DualSense Vibration Motor Replacement: stap 33, afbeelding 3 van 3
    • 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.

Conclusie

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

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