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How to Clean Inside of a PS3 Controller

The PlayStation 3 is a gaming system that can play a wide variety of games using its controller. However, the controller can get material such as spilled drinks stuck to the inside, which can make the controller work improperly. Opening up and cleaning the inside of your controller is a simple process you can do at home. Only clean the areas around the button contacts and never touch the electronics of the controller as you may end up ruining them and permanently damaging your controller.

Things You'll Need

Screwdriver
Thin metal
Q-tips
Rubbing alcohol

Instructions

- 1
  Remove the screws on the back of the controller using your screwdriver. Turn the controller so that the handles of the controller face towards you. Place one thumb on the bottom half of the controller and the other on the top half.
- 2
  Pry apart the controller. Use your piece of metal if the controller halves aren't yielding. Continue around the edges until you have completely separated both halves of the controller.
- 3
  Place a Q-tip into rubbing alcohol and let it soak. Pull it out and let the excess drip off into the bottle until it stops dripping.
- 4
  Rub the Q-tip head around the controller pads to remove any gunk stuck to the controller. Push lightly to scrape off anything stuck on but don't push down with excessive force.
- 5
  Turn the controller over to let the alcohol dry and evaporate. Place the controller halves back together, snap them into place and replace the screws into the controller.

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