A PS4 controller flashing orangemeans your console is in Rest Mode or is charging. See, the device uses its light bar to display information, and an orange light doesn’t always mean it’s something bad.
But if the light remains orange as you play, or if it turns steady orange, you may need some troubleshooting. Other times, it often speaks aboutrandom bugs, power issues, and lag problems.
Why Is PS4 Controller Blinking Orange
The orange light could be normal or refer to a problem. You will identify it’s an issue if you start noticing other symptoms or malfunctions.
Here’s the summary:
Additionally, the lightbars color represents different users during co-op gameplay. However, the orange color is not part of the list:
So far, it’s normal for the PS4 controller to have a blinking orange or yellow light. You’d need to keep an eye for additional issues and clues about what’s happening.
So, common dysfunctions that can happen alongside a blinking orange light are:
How to Fix PS4 Controller Blinking Orange?
Overall, a blinking orange light may come with connectivity and charging issues. You’d recognize you’ve fixed the issue with the controller’s status lights:
Here’re some easy troubleshooting steps:
Power Cycle the Console
The first logical step is power cycling the console. It will erase arbitrary power bugs preventing your controller from charging:
Reset the Controller
After power cycling the console, you must reset the controller. It puts the firmware back to default, which erases bugs causing timing issues, erratic behaviors, and syncing errors.
Here’re the steps:
A solution users share on forums is re-syncing the controller automatically. However, you need another controller for the process:
Hard Reset the Controller
If the above solution didn’t work, let’s try taking the controller’s firmware back to default. It will fix the issue99%of the time.
If your controller functions at this point, it will display a blue or white light. It would mean you were dealing with a bug.
Otherwise, let’s try the next step.
Enable Charging on Rest Mode
Let’s try recharging the battery for a while. If it’s completely out of charge, it can take about2 hoursto come back to life. So, you must leave it charging for3 hours,at least.
We advise you to charge the controller on the console while on Rest Mode. Make it so the console can charge controllers while on standby:
After leaving your peripheral charging for three hours, test it against and see if the light turns white.
Change the Usb Cable and the Usb Port
The problem may be the power supply circuit. It presents itself with the light bar blinking orange when it’s charging but stops before a complete charge.
You can verify it by using another USB Type-C cable to charge the controller. Cables are easy to fail.
Additionally, you could try another USB port from the PS4. These are prone to failure.
Soft Reset the Console
A soft reset is simply restarting a device. It allows electronics to flush and cycle issues, settings, apps, processes, caches, RAM, and protocols. It’s like taking a CD out of your console, putting it back in, or taking out the older Nintendo cartridge to blow air in the pins.
Here’s how to do it:
Hard Reset the Console
If there’s a bug on the console preventing communication with the controller, let’s try taking it back to factory settings via Safe Mode.
It won’t erase your data and apps, but it will erase your settings. Also, it may take some time, but it can potentially save you the cost of a repair or a new controller.
After the process finishes, the console will restart normally. Now, check if the controller is working normally. You’d also need to check if it charges properly:
Send Your Controller for Repairs
If the issue persists, you’re dealing with internal damage. The typical symptom is your controller can’t charge completely or at all.
Commonly, the failure is theUSB-C loading portitself. Only a professional would be able to change it.
However, other internal electronic components may fail, causing additional issues with your controller. For example, a problematic part is the conductive film, the controller’s circuit board.
Another possible culprit is the internal ribbon flex cable. It registers button commands, and it’s prone to failure. In particular, a damaged flex cable also causes lag problems.
You can check whether your problem is either the ribbon flex or the conductive film by holding theShare button. If the light blinks, it means there’s internal damage. If it doesn’t, you could resolve the issue with one of the solutions above.
If you’ve found weird behaviors and the solutions below didn’t do a thing, you’re facing some kind of internal damage. Again, the answer is to send your controller for repairs.
Can You Change the Components Yourself?
If you’re a hands-on, tech-savvy type of person, you could try changing the internal components yourself.
Here’re the tools you’d need:
Then, you would need to fully open the controller. Use your plastic tool to pry open the case very carefully.
Once open, you should check the ribbon cable. It should line correctly between the upper side of the case (the buttons) and the circuit board. If you see any damage, you’ll have to change it.
Also, ensure the USB port makes a proper connection with thecircuit board.
