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Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement

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  1. Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement, Remove the L1 button: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement, Remove the L1 button: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement, Remove the L1 button: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the L1 button.

    • Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.

    • Pry upward to remove the L1 button.

  2. Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement, Remove the R1 button: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement, Remove the R1 button: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement, Remove the R1 button: crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the R1 button.

    • Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.

    • Pry upward to remove the R1 button.

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To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

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Sam Omiotek

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It is easier to remove L1/R1 by going from below than by from above- without any damages.

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Does the spudger dent or mark the button when doing this?

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My replacement R1 button is different enough to not fit. Fins around center sleeve are wider. So there must have been a design change at some point.

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