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DualSense Controller V3: Controller turns off by itself after repair

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:41:44 -0700

I installed hall sensors in my controller because of stick drift,
it worked fine for the first gaming session for about 2-3 hours with no issues.

next day I wanted to use the controller, it turned off after 1-2 sec, and there could be up to 5 min´s before I could "try" to use it again with the same result. a few times it worked for about 20 sec and I could confirm that the ps5 says the battery on the controller is full, and no charge light comes up when connected to the ps5.

my ps5 at some point got fed up with me trying to reconnect the faulty controller that it wanted to restart and do some kind of repair which took under a sek, and I was not able to read it.

same story with hardware tester usbwired to a pc, it would show up for about a sec. and then disappear. and then randomly show up at different intervals for the same 1 sek.

what would make it do this ?

⟐ Commented August 27, 2026 at 2:41 MST

Xbox One Wireless Controller Model 1708: Why wont my controller turn on neither with batteries or plugged in?

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 23:25:28 -0700

I recently found this controller from when i used to play on the xbox 1, but when i tried using it, it did not turn on. I have not modified it at all.

⟐ Answered August 26, 2026 at 23:25 MST

PlayStation 5: Ps5 won't turn on. No lights, no beeps. Just dead.

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:36:18 -0700

Last night in the middle of a round of Overwatch 2, the ps5 randomly cut off. New outlet, new cable tried, totally unresponsive. No lights, no beeps as long as I hold it.

⟐ Commented August 26, 2026 at 20:36 MST

Steam Machine (2nd Generation): Where can I find a replacement power cord?

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:21:46 -0700

There doesn't seem to be any replacement parts listed on ifixit yet for the new steam machine. Is the power cord a standard shape I can find somewhere else?

⟐ Answered August 26, 2026 at 15:21 MST

PowerA Spectra Infinity Enhanced: Why is my controller joystick lose

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:04:43 -0700

My controller has a lose joystick that sometimes move the game on its own

⟐ Commented August 26, 2026 at 15:04 MST

Nintendo Wii U GamePad: iFixit WiiU Gamepad Battery Replacement has lines sticking out of wire

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:57:24 -0700

I got this iFixit Wii U gamepad battery last week, and it has some brown stuff sticking out of the wires. Does anyone know what they are and if the battery is still good to use?

⟐ Answer accepted August 26, 2026 at 7:57 MST

PlayStation 4 Slim: Why is my PS4 turning off in sleep mode?

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:24:12 -0700

Somewhat recently, my PS4 Slim has started turning off while in sleep mode. When entering sleep mode, the console will make a chirping/squeaking noise (not a beeping noise, like it does when it powers on) for a few moments before turning off. When I leave it for a while, the entire system will turn off. When I power it back on (have to use the console instead of the controller) it prompts saying that the system wasn’t shut off properly. If I power the system off and on, instead of using sleep mode, everything is otherwise fine.

I have tried a few things, without much luck.

I’ve tried unplugging the system and letting it sit before plugging it back in.
I’ve tried rebuilding the database.
I’ve double-checked the power settings.

I held my ear close to the system during startup/shutdown near where the hard drive is, and the noise doesn’t seem to be originating from there.

The fact that it’s shutting down in sleep mode suggests that perhaps it’s a power supply issue. Has anybody else experienced this?

If it is in fact a power supply issue, how easily can I perform this repair myself?

⟐ Commented August 26, 2026 at 7:24 MST

Xbox One: Why did my light turn on then off again without turning on my device?

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:10:18 -0700

I lost my power adapter so I ordered a new one (just the bottom half), Then I plugged it in and my Xbox just turned the light on and sound for half a second and then turned off, What can I do to fix it?

⟐ Commented August 26, 2026 at 1:10 MST

PlayStation 3 Slim: It turns green when I press the power button but there’s no display

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:18:49 -0700

I’m having the exact same issue with my PS3. It turns green when I press the power button, the fan starts, but there’s no display. After a couple of minutes, the green light completely shuts off and the console powers down without any beeps.

In my case, it started happening occasionally, and after trying the power button several times it would eventually start normally. Now it happens every time.

I’m also wondering if this could be related to the power supply, overheating, or possibly the motherboard. If anyone has experienced the same symptoms and found a fix, I’d really appreciate some advice before I take it apart or send it for repair.

⟐ Answered August 26, 2026 at 0:18 MST

PlayStation 3 Slim: I doesn't light the green light

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:13:55 -0700

I doesn't light the green light

⟐ Commented August 26, 2026 at 0:13 MST

Steam Deck: R1 not responsive even after replacing

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:10:28 -0700

I recently dropped my Steam Deck (LCD) and noticed that the R1 button seemed to be broken -- it felt loose, and it while it still worked when pressing it from the top, it was no longer "clicking" and was unresponsive when pressed from the side/corner of the console. So opened it up using the guides on this site, removed the R1 button and found that the plastic bar extending to the center of the console had broken off. I ordered a new R1 button from this site and installed it.

To my confusion, the problem wasn't solved. The new R1 button doesn't feel loose but it's still not clicking and it's still unresponsive from the side. So I assume something else is broken, but I can't identify what it is, so I'm wondering if anybody with expertise on the Steam Deck can help me here. I'm happy to order replacement parts and do the repairs myself, I just need to identify what the problem is!

⟐ Commented August 26, 2026 at 0:10 MST

Steam Deck OLED: Buttons pressed when I flip the steam deck over

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:29:33 -0700

I've noticed that if I place my steam deck down a little hard or I flip the unit over (like when I'm laying down) a bunch of the buttons get stuck pressed. I opened in desktop mode and looked at the controller calibration and basically, 5, 6, 8, 10, and 12-15 are all stuck in a "pressed" state. Pretty much all the buttons on the left side (d-pad, steam button, and L stick button) get stuck. Have to hard restart a few times to see if it resets. I've tried opening up the unit and reseating all the cables but still doing it. Does this mean the board itself is loose or something? May try to completely disassemble the left side and put back together. Anyone have any other ideas on what it could be?

⟐ Commented August 25, 2026 at 16:29 MST

Nintendo 2DS: My 2ds console's reader doesn't read the SD card.

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:58:13 -0700

My Little Brother struck the SD upside down in the slot and after 30 Min I GOT It out.It doesn't read any SD (no write protection problem), the SD is good (I checked on the PC) and It says that It cant read the SD.What can I do?

⟐ Answered August 25, 2026 at 14:58 MST

DualShock 2: Replacement DPad and Brace?

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:53:40 -0700

I recently obtained a PS2 with three controllers that all work, except for dpad issues. Upon opening them, I have found that they ALL have cracked DPads and/or DPad braces. I have no idea what they were playing/doing, but the controllers are all otherwise perfect after a deep cleaning.

Can anyone recommend a retailer/manufacturer that can sell me replacements for the DPad and the DPad brace? One would think that places selling the DPad would also understand that the brace behind it is likely to break too...

⟐ Commented August 25, 2026 at 14:53 MST

Steam Deck: Steam Deck LCD persistent Steam app crash and logo loop across new SSD and reimage

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:48:08 -0700

My Steam Deck LCD (bought in 2022) is stuck in a Steam logo boot loop, and the Steam app consistently crashes after being open for a while in Desktop mode. I have already tried:

- Replacing the old SSD with a brand-new SSD (thinking the old one failed)

- Completely reimaging SteamOS multiple times

- Clearing the appcache folder

- Running `steam --reset` in Konsole

Despite a brand-new SSD and fresh reimages, the exact same crashing behavior persists. Since desktop mode without Steam running is stable, what could be causing this persistent system-level crash?

⟐ Commented August 25, 2026 at 14:48 MST

PlayStation 3 Slim: It's jailbroken hen and it says the appropriate storage not found or s

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:27:45 -0700

I did do the hard drive thing and also the CD is not ejecting I did it manually too also the games are jailbroken in the cd

Nintendo Wii Remote: Wii remote keeps squeaking? W/video

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:29 -0700

Hopefully the video works! It's been making those sounds any time it vibrates. I think it's the motor but I don't know enough to be sure. Any suggestions?

⟐ Answer accepted August 25, 2026 at 10:00 MST

Nintendo DS Game Card (Cartridge): Need help repairing Pokémon Platinum Game

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:01:57 -0700

A few years go my game stopped working, I put it way after trying to fix it myself. The case is busted and there are scratches on the gold parts at the bottom, is there anything that can be done?

⟐ Answer edited August 25, 2026 at 7:01 MST

Steam Machine (2nd Generation): Replacement Lan / usb ribbon cable

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 03:39:29 -0700

Has anyboday had any success in obtaining replacement ribbon cables for the steam machine? I contacted Steam / Valve, no help there. when searching for replacement it seems I'm not the first person to damage this cable!

⟐ Commented August 25, 2026 at 3:39 MST

Xbox 360: Xbox 360 Xenon with no power

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:32:09 -0700

Hi! I bought this 360 as untested for a potential old dashboard (manufacture date is 2005/10, and has never been opened until I opened it today).

The problem is, the console has no power. Doesn't respond to power button, eject button, stays off. PSU led is always orange. Here are the things i found: 1.8V standby is okay, 3.3V is okay too, at the power plug from pin 1-3 there is 0V, from pin4-7 there's 0.2V, that grows to 0.3V if plugged in, SMC_RESET_N at J2B1 PIN 6 is always low, no matter what, its at 0V. I tried to power it with my lab psu so i could find whether there's a short (thats potentially feeding back to the power connectors) but nothing. Still no life. The 3.3V is there at the RF Board so that's not the problem, the RF board also work on another motherboard. Already tried to reflow the NAND, Southbridge, and ANA to no success yet. Any ideas what could cause this? I'd appreciate any help! Thanks for reading!

EDIT: Forgot to mention, that i measured connectivity between J2B1 Pin 6, and all the points that are mentioned being connected to SMC_RESET_N, and all seems fine.

Pictures of no POST board:

Pictures of board that POSTS:

⟐ Commented August 25, 2026 at 1:32 MST