PS4 HDMI Port Replacement | Guide 

Hey do you have a list of tools you use. I’m new to the circuit board repair game and just wondering what I need and where I could find all the stuff like soldering tools and stuff like that.

After seeing this video, I can confidently say I will be buying a PlayStation five as there is no way I can do this myself lol. Thank you for the great video.

I like the fact that you just get to the point right away...

Thank you for this video! I jumped into the port replacement thinking it would be no big deal but after research I realized I may be over my head. But I bought a crappy hot air station and some watch repair magnifying lenses from Harbor Freight for $5.50 and got to it, and had a great success! Your video was instrumental. Honestly with all the talk of how hard this job is online, it was not nearly as bad as I expected considering it was my first experience with soldering on a PCB. Hardly a pro job that I did but it worked.

Haven’t attempted to replace my HDMI port yet, but after seeing this video, I feel more confident after seeing that it can be done! Thank you for posting this! Very well put together, easy to follow and much appreciated humor. Looking forward to explore your channel and try to learn something. 😊

Great guide, thanks so much! I managed to successful repair a PS4 HDMI port. My first attempt I messed up the replacement HMDI port by melting the plastic a little too much and bridging the contacts. Attempt 2 I thought I had done something similar but turns out it is perfectly good. Patience is key and soldering skills help a lot!

Totally going to use this video as a reference. I've watched many videos, this one hands down is the very best. I just picked up a Yihua 8786D. My only issue is waiting for the flux. I ordered some MG chemicals and it's like a near two week wait for arrival. Great video and for some reason the way you talk in the video is very calming. Makes me feel more at ease when I do the repair.

im coming here 2 years later and still found this great thanks man now I can sell this thing since I havent used it in years

Amazing video! I love the audio and video quality, the walkthrough, and length of the video. Great work!

i have to compliment you. an easy-to-follow and understand guide. with high-quality video as well thank you so much. you've gained a sub.

I'm trying this today for the first time. Thanks so much for the short and concise video. It is truly appreciated. Subscribing now

Great Video! Lots of good info through the comments aswell. Im now fully inspired to gear up and fix my old console thats been collecting dust. Thank you.

Thanks for this. For the amount of views vs how good this video is... I just want you to know I appreciate the work.

Thanks for showing me that I need to take my grandson P4 to the Shop, a little more than I expected

Great video and congrats on 600 subs

I always appreciate a Clarke & Dawe reference!

Your videos are fantasy repair porn. I could never do this, but i love watching it being done so professionally and with such care.

2:18 For you viewers that already know how to open up one of these

Awesome tutorial! you made it seem so easy. Definitely going to hook into my PS4 which has been absolutely useless since 2017. Honestly not even fussed if i succeed or not since it's been sitting in a shed for a good few years. Is there a specific type flux paste and solder you have to use? Or can you use any?

Attempted scrapped the ps4 after. To remove the hdmi housing your gonna have a good time. It’s almost like they used a higher temp soldier for it. It won’t budge forget it. Save the frustration have some one who makes a living doing this.

A few questions. What solder and heat gun do you use or recommend? I am typically the one who repairs all my friends consoles but haven’t tried soldering but want to in case it comes down to it. Do you have a Amazon list of solder equipment and heat gun recommendations? Also what liquids do I get that you put for the solder that you used in the video. When you cleaned off the old solder what is the strip you used and how does it help clean the solder off?

Pat on the back son !

+1 to the 70s porn music in the background, dude's voice just lays over top of it.... Nice. That being said, spot on video; thanks.

Smooth and clean video

Thx i really needed this for repairs Very well explained Also what kind of thermal paste should i use?

Your like a Tech Bob Ross!! Thank you

I already disassembled my whole game now just need a few tips on the soldering part

Ever since the switchover from lead-based solder, I get conflicted when I see someone replace lead-free with lead-based. On one hand, it's now no longer RoHS compliant and thus technically harder to recycle especially if not properly labelled as such. However.....lead-based is just objectively better in every single way aside from toxicity. I learned soldering with lead-based and still to this day struggle with even high quality lead-free. I was the one dude in my automotive class with a background in electronics and my soldering skills looked the same as almost anyone else's as a result of this new stuff. lol

So the leaded soder is supposed to make it easier to remove the unleaded soder? Because I am having a hard time trying to remove the soder by itself.

it looks so, so easy on the video.... how wrong I was!!! great job!

Very nicely done. I've got a pretty accurate temperature gauge on my soldering iron, but the only heat gun that I have is huge and has just 2 power settings. Would you recommend using that gun? If so, what do you recommend covering the other components with, to prevent melting the entire thing into a mass of toxic goo?

When I saw the heat gun I said fuck that and went to a shop lol 🤦‍♂️

can you do a video on how to fix? /change a ps4 controller charger

What was the clear stuff you put on before putting the new HDMI port on . Great vid by the way

When you pressed the pins, i noticed you didn't use any solder? What was the go there? Can i just press the pins with my iron back into the data pads? Cheers 👍

Those dude is awesome I wish mor videos were made like this you got my sub

hello there Taptic Digital, this video of yours replacing the ps4's hdmi port is fantastic! watch it like 5 times(that's how awesome it was, lol) i was also curious to look at the comments section to see a specific asked question around, but no one seemed to bothered to ask you about it. if i may ask, what is the size of the leaded solder wire you're using on video footage 3:33? i forgot to mention, do you have a video on how to repair the Nintendo switch Lite power charging port?

Hello, I have watched your video, but a few things can be done better. What surprised me the most is this : ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QDqmkgDZfsA.html . How could it be, that at one moment, the 4 support holes for the hdmi port were filled with solder, and then a split second later, the solder was removed. Can you explain that to me ?

I have a console that was given to my son and the way she explained it to me was that the console fell off of her son's desk while the HDMI cable was plugged in (of course) And sometimes the screen flickers so if you just barely touch the HDMI cable while it's plugged in the screen will go off If you disconnect it and plug it back in the screen will come back on until the HDMI cable is barely wiggled I'm assuming there must be a broken solder point on the motherboard. I'm going to try to just heat it up and see if it works because my pins are not damaged at all.

Hey man amazing work, do you think there is a way to do this at home in a more simple way?

Do you know where i can get the componet closest to the hdmi port when i went to replace the port it just fell off

Everything was good right up to where you put fresh solder on the pins first. You need to keep those pads clean until after you solder the shielding pins. The data pins should be touching the pcb pads and be soldered into place last.

Thanks for making this video ! 😊

It may have been asked. But what solder/flux are you using, and which tools. The way I've been doing it is getting troublesome and not correct Eben though it works and I wanna be more professional with it and this my guy, is professional

Can I use an upside down HDMI port for the fix? I can’t seem to find this exact replacement. All the one I got were upside down.

Great Job

Hey just one question PlayStation 4 Slim HDMI Port and Pro HDMI Port Is there a Diffrence?

The PS4 Pro also has a back wall on the HDMI port.

trying this at home but might have to bring the board to school. i dont have flux and the solder wont melt.

I'm so sad my ps4 is the only thing getting me through this 8 year break up now my hdmi port is broken and I can figure out anything to fix it 😔

What temp should I set up the soldering iron to in Fahrenheit?

pulling the board out is stressful 😅 the thermal paste on my ps4s cpu is a bit messed up, any tutorial on replacing it?

Welp, after battling trying to get the solder holes empty to receive the new HDMI port, and carefully soldering all the new pins ensuring none of them are jumpering, I still have no picture. I get the feeling that the two and a half hours of hitting it with a heat gun may have accidentally damaged some of the other components. I think I'm going to submit and just get a new board, sad day.

Hey, what's the stuff you use to clean the older solder when you remove the HDMI connector called? I'm missing that but I can't figure out the name. Thanks a lot

Thanks for the video, I was able to change the HDMI port successfully. The only problem now is that the console no longer recognizes a controller. This was not the case before. I have already tried 20 different cables and different controllers and even a new one from Amazon, nothing helps. Funnily enough, I can connect the controller via USB cable when the PS4 is in security mode. Repairing the database etc. could not solve the problem either, when I want to reinstall the firmware via USB the error message "SU-41283-8" appears. Does anyone have any idea what I can do?

Hey, can you give the specific kind of Solder used and Flux used in this video? Im trying to get the proper solder and they have so many different options. Thank you!

i have the one that first came out and i didn’t know i needed all that how else could i do it?

I wish I had a job like yours

Need a pa4 hdmi done I don’t have the Sauter tools

those TIM pads at the end before shield cover replacement are fubar. im surprised u didnt change those as well

I wish I would've watched this before doing this on my own. I mixed solder in with the two legs on each side of the hdmi port then used tweezers to wedge each side out. I ripped up all the traces xd. I didn't apply the solder to the hdmi pins before doing this, only the legs holding it in. sigh.

I've got a PS4 with this issue and your video has emboldened me to replace the HDMI port! A question - do you need a heat gun or can you use a desoldering gun instead to remove the port?

chears this is informative and helpfull ^^

Sweet! Do you take these type of jobs? I my kids PS4 That has the same issue. It’s the second one with this problem.

Is there any particular solder you recommend for certain jobs, or does generally any solder work? I'm relatively new to all this so forgive me if it's a dumb question lol. I know in the video you mentioned something about leaded and unleaded solder

Peace be upon you sir! Screen takes 1 min and half to connect. Tv checked no problem. Hdmi brought new

Can I use any hdmi port replacement, for example I got an old printer with 4 hdmi ports and I have the board out, could i use one of them?

Great video.

Question: What is that gel? Because I filled everything in this and the port still isn’t working, do I need that clear gel? I don’t know what’s it’s called and I don’t know why it still isn’t working.

Can I use a ps3 hdmi port to replacethe damaged ps4 hdmi?

Tried, ps4 doesn’t work at all now lol. Was really hard to get the port off. Your clearly very skilled at repairs like thist

My ports messed up.............. this is my excuse to buy myself a ps5 now ................ I deserve it 😁

I got the old hdmi port but the old solder is in the holes and I can’t seem to clear the holes

Hello could you do mine and I would like to known how much it will cost

there was a cut in the video where you unhooked the connectors under the power supply. did you come un from the bottom if the unit? i kind of git lost right there.

could you put a link to the hdmi replacement? i want to make shure i get the right one

3:03 what is that stuff i got a ps4 that needs hdmi fix and that stuff made it look easy i have no skills at soldering

Hey I just bought a bo3 edition with this issue. Any thing hidden or extra with it I should know?

this is a Perfect work thank you very much

Is the clear goo you put down flux? I'm new to soldering but wanting to give this a go on a console myself to learn. Doesn't seem too hard since you made it really easy looking lol. So do you put the flux down then your wire to clean off the ports and then solder on some to the board just so it sticks?

What's the liquid everyone uses before soldering the new piece in

hey I'm 18 and have no experience with these things my childhood ps4 has this problem and i was wondering how much it would cost to be fixed

I am currently giving this a try. I have some experience with esd, soldering.. ect. Anyways I have mine completely apart. I bought the heating gun, flux ect.. I now have it apart only to find the hdmi port it came with actually has a black plastic piece on the back side of the physical port covering where the individual pins connect. Not sure if that might just be a type of dust cover or not? Whether or not to pull the black tab off???

so therapeutic my gawd

Leaving the thermal pads like this is like doing 50% job. Nice hdmi work tho.

Hello! Could you tell me what the copper strip thing is and what it does also where can I get the flux thing could you attach a link

I hope you still reply to comments even though this video is a year old. It was an amazing tutorial and I have completely tore down my pc to the motherboard now all I need to do is buy the hdmi. Is there anywhere else I can buy it for a similar price because the website is not working well with me and I’m trying to create an account but it won’t let me. I would also like to know if it would be smart to buy two instead of one

Great video , U made that look easy .....I've been working on my port replacement for a full day , my ps4 has brackets that held the old hdmi port in ...and they just wont release from the board, no matter how much heat I apply , the solder will not liquify and release these GD brackets...I feel I have over heated the surrounding components to the point damage was done but ....Ill get these brackets out despite the possible damage I'm doing , I wont know what I fucked up till I complete the process but ...I'm learning at least..

What size of T tool to open back of PS4 because T10 didn’t fit. Thanks

Hi i have a ps4 white light problem and need advice. So i traded a faulty xbox one original for a supposed faulty ps4 original from a person that fixes consoles that wanted the Xbox for spares. So on the day i got home with the ps4 i used my ps3 cables to power it on and it miraculously powered on which surprised me as the controller was connected properly using the usb cable. But i saw the screen flash black then back to the home screen which i didn't know what is was then it did it once more and was displaying perfectly. After about 5 mins of waiting for it too show some errors or switching off because i did not expect it to work i plugged in my usb speakers to the other usb port on the front while the controller was plugged in. That was when the screen went black instantly. I didn't know what happened and pressed the eject button and a copy of GTA 5 came out which means the console was still powered on. When i plug the controller and speakers in on my ps3 super slim at the same time is says too many devices drawing power something like that. So i think it drew too much power on the ps4 and caused a wlod on the ps4. Im trying to do a home repair with minimal tools and if you could give me some idea of what the usb ports could have shorted eg a transistor or fuses or something. It still powers on and everything but that was the defining factor i think that contributed to the white light of death. Any recommendations would help as ive watched a lot of RU-vid videos and most are the ic chip or some transistor . Its a original ps4 with wlod 1116A

They replaced my HDMI PORT still no display not connecting with tv

I don't know why but when I try to put new solder it just doesn't stick like one side does but the other doesn't even if I put high temp on the hdmi port it doesn't wiggle or something

What is that he uses to clean the solder

What is the glue like stuff you put on the pins? I'm trying to replace mine but I'm not sure what that is and don't want to mess them up please help!

Which leaded solder wire did you use in this video? Can you please share the brand name and specifications?

this is a really great short video on how to repair it. But my question is.. do you have to use a heatgun to melt the solder holding the bad HDMI port to get it lose? is it possible to just use flux while pressing the solder iron on each the points holding it in?

What do you recommend if you have an HDMI port that doesn't want to come loose with heat?

Was that flux or solder you put over the hdmi ports at 3:24 before you started the hot iron

Great video. I have attempted the repair and I believe I’m getting some signal to the screen, but certainly not correctly. Is it possible I bridged a gap between data pads? And if so, what’s the best way to go about fixing that?

I see you using a solder yet it is coming out clear when you melt it?