PS3 sixaxis ps led

[whitetop]

PS3 sixaxis ps led

Introduction
nice color in your ps button
the start of pimping your controller out


Parts Needed

• - 3 volts LED - (3mm recommended) Any color
  - 1/4 watts 47 Ohms Resister
  - 30cm gauge wire
  - PS3 controller
  - Tiny Phillips screw driver

Tools Needed

• solder iron 15-30 watt
  solder
  3mm led of your chosen color
  flux
  30cm wire ( depends were your putting the wire)

Difficulty rating:
3/5


Average Time to Complete:
1hr-2hr(depends on soldering skill)

 
Step By Step Tutorial
1.take apart your ps3 controller
1.1:undo the screws

push down the bottom part to unclip


1.2:unplug the battery and pull the board out from the case watching out for the r1 l1 buttons and the spacers by them
pull the thumb sticks off.
2:
solder your parts

3:ok now turn your board so the back is facing you
and find your power points(these points work on all the controller as from first to the newest )
negative(your mini usb)

positive(this picture is from the right side thumb stick)


4:now plug your battery in and press the ps button to see if the led comes on if so congrats if o light comes on check to
see if you put the wires in the right place.


5: now get your rubber thing from the front part of your case were the ps button is.
make a hole in it but make sure to not cut past the pads.(this is were the light will be coming through)


6:get your supporter and cut the middle part out this is were your leds going put it in after the cutting and glue it in place.


7:once all this is done and things are ok put your controller back together and try your led installation out to make sure you have not knocked a wire or anything



FAQ/ Troubleshooting

• wire could come off if not soldered right
• if resisters not put in right can stop you closing the case fully

[rafaliyo86]

Nice tut whitetop  i think to have less problems when you assembly your controller again you could do this mod with a 0603 smd led. I think i saw it in another forum

[whitetop]

not sure to lock this since its a tut

you can do this with 0603-0805 leds but most people cannot solder them so a 3mm/5mm they can

[i7vSa7vi7y]

Yeah i did this with 0603 and with no resistor.
Glued the SMD in place inside the cut in the rubber

[NicxCustoms]

nice im gonna do like 3 leds tho to mine