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Looking For PS3 Controller
Megatron:
Sadly, I don't have any to sell you - but download the Mercari app. (just search Mercari in the ap store). I use that thing all the time. Frequently better prices than ebay.
Quazimoto:
--- Quote from: Megatron on January 22, 2019, 08:47:24 PM ---Sadly, I don't have any to sell you - but download the Mercari app. (just search Mercari in the ap store). I use that thing all the time. Frequently better prices than ebay.
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Thanks. I'll look into that.
Quazimoto:
Update: Think I figured out what was making my controller malfunction. For those that don't know... the Dualshock 3 controllers have a little piece of foam that keeps the ribbon cable (don't know if that's the right term though) in contact with the circuit board. This ribbon is responsible for alerting the circuit board when buttons are pressed. Unfortunately, the foam that holds it in place can weaken over time, causing the ribbon cable to not always make perfect contact, thus leading to random and phantom button presses. Fortunately, it's a pretty easy fix. All you really have to do is thicken the foam up a smidge with a layer or two of duct or electrical tape on the bottom.
I did that and the controller works perfectly again. Sadly, I seem to have made it a little too thick and silly me ripped the original foam piece trying to fix the over-thickness. So, I ordered a couple busted controllers on super cheap on eBay to harvest parts from to get the right size of that foam piece again.
TDIRunner:
Luckily I have not had to do this with any of my PS3 controllers yet. However, I have a box of PS2 controllers that have one thing or another wrong with them. I plan to clean them out someday, but since PS2 controllers are so cheap, and I have so many, I'm not in a big rush to mess with them.
Tech13:
--- Quote from: Quazimoto on January 24, 2019, 05:11:10 PM ---Update: Think I figured out what was making my controller malfunction. For those that don't know... the Dualshock 3 controllers have a little piece of foam that keeps the ribbon cable (don't know if that's the right term though) in contact with the circuit board. This ribbon is responsible for alerting the circuit board when buttons are pressed. Unfortunately, the foam that holds it in place can weaken over time, causing the ribbon cable to not always make perfect contact, thus leading to random and phantom button presses. Fortunately, it's a pretty easy fix. All you really have to do is thicken the foam up a smidge with a layer or two of duct or electrical tape on the bottom.
I did that and the controller works perfectly again. Sadly, I seem to have made it a little too thick and silly me ripped the original foam piece trying to fix the over-thickness. So, I ordered a couple busted controllers on super cheap on eBay to harvest parts from to get the right size of that foam piece again.
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So someone with a 3d printer should make an exact plastic replacement part.