How to charge a PS3 joystick

Wireless joysticks have long conquered the hearts of Sony PlayStation owners. They are compact and convenient to use, which gives the most comfortable conditions for the game. These gamepads work at the expense of built-in batteries. There are many ways to charge them. To do this, you must have a special cable that comes with the console.

The main way is through the console

The main way to feed the gamepad from the PS3 is via the console. To do this, you must have a special cable that connects the console with a gamepad. Everything is simple: the narrow end joins the joystick, and the USB port to the console. The main thing is that all this time the console was in enabled mode. After the devices have been connected via cable, you should wait about three hours before the joystick is fully charged.

If more than one joystick is available, then you will need a PS3 USB Hub. This device allows you to connect multiple controllers at the same time. The hub consists of an input to the connector of the console and several USB-outputs. Gamepads are connected to these outputs.

IMPORTANT! For the success of the process is required to leave the console included, otherwise the process will not be performed.

Using such a device, you can save a lot of time that would be required for each device separately.

Procedure

This is a very simple process. To do this, follow these steps.

• Power off the console. The button is located on the front of the console.
• Check for cable. It can be found in the box from which the prefix was removed. If you did not find it, then it will not be difficult to purchase it on the Internet. However, you should buy the device only brand Sony.
• Connect the charging to the console and the controller.
• Then turn on the joystick. After turning on the LED on the gamepad. Over time, the LEDs should flash. This indicates that the controller is successfully fed. Do not be afraid to leave the gamepad for a long time included. When the level reaches a maximum, it will stop powering the console.

Reference! To use the joystick, it must first be charged for 60 minutes.

• In order for the game to be as comfortable as possible, you should know some of the nuances. To avoid a sudden shutdown of the joystick, you need to understand in time that it is discharging. This is possible thanks to the indicators. While using the controller, the indicators on the end stop flashing. This indicates a low level joystick. During the connection of the joystick to the console, you can learn about the level of charge. To do this, press the center button PS.

Important! Use only original charging. Cheap analogues will not be able to ensure stable operation.

Other methods

In addition to standard methods, there are the following methods:

• from PC;
• using the TV;
• from a laptop;
• from PowerBank.

The main requirement of such methods is the presence of a USB port.

Charging time depends on the level of joystick charging. You can also charge the gamepad during the game on the console. But at this time it must be connected to the charging cable.

Possible difficulties

Certain difficulties may occur during charging. They can occur for a variety of reasons. However, do not panic. You can try to fix the problem in the following way.

• Restart controller. To restart, you need a pin or a clip to press into the small slot that is located under the L2 button.
• Check the USB ports. Try connecting the joystick to a different port. This way, you can find out if the ports are causing the problem.
• Connect the gamepad to the computer. When connecting the joystick to a personal computer, the LEDs should light up. If this does not happen, then the problem is most likely in the cable.
  Connect another cable to the joystick. Most problems can occur when the cable fails.

If none of these methods could solve the problem, you should contact the service center, taking with you both the gamepad and the console.