How To X | How to Fix Analog Stick Drift on PS5 DualSense Controller (Sprinting/Repair/Clean/R3/L3/Take Apart) @HowToX | Uploaded January 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Here are nine things you can do to hep resolve drift problems on a DualSense controller, which range from cleaning from the outside to disassembling it to clean from the inside. Replacing components is also covered.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:32 Update Controller
01:05 Reset Controller
01:32 Change Game Settings
02:04 Blow Air
03:02 Vacuum
03:18 Disassemble
08:11 Clean Inside
08:44 Reassemble
10:55 Clean Potentiometer
13:18 Replace Disc
13:43 Replace Analog Stick
14:47 Outro

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