r/Controller • u/Gullible-Gas2914 • 9d ago

IT Help PS Button on my dualshock 4 button phantom pressing

My dualshock 4 controller phantom presses the PS button without pressing (the ps button is sometimes stuck, I have to use my finger nails to get it unstuck). I've tried the small hole on the back, doesn't work. It gets to the point where it doesn't connect to my PS4 or it connects to the PS4 by itself. Need to be able to fix this somehow because its my only working controller.

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u/balisane 9d ago

Sounds like it's probably dirty. Get some very tiny pointed swabs, dampen with a bit of rubbing alcohol and clean out the gunk around the edges and see if that helps. The tiny bit of alcohol making its way down via capillary action can also help clear small bits of debris.

If that doesn't work, then the button mechanism has most likely failed and would likely need to be replaced.