PS4 Original Teardown Tips & Tricks

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We've torn down hundreds of PS4's of every model. In this video we show you the tips and tricks that make your teardown go smoothly. We receive consoles regularly that have been damaged from bad teardowns so we decided to create a video that will show you how to avoid this.
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@cavorka216 7 лет назад

Best teardown video I could find!! Everybody else pauses the video when they reach a difficult part and then resume when taken care off. You actually help through those hard parts. Keep up the good job!

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

Thanks!

@archiebrackenridge7785 3 года назад

@TronicsFix what are the grey pads on top of the fan for?

@archiebrackenridge7785 3 года назад

@@Tronicsfix what are the grey pads for on top of the fan

@BbygstaGaming Год назад

@@archiebrackenridge7785 i want to know the same thing @TronicsFix i have got to change a fan today

@DAEMONF1RE 3 года назад

It's amazing just how silent it runs now after taking it apart and getting all that dust out. Thanks a lot for this video. Cheers.

@rockl79 3 года назад

Yup. All the "jet engine" ps4s are just dusty, and probably need new thermal paste as well.

@benibock7442 3 года назад

Mine probably reached a Max of 3000 decibels

@hashimkhan5824 3 года назад

Well mine was silent too, until I found out that my fan doesn't work at all, I guess I have to replace that lol

@redscorpion9325 2 года назад

@@hashimkhan5824 How did you find out the fan wasn’t working?

@TheBerkaay 4 года назад

I have been meaning to clean my PS4 but I didn’t have any courage to do so. With the help of this channel I finally did it and my console is working much quieter. Thanks TronicsFix, I am glad that I came across this channel.

@enunez36 3 года назад

I have had my PS4 since 2014. After watching this video and using all the recommended tools, my PS4 runs like new. Excellent videos, thank you so much!

@tanya_lashea 4 года назад

I actually bought all the materials from your website and followed this video and I actually fixed my PS4 from overheating. It took a few tries, a few months, a few 'where did these leftover screws come from', but I was successful! so thank you!

@SolKnightt 3 года назад

Still the best PS4 teardown video in 2021. Thank you for talking through everything!

@barryhampson5147 8 месяцев назад

Steve thank you so much for this video. I'm surprised that schools haven't snatched you up, your videos are so easy to follow very detailed and nothing seems rushed. Your knowledge helps people worldwide.

@eduardkosel8726 9 месяцев назад

Hey Steve! Thanks for the excellent guidance. I was out of console repairs for some years (360/PS3 era), but with your instructions I was able to do maintenance on an overheating PS4 perfectly fine. Thanks a bunch, I really enjoy your content!

@Flying_FATCAT 4 года назад

Stumbled upon this vid. A lot has improved on your video content!! Really love seeing more!

@legendaryocelot 2 года назад

I actually broke that psu connector, but I soldered it back on and it fixed it! Keep in mind that I’m not an expert with soldering, so it’s probably the best save I have ever done.

@notatechguy1209 Год назад

I just wanted to say thanks for both your teardown and assembly videos. This probably just saved my $200 investment I just made in buying a used PS4. I was in a pawn shop back in May when it was still really hard to find gaming graphics cards or modern gaming consoles for a reasonable price when I came across this OG PS4 that was being pulled from the display case. I knew it was probably something wrong with it but I got the clerk to let me test it anyway. They had it marked as didn't play discs at first but the disc went in ok. I didn't notice how loud it was in the store so when I brought it home a couple of weeks ago I saw the real problem. As soon as I turned it on it sounded like a jet engine. I played it like that for a few days but it seemed to get louder. So I started looking into repair videos. I work on computers so I knew it was probably overheating and would give me problems soon. I hate working on anything like consoles or laptops with little ribbon cables to deal with. I watched both your videos and it gave me the confidence to take on the task. I gave my PS4 a good clean and repaste and even added an internal and external SSD and now it's so silent it's scary. I almost thought I forgot to connect something but I clearly remember plugging the fan back in. I've been gaming on it for over two hours now and it's still silent and has not shut down or even gotten louder. Anyway, thanks for the videos.

@liamniedrich6065 6 лет назад

Really glad i found this one. Much gratitude my man, love your work!

@Tronicsfix 6 лет назад

I'm glad you found it as well!

@PTLGLU Год назад

Best teardown video I found. I do a lot of other consoles, but this will be my first PS4. Very informative and good quality of video where people can actually see everything. The one that I am doing is a replacement HDMI port. This video helped me greatly with the tear down process. Thanks for the great video !!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍

@Tronicsfix Год назад

So glad this was helpful!

@Sphynxxx719 4 года назад

Your toolkit and these videos saved my original destiny bundle white ps4. Great content. Thanks a million

@zhylan 3 года назад

Used your walkthrough to replace thermal paste and it worked out perfectly! Thanks so much!

@wayweh 11 месяцев назад

A big thank you from the bottom of my heart. Excellent video and easy to follow.

@scotts4206 3 года назад

Great explanation. Not enough people will give the tips on where to apply pressure to pop a corner or the best way to disconnect the cables.

@adrianwarner8686 3 года назад

Thank you. Just cleaned out an old PS4 I was given and put fresh paste on it, this was a massive help to me.

@umutcanozturk6686 3 года назад

Very useful video. Brillant

@craighaney4319 3 года назад

This is a great guide,I bought a PS4 my self and replaced the fan along with the thermal paste and sure enough it runs silent

@cybernesis0750 2 года назад

So, after 8 years of service, my PS4 finally got maintenance. The video was very helpful. Thank you! a few tips from me: 1. I do not have small pliers, as in the video, and regular-sized pliers easily break the power supply connector. After a little crackle (my mistake) I gently tugged on the edges of the connector and it came out freely. 2. PS4 fat has several revisions, mine had a couple of extra screws. So you need to remember the location of each screw, it may not be on the video.

@zleepyjan 4 года назад

Nicely done!

@slakk5093 4 года назад

Just started pulling apart a second hand PS4 using this guide. The dust inside 😆 the fan was caked thick, haven't got to the heatsink yet

@Ethan-pr1zh 3 года назад

I finally got fed up of my ps4 overheatting after literally just 1 minute of being on. I had taken it apart some before to clean but never all the way and there was a TON of dust. Hopefully this fixes it atleast slightly.

@bhrimes11gaming90 3 года назад

Love the shirt boss🤣more power and god bless

@Mickster114 3 года назад

Him: “Now, this disc drive has a problem where it wont read discs.” Me: “YEA TELL ME ABOUT IT!!”

@rusenaliylmaz4245 2 года назад

Thanks a lot! Was stuck on the ifixit page trying to figure out which screws I am supposed to take out or how to remove those connectors with the metal tabs!

@WhiTEwaLL_GamINg 9 месяцев назад

I LOVE your shirts!!!

@Countrycow 3 года назад

Was going well and snapped the power supply off. FFS. Now I have to wait for a solderer to be available. Great video, I should have watched ahead.

@sapta1228 3 года назад

I just observed something... I feel like the reason the older models sound like a jet is probably because the APU clamp doesn't have an extra plastic piece that holds in more pressure on the APU so that it make perfect contact to the heatsink. If there is no proper contact, your APU gets overheated which makes the fan louder. I have a newer model(not the slim) bought in 2016 and i haven't cleaned in like 4 yrs(did a month ago), yet it doesn't make noise even while playing GOW /TLOU2. Btw it runs almost 24x7 lol

@fredriczenner8300 2 года назад

Fantastic Video... I want to replace all my torx and screws. Can you list how many there are of each type of screw and torx used to take apart and reassemble the PS4? I would greatly appreciate it. Reason for replacing is because the heads are really stripped from the previous owner.

@fredericr.9837 4 года назад

Good video! Question: I disassemble/reassemble my PS4 and I found a little spring on my desk... and I don't where it goes... Can you help me?

@charvelgtrs 6 лет назад

9:23 Yes I'm immature and laughed at that.

@russellhayden82 3 года назад

I don't even need to go back to that time to see what you was laughing at lol

@bryce2fly365 3 года назад

🤣

@OAlshaiba 2 года назад

Thank you sir.

@kingawkward6508 4 года назад

Is that an IT crowd t shirt? Nice!

@kojinus 7 лет назад

alright im gonna say it, if anyones ps4 sounds like a jet engine when playing certain games and you feel like it will or may overheat okay cool thats fine if you wanna open it up and clean it out from dust or change the thermal paste.i just wanna say that you might as well clean the heat sinks if you are changing thermal paste because you are literally 3 screws away if you disassemble your ps4 all the way to the thermal paste part, my heat sink was dusty on one side but not covered in dust, so i cleaned it out, changed the thermal paste using the arctic silver 5 , assemble everything back together , started my ps4 up, and everything was good and quiet , awesome video btw , although if anyone gets to the power supply part and have a hard time getting the battery connector off @6:10 its okay i had a hard time too cause i didnt have the right tools to pull it out and i eventually just used my fingers to pull it out , be careful not to pull the black wires

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

Yep, exactly...for some reason most people don't clean the heat sink and that's where the problem is usually.

@DEXXXO 5 лет назад

Thanks for showing this, nice about the OEM Thermal paste was not bad a see and has enough on it nice. My ps4 i use it Vertical iz realy Quiet. I buyed the 2n version EU Realease (Buldle with Watch DOGS )

@jonstout9236 7 месяцев назад

Hey Steve??? I know this is a very old video, but I am working on a friend's PS4 plus right now. You are the GURU when it comes to these, so I have a question... I have just reassembled and tested - it's beautifully quiet (yay!) but the optical drive seems even worse than before (was a bit 'sticky' but now doesn't draw a disk in. 2 questions if I may... 1. Is it viable to lift out the motherboard while it is still sandwiched between the metal layers (rather than disturb new thermal pads and paste) and 2. Any advice on the disk situation please? Love your videos, will love you long time, 5 dolla!!!

@lifting2tech2games6 4 года назад

Great vid! Is the part that makes contact with the APU aluminum or copper?

@rachellesimmons1831 4 года назад

Hi, I have a PS4 that was taken apart, cleaned, and put back together. It will power on but nothing shows up on the screen. It's a blank screen. I'm not sure if you'll be able to diagnose based on the little information I've provided, but I'm hoping you can. Thank you

@Skrag55 6 лет назад

Awesome video!! I was wondering, what would you use to secure those thermal pads in case them come off during disassembly? I haven't disassemble mine that far yet, I'm just trying to take the proper precautions.

@Tronicsfix 6 лет назад

They are a bit sticky so as long as they are clean they will stick to the ram chips or metal plate.

@Skrag55 6 лет назад

TronicsFix LLC Good to know, thank you for the quick response.

@SuperBobPlayz 4 года назад

So my fan connector broke while disassembling for clean. I followed your directions but the old connector just shredded after I put pressure. I saw a post that said just attach the wires to the pins but one pin is broken. Any tips or is it done?

@mrnicks2902 11 месяцев назад

Great video thank you! I cleaned my ps4 three times thanks to your videos and it was fine until I disassembled it again today. I was trying to clean some dirt on the metal frame that holds the thermal pads and two of them fall off ... is it okay to cut little pieces from the other pads and put them on the missing two ?

@Camps2630 8 лет назад

Any tips on how to clean the fan, or just use Q-tips?. I don't own a hand held vacuum, just a normal one.

@Tronicsfix 8 лет назад

+Camps2630 Q tips usually work fine...We use a small brush as well.

@aquagames5850 4 года назад

Of course he shows an easy PS4 to take apart. Mine is built like a tank and will not come apart as you easily demonstrated. Mainly the top part next to the hard drive cover. I’ve gotten it off once in the past and I almost broke it just trying to get it to come off.

@Al45kan 4 года назад

Did this and had 1 screw left over lmao great vid tho

@lolugotpwned99 4 года назад

took apart my ps4 to clean it and apply new thermal paste a while back (ive done it on my macbook pro as well so felt confident) but now my ps4 turns on but nothing shows up on the screen and when i go to turn it off it makes three beeps and doesnt do anything. any help or suggestions? the model is from the first day of release

@SALONIKAMONORE 5 лет назад

You are a Genius

@Tronicsfix 5 лет назад

Hey thanks!

@pheelbanana1646 4 года назад

My uncle's ps4 has that plastic gear dislodged on the upper side problem and I want to fix it for him. Would you please make a video for it especially since its quite a common problem

@tmaretzki 7 лет назад

Hi Steve, love the vids and especially your shirts ;) I have this same model PS4 and I took it apart to reapply thermal paste and dust it out. Unfortunately my Blu-ray drive no longer works. I thought it was the metal connector not properly making contact with the daughter board on the drive, but no matter how many times I bend it, adjust it and coax it on to where I 'think' the gold pad on the board is, the eject button does not work. I tried shutting down, inserting the disk most of the way, then turning the unit on. The drive makes noises and eventually spits the disk out, but will not take it in or mount it. I remember you saying something in one of the vids (this one?) about removing the ribbon cable so as not to break off the 'ears'. I thought I was pretty careful, but I'm running out of ideas to get my drive to work. How can you tell if the drive is toast (it was working fine before disassembly) or a ribbon cable issue? If I have broken off the ears, is it easy to tell from looking at the cable? And if so, how to get the broken ears out of the connector? What I would really love is to know what the shape/bend of the metal eject button connector is supposed to look like. A reference photo or illustration you could point me to would be fantastic. Thanks again for these vids.

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

You should be able to find a photo on Google images. A good way to test if that's the problem or not is to just remove the bottom cover and plug the console in then just press on the copper pad with your finger.

@tmaretzki 7 лет назад

Thanks I'll give that a shot and totally forgot about google images - excellent suggestion.

@tmaretzki 7 лет назад

UPDATE - SUCCESS!! I tested the eject contact on the daughter board which triple-beeped as normal when there is no disk to eject, so I was pretty confident the drive itself was fine. I was quoted $99 by a local console company to repair it, but decided to take a chance on ordering a new bluray drive cable (the wide one) for $8 on amazon. The ears on the new cable were definitely noticeable compared to the almost non-existent ones on the original cable. Carefully inserted both ends and BINGO! disks insert and eject like before. I am supremely overjoyed and thankful for your assistance. :)

@pforty1952 4 года назад

I put my apu clamp on upside down. I should probably take it apart again and flip it around shouldn't I?

@Tronicsfix 4 года назад

Yes

@mnfinfan 3 года назад

Hope you're monitoring this video but I have the original, not the Pro or the slim, the top piece that slides off the top is not shiny and the screw for the drive is in a different place. But they come off normal, I turn it over and remove the warranty stickers but they're the only screws on the back and it doesn't just pop up like how you did it. Why ideas? I am trying to remove the CMOS battery. Thanks in advance!

@xGMV Год назад

I had so many issues with mine. I don't have anything to pull the cables with, but I managed to remove the power supply, however the cable is so short it didn't really give me enough confidence to keep going. Trying to put it back in 'gently' like other videos said didn't work, so I snapped it back in with some force. The console works, but the case is slightly bent thanks to a torx bit that was stripped by the previous owner. But now I have an actual issue... the eject button seems to be misbehaving, I didn't touch it when cleaning the bottom part of the case, and it beeps thrice, ejects my discs, and then the drive continues to make noises as if trying to eject still. I have a CUH-1106A, I really don't want to go in the thing again and risk damaging it further but the discs ejecting and that noise worry me so much.

@unvrkno77 4 года назад

Do you take emailed questions for advice on ps4 repairs? Thanks!

@DominicDarHardy 4 года назад

I cant get the power supply can you break it down a little bit more because the camera wasn’t really close when you did it

@Bangbangboom51 7 лет назад

NIce video, I know this is an old video but can I ask if I can remove the bottom cover to clean the fan without removing the Top cover and hard drive first? Thank you.

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

Yes, you can do that.

@Bangbangboom51 7 лет назад

Awesome. Thanks for the quick reply. :)

@Lord_Lattenlaengster 5 лет назад

THNX!

@antoniohernandez6147 4 года назад

Do I have to take off the old thermal paste and put some new on or can I leave that for another time I followed your instructions but now my controller isn’t responding properly

@sugarbear16098 5 лет назад

Do you have a place you recommend getting replacement screws that are missing?

@BabyxBandit 6 лет назад

My PS4 CUH-1115A started over heating like an hour ago and it has me very upset. I usually keep it ventilated (by a window) and I use compressed air when I can. I was just watching this video and I noticed you didn't take out a disk drive without removing the optical drive; can I remove and replace my fan without removing the optical drive then? Can I: 1, just remove the HDD, the motherboard and the metal plate holding the heatsink? Or 2, I have to remove EVERYthing to get the fan out?

@JanguerraVO 3 года назад

Just remove the power supply and remove the motherboard and metal chassis. Keep in mind that removing some cables beforehand such as wifi antenna and power cables will make the disassembly easier

@JanguerraVO 3 года назад

I gotta ask if the metallic chassis has rust or parts are missing will that affect the PlayStation from turning on or funtion properly? Or is it that I might have a faulty motherboard or power supply?

@tylerlowe8757 2 года назад

Where do I buy the thermal pads bc half of mine have worn off, and my ps4 has been overheating a lot. I think that's the problem bc I cleaned my ps4 out and it's still doing it.

@SJHD 5 лет назад

thank you!

@Tronicsfix 5 лет назад

My pleasure

@rwprime1 4 года назад

Wish I could give ya two thumbs up.

@perfexiongaming2207 6 лет назад

I only have 3 thermal pads on on the motherboard...how do I get more?

@fukgugal3088 2 года назад

I can't get this god blessed simple top cover I bought off of ebay to go back on, any tips on that? They make it look like the easiest thing in the world on the ps youtube video. Thanks

@jzaden10 3 года назад

Have you made a video on, ps4 original power button or eject button doesn't work? I took my ps4 apart and had to put thermo paste in it and when I put it back together the power nor the eject button wanted to work all though the ps4 did turn on. But before I did anything the power and eject worked fine, besides the fan being so loud.

@thesplashdamage2134 7 лет назад

Quick question, so earlier this week i was playing my ps4 (its a day one model) it was running loud while i was playing Fallout 4, and i thought nothing of it at first. After about an hour of playing it seemingly was completely silent, the fan obviously wasn't rotating. I still didn't think much of it until about a minute later it i hear loud beeps and it notified me over over heating. I let it sit for a day and figured it would just work again, but know the ps4 is almost completely silent besides a slight tick. It can only be on for about 4-5 mins before it over heats again. My question is, will simply cleaning the fan and heat sink fix this? Or do i need to replace the fan by ordering a new one? Thank you for the tutorial.

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

Sounds like it may need a new fan.

@shaneftp 3 года назад

I am currently trying to clean my PS4, and was working to get the fan off but was hesitant to take it fully apart because of the thermal paste needed but, my question is, if I am only going for the fan is it necessary to replace the thermal paste?

@richardmorgan3184 3 года назад

Hey steve, around 5:38 you were take out those long screws with those metal tabs, what are they for ? And is it bad if they are broken? Thanks !

@Justin-lx3to 3 года назад

It holds the power supply in. You'll probably want those fixed or get mew ones.

@JayzBeerz 3 года назад

@@Justin-lx3to lol they are used to pull the screws out easily not to hold the power supply in.

@Justin-lx3to 3 года назад

@@JayzBeerz oh the tabs thought he asked if screws were important

@LilFrisk3232 3 года назад

It's been recommended that I take apart and clean my PS4. My issue is that it'll randomly disconnect the controllers and disconnect from the wifi and refuse to connect.

@slayerofnero6440 2 года назад

Just cleaned my mother's ps4, first model & never been opened (you wouldn't beleive the dust I found in there..!) Probably the worst I have ever seen! Runs very quiet now, thankyou (any pics of your worst/dirtiest jobs?)

@ZarianPalma 4 года назад

i broke the battery connector power supply when i was tugging lightly lol how much would it be to be fixed?

@ordinarycomment3346 4 года назад

ZarianPalma buy a new PS4 or wait for ps5 or buy a new power supply

@brettbarnes7819 5 лет назад

I dont know if you will respond but just a quick question I see that their are three screws to take off on the bottom of the ps4 but I only see the one that's in the middle and not on the left or right I have a normal ps4 so unless I'm blind and missing something please let me know

@vincentpotter5721 3 года назад

What’s the bit you use on the electric drill after u had removed the stickers

@pedcjtv4866 7 лет назад

@tronicsfix hey how will i fix the ejecting issue due to the rollers that out of place thanks

@eriksaucedo4382 4 года назад

If you don't remove the original thermal paste will the ps4 still overheat or get damaged? I just want to remove all the dust from the motherboard without having replacing anything

@borislugo8196 3 года назад

What kind of screwdriver do you need to open those screws on the back?

@arsenal2006 7 лет назад

hi, i would like to know if we can replace the thermal paste in the moterhboard. in your video at 11:08 you point out 8 motherboard chips with thermal paste already on it. is it advisable to remove the old dermal paste and put new thermal paste from tube?same goes to the part in 10:37 of your video? you only changed the thermal paste in the processor. thus I'm asking this. hope to hear from you soon

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

Those are thermal pads. Thermal paste only goes in the APU.

@arsenal2006 7 лет назад

+TronicsFix if I remove the termal pads and put thermal paste. Will it spoil the motherboard ?

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

Don't put thermal paste where thermal pads go.

@alexisnotcappingalot3349 5 лет назад

I recently cleaned my ps4 took it apart bc of overheating issues and when i connected it it does 3 beeps and the fan starts moving and quickly turns off

@antonioramirez4671 5 лет назад

I can fix it for 40 free shipping

@cavaughnhaynes76 5 лет назад

that phrase on the shirt more likely " repaired" more things than I could

@Tronicsfix 5 лет назад

Ha, ha...yes, it's amazing how many things you can fix with that method!

@kejuansmith7396 3 года назад

The top and bottom cover fell extremely tight how much force should I use

@Nevzy 4 года назад

Hopefully you see this and can reply! I bought a second hand ps4 from a friend and its the original launch ps4. Everything worked perfectly except from the fact that it was very, very loud. I'd cleaned the fan multiple times and it made no difference. I saw threads online about cleaning of the heat sink. So I went to one of your videos and followed your instructions on taking apart the ps4. When i got to the motherboard it was really hard to access because the thermal pads were stuck and I had to pull really hard to free the metal plate above the motherboard. Then I got to the thermal paste the motherboard and the metal player underneath were stuck together because of the paste. The motherboard was almost immovable. In all the videos I watched the motherboard was easy to take out but mine I had to pull really hard for the thermal paste to release. I then proceeded to clean the heatsink and the fan. I didnt replace the thermal paste even tho there was barely any left and it was crusty and hard. I put everything back together and now when I turn it on the fan goes full blast, it gives me 3 beeps and the red light of death. Do I need to replace the thermal paste or is it a lost cause? Thanks for responding

@darussian705 4 года назад

This is a 3 year old video..

@Nevzy 4 года назад

@@darussian705 I still need an answer lmao

@darussian705 4 года назад

Nevzy fair enough

@darktempest53 4 года назад

Seems like the lack of any thermal paste is making the console instantly overheat and go into quick shutdown

@Nevzy 4 года назад

@@darktempest53 update, I replaced the thermal paste and it worked again

@mustaffaspliff2487 3 года назад

Struggling with the power supply connector it feell really brittle so if i grab with pliers it feels like its breaking, And tweasers dont seem to grip enough to move it any suggestions?

@FEWGEE1 3 года назад

Am I right in thinking that the original 2013 PS4 has different ecrews to newer models?

@insanepsycho2224 2 месяца назад

You have a video reassembling the ps4 I feel like might have extra screws 😅

@cheesy6901 2 года назад

Do you need to replace the thermal paste?

@toethlef8994 3 года назад

7:24 anyone know if thats replaceable? I was working on the other side and didn’t know that needed to be disassembled and broke the beige piece

@caintrey34 3 года назад

This is the 2nd time taking my PS4 apart and I just pulled out the wrong wiring on the power block part. Now I have to get it soldered back on. The wiring comes out of the power supply and not the board 🤦🏿‍♂️

@randybrown8892 4 года назад

Did everything.. Replaced the termal paste, put it back together but it won't turn on now 😅

@rahulsharda_boss689 3 года назад

Brother i just broke my 4 pin power cable. Can we fix cable or we have to buy new ones?

@wishdeus 3 года назад

Just out of curiosity as it dawns on me is it a bad idea to hold screws in a magnetic tray? Could that lead to problems if they are magnetized? I'm just now learning how electrical components work consider me a moron. Thanks

@wishdeus 3 года назад

Also I'm only going far enough for a clean I'm not totally getting myself in over my head

@reyrey003 3 года назад

If I lose the thermal pads, can I use thermal paste instead?

@JuanLopez-fx1zf 7 лет назад

What is the name of the screwdriver that is used to take out the screws from the back to take out the bottom and top ?

@Tronicsfix 7 лет назад

There's a link in the description.

@yourdaddy31100 3 года назад

Where my chip is my white stuff melted on the part under it and when I put it back Together (I cleaned the stuff that was melted on it off) and turned it on and it will be on for one sec then back off I looked at all my cords and stuff and there back where they should be but don't see why its not on my is the 1st ps4 that came out so its not a slim or pro

@jsteele286 2 года назад

I hope someone sees this instead of stickers, their are two pieces of plastic covering the places of the top and bottom screw locations. Has anyone seen this before and what did you do? Please help!

@N-e.o 8 лет назад

i tierdowned my PS4 a couple times now.. so many times that i destroyed all torx8 security screws..but replaced them with regulair phillip screws, i'm doing an experiment with themal compund from small pea size dots in the middel of the chip to bigger dots and next time i want to replace the cheap (and small) thermal pads on the ram chips for some quality pads.

@Tronicsfix 8 лет назад

+PlaystationQUAD Cool! It gets easier the more times you do it! Let us know how those experiments go!

@N-e.o 8 лет назад

+TronicsFix I used GP extreme thermal-pads covering the size of the ram-chips and put a middle sized blob of thermal compound on the APU (Arctic cooling MX-4). finally running like a dream this time! before the changes the fan didnt kick down as fast when i quit the game and stayed on 'stage3' fan speed for a couple of minutes (B-Ops 3, Bloodborne) but now with these changes the fan now immediately kicks down in loading screens or when i quit the game and the fan now never exceeds stage 2 fan speed :) even after hours of playing, the heat from the exhaust is nice and warm meaning the pads and compounds doing its job ... This is even better than I had expected even with a room temperature of 21 degrees celcius (70F)

@N-e.o 8 лет назад

+PlaystationQUAD O yeah i also upgraded the hardrive yesterday with an samsung 850 EVO SSD :) !!

@Tronicsfix 8 лет назад

+PlaystationQUAD Awesome! I'm glad that's working well for you! Sounds like a good upgrade.

@Tronicsfix 8 лет назад

+PlaystationQUAD Very cool! That must be a fast machine!

@lesley2876 2 года назад

nice and simple, i have one it cant take cd inside and can not do the system update, every time i do the update, it brings an error code SU-42118-6 and its on 8.50

@gingerlegend69 4 года назад

I'm having real difficulty removing the power source wire, just so stiff and dont want to break it😔

@mikeanderson1994 4 года назад

Its ok give it a try not to hard 😢😢

@aquazz5503 3 года назад

@@mikeanderson1994 yeah 😪😔🥺😭😰😨😥😓😢😢😩😭😭

@Deltaa81 8 лет назад

Hi, I Changed the thermal paste for my ps4 few days ago everything went great and it really helped with loud noise and overheating! But now my problems is the diskdrive... It doesnt get any power and doesnt take disks inside, what might be the problem? I've checked all possible videos from utube it should be attached the right way..And it was working perfectly before taerdown. Any helps? thanks!

@Tronicsfix 8 лет назад

Most likely you've messed up the large ribbon cable that goes from the motherboard to the disc drive

@Deltaa81 8 лет назад

Where can I get a new one?

@Tronicsfix 8 лет назад

Ebay, Amazon, etc.