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Follow this guide to replace the front case, also called a front panel or shell, in your DualShock 4 model CUH-ZCT1U controller.
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Check the model number on the back of your controller. This guide was written using model CUH-ZCT1U. If you have another model, the guide procedure and replacement parts may differ slightly.
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Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 6.4 mm-long screws securing the rear case.
to re-torque these PH00 screw... i found 19Ncm to be about the max. (since 27Ncm was too much)
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Use an opening pick to pry each corner of the L1 button from the front case.
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Remove the button.
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Use your opening pick to pry and remove the R1 button, just as you did for the L1 button.
I didn't have to remove the buttons just to replace the battery ...
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Insert your opening pick at a downward angle between the front case and rear case, halfway between the handle and the action buttons.
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Slide your pick toward the handle and pry up to release the first clip.
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Repeat this procedure on the other side of the controller to release the second clip.
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Two more clips secure the rear case near the extension port and the headphone jack.
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Insert your opening pick between the front case and rear case at either side of the ports.
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Twist your pick to unclip this section of the rear case from the front case.
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Locate the clips by looking through the gap above the R2 or L2 buttons.
Ah, well perhaps I may have broken a tab by not removing the buttons but if be more worried about breaking the buttons
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Insert the point of a spudger through the gap above the R2 button and push the retaining clip outward.
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While pushing the clip outward, slowly pull the rear case away from the front case until you feel them separate.
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Repeat this procedure for the clip near the L2 button.
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Press the R2 button and slide the rear case over it.
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Press the L2 button and slide the rear case over it.
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Flip the rear case over the top of the controller and lay it down, being careful not to strain the interconnect cable.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to remove the interconnect cable by pulling its blue pull tab straight out of the socket.
On the model CUH-ZCT2E the circuit board is mirrored so that the connection is on the left side. When reassembling the blue tab should be facing inwards.
I just left the interconnect cable attached and held things out of the way when I put in the new battery
I melted the connector with my soldering iron while removing the analog, is there a way to replace it? I don't know how many pins it has or the model to buy.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to grab and disconnect the head of the battery cable from the motherboard.
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Remove the battery.
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Grab and remove the reset button extension from its recess in the battery bracket.
On the model CUH-ZCT2E this is part of the battery bracket and not removable. Just skip this step.
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Locate the two clips securing the battery bracket to the motherboard.
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Insert the point of your spudger into the opening behind the right bracket clip.
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Depress the clip to disengage it from the motherboard.
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Lift up the right edge of the battery bracket.
On the model CUH-ZCT2E the battery bracket is not secured by clips but by a PH #00 screw mid height on the right half of the battery bracket. Just remove the screw and for the next step lift the battery bracket straight up.
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Insert the point of your spudger in the opening behind the left bracket clip.
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Depress the clip to disengage it from the motherboard.
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Remove the battery bracket.
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Use the point of your spudger to flip up the locking flap securing the touch pad cable ZIF connector.
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Use tweezers or your fingers to disconnect the cable using its blue pull tab.
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Use your Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.4 mm screw securing the motherboard.
On the model CUH-ZCT2E this screw was removed in step 16. Just skip this step.
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Grab the midframe by its plastic protrusions or the vibration motors and remove it.
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Remove the Share and Options buttons from the front case.
On the model CUH-ZCT2E the share and options buttons are not removable. Skip this step.
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Remove the three silicone button pads from their buttons in the front case:
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The squared off pad for the directional pad
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The rounded pad for the action buttons
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The small pad for the home button
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If you wish to remove the silicone button pads for the touch pad, Share, and Options buttons, follow this step. Otherwise, continue for the standard set of buttons.
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Remove the directional pad, action buttons, and home button from the front case.
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Lift the bottom edge of the touch pad.
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Rotate the touch pad and slide it through its cutout in the front case to remove it.
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You're now left with the front case.
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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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As of March 14, 2023, this guide has been updated! Comments regarding step procedures may no longer be relevant.
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