Dualshock 4s Wont Charge?

[Deleted member 7777]

Yo.

I haven't turned my ps4 on since Spider-Man came out, but wanted to fire it up last night to check out the ff7 demo.

I've got 2 controllers and both had the same issue. Plugging them in at the wall, or directly to the ps4, notta. Left them for hours. The best I could get was a brief blip of power while they remained plugged in and then they'd just disconnect right away.

Any ideas? Super frustrated since I have like 20 minutes once in a while to play games (new baby) and I wasted it troubleshooting this.

 

[Gamesgbkiller]

Did you perhaps charged them with a charger that has quick charging ? I've read that it causes most of the problems.

 

[durrTK]

This happens to me all the time with dual shocks and I dont know why. I think it has something to do with the fact that I rarely play my consoles, but everytime i do turn it on the controllers just seem to be out of sync. What I do is unplug the power cable from the ps4, connect the controller directly to the console, then plug back in and power on. Seems to work.

 

[hanmik]

have you tried resetting them?

Press this button with a small pin for about 5 seconds.

 

[Sprat]

Reset them using the button on the back then connect via USB and press the PlayStation button to pair it again.

 

[ohitsluca]

I have this issue occasionally -- it is my micro USB cable not making a solid connection to the controller. It feels loose and will only charge if it is plugged in "just right". Since I had this problem, other cables I have tried havent had an issue. Try another cable if you have one

 

[Nostremitus]

Likely the micro USB plug is broken. It's a super common problem.

 

[Etrian Darkness]

Did you use a different cable each time? My micro usb cables cause me problems all the time.

 

[Kyrios]

They might need to reset since you said you haven't touched them since Spider-Man which was September 2018. So maybe chances are being left alone for that long either screwed the charge/batteries or they just need to be reset.

Also like others have said, try another cable as well.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

It's almost certainly the cable. I had the same issue when I first bought my pro, just wasn't playing nice with the specific cable I was using.

Try a couple of different cables, it makes a difference apparently.

 

[JohnnyToonami]

Did you turn the PS4 on through the controller and you said the PS4 recognized them when connected through the cable then disconnected?

Did you plug them into the wall to try and charge them first? Like someone else said, you may have killed them by doing this. It's probably just the cable though.

 

[Deleted member 7777]

Did you turn the PS4 on through the controller and the PS4 recognized them when connected through the cable?

Click to shrink...

Yes and yes

 

[JohnnyToonami]

Yes and yes

Click to shrink...

Like others said, probably something wrong with the cable then.

 

[night814]

I have this issue occasionally -- it is my micro USB cable not making a solid connection to the controller. It feels loose and will only charge if it is plugged in "just right". Since I had this problem, other cables I have tried havent had an issue. Try another cable if you have one

Click to shrink...

Yup I only have one cord that works consistently on the DS4

 

[jasius]

There might actually be an issue with the port, if a different cable doesn't work you might have to burn some money on one of those chargers that charge through the bottom. The design of the DS4 is lousy, if you lay it down flat while charging it places strain on the port.

 

[Master Chuuster]

I've had this issue, turned out my charging cable was the problem. Did you use the same cable for both controllers each time?

 

[Pargon]

Try changing the cable. The DualShock 4's USB port is terrible, and cables which once worked with them, and continue to work with every other device, often stop working with the DS4.
I ended up having to buy the Sony charging dock since that uses the lower connector on the controller to charge rather than USB.
The only frustrating thing about that is its power supply is 5V 2A but it uses an awkward 90° barrel connector recessed into the base rather than USB to power the dock itself.