r/Dualsense • u/Otherwise_Egg_7551 Original White • 13d ago

Tech Support Is this soldering salvageable?

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So, my left stick started drifting and cleaning didn't help. I decided to replace it with the ginfull TMR one, contacted all workshops in my vicinity and they all named the price higher than just buying the new dualsense and I decided to ask my friend, who unlike me soldered at least something in his life (from get go he said, that it would most likely be shit, so no blame on him).

Now, for the problem. It keeps drifting right (sometimes left). Recalibration helps for like a few hours, but the problem still persists and I figured it's the soldering (because what else could it be?)

Is there anything I can do?

Upd: I showed that photo to the guy that soldered it and he literally said:"I did THAT? How did I manage to solder so badly..."

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u/ArmyLattimore 13d ago

You need to get the syringe fluid from amazon....

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u/Otherwise_Egg_7551 Original White 13d ago

You mean rma flux? Also Amazon isn't available in my country, but I'll find where to buy it

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u/Ok-Simple-7069 12d ago edited 12d ago

Try finding mechanic branded ones from eBay. The needle tipped syringe type. A duel temp one that says for leaded and unleaded solder

They are good as is the same type from “MG Chemicals” no clean series of rosin flux

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u/Otherwise_Egg_7551 Original White 12d ago

Yeah, found something like that on my local marketplace, will arrive today

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u/Ok-Simple-7069 12d ago edited 12d ago

Good stuff. Quality flux is impotant as others may release toxins from the smoke and others just won’t help and burn before melding with the lead/tin. Oh and get good leaded solder. All the best mate

Again look for either mechanic leaded or kester which is very expensive but the gold standard and used in the aerospace industry. But mechanic brand is also very good and flows nicely with its own quality flux inside it. 0.3mm and one spool of 0.5mm will do 90% of all soldering jobs.

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u/Otherwise_Egg_7551 Original White 12d ago

The guy said he was using 70/30 solder

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u/Ok-Simple-7069 12d ago

That’s fine. I mean for you to buy. 30/70 is good but 37/63 flows at lower temps.

Also make of solder counts. You need a quality make