Our PS4 was overheating anytime we played a game for more than 10 minutes. Sounded like a goat screaming into an industrial fan. We followed your video and now it's as quiet as a church mouse and we can play games again! Much thanks
I doubt this lasted, ngl once it gets to this stage lads it's time to throw the PS4 away if the noise bothers you. No amount of cleaning lasts more than few weeks at this age, even the thermal paste only helps for a few months at best. If you live in a place with cold winters...it's a great way to heat up a small room btw, entertainment without needing the heating.
Thank you. My PS4 (original launch model) had reached the point where I had to play with headphones as the fan was working so hard, especially if a game was paused. Now it’s quiet as a mouse again, and looks practically brand new.
I cleaned my Ps4 after 7 long years, It was so, fulfilling doing it. I cleaned it so well, even if i put me ear next the ps4, I still can't hear loud noises. My fan wasn't that dirty, but my power supply litreally had so much durt inside it was pointless to clean, it made no difference. But still if you spend a little bit if time, you learn of lot of things along the way, as you go. I do recommend getting the right screwdriver, because if you don't have it, those security screws ain't coming off.
I recently took my PS4 to a repair shop, they put in a faster HDD (7200 rpms). They said the original Korean drive is not that good and dies after a certain time. He also cleaned it, I just got a new power cord for it. I have it sitting on my glass shelf but it's not getting the best airflow. So now I brought it down and I'm hoping it powers on and stabilizes. I've been having random start up and shut down issues. Now the fan shoots up, it beeps twice and it powers off.
I just cleaned my ps4. I’ve had it for 6 years smh and all I can say is unbelievable when I took the casing off all I seen was black dust. I couldn’t see the fan blades at all. It took me a while to thoroughly clean it. Every day it made a noise when I played any game. Now I can’t even tell that it’s on and it loads faster. Thanks man I appreciate the step by step.
literally the most informative, easy to understand and straight to the point video about ps4 maintenance i could find. most other vids weren't even clear on how to slide the top open lmao.
When putting my power supply back in, the fit felt a little tight. The console would not turn on. Turns out, there are 2 silver prongs sticking up next to the power supply connector. Mine were slightly bent and both inserting into the same slot. Be sure they have the proper gap between them and are not bent. Once I adjusted the gap, the power supply inserted smoothly and the console is working normally. Hopefully this helps someone.
When I re-assembled my ps4, it did not turn on again. Only the blue light blinked for a short time. How I fixed it: After I removed the power supply, the two silverish metal pins that go straight up were bent towards one another, so that they went into the same hole of the power supply. They need to be separate, as you see in the video and go into different holes of the power supply, so I bent them apart again. May this help someone who runs into the same problem. Happy gaming.
You’re a freaking genius omg I spent like 10 minutes freaking out because it wouldn’t fit back in place I was going to just jam it in there I’m glad I didn’t and I’m glad I found your comment!!! 😅😂
I just cleaned my first generation ps4 using this video. First of all thank you, I couldn't have done it without it. Secondly Holy crap, I never thought there could be this much dust inside a console... Thanks again!
Just cleaned my first gen for the second time and the fan is still loud, I think there comes a certain point where it doesn’t matter how dusty it is, it’ll just be loud asf. It worked great the first time around tho
You could try replacing the fan. Maybe it's just old. Can't believe my Pro is 6yrs old and still so quiet. I never let it run when I'm not playing. I only download games when it's on. I hardly ever leave it even in rest mode. Full off. I Never put it on carpet. Never had any problems. If you take care of them they'll last.😊 Years ago, My roommate had a ps4. He never turns it off. He says it's bad for the hard drive. The thing would constantly whine in agony. I finally convinced him to get an SSD. At least the whining stopped! But, it collects so much more dust over time. I'm sure his is long dead now.
My son and I spent this morning with this video on and completed cleaning whole 5 years of built up dust snakes and balls and debris! It kept overheating and shutting itself off and this fixed the whole thing. Its running quiet as a mouse now.
Five Dee mine was doing the same thing I’m cleaning it tomorrow out I’m glad I found this video everything online said I needed a whole new consol or hardrive
It's not hard at all, even if you have no experience with opening something up before, it's easy, quick, and free... unless you don't have compressed air or the right screwdrivers
I was so surprised at how quiet my ps4 was after I cleaned it. Thanks for this man Also, I'm gonna have to clean my ps3 soon, and I'm scared to do it because I haven't cleaned it in like 10 years
Thanks so much for the video! You saved me from buying a new console!!! I am a single mom and have never tried anything like this! I have always been terrified it wouldn’t go back the same way. My son got this ps4 when it first came out and it’s never been cleaned! The fan was packed full of dust, it sounded like a chopper and it even quit playing his games recently. Easy to follow instructions! It fit back together fine and you can’t even hear it running! Playing his games fine now, I am so happy!!! Thank goodness for TH-cam :)
This worked like a charm! Thanks man! Just an FYI though: My PlayStation had two pins connecting the power supply to the motherboard which made it a bit tricky to take it out and put it back in, so be careful not to bend those pins! The pins are placed next to the screw on the bottom left corner. All you have to do to get the power supply out is pretty much as in the video, but as soon as the top left corner is free you have to pull the bottom left corner straight up. When putting the power supply back in it doesn't slide easily back in. You have put it back in at an angle and GENTLY push it down on the bottom left corner. Once again - be careful not to bend those pins!
You’ve just saved my PlayStation , I bent the pins getting it out and went to turn it on but didn’t. So I checked and they were bent. Put them back into position works well.
Are the two pins the ones in the video that are present once you lift the case on the bottom? Or under the power supply? If so can you specify where please?
@@thexassassin15 They look like 2 prongs sticking up, I think it was besides the cables connecting the power supply. You should see them when you lift the power supply. You'll notice 2 small holes at the bottom of the power supply, those two prongs fit into it. I think it prevents the PS4 from drawing power if they are not in there.
@@anonymousthanks4718 The heat is internal not external so stuff like that isn't gonna help much, if at all. Also the real issue is most likely the ps4 heatsink has too much dust build up in it blocking air flow. Which again is internal problem that requires you to open up the system to fix. As no matter what you do heat will keep building up from the inside if it's not fixed.
Got my PS4 in 2014 (5yrs old) after a couple of years (Australian summers) it turned off by itself, I just took out a rubber seal behind the power button that was expanding with the heat, try it out, havnt had a problem since
Sony better keep their word when they said PS5 is going to be quieter. I’m getting tired of playing AC Odyssey (a Greek assassin’s game) while an airplane is taking off in the background. 😭
It's FICKEN amazing. I haven't opened my PS4 since it was bought in around 2015. I peeled off those void stickers and got to work as you instructed and my god. The dust. There was freaking dust caked up like a bunch of gunk in LAYERS and then the roaches... Oh those dead dehydrated roaches. After a disgusting time trying not to breathe this brown dust and roach carcasses, a little compressed air here and there, I muted my TV and MY GOD. There is no sound. My PS4 is making r2-D2 noises as if it's able to compute at it's normal speed again, I'm so happy to be able to hear myself think with my PS4 on and not have this jet airplane noise just whirring away in the background. I cannot wait to start playing siege right now after a good old joint. Thank you good sir I'm freaking ecstatic.
@@monopole2041 just follow this method and you should be good. Might have left a skrew I'm somewhere? Or just give it an extra nudge. I need to so mine again. Noisy as hell again already
*_THIS WAS BULLSHIT!!_** i followed **_TO.THE.LETTER._** when i finish, my ps4 no longer worked.* *but i somehow wound up with **_THE POWERS OF GRAYSKULL!!!_* _#fairTRADE_
@@mikaxreimika7489 your ps4 must be a newer model with a matte black hard drive cover as well. That is the cuh 1215 series model. It is quite differently built. Search for this specific model and you'll find other videos
When cleaning the fan remember to get the Q-tips way down between the fan blades and spin the fan to clean the inside of the housing. I thought I had removed most of the dust with the compressed air and fan blades. Then I proceeded to go through about 30+ more Q-tips with the insane amount of dust trapped in the inside perimeter of the fan housing.
this was extremely helpful. i’ve had my ps4 since 2013 as well and this was my first time cleaning it. i thought the video was very easy to follow and it made a good project for quarantine. my ps4 use to sound like a jet engine but now it can barely be heard. thank you for the help!!
Ezzz ツ you could buy any compressed air can and it will be alright👍🏽, and let your ps4 dry off from the compressed air , don’t use the air can too much or it will start shooting frost. Long story short take your time and you’ll be fine
Ezzz ツ I just went to a target by my house and bought the canned air in the electronic section. It’s label said it was designed for dusting electronic devices so that’s what I got. Wasn’t too expensive it was like 10$ for a double pack
I just clean my ps4 with your video. Finally I can enjoy Red dead redemption 2 with and also without headset without having a military air base in my living room. Thank you and If I need more help I'll come back here
Absolutely brilliant. My PS4 was like a Jet Engine but having followed your guide I cannot believe how quiet it is - even when running HDR games. Thanks OP!
Bro thank you so much! I have had the same ps4 since first launch. It got so unbelievably loud! This really worked, now I honestly cannot hear anything!! (Unless muted and the room is quiet you can hear the gentle whirring noise) Best tip I would recommend is, just try to move the dust with a q tip to loosen the clunks, then use compressed air to blow it all out. Honestly I'm stoked by how quiet it's gotten
Ivy J I mean I get that, but like.. leather gloves aren’t very precise. Those are like winter gloves, I thought those latex exam gloves are pretty cheap
for some reason he has three screws that are removed from the bottom portion that reveal the fan. i have the two in the middle but the ones on the outside aren’t even ther e
adamdon no like there is only 2. i grabbed a knife and poked every single thing on the back to make sure. i was able to take it off with only the middle one off. there is no left and right screws
Super solid tutorial man! I always have this video on standby when I go to clean my ps4, only thing I'd add is along with the cable connecting the power supply be aware of the two metal prongs inside the console when you're putting it back in, sometimes they warp a bit so I usually need to straighten them out just the smallest amount so they don't bend when they plug back in
Thanks for the guide! Me and my dad had a lot of fun while we are cleaning the ps4 we werent talking for a while and we had a loud ps4 so thank you again for the great time!
I haven’t cleaned my ps4 since it was released, and I just tried playing tlou2. I’ve never heard it being so loud and I was concerned. Thank you for this :)
Very helpful! The only bit i would add is that (for myself) I had some resistance putting the power supply back. I didn't realize it till I got it out but there's 2 metal prongs that need to plug back in to the power supply. I had to use gentle but firm pressure to click that corner back into place (most stressful moment of this whole process omg). All appears to be working fine, and hopefully my sparkly clean fan can help clear up some of the issues I've been having with it lately. 🤞🏻
Thanks, your advice fixed it for me. My PS4 was freezing up, and i had to reboot it for it to work. Mine was full of dust. Instead of taking the power supply out, I stuck a leaf blower into the exhaust-and blew out the dust through the fan. Works great now.
Everything other than Resident Evil Reboot - The Gamecube one - makes my PS4 wail like a banshee. I haven't finished cleaning yet, but I hope it sounds much better after, otherwise I'll be catching up on my PS3 backlog.
I just bought a used ps4… tan like a jet engine and the horror I saw when I opened the back… the entire fan was just COVERED in dust as well as the entire power supply. This was a much needed video. Thank you.
Thank you so much! My PS4 sounds like when it was new! Little tip I found: You can use pipe cleaners to clean out the vents that lead to the fan then hoover out. Worked a treat! The vents are not only the outer ones but the metal inner ones too
Don't use a vacuum cleaner on it again. I did that with my ps3 and fried the damn thing. I'm assuming from static electricity of the air being sucked through it. Now I was using a shark so it definitely sucks harder than a hoover but just be careful. Now it's 10 years later I still cry myself to sleep every night..
So I just watched this video and ordered a TX9 tool kit fand 2 cans of Dust-Off from Amazon for $22; finished the whole tear down in an hour and a half. Now my PS4 is running Call of Duty Cold War even smoother than before and NO LOUD FAN SOUND. Very happy and GREAT VIDEO! 👍🏼
Dude my ps4 has never been opened other then the hard drive section. I've had it for 13 years I did this it's like it running back when I first got it. No joke thank you for showing how.
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**Turns PS4 on**
*Welcome to Sony airlines*
Bro I hate that
So true
Lmao man everytime I start COD I haven't played in a month
callmecash __ yeah, I imagine playing the last of us 2.
@@randomguy2402 lmao just might explode 🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️
Admit it, you’re here because you’re getting sick and tired of listening to the noise of it during quarantine....
Big facts 💯🤣
Hahahah these comments are funny af
TRUEE
bruuh,ps4 is my only entertainment
LOL
Wow. I never realized that the jet taking off sound wasn’t just part of the PS4 experience. Now it’s quiet. Thanks for the vid.
does it actually work even for a ps4 that over heats
@@julian.1017 Doesn't hurt to try. Should help somewhat
@@julian.1017 it worked for mine
Wellcome to playstation airlines
You're serious?? You watched this, cleaned your PS4 n it's quieter now?
Our PS4 was overheating anytime we played a game for more than 10 minutes. Sounded like a goat screaming into an industrial fan. We followed your video and now it's as quiet as a church mouse and we can play games again! Much thanks
I’m in the middle of using this video to clean out my ps4 and it was ready for take off….. fixing to reassemble it and see how it works
@@rockysanchez7333how is the noise now?
How is it now?@@rockysanchez7333
FOR ME TOO
I doubt this lasted, ngl once it gets to this stage lads it's time to throw the PS4 away if the noise bothers you. No amount of cleaning lasts more than few weeks at this age, even the thermal paste only helps for a few months at best. If you live in a place with cold winters...it's a great way to heat up a small room btw, entertainment without needing the heating.
Playing the new COD and my room sounds like an airport
Playing terminal in real life
Abel your comment actually made me cry😂😂😂
me too 🤣🤣🤣🙈🙈
@@RangoinSpace LMAO
😂😂😂😂
My PS4 sounds like a airplane landing in my backyard, but after I cleaned it it sounds like a Tesla
I'm Fe4rlless 😂😂
Mine sounds like a f22
I'm Fe4rlless lololol
bruh i cleaned mines n it still sounds the same
@@riflehitta-4157 me too
“Aye bro you got a fan next to your mic or something?”
Don't worry the PS5 is out in around 5 months.
Let's just hope the fan is good.
Noah lets fuckin hope
@@Noah-hx9oi but what if it has the same problem? 😅
Dark Knight clean it
@@acex1212 yeah but i hope it doesn't require a screwdriver that NO ONE ACTUALLY USES just to open it and clean it up
Thank you. My PS4 (original launch model) had reached the point where I had to play with headphones as the fan was working so hard, especially if a game was paused. Now it’s quiet as a mouse again, and looks practically brand new.
7years of never ending flying my playstation has finally landed
Omg that's actually how it feels 🤣🤣
7 years with the ps4 flew no pun intended
I feel the exact same, my PS4 has also landed today been some journey 😂
Bro sorry but it doesn’t really work only helps a BIT with overheating
MoonlightCheese Does work actually, sounds completely different after I cleaned it
My ps4 just landed thank you!!
Lmfao
👏👏👏👏👏
Broken Bulletzz what a masterpiece of a comment this is :D
Bravo
GG
*PS5 releases in 2 months*
Me: Now is a good time to finally clean out my ps4.
(Thank you for the tutorial by the way!)
Same. Season 6 is overheating my jumbo jet.
This is me right now lol, it's been fine till recently haha.
@@TruRedSharpie69 bro my ps4 actually shut down by itself from season 6 and i got scared haha
bruhh same
@MrEjaeria yeah mine shut itself down like 2 or 3 times as well. It's crazy. It's only done that 1 other time.
I cleaned my Ps4 after 7 long years, It was so, fulfilling doing it. I cleaned it so well, even if i put me ear next the ps4, I still can't hear loud noises. My fan wasn't that dirty, but my power supply litreally had so much durt inside it was pointless to clean, it made no difference. But still if you spend a little bit if time, you learn of lot of things along the way, as you go. I do recommend getting the right screwdriver, because if you don't have it, those security screws ain't coming off.
At least if you play a plane game it’ll be more realistic
|0|
So true
WHAHAAA
War thunder with no sound 😂😂
That’s Ace Combat 7
Logs into PlayStation “plane start up sounds”
Starts a game up “747 taking off”
If I go on any game my PlayStation just turns of from being too hot
@@SowDah_ you better clean it then 😂
Same
I recently took my PS4 to a repair shop, they put in a faster HDD (7200 rpms). They said the original Korean drive is not that good and dies after a certain time. He also cleaned it, I just got a new power cord for it. I have it sitting on my glass shelf but it's not getting the best airflow. So now I brought it down and I'm hoping it powers on and stabilizes. I've been having random start up and shut down issues. Now the fan shoots up, it beeps twice and it powers off.
@@SowDah_ im having the same problem right now
"Time to clean the council."
*proceeds to put on hitman gloves*
Dude doesn't know how to use words
The council is pretty corrupt.
Cesar Vialpando I am the SENATE
Console* lol
Ikr..i was like "those some damn nice cleaning gloves!"
omg, my ps4 is so incredibly quiet. Gaming will actually be an experience that is entirely enjoyable once again. Thank you so much.
My PS4 before cleaning: AHHHHHHH
My PS4 after cleaning:
NoLimit Julian does it do the noise after cleaned or nah?
Bosee B not at all, tested it with rdr2 and my PS4 didn’t make a noise
@@tonytonychoppas damn and red dead is one of those games that really makes your P4 take flight 😭😭
Devon Davis trust rdrd2 is a long haul flight
Don’t forget COD
"3 years of dust on it" my ps4 with 7 years of dust and it being as loud as a helicopter
Did it over heat tho
get in the chopper then,
but for real, most hardware needs cleaning every 3-4 months
@@dull9634 yessir mine just shut off
A helicopter? Man u got it lucky
I just cleaned my ps4. I’ve had it for 6 years smh and all I can say is unbelievable when I took the casing off all I seen was black dust. I couldn’t see the fan blades at all. It took me a while to thoroughly clean it. Every day it made a noise when I played any game. Now I can’t even tell that it’s on and it loads faster. Thanks man I appreciate the step by step.
Can i trust u
@@drcreby5255 I’m serious my PS4 is extremely quite just be careful when take it apart and cleaning it
@@TheAbdulhaqq Does it also works cleaner?
@@till5875 Huh? I don’t understand what you’re asking me.
@@till5875 Yes
literally the most informative, easy to understand and straight to the point video about ps4 maintenance i could find. most other vids weren't even clear on how to slide the top open lmao.
Someone on mic: what the hell is that noise?
Me: oh don't mind me bro, I'm playing on a Private Jet.
🤣
PlayStation airlines fr
@@JD21050 true
Gold
When putting my power supply back in, the fit felt a little tight. The console would not turn on. Turns out, there are 2 silver prongs sticking up next to the power supply connector. Mine were slightly bent and both inserting into the same slot. Be sure they have the proper gap between them and are not bent. Once I adjusted the gap, the power supply inserted smoothly and the console is working normally.
Hopefully this helps someone.
THANK YOU!!!!! that was what happened to mine right now and I didnt know why until i did wat u said THANK YOU!!!
May you go to heaven. You literally saved my miserable life.
I want to open mouth kiss you
Steff Jovanovic when you are taking off the ps4 power unit, there are two metal prongs on the bottom left.
Did anyone else have problems putting those screws back in? One of mine won’t allocate back in and it’s down all the way
When I re-assembled my ps4, it did not turn on again. Only the blue light blinked for a short time. How I fixed it: After I removed the power supply, the two silverish metal pins that go straight up were bent towards one another, so that they went into the same hole of the power supply. They need to be separate, as you see in the video and go into different holes of the power supply, so I bent them apart again. May this help someone who runs into the same problem. Happy gaming.
You're a genious my friend! Tried everything but didnt notice that part. Thanks from the bottom of my heart!
That’s why I don’t wanna do this gotta trust mom
Bruh you clutch af
also replace the t9 screws with regular screws makes it easier for future reference !
You’re a freaking genius omg I spent like 10 minutes freaking out because it wouldn’t fit back in place I was going to just jam it in there I’m glad I didn’t and I’m glad I found your comment!!! 😅😂
I just cleaned my first generation ps4 using this video. First of all thank you, I couldn't have done it without it. Secondly Holy crap, I never thought there could be this much dust inside a console... Thanks again!
Just cleaned my first gen for the second time and the fan is still loud, I think there comes a certain point where it doesn’t matter how dusty it is, it’ll just be loud asf. It worked great the first time around tho
You could try replacing the fan.
Maybe it's just old.
Can't believe my Pro is 6yrs old and still so quiet.
I never let it run when I'm not playing.
I only download games when it's on.
I hardly ever leave it even in rest mode. Full off.
I Never put it on carpet.
Never had any problems.
If you take care of them they'll last.😊
Years ago, My roommate had a ps4. He never turns it off. He says it's bad for the hard drive. The thing would constantly whine in agony.
I finally convinced him to get an SSD. At least the whining stopped!
But, it collects so much more dust over time.
I'm sure his is long dead now.
😮
@@chubbschubbs2x you need to replace the thermal paste
"Now go ahead remove your hard drive from the council" court is adjourned
I'm dead 🤣🤣
I had subs on and they also thought he was saying council
WHY? WHY DID THIS MAKE ME LAUGH?
☠💀☠
Title is completely wrong, should read, "How to clean a helicopter."
Video was amazing and a great help!
Is it still a helicopter?
It’s a jumbo jet
Mine sounds like a washing machine when I put disks in
No cap
“Now remove ur PlayStation hard drive from the council”
“This is outrageous, it’s unfair”
What?
@@Jazz-dh2ds like if a member of a council gets kicked out
@@panchollol9373 Star Wars reference
I know the way he says it is hilarious.
Take a seat, young dustwalker.
There isn't a more frightening thing than trying to open the top of your ps4 and being afraid that a tiny piece will break
more like brick your console
@@ghost.of.aleksz.salad.i’m scared to lose my data
How do I do it, it like won't budge at all
I know, I’ve been putting this off for a while now. I should probably at least try sometime this weekend
Hmm I can certainly think of more frightening things. Axe murderers or forced injections for instance
My son and I spent this morning with this video on and completed cleaning whole 5 years of built up dust snakes and balls and debris! It kept overheating and shutting itself off and this fixed the whole thing. Its running quiet as a mouse now.
Five Dee mine was doing the same thing I’m cleaning it tomorrow out I’m glad I found this video everything online said I needed a whole new consol or hardrive
xipuh damn I thought I was the only one here today
Five Dee your from Texas or somewhere close am I right
@@jeancarlosbasilio5310 Cleaned it but on big games like red dead redemption it still makes a lot of sound lol
@@Xonarous i can't even play red dead 2. I was running while playing it and my ps4 shut off cuz of overheating
I got my PS4 on the release day and Iv never cleaned it and yes it sounds like a plane but man is makes a good foot warmer
Lmao
is it just mine or does yours not have those two screws on the far left and right side
lol same
Same bro
I only have two screws 😭 both in the middle
At this time, messing with my sole source of entertainment is too risky, so I better wait until the world is reopened…
It's not hard at all, even if you have no experience with opening something up before, it's easy, quick, and free... unless you don't have compressed air or the right screwdrivers
You might not want to do that because it being in this state lowers it's lifetime so your ps4 could die before quarantine is lifted
It’s better to do it tbh, cause more dust and stuff builds up the earlier it dies
skate row Wait your console can die of being played too much?
@@jairobertson3166 it will collect so much dust that it can't play any game
Pro tip: if you don't have compressed air a bike pump or sports ball pump works and you don't have to worry about the liquid from compressed air.
What if I don’t have to screwdriver for the 3 screws?
@@Sasquatch33 oh okay thank you. Yea I’m gonna need to buy one lol
An air-dyer on cold mode works very well
What about using a vacuum cleaner?
@@erikperik1000 If your vacuum has a mode to where it blows air out instead of sucking air in I don't see why that wouldn't work
Me: "oh I have screwdrivers in my dads old toolbox!"
Also me: *tries every screwdriver and none of them work*
U need the special Allen key set for the back on Ps4 it's a star shaped small Allen key
TtvPostmanpat 26 yeah where do you get them from
@@TP-ww3mb any hard ware store
I literally JUST bought the same stanly tools he has and it didnt work for the back of the ps4... i wanna die rn
ngl, I literally took the first screwdriver I found and it was a perfect fit.
I didn't have a air compressor by the end of the video I was light headed ASF😂😂
🤣
hahaha im about to do the same
@Osiel V7 yes
Osiel V7 hell yea I had to put in that work. My ps4 used to sound like a rocket launching
😂😂😂😂
My ps4 has finally reached its destination. Thank you so much!!!!
LMFAO 🤣
I was so surprised at how quiet my ps4 was after I cleaned it. Thanks for this man
Also, I'm gonna have to clean my ps3 soon, and I'm scared to do it because I haven't cleaned it in like 10 years
im scared of doing this and messing up the only reason I havent killed my self
Darvin Jackson feel ya 😔
I’m well scared about taking out the power supply thing
Same
Just follow everything to the T and it should go fine
Darvin Jackson facts
Thanks so much for the video! You saved me from buying a new console!!! I am a single mom and have never tried anything like this! I have always been terrified it wouldn’t go back the same way. My son got this ps4 when it first came out and it’s never been cleaned! The fan was packed full of dust, it sounded like a chopper and it even quit playing his games recently. Easy to follow instructions! It fit back together fine and you can’t even hear it running! Playing his games fine now, I am so happy!!! Thank goodness for TH-cam :)
youre an amazing mother 🥺💞
Wait so he stopped playing games, then you encouraged him to keep playing again? Respect.
I'm here because my ps4 is loud to the point where I can't play after midnight because I'm scared of waking everybody in the house up
Me2
Yeah same, just tried this and I hope it works
@@issymcsweeney1845 maybe the pins that go into the power supply?
@@WilliamW97 i got it working thank you !
@@issymcsweeney1845 lets gooo, good to hear that. Enjoy the games :D
This is the best and easiest to follow step by step tutorial I’ve ever seen. Honestly
This worked like a charm! Thanks man!
Just an FYI though: My PlayStation had two pins connecting the power supply to the motherboard which made it a bit tricky to take it out and put it back in, so be careful not to bend those pins! The pins are placed next to the screw on the bottom left corner. All you have to do to get the power supply out is pretty much as in the video, but as soon as the top left corner is free you have to pull the bottom left corner straight up. When putting the power supply back in it doesn't slide easily back in. You have put it back in at an angle and GENTLY push it down on the bottom left corner. Once again - be careful not to bend those pins!
You’ve just saved my PlayStation , I bent the pins getting it out and went to turn it on but didn’t. So I checked and they were bent. Put them back into position works well.
Yeah, I figured this one out by myself, took me a bit though. It was the only annoying part about the process.
Are the two pins the ones in the video that are present once you lift the case on the bottom? Or under the power supply? If so can you specify where please?
@@thexassassin15 They look like 2 prongs sticking up, I think it was besides the cables connecting the power supply. You should see them when you lift the power supply. You'll notice 2 small holes at the bottom of the power supply, those two prongs fit into it. I think it prevents the PS4 from drawing power if they are not in there.
@@Emanouche thanks for the reply, was it hard to put the power supply back in? Do you just slide the power supply back in straight vertically?
He’s using compressed air
I’m using my mouth
Did that work for you?
Facts lol 😂
I used a balloon :p
I went to Best Buy and a pack of 2 was 10$ the bits were more expensive lol
Yeah i just did it, it wasn’t pleasant
Aye mate idk if you peep the comments anymore, but because of you I can hear my thoughts while gaming again, cheers brother.
For anyone worried about stripping your screws, you can try putting a rubber band over the screws before unscrewing them and screwing them back in.
Me: turns PS4 on
PS4: THX sound
Lmao horrific nostalgia
Xd
Only og’s will remember
WINNER
Everyone in 2019
Only be doing this because there ps4 turned off from the heat
Envy_ Francis honestly me
I had a frozen peas bag and a fan aimed at it on max. It still powered off due to heat..
@@anonymousthanks4718 The heat is internal not external so stuff like that isn't gonna help much, if at all. Also the real issue is most likely the ps4 heatsink has too much dust build up in it blocking air flow. Which again is internal problem that requires you to open up the system to fix. As no matter what you do heat will keep building up from the inside if it's not fixed.
Got my PS4 in 2014 (5yrs old) after a couple of years (Australian summers) it turned off by itself, I just took out a rubber seal behind the power button that was expanding with the heat, try it out, havnt had a problem since
I cleaned my ps4 because it turned off from the heat but i still can’t play for the same error
Sony better keep their word when they said PS5 is going to be quieter. I’m getting tired of playing AC Odyssey (a Greek assassin’s game) while an airplane is taking off in the background. 😭
The Xbox is even worse it's louder than the PlayStation
@@christianalexander579
Its not we have louder ps4s
It's FICKEN amazing. I haven't opened my PS4 since it was bought in around 2015. I peeled off those void stickers and got to work as you instructed and my god. The dust. There was freaking dust caked up like a bunch of gunk in LAYERS and then the roaches... Oh those dead dehydrated roaches. After a disgusting time trying not to breathe this brown dust and roach carcasses, a little compressed air here and there, I muted my TV and MY GOD. There is no sound. My PS4 is making r2-D2 noises as if it's able to compute at it's normal speed again, I'm so happy to be able to hear myself think with my PS4 on and not have this jet airplane noise just whirring away in the background. I cannot wait to start playing siege right now after a good old joint. Thank you good sir I'm freaking ecstatic.
I wasn’t planning to go on any flights during quarantine but my Playstation sure is
Followed this to the letter. Now my Ps4 is running so silent didn't even realise it was on. Thanks alot.
How did You get the power supply off? Mine won’t budge
@@monopole2041 just follow this method and you should be good. Might have left a skrew I'm somewhere? Or just give it an extra nudge. I need to so mine again. Noisy as hell again already
Same man, my girlfriend had to remind me it was on and to turn it off before we went to bed
Instructions unclear, ended up getting my controller stuck in my mouth
Honestly i some how ended up tied up in a storage unit
Not clear ended up with my foot stuck in my throat
Ended up in cali i live in indiana idk how
I ended up with my organs gettimg harvested in hong kong
*_THIS WAS BULLSHIT!!_** i followed **_TO.THE.LETTER._** when i finish, my ps4 no longer worked.*
*but i somehow wound up with **_THE POWERS OF GRAYSKULL!!!_* _#fairTRADE_
Thank you for a short, to the point, non-clickbait video, that showed me exactly what I wanted to know!
Why my ps4 normal has just 2 screws at the back?
@@mikaxreimika7489 your ps4 must be a newer model with a matte black hard drive cover as well.
That is the cuh 1215 series model.
It is quite differently built.
Search for this specific model and you'll find other videos
Agree with you to the point and no click Bait... definitely subscribed and thumbs up.
Buip
@@mikaxreimika7489 mine also only has two, one on the top in the middle and then that bottom one directly underneath
Went from "is there an airplane flying off nearby" to "wow I don't have to use headphones anymore".
Therapist: Release all the sounds inside your head
Me: Ps4 Dust Sounds
When cleaning the fan remember to get the Q-tips way down between the fan blades and spin the fan to clean the inside of the housing. I thought I had removed most of the dust with the compressed air and fan blades. Then I proceeded to go through about 30+ more Q-tips with the insane amount of dust trapped in the inside perimeter of the fan housing.
You could just use a vacuum although be very careful the last thing you'd want to do is break something
Do you actually have to remove the power or no because l would rather not if I don’t have to?
“Aye bro it sounds like you at work”
Hell nah I’m at home
PS4 go brrrr
Bought mine back in 2014.. and when i open the thing theres a racoon in it.
Nero Claudius was it still alive?
What's amazing its a joke 😭
Oeast you must be 5 if you couldn’t realize I was joking also...
@@whatsamazing1531 What's amazing You have no sarcasm shush.
Oeast yea... You’re dumb.
this was extremely helpful. i’ve had my ps4 since 2013 as well and this was my first time cleaning it. i thought the video was very easy to follow and it made a good project for quarantine. my ps4 use to sound like a jet engine but now it can barely be heard. thank you for the help!!
Cheater Dewey what spray did u buy? And does it not overheat anymore?
Ezzz ツ you could buy any compressed air can and it will be alright👍🏽, and let your ps4 dry off from the compressed air , don’t use the air can too much or it will start shooting frost. Long story short take your time and you’ll be fine
Ezzz ツ I just went to a target by my house and bought the canned air in the electronic section. It’s label said it was designed for dusting electronic devices so that’s what I got. Wasn’t too expensive it was like 10$ for a double pack
Why am I missing two screws on the back like there is literally no screw or a place a screw is meant to be is my a different model?
They might be hidden behind some black stickers. Mines was
I got mine on Christmas in 2013, never cleaned it, its not that loud and its never shut off.
God loves me
Depends where you place it most people have it crammed somewhere or near somewhere air passes through so it builds up
same🤣🕺🏻
Sameeeeee but i think i am needing to clean it cause it sounds like an airplane
then why are you watching this video 🤣
no. your room is vacuumed and don't smoke likely
Dude - you just totally saved my sanity! The PS4 went from full-afterburner mode to glider mode in 10 minutes!
Playing the new COD n feels like I’m actually in terminal
Cole Williamson underrated 😂😂
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Just cleaned mine for the first time in about 8 years after watching this - seems like a big improvement! Cheers!
I just opened up my PS4 as haven't ever cleaned it since 2014, just found Carole Baskin's husband!
I miss the Tiger King era of quarantine
Everyone: “My pS4 sOuNdS LiKe a jEt?!?!!
Me: euhm... am i the only one who is scared of only opening my ps4?
No I am to u think I will lose any memory?
JudgeJugHead no otherwise it wouldn’t be possible to be able to open it.
Big booty Boi but I have my PS4 for about 5 years and it quite af
Barry yoghurt you know you lying
Devin Del Pilar ok Maybe not quite but it’s not loud. Only When I leave it on for 24 hours
Great guide, man! My fan has been loud as heck for like a year, and I fixed it up in like 15 minutes with this video!
My Council thanks you.
Lmaooo
I just clean my ps4 with your video. Finally I can enjoy Red dead redemption 2 with and also without headset without having a military air base in my living room. Thank you and If I need more help I'll come back here
The one day I actually need a screwdriver I can’t find one.
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PS4 requires a special screwdriver
I used a knife and it worked
@@dannocannon856 lmao
Absolutely brilliant. My PS4 was like a Jet Engine but having followed your guide I cannot believe how quiet it is - even when running HDR games. Thanks OP!
Tried this out but didn't have air can..
Used garden hose instead
Console works good now, thanks!
Natural selection lol
Lmao hahaha
LOLLLL😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Fact check
i used garden hose as well LMAO, it possesses very high air preasure,it swipe all the dust inside the ps4 within 10 seconds.Now works fine as new
Bro thank you so much! I have had the same ps4 since first launch. It got so unbelievably loud!
This really worked, now I honestly cannot hear anything!! (Unless muted and the room is quiet you can hear the gentle whirring noise)
Best tip I would recommend is, just try to move the dust with a q tip to loosen the clunks, then use compressed air to blow it all out.
Honestly I'm stoked by how quiet it's gotten
No one is going to question why this guy is wearing leather gloves to disassemble a PS4??
So oils on his hands don't get into the internal wiring. Any rubber glove would work as well.
Or the fact that he keeps saying cownsole
Hands have natural oils that aren't good for electronics -_- The same reason why your controller gets greasy over time.
Arnez Willis HAHAH
Ivy J I mean I get that, but like.. leather gloves aren’t very precise. Those are like winter gloves, I thought those latex exam gloves are pretty cheap
Everyone making jokes about their ps4’s sounding like airplanes:
Me not even being able to get to fan part
Right like i don't have the right stuff
Replace base do fans bro
for some reason he has three screws that are removed from the bottom portion that reveal the fan. i have the two in the middle but the ones on the outside aren’t even ther e
Tyler Arnold he says in the vid there will be stickers over them that u have to take off
adamdon no like there is only 2. i grabbed a knife and poked every single thing on the back to make sure. i was able to take it off with only the middle one off. there is no left and right screws
Super solid tutorial man! I always have this video on standby when I go to clean my ps4, only thing I'd add is along with the cable connecting the power supply be aware of the two metal prongs inside the console when you're putting it back in, sometimes they warp a bit so I usually need to straighten them out just the smallest amount so they don't bend when they plug back in
i accidentally broke mine… is there a way to fix this?
@@retishh 💀
@@retishh It's time to take it to a repair shop, bro.
@@retishh 😭😭
I had mine for at least 10 years and I found dead cockroaches lmao
Yo fr?!?!
Thanks for the guide! Me and my dad had a lot of fun while we are cleaning the ps4 we werent talking for a while and we had a loud ps4 so thank you again for the great time!
I haven’t cleaned my ps4 since it was released, and I just tried playing tlou2. I’ve never heard it being so loud and I was concerned. Thank you for this :)
Followed this guide and my PS4 went from deafening to as close to silent as you can get. 👍🏻
Very helpful! The only bit i would add is that (for myself) I had some resistance putting the power supply back. I didn't realize it till I got it out but there's 2 metal prongs that need to plug back in to the power supply. I had to use gentle but firm pressure to click that corner back into place (most stressful moment of this whole process omg). All appears to be working fine, and hopefully my sparkly clean fan can help clear up some of the issues I've been having with it lately. 🤞🏻
This video saved my life today. My PS4 doesn't make a sound now
Same bro! Mine caught fire, it makes 0 sound! :)
Same my doesn’t start
this was actually really help full , my fan doesn’t sound like it’s gonna blow up
Ever since I downloaded COD, my ps4 has been clear for takeoff
Thanks, your advice fixed it for me. My PS4 was freezing up, and i had to reboot it for it to work. Mine was full of dust. Instead of taking the power supply out, I stuck a leaf blower into the exhaust-and blew out the dust through the fan. Works great now.
Thanks for the guide! Can’t wait to start playing games without worrying if my PS4 is gonna blow up or not 😂
anyone coming after realizing ghost of tsushima really makes the PS4 freak out?
Everything other than Resident Evil Reboot - The Gamecube one - makes my PS4 wail like a banshee.
I haven't finished cleaning yet, but I hope it sounds much better after, otherwise I'll be catching up on my PS3 backlog.
Dauntless makes mine have a fit, everything else not a problem.
Purrs quiet as anything.
Lmao me
It’s The Last of Us 2 for me
Yes
“Better airflow throughout the council” 😂
I just bought a used ps4… tan like a jet engine and the horror I saw when I opened the back… the entire fan was just COVERED in dust as well as the entire power supply. This was a much needed video. Thank you.
Every time I’m in party I say “yo guys, me and my pet jet engine are back”. It used to be funny but now it’s just sad😔😔
Finally maned up and did this today....and wow man....my play station no longer sounds like an airport 😂😂😂😂 bruh....THANK YOU
Thank you so much! My PS4 sounds like when it was new!
Little tip I found:
You can use pipe cleaners to clean out the vents that lead to the fan then hoover out. Worked a treat!
The vents are not only the outer ones but the metal inner ones too
Should I change the thermal paste?
Don't use a vacuum cleaner on it again. I did that with my ps3 and fried the damn thing. I'm assuming from static electricity of the air being sucked through it. Now I was using a shark so it definitely sucks harder than a hoover but just be careful. Now it's 10 years later I still cry myself to sleep every night..
@@PimpDaddyLongDog lol i used an electric leaf blower while holding the fan and mine was fine
Thank you. I just used this video to clean my launch model PS4 and I can't believe how much quieter it is now.
Just cleaned my release date ps4, holy shit was it dirty, and it sounded like my grow room while it was on. Sounds like the day I bought it now.
Doing mine now from release date wish me luck ahahhaa
How did you get the power supply off? Mine won’t budge
poles didn't take mine off, vacuumed out what I could and dusted the rest out with a spray dusted
hans ruger does this help it not overheating anymore
@@ezzz4598 ya man, been a few months and still runs good
“Don’t get any residue in your counsel.”
Just kidding, thanks for the video. Doing this later today. I don’t need fan noise when playing Last of Us 2.
Same
exactly why i came to this video. i need silence when playing last of us 2
Love the OJ gloves too.
Bruh
Lol this fuckin comment got me good
nah those gloves actually fit.
So I just watched this video and ordered a TX9 tool kit fand 2 cans of Dust-Off from Amazon for $22; finished the whole tear down in an hour and a half. Now my PS4 is running Call of Duty Cold War even smoother than before and NO LOUD FAN SOUND. Very happy and GREAT VIDEO! 👍🏼
The neighbors called the cops on me because it sounded like i had a jet engine turn on inside my house
🤣😂🤣😂
Instructions unclear. Got counsel stuck in the elevator.
*lift
@@Callum-M. it's the same
Console
@@IDontKnowLuis Counsel. Council. Console.
This is a very informative video, but the fact that he says "counsole" drives me insane 😂
Same here.. it was driving me crazy! I'm glad I wasn't the only one
Dude my ps4 has never been opened other then the hard drive section. I've had it for 13 years I did this it's like it running back when I first got it. No joke thank you for showing how.
it was released in 2013