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Laurel Aitken on 09 January 2013
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:
The same thing happened to me. I opened it and saw that the battery (supposed to be on the center kept in this possition by two plastic pieces) was loose. So it kept touching some circuits amd things. I used a piece of paper :p to keep it on the middle and it worked for about 6 months. When the problem started again I just bought a new one.


hmmm thats interesting i might try it, why didnt u just try doing it again after?


I did, but the second time I did it, it just lasted for about 6 days. So, I thought the next time it was going to last even less and gave up.

My5 years Sixaxis works perfectly. Is the Dualshock the one that stopped working after less than 2 years.



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bananaking21 on 09 January 2013
Laurel Aitken said:
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:
The same thing happened to me. I opened it and saw that the battery (supposed to be on the center kept in this possition by two plastic pieces) was loose. So it kept touching some circuits amd things. I used a piece of paper :p to keep it on the middle and it worked for about 6 months. When the problem started again I just bought a new one.


hmmm thats interesting i might try it, why didnt u just try doing it again after?


I did, but the second time I did it, it just lasted for about 6 days. So, I thought the next time it was going to last even less and gave up.

My5 years Sixaxis works perfectly. Is the Dualshock the one that stopped working after less than 2 years.


so wait there is a difference between sixaxis and dualshock?



Laurel Aitken on 09 January 2013
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:
The same thing happened to me. I opened it and saw that the battery (supposed to be on the center kept in this possition by two plastic pieces) was loose. So it kept touching some circuits amd things. I used a piece of paper :p to keep it on the middle and it worked for about 6 months. When the problem started again I just bought a new one.


hmmm thats interesting i might try it, why didnt u just try doing it again after?


I did, but the second time I did it, it just lasted for about 6 days. So, I thought the next time it was going to last even less and gave up.

My5 years Sixaxis works perfectly. Is the Dualshock the one that stopped working after less than 2 years.


so wait there is a difference between sixaxis and dualshock?

Dualshock has vibration. It also weights more. Sixaxis doesn't has vibration. I think maybe the vibration causes certain part to get loose after certain use. 



green_sky on 09 January 2013

Might not be really helpful but i think they are possessed.



bananaking21 on 09 January 2013
Laurel Aitken said:
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:
The same thing happened to me. I opened it and saw that the battery (supposed to be on the center kept in this possition by two plastic pieces) was loose. So it kept touching some circuits amd things. I used a piece of paper :p to keep it on the middle and it worked for about 6 months. When the problem started again I just bought a new one.


hmmm thats interesting i might try it, why didnt u just try doing it again after?


I did, but the second time I did it, it just lasted for about 6 days. So, I thought the next time it was going to last even less and gave up.

My5 years Sixaxis works perfectly. Is the Dualshock the one that stopped working after less than 2 years.


so wait there is a difference between sixaxis and dualshock?

Dualshock has vibration. It also weights more. Sixaxis doesn't has vibration. I think maybe the vibration causes certain part to get loose after certain use. 


ohh thanks! i might just get me a sixaxis one then



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bananaking21 on 09 January 2013
green_sky said:
Might not be really helpful but i think they are possessed.


you said it yourself haha



Barozi on 09 January 2013
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:

Dualshock has vibration. It also weights more. Sixaxis doesn't has vibration. I think maybe the vibration causes certain part to get loose after certain use. 


ohh thanks! i might just get me a sixaxis one then

what am I reading here ?
You're probably the first PS3 owner who would rather get a Sixaxis than a Dualshock 3. :D



Corey on 09 January 2013

Same thing happened to me, I am abusive with my controllers though.

Try using something to press the tiny reset button at the back of the controller, if that doesn't work try turning the controller off by holding the PS button and turning it off, then turning it back on with the cable attatched then detatching the cable.

Make sure it's fully charged and be more careful with it.



bananaking21 on 09 January 2013
Barozi said:
bananaking21 said:
Laurel Aitken said:

Dualshock has vibration. It also weights more. Sixaxis doesn't has vibration. I think maybe the vibration causes certain part to get loose after certain use. 


ohh thanks! i might just get me a sixaxis one then

what am I reading here ?
You're probably the first PS3 owner who would rather get a Sixaxis than a Dualshock 3. :D

haha i would rather have a dualshock, but if there gonna keep on breaking why not just a sixaxis that would last?



bananaking21 on 09 January 2013
Corey said:
Same thing happened to me, I am abusive with my controllers though.

Try using something to press the tiny reset button at the back of the controller, if that doesn't work try turning the controller off by holding the PS button and turning it off, then turning it back on with the cable attatched then detatching the cable.

Make sure it's fully charged and be more careful with it.


this problem has been happening for quite a while. whats this reset button?