Dualshock 3 Battery died...

[JE3146]

Got one of the first DS3's available... and the internal battery finally gave up the ghost.

Checked the stickies, but no tips about this.

Anyone got a reliable source for a replacement battery pack?

[arthursiew]

You should buy a new controller. When the battery dies, you have to replace it.

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by arthursiew

You should buy a new controller. When the battery dies, you have to replace it.

Not true, you can buy replacements

http://www.handhelditems.com/playsta...ry-p-7482.html

Look in the controller manual, it will tell you how to change out the battery

[JENKS]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Not true, you can buy replacements

http://www.handhelditems.com/playsta...ry-p-7482.html

Look in the controller manual, it will tell you how to change out the battery

Good find. I was unaware you could replace the battery too.

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by arthursiew

You should buy a new controller. When the battery dies, you have to replace it.

I swapped the battery from my Sixaxis to the DS3 as a temp.

Same voltage, same plug, same mAh rating. Just a different size of battery, which. The DS3 uses a plastic bracket to fit the smaller battery to the housing.

I've seen batteries on the web, and I've done the swap. I just wanted to know if anyone had a reliable source that they've used.

And disassembling the controller isn't rocket science either. If anyone doesn't feel up to removing 5 screws and wants to toss their controller, by all means send it to me

[JE3146]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Not true, you can buy replacements

http://www.handhelditems.com/playsta...ry-p-7482.html

Look in the controller manual, it will tell you how to change out the battery

Thankyou for the link.

Have you used that brand of battery and/or retailer before?

[mj79]

Originally Posted by tbizzle

Not true, you can buy replacements

http://www.handhelditems.com/playsta...ry-p-7482.html

Look in the controller manual, it will tell you how to change out the battery

Nice find man. I was wondering about this myself

[tbizzle]

Originally Posted by JE3146

Thankyou for the link.

Have you used that brand of battery and/or retailer before?

No I've never dealt with a dead battery. There was 1 review on that site though, and he said it worked great in his DS3