PS5 Teardown - A Repairability Perspective
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PS5 Teardown - A Repairability Perspective - I got the new PS5 and the first thing I did was tear it down to see how easy it is to take apart and how difficult it looks like it will be to make repairs on.
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What do you think of the PS5 from the inside?
Compare to austin evans diasaster
Yours is plain clean crips and simple no damage down
Just a nice smooth teardown 😎
But im worried because those built in ssds wont be easy to repair sinces they are not replacable
@@RealOberonn13 i mean hes um i dont know what to say about austin he literally dont have care for electronics 😩
Hey I have a problem with my ps4 game disc idk how is it happening so I'm asking u because you know about that. The game normally starts up and when main menu got loaded up there are some kind of little glitches and then it freezes and crashes. I think it maybe be a problem a motherboard but im not sure pls reply. Means a lot.
Next you’ll be buying five more from rage quits
Xbox hardware engineers did a great job.Both series x/s look very impressive.
My guy is taking apart one for fun and I'm over here on my 23rd store trying to find one just to play games!
Wasn't the first batch of PS5 online only?
Don’t hate the player, hate the game. 🤷😀
@@charanko2971 yeah
@@charanko2971 I don't think he means he physically went to 23 stores..
Its hard because people saved their money a bit from the insane unemployment payout lmao
💁sales clerk: sir, do you want the extended warranty with that PS5 for an extra $80?
🧑🔧 Steve: Sir, I am the warranty.
Nice teardown review Steve 👍
Lol!
Worst joke I’ve heard in a while.
@@certified_fresh it’s a good one!
💁sales clerk: sir, do you want the extended warranty with that PS5 for an extra $80?
🧑🔧 Steve: Sir, I am the warranty.
Nice teardown review Steve 👍
I am the warranty.
What a power move. @TronicsFix
Tronics: *Takes top cover off with a single hit*
Austin: *Struggles then scratches the inside while almost dropping it onto the floor*
If you drop it on the floor, wouldn't both the covers come off simultaneously?
haha...to be fair I did hurt my hand doing that!
Imagining if it is sleepery when wet
@@EugenioAugustoBrito
It might fall asleep. Autocorrect on the prowl? (*slippery)
Who is Austin?
When you have an inside plate with various different screws, take a thin piece of card, do an approximate drawing of the plate you're removing then mark the screw positions and with each screw you take out, push it into the card in its location so you can replace them in the correct hole on reassembly. You will not remember where they go if there's more than about 3 types!
Being able to pull out the fan without voiding the warranty is a good thing in my opinion👍
I don’t know if this applies anywhere else in the world, but in the US warranty stickers are illegal.
So here it’s mostly a scare tactic to prevent you from repairing the console yourself.
So if you do happen to remove the warranty sticker, the warranty is still valid.
@@TheLostMidnight yea I nearly fell for it too but I later found out the stickers are unenforceable here in Australia. They are actually unenforceable in most countries around the world. I think that they now put it there so they know to look for the smallest find any damage no matter how small to try to reject your warranty claim.
why? you need access to heatsink
@@snowpuddle9622 you do have some access to it. But even then dust can get on the fan but not clog the heatsink.
It's good but the heat sink is hard to clean...and usually it's the part with the most dust...
Can we just get a round of applause for this dude! The way he takes off the plates and doesnt scratch the console is amazing!
Edit - thanks for 450 likes
👏👏👏
Yeah he did scratch it when he hit the plate off, but it isn't that that serious sense it didn't hit anything really important lol
Austin Evans can't even fix his dignity
@@salazarmighty2166 Who tf is Austin Evan's? I keep seeing comments about em 😂😂
@@salazarmighty2166 at least austin almost broke the ps5, i love the way he treated the console, with contempt, as sony does with their users.
I can’t wait until like 5 years and he buys a whole pallet of broken ps5’s
*3 years
Nah 1 year people are savages sometimes trust me
@@oldzkr there were already photos of people not using the stand in horizontal mode and using it upside down
@@rockl79 stand won’t save you
Lol wont take long. Ps5 build quality is shoddy
Can I eat it?
"Don't mess with power supplies, all of these capacitors can give you a pretty good size shock" When I studied computer electronics engineering technologies in school, we would use variable DC power supplies to give capacitors a little bit of juice and pop them on each other. (almost like our own stun gun good for 1 use) Those capacitors are no joke. Once one was charged a bit too much a blew a hole in someones jeans.
We're gonna put a heatsink here, here, here, here, here and another here why not.
The heat sink fins are closer together than the Xbox Series X Which will cause the PS5 to get clogged up faster with dust'
I'm glad I went with the
Xbox Series 💪 X
It is a Well Built Beast'😏
@@jacobsebastien3910 its trash
@@tacogaming3607 anyone that thinks pieces of plastic are trash really needs to rethink their life's choices
@@jacobsebastien3910 it has a cleaning hole built in
@@jacobsebastien3910 Yes Brother
According to Austin Evans' teardown, it's not really necessary to remove the motherboard to get access to the heatsink and power supply.
Removing the shield also removes the screws that anchor the entire assembly to the other side of the case, so you can lift the motherboard along with the heatsink and clean the dust and dirt without ruining the liquid metal seal, the same for the PSU.
That would give it more points for repairability, and most of all, ease of maintenance.
Good to hear. Thanks.
There's also the vaccumable dust catchers. Theoretically if you cleaned it once every two weeks to once a month you would keep all but a small percentage of the dust out. Been doing it with my pro since I first got it and it barely gets loud, aside from some coil whine from a CPU inductor(known problem),for an almost 2 year old console.
I expected this to be possible, as it's also much more efficient from a production point of view. Like this you can pre-assemble more modules and just place them in the case for final attachment.
But obviously the dedicated holes for vacuuming are even better as you can even regulary clean the console (every 3-6 months) in a few minutes so only little dust builds up. (The air intake being a on the top of the console, so it won't suck in as much dust in the upright position, will also help)
Yeah, except that wouldn't give it more points for reparability at all, because if you need to do a real repair and not just "clean the dust and dirt" it's still a huge pain in the arse. You confuse reparability with ease of maintenance. They aren't the same.
@@mjc0961
If the power supply is damaged, you don't have to break the liquid metal TIM contact, that's what I mean.
Looks like an absolute nightmare to repair. The motherboard in particular looks like replacing any chips will be akin to precision brain surgery, some of the traces are so fine and some of those chips are the tiniest I've seen. It's like it's been designed around the circle of chips to look cool rather than make sense.
It's interesting that the SSD on the XSX actually seems to be replaceable. I believe it is a big mistake on Sony's part to have soldered the SSD on the board, but that's me. Time will tell how well that foam around the processor holding the liquid metal in place will fare with the amount of heat these consoles generate. My guess is that there might be issues 3-4 years down the line with heavy usage. In my opinion it is also obvious where the two companies decided to spend most of their money when it comes to these consoles. Microsoft went for higher quality and more powerful internals and more innovation when it comes to cooling, allowing them in turn to keep the size of the console in check and keeping it shaped like something which does not stand out so much, at the expense of not putting in more innovation when it comes to the XSX controller. Sony went with a more traditional cooling design, also needing an even more massive heat sink cause of the higher clock speeds they run due to the SoC being inferior to the one in the XSX in terms of raw performance.
Dang, I didn’t know companies still used those damn security screws like in the retro gaming days. Cool tear down!
Your channel has evolved so much since I follow it !!! I've learned how service and repair my PS4 and N.Switch from the day 1 ... now with the PS5
Thanx and keep going with the good job!!!!
Remember...You Will Comeback After 3 or 2 Years To Watch This Video For Cleaning Your Load And Noisey PS5 Fan
okay xbot fanboy
@@muki_x No I'm A PlayStation Loyal Player...Not A Fridge Fan...I Just Don't Want The Fan Noise Following Me To The Next Gen.
I'll make more videos about how to clean them.
Technically there are 2 dust catcher just to be able to clean the dust without having to open the whole box apart. But I get your point.
@@aGaranib I'm genuinely curious how effect those dust trap will actually be.
*Sony you never go full Apple on your new console, ever!*
While people are waiting for their pre-orders of PS5 in germany, this guy tears down his. Epic.
While people are waiting for their pre-orders if PS5 in germany, this guy tears down his. Epic.
Didn't I tell you this man was going to have a teardown of the ps5 within a day this man is a legend
I really liked the detailed unboxing😃
Thanks to you🤩
Man, they really don't want you to take a peek inside the console.
Most tech nowadays isn't ment to be taken apart, keeps people from easily tampering with the system
Please tell me if spearate the heatsink and cpu its true if put it back it will not be cooling again and no need to reapply metal liquid please help me
@@ehabsaeed7686 In the video he said in the vast majority of cases you won't need to reapplay liquid metal, just but it back together, don't worry the PS5 like any smart device if it overheats it shuts off.
@@ehabsaeed7686 based off everything I have seen, you don't need to take the heatsink off to clean it. You can still keep it mounted onto the motherboard
Just wanted to say that your videos are the best, keep up the good work 👍
The build quality on the series X really looks far better than the PS5. I will definitely be getting the series X rather.
It pains me to see a PS5 gutted instead of being played by me right now but also very intrigued to see the inner workings. Love the vids.
Glad you're enjoying them!
It looks like a pain in the ass to disassemble and reassemble. It's almost like a subtle message hinting to the frustration of Japanese design engineers that worked overtime without extra pay who want us to experience their suffering.
Even tho it’s very simple, didn’t u see the trending vid a couple months ago about the ps5 disassembly? It was deemed to be the easiest console to take apart
@@samueljackson2257 funny joke.
@@ShinyMooTank compared to the ps4 it’s super easy and straight forward.
I feel like it's overly complicated and could've been simplified far more. It's sad to see that I won't be able to clean it as easily as I can my PS4.
Best teardowns, I mean.. he takes apart optical drives and PSU's without breaking a sweat.
It's amazing to see so opposite ways, different schools of engineering represented by PS5 and Series X. Neither the blu-ray drive are similar, even tough the purposes (RDNA2 architecture, SSDs fast archiving/loading of assests/games, multimedia specs) are aligned. Is so good to be able to learn that with those videos! Thanks a lot!
You can remove the motherboard and heatsink as a single unit as per the PS5 official teardown video, also, there are ports that allow for vacuuming of the heatsinks
I don't think he watches other peoples videos on youtube or sees certain articles as that teardown came out a month ago and he seemed to take it apart in a weird way compared to how sony did it, it was similar but different lol.
That was exactly my thought.
The PS5 has vacuum holes for cleaning out the heatsink structure. Does not require removing 43 screws.
@stef4nm why would you need luck, sony made them for cleaning out the Heatsink.
At some point I think these vacuum holes won't be enough, dust always finds a way to settle in.
@@kinho093 i mean it is better having them than having to disassemble the console every time. It is nothing bad and can only help.
@@TheBhappyboy1986 I agree, better than nothing. But look at this fan, it is going to collect every particle of dust around the console. In any case I would wait for the slim version (mostly because I can't afford a PS5 now).
@@kinho093 so you mean like every other fan? I had every Playstation console so far an never had any problems with dust so I don't think I am going to wait because a Slim variant might be better at not collecting so much dust.
I hate the fact they soldered on the storage. Should’ve never happened. That doesn’t last forever so we’ll still have Atari 2600s while all the ps5 consoles will be dead in 50 years.
Hopefully in 20 years we'll have tech good enough to replace them.
I dont think you’d be using the ps5 for 50 years straight
@@dfuma213 nobody will, but this is definitely an anti-consumer feature
It's all about money. If it breaks, buy a new one - that's what they want.
@@dfuma213 it will just be dead after 12years
I wouldn't want to put that PS5 back together. That's a hefty amount of screws you have to deal with and of varying lengths.
True...it's not the most fun to put back together but if you group them correctly it's not too bad.
I always use color markers on the screw nest. One without colour is the most common screw, the rest is colored.
That PS5 looks like an Engineering nightmare. Repairing it might be another level
Apple and Sony are best friends in terms of repairability perspective.
Lol!
Its a shame, because they used to be one of the best.
It's still repairable though and looks easy enough to repair with the right know how. The only issue I see is the amount of screws which might annoy people but that's what electric screwdrivers are for and on a plus note hopefully someone will take 1 look at all the screws and decide to take it to a professional instead of trying to fix it themselves and break things even more lol.
@@FC360D I agree, the biggest problems I have is how hard it is to get to the heat sink and how the SSD is soldered to the board. Maybe it was impossible to get the super fast speeds without it being directly on the board?
@@Maka8295 I don’t think soldering it made it any faster maybe they were just conserving space? although there is 1 expansion slot I agree however that it’s pretty annoying they went with those decisions
I do really love that in every video you stress where you're grabbing cables and just how to do about anything the proper way just in case someone who's never even held a screwdriver needs to fix something themselves. I take stuff like that for granted but I've been inside most consoles that were ever made so at one point it becomes old hat, but if I knew better or had been told better when I was younger I'd have more money and more consoles right now lol
Your Videos were used by my Favorite gaming Magazine Game Two (German) Last week :D
I think I saw that. Thanks for letting me know!
You have the most detailed PS5 tear down video on TH-cam hahah went as far as tearing down the Disk drive which was so useful to know about!
Keep in mind that the PS5's heatsink is designed to be cleanable without having to tear the device down. Just remove the outer shell, and you'll have a hole specifically intended for vacuum cleaning.
I'm aware this isn't the same as deeply cleaning a heatsink, but I'm sure that it's more than enough for the average customer.
I enjoy your tear down videos so much and I learn alot. You always figure out and display the easiest methods to approach everything.
Damn, the official teardown made it look a lot easier.
Do you have one then?? Then shut up
@@felixmarquez3127 he was talking about the teardown by a Sony engineer. Why so mad?
@Rómulo Figueroa He does, also the PS5 is very difficult devise to work on which is contrary to what sony showed.
I disagree, this video made this teardown look like cake... Though I'm a tech who always has 4+ cars tore down at once so maybe that's me lol
@@felixmarquez3127 i have 🤓
Can I just say that the music selection for this video is sooooo great. It’s giving me “The never ending story” vibes. Yes, I’m that old. Lol
Loved that movie! It's been over 35 year's since I last saw it. Gonna check Netflix to see if it's there.
I actually love how many screws protect the motherboard. It's not a one time use process, they're meant to be taken out and reused easily... but the shear number of them will deter the kinds of people who would get in there and make things worse.
Best tear download video I have seen so far
Awesome video, Steve! I've been waiting to see this since June.
Glad you liked it!
@@Tronicsfix Yeah right now I'm planning on getting one soon.
Xbox hardware engineers did a great job.Both series x/s look very impressive.
Just to add, the expandable storage doesnt work just yet, Sony has to do an update for that and will announce whta m.2 SSD's will be supported (Why won't all m.2 SSD's be supported?!)
IIRC Mark Cerny said that any m.2 PCIe 4.0 drive that meets their speed requirements (~5GBps) will technically work with the PS5. Another thing to consider though is the physical size of the drive since according to him, there are no real height specifications for m.2, meaning you could end up buying a drive that doesn't fit (if the manufacturer puts some giant heatsink on it or something). So thats why they said to wait until they put out a list of confirmed compatible drives.
Yes, this is true...and I agree...why not just support all m.2's. Could be just because they need to meet the speed threshold.
@@spezy93 If the manufacturer puts a giant heatsink on it, you can just remove it. If you can handle installing an M.2 drive, you can handle removing a heatsink from one.
This launch is such a clown show from Sony. They're so unprepared. Not supporting expandable storage at launch is an absolute joke. And you can't copy games over to a USB drive for storage purposes ether, so if you run out of space (and you will since they couldn't even give you 1TB, the clowns), you have to start deleting and downloading games. Absolute joke, I won't even consider buying a PS5 until Sony fixes this mess via software updates. Xbox already has all of this figure out, Sony shouldn't be launching until they have it figured out too.
@@mjc0961 Considering the SSD is super advanced, makes sense that they'd need to wait a bit to get compatible drives
I been waiting for this video!!
I'm a hardcore playstation gamer, but seeing this console on the inside, compared to the xbox makes me nervous for repairs
Awe
Same here, a bit disappointed because my PS4 slim PSU failed after 6 months, couldn't claim warranty since I bought elsewhere. Reaching PSU is the last thing on PS5 is ridiculous since it's the first thing on PS4 Slim.
@@thedemonlord332 well my ps4 phat is still working i didnt encounter once this PSU problem. I purchased another ps4 pro cu72xx and it has no problems too.
Warranty is key if youre feeling anxious about problems on ps5.
@@novachrono2236 yeah, I'm getting my digital edition of PS5 pretty sooner from a local store, I believe my PS4 Slim PSU died because of powercuts I had back in the days, then I replaced it after buying one from China and it works without any issue for 3 years to this December because I use a UPS after that incident 😅 If you're a careful person, rarely happens something to your consoles unless you're unlucky 😁
@@thedemonlord332 yeah, that’s what got me feeling like I’m gonna kinda miss the ol Xbox power brick. Sure it was huge and always in the way but it was also easy to replace when something went wrong.
@tronicsfix i just got back my switch back from shanefix. and i wanted to thank you for the recomendation. he did an amazing job. so thanks. and cant wait to start my soldering classes. waiting on two more things from the tools list and im ready to rock out.
Great! That's why I recommend him! So glad you're learning to solder too.
Really Good Video!
Glad you enjoyed it
I like it that you now can clean the fan without breaking the warranty 😁
Laughed when I saw you revert back to the power driver 😂 too much wrist action 🤣🤣🤣
Love that thing!
Much love from Saskatchewan!
Really enjoyed this, great overview of a new console breakdown. I’m sure this is just the beginning LOL
Glad you enjoyed it!
Lol
@@Tronicsfix lmao
top notch video. 3 hrs later cracked me up...
This guy to JerryRigEverything: Hold my screws !
Like a little lego
After watching this, have a reason to buy a PS5, not to play games, but take it apart. Great video!
That chip you pointed out next to the SSD NAND wasn't the southbridge by the way, that was their custom SSD controller. That's why it's soldered to the board. Those aren't generic consumer SSD's. (The NAND probably is, but the controller is not.)
You are an artist. Much respect 👍🏼
Hey thanks! Thanks for watching!
man the official ps5 teardown gave the impression that it would be much more user friendly.
It's not that user friendly...imo
@@Tronicsfix still more user friendly than any of the previews consoles... That's an upgrade in my book.
Alao usually an easy to service device is often poorly optimized inside.
@@OG_ALviK no and no, he stated at the end that this is the least serviceable console including ps4 and just because something is complicated doesn't mean it's efficient
@@quiescent1530 no, he said it was the least repairable between the series x, s, and ps5. nothing about the ps4.
@@quiescent1530 Lmao, least serviceble console? Hes probably haven't worked on xbox 360 or ps3 fat. This ps5 teardawn is so easy compared to those.
Also, i didn't say that more complicated = efficent.
I said that if you make it more "user friendly" it will be less efficent.
I really hope this man gets both the next gen consoles as backup so that he doesn't have to put it back together after ripping it apart everytime. Keep up the good work pal!!
PS5 has 2 holes that you can vacuum so it can't get clogged, just keep a towel over it when it's turned off so no dust collects on it.
vacuum it once a month and maybe the the big fan, should be good.
Keep a towel over it? What is it, a pet bird you want to keep quiet?
what an overcomplicated design...I'm running away from it. Great video!
noob
It's simple lol.
@@brenlouissurio2404 when you look at how the series x is built it is not simple. both consoles are great but you can tell Microsoft has a better engineering team.
@@amedmayorga3375 Don't care about the engineering. I just want something easy to open up and play some games.
@@amedmayorga3375 Do you not know what simple means? The PS5 is a classic console design. The Xbox is incredibly advanced.
Main complaint i see for this is the 9001 screws and how many dif types there are
While thwlere are a lot, apparently he is incorrect as another youtuber says all but one are a different size/length than the rest.
Besides, most people are just going to open this and clean the fan.
So few people do DIY stuff with consoles.
If I recall correctly, there are holes under the top cover where you can shoot compressed air to clean the heatsink without having to completely disassemble the console. Also, I really wonder what kind of foam did Sony use around the SoC. It's clearly meant to prevent the liquid metal from leaking out and killing the system, which can happen. It'd be ideal for use on PCs as well.
Happy with my ps4,easy to repair,still old stock left,today another one.
I like this guy , he reminds me of one of those bobble head things when he looks into the camera 😁 he definitely knows his onions though.
It hurts my heart to see that PS5 taken apart, but it is also so satisfying to see what is inside.
Thank you for making and sharing this video.
Much easier and less damaging way to take the covers off is by lifting up the top back corner (when vertical) and sliding them to the diagonally opposite bottom front corner.
Just in case this is anyone’s first look at a tear down and needs to do it themselves.
Your Videos are so nice, i enjoyed every Video that you post on TH-cam so Helpfull greatings from Austria!!!
TronicsFix: tearing down ps5
Me when i'll buy ps5 in 2030: ok
Can't wait to go back to this exact video 3 years later to clean my Ps5 haha :')
Do you still have a plan dutch?
For those of you who just wanna clean your console;
In the official PlayStation teardown video the guy says there's two holes for vacuuming the dust out so you probably can just do that instead of opening the entire console
And if you do that regularly (every 2 weeks or maybe even just once a month) there shouldn't be so much dust accumulated in there to ever make removing the heat sink for cleaning necessary.
@@skraz0r
Exactly. I'm glad they added those holes
Funny, I didn't see any holes in this teardown.
@@mjc0961 you would've if you knew what to look out for. I saw them, because knew that they're there. If you wanna know where the, are, watch the official Sony teardown video, it's explained there.
In addition, you don't need to break the heat pipe from the Mainboard, so if it's just for cleaning, there shouldn't be any issues. It's really not that hard for that sole purpose.
It seemed like yesterday I was watching the ps4 teardown mad
The Xbox looks next level compared to this to be honest... this is just to complicated.
The series X looks like it was designed with the inside and outside in mind. The PS5 looks like more importance was given to the exterior look.
@@Tronicsfix i notice the ps5 disc drive was design to the body shape on the corner.The gears are to one side.
@@Tronicsfix Who do you think has the better fan and better chance of cooling faster?
@@Ebolachicken Yep
@@javierlandaverde4108 Not sure about the fan but as far as cooling I can't argue with liquid metal.
What good reason does anyone have to dislike these videos? Well great video
Oof so my suspicions were correct. Repairability nightmare. Torx9, 43 screws for just one part, liquid metal, and the soldered in SSD.
Love your videos keep posting more. Your follower from the country of Iraq
I would be happy if you can make the reassembly video of everything you teared down.
You’re the best ! Always liked your videos👏
I am pretty sure sony has a lot of room for simplification on their refresh with this one.
I love this persoon, you helpt my so many times👍🏼greetz from the Nederlands Holland Europa. 💪🏼
You should do a tear down video of an oculus quest 2! I’m really curious to see how it looks from the inside
Ive been waiting for this🤭
Now Im waiting for a future video called"i bought 3 ps5, lets fixed" lol
With the way this things is built, that video should be up in a week or two.
@@spiketrademark1099 my nephews just died, 100% dead, SSD failure
@@tony--james well warranty claim and replacement I guess, really don't like how they are soldered on the board.
@@spiketrademark1099 just seeing on FB, he's saying it's not even powering on now, all lights on console are dead, he's going to return it.
Moved to the Xbox ecosystem from de Xbox360. Did and do repairs myself to the controllers and consoles when needed, as an electrical engineer it is fun and relaxing.
Early 360 had "some issues", later ones have been really solid.
Xbox One and One S have not had a single issue in the console.
Controller wise, Xbox360 do need some work to keep going, replacing switches for triggers and complete units for the sticks if cleaning does not solve drifting.
Best upgrade are aluminum triggers and sticks.
Xbox One controller cleaning the sticks, other than that pretty solid.
Looking at this video and the one of the Xbox Series X, completely agree from repairs point of view, Xbox will offer more options for d.i.y. repairs.
Great videos, just subscribed to the channel, really useful resources.
Looking forward to get my hands on a Series X once the next shipment arrives.
G'day from Australia mate! Love all your videos, thanks so much for the friendly guides and entertaining content!
Came here after the reports on Sony using different fans. It‘s good that it is at least easy to find out if you got the good or the bad fan by just removing a side panel and a few screws. When I buy my PS5 I‘m gonna check that immediately and sell or return it if it is not the good/silent fan that is in the console in this video.
None of them are repairable to me. I'll never have the nerve to take it apart 😅
Dave2D (some days ago): only have 1 screw.
TronicsFix: 1/2/3/4/5... screws.
Me: Liars!
Great video.
1/3 of ps5 cost is just those screws
Nope
New subscriber, great teardown😀🇳🇴
Please do another video on replacing the liquid metal to thermal paste.I am really curious.
Me too!
every time this week I've heard the phrase "Liquid Metal" I get a 1992 Terminator 2 flashback lol
Yeah. I'm probably never going to need to try to clean or repair a PS5, but I can agree on the fact that the internal design isn't so great for anyone needing to perform maintenance. I wonder why Sony decided to make it like that. It's like the complete opposite of the Xbox Series X. Those snap on covers also only work because there's no spinning HDD. With an old spinner, they would resonate. I feel like they are kind of cheap.
I'm not planning to buy either one of the consoles, but I immensely like you opening and fixing them. Thanks for posting the video!
Thanks for watching! Yes, I think the Series X has a more maintenance friendly design.
Im laughing about those rat kids replacing Everyday the thermal paste hhahahaa!!
There's dust collection vents that are easily accessible by taking the top cover off, and the fan is pretty easily removed. What else can you reasonably repair at home? Disc drive looks easy enough to replace too if you can get one.
SSD solution is for performance, as it's considerably faster than the standard SSD in a Xbox, so that's why they've done that.
@@leatherworkstation the actual ssd speed is not that much different between two. and real world test show xbox is ahead of ps5 by little margin
@@ianfahrizal85 the ps5 ssd is capable of 2x faster speeds than the Xbox series x
Excellent teardown, what a beast! 👏 Now just have to try and get one 😨
Woo-hoo. Was looking for this video
IMO, the Xbox one x was the easiest and best console to take apart, the PS5 seems near impossible, especially because of the liquid metal man :(
The series S is pretty easy too.
@@Tronicsfix yeah I was gonna mention that one too!! Hopefully I can get my hands on that one as well, I look forward to your teardown of it as well man! 😄
Awesome work as always, really enjoyed that teardown(s).
Hardware reviewers in all gens up till now:
"I will try replacing the thermal paste with liquid metal"
This generation:
"I will try replacing the liquid metal with thermal paste"
Liquid metal drives way too fast. The accessibility on this ps5 is trash. Within a year you're gonna see the ps5s get hot as hell.
Thermal paste the way to go
@@Ownage4lif31
Ah, what do you know.
Sony was testing it for over 2 years.
@@GameslordXY liquid metal comes in two forms. Gallium and indium. It is a chemical structure that could be altered but I highly doubt they did. Gallium is the most efficient of the two, but they can mix them together.
It will dry up no matter how many tests you do. You'll realize it soon after a year that your ps5 gets much hotter and the fan will start blasting. Then you can open it up and see that it'll be very dry.
@@Ownage4lif31 The durability is one of the main advantages liquid metal have comparing to regular thermal paste because it physically never dries out, so we can expect the least amount of maintenance related to TIMs.
@@a112233455 I see now that they made a special design which seals it at an air tight level supposedly. I'm not an expert in this field , but I'd guess they are trying their best to keep it from reacting to other elements.
I see now, so apparently it will last a long time in theory. Well, I'll be waiting a year to see if the consoles temps take a deep dive. We'll see if their work paid off
Excelent and Superb piece of engineering is the Xbox Series, simple and rock solid.