DualShock 4 CUH-ZCT2 Rear Panel Replacement

Step 1 Remove the rear panel screws

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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 6.4 mm-long screws from the rear panel.

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Step 2 Separate the rear panel

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Four fragile plastic clips hold the panels together. You can see their locations more clearly in this guide.
The clips help hold the seams together. If you break these clips, the controller will still work.
Insert an opening tool into the crease where the front and rear panel meet, starting from the outside edge of either handle.
Gently pry the rear panel off of the front panel until they become partially separated.

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Step 3 Release the plastic clips

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Use the opening tool to separate the panels by releasing the plastic clips around the perimeter of the controller.

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Step 4 Remove the rear panel

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Lift the rear panel directly away from the controller.
Do not completely remove the rear panel. It is still attached to the controller by a ribbon cable.

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Step 5

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Tool used on this step:

Tweezers

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Use your fingers to gently pull the ribbon cable straight out of its connector on the motherboard.
Since this cable's pull tab is too small to grab with fingers or tweezers, grab the cable itself. Otherwise utilize pull tabs whenever possible.
During reassembly, grab the ribbon cable by the blue tab and gently press the cable straight into the connector. Push the blue tab rather than the ribbon cable itself.