The best way is to purchase a new controller. Even if you manage some temporary fix you will still need another controller. Amazon has the dual Shock 3 for $35-45 depending on the color They also still have some of them with a free game see related link
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"L" would likely be the Left stick, however it's possible that it's the buttons on the top of the controller on the left side. Depends on the game, which one they're talking about. On the left: L1 is the top, L2 is the trigger like button below L1 and L3 is the stick (it pushes down).
There isn't one. There are only the L1, R1, L2, R2, L3, and R3 buttons. The L1, L2, and R1, R2 buttons are on the top of the controller and the L3, R3 buttons are activated when you press down the analog sticks. This is usually indicated by a clicking noise.
Shoulder Buttons are the buttons located on the back (from standard handling viewpoint) of the controller. On the PlayStation 2 controller, there are 4 shoulder buttons - designated L1, L2, R1 and R2. Random History: The modern "shoulder" button concept first came from Nintendo, in the Super Nintendo Entertainment System controller, released roughly between 1990-1993. The SNES controller and it's shoulder buttons influenced every controller released by any company for all future systems.
17 buttons R1 R2 R3 (analogue stick) L1 L2 L3 (analogue stick) X O Square Triangle Start Select Home D-pad Up D-pad Down D-pad Left D-pad Right
to connect the controller you use the cables provided and then press the play station button. Generally to move you use the joy pad or the right analogue stick and the left analogue stick moves the camera view. The buttons on the right hand side are different depending on which game you are playing same with r1,r2,L1,L2