DualShock 4 CHU-ZCT2U Motherboard Replacement

Written By: Sam Omiotek

Comments: 13

DualShock 4 CHU-ZCT2U Motherboard Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 30 minutes

Introduction

Follow this guide to replace the motherboard and midframe assembly on a Sony Dualshock 4 CHU-ZCT2U PlayStation controller.

Tools

Parts

Step 1

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the four 6.4 mm-long screws from the rear panel.

Step 2

Four fragile plastic clips hold the panels together. You can see their locations more clearly in this guide.
The clips help hold the seams together. If you break these clips, the controller will still work.
Insert an opening tool into the crease where the front and rear panel meet, starting from the outside edge of either handle.
Gently pry the rear panel off of the front panel until they become partially separated.

easy, but quite brute way of opening the rear panel without the opening tool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYybiBBL...

watch the opening from the back part only, then return here.

christianviali - 19/12/20

That worked but a couple clips broke in the process. Beware for people trying this method.

Bryan Remely -

There are 4 tab clips total, 2 at the top corners (very easy to break) and 2 at the bottom near the ports. The screws will keep it together even if they do break but be careful if you don’t want to break them.

Fungi -

I've written a guide to help others find the clips and unlatch them.

Important Step For Opening the DualShock 4 CUH-ZCT2U

Richard - 16/12/22

Hi Richard,

Thanks for writing this up! I'm going to link your guide into the step.

Arthur Shi -

Step 3

Use the opening tool to separate the panels by releasing the plastic clips around the perimeter of the controller.

I've written a guide to help others find and unlatch these clips

Important Step For Opening the DualShock 4 CUH-ZCT2U

Richard -

Step 4

Lift the rear panel directly away from the controller.
Do not completely remove the rear panel. It is still attached to the controller by a ribbon cable.

Step 5

Use your fingers to gently pull the ribbon cable straight out of its connector on the motherboard.
Since this cable's pull tab is too small to grab with fingers or tweezers, grab the cable itself. Otherwise utilize pull tabs whenever possible.
During reassembly, grab the ribbon cable by the blue tab and gently press the cable straight into the connector. Push the blue tab rather than the ribbon cable itself.

I'm struggling getting the ribbon to connect back in. Why might that be?

David Clair II -

Step 6

Use a pair of tweezers to pull the battery's power connector straight up from the motherboard.

Step 7

Remove the battery.

Step 8

Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the 6.4 mm-long screw securing the battery bracket.

Step 9

Remove the battery bracket.

Step 10

Use a pair of tweezers to disconnect the touch panel ribbon cable.
Pull the ribbon cable directly away from its connector on the motherboard by the blue pull tab, not by the cable itself.

My tweezers stabbed the cable,yikes!

jat xe mo - 23/03/21

i cant plug the cable back in :)

Antoniomastro10 -

Can you plug the cable back in?

LeBron James -

Step 11

Separate the motherboard and midframe assembly from the front panel.

If you’re having trouble separating those part, this might be because of the blue pull tab. Make sure the pull tab is pushed through the hole to free the motherboard and the midframe assembly from the front panel.

Philippe Morin - 22/05/21

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow the above steps in reverse order.

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Author

Sam Omiotek

Member since: 25/02/19

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2 comments

I have followed the steps with an ifixit replacement board, but the controller doesn't stay on after connecting via bluethoot, and the usb connection is not working either, i've checked with the damaged board and all of that is working correctly.

Is there any additional steps to make it work? Did i received a faulty board?

cesar patiño -

Update to this comment, the battery was dead, so as of now, it is just the usb port that doesn't work, but just with the replacement board, it is brand new from ifixit store, so i'm still thinking it is faulty.

cesar patiño -