{"id":3618,"date":"2020-03-26T06:49:24","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:49:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/?p=3618"},"modified":"2020-03-26T06:49:24","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T11:49:24","slug":"ps4-controller-not-charging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/ps4-controller-not-charging\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Fixes For A PS4 Controller That\u2019s Not Charging"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s nothing more frustrating than powering your PS4 on and discovering that your DualShock controller isn’t powered up.<\/p>\n

You end up tethered to the console- unable to relax 10 feet away in your lazy body couch. I feel your pain.<\/p>\n

Before you rush out to your local GameSpot to buy a new controller, try one of the fixes below to see if it helps restore power to your PS4 controller.<\/p>\n

PS4 Controller Fixes<\/h2>\n

Before we begin our list of fixes for a “ps4 controller that’s not charging<\/strong>” – we thought we’d share a popular YouTube fix.<\/p>\n

It does require disassembling the controller, though there is a ‘5 second’ fix in the first minute that might do the trick.<\/p>\n

How to Fix Ps4 Controller That Won’t Charge<\/h4>\n

[su_youtube url=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/59ejdwv-Uas”]<\/p>\n

Solution #1 (Laptop Charging)<\/h3>\n

The first fix comes from the European Union Playstation forum<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A gamer complained that his new PS4 controller stopped charging after a week. He had tried using both of the controller’s cables in both of the console’s USB slots, but it didn’t make a difference. Sometimes it would glow red as if it was charging but generally stayed blue.<\/p>\n

One gamer said that whenever his controller stops taking a charge, he’ll plug it into his laptop to power it up and then it will often resume accepting a charge on the PS4.<\/p>\n

Solution #2 (USB Port Fault)<\/h3>\n

Another pesky problem users brought up in that same thread<\/a>, when they spoke with Sony support, some of the consoles experience USB port faults.<\/p>\n

PS4 HDMI Port \/ Socket Replacement Tutorial – How to repair your PlayStation 4 HDMI Port Easily<\/h4>\n

[su_youtube url=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/TJSiKA-rCuM”]<\/p>\n

The above video provides a DIY hardware fix, but if that’s not for you, and you suspect that you might be experiencing a port failure, consider contacting PlayStation support to see if they’ll ship you a replacement gaming<\/a> console.<\/p>\n

(Plus, hacking into your PS4 would probably void your warranty.)<\/p>\n

Solution #3 (Broken Wires)<\/h3>\n

Another gamer in the same thread<\/a> connected with Sony support and tested their device by connecting their phone charger into the PS4’s sockets.<\/p>\n

When they realized that it charged fine that way, they determined that both controller’s wires were malfunctioning. The gamer was able to ship his wires back and get replacement wires.<\/p>\n

Solution #4 (Software Reset)<\/h3>\n

Over in ifixit<\/a>, a user posted a step-by-step fix to address the issue of controller losing synchronization with the PS4:<\/p>\n

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  1. Navigate to the PS4 settings<\/li>\n
  2. Under Devices remove all PS4 controllers from the list<\/li>\n
  3. Then, reset the game controller using its reset button<\/li>\n
  4. Sync the controller again using its PS button<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Solution #5 (Upside Down Charging)<\/h3>\n

    Another weird fix that’s managed to work for some gamers- try charging the controller upside down. It’s worth a shot!<\/p>\n

    Solution #6 (Battery Replacement)<\/h3>\n

    These gaming controllers use lithium-ion cell batteries and because they have a limited number of charge cycles they occasionally need to be replaced.<\/p>\n

    A video gamer<\/a> posted another solution- he says that what you’re going to need is a smaller screw to get the screws out of the back of the controller, a knife, scissors, or wire cutters and a spare USB cable. His fix works to repair a broken or loose micro USB.<\/p>\n

    Solution #7 (DIY Hack)<\/h3>\n

    A popular DIY solution comes from a YouTuber promising a temporary, inexpensive fix.<\/p>\n

    [su_youtube url=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/0ooYveBPzxk”]<\/p>\n

    He says, you’re going to need a smaller screwdriver to get the screws out of the back controller, some wire cutters and a spare USB cable that you don’t use anymore.<\/p>\n

    If you’re handy, this might be a solution to explore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    There’s nothing more frustrating than powering your PS4 on and discovering that your DualShock controller isn’t powered up. You end up tethered to the console- unable to relax 10 feet away in your lazy body couch. I feel your pain. Before you rush out to your local GameSpot to buy a new controller, try one…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":3620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[76],"tags":[54],"class_list":["post-3618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-video-game-errors","tag-playstation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3618"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7541,"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3618\/revisions\/7541"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/errorcodespro.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}