Your PS5 Will Overheat Until You Do This
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Here's the PS5 overheating FIX that actually works! Doing this will stop your PlayStation 5 from shutting off.. If your PS5 turns off by itself you can try cleaning the PS5 power supply, & your PS5 will run like new! I show you step-by-step how to clean the power supply for PlayStation 5 & fix your PS5 from overheating or randomly shutting off. If your PS5 power supply overheats you can take apart the console & use basic household items to fully clean the PS5 system power supply. Doing this has many benefits like helping your PS5 last longer, run quieter, & prevent overheating when playing PS5 games that use a LOT of performance. If your PS5 ever experiences overheating problems you can either send your PS5 to Sony, or clean it yourself.
You can follow this guide to help clean the PS5 power supply at your own risk. Doing this is NOT for the average user, & requires technical skill to complete this project. For MORE tips & tricks or How-To guides for your PlayStation 5, remember to SUBSCRIBE.
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This is the biggest design flaw of the PS5 in my opinion, the average user will not want to do this. Hopefully it's re-designed on the Silm/Pro model
If we clean the PlayStation 5 fan every one or two months, this will not happen
@@rayan_ro5412 You will be surprised. The PS5 I took apart in this video has been used maybe 20 hours in its lifetime & has been used in all my cleaning videos. As you can see, there was still dust in the power supply vent
Yup, biggest flaw that i called 2 years ago when i noticed how much dust my PS5'S doubled sided fan eats
@@JohnGlasscockthat's crazy. I'm kinda worried now, mine's just two weeks don't wanna open it yet
@kuroxell Don't worry. It's only an issue if over time the PS5 starts randomly shutting down or overheating with the warning. Keeping the cooling fan clean is the best prevention but it's not a permanent solution unfortunately
There is no way i'm doing this without breaking something
You're not alone on that; I'm not that confident about it myself.
@zxr_NIN_j horizontal is going to collect less dust?
@@kaspauf06yes, just like the ps4, I had mine for years and never had to clean it because there was hardly ever any dust
If it is overheating and the culprit is the PSU then give it to a professional to clean it for you. The connectors on the console specially the ribbon connectors are very easy to break and if you break them it's gonna cost you a lot to repair them
Clean your fan every 2 months
For anyone that might be planning on doing this and feel a bit leery, I would recommend taking pics of everything before disassembly as you go. Also, get some paper cups or other small containers for all of the different screws. You might even want to label them with where they came from. Doing this keeps stuff from getting lost or mixed up and gives you pics to reference when putting everything back together and connecting the wires. 🙂
Or watch the 2nd half of this video
I was just thinking that
I'm no longer confident with disassembling and reassembling PS products, therefore, I'm certainly not going to go in depth with this particular machine.
I recently disassembled PS4 (original model) in order to clean off and reapply thermal paste inside the CPU. I followed a tutorial, which I thought was easy to follow along. During the disc drive detachment, the tutorial said to LIFT the lip to remove ribbon, instead of PRESSING DOWN. A tiny piece of the T-shaped ribbon broke off inside the lip, but I didn't think anything of it at the time. As it turned out, now the power & eject button no longer responds, and disc drive no longer accepts any BR & games. :(
@@jun4466 Yes I attempted to fix my PS1, unsuccessfully. Fixed 2 x PS2s by replacing the laser but both eventually broke again and bought another off marketplace. Have a PS3 that won't read BluRay discs just DVDs but don't have a security torx to undo the screws. At least 4 PS2 cordless controllers have ended up in a worse state after attempting to fix them.
At least, for now, my PS4 and PS5 are working well although I do have a PS4 controller that half the buttons don't work. I found a page that suggested taking it apart and reseating the flexible plastic circuit board (PCB). Did all that 3 times with no luck and the person said I'd need to order a new PCB. Haven't done that yet.
I agree and have zip lock baggies to hold each set of screws in the order you took them out(levels of disassembly) that way you can follow your guide and place them in order
Im too scared to take anything apart lol best i can do is carefully take out the dust through the fan grate
Prevention will help keep this from happening & extend the life of the PS5 so good job 👍🏻
I was too. I'm a stoner and I forget how to put most shit back together lol. But I bought a kit and took my time put the screws in different dishes lol it wasn't that bad honestly
Watch videos and take your time, don’t force anything that feels like it won’t come apart.
I just take a keyboard blower to the back then put it in vac mode at the dust catchers. No taking anything apart.
@@JohnGlasscockI’m too scared to do this too since I don’t know what I’m doing like you do and I might not have the right screwdriver for it either
It’s quite impressive how you’ve packed so much information into a 5 minute video!
he does a really good job, most other electronic tutorials, by the time they say let's get started these videos are done. I personally hate wasting even a couple of minutes sitting through some introduction and some other nonsense this just gets right to the point
@@DexterRosewell said
There's no much to remove from the PS5 so of course the video is quick
@@SkinCareLuver Yeah but some videos ramble on for 10 minutes before even getting to the point which takes all of 30 seconds to explain. So this is great.
If you're not confident enough to do a full disassembly, just go as far as removing the fan. Then get a UV torch and a long q-tip used in electricals. The torch highlights where dust is, making it glow light blue.
With the fan removed, you look down the cavity space, down the length of the console below the fan, and you can see the 'cheese grate' PSU holes, and fish out any dust bunnies with your q-tip.
Personally, I did a full disassembly and found it not really worth it in my opinion. There wasnt much dust in my heatsinks. Most of it was on the PSU holes which I could have just as easily cleaned using the way I described.
Its quite a design flaw to have these important vents, facing upwards, directly underneath the fan... dust just falls straight onto them.
Thank you. I am past mildly pissed about this complete failure of a machine.
The main problem is dust build up is not the flaw here but rather the metal liquid compound which eventually leave dry spots and will start going bad.
Sony should have went for those liquid changing thermal pads instead which start to get liquid with heat and have close to liquid metal heat transfer.
Should I use normal cotton q tips or the microfiber ones?
problem is this does not solve the overheating problem at all
IMAGINE REACHING THE POWER SUPPLY AND SEEING IT CRYSTAL CLEAR 💀
As an average user who's not particularly mechanically knowledgeable there's no way I could do all of this successfully lol.
Same
You... you can't use a screwdriver?
Ofc you can
@@sofachromeit’s the ribbons we’re worried about. I have huge hands, probably gonna damage something
@@sofachrome Fear of breaking or disassembling it somehow and not being able to put it back together like i had a ps4 controller it had stick drift i tried to put it back together but i couldn't so it went to the trash. i was 13
To minimized the frequent cleaning is to make sure your desk is not also accumulating dust or dirt by cleaning the top. Also, you will know that your console is gathering dust if your incoming and outer vent fins are collecting or sticking some dust particles from those areas.
I felt like I was doing open heart surgery just installing an SSD, I don't think I would even try to do this on my own, but thanks for making great how to videos like this one
Or you guys can get a angle brush, and clean it from the inside of the fan. Once you’re done you can tilt it vertically with the fan side on the floor or table and smack the top to bring the whole dust out you cleaned out. I may have not explain it good but I hope you guys got the idea. There’s no need to take it apart 👍
Thanks for sharing ideas I appreciate it
That might be a good idea. What angle brush are you using?
@@blkrazor8866 hey I replied to your comment but I think TH-cam deleted it lol. But long story short; I used car detailing brushes that come with two sets. One that are straight forward for cup holders and the other that are mini nylon brushes that looked like a tooth brush but curve at the end of the bristles giving it that “angled” look. But for fast convenience, a toothbrush would work or a long and skinny brush should do the job 👍
@@JohnGlasscock please try this out John! This clean out my power supply conveniently
I have a launch day ps5 and did the entire clean about a month ago after a few overheating shutdowns. Couldn't believe how many clumps of dust were lodged in the system radiators. Well worth the 2 hours to slowly and carefully do.
I would rather have a professional technician do the work for me instead of myself screwing up my system.
This was exactly the issue. Fixed it. Didnt need to take it apart, but the first 30 seconds was all i needed to hear. Thanks 🔥🔥🔥
So how did you do it ???
@@anusenpai6945if you know how to remove ur fan then u got this easily...i just fixed mine.
Just took out my fan.. And got a small little vacuum hose and put it directly on that power supply vent and vacuumed it.. But at first i was scared and just grabbed a small paintbrush i had and slid my hand in tha p5 wit that brush and just cleaned it that way then i was thinking.....
"Why dont i try and remove all that dust i just knocked INTO my power supply since i just cleaned everything else"???
so i vacuumed after... But its not a necessary step.
My dear, thank you, yes this is a complete disassembly, in just over 5 minutes of video will be saved for the future, my PS5 is new bought this month. Thanks for the detailing of the screws and the reminder attention to the flat cables. Very useful. It is not an activity for everyone, it requires care.
I followed this guide and it great but I found out that you don’t need to take out those 16+ screws from the motherboard to get to the power supply. I just removed 3 screws that attached the casing to the other side of the console, then carefully pulled back the 2 long wires and the whole thing came off revealing the power supply.
The anxiety I have watching you take this apart. Hahaha. I'm not even doing it and it's making me anxious about getting it back together.
Love your videos! Always straight to the point with no garbage filler. One of the best on TH-cam.
I appreciate it thank you
Thank you for all of your vids. You always are straight to the point and don’t beg your audience for a like for 5 minutes straight
Well said....👍
I also gave u a like...🤔
Get a small handheld vacuum with a bendable hose. If you take the fan out, you can bend the hose into the power supply and vacuum it out. I havent seen any dust buildup on mine and ive opened my ps5 4 times since owning it. The fan will get a decent amount of dust on it as well as the exhaust vents. But a nornal vacuum will reach those and you dont need a special mini vacuum for those. Im guessing as long as you consistently clean the fan and exhuast ports, the power supply won't get buildup on it.
Am gonna say this for many of us: NO THANK YOU😐✋
I've taken just about every game systems apart and successfully put them back together in working order. This video is very helpful 👌
Good job 👍🏻 hopefully you never need to but if it ever happens it's not too bad
I have done around 2-3 ps4 repairs like this just by watching YT videos and i think ps4 is much easier compared to ps5. And the best part was i went to multiple ps4 repair shops before and they all took my money and didn't do anything and told me we cant fix this buy a new one so i did that and bought ps4 slim and after 4 month even it caused overheating problem so i took it up on my self to repair both changing thermal paste and everything
You can also find an authorized repair center and aside from deep cleaning, get the Liquid Metal reapplied especially if you play vertically. I had overheating issues and the fan going crazy with certain games and when I got my Ps5 checked, the insides were clean even the PSU. Apparently, the liquid metal slid down a bit creating a dry/hotspot on the APU. After the reapplication of Liquid Metal, my PS5 Runs like a champ with the sound of a sleeping baby even at intensely graphical demanding moments in games. :)
How much did that cost you??
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Asking for a friend..
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@@catastrophe218 In the philippines, it cost me around 30-40 bucks.
I took apart a drill once; it got soaked from a leak and needed some parts changed and cleaned so I gave it a go. So many steps and items to remember. After the clean and changeover of parts I ressembled and closed it up. It worked. But what was this little metal strip I had just found? A speed regulator. So power drops out and ramps up whenever it wants now lol.
I watched the first 20 seconds of this and was like I’ll do this, easy. Another 20 seconds and I was like no way in hell. I love my PlayStation too much to break it through forgetting a step haha
Finally someone who shows it correctly, step by step, thanks for that! 💯
That was the goal, no problem!
Whoever engineered this ps5 should be on the unemployment line this system is gonna clog up on everyone that don’t know any different!!! Absolutely unacceptable. The worst thing about it is it will start giving you trouble when the warranty is up because I got 2 years and now it won’t play ps5 games for more than 30 min. I might buy my first Xbox in my entire life as I’ve been a PlayStation guy since ps1!!!
I have a filter modification on my channel
The 1200 series made a hole for you to clean the power supply without having to take the system apart, very helpful when I'm cleaning it!
I think I'd rather not, but thanks. It's an insane amount of work and I don't feel confident enough to do this without breaking cables or sockets.
Guys Take a screenshot of everything before you unplug anything
Or even better if you record it
So you don't get confused when putting it together
Very informative. My wife and i were able to do it together at 2am while drinking. Usually i cant do anything except turning any machine on and off. Somehow didn’t F anything up by just following step by step. Thanks.
I started covering my console while not in use. I don't use rest mode. I turn it off completely and cover it to prevent dust build-up.
It's quite amazing how you managed to create 20 videos about the same thing.
This video will be saved for later because while my PS5 is still within the warranty, I wouldn't dream of doing this. After it's warranty expires I might give it a go. But since my PS4 ran for 5 years before it's first clean-up, I'm confident the PS5 will handle just as well.
This process is easier than PS4 for sure. PS4 teardown was annoying.
One thing that John didn’t tell you is that this will definitely void the waranty, so there’s no going back if you mess up. Do this at your own risk.
Yeah, he didn’t mention that & should’ve for clarity. However, anyone that has any familiarity with warranties is going to realize that pretty quickly. There are exceptions but just about any warranty is going to come with a clause that the warranty is voided if the defect stems from misuse of the product or owner made alterations that affect/disable the product.
Still, I agree. It’s important to make disclaimers about things like that for viewer clarity & just as a legal precaution. It might be that he’s made so many videos that involve disassembling the system so it’s just assumed knowledge for his regular viewers to anticipate the warranty being nullified if you do anything more than change out the covers or possibly add an SSD. But if anyone is a first time viewer or hasn’t gathered that assumption yet, it very well could lead to some real issues for those viewers.
Hey man, just want to say thank you so much. My power supply unit was choked with dust. Followed this video and got it done. I was so nervous and fearing i woukd wreck it. Never so happy to see a PS firing back into life. Thanks again ❤
OMG JOHN YOU HAVE ONCE AGAIN SAVED ME AND MY MARRIAGE. MY PS5 WAS OVERHEATING EVERY DAY AND WAS GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY SEXUAL ESCAPADES WITH MY 7 WIVES. SINCE YOUR LAST VIDEO I ADDED ANOTHER WIFE JUST LIKE YOU HAVE ADDED ANOTHER INFORMATIVE VIDEO TO THIS CHANNEL WOE IS TO THE ONES WHO DO NOT WATCH THIS. NO MORE DUST AND OVERHEATING IN MY LIFE ANYMORE. THE ONLY OVERHEATING IN MY LIFE FROM NOW ON IS THANKFULLY IN THE BEDROOM.
So remind me again why I spent $546 dollars for a console that you have to demolish just to clean. When the ps4 I bought for $260 4 years ago performed perfectly without ever getting cleaned???
just out of curiosity how much does it cost to send it in to clean?
Helped my little brother do this on his ps5. Hopin it actually makes a difference!
This guide worked for me, thank you! My PS5 started shutting down randomly whilst playing PS5 games. I've had it since 2020. I've cleaned it once in that time by disassembly to remove the fan and clean fins only. After the shut downs, I had a look inside, and sure enough the PSU vents were clogged. The disassembly guide is a little simplistic (some stills that can be paused with arrows for each screw length and hole would be really handy), but by and large as comprehensive as one needs to get the job done. I had a marathon session after cleaning, not one shut down - where normally I'd have several in one evening.
P.S. those silver screws are no joke!!
If anyone wants to do this , please make sure you have the CORRECT TOOLS! Before you begin . Thanks for the video
What are the tools? Share a link on where to get them if you can…. Please? 🙏
Yes always
i’m getting anxious just thinking about this as i’ve never taken apart a console but i think if i sit down and do it with this video ill be able to. i’m gonna update this comment.
I'm literally in the exact same boat here. Gonna try later today with this video as well, been dragging my feet about cleaning it, but I'm tired of not being able to play anything lmao
you know, there are a TON of videos on this topic but i really appreciated this one for being through and complete. So man people stop after the teardown and fix but never show you how to put it back together but you did the whole thing. That is commendable and eaarned a subscription for from me. beyond that thank you b/c this did the trick for me. Beyond that the teardown and build up sections of the video were great. In the future however maybe quickly teach and remind people about static discharge and how to deal with it (ground themselves) after moving around.
My ps5 was over heating even after cleaning realize that it mainly overheated because i had my ps5 to close to the wall preventing proper ventilation. So make sure ya have yours in a well ventilated area
I also recommend gamers to clean their rooms (mop/vacuum/sweep/dust) and replace your house or apartment air filter to FPR 9 or above (or close to 2200).
AND dont forget to replace it every few months or so.
You can solve/prevent 99% of the dust issues by removing the covers and the fan for a quick cleaning. Take compressed air and spray the console out thoroughly after a few wipes of the inner covers and tooth brush on the inner cooling grates, and put it back together. Job done. No need to take anything else apart. Several vids of this procedure online. If you do this once every 6 months you shouldn't ever have to do an extreme teardown like in this video. I just performed this on my disk version PS5 after only purchasing it last Black Friday and it had a lot of dust even for a non smoking environment. I agree the console needs a redesign but I am impressed with how easily it disassembles and allows for memory expansion.
User manual says nothing about canned air. It specifically stated use a vacuum
@@Nick-uy9wv either works just fine. Canned air does not have the psi necessary to damage the internals of the unit.
I didn’t remove my fan, I just used a vacuum to clean inside and vent holes. It did the job, removed lots of dust and No more shutdowns (for now).
Will make it a routine to do this every few months.
Great info as always but in my circumstance, I’ll leave it to the professionals or I’ll be buying a new PS5 🤣
For the first generation of PS5s, not only you need to clean the dust as mentioned in the clip, but also you need to take a look at your liquid metal. the other day, I opened up mine and the LM was not in a good condition as it had several little dry spots on both MB and Heat sink. This process is even more difficult than just simply cleaning the dust out of power supply and the heat sink.
I would not recommend this at all, no one needs to check the liquid metal.
@@shakengandulf I completely get what you're saying. Although taking a look at LM is rather difficult for an average console user, but based upon my own console it is necessary to check it.
So I've had my PS5 since launch day. I took my system apart just like you showed, but my system was not dusty. Ya there was a small amount, but I spent an hr doing this and didn't need to. Good video though
me and my girlfriend were able to fix mine because of your walkthrough, thank you so much you beautiful soul Ɛ>
It's currently illegal to have the "warranty void if removed" sticker on products and yet Sony hasn't been called out on it on all PlayStation consoles. A law was passed sometime in the 1970s. When I heard about that I went ahead replaced my 12 year old PS3's thermal paste 2 years ago and it has been absolutely silent since then. Some thing with the fat PS4 going on to 8 years at the time. The amount of TP they put in the consoles were SUPER small which is why the fans are so loud. That and the thermal paste at the time was also dried up.
I really appreciate that you show the steps to re-assemble the system as well! Believe it or not lots of people leave that out.
I keep a small cleaned cooling fan pointing at the vents. Finally, I took apart my ps5 and noticed I barely had any dust build-up! I always make sure my cooling fan is 100% clean!!
I done this ro the point of getting the fan off and then used pipe cleaner brush, cotton buds & hoover to get all the gunk of the heatsink. Was too nervous to take the whole thing apart.
Seems to have sorted the issue, so thank you 👍
Great tutorial. Just finished disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling after following this tutorial,step by step. I would recommend going further than just taking the fan out, as I tried that the first time, but my PS5 was still overheating. Once I got to the power supply,it was immediately apparent that was the problem from the amount of dust deep down in the console. I’m also going to leave my console horizontal to help increase the airflow and hopefully not have any issues with the mercury in the future.
nice but i guess my ps5 will just overheat :(
Try the angle brush method listed up above
I had this issue with my PS5,I clean the fan and used a toothbrush the clean the dust off my power supply. After that I bought a vertical PS5 with cooling fans,and got 3 more cooling fans attached the back,so it's keeping the bottom cool and back side. A total of 5 cookings fans. No more problems.
I lay mine horizontally. Ive cleaned it twice in a year and it really hasn't been very dirty.
That's good!
I've never done anything else except use a vacuum attachment on my PS4. 9 years later still works great. Let me know when you make a PS5 worth buying Sony. 😂
Ok I am convinced. Ps5 slim for me this black friday.
MVP!! My dude shortening what's supposed to be a 15 to 30 min long process to 5.
Very easy nice one mate. Got to the fan myself but couldn't for the life of me find the last screws to do a full clean. Turns out that vent is removable... who'd of thunk
This was great, thank you! I found a huge dustball in mine and the power supply was well caked in dust. All back together now and working - just waiting to see if the issue is resolved. Thanks again.
Bro I only went to stage 1, used an air compressor and everything’s done. 👍🏻
I’ve been using an air compressor to avoid taking the PlayStation apart. So far so good. Ps5 used to overheat when playing games at 120fps. Blasted it from every hole and angle I could with a high psi air compressor and have been all good ever since. I’ve done it twice so far without issue. Just be sure to put something through the fan so it can’t spin.
Yup us car guys know what to do . Same way I did it. Forget taking the whole thing apart. 😊
@@willharris2607 I’m a detailer. Same story here 😂
Its important to keep your system clean and ventilated of course but it shouldnt require you to take the system apart to prevent it from overheating on certain games. That would be unacceptable from a design perspective if it required you to disassemble the fan every year to prevent certain games from over heating the system. The system should be able to handle some dust build up and compensate with the fan speed accordingly.
my ps5 has been shutting off by itself after only 30 mins use. guess i have no choice but to give this a try
update: just cleaned it out last night (followed the video exactly and was much easier than I expected) and just played 2 hours of dead space remake perfectly fine. Couldn't get more than 20-30 mins before losing power prior to cleaning. thanks for the video!
You do not got to take the fan out of old just use compressed air on the power supply through the fan whole when u take the fan out
Thank you and as a new ps5 user I will take all of this information and use it in the future
You can just use a tooth brush after removing the fan. A standard one can reach. Then vaccuum or use compressed air.
I also reccomend having it upside down while brushing so that the dust falls towards where the fan is.
This is like playing pickup basketball & then having open heart surgery on the sidelines to lower your blood pressure lol
I absolutely do not trust myself to do all of this without completely breaking my console. Think I'll just stick to hoovering without disassembling
I’ve done all of this and I maintain my ps5 very well making sure the fan is clean and clear of dust and still my ps5 still gets very hot almost to the state of overheating
I’m running out of ideas and solutions
I think in non smoking room as mine clearing fan once each 6 months will do the job together with clearing outside dust that collects on surface for like every 10 days . I play about 3 hours each day at least and if I intend to play again I make 2 hours pause and completely turn off console. Even after 3 hours I can barely feel warmth on ps5 when I touch it with hand. Also i dont ever hear fan working unlike with ps4 which had habbit to go crazy with games like God of war and similar.
Also clearing fan of ps5 is so much easier compared to ps4 ( slim ) and God forbid ps3 where I had to completely take apart entire console ( ps3 slim ) . I think ps5 is really friendly console regarding all this.
My anxiety shot up just watching this. I would not be able to put it back together again.
removing the metal plate ~2:28 was the trickiest bit i found because of the blu tac (?) securing it to the motherboard, felt like it didn’t want to come apart! little bit of gentle but firm prying around the edges got it to come away
many thanks for the upload 🙏
I was a bit hesitant about even just removing the fan but I watched several videos on TH-cam and followed the steps pretty easy tbh ps5 still working fine as usual
Thank you for this! My son’s PS5 was doing weird stuff. We cleaned the vents and took out the fan but never saw those holes. I just took it apart again and all those holes were full of dust. 😳
Thanks your a huge big help John your content is so straight to the point and plenty of tips of what you should or should not do when owning Sony products
Void that warranty real good
How often does the PSU get dusty? I dunno what kind of environments people live in my but I've had my PS5 for 2.5 years and there's barely any dust inside.
Same all about being clean
Thanks for the video John! My PS5 was overheating because of a very dusty power supply. Your video helped me tremendously.
On a side note: I really hate ribbon cables 😭
Best TH-cam channel for everything P5 related!!!
Thank you for creating these videos.
It's much appreciated for those who may need some guidance.
Keep up the good work!!!
That means a lot, thank you
I even don't have a PS5 but but I got so much stressed one minute into the video that I know I'll give it to Sony to get it cleaned once I own a P5. 😂
May not be a bad idea to wear a grounding wrist band, to avoid damaging your motherboard with static.
So, if you send your PS5 to sony they will clean it for you? That sounds a lot easier and safer than all of this. Is it free? How long does it usually take?
about 220.00 and may take a cpl weeks
@@Peppy34420 Okay, thank you for the answer
its kind of sad really, i would just buy a new one at that point lol
@@Emily_North
My warranty expires in December so I hope nothing happens
Keep it horizontal, keep a dust cover on it when not in use, and clean the fan every 6 months. Won’t ever be an issue.
Jesus Christ. I’ve opened up & taken apart (only what was necessary) my Xbox 360 and PS4 to clean them thoroughly, and been fortunate to have no problems afterwards. However, THIS, taking apart my PS5 completely to clean the air vents on the opposite side of the console is another level. Truthfully, I would be content taking care of my PS5 electronically (i.e system settings), on the outside (dusting/brushing/pressurized air), and even opening it just to remove & clean the fan. I’ve heard of design flaws, but this is asking too much if you want to keep your console in good condition. I would only go this far if I absolutely had to.
I haven't tried to take apart a game console beyond removing the top case since my old PS2 launch model design I had in 2009. That time the power ribbon got accidentally yanked out from the motherboard and even when buying a replacement power ribbon the console never turned on again.
It would take forever for me to learn how to disassemble electronics such as game consoles confidently and put them back together
I would recommend taking a close up photo at each step.
Still waiting the day when the 6 minutes video starts as it finishes: “ausxhknopfubrururuodeuf”
If in doubt take pictures during disassembly! That way you have a reference during reassembly.
Thanks for adding this to my next clean up time with the PS5. Last clean up was with the fan and heatsink. I just gotta get some confidence in disassembling ribbon cables and cables in general on this console. Any tips?
Can you do a guide for the 1215A model? I know the screw layout is different and I would love to take it apart w/o disturbirbing the liquid metal as you did in this guide.
My PS5 does not overheat. I BLESSED it
I'd rather buy one of those cooling stands than do this because 1. My patience is short and 2. This looks like too much aggravation.
1:15 - nope I'm out - but thanks for the video haha
It's crazy paying that amount for a system and you have to break it down and clean it
Im glad sony made it so easy to clean the psu. Only 150 or so steps