How to Clean Your PS4 Controller Joystick
To clean your PS4 controller joystick, you’ll need compressed air, cleaning alcohol, and a cotton swab, and start by gently wiping around the crevices of the analog stick with a dry microfiber cloth, then use a cotton swab dipped in a mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol to get rid of grime. This method is effective in removing dirt, grime, and other substances that may be causing issues with your joystick, and it’s essential to be careful not to get any cleaning alcohol on your fingers or clothes, as it can cause damage or discoloration.
Understanding the Importance of Cleaning Your PS4 Controller Joystick
Cleaning your PS4 controller joystick is crucial for maintaining its performance and longevity, as dirt, grime, and other substances can cause issues such as joystick drift, sticky buttons, and unresponsive controls.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How Do I Fix My PS4 Controller Joystick Drift?
If a soft reset doesn’t work, try a hard reset, and then clean your PS4 controller to remove any dirt or grime that may be causing the issue.
2. How Do I Fix My Squeaky Analog Stick on My PS4?
This is easily cured by using electrical contact cleaner to clean and lubricate the joystick, as the sound is normally caused by the plastic components of the controller having slight imperfections which can cause the parts to rub or catch on each other.
3. How Do You Clean a Joystick Module?
Use compressed air to clean out any dust and debris that might have gotten stuck in the joystick modules, and you can also use a cotton swab slightly damp with Isopropyl rubbing alcohol to clean it out.
4. How Do You Clean a PS4 Controller Without Taking It Apart?
Stick the cotton swab in between the controller’s buttons and gaps, and move it around side to side and up and down to remove the dirt, then repeat this process for each button, including those on the D-pad.
5. Can You Use Rubbing Alcohol to Clean Joysticks?
Any solution that’s 70 percent isopropyl alcohol or less is safest, though if it makes it easier, a 50/50 alcohol and water solution should work fine.
6. Can You Fix Joystick Drift?
Try adjusting the input threshold, as your input threshold is the area in which your controller doesn’t register any movement, and decreasing the input threshold on the game you’re playing can help.
7. Why Is My PS4 Analog Stick Not Working Properly?
Clean your PS4 controller, gently wipe around the crevices of the analog stick with a dry microfiber cloth, and use a cotton swab dipped in a mixture of water and isopropyl alcohol to get rid of grime.
8. How Do I Recalibrate My PS4 Analog Stick?
Press L2 and R3 to max physical distance 3 times in a row, and rotate both joysticks with max physical distance 3 times (LED will turn off), then tap the Share button once, the LED will flash Green 3 times then turn off.
9. How Do You Reset the Analog on PS4?
On the back of your controller, you will find a tiny hole – the reset button is inside this hole, use a small, unfolded paper clip (or something similar) to press and hold the reset button for at least five seconds.
10. What Causes a Playstation Controller to Drift?
Drift isn’t just caused by rough gameplay or bad design, but also by the environment, such as dust and grime, greasy snacks, or pet fur.
11. How Do You Clean a PS4 Controller Without Rubbing Alcohol?
If you do not have alcohol wipes, you can soak a lint-free cloth in a mixture of mild dish soap and warm water, be sure to wring out the cloth as much as possible before getting it near your controller.
12. Can You Use Hydrogen Peroxide to Clean Joysticks?
Avoid using any chlorine-based cleaner, such as bleach, or peroxides, including hydrogen peroxide, as these chemicals are very harsh and will damage surfaces.
13. How Do You Get Dead Skin Off Controller?
Use the cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol (or alcohol wipe) to clean the panels’ ridges, and clear out any dirt or dead skin that lie in the creases.
14. Why Is There Gunk on My Controller?
The gunk is usually caused by sweaty palms combining with the dust and dirt in the air, which forms a nasty-looking substance, and it’s essential to clean your controller regularly to prevent this.
15. What Is the Best Cleaner for PS4 Controller?
Alcohol wipes are preferable to soapy water because not only is alcohol a disinfectant, but the wipes don’t risk dripping moisture or soap residue into your controller, and if you do not have alcohol wipes, you can soak a lint-free cloth in a mixture of mild dish soap and warm water.