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DualShock 4 Teardown

Written By: Joshua Wong (and one other contributor)
Published: November 29, 2018
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DualShock 4 Teardown

Written By: Joshua Wong (and one other contributor)
Published: November 29, 2018
  • Comments: 10
  • Favorites: 12
  • Views: 65.6k

Teardown

What you need

This teardown is not a repair guide. To repair your DualShock 4, use our service manual.

  1. DualShock 4 Teardown, Open the chassis of the controller: step 1, image 1 of 3 DualShock 4 Teardown, Open the chassis of the controller: step 1, image 2 of 3 DualShock 4 Teardown, Open the chassis of the controller: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Begin by removing the screws in the back of the controller.

  2. DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove analog sticks and motors: step 2, image 1 of 2 DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove analog sticks and motors: step 2, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the analog sticks and motors.

  3. DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the top layer PCB: step 3, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the top layer PCB. The PCB must be popped out of place and then angled in such a way that the trigger buttons at the top of the controller slide out of their slots.

  5. DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the second layer PCB: step 4, image 1 of 1

    • Remove the second layer PCB. This simply pops out of place.

  6. DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the battery: step 5, image 1 of 1

    • Flip over the second layer PCB. Remove the battery from its holder.

  7. DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the light assembly: step 6, image 1 of 3 DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the light assembly: step 6, image 2 of 3 DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the light assembly: step 6, image 3 of 3

    • Unscrew the two screws holding the light assembly together. Once the screws are undone, the parts of the assembly can be pulled out.

  8. DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the USB module: step 7, image 1 of 2 DualShock 4 Teardown, Remove the USB module: step 7, image 2 of 2

    • Unscrew the two screws holding down the USB module.

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