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Introduction
***What you need***
Use this guide when your PlayStation Dual Sense V1 Controller experiences stick drift. Stick drift is when your in-game character or object makes an involuntary move on screen even when the joysticks are not moved. This can disrupt games and can cause frustration for users.
A spudger, Phillips head screw #00 screwdriver, foam tip cleaner, 99.8% Isopropyl Alcohol, and tweezers.
For more information on what causes stick drift in PlayStation Dual Sense V1 Controllers, read this ++[link|https://www.ifixit.com/News/48944/heres-why-ps5-joysticks-drift-and-why-theyll-only-get-worse|tech news article|new_window=true]++ that discusses the causes.
Note that this guide details only how to fix stick drift for the PlayStation Dual Sense V1 Controller for PlayStation 5. This is not to be confused with the Dualshock 4 Controller for PlayStation 4.
Before starting, make sure that your controller is powered off completely.
This guide will give instructions to users on how to properly access the inside of their controller. This is to locate the areas of the joysticks that are covered and use 99.8% isopropyl alcohol to clean around these dirty areas. The alcohol works to break down any materials that are causing the joysticks to make unwanted movements.
This guide does not instruct users on how to fix other issues that cause stick drift such as internal issues and broken joysticks. For other information on repairs that may ++potentially++ fix stick drift in your Dual Sense V1 Controller, see the [[Topic:DualSense|DualSense Controller V1 Repair|new_window=true]] and [guide|142488|DualSense Joystick Replacement|new_window=true] pages.