Introduction
Follow this guide to replace the battery on your Sony DualSense controller.
If your battery is swollen, take appropriate precautions.
Note: This guide is for current DualSense controllers with FCC IDs that end with A. Check the back of your controller to verify your model. If yours ends in a 1, it is an early model and there will be internal differences. Follow these guides for the earlier version.
What you need
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Insert an opening pick underneath the middle trim at the bottom-right corner of the controller to release the clips securing it to the case.
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Slide the opening pick along the lower-right edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.
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Insert an opening pick underneath the middle trim at the bottom-left corner of the controller to release the clips securing it to the case.
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Slide the opening pick along the lower-left edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.
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Use your fingers to lift up the bottom edge of the middle trim to release the remaining clips.
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Lift the middle trim over the joysticks to remove it.
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Insert the flat end of your spudger into the gap above the L1 button.
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Pry the spudger upward to remove the L1 button.
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Insert the flat end of your spudger into the gap above the R1 button.
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Pry the spudger upward to remove the R1 button.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm screws securing the bottom corners of the lower case.
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Use the pointed edge of a spudger to unclip the two clips on either side of the headset jack.
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Use your hands to carefully pull the rear case off of the controller.
You can´t just grab both ends and expect it to open flawlessly, first you gotta travel the spudger around the seam at the outer edges of the controller, there are multiples clips in that area, there a couple really hard to get out at the outer edges of the R1 and L1 buttons, for those you need to insert the spudger bending outwards the bottom piece of the controller (a fairly amount, like 1.5mm) and while bending outwards use the same inserted spudger to lever them apart carefully, the plastic will bend quite a bit so be very careful with the motion of the spudger.
Yet again, that was my personal experience opening it up, try first as the guide says, if you feel the upper and bottom pieces glued around the R1 and L1, then try this.I had the same experience, the best way to reach these for me was to place the spunger from L1 R1 side whilst using a spunger to press outwards from the side like in Carlos's comment. Thank you Carlos I was struggling with this!
This did not work for me. Finally I just pulled the two parts apart at the bottom side, carefully twisting and manipulating until the parts clicked loose at the top side
This is the biggest hassle in the whole process. It seems that all controllers now come with those extra clips that other people mentioned here. I, however, didn't have the same success with their steps of running a spudger on the sides to undo the clip. Looking around, I found this Youtube video showing that you can undo the clips simply by twisting up from the bottom. Do it carefully because it pops off easily using this method - when I did, I used some force and the back just flew from my table.
I found it easier like that and was able to continue the process.
+1 to this. None of the suggestions worked well enough for me, but this video clip got this step done for me nearly instantly. note the position of the tech's fingers and thumbs - I copied that exactly and had no issue.
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Lift the battery out of its bracket and reposition it to the right for better access to the battery connector.
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Tool used on this step:Tweezers$4.99
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Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.
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The guide was very helpful for most everything. I did have trouble prying off the back plate, what wasn’t clear was that clips near the L1 & R1 need to be pried ~ 1.5 mm with a spudger in the direction of the face buttons and not the back plate.
