Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement

Written By: Sam Omiotek
  • Comments: 10
Sony DualSense Controller L1 and R1 Button Replacement

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

2

Time Required

1 - 5 minutes

Introduction

Follow this guide to replace the L1 and R1 trigger buttons on a Sony PlayStation 5 DualSense controller.

Disconnect and power down your controller before starting your repair.

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the L1 button.

    • Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.

    • Pry upward to remove the L1 button.

    Tried prying from the front of the buttons as pictured and my spudger broke off in the gap. A video I watched showed them being pried off from the back (between the R1/R2 and L1/L2 buttons) which seemed much easier.

    Lora Singleton -

    Agree with Lora's comment above. I was able to use an old credit card to take L1/R1 out this way. I pressed down the L2/R2 button to create space to work in, then came in from between L1/L2 and R1/R2. It's easy to pop one of the outer corners first then you can work the credit card around the top and the rest falls out.

    darkstar448 -

    Man, if I'd just read the thumb part...

    caldugen -

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    • Insert the flat end of a spudger into the gap above the R1 button.

    • Cover the button with your thumb to prevent it from ejecting across the room.

    • Pry upward to remove the R1 button.

    to save a few bucks, the L1 and R1 buttons can be removed without the use of the spudger tool by using any thin prying tool and just pry the buttons from the bottom instead of the top

    Alan Peng -

    What I didn't see addressed anywhere (here or in other similar articles) is that replacement R1 / L1 buttons can be differ enough to be un-usable depending on which model your ps5 controller is. The ones I ordered don't fit and now I can't find a way to be sure I get the right ones because few know there's even a difference.

    Walt Mather -

    Did you already figured it out? The version the we need yo use?, We are in the same situation here.

    Gerald Ross Rodriguez -

    Tried prying from the front of the buttons as pictured and my spudger broke off in the gap. A video I watched showed them being pried off from the back (between the R1/R2 and L1/L2 buttons) which seemed much easier.

    Lora Singleton -

Conclusion

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

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our Answers community for help.

Author

Sam Omiotek

Member since: 25/02/19

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3 comments

It is easier to remove L1/R1 by going from below than by from above- without any damages.

Grim Of Doom -

Does the spudger dent or mark the button when doing this?

Rory Bedell -

My replacement R1 button is different enough to not fit. Fins around center sleeve are wider. So there must have been a design change at some point.

Walt Mather -