Timestamps: 0:00 Tools needed 0:42 Diagnosing the cause of the thumbstick drift 1:09 Understanding solder melting points 2:32 Don't use poor quality solder 2:48 Don't use a poor quality soldering iron & soldering iron recommendation 3:35 Clean your soldering iron tip 3:53 Why I don't use soldering wick 4:05 Don't clean the through-holes with the thumbstick still attached 4:34 Soldering with wire that doesn't have any flux in the centre 4:53 Use flux (For all soldering wire to reflow joints) 5:04 Using leaded solder with a flux core 5:26 Using good quality lead-free solder 5:47 Replacing the potentiometer by removing it in one piece 6:10 Cleaning the through-hole and common mistakes 7:01 Using a toothpick to clean a through-hole 7:33 Soldering in the new potentiometer or thumbstick 8:04 Removing the potentiometer in multiple pieces 9:28 Replacing a thumbstick module using a pair of pliers 10:56 Easy mode: using a Desoldering Adapter 11:12 Lead solder joints vs lead-free solder joints 11:49 Calibration after installing a new thumbstick or potentiometer Desoldering is about 95% of a thumbstick replacement on any controller, andf by far the hardest part too, considering there are 14 pins keeping a thumbstick/joystick attached to the board. I have destroyed my fair share of motherboards struggling to desolder even just one thumbstick, and have watched countless hours of desoldering tutorials only to end up defeated. Through trial and error and testeing different irons and soldering wire I've been able to figure out some methods that work well. If this video can help just one person not ruin a board I'd say it's a success Music used in this video: Playstation Vita Stitching Theme Practical IQ Menu Theme January 2014 Nintendo eShop Music New Look (Wii U Mii Maker Lofi Mix)