Is my PS3 controller kaput?

[spidey07]

Believe it or not I did read the manual. When I plug it in all four lights flash on it. If I hit the PS3 button while plugged in the controller #2 light blinks, as it is indeed #2. I even reassigned it to #3 and back to #2 so it looks like it's joined properly.

But as soon as I unplug it from the USB cable the lights go out and if I push the PS button on the controller, nothing. I even hit the reset button on the controller a few times.

Does this just mean the battery is dead? I didn't use this controller much at all. It works normally when attached with the cable and I've let it charge all day.

 

[R Nilla]

When you let it charge all day was the PS3 left on (green light)?

Even if you are playing with the controller plugged in I believe it should still charge, so maybe your battery is indeed dead. How old is the controller?

 

[spidey07]

I guess it's about 2 years old. It was hardly ever used and probably not charged for over a year. It was my second controller so rarely used.

 

[Beev]

Battery is dead. I got a new controller last week and I had to leave it plugged in until it got a full charge (or close to it) before I could use it wirelessly.