DualSense Controller v2 Light Guide Replacement

ID: 154745

Description: Follow this guide to replace the light guide on...

Steps:

1. Disconnect and power down the controller before you begin.
2. 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.

3. Slide the opening pick along the lower-right edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.

4. 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.

5. Slide the opening pick along the lower-left edge of the middle trim to release the clips securing it to the case.

6. Use your fingers to lift up the bottom edge of the middle trim to release the remaining clips.
7. Lift the middle trim over the joysticks to remove it.
8. During reassembly, position the middle trim into place and press along all edges to engage the clips securing it to the controller.

9. Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the L1 button.
10. Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.
11. Pry the spudger upward to remove the L1 button.

12. Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the R1 button.
13. Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.
14. Pry the spudger upward to remove the R1 button.

15. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm screws securing the bottom corners of the lower case.

16. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two 6.5 mm screws behind the L1 and R1 buttons.

17. Use the pointed edge of a spudger to unclip the two clips on either side of the headset jack.

18. Use your hands to carefully pull the rear case off of the controller.
19. During reassembly, make sure the red and black vibration motor wires are not pinched between the front and rear case.

20. Lift the battery out of its bracket and reposition it to the right for better access to the battery connector.
21. Don't strain the battery cables.

22. Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the battery from the motherboard.
23. Don't pull on the wires to disconnect the battery.

24. Remove the battery.

25. Use the pointed end of a spudger to remove the lower microphone from its bracket next to the battery.
26. During reassembly, make sure the end of the microphone's ribbon cable is slotted into the bracket.

27. Grab the lower microphone ribbon cable pull tab with your fingers or a pair of tweezers and disconnect it from the motherboard.

28. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.5 mm screw securing the battery bracket.

29. Lift the battery bracket off of the motherboard.

30. Grip the right trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers and disconnect it from the motherboard.
31. Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.
32. Don't completely remove the ribbon cable yet.

33. Grip the right trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers, and disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
34. Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.
35. Depending on the controller's model, the ribbon cable may block the motherboard from coming loose. If so, remove the cable from the trigger assembly.

36. Grip the left trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect it from the motherboard.
37. Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.
38. Don't completely remove the ribbon cable yet.

39. Grip the left trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
40. Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.
41. Depending on the controller's model, the ribbon cable may block the motherboard from coming loose. If so, remove the cable from the trigger assembly.

42. Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the upper microphone from the motherboard.
43. Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.
44. If you're not replacing this microphone, don't remove it from the frame.

45. Use a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the touchpad cable from the motherboard.
46. Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.

47. Carefully guide the joysticks through the front case and lift the motherboard out.
48. Don't strain the four soldered wires tethering the motherboard to the vibration motors.

49. Use the pointed end of your spudger to lift the center of the light guide out of the controller.
50. Remove the light guide.