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DualSense Controller V4: How to fix my headset aux plug

Sat, 07 Jun 2025 18:31:14 -0700

When i plug my headset in the sound seems like it sounds underwater and static, it happened when the cable was yanked from the port and ever since then it sounds weird, i used my headset on another controller and it worked fine

DualSense Controller V4: L2 adaptive trigger problem

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 06:58:53 -0700

L2 adaptive trigger turns on and off after headphone jack repair.

DualSense Controller V4: right side of my controller isnt working

Sat, 15 Mar 2025 12:30:30 -0700

after dropping my controller my right half of my pad isn't working like x , square , triangle and circle doesn't respond i don't know what's happened but if i can get some help that will be helpful thank you

DualSense Controller V4: Games think the R2 button is constantly pressed

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:12:51 -0700

When using my controller, every game I'm playing thinks the R2 button is constantly pressed, even when I don't touch it at all. It is also not cocked in a pressed position. This problem started after I did a reset. A second reset didn't solve this problem.

DualSense Controller V4: How do I fix stick drift?

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:53:26 -0700

Cursor on screen is constantly slowly moving upwards, any solutions to resolve?

⟐ Commented February 26, 2025 at 14:53 MST

DualSense Controller V4: After doing some unrelated soldering, the controller can't charge

Sun, 26 Jan 2025 15:48:37 -0700

I got Hall effect sticks and the eXtremeRate Back Paddles Kit which I installed and tested, and they all worked, but now the controller can't be charged. I didn't even notice at first because I was playing with it plugged in for hours after doing the GUI calibration tool. Every button functions, joysticks work great, have good circularity error rate (8-10%) and seem to perform beautifully. Like I said, I played for hours and noticed no issue.

The problem is, the battery doesn't seem to be detected/charge correctly.

If I plug into USB to the PC, the controller works. When I unplug, the controller dies immediately and can't turn on.
If I plug into USB to a power brick, it will connect via Bluetooth to the PC, but when I unplug from the power it dies immediately.
If I use a charged up battery from another controller, it will turn on via the battery and work perfectly, until the battery dies normally.
If I look at DS4Windows, it says 100% charge, if I look at the "Playstation Accessories" app, it gives a question mark on the battery icon, and the GUI calibration tool shows 0%.

So all that to say, it seems like the USB port itself works (device can be powered via the port) and that the battery connector works (the device can be powered via the battery) but the charging of the battery doesn't work anymore. All the soldering I did was toward the bottom of the PCB: all 12 joystick pins on each side, and a few spots for the flexible board for the eXtremeRate. I undid all the eXtreme rate soldering (but left the joysticks because those are a pain) and had no change.

All considered, I'm fairly new to soldering, but I don't even understand how I could have messed it given that each function except the charging works, which should be quite far from where I've soldered. Does anyone know what I should check or how I might fix it?

Some controller details in case they matter:

Board Model: BDM-040

FW Update: 0x0458 (I can't update this currently due to the battery not being detected in the updater tool on PC)

EDIT: Adding images. I only soldered in the circled areas around the joysticks and a few spots for the eXtremerate flex board. The image with the flex board is it just resting on top, since I removed it to see if that solved the charging issue.

⟐ Commented January 26, 2025 at 15:48 MST

DualSense Controller V4: clicking ps5 controller after replacing analog sticks, how to fix?

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:25:18 -0700

im looking for any one to help me on this issue, ive replaced the two analog stick on the playstation 5 controller, board number bdm 050 (also on a 040 board too) to Hall effect sticks, after ive installed these into the board the ruble motors or triggers are making this clicking noise not sure which one it is ( see link for what I mean ) clicking ps5 video

if any help and guidance can be offered as I have two controller in this state thank you

⟐ Commented December 11, 2024 at 13:25 MST