PS3 Controller Battery Life

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:58 pm

Damn, thought this was an update to let us know how it worked! Get those batteries in!

Post by **Pushki** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:00 pm

I've just ordered them, then realised they're coming from the States. Delivery in 11 to 23 days.

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 4:04 pm

Aw damn

Post by **Pushki** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 12:40 pm

UPDATE & CONCLUSION

Just to recap, I have two Playstation 3 controllers that are fake and the batteries wouldn't last a whole evening.
I bought a couple of cheap batteries from China (eBay), and soldered them in.

Original unbranded battery

New cheap Chinese battery soldered in

I know it's taken me ages for the results. This is because I don't really play as often as I would like.

Conclusion
The new batteries are just as bad as the old ones. They will last for a couple of hours, but will fail before the evening is done.

My advice is to be certain the controller you are buying is genuine Sony. The fakes are very convincing, and there seems to be loads of them on eBay.

If your battery is failing, buy a new, genuine Sony controller, or if you can find one, a genuine Sony battery!

skinny · Post by **skinny** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:32 pm

yeah i was gonna say... the fakes would have used china batteries. so replacing them with more china batteries, i'd not expect anything different!

Post by **Lude-dude** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:34 pm

I need another pad, but shoppping on ebay for one is really difficult

even some of the genuine ones you just cant be sure, especially if they are coming from hong kong/china

Post by **Pushki** » Thu Jul 12, 2012 1:52 pm

I would avoid eBay if you're after a new controller. Buy it from the High street.
One of mine came in official-looking Sony packaging. I was convinced it was real until I took the controller apart.

JayJay · Post by **JayJay** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:47 pm

Turns out my charging problem was the lead! For some strange reason.

A friend of mine brought his controllers and lead round, and as his lead is longer (oo-er) we used that to charge the controllers. My controller now works properly so I assume my lead wasn't charging it.

skinny · Post by **skinny** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 1:22 pm

Pushki wrote:I would avoid eBay if you're after a new controller. Buy it from the High street.
One of mine came in official-looking Sony packaging. I was convinced it was real until I took the controller apart.

i'd agree, there are some things i just won't buy off ebay as you can't guarantee they aren't fakes, ebay has pretty relaxed controls over that as i'm sure a large chunk of their revenue comes in from the sale of fakes!

any batteries, like phone batteries etc i would avoid, laptop chargers, aftershave, and if i was ever in the market, womens shoes and handbags...