Every PS5 Owner Needs To Do This 

It's literally the least we can do haha.

I like the people who say they've been using theirs for 3 years without issue. Unless you live in a vacuum, you open that puppy up and it's going to look like the dust bowl. I have to clean mine about once every nine months

​@@proggz39How it looks isn't an issue, if it runs the same it doesn't matter to me

​@@Lee-km7qqI've never opened up any of my consoles. I've only had my PS5 for a year though. If it messes up, I'll just buy a new one but I've never lost a console to dust.

@@Lee-km7qq Excessive dust build-up can diminish airflow which could eventually lead to overheating you don't even have to do a deep clean like he does just spraying some compressed air into the vents will help

Did you scratch thr sides of it like I seem to see everyone do when they take a panel off?

@@dwaynehicks6714 no, and I had no problem taking them off.

@@dwaynehicks6714 I put a towel down first.

@@donbeaudoin3915 I meant on the inside, the black side under the panel

@@donbeaudoin3915which vacuum you use for ps5?

I remember when he would want to be one of the first to teardown a new device and he would break parts, like the ps5 controller teardown where he broke the right shoulder button. Or another video where he literally told you to just rip out the capacitors.

What??? Link please 🙏 Got to see it!

Shit i remember when he was making walking dead videos…..

I remembered his drawers full of hammers

Woh! I think this is the first time ive seen john push a sponsor lol. Or ive just never noticed haha

Sure but this guide is more for people who've had a PS5 for a long time and never cleaned it once or just live in a very dirty environment. A simple vacuuming probably won't get everything out

Agreed...

Dude. You have no idea the sht thats inside ps5. The radiators are so stupidly engineered. Vacuuming doesnt help a thing. Dust bunnies are roaming around between the radiators (suprise-suprise, there are more than one radiator). Even removing the fan doesnt help, because most of the dust is where you cant reach until you take the whole system apart. Worst part is that the power supply has tiiiiiny holes for cooling which get clogged with dust. Enjoy the repeated shutdown due to power supply/unit overheating.

Absolutely, but that doesn't make a good video😂😂

​@@doublekuno521I've never cleaned my PS4 since the day I bought it back in 2015 and it's still running like the first time I bought it.... Pretty sure my PS5 should do the same

Yeah I dont have torque screwdriver, I just used my phone flashlight and my fan is dust free its the damn Cyberpunk 2077 new patches are crashing my PS5

Just got on today and ordered a dust cover and black side pieces, I think it'll look a lot better all black and those dust covers are almost essential when the console isn't on

Common man isnt gonna open up their PS5. Detach all these pieces. Unplug the fan. Unscrew the fan. Pull the fan out. Whip out a toothbrush and start brushing. Never gonna happen. This is for aa very small audience.

⁠@@InnerRiseAnd unfortunately that common audience will be the first people to have their consoles break.

@@soupaplayer5012 never lost a console to dust.

@@InnerRise I’m sure there are a few people who simply want to take good care of their things and will get some use out of this video. You’re right in saying that it’s not for the wider audience, but regular people are also capable of doing simple cleaning jobs such as this one.

I did the same thing a couple of years ago. Best decision I've made.

Sadly, i couldn't find one strong enough to be comparable to air cans.

💯

Or just get an electric air duster so you don't have these problems.

@@quann06 I feel like the target audience of this video aren't going to want to invest in one of those for just occasionally cleaning their PS5.

@@djjjjjdmaybe not however I use my electric duster for more than electronics. It’s handy for getting dust off freshly sanded wood or dusting out other things that have little crevices that are hard to reach.

​@@djjjjjd Even BEFORE ALL THAT. The target audience isnt gonna OPEN UP THEIR PS5.....furthermore start unscrewing things. This isnt realistic.

​@@AtracBreezyive taken mine outside and used it to blow leaves from out under my cars hood lol

Now one video for the Xbox Series X/S :)

What do you mean by the air getting "frozen"?

​@@MarkHogan994the propellant will cool down the air, if you spray long enough and the humidity is high enough the water vapor will begin to condense.

Yeah, I know he needs a sponsor but Factor is the wrong product. Shilling garbage hurts your credibility.

@@mpholicx2 I agree with you! The content is great, but it's important for viewers to be aware that the sponsor associated with it may not be reliable.

Because 99% of users don't take the time to clean out their consoles

Smokers.

Some people live in places closer to woods n dirt always around even if u clean constantly it just happens

You dust and clean your house weekly. I don't 😉

Laziness, laziness is the how and why.

Thought I was the only one that uses a paint brush. Definitely better than a toothbrush

Same here. Good to know I’m not the only one. 😅 you dirty man!

it doesnt matter that much because the fans are not mechanical, they are electrical. There is no piece to wear out

@@lordeilluminati That doesn't sound right. These are mechanical devices that are literally a big moving part. Frictionless fans are not a thing and piezoelectric fans are not being used here. The blades of a fan are spinning on a bearing and are subject to basic physical properties. I don't know what PS5 fans use but (in general) they're not going to last forever. They'll lose efficiency and eventually lock up over time and use.

Wow that’s a dumb idea if people do that

This is next level OCD LOL

You're right

The Xbox Series X you just have to take out 1 screw and the entire console is exposed to clean. I would say "Props to both companies for making such and easy to access console".

I was afraid to open it at beginning but now I know super easy to clean.

​@@LOTW1this isn't a video about xbox

​@@LOTW1Yeah but if you remove that screw on the Xbox it voids the warranty. You won't void the warranty doing this on the ps5. Even the PS4 slim and pro are designed this way

I kind of wonder if a dust filter for the ps5 and series x would restrict the airflow too much on them, considering they only use one fan for the entire console?

@@plasmaoctopus1728 I'm guessing that's the main reason for it besides maybe a cost saving measure/form of planned obsolescence But at that point it's clear that Microsoft asked the design team to make the series console the most optimal shape for airflow while Sony had a bit more of an emphasis on sleek futuristic design at the detriment of airflow Edit: also the way the X is designed having its intake be on the bottom (when upright) I feel is probably a reason you see a lot less dust accumulated than PS5 having it at the front when on the side and almost at the top when standing. Don't know how bad it is for the series S but mine is on it's side so both intakes are at the sides and the exhaust at the top. I'm guessing it would have similar problems to the ps5 if standing

@@plasmaoctopus1728 my console peasentry is showing... PCs have dust filters and you don't see air flow restrictions, even with much smaller fans. That just proves they *could* do it.

I also want to know if you can do thus with the series x.

Exactly!!!

If you watched the video he literally said you could use those holes with a vacuum 🤣🤣🤣

For him it comes very easily off in the video, i did struggle. will leave the plug alone next time.

It shouldn't matter much if the fan is working properly. If you're wondering about natural convection, that isn't something that is worth being concerned about because there's a cooling fan in the PS5. TL;DR: How much space is around it is more important for cooling than whether it's horizontal or vertical. The only time natural convection is a significant concern is when there's no fan and the electronics are being passively cooled. As long as the fan is working and forcing fresh air flow over the heatsink, any orientation will be fine. What's more important is making sure there's nothing too close to the PS5 to restrict airflow around it. Like don't put it inside an enclosed space where fresh cool air can't get to it and replace the hot air exhausting from it. Don't surround it with other electronics sitting right up against it with no space in between them. It's best practice to leave a minimum of about an inch or two of space around any electronics that tend to get hot so any hot air that comes out of it doesn't build up around it over time. You also want to avoid blocking the back exhaust so the hot air can escape easily. Like don't put the PS5 back exhaust area right up against a wall for example. Especially if you play graphically demanding games for more than 4-5 hours at a time. If it's convenient, you could even help it a little by pointing another fan at it to help cool air get to it faster. If your room is well air conditioned that should be enough though. As long as you're comfortable in the room temperature, the air will be cool enough for the PS5 to operate well for a long time. You just need to allow air to flow easily around it.

@@AbsenceOfLogic Thank you for the feedback. I have plenty of room around the PS5 now, so should be getting plenty of airflow.

It doesn't.

Indeed.

does not matter.

Ps5 owner here with console laid on its side and can confirm dust still built up pretty quickly… causing regular shutdowns. Just followed johns guide to clean console, hopefully that fixes the issue until the next clean. Edit: Also, because i now know how to clean it, I’ll probably put it back in its vertical position.

@@Jackruby22 I appreciate the insight! I'm about to buy a PS5, so it's good to know what to expect.

June of 2020? The system didn't release until November 2020...

June 2020?? It wasn't even released then..🤣

@@Sav0326 I know, I realized that after lol I meant 2021

@@coreymckee4844 I know, I realized that after lol I meant 2021

Exactly, and it does not take much!

I appreciate why he made this video but I don’t understand how people would beg for a cleaning guide. What he showed is essentially layman knowledge and nothing overly complex. I am hardly a tech nuffie but cleaned the PS5 every 2 or so months since launch. I thought everything was common sense.

​@@cbgg1585Common sense isn't as common as you might think.

I don't think it's common sense. It's simple sure but so is whistling. If someone has literally no idea how to do something and they want to do it they could potentially mess something up and fail. But once they know it was so simple they would be embarrassed that they didn't know how to do that thing at one point.

​@@cbgg1585The video literally answer your question my guy. Some people just don't know or are unfamiliar with the process of cleaning their console and this video here is just to help them out, plain and simple. Like how about using some common sense next time my guy 😊. I swear people lives must be so privilege if something like this bothers them, smh.

I dunno about that. I have never cleaned the insides of any of my consoles and I never had any problems. My house is very clean though, so that could be the difference.

It does, but you really don't need it anyway, I just tossed it.