Motherboard Removal

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Einleitung

Follow this guide to separate the motherboard from the midframe in a Sony DualSense controller.

This is a prerequisite-only guide! This guide is part of another procedure and isn't meant to be used alone.

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Schritt 1

Disconnect and power down your controller before you begin.
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.

Schritt 2

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

Schritt 3

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.

Schritt 4

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

Schritt 5

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

Schritt 6

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

Schritt 7

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

Schritt 8

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

Schritt 9

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

Schritt 10

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

Schritt 11

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

You can´t just grab both ends and expect it to open flawlessly, first you gotta travel the spudger around the seam at the outer edges of the controller, there are multiples clips in that area, there a couple really hard to get out at the outer edges of the R1 and L1 buttons, for those you need to insert the spudger bending outwards the bottom piece of the controller (a fairly amount, like 1.5mm) and while bending outwards use the same inserted spudger to lever them apart carefully, the plastic will bend quite a bit so be very careful with the motion of the spudger.

Yet again, that was my personal experience opening it up, try first as the guide says, if you feel the upper and bottom pieces glued around the R1 and L1, then try this.

Carlos Santana -

Schritt 12

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

Schritt 13

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

Schritt 14

Remove the battery.

Schritt 15

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

Schritt 16

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

Schritt 17

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

Schritt 18

Lift the battery bracket off of the motherboard.

Schritt 19

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

Schritt 20

Grip the right trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers, and disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.
Remove the ribbon cable.

Schritt 21

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

Schritt 22

Grip the left trigger assembly cable with a pair of tweezers or your fingers to disconnect it from the trigger assembly.
Use the pull tab to disconnect the cable. Don't pull on the cable itself.
Remove the ribbon cable.

Schritt 23

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

Schritt 24

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

Schritt 25

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

Abschluss

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Tinte & Feder

Sam Omiotek

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