How to Reset a PS4 Controller
Simple! Locate the small reset button on the back of your DS4 controller near the L2 button. Use a pin or a paperclip to press the button for a few seconds. Then connect your controller with a USB cable to your PS4 and press the PS button.
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Here's the trick: Find the tiny hole on the back of the DS4 near the L2 button. Stick a paperclip in there for a few seconds. Then just plug it back into your console with a USB cable and hit that PS button!
CTRL + ALT + DELETE...just kidding, see that tiny hole on the back of the controller? Insert a pin, hold for 5 seconds, and you're golden.
Honestly, just find the reset button, poke it with a pin, and reconnect. Works like a charm.
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