The Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) home gaming console has dazzled both casual and more serious gamers with its unprecedented online network capabilities, multimedia compatibility and rich library of games. The PS3's original boomerang-shaped controller wasn't heralded as a totally unique design, but it features an impressive array of options, including two analog sticks, four directional buttons, a start button, a select button, four proprietary buttons and the R2 and L2 buttons. With so many buttons for gamers to "mash," it shouldn't be a surprise that they occasionally get sticky and must be cleaned.
- Alcohol swabs
- Cotton-tipped swab
- Toothbrush
- Toothpick
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Instructions
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Unplug the controller from the PS3.
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Wipe the surface of the controller with an alcohol swab, making sure the swab is moist but not dripping wet.
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Moisten a cotton-tipped swab with an alcohol swab. Press the cotton-tipped swab around the edges of all the buttons on the controller.
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Brush the button edges with a dry toothbrush, applying gentle pressure.
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Trace around each button with a toothpick.
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Press all buttons to test for stickiness. If any resistance remains, repeat all steps.
