I have a few tips for the beginners too scared to try this: 1. An easy way to keep track of the screws: Use paper pages, write down the component part; "Heatsink" for example and just place the screws over it, do the same for every component and align the pages in cronological order as you disassembly the parts, so it will be way easier to put everything back. 2. Remove the power supply connector from the board instead from the power supply itself, so the cable won't get in the way later, also try as much as possible to grab the connectors from the plastic part instead of pulling the cables. 3. Just be extra careful when disconnecting the power supply connector, blu ray flex connector (the clip is supossed to be pushed down, not lifted up) and the fan connector. 4. Try to use a compressed air can, they are pretty cheap and will remove any leftover of dust, especially the fan and heatsink parts. 5. I used regular 95º Alcohol to clean the CPU/GPU (APU) and Cooler Master Nano thermal paste. 6. Relax and take your time, pause and rewatch the video as many times as you need, there's no need to rush. Good Luck
Dokken I think I messed up my motorboard after some black rubber squares became loose. when I plugged it up I heard sizzling and saw deformation on the outlet and the cord
Most in depth PS4 teardown i have seen. Also covers re-assembly instead of a half assed "just do what you did in reverse" at the end. Also kudos for the only proper way to apply thermal paste :)
Yes that's the right way to apply the thermal paste ive seen so many ppl spread it on evenly on both parts and i about cringed its like u know ppl all u need is a pea size dab and it will spread itself when put on good job on vid bro
This video is probably the best one for replacing and cleaning your ps4, it leaves no stone unturned and thankfully he stops for a second, waits and shows you exactly what screws need to come off and what doesn’t... All the other videos I watched I left with extra screws, and missing some, this video is bang on and shows you everything you need.
@@SinisterCloud hello Sinister, just cleaned my PS4 and now as it turns on, it beeps and turns off, can you please let me know what I could of done wrong.
@@lobos7167 hi, it could be various things, you will need to make sure all connectors are fully clipped in and make sure your hard drive is fully inserted
I still ended up with two screws left. One was because I accidentally broke a piece .. the other was when I first did a quick clean and I had no idea where the piece went. I had everything lined up and placed the way it needed to be but still had a screw to many
Just did the same process and used this video as a reference and after plugging it in, I got the red line of death. After a bit of panic, I realised that I forgot to plug the fan back in. After fixing that, and after 30 minutes of quick gameplay on GTA V, it is so much quieter! So glad I decided to do this! Thank you for this video :) The stock thermal paste on my 5-year-old PlayStation was dried to oblivion.
@@SinisterCloud Do you _have_ to remove the blu-ray drive to get to the motherboard? I just wanna repaste the thermal paste without getting an anxiety attack.
@@SinisterCloud I did it, bruv. Finally mustered the courage, opened it up and repasted and cleaned everything. Preliminary tests show the console is running quiet as a fucking mouse. *THANK YOU!* You're a lifesaver.
This guide is fantastic!! Worked brilliantly although I nearly gave up with the power supply cable, it did not want to come out! Took 20 mins and some force but the wires were strong enough to take it. I couldn’t believe the amount of dust trapped in the heat sink and the thermal paste was non existent, mostly on the sides. Very pleased it’s worked so well. My PS4 sounds as it did 6 years ago.
@@alipetuniashow different models have slightly different components, it sounds like you have a newer model, probably the cuh 1200. The older ones have a shiny external cover
Thanks again. I've done this about 5 times now. Twice on my ps4 and for 3 friends but I still feel safer having your tutorial playing in the background just as a refresher. works every time. U cant beat switching a playstation on and hearing that smooth sweet silent running. Lol
My guy's video I was watching was awesome, BUT, I thought i'd check another vid just before i seal back up to make sure i'd covered everything. Sure enough the other guy didn't check the fan vent, when I took mine off, literally 70% of my grill was covered in dust and half of it was covered in half a cm worth of dust. So glad I came and watched your vid, back in business with a launch PS4 that Warzone, RDR2 and FFVIIR tortured
This video saved my PS4, I was so scared to completely take apart my PS4 but afterwards, it was super quiet! Thank you so much for the informational video!
Mine wasnt even that dusty inside as I had done the basic cleaning previously. It still sounded terrible and was definatley working overtime but this full cleaning method has made it sound so much quiter. I suspect the thermal paste change has made the biggest difference. Cheers for the video. Game changer
Dude, thank you for taking the extra step and disassemble it fully. Your video is the only one where it's done, and I would still have a loud PS4 if you hadn't, most of the dust was by the heat sink. I spread your video on Reddit and twitter in the hope that more people take notice and do what you did. :)
One of the best instructions on TH-cam. Thank you for such clear instructions and reassuring all of us, with your walkthru. Im now a very popular uncle and their PS4 doesn't sound like a jet engine, it was so clogged with dust. Thank you again.
Absolute legend. I'm always hesitant to try stuff like this myself but goddamn it really wasn't as complicated as I thought it would be. Managed to pick the stuff off Amazon pretty cheap too so it only cost me about £20 to get the compressed air, thermal paste and security screwdriver. Legend for making this video my man. Much appreciated!
You are the real MVP. My ps4 was so loud, like a highway. After i did all these things, my ps 4 was silent. I cant even tell that it is on. Cleaning all the components and replacing the thermal paste its helping a lot. Thank you for the video. +1 subscriber.
Hey guys, first of all, thank you for this video! It's unbelievable how this actually worked. Clean and easy tutorial on how to clean your ps4! Mine has been a torture to play or watch a film with. It's one of the first generation so nearly 5 years old by now. It was so loud, I had to watch films with in-ear-headphones just not to hear it. Everytime I played online I used to mute myself because someone always was hearing "Strong wind" or a "washingmaschine" in the background. Everyone with the same issues please please please go with this! I'll anwer any questions if needed! Thank you so much!
Hey, is replacing the thermal paste absolutely necessary if im cleaning out a (most likely) clogged heatsink? I can't just leave the old stuff on there?
This is by far the best video explaining how to disassemble the ps4, clean everything including putting the thermal paste on and reassembling everything back to stock.
Just done this for my sons playstation as he had the over heating problem and it was loud as hell. Ps now running like new and quite as a mouse. Couldn’t believe how much dust was in there 😱! Great tutorial couldn’t have done it without you cheers 👍🏼
Wow my ps4 went from jet engine to barely audible. Thermal paste was rock hard! Thanks for the walkthrough and showing putting it back together, that saved a lot of time having to work backwards. My tip to anyone having trouble with the PSU connector: first remove the PSU from where it sits and then, holding the psu firmly in one hand, use your other hand and firmly grab the wires(try to grasp all of them) as close as possible to the plug. Wiggle the plug side to side as much as you can while pulling the PSU away from you with your other hand.
Thank you so much for this in depth video. My playstation would not have lasted much longer. I cleaned two playstations with help from your video. Easy to follow and also explaining why you need to do what you do helps a lot. Thanks again
You just help me get a free PS4! Guy said it was broken and I could have it. Followed you great step by step instructions. It now runs with no issues, thank you very much.
I had followed your video step by step and my console had never sounded this quiet before! Apparently, my console had NO thermal paste whatsoever over the CPU or even the heat sink. Inside was a nightmare. Some how traces of the old paste was on the edges of the heat sink underneath the motherboard and that made me astonished as to how my PS4 lasted this long! Thank you for this tutorial mate! Saved my $300!
Dude. I would buy you a beer If you lived near me. Thank You so much! My system is so quiet now I can barely hear it. You are Sir amongst Sirs. Godspeed.
100% RECOMMENDED My PS4 is now ninja silent. Gonna try on heavy games and see the difference. Thank you for this guide! As well as those who gave tips here and forum pages.
Great video, I followed step by step and now my original PS4 is as quite as a mouse. Not really stressed it yet but can easily tell the difference straight away! Thanks for the help
I used your guide to clean my PS4 that hasn't been cleaned or opened since it was bought four years ago and everything went perfectly! Now, the helicopter making a fly by while playing Final Fantasy VII Remake is gone and in its place is silence. Thank you very much for this awesome guide! P.S. I found a dust bunny the size of a small mouse stuck to the fan side of the heat sink grill. I will call him George. I will love him and pet him and squeeze him, I will.
Thanks for this great tear down vid. I just got a used PS4 that made an insane noise just sitting idle. I tried the half tear down and the problem persisted, less than 30 mins later I had cleaned a block of solid dust from the heat sink and changed the thermal paste. Its running absolutely silent at idle and the in game noise is just the fan running at varying speeds. There are loads of ppl with this problem and they thing its unfixable.
i have had a loud ps4 for so many months now. i followed your guide and stripped it down to the chassis and replaced the crumbly thermo paste and it runs perfect now. can play for hours and the fab hardly ever runs full speed now. no need for mods or fan mods as the ps4 is properly designed. i found that most of the problem was the build up of dust on the fins of the main heat sink. this would of stopped airflow over half of the the heat sink. your guide was a good help to put ot back together as i forgot where some screws went. one extra thing i did wan the plate that puts pressure on the cpu i bent a little more so there was some extra pressure on there. also.if you do go
Had a loud ps4 for the past 2 years. With your guide I managed to clean all the dust and replace the thermal paste. Now the ps4 is silent again. Thank you for your guide!
Hey man I just wanna say thank you 🙏 this has changed my ps4 drastically, in about an hour it went from shutting off when loading any game to be able to play everything while sounding like it’s switched off ! I’ll admit I gained two extra screws 🤷♂️ but besides that it good 👍🏻
Appreciate this video. Just cleaned and repasted my launch PS4. :) With all the little 'gotchas' it would have taken far longer without this to follow along with.
Thanks for the video, helped me to quiet my ps4 down! Also it was getting so hot it was shutting off. Thanks for the advice, might have saved me from having to buy a replacement system. Just cleaned it up and added new thermal paste, seems to be working good so far, I guess only time will tell. Either way, excellent video and much appreciated.
I’ve had my PS4 since a game called destiny 1 was released and I actually never fully cleaned it until now and omg I can’t hear a thing!! This video is and was beyond a life and money saved 👌🏾👌🏾
This deserves more views. Because if you actually manage to pull it off, you will basically have a brand new PS4. If not, well you know what happens then...
Thank you very much for the video -- the most comprehensive I found --- without it it would have been extremely difficult task and the best way to remove the fan and heatsink to be able to clear out. all the crud and add fresh heatsink compound to he CPU Chip. Yes the 4 black wire connector into PSU was very tight-in and hard to remove -- one of black wires broke off so had to remove the old bit of broken black wire from the 2 knife connectors then carefully press the black wire deep into the knife connectors. Job done --fan now no longer racing at loud high speed and just running nice, slow and quiet. A must to keep screws separated per stage and with a rough sketch for each stage.
Awesome. Glad you managed to fix it. Thank you for the review I really appreciate the comments! If you can sub and share it would be amazing! Happy gaming!
One of the best DIY instructional video I've ever used.. Your instructions are clear and precise. My son and I cleaned his ps4 successfully. A million times thanks
Thank you big time I can't tell you how much this vid saved me. And if you thought your heat trap was bad mine was literally caked in dust half way, I think an actual bunny came out of it.
HAHA 😂 brilliant. I am glad it’s helped you out. By the sound of it saved your PS4 lol. It would really help me out if you could like, sub and share... thanks!
I did it, bruv. Finally mustered the courage, opened it up and repasted and cleaned everything. Preliminary tests show the console is running quiet as a fucking mouse. *THANK YOU!* You're a lifesaver.
Just cleaned and applied new thermo paste on a original ps4 that was shutting down from overheating,followed directions to a t it works perfectly now,thank you so much bro 😁
my power supply cable came right off(ripped off) but that was the only bad part in the whole procedure. Im also glad its one of the last things you worry about when you are putting the ps back together, even if you rip the cable you can just keep cleaning. I cleaned everything then went out to a computer shop and got that power supply cable for 5 bucks. Didnt even take me 20 minutes to get that cable.
It's... Fixed? Wow. I'm so impressed that I did it after buying a torx set just an hour ago. Your video was super helpful but I also want to say that I've done the same to a PS3 and its the exact same level of difficulty. Instead of compressed air I just used microfiber cloths to collect the dust and Q tips for the rest. Super easy if you take your time and organize every piece and screw. Thank you sir! It's so quiet now that I had to put my ear on it to hear the 'jet engine'.
Thanks took me three hours because had the power supply wire stuck under the frame making me dissasemble everything and putting everything back together butt after tried it on loaded ark and it turned from a jet engine to a silent fan I used 8 dallor Corsair thermal paste from Best buy
Thank you so much! PS4 sounds silent. When I turned it on and saw the log in screen and couldnt hear the fan I thought I had messed something up but it just turns out that your video made it that way. Thanks again so much, overheating problems wouldnt have stopped without you.
Awesome video mate! I couldn’t even talk with my friends on skype or discord due to the amount of noise my playstation made. Done this and cleaned it thoroughly and now it is so damn quiet, bloody awesome! Cheers mate
Wondering if anyone can help, I've done the steps in the video, my ps4 is running great HOWEVER the antenna (the thin black wire connected to the metal plate) is not working properly and doesn't pick up the signal from my controller! Any advice?
This video is awesome and much appreciated :) just started a business doing console cleans, none of it would've been possible without your tutorial , thank you 😁
Thanks alot for putting all the time into this video, it helped me fix my sons jet ps4, now its that quiet it makes me wonder if I put it back together correctly hehhe.
Thank you, Simply the best how to. You discuss every part in depht. After cleaning my ps4 for the 3rd time it would still be extremely loud. So now I did the thermal paste replacement and it works wonders. Never thought my ps4 would be so quite even when playing RDR2. My tip for others is to just take your time and take it easy, especially on stubborn connectors. You'll be fine. If you have one of the first ps4's you might want to replace your fan too.
Thank you so much! I literally just followed every step on this video. Thank you cause... I was able to clean the whole insides of our PS4. The Heat sink was soooo thick of dust. My only problem is that I think I got excited putting em back together I have 2 screws extra.. 😅 oh well... I think its fine 😇
i know this video is old, but for me this one is really the best one to do this. i watched like 100 tutorials the how to do it (even on spanish that's my natal idiom) i watched your video like 6 times just to memorize what you're doing and finally today i did exactly what you do. The only thing is i did it in 4hs because i literally cleaned everything and taked my time to did it perfectly. Now it's looks like when i bought it (4yrs ago) so.. ill guess you will know who dusty and loud that thing was. ill save this video just if i have to do this again or do this to a friend, really appreciate this one.
Had a bit of a hard time disconnecting the power source from the motherboard so I ended up making the whole process harder on myself but I managed to get the whole thing cleaned and now I don't have a Boeing landing in my living room! Thanks so much!
@@ulysses_ody In the end I honestly couldn't. I looked up videos for removing either connection but I was very wary of it being damaged so I ended up having to work through rest of the process with the power supply still attached to the motherboard. I would say that if you are extremely careful you can do the full process it just takes a lot of care to not damage the motherboard. At the end of the day the cleaning of the heatsink definitely was the determining factor why my ps4 was so loud (I basically pulled out dryer lint that had caked the inside of the unit) The thermal paste cleaning was relatively easy as was the application of new thermal paste.
@@ulysses_ody I had a mildly scary moment with the ribbon of the Blu ray drive upon disconnection but I haven't had any issues with reading discs. Patience and gentle but firm grips are key.
Hey bro thanks for the video i fix my best friend thanks to you great way to explain and show the whole process 5 star rating keep up the good job and thanks again mate
Fantastic guide. I'm an experienced PC builder and found this very helpful for guiding disassembly and rebuild. I personally use a grounding cable to ground myself because I'm paranoid. Everything went perfectly. Console went from screaming fan noise to absolute silence. Many thanks.
Great video. Bought a PS4 off facebook the other day and followed this guide after watching several others. 1st side of heat sink seemed pretty clear but following this guide and doing the full strip down revealed a whole load of dust on the side that couldnt be seen.
Hello Mr SinisterCloud, i would like to thank you for this excellent video. I have the original ps4 CUH-1003A. This was the first time i opened it up, cleaned it and changed the thermal paste. Sony Airlines NO more, the diffrence in sound from the fan was remarkable. It runs quiet now. The heatsink was full of dust and the thermal paste was almost gone from the cpu. Once again, thank you Mr SinisterCloud, love from Sweden. 🇸🇪🤜🤛
I had some issues with the powersupply cable 5:10 and the cable 7:35. Felt like the plastic was stuck and i had to use quite bit of force to remove it.
Thank you so much again for this. I did this last year to fix my overheating problem and today i did it again to replace my fan. U have been a great help cheers mate !
Thank you so much dude, the step what you said "most people ignore" was ignored on the teardown video I watched, I was annoyed that the new thermal paste had no impact but when I went back in and did what you said, the heatsink was COVERED IN DUST. Thank you so much
So I have the cuh 115a ps4, when I got down to the fan, it didnt have any sticky pads on it and the metal clip was instead below the fan itself. Is that ok? Or should I put some pads on and locate the clip on top of the fan?
I liked and subscribed! Thanks a million buddy! There isn't a better video showing as much detail as you. They are frighteningly vague! My PS4 looks (almost) as good as it did launch day. I'm tempted to paint it now that I can break it down and rebuild it!
Followed every step and it works. My PS4 was like a vacuum cleaner even while on TH-cam! Cleaned out all the dust and used TG-7 paste, night and day difference thank you sir 👍
Thank you very much for this. It's by far the BEST tutorial i've seen here, detailed both on the disassemble and assemble of the console. Thumbs up all the way.
I know this video is from 2017, but it is so relevant to me now heh. I have never cleaned out the inside, nor overhauled the thermal paste in my console for fear of messing something up and voiding my warranty. But, now that I am outside of it and Sony is basically like, "Pay us enough money that you could just buy a new one, to fix this old one, or go buy a new one." I am really hoping new thermal paste, a new hdd, and now that I have thoroughly cleaned her under carriage and between all the bits and bobs, that it will run like a brand new system. Because, that shit was diiiirrrrtttyyyyyyy. Anyhow, you are amazing af. Your video was amazing af. And, if you were closer I would buy you coffee, or tea, or whatever you wanted. You sir, deserve a raise.
I have a day one PS4. It was so bad that I would turn on my console and and a few seconds later it would turn off on its own to keep from overheating. I dusted and repasted, all thanks to this video. Now it is so quiet it's scary.
I have a few tips for the beginners too scared to try this:
1. An easy way to keep track of the screws: Use paper pages, write down the component part; "Heatsink" for example and just place the screws over it, do the same for every component and align the pages in cronological order as you disassembly the parts, so it will be way easier to put everything back.
2. Remove the power supply connector from the board instead from the power supply itself, so the cable won't get in the way later, also try as much as possible to grab the connectors from the plastic part instead of pulling the cables.
3. Just be extra careful when disconnecting the power supply connector, blu ray flex connector (the clip is supossed to be pushed down, not lifted up) and the fan connector.
4. Try to use a compressed air can, they are pretty cheap and will remove any leftover of dust, especially the fan and heatsink parts.
5. I used regular 95º Alcohol to clean the CPU/GPU (APU) and Cooler Master Nano thermal paste.
6. Relax and take your time, pause and rewatch the video as many times as you need, there's no need to rush.
Good Luck
Dokken I think I messed up my motorboard after some black rubber squares became loose. when I plugged it up I heard sizzling and saw deformation on the outlet and the cord
I get a strip of tape and put my screws on it so it doesn't fly everywhere when I'm working in small space, haha.
Thanks
@@ermacbigmac send a picture @brivera1110 on ig
Brivera1126 thanks for reaching out but I got a fixed a while ago.
Most in depth PS4 teardown i have seen. Also covers re-assembly instead of a half assed "just do what you did in reverse" at the end. Also kudos for the only proper way to apply thermal paste :)
Cheers mate thank you. I appreciate the kind comments!
Yes that's the right way to apply the thermal paste ive seen so many ppl spread it on evenly on both parts and i about cringed its like u know ppl all u need is a pea size dab and it will spread itself when put on good job on vid bro
This video is probably the best one for replacing and cleaning your ps4, it leaves no stone unturned and thankfully he stops for a second, waits and shows you exactly what screws need to come off and what doesn’t...
All the other videos I watched I left with extra screws, and missing some, this video is bang on and shows you everything you need.
Thank you I really appreciate the comment mate! Happy gaming!
@@SinisterCloud hello Sinister, just cleaned my PS4 and now as it turns on, it beeps and turns off, can you please let me know what I could of done wrong.
@@lobos7167 hi, it could be various things, you will need to make sure all connectors are fully clipped in and make sure your hard drive is fully inserted
I still ended up with two screws left. One was because I accidentally broke a piece .. the other was when I first did a quick clean and I had no idea where the piece went. I had everything lined up and placed the way it needed to be but still had a screw to many
@@SinisterCloud thanks for replying, fixed issue same day, re watched your video and totally forgot to buy the computer paste, but thanks
Just did the same process and used this video as a reference and after plugging it in, I got the red line of death. After a bit of panic, I realised that I forgot to plug the fan back in. After fixing that, and after 30 minutes of quick gameplay on GTA V, it is so much quieter! So glad I decided to do this! Thank you for this video :)
The stock thermal paste on my 5-year-old PlayStation was dried to oblivion.
Awesome im.glad it's helped you out
@@SinisterCloud Do you _have_ to remove the blu-ray drive to get to the motherboard? I just wanna repaste the thermal paste without getting an anxiety attack.
To get the best results mate you need to follow this step by step. Take your time you'll be fine lol
@@SinisterCloud I'll try my best, man. Just waiting for Amazon to deliver the paste and screwdriver....
Damn, I'm nervous.
@@SinisterCloud I did it, bruv. Finally mustered the courage, opened it up and repasted and cleaned everything. Preliminary tests show the console is running quiet as a fucking mouse.
*THANK YOU!* You're a lifesaver.
This guide is fantastic!! Worked brilliantly although I nearly gave up with the power supply cable, it did not want to come out! Took 20 mins and some force but the wires were strong enough to take it. I couldn’t believe the amount of dust trapped in the heat sink and the thermal paste was non existent, mostly on the sides. Very pleased it’s worked so well. My PS4 sounds as it did 6 years ago.
PS4 survived the surgery. My PS4 no longer sounds like an Airliner taking off. Thank you soooooo much man. You sir, earned yourself a subscriber.
😁 thanks man I appreciate the kind words.
im to scared to even touch the screw but my ps4 sounds like its in extreme pain so your video was amazing my ps4 has survived surgery.
+JerkPublisher Awesome I'm glad it helped you :) please like sub and share to spread the good word!!
Sinister Cloud after you have put it back together do you have to wait 24 hours before plugging it in or no I need to know asap
@@xploitalpha5907 waiting is only really neccessary for drying it out if you've used lots of isopropyl
@@phifediggy9659are all ps4 models the same I have one without the shiny cover?
@@alipetuniashow different models have slightly different components, it sounds like you have a newer model, probably the cuh 1200. The older ones have a shiny external cover
Thanks again. I've done this about 5 times now. Twice on my ps4 and for 3 friends but I still feel safer having your tutorial playing in the background just as a refresher. works every time. U cant beat switching a playstation on and hearing that smooth sweet silent running. Lol
Hey it no longer sounds like someone is trying to land a 767 in my bedroom. Thanks you!
That's awesome :)
@@SinisterCloud so I have to remove the blue ray disk?
A very well constructed DIY guide. No frills, No "Look at me" stuff, just clear and very easy to follow. Well Done !
My guy's video I was watching was awesome, BUT, I thought i'd check another vid just before i seal back up to make sure i'd covered everything.
Sure enough the other guy didn't check the fan vent, when I took mine off, literally 70% of my grill was covered in dust and half of it was covered in half a cm worth of dust.
So glad I came and watched your vid, back in business with a launch PS4 that Warzone, RDR2 and FFVIIR tortured
Lol glad to hear it dude. Happy gaming!
This video saved my PS4, I was so scared to completely take apart my PS4 but afterwards, it was super quiet!
Thank you so much for the informational video!
Mine wasnt even that dusty inside as I had done the basic cleaning previously. It still sounded terrible and was definatley working overtime but this full cleaning method has made it sound so much quiter. I suspect the thermal paste change has made the biggest difference. Cheers for the video. Game changer
Dude, thank you for taking the extra step and disassemble it fully. Your video is the only one where it's done, and I would still have a loud PS4 if you hadn't, most of the dust was by the heat sink. I spread your video on Reddit and twitter in the hope that more people take notice and do what you did. :)
Wow thank you very much I appreciate that. I'm glad it has helped you. Happy gaming.
One of the best instructions on TH-cam. Thank you for such clear instructions and reassuring all of us, with your walkthru. Im now a very popular uncle and their PS4 doesn't sound like a jet engine, it was so clogged with dust. Thank you again.
Thank you! Means a lot when I see comments like this! Happy gaming to everyone lol
Thanks so much man my ps4 went from a turbo jet to silent .guys this is legit I've been trying for months and this video solved the problem
Absolute legend. I'm always hesitant to try stuff like this myself but goddamn it really wasn't as complicated as I thought it would be. Managed to pick the stuff off Amazon pretty cheap too so it only cost me about £20 to get the compressed air, thermal paste and security screwdriver. Legend for making this video my man. Much appreciated!
You are the real MVP. My ps4 was so loud, like a highway. After i did all these things, my ps 4 was silent. I cant even tell that it is on. Cleaning all the components and replacing the thermal paste its helping a lot. Thank you for the video. +1 subscriber.
Awesome thank you for your support I'm glad it has helped you out. Happy gaming!
Hey guys,
first of all, thank you for this video! It's unbelievable how this actually worked. Clean and easy tutorial on how to clean your ps4!
Mine has been a torture to play or watch a film with. It's one of the first generation so nearly 5 years old by now.
It was so loud, I had to watch films with in-ear-headphones just not to hear it.
Everytime I played online I used to mute myself because someone always was hearing "Strong wind" or a "washingmaschine" in the background.
Everyone with the same issues please please please go with this! I'll anwer any questions if needed!
Thank you so much!
This is amazing thank you so much for your comments. Please share to spread the good word :)
Is it fine if I leave my PS4 unplugged overnight ?
And what would happen if I didn’t leave it unplugged for that time
Yes that will be fine
Hey, is replacing the thermal paste absolutely necessary if im cleaning out a (most likely) clogged heatsink? I can't just leave the old stuff on there?
This is by far the best video explaining how to disassemble the ps4, clean everything including putting the thermal paste on and reassembling everything back to stock.
Just done this for my sons playstation as he had the over heating problem and it was loud as hell. Ps now running like new and quite as a mouse. Couldn’t believe how much dust was in there 😱! Great tutorial couldn’t have done it without you cheers 👍🏼
I’m so glad it helped you out. Thank you for your comment. It would be great if you could like sub and share to help me out.
Do you _have_ to remove the blu-ray drive to get to the motherboard? I just wanna repaste the thermal paste without getting an anxiety attack.
Wish I had an adult to help me who new what they was doing
@@Kronos0999 no
@@habzmiah Dude...I've long since dismantled and reassembled my PS4. Including the blu-ray.
Just cleaned my Ps4, then I tried to play red dead 2, the game that makes my console the noisiest. All I heard was pure silence. Thanks a lot.
Did you add new thermal paste for your ps4 when u cleaned it??
@@dagasmantv3830 you have to
@@yoyojohn100 Thank you!!
@@dagasmantv3830 did u not add thermal paste back????
Haseeb Ali buy it I just fixed mines with the paste and everything is good
It was a scary, first time process but follow these instructions and it WILL work. Very thorough, easy to follow tutorial. Highly recommended! Thanks!
Thank you very much for the kind review. If you can sub and share it would help so much. Cheers.
You got it! Shared on Twitter & subbed.
Wow my ps4 went from jet engine to barely audible. Thermal paste was rock hard! Thanks for the walkthrough and showing putting it back together, that saved a lot of time having to work backwards.
My tip to anyone having trouble with the PSU connector: first remove the PSU from where it sits and then, holding the psu firmly in one hand, use your other hand and firmly grab the wires(try to grasp all of them) as close as possible to the plug. Wiggle the plug side to side as much as you can while pulling the PSU away from you with your other hand.
Just want to say a massive thank you for your video. Followed your instructions and now I have an almost silent PS4. Thank you, big thumbs up
Thank you so much for this in depth video. My playstation would not have lasted much longer. I cleaned two playstations with help from your video. Easy to follow and also explaining why you need to do what you do helps a lot. Thanks again
Glad it went well for you dude. Happy gaming.
Just done this now, and wow, what a difference. Seems completely new, just out the box!! Thanks mate!!
You're welcome glad its helped out
You just help me get a free PS4! Guy said it was broken and I could have it. Followed you great step by step instructions. It now runs with no issues, thank you very much.
Its funny iv done smd part repairs to a ps4 yet i still have to watch a youtube vid to make sure im doing it right, good job man, very clear
I had followed your video step by step and my console had never sounded this quiet before! Apparently, my console had NO thermal paste whatsoever over the CPU or even the heat sink. Inside was a nightmare. Some how traces of the old paste was on the edges of the heat sink underneath the motherboard and that made me astonished as to how my PS4 lasted this long! Thank you for this tutorial mate! Saved my $300!
Your welcome. I'm glad it helped. A sub, like, share etc would help me greatly. :) happy gaming
Dude. I would buy you a beer If you lived near me. Thank You so much! My system is so quiet now I can barely hear it. You are Sir amongst Sirs. Godspeed.
100% RECOMMENDED
My PS4 is now ninja silent. Gonna try on heavy games and see the difference. Thank you for this guide! As well as those who gave tips here and forum pages.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video my PS4 is running very quiet now
Your welcome. Please like sub and share to spread the good word!
Great video, I followed step by step and now my original PS4 is as quite as a mouse. Not really stressed it yet but can easily tell the difference straight away!
Thanks for the help
Do you know what you are mate. An absolute bloody legend. Great video.
Lol thanks dude. Glad it has helped you out. Happy gaming!
I used your guide to clean my PS4 that hasn't been cleaned or opened since it was bought four years ago and everything went perfectly! Now, the helicopter making a fly by while playing Final Fantasy VII Remake is gone and in its place is silence. Thank you very much for this awesome guide!
P.S. I found a dust bunny the size of a small mouse stuck to the fan side of the heat sink grill. I will call him George. I will love him and pet him and squeeze him, I will.
😁😂😂 lol I'm glad the guide worked for you. Happy gaming!
Thanks for this great tear down vid. I just got a used PS4 that made an insane noise just sitting idle. I tried the half tear down and the problem persisted, less than 30 mins later I had cleaned a block of solid dust from the heat sink and changed the thermal paste. Its running absolutely silent at idle and the in game noise is just the fan running at varying speeds. There are loads of ppl with this problem and they thing its unfixable.
Fantastic tutorial, step by step accuracy. Made my 6 year old very happy to get the PS4 running again.
i have had a loud ps4 for so many months now.
i followed your guide and stripped it down to the chassis and replaced the crumbly thermo paste and it runs perfect now. can play for hours and the fab hardly ever runs full speed now.
no need for mods or fan mods as the ps4 is properly designed.
i found that most of the problem was the build up of dust on the fins of the main heat sink. this would of stopped airflow over half of the the heat sink.
your guide was a good help to put ot back together as i forgot where some screws went.
one extra thing i did wan the plate that puts pressure on the cpu i bent a little more so there was some extra pressure on there. also.if you do go
That’s awesome I’m glad it helped :) happy gaming dude!
Had a loud ps4 for the past 2 years. With your guide I managed to clean all the dust and replace the thermal paste. Now the ps4 is silent again. Thank you for your guide!
Glad I can help. A sub, like and share would go a long way. Happy gaming
Hey man I just wanna say thank you 🙏 this has changed my ps4 drastically, in about an hour it went from shutting off when loading any game to be able to play everything while sounding like it’s switched off !
I’ll admit I gained two extra screws 🤷♂️ but besides that it good 👍🏻
Cheers dude I'm glad it has helped you out. Happy gaming mate but I would advise to try and put the screws back in it lol
Same here , but I had 2 big t9 , 1 small t9 and a small black screw left over lol but everything is working amazing.
Appreciate this video. Just cleaned and repasted my launch PS4. :) With all the little 'gotchas' it would have taken far longer without this to follow along with.
Great guide. I’ve just cleaned my vanilla PS4 with this video and done it easily. Thank you!
Nice. Happy gaming dude
Hands down absolutely the best step-by-step diy video ever. Thank you so very much.
Thanks for the video, helped me to quiet my ps4 down! Also it was getting so hot it was shutting off. Thanks for the advice, might have saved me from having to buy a replacement system. Just cleaned it up and added new thermal paste, seems to be working good so far, I guess only time will tell. Either way, excellent video and much appreciated.
Awesome I’m glad my video has helped you out! Happy gaming!!
I’ve had my PS4 since a game called destiny 1 was released and I actually never fully cleaned it until now and omg I can’t hear a thing!! This video is and was beyond a life and money saved 👌🏾👌🏾
Thanks for the video. It was really informative and my PS4 is running a lot quieter and not saying the temperature is too hot. Once again thanks
No worries happy gaming
This deserves more views. Because if you actually manage to pull it off, you will basically have a brand new PS4. If not, well you know what happens then...
Thank you very much for the video -- the most comprehensive I found --- without it it would have been extremely difficult task and
the best way to remove the fan and heatsink to be able to clear out. all the crud and add fresh heatsink compound to he CPU Chip. Yes the 4 black wire connector into PSU was very tight-in and hard to remove -- one of black wires broke off so had to remove the old bit of broken black wire from the 2 knife connectors then carefully press the black wire deep into the knife connectors. Job done --fan now no longer racing at loud high speed and just running nice, slow and quiet. A must to keep screws separated per stage and with a rough sketch for each stage.
Awesome. Glad you managed to fix it. Thank you for the review I really appreciate the comments! If you can sub and share it would be amazing! Happy gaming!
One of the best DIY instructional video I've ever used.. Your instructions are clear and precise. My son and I cleaned his ps4 successfully. A million times thanks
PS4 runs silently thanks to you, top video!
Thanks man. My PS4 was so loud and would turn itself off when I went into any game, I followed this and it’s so quiet now and works fine thank u bro
You're welcome! Happy gaming 😁
Thank you big time I can't tell you how much this vid saved me. And if you thought your heat trap was bad mine was literally caked in dust half way, I think an actual bunny came out of it.
HAHA 😂 brilliant. I am glad it’s helped you out. By the sound of it saved your PS4 lol. It would really help me out if you could like, sub and share... thanks!
Hahababbababba......Same gonna Happen with me..
Thanks mate great tutorial, I took it apart and it no longer sounds like a 747 taking off in my room. Thanks again!
I did it, bruv. Finally mustered the courage, opened it up and repasted and cleaned everything. Preliminary tests show the console is running quiet as a fucking mouse.
*THANK YOU!* You're a lifesaver.
To anyone who if ever reads this; do it. It's scary, but you need to take a leap of faith.
Cheers man I appreciate the comments. Happy gaming bro!
@@SinisterCloud Thanks to you. :)
Just cleaned and applied new thermo paste on a original ps4 that was shutting down from overheating,followed directions to a t it works perfectly now,thank you so much bro 😁
@@andypanda6637 no worries mate glad it helped you out dude! Happy gaming!
my power supply cable came right off(ripped off) but that was the only bad part in the whole procedure. Im also glad its one of the last things you worry about when you are putting the ps back together, even if you rip the cable you can just keep cleaning. I cleaned everything then went out to a computer shop and got that power supply cable for 5 bucks. Didnt even take me 20 minutes to get that cable.
Amazing, yeah gotta be gentle with the cables, they are getting old after all!
Thanks for the tutorial, got bored however so just used a water blaster.
It's... Fixed? Wow. I'm so impressed that I did it after buying a torx set just an hour ago. Your video was super helpful but I also want to say that I've done the same to a PS3 and its the exact same level of difficulty. Instead of compressed air I just used microfiber cloths to collect the dust and Q tips for the rest. Super easy if you take your time and organize every piece and screw. Thank you sir! It's so quiet now that I had to put my ear on it to hear the 'jet engine'.
Thanks took me three hours because had the power supply wire stuck under the frame making me dissasemble everything and putting everything back together butt after tried it on loaded ark and it turned from a jet engine to a silent fan I used 8 dallor Corsair thermal paste from Best buy
how did you managed to solve that? my power supply cable won't come off by any means...
Kowales takes lots of force ngl 💀 dam I don’t even remember putting tht comment down 😂
Thank you so much! PS4 sounds silent. When I turned it on and saw the log in screen and couldnt hear the fan I thought I had messed something up but it just turns out that your video made it that way. Thanks again so much, overheating problems wouldnt have stopped without you.
Thank you very much. Happy gaming.
Thank you very much, I did this with my brother it took me 10 hours but we finally made it 😊And the PS4 works excellently
Awesome I'm glad it's worked for you. Happy gaming :)
10 hours lol that's crazy but at least it was successful 👍
Took me 30 minutes but good job at least u did it 😂
Awesome video mate! I couldn’t even talk with my friends on skype or discord due to the amount of noise my playstation made. Done this and cleaned it thoroughly and now it is so damn quiet, bloody awesome! Cheers mate
Wondering if anyone can help, I've done the steps in the video, my ps4 is running great HOWEVER the antenna (the thin black wire connected to the metal plate) is not working properly and doesn't pick up the signal from my controller! Any advice?
connect the charger to the ps4 and then charge it temporarily to connect it manually and maybe the wireless will connect?
I have never had this issue
This video is awesome and much appreciated :) just started a business doing console cleans, none of it would've been possible without your tutorial , thank you 😁
Thanks alot for putting all the time into this video, it helped me fix my sons jet ps4, now its that quiet it makes me wonder if I put it back together correctly hehhe.
Lol you are welcome. Glad it has helped sort the noise
@@SinisterCloudposted you a pic on twitter, think it's like 5-6years of dust. It was covering about 90% of the vent lol.
Thank you,
Simply the best how to. You discuss every part in depht. After cleaning my ps4 for the 3rd time it would still be extremely loud. So now I did the thermal paste replacement and it works wonders. Never thought my ps4 would be so quite even when playing RDR2. My tip for others is to just take your time and take it easy, especially on stubborn connectors. You'll be fine. If you have one of the first ps4's you might want to replace your fan too.
Thank you and I am glad it has helped you with your console. Happy gaming!
Thank you so much! I literally just followed every step on this video. Thank you cause... I was able to clean the whole insides of our PS4. The Heat sink was soooo thick of dust. My only problem is that I think I got excited putting em back together I have 2 screws extra.. 😅 oh well... I think its fine 😇
i know this video is old, but for me this one is really the best one to do this. i watched like 100 tutorials the how to do it (even on spanish that's my natal idiom)
i watched your video like 6 times just to memorize what you're doing and finally today i did exactly what you do. The only thing is i did it in 4hs because i literally cleaned everything and taked my time to did it perfectly. Now it's looks like when i bought it (4yrs ago) so.. ill guess you will know who dusty and loud that thing was.
ill save this video just if i have to do this again or do this to a friend, really appreciate this one.
Amazing thank you I'm glad it has help you.
Dude tnx alot. I tought the end of my ps4 was nearby thats how loud it was. Now its so quiet i had to check it was still on lol.
That’s awesome news! I’m glad it helped you out :) if you can please like, sub and share to help me out! Cheers!
Sinister Cloud already done mate!
Legend thank you. I’ll be bringing more content soon :)
Is it ok if I don't change thermal paste and Just clean my ps4?
Nishit shetty i only did the vent and the side. Didnt do the paste.
Had a bit of a hard time disconnecting the power source from the motherboard so I ended up making the whole process harder on myself but I managed to get the whole thing cleaned and now I don't have a Boeing landing in my living room! Thanks so much!
I’ve been stuck on that for 30 minutes tried using pliers but it won’t disconnect how did you do it??
@@ulysses_ody In the end I honestly couldn't. I looked up videos for removing either connection but I was very wary of it being damaged so I ended up having to work through rest of the process with the power supply still attached to the motherboard. I would say that if you are extremely careful you can do the full process it just takes a lot of care to not damage the motherboard. At the end of the day the cleaning of the heatsink definitely was the determining factor why my ps4 was so loud (I basically pulled out dryer lint that had caked the inside of the unit) The thermal paste cleaning was relatively easy as was the application of new thermal paste.
Xalander Carter Damn. Thank you for the advice did you have any problems disconnecting other connections or just the power supply?
@@ulysses_ody it will seem like the most delicate accordion in history so a stable place to work with plenty of space is definitely key.
@@ulysses_ody I had a mildly scary moment with the ribbon of the Blu ray drive upon disconnection but I haven't had any issues with reading discs. Patience and gentle but firm grips are key.
Hey bro thanks for the video i fix my best friend thanks to you great way to explain and show the whole process 5 star rating keep up the good job and thanks again mate
That means a lot! Please like sub and share to help others as well.
Fantastic guide. I'm an experienced PC builder and found this very helpful for guiding disassembly and rebuild. I personally use a grounding cable to ground myself because I'm paranoid. Everything went perfectly. Console went from screaming fan noise to absolute silence. Many thanks.
Thank you! Explained clearly and logically. Helped me no end :D
Awesome I'm glad it helped you out.
Thank you so much dude, currently waiting for my thermal paste package to arrive then I can finish reassembling my ps4!
Couldn't of done it without you thank you
Great video. Bought a PS4 off facebook the other day and followed this guide after watching several others. 1st side of heat sink seemed pretty clear but following this guide and doing the full strip down revealed a whole load of dust on the side that couldnt be seen.
Glad it helped dude.
Is there a cleaning set I can buy for all of this
Hello Mr SinisterCloud, i would like to thank you for this excellent video. I have the original ps4 CUH-1003A. This was the first time i opened it up, cleaned it and changed the thermal paste. Sony Airlines NO more, the diffrence in sound from the fan was remarkable. It runs quiet now. The heatsink was full of dust and the thermal paste was almost gone from the cpu. Once again, thank you Mr SinisterCloud, love from Sweden. 🇸🇪🤜🤛
I had some issues with the powersupply cable 5:10 and the cable 7:35. Felt like the plastic was stuck and i had to use quite bit of force to remove it.
Thanks for this video. It was a great breakdown of the process. It cured my overheating issue. Again thank you for sharing this.
You are most welcome ;)
Thanks, I used this video to clean my PS4. I followed your steps and now my PS4 is a lot more silent! Liked and subscribed.
Your ps4 looks happy and clean😀
It is lol
Thank you so much again for this. I did this last year to fix my overheating problem and today i did it again to replace my fan. U have been a great help cheers mate !
What was that 8:07 that sound at the background holy moly a zombie lol
🤣
I scrolled down in the comments to see if anyone else heard this hahaha
@@jimmytlg i did
Thank you so much dude, the step what you said "most people ignore" was ignored on the teardown video I watched, I was annoyed that the new thermal paste had no impact but when I went back in and did what you said, the heatsink was COVERED IN DUST. Thank you so much
No worries glad it helped you out pal. If you can try and like share and sub it would help me out :) happy gaming.
@@SinisterCloud with pleasure mate
So I have the cuh 115a ps4, when I got down to the fan, it didnt have any sticky pads on it and the metal clip was instead below the fan itself. Is that ok? Or should I put some pads on and locate the clip on top of the fan?
Same thing I thought I lost them for a second
@@anthonybowen2168 so what you did?....
Worked perfectly! Thanks for this tutorial.
Surely it will expand its life expectancy.
When ever i play fortnite in my room my ps4 sounds like i'm at the airport
Then don't play fortnite then
Its bc its heating up
dnt mean its overheating
@@coldbloodedvamp i didnt say over heating i said heating with causes the fan to spin faster and make it louder
@@lilsavagegod I kno I was jus sayin in general didn't mean u needed to explain wat u met bro im sure we all kne wat u met
Thanks for the tutorial, you've gained another subscriber. So many of these videos have unnecessary jabbering. Thanks again my PS4 lives on
What a great video. Thank you very much, it sure helped me a lot.
Awesome thank you for your comments. If you like share and sub it would help me out a lot!
Thank you very much, you've helped me successfully clean an award winning filthy ps4 that's been gamed on hard for almost a decade now. Godspeed sir
Cheers!, ps4 was loud for some time and now it's silent
I liked and subscribed! Thanks a million buddy! There isn't a better video showing as much detail as you. They are frighteningly vague! My PS4 looks (almost) as good as it did launch day. I'm tempted to paint it now that I can break it down and rebuild it!
Amazing thank you. I'm glad it's helped and please do paint it. Let me know what it looks like
If u think about it a PS4 is a pc the opportunity system is just different from a technology perspective
Followed every step and it works. My PS4 was like a vacuum cleaner even while on TH-cam! Cleaned out all the dust and used TG-7 paste, night and day difference thank you sir 👍
Awesome I'm so glad it helped. A like. Share and sub would help wonders. Happy gaming.
Awesome vid. Exactly how they should be done.
Cheers dude.
Thank you very much for this. It's by far the BEST tutorial i've seen here, detailed both on the disassemble and assemble of the console. Thumbs up all the way.
Does this fix overheating issues or would it have to replace the fan
Yes it can do if this is the problem. Sometimes the fan can be at fault but the is the most in-expensive way to test it.
Thomas Johnson worked a treat on my sons can’t even hear the ps running now
Thomas Johnson did u try it ?
I know this video is from 2017, but it is so relevant to me now heh. I have never cleaned out the inside, nor overhauled the thermal paste in my console for fear of messing something up and voiding my warranty. But, now that I am outside of it and Sony is basically like, "Pay us enough money that you could just buy a new one, to fix this old one, or go buy a new one." I am really hoping new thermal paste, a new hdd, and now that I have thoroughly cleaned her under carriage and between all the bits and bobs, that it will run like a brand new system. Because, that shit was diiiirrrrtttyyyyyyy. Anyhow, you are amazing af. Your video was amazing af. And, if you were closer I would buy you coffee, or tea, or whatever you wanted. You sir, deserve a raise.
Removing stickers no longer voids warranty
really?
I have a day one PS4. It was so bad that I would turn on my console and and a few seconds later it would turn off on its own to keep from overheating. I dusted and repasted, all thanks to this video. Now it is so quiet it's scary.
Amazing! Glad the video has helped, make sure you share it lol