Hello,
Not sure if this is the correct section, but I have a PS4 controller that I am trying to fix. It developed stick drift on the left stick and the usual simpler methods did not fix the problem.
So I went on eBay and ordered some replacement potentiometers. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174967976757 is where I got them from.
I took the green potentiometers off the replacement sticks and soldered them onto the PCB. Assembled the controller and ran some tests. The drifting was somewhat fixed (not fully in center, but way better than before). However, a new issue developed. The stick movement is no longer smooth.
I recorded a short clip showing the movement: https://streamable.com/7mqc6i
As you can see, it looks stutter-y and not smooth compared to the right stick. If I run the circularity test on the stick, it gets 22% avg error.
I've been doing quite a bit of research and it seems that the likely cause of my issue is simply bad replacement potentiometers.
Here's what the inside of the replacement potentiometers look like:
The pads/tracks inside are not all in black like the originals. They have large silver parts mixed in. Could these be causing problems with the stick movement?
If it is just bad replacements, does anyone know where to get good replacements from in the UK?
Not sure if this is the correct section, but I have a PS4 controller that I am trying to fix. It developed stick drift on the left stick and the usual simpler methods did not fix the problem.
So I went on eBay and ordered some replacement potentiometers. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/174967976757 is where I got them from.
I took the green potentiometers off the replacement sticks and soldered them onto the PCB. Assembled the controller and ran some tests. The drifting was somewhat fixed (not fully in center, but way better than before). However, a new issue developed. The stick movement is no longer smooth.
I recorded a short clip showing the movement: https://streamable.com/7mqc6i
As you can see, it looks stutter-y and not smooth compared to the right stick. If I run the circularity test on the stick, it gets 22% avg error.
I've been doing quite a bit of research and it seems that the likely cause of my issue is simply bad replacement potentiometers.
Here's what the inside of the replacement potentiometers look like:
The pads/tracks inside are not all in black like the originals. They have large silver parts mixed in. Could these be causing problems with the stick movement?
If it is just bad replacements, does anyone know where to get good replacements from in the UK?
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