Any help is appreciated.

Thank you.

⟐ Commented May 29, 2024 at 3:10 MST

⟐ Edited by author July 24, 2023 at 11:37 MST

I have removed the 5 screws in the back, but I can't get the clamp undone at all. Is there a special tool or technique that I could use?

The clamp is really hard to undue.

⟐ Commented November 29, 2022 at 23:26 MST

I noticed that playing racing games i could not push throttle to the max.

So I checked in https://gamepad-tester.com/ and at max pressure it is only outputting 0.16 at most.

I tried dissassembling the gamepad and everything seems fine inside. I even tried pushing the circuit itselft with my finger and I got the same result.

Does anybody know why this is happening?

The DS3 I'm using is the one with vibration and sixaxis all together.

I replaced the battery on it, and now when I plug it in, all 4 player lights flash once, then nothing.

If I plug it into my PS3 and hit the home button, it will connect and work fine but it won't be charging. Tried holding the reset button but no luck. Since the new battery has a charge, If I unplug the controller from my PS3, it connects and everything is fine, so I know the battery is able to supply power.

I know it's not the battery, I know it's not the cable, I know it's not the USB port, I'm at a loss. Any ideas?

What part needs to be replaced to fix the Six Axis controls?

Since I have no experience or confidence in taking things apart I decided to try putting a little bit of isopropyl alcohol on a soft bristle tooth brush and rub around the area. I made sure the bristles got down the sides of the button.

I had my doubts since this was an old dusty controller that barely was used, since my dad only bought the ps3 to play dvds. After the through cleaning the button worked again! Pressing and springing back up like the other buttons. however only a day after, it went back to the weird sticky condition.

it’s weird because the button works but you have to press harder and it won’t spring back up and that crinkly noise is bugging me. I can confirm that it has never been spilt on just was very dusty before I cleaned it.

I’m hoping I don’t have to take it apart since I have no experience and I’m worried I would break it. Any help is much appreciated thank you

⟐ Edited by author September 30, 2020 at 14:06 MST

Connected to PC via SCPToolkit (and bluetooth).

Problem: When the controller is plugged in, its charging, and there is 1 LED, but its not blinking. After a 30 minutes connection, as seen in SCP Monitor, the charge level increased from “Medium” to “High”.

Is my controller or cable defective?

⟐ Commented March 06, 2020 at 8:20 MST

I've used a genuine DS3 that came with my PS3 (new) with my PC for years and had no problems, but after letting it sit for a couple of weeks it will not stay connected via USB. This also means it won't charge.

If I plug it in, the usual charging flashes will happen for about 10 seconds and then it will disconnect/reconnect constantly every couple of seconds or so. The battery does not charge when this is happening.

I have tried:

• Different cables
• Different USB slots
• Using a different genuine DS3 battery that I know for sure works
• Plugging the controller in with no battery
• Taking the whole controller apart and cleaning everything
• Using the physical reset button on the controller in every conceivable manner

My other DS3 (same age) works perfectly fine with my computer and connects/charges/functions as it ought to.

I've narrowed it down to hardware, more specifically some component on the motherboard of the DS3 itself.

Has anyone else had this issue and managed to fix it? Can anyone think of somewhere more appropriate I can post this issue?

EDIT: I’ve just noticed that during the brief periods in which the controller is on, the MB gets hot and smells like burning plastic. I figure this must be related; is there anything I can do at this point?

⟐ Edited by author February 06, 2020 at 23:31 MST