Broken/overheating PS4 - Repair and Restore (Fan Fix!) 

Thank you! Well it wouldn't be a "tinkering shop" without tinkering with something! :) I'll use that fan for my other two PS4s for testing. If and when I get one working, I might replace it.

Thank you! I am not a big gamer myself but this PS4 is still working ok!

Thank you!

Thanks! I admit I have been gaming a bit now! :)

Thank you!

I hope you can fix everything!

I’ll try but it seems a plastic mould. The PS4 is a great little machine but clearly built with price in mind. Thanks for watching!

@@tony359 Today the fans are no longer serviceable, sadly. They do this on purpose, to buy another one.

That's an excellent point - To be honest I think I did, it just didn't make it to the final cut! I used some paper towel though as I found that cotton buds left lint behind on the rubber. Thanks for watching!

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Of course! That fan will spin until there's only the spindle left! :) Thanks for watching!

It's a kit from Kaiweets. I mentioned it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4rJkzYdi7xQ.html The screwdriver kit is nice. The bits are sturdy - the handle is not the best. It's still in one piece but the locking mechanism is not smooth anymore. That said, it sells for £16 and for that price I think it's amazing to have! Thanks for watching!

I can only imagine the noise it was making before when playing!

Lol 😂

I wouldn’t call it a solution, more a bodge job if you’re waiting for a replacement but it worked 🙂 thanks for watching!

Thank you! It was more or less T-cut, but something else I had around I think. Make sure it’s plastic safe, then any polishing compound for car body should work. Good luck!

@@tony359 Nice and thank you ill look in to it

Believe it or not, I FINISHED "DOOM" (2016) on this PS4 and really enjoyed it... Now waiting for a sale to get Ethernal! Thanks for watching!

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Aaaahhhh I didn’t neeed to know that 😂 thank you, it’s a great feeling indeed!

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I didn't think of drilling the other end, thanks! Oh yes, I've seen videos of worse consoles online. Still, if I had a "device" and it starts making the sound of an airplane, I would take it to someone who can take a look? :) Thanks for watching!

@@tony359 people throw away things and replace it for a new device instead of repairing it. The days of electronics shops that do repairs are pretty much over sadly. The console modding and repair shops are also dwindling sadly.

@@samuraidriver4x4 Unfortunately. To be honest I kind of understand them: I can do this myself but if you need to pay someone, it might not be worth. We live in the disposable era unfortunately. Let's say that maybe those consoles could be built to allow the user to remove a flap and clean the heatsink - I believe the PS5 has something similar? The PS4 WILL need a clean at some point...

@@tony359 indeed, repairs also got alot more expensive because they are difficult due to SMD components. If a transistor in the TX amplifier of a CB burned out it was an easy job but replacing a USB-C port is a whole other ballgame making it alot more expensive. I doubt sony wants their customers cleaning a heatsinks because they rather sell a new console.😂 And you know what's going to happen when they add a flap to access the heatsink, someone is going to use some hot soapy water to "deepclean" it🤣

​@@samuraidriver4x4 yes it's a catch-22 situation but our planet has limited resources so this will have to change at some point. So maybe we could start now! :)

Nobody can! What I can say is that if you just remove the bottom cover, you can see the fan and you should be able to see the heatsink through the fan. You can remove the bulk of the dirt with some tool. You'll need a torx tool to remove the screws at the back. But nobody can assure you nothing will go wrong! If not mistaken you can save a backup of your game situation on the cloud, make sure you do that before you do anything! Thanks for watching and good luck!

I am not 100% sure to be honest. If the fan has 3 wires, it should be working with 12V - the third wire is the tachometer FROM the fan. If it has 4 wires, then you need a PWM controller.

@@tony359 thanks for the fast response, i go try the 12v, need to see if its a fan problem or something worst cause my ps4 turns off after 2min in the initial menu. 👍

You should be able to hear the fan spinning though. If it doesn't spin, then you'll hear it. In doubt, you can do as I did in the video and keep the fan outside of the case so you see if it spins or not - only for a short time though or the APU will overheat.

Local adverts I guess. Facebook marketplace, local websites and Ebay! But beware, it's VERY easy to get some very abused items. If you go that route, I'd recommend you only buy sealed units. That way you know the owner did not open it and made things worse.

I do not know I’m afraid.

Disgusting indeed! Thank you!

Ehhh ma la tua mica ha la ventola rotta e la moquette 🙂

@@tony359 ah, allora ti piace vincere facile!!!😆

@@medievil02 Beh ogni tanto si' eh! :) Di Floppy IBM me ne basta uno al mese! :)

@@tony359 🤣 posso immaginare. Cmq non avevo mai aperto una ps4 e devo dire che é fatta veramente bene, hai ragione!!

Thank you!

I'm sorry but I really don't think the fan can be "properly" fixed. I did that in my video out of curiosity but I wouldn't assume it's going to work! I also don't think too much oil would prevent the fan from spinning... good luck!

My experience is limited with PS4 but I guess you're not re-assembling it correctly. Have you replaced the RAM pads by any chance? If they're too thick, the CPU won't be allowed to sit on the heatsink properly. Does the PS4 overheats straight away or after a while?

@tony359 if I start playing a game after a minute of playing the game it's flashing red saying its over heating maybe I may need to get it cleaned professionally

Is the fan spinning? The fan connector is very fragile. Do you hear the fan spinning faster and faster? It will get VERY loud when it's overheating. When that happens, do you feel hot air coming out at the back of the PS4?

The PS4 does not have a "heat spreader" that can go wrong so I suspect two things 1. Error in re-assembling 2. Memory thermal pads are misplaced or too thick (did you replace them?) and they prevent the heatsink from touching the actual CPU. You can TEMPORARILY trying without the memory thermal pads to test. Are you sure the fan is running?

I agree. A user-accessible panel would have been simple to implement I guess.

the PS are designed to shutdown just a moment before they catch fire so I'd definitely give it some attention! :)

Is the fan spinning faster and faster until it says overheating? The fan is VERY loud when it's at maximum speed. Did you replace the thermal paste on the CPU?

I hope you can fix it! My advice is: take it slow and be careful. Good luck!

interesting!

It was! I can't imagine how abused it has been when they were running games on it!

😂 indeed