Ps4 Controller Light Bar Not Working

If none of the above work try resetting your dualshock 4 controller.

Ps4 controller light bar not working.

Due to excessive usage the charging port may be damaged and the power isn t passing through the battery. After following both steps you will now see both controllers working. Hardwire charging cable to ps4 controller battery. This thread is archived.

The light controller on the ps4 controller isn t turning on. Also press the ps button at the same time until you see the light bar flash twice every second or so. If you push the power button and the system does not turn on please double check your power connection. Take note that the controller should be turned on and the white light should be blinking when you do this.

I loaded battlefield 4 to see if the drifting was fixed which it was and proceeded to check if every button on the pad was working and everything seems fine except for the light bar which is off. Once you have reset the controller turn your ps4 off completely. Light bar on ps4 controller not working. Try a different usb port on the ps4 you may need to fully charge your controller.

If that doesn t work try a different dualshock 4. If the light bar is not blue or the ps button is not responsive. The controller used to stay on but now it won t even stay on when it s plugged in. Connect the ds4 controller to the ps4 using a usb cable and press the ps button.

So a buddy of mine has a ps4 and the light bar went off and doesn t turn back on. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast. Sometimes it s not the ps4 controller or the charging cable but the charging port is faulty. If the controller is unresponsive or is able to connect to a different usb port or another system please visit the fix replace diagnostic tool to check if your hardware is eligible for an under warranty repair.

If this issue persists your ps4 may need to be serviced. The controller seems to be working fine except for the light bar. Go to step 3 below. Now on the controller which isn t working press the share button for 5 seconds or so.

When i assembled everything up i turned on the controller and powered on the ps4 but the light bar on the controller stayed off. When powered off the system cannot charge controllers via usb download content or install content. Powered off the ps4 is powered completely off. If the light bar turns blue the ds4 has paired.

Ps4 light bar broke went out and now the controller won t hold a charge or even work when plugged in.