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How long does battery last on PS3 controller?
PS3’s controller battery lasts over 1000 charges with 20.00 hours of play life per charge… so no, it won’t die in two years, more like 25.00 years.
How long does a DualShock 3 charge?
Yes. In order for your PS3 controller to charge, the system must be turned on. How long does it take to fully charge a dead ps3 controller? About two hours to fully charge.
Does PS3 controller charge while playing?
Controllers can only charge while the PS3 is powered up. Turn it off (standby mode), and the USB ports go dead. By contrast, some recent Toshiba laptops have a feature called “Sleep and Charge,” which allow you to power up attached USB devices even when the laptop is turned off.
Can I use PS3 controller while charging?
Wrong. Controllers can only charge while the PS3 is powered up. Turn it off (standby mode), and the USB ports go dead.
What happens when PS3 controller battery dies?
If your PS3 controller has been unplugged and out of battery for a while, it wouldn’t be able to maintain it’s ‘sync’ with your PS3. You will need to attach a USB cable to the PS3 and the other end to the controller for them to sync up properly again.
Can I charge my PS3 controller with a phone charger?
That said, yes, you can use a phone wall charger to charge a PS3, PS4, or PS5 charger. The phone charging cables themselves may be different, so check which usb type you need.
Can a phone charger charge a PS3 controller?
Why won’t my PS3 controller hold a charge?
You will need to attach a USB cable to the PS3 and the other end to the controller for them to sync up properly again. The other side of this, it’s that the batteries in the PS3 controller have potentially degraded to the point where they will no longer hold a charge.
Can you use PS3 controller while charging?
Controllers can only charge while the PS3 is powered up. Turn it off (standby mode), and the USB ports go dead.
Can a laptop charge a PS3 controller?
Yes, you can charge it from any USB port.
How do you charge a dead PS3 controller?
You can also press the reset button on the back of the controller with a paperclip (hold for 10 seconds or so), plug in, then press the PS button. This may allow you to charge your controller.