THIS is how you "clean the fan". The other videos are just temp fixes and if you have this design of the ps4, as you can see in this video if you only clean the fan from the back opening then the heat sink will end up super clogged over time and eventually lead to overheating. I did this a couple years ago but now I need to do it again. Always nice to have a good video to guide me even though I've done the job before. Should be a fun night. Great video, thanks!
Appreciate it my bro, was hella skeptical about taking whole thing apart but with your in depth tutorial I was able to replace the fan just today as the old one had completely ceased. Works like brand new and it’s all thanks to you my bro! Keep it up u got a new sub
Thank you Kingsley, I just cleaned my ps4 yesterday and I wondered why it still sounded like a jet so i watched this video to see what else I need to clean and I didnt realize that there is that other part where it has a huge clump of thick dust and now my ps4 a silent. Thank you
What a very easy to understand tutorial you did such a great job. My PlayStation's so quiet now, you're the best!! Very easy and simple tutorial to understand, highly recommended
Thank you for answering my question Kingsley, but the way I also forgot to mention that I watched SO MANY VID in how to clean your PS4 and your VID is the BEST VID out there, you really gave so many details and the most important thing you took the time to explained and give details how do things CORRECTLY .... once again THANK YOU ... I hope you get a lot subscribers!!
Very Informative vid ✊🏿 I have watched a few and none of them went into detail with full explanation for every step AND reassembly which is a huge + I'm fully confident in replacing the fan on my son's PS4 now! Thanks for taking the time!
Thank you so much man, I had tried cleaning my PS4 so many times before this but keep running into the same issues. Finally gave it a thorough clean, swapped out the fan and applied thermal paste using your instructions and now I cant even hear it! You’ve earned a new subscriber
Thanks for this! I followed another "deep clean" video a few months back, but it didn't go into nearly this much detail and though it improved a bit I've still had problems. From that 6:15 reveal I'm sure there's still a lot of dust packed in there, and my fan could use replacing.
From start to finish a excellent Video helped me do some deep cleaning and fixing of my ps4. My son had put change in the optical drive. Was able to fully clean and reassemble thanks to this guide.
Great tutorial man, some constructive criticism though, when you show how to reassemble, it would make it a lot easier to follow with like a color coded CG to show where the screws go back in. Extremely grateful, I just had to pause and re-watch the video to keep up on it. Thank you!
This is a very helpful tutorial just got an old friends ps4 in best condition yesterday it's just a bit dusty thinking of doing all of this to make sure it won't overheat when in use and thermal paste is all in check 🙂
By far the best tutorial I've seen for this. I followed other videos but they didn't even mention the heatsink and only showed the fan. I was so used to my PlayStation sounding like a hairdryer it feels odd now because its dead silent
i have liked and subscribed and im realllly grateful for this mate 🔥 my ps4 went from sounding like a sports car to the most silent thing ever 😂💯 i suggest everyone to follow the process and recieve the result which is truely progressive and real.
Followed this guide after what seems to be the original fan motor had blown. Is it a very low slight humming noise that should only be heard now as I still can't determine if the replacement fan is working lol. This was a fantastic tutorial thank you so much very helpful and informative
Now I think the disc drive isn't working since I've replaced the fan is their something I might have done to cause this or have I missed something when putting it back together, edit: reopened it and checked connectors and somehow working now
Thanks so much! I've taken it apart to clean before but this was so thorough and helpful. I used it to do some spot cleaning and change the fan. Just in time because my son's been waiting to play a new expansion and the old fan went kaput 2 days ago lol.
I used a spray that makes the bolts weaker and easier to take out then I used like these orange kind bolt cutter things to like screw them out without a screw
Kingsley you are a gentleman and a scholar! I just replaced the fan and thermal paste on my 1215a model that I purchased all the way back in 2014!!! Your guide made me feel sooo much more confident. I've taken cars apart before but never electronics Lol but you were so in depth that it was easy mode. Thank you and keep up the great work! 🙇🏽♂️✊🏼
Thank you for this tutorial. My PS4 kept crashing the last couple of nights and I figured it was over-heating because of the strange noise the fan was making. I thought I'd need to take it in for actual repair but because of this video I was able to clean it out completely, including the fan and heat sink. What probably would've cost me a couple hundred only cost me $18 just to get a compressed air can and the thermal paste! Again, Thanks!
My pS4 kept shutting off and I had no solution. I wasn't trying to pour more money into this thing because I'm trying to upgrade to a PS5. The PS4 gave out on me. I watched this video, cleaned my fan and now it works completely fine. Thank you sir.
Thanks for this! You've saved our PS4! :D We can now play Dark Souls 3 and hear things we've never heard before.... it's even more unnerving that usual lol! :D
ok I manged to get I re pasted and put everything back to way it was, I think I have to open it up and resit optical drive though I dont think i sitting straight cause the disk stop getting pulled in at difrent place each time i try
You don’t have to unplug the cable from the power supply. Just unplug the cable from the motherboard end and leave it plugged in the power supply. It’s a bit snug so you have to wiggle it off grabbing it from the wires, yes I was a bit afraid to do that too but it won’t break.
Did the noise go down? I’m dealing with a lot of noise in mine. I only recently found out you can take off the whole mother board. I knew it was possible but when I was having problems in 2016. Most videos suggested you don’t take everything apart. Which is weird to me now but I believe the fans weren’t a big problem at that point. I just need mine to not sound like a jet engine taking off to Atleast a subtle rumble. I want to put money down to lessen it but if it’s about the same there’s no reason to do it.
Do you know if the 1000/1100 fan can be used on 1200? The connector can be cut and joined. Wana know cos the 1200 fan is a little more than 2 times the cost of 1100.
I think I've done something wrong, I've put my PlayStation back together and my controller won't connect or is very laggy when it's connected. Do you know what it might be?
Great video but I ended up accidentally removing the power source cable from the motherboard ,I use to much force and the whole thing came out,luckily I was able to solder the cable back and haven't run into any problems so far
I appreciate to your repairing in old controller PS4. ❤❤❤❤❤ But me too I repairing my controller PS4 slim but so I am so very happy. I want to subscribe you
Will this improve frame rate somewhat or graphical issues? I just took mine apart but the way way, I haven't gone in depth like this video. Also, can I still take all of this apart without putting new thermal paste? My PS4 doesn't overheat, but I've noticed some frame rate issues
I replaced my fan using this video. I'm a complete moron with this stuff but the video made it so easy. I messed up somewhere because now I can't even insert a disc. No clue what I did wrong
I’ve followed the entire thing word for word and when I turn my PS4 on it overheated after 2 minutes on the dot what do think I could’ve done wrong? Could it possibly be the amount of thermal paste I put on as I put on around the size of a pea but maybe I need more? Never mind I’ve figured it out my new fan isn’t spinning so I think it’s not wired properly
Thanks for the tutorial! I just followed your instructions step by step except I just decided to use my pressure washer to clean all the pieces to make sure they're spotless. And used bacon grease because I didn't have any thermopaste but for some reason my ps4 just made a really loud buzzing sound when I plugged it in and now it won't turn on.. What did you do wrong because I followed your instructions step by step?!?
@@kingsley15 haha awesome 😄 I just went to best buy and found some good thermal paste. Thank you for real for the tutorial. I've taken my ps4 apart in the past a few times and cleaned the vents and fan but never cleaned the heat sink. Just did it and I couldn't believe how much dust was blocking it. No wonder the fan was running so hard! I was considering cutting a hole and adding a PC fan until I found your video. Now it runs smooth and quiet like it did when it was new. Thank you again!
@@kingsley15 Also a couple more things. One question maybe you could help me with, I noticed you used a vacuum to suck out the dust. Is that safe? I did that years ago on my ps3 without taking it apart (just sucked out the vents) and it completely stopped working afterwards. Maybe from static electricity? Maybe coincidence? Just curious what I may have done wrong so I can prevent it in the future. ----------------------------------- And second, I found an awesome screwdriver kit on Amazon a couple of years ago that is perfect for these things and has every kind of bit you'd ever need and if you still haven't gotten a security t9 yet I'd recommend this set. Here's the link if you're interested. Precision Screwdriver Set, Lifegoo 122pcs Magnetic Repair Tool Kit for iPhone Series/Mac/iPad/Tablet/Laptop/Xbox Series/PS3/PS4/Nintendo Switch/Eyeglasses/Watch/Cellphone/PC/Camera/Electronic www.amazon.com/dp/B07Z913L48/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_BG2AYGTD10B8JR06ER56?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Just clean mine....and guess what...when I finish cleaning..put things back together and then turn it on......nothing shows...my tv is blank...any help????????
Kingsley's after watching your video i decided to start doin a deep clean on my ps4. Just one question is it a must to remove the optical disk drive to remove the fan? and does not removing the optical disk drive and cleaning cause any problems when done?
As far as I remember it can be done without removing the Optical Drive, however, because this video is a full teardown I decided to remove it. It only takes a few seconds to remove it, I recommend you do that, as you can see from my video, dust still gets into it.
You probably sorted this already, but for anyone else that may see, it could be that your cover is sticky. Blast it with a hair dryer's heat for about 30 seconds.
I was looking for a teardown video of this model of ps4! Not sure I want to tear down the whole system like you did, then again I not sure I want to do this, but my fan is as loud as it always been, I have no issue do this for pc but consoles are difrrent story sadly
i got as far as take the screw out psu I cant get power cable to come normal that stuff just pulls out fine but this wont, it very clean inside so far though it like really clean comapred you your video,
Ok I could not get the top plastic part off even after take optical drive, so i just put all back together to see it went back to gether and worked, it up and running. gona test a game to make sure everthing up and good, yeah i could not get top plastic off to get to the bottom, what I saw really dust free
This video shows you how to replace the fan as well, I even tell you how to assess your fan. As you can see from my video, the fan was almost dead, it sounds like you're having the same issue. You should check your fan's bearings, chances are you need to replace the fan.