Sony LIS1654 PS3 Move Controller Replacement Battery 3.7V 2600mAh

Sony CECH-ZCM2E / CECH-ZCM2U Move Motion Controller — 3.7V Li-ion Replacement Battery (LIS1654)

This is a 3.7V, 2600mAh Li-ion cell for the Sony PlayStation Move Motion Controller, covering both CECH-ZCM2E and CECH-ZCM2U variants. It also fits the PlayStation Move Motion Controller Version 2. The LIS1654 and LIS1651 are the OEM references this cell replaces.

• CECH-ZCM2E and CECH-ZCM2U compatibility: Both controller variants run the same 3.7V single-cell architecture with identical connector pinout and BMS handshake. One cell covers both SKUs without modification.
• Bench tested on actual hardware: We ran this cell through the PS3 Move's charge IC and confirmed the BMS accepted charge without triggering a fault state. The controller's LED charge indicator cycled normally from red through to off at full charge.
• Fuel gauge reset after swap: Run one complete wireless play session to full automatic cutoff before recharging. The Move controller's fuel gauge IC sets its empty reference point against the first full discharge — skip this and the battery indicator will read inaccurately from the start.

Why the Move controller cuts out before the battery LED turns red

The Move controller applies combined load from the wireless radio, the glowing sphere LEDs, and the rumble motor simultaneously during active gameplay. That combined draw causes voltage sag — the cell voltage dips below the BMS cutoff threshold even when the resting charge is still significant. The controller disconnects to protect the cell, not because it's genuinely empty. After reconnecting, the battery indicator often shows partial charge remaining, which confirms this is sag-related, not capacity failure.

Battery percentage jumping erratically after fitting a new cell

The Move controller uses a fuel gauge IC that tracks capacity against a stored discharge curve from the previous cell. After swapping to a new cell, that stored curve no longer matches actual cell behaviour, so the percentage readout jumps or stalls at unexpected points. This corrects itself after three to five full charge and discharge cycles as the IC relearns the new cell's curve. Until then, treat the percentage display as approximate and rely on the LED colour indicator instead — red means below approximately 3.6V resting.