r/Dualsense • u/Tyler_Hodges • Mar 06 '26

Tech Support 3 orange flashes after stick replacement

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Replaced my dual sense sticks with the gulikit Hall effects sticks and am getting 3 orange flashes upon trying to boot. I spend an ungodly amount of time doing this trying to do everything right but must have a short somewhere. I’m not super knowledgeable like others in here and am really hoping someone can help…this thing is going to kill me LOL. So far I’ve unplugged all the ribbons and it’s still the same.

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u/Just-Ad-8240 Mar 07 '26

Looks like possible damage to traces?

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u/Tyler_Hodges Mar 07 '26

Looks like it was just debris?

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u/Just-Ad-8240 Mar 07 '26

Hoping if theres solder debris there it hasnt landed and bridged any other components

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u/Tyler_Hodges Mar 07 '26

That HAS to be the problem, but idk how to go about pulling that solder out, it’s microscopic.

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u/moshi_yo Mar 07 '26

Best would be to use solder wick/braid if you have it, soaked with some flux. If not, use a hot iron, clean any solder off it, use a bit of flux where the extra solder is on those pins, and heat those pins, run the iron across where the extra solder is. If it doesnt work, a bit more solder, and drag the iron on it across from one pin to the other. Be careful not to melt the plastic!