DualSense Joystick Replacement

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.

Slide the opening pick along the lower-right edge of the middle trim 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.

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

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.

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

Pry upward to remove the L1 button.

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

Pry upward to remove the R1 button.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws securing the bottom corners of the lower case.

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.4 mm screws behind the L1 and R1 buttons.

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

Remove the rear case.

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

Lift the battery straight out of the battery bracket.

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

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.4 mm screw securing the battery bracket.

Lift the battery bracket off of the motherboard.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Separate the controller from the motherboard.

Pull the joystick covers straight off the joystick assemblies.

Only the motherboard remains.

Use a soldering iron and desoldering pump to desolder the fourteen connections on each joystick.

Remove the joysticks from the motherboard.