Insert the USB end of your controller’s charger into a USB port on the controller. These ports are on the front of the PS3 – the USB should slide into the port without issues.

My PlayStation 3 controller will not charge its internal battery anymore, the battery is fine and it works plugged in except if the vibration motors gets set off it will then draw too much current and the controller shuts off. If I externally charge the battery it works correctly till the battery runs out. The accessory will bridge the gap between the controller’s charging port and your device. Conclusion But if the light starts blinking as soon as the PlayStation 3 is switched on, something might be the matter. The connection shared between the controller and the console might be lost or fading. The PS3 itself may be having difficulty in recognizing that there’s a controller in the first place. Hook it up to the system as you normally would, wait a few moments, and then unplug it. If you're not about that wired business, and followed all the Bluetooth installation steps above, you should be able to simply unplug the controller, and after a couple seconds it will sync via Bluetooth. You'll get a notification in the system tray when it does. Cool!

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Verify that your PS3 console is powered ON; If it is ON, power on your PS3 controller. To do so, press the circular button with the PS log on it – a red light will appear at the front of the controller, signifying that it’s on and charging. As a temporary solution I removed the battery and even though its a little higher voltage than it should be I soldered a wire from the usb power to the battery terminal to directly power the controller.

Some PS3 controllers do not have a solid color when fully charged. The blinking light simply stops.That covers the basics of charging your PS3 controller. As you can see, there are several straightforward options available to you.