Melted DS3 controller - Blu-ray Forum

Marquoz · 02-17-2009, 05:00 AM

I woke up for work and moved my controller from where it was to put it away, and it was stuck down. It had melted a little on the handle part to the table where I had it laying. The PS3 had turned off after 2 hours of inactivity when I was playing it earlier.

What gets me is it's a brand new controller, I bought it like 2-3 days ago, and have only used it for a couple of days. I plugged it in initially got it a full charge, unplugged it and haven't plugged it back in since.

Think I'm going to bring it back to Best Buy later and swap it out for a new one before it melts completely!

iamgosu · 02-17-2009, 05:05 AM

uhh....wtf melted it?

Marquoz · 02-17-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by iamgosu

uhh....wtf melted it?

No idea, it's not like it's a hunk of plastic, it's a light melting on the surface, but still, freaky! I'll try to post some pics when I get off work.

Pepelutivruski4 · 02-17-2009, 05:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

I woke up for work and moved my controller from where it was to put it away, and it was stuck down.

you lost me there already...

take it easy and tell your story man.

Blu_Ray_Fan · 02-17-2009, 06:29 AM

Did you spill pop on it?? lol

I have six ps3 controllers (3 from launch) and none of them have had ANY problems.

SkantDragon · 02-17-2009, 07:26 AM

I don't see how a PS3 controller could produce enough voltage to melt plastic. Particularly at the tips of the controller as you mention.

I think you're barking up the tree thinking the controller melted itself.

Rather something melted it.

talak · 02-17-2009, 10:44 AM

Melted!!!!! Not sure if anything in the controller could do that, didn't think they got that hot.

One of my original controller had its circuitry corroded, but that was because my daughter used it as a teething chew toy.

bhampton · 02-17-2009, 11:31 AM

Oh well,... Weird.

Not fun to have a 2 day old damaged controller... hope they swap it for you,... good luck,

=Brian

Petra_Kalbrain · 02-17-2009, 11:38 AM

I've taken apart my controller to fix a stuck R1 trigger button. And, if you are saying the two points at the very bottom of the controller (where your palms support it) melted, there is nothing inside that could do that. Therefore, you are looking at an outside influence. Perhaps you left it on a black table and it had exposure to the sun for many hours? Or, could somebody have accidentally placed it on a heat source temporarily to get it out of the way?

There is no way that the controller melted itself.

Marquoz · 02-17-2009, 11:45 AM

It was sitting on a bed, near absolutely no direct heat source, uncovered. I thought at first maybe something had somehow been spilled on it even though there was absolutely no food or drinks on the bed itself or even near the bed to have spilled on it. It was well away from any other forms of electronic items, or anything that I can even partially imagine would cause any damage to it.

I thought maybe it was something on the bed sheets so I got a wet cloth and scrubbed at it but nothing came off. So I used my fingernails to try to scratch it off, nothing came off either. So I knew it wasn't something stuck on it.

I also live alone so I know that nobody else was messing with it or moved it from where I had left it. My TV and receiver were off, but the PS3 was on (I have a bad habit of leaving the PS3 on), so I know that the ambient temperature in the room was roughly 70 degrees.

So if anybody has any other explanations, I'd love to hear them, because I am so confused and baffled it's not even funny.

Edit:

I also work overnight, so there's no direct sun coming in my room as I sleep during daylight hours and I've got a curtain and blinds on the window.

bilbravo · 02-17-2009, 12:43 PM

This thread is the most bizarre thing I've ever read.

We need to uncover the truth!

Paganmoon · 02-17-2009, 12:47 PM

Pictures? not sure I inderstood exactly which part got melted, and to what...

Marquoz · 02-17-2009, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Paganmoon

Pictures? not sure I inderstood exactly which part got melted, and to what...

I'll post it when I get home, stuck at work right now. *grumble*

fsavoie · 02-17-2009, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by bilbravo

This thread is the most bizarre thing I've ever read.

We need to uncover the truth!

Call mulder and scully!

BillCable · 02-17-2009, 01:12 PM

Was there melted plastic on the bed?

Blu Jacket · 02-17-2009, 01:18 PM

The aliens did it just to mess with you after the anal probe.

Nerdkiller likes BD · 02-17-2009, 01:29 PM

Weird. I wonder if there was any leak in the rechargeable battery which caused it to melt and all. Did you happen to drop the controller by any chance?

Marquoz · 02-17-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Nerdkiller likes BD

Weird. I wonder if there was any leak in the rechargeable battery which caused it to melt and all. Did you happen to drop the controller by any chance?

No, it was brand spanking new, used it just a couple times to play X Blades and that's about it.

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Originally Posted by BillCable

Was there melted plastic on the bed?

Yes, there was a little bit where it had stuck to the sheet. That's how I noticed something had happened to it.

Count Zero · 02-17-2009, 02:49 PM

Could it possibly be a chemical reaction of some sort?

groovyone · 02-17-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Marquoz

Yes, there was a little bit where it had stuck to the sheet. That's how I noticed something had happened to it.

The controller, right?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

02-17-2009, 05:00 AM	#1
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	Melted DS3 controller I woke up for work and moved my controller from where it was to put it away, and it was stuck down. It had melted a little on the handle part to the table where I had it laying. The PS3 had turned off after 2 hours of inactivity when I was playing it earlier. What gets me is it's a brand new controller, I bought it like 2-3 days ago, and have only used it for a couple of days. I plugged it in initially got it a full charge, unplugged it and haven't plugged it back in since. Think I'm going to bring it back to Best Buy later and swap it out for a new one before it melts completely!

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02-17-2009, 05:05 AM	#2
iamgosu Member Member since:Jan 2009	uhh....wtf melted it?

02-17-2009, 06:29 AM	#5
Blu_Ray_Fan Senior Member Member since:Mar 2008 Home Theater Gallery:20 Blu-ray collection:104 Blu-ray reviews:1	Did you spill pop on it?? lol I have six ps3 controllers (3 from launch) and none of them have had ANY problems.

02-17-2009, 07:26 AM	#6
SkantDragon Active Member Member since:Oct 2007	I don't see how a PS3 controller could produce enough voltage to melt plastic. Particularly at the tips of the controller as you mention. I think you're barking up the tree thinking the controller melted itself. Rather something melted it.

02-17-2009, 10:44 AM	#7
talak Active Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Middle of no where Blu-ray collection:18	Melted!!!!! Not sure if anything in the controller could do that, didn't think they got that hot. One of my original controller had its circuitry corroded, but that was because my daughter used it as a teething chew toy.

02-17-2009, 11:31 AM	#8
bhampton Blu-ray Count Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:981 Blu-ray collection:2537 DVD collection:67 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:18	Oh well,... Weird. Not fun to have a 2 day old damaged controller... hope they swap it for you,... good luck, =Brian

02-17-2009, 11:38 AM	#9
Petra_Kalbrain Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Vancouver, BC 4K collection:5 Blu-ray collection:561 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	I've taken apart my controller to fix a stuck R1 trigger button. And, if you are saying the two points at the very bottom of the controller (where your palms support it) melted, there is nothing inside that could do that. Therefore, you are looking at an outside influence. Perhaps you left it on a black table and it had exposure to the sun for many hours? Or, could somebody have accidentally placed it on a heat source temporarily to get it out of the way? There is no way that the controller melted itself.

02-17-2009, 11:45 AM	#10
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 Trading Score:2	It was sitting on a bed, near absolutely no direct heat source, uncovered. I thought at first maybe something had somehow been spilled on it even though there was absolutely no food or drinks on the bed itself or even near the bed to have spilled on it. It was well away from any other forms of electronic items, or anything that I can even partially imagine would cause any damage to it. I thought maybe it was something on the bed sheets so I got a wet cloth and scrubbed at it but nothing came off. So I used my fingernails to try to scratch it off, nothing came off either. So I knew it wasn't something stuck on it. I also live alone so I know that nobody else was messing with it or moved it from where I had left it. My TV and receiver were off, but the PS3 was on (I have a bad habit of leaving the PS3 on), so I know that the ambient temperature in the room was roughly 70 degrees. So if anybody has any other explanations, I'd love to hear them, because I am so confused and baffled it's not even funny. Edit: I also work overnight, so there's no direct sun coming in my room as I sleep during daylight hours and I've got a curtain and blinds on the window.

02-17-2009, 12:43 PM	#11
bilbravo Expert Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:MD, USA Blu-ray collection:28	This thread is the most bizarre thing I've ever read. We need to uncover the truth!

02-17-2009, 12:47 PM	#12
Paganmoon Active Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Sweden Blu-ray collection:45	Pictures? not sure I inderstood exactly which part got melted, and to what...

02-17-2009, 01:12 PM	#15
BillCable Expert Member Member since:Jun 2007 Blu-ray collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Was there melted plastic on the bed?

02-17-2009, 01:18 PM	#16
Blu Jacket Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Ohio Blu-ray collection:44	The aliens did it just to mess with you after the anal probe.

02-17-2009, 01:29 PM	#17
Nerdkiller likes BD Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Wrestling in Ireland. PSNetwork: Nerdkiller316PSN Nerds beaten up: Loads 4K collection:75 Blu-ray collection:880 Trading Score:1	Weird. I wonder if there was any leak in the rechargeable battery which caused it to melt and all. Did you happen to drop the controller by any chance?

02-17-2009, 02:49 PM	#19
Count Zero Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Boston, MA Blu-ray collection:30	Could it possibly be a chemical reaction of some sort?

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