How to Fix the PS5 Liquid Metal Problem
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How to Fix the PS5 Liquid Metal Problem - The liquid metal on your PS5 could be causing major problems such as your PS5 overheating or just shutting off. In this video I'll be taking a PS5 apart to show what problems to look for and how to fix them.
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I don't see the black Q-Tip thing that you used. Do you have a link to those as well?
I see spanish tech installing Thermal CARBONAUTS carbon pad instead of Metal Liquid and ...it seem to work flawlessly....
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You should order from dkoldies and see if there "refurbished" are up to par. Love your channel by the way
Your tools link doesn't include that little heatsink brush, where did you get that?
This is a really big flaw in the design. There's no way that consumer electronics should be designed in such a way that it requires the end user to periodically open them up to clean out dust and re-spread liquid metal. You wouldn't expect to have to disassemble your TV or microwave every few months for it to keep working properly and nor should you have to do so with your games console.
no u could buy dust covers if u dont want to do that
Why shouldn’t I have to? Who said that I should have to remain ignorant of the technology my life depends on? Who said I shouldn’t be required to learn anything about it to use it? Cause that person was an idiot.
Have you ever had a PC before? You have to regularly re-apply the thermal paste along with cleaning out all of the dust.
So you wouldn't even dust the thing out?
Consoles are just computers, any person that takes care of their computers know they have to take care of em. It has moving parts and it isn't built to last forever, no electric does, same with cars. You need to take care of your belongings.
Your analogy of TV's and Microwaves is also flawed because they also do require maintenance overtime and they always eventually break down, TV's pixels burn out, Microwaves lose power and won't be able to heat food.
A car that isn't well taken care of will break apart.
Very nice!!! My PS5 ALWAYS shut down during Bahamut battle in FF XVI... Gathered some courage and opened my PS5 to expose the liquid metal! To my surprise it really had a dry spot about half the size on the video. I did not apply new liquid metal, just sucked some from the borders with a syringe and re-applied on top of SoC and heatsink. re assembled everything and start to play the entire Bahamut sequence, and to my surprise it did not shut down!!!!!!!!!
That Air Supply bit killed me 😂 I don’t even own a PS5 but I enjoy learning and watching you fix things. Great video!
Lol
I love as how you made this a guide you went into explicit detail on where to be careful
This totally solved our overheating issue. PS5 - 1215a was super clean on the inside but overheated with every use. We stand it vertically and the LM gradually moved down with heat and gravity. Lots of dark oxidation. we bought the kit recommended here and it worked perfectly. Thank you!!
I feel like this video is going to be important for restoration dudes 10 years from now.
It's important for schmucks like me now who got a Lauch day ps5 and am now paying the price for my impatience 😭
@@BigBadMunky96
Is this problem only for day 1 launched ps5 or even the latest release??
@@BigBadMunky96 bought mine in march of 21, same exact issue...kinda nervous but has to be done...
What?
@@juhan2816 I got mine day one and I’m having this problem
Thank you so much for this detailed and helpful video Steve! After finding your videos on Facebook reels and watching you repair many consoles I bought an overheating PS5 and managed to fix it! Currently working my way through your soldering classes as well! Thanks again! 🙌🏻
Glad you addressed the vertical placement rumor...
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literally was just thinking if you were going to upload. thanks.
It's genuinely interesting to see the various challenges, solutions and problems that arise with different hardware and, by extension, the maintenance practices that arise from them. Your comment about the difference between PS4 and PS5 responding to clogged vents is a great example. I'm guessing some of that is because the PS5 runs hotter overall which was the driving force to use liquid metal to begin with. It *does* seem like a less-than-ideal solution though because it brings other hardware challenges. It'll be interesting to see if future revisions move away from liquid metal even if just as a cost cutting measure.
If there's ever a PS5 Slim or Pro (or both), I hope Sony designs the cooling properly so that liquid metal is no longer needed. Give me a proper heatsink, a proper fan, and a proper airflow path. Xbox Series X may be a "boring black box" according to some, but it's a boring black box that doesn't need to rely on liquid metal to make up for the shortcomings of its cooling solution. It's just fine with thermal paste. And personally I'd much rather have a "boring black box" than whatever uglier than sin design Sony came up with for PS5 that looks terrible and functions terribly too.
Hey Steve, is this oxidation issue not considered a factory defect? Not that you could really prove it to Sony unless you opened it yourself and documented it, but at that point, it would be easier to just follow this guide and fix it yourself. Or is this just a common issue with liquid metal use that is less common until this generation, since Sony opted/engineered the PS5 for liquid metal use rather than thermal paste?
Love seeing this problem addressed! Getting that oxidation off looked tricky
It can be. I probably should have removed the liquid metal and cleaned it with IPA but I did get it respread eventually
@@Tronicsfix please could you tell me the size of the PS5 cpu in mm x mm ?
Great video. Fixed my ps5 from turning off when playing games. Got to clean all heat sinks and re spread the liquid metal. Only thing is PLEASE don’t just cut the video and not tell us when you forgot to take out certain screws like at 3:28 I’m beginner asf at this. Besides that amazing video once i got past that. Thank you very much man!!
I ordered the i fixit pro tech tool kit just came in today. I could only wish to be as successful as your repairs but gotta start somewhere. Going to try to fix stick drift on ps5 controller. Thanks Steven
Shoutouts to the air supply being featured in this video haha. Great video Steve!
Thanks for sharing this. I’ve opened consoles in the past and replaced thermal paste. Thanks to you I’m only slightly less scared to open my PS5. I try to give it a monthly dust off so I don’t have to open it that much to clean it.
Cleaning it monthly will definitely help!
You don't need to do a Monthly Dust off if you run an Air Purifier. Makes a world of difference and keeps your consoles nice and clean on the inside. I haven't had to dust out my consoles for years and even when I do, there is barely anything inside them.
Just replace it with mx4 or any good thermal paste it will work just fine
@@avi-jk7wv I agree, paste pump out (google it) is worst on LM than the newer pastes.
@@S.Madman just replace thermal paste every year and u will be fine
Fixed my overheating issue, thank you.
1:48 Steve good thing you clarified, because I was gonna rock my whole body back and forth. 😂 Nice video man.
I'm personally a little confused when it comes to placing the ps5 vertical. I've had mine for about 2 weeks and I placed it vertical since I don't really have to room to place it horizontal. In this video you show the the metal slides down but this is without the clamp on. Wouldn't the clamp and the pressure provided but that mitigate this problem? So yeah my main question is should I make room to place my ps5 horizontal or can I just leave it vertical?
(Note I do have the newest version of the ps5 and I don't use it as my main "gaming device". So it might not get as much usage as someone that has a ps5 as their only console. Also there are periods that it's turned off for multiple days.)
Thank you for the great video. I was able to fix my friends ps5 with it. His had a massive dry spot on the APU when we got it apart, looked much worse than the video, lol. Cleaning it and adding fresh LM and spreading it like how you demonstate has made a world of difference.
For those scared of doing this, it was pretty easy to clean and apply new LM. It doesnt run freely like water, it behaves pretty similarly to thermal paste. Its not as tempermental as solder either, it behaves pretty well. Just do it like the video.
And you dont really have to worry about putting too much, the sponge will absorb excess LM when you press it back together, its really well designed. Just get a nice even layer on there. The most challenging part is keeping tracks of all the screws for the backplate honestly.
Recommend the ifixit kit. Picked one up at best buy. And used the LM linked in the description.
Any links to how I reassemble the ps5 after applying the liquid metal? Where do the screws go?
How long did it fix this issue?
Never thought i would be so entertained by a computer repairman
Recently popped open my ps5 and i was surprised to see that it wasnt very dusty at all. Even after 2 years or so of use. Course I always have my gaming area clean and dusted which helps im sure. I was going to take a look at the liquid metal but i have no experience with that stuff unlike thermal paste. But maybe now i can have a look
Great tutorial, thanks! I loved the Air Supply mistake 🙂
This is a great, straight to the point video that I'm sure loads of people will come back to.
Amazing that you go into such detail about the ribbon cable connectors! Still, I wish you’d make a video on some mod hack improvements. Like on my SX and SteamDeck I’d like to install that ptm7950 hybrid TIM. Or add better thermal pads to any of these toys. Or drill more vent holes in that ps5 psu.
There was I believe a Czech guy who did a stream where he put ptm7950 in the PS5 and it worked just fine with near identical performance, when it comes to Steamdeck I saw many who basically had the fan rpm decrease by 1000-2000.
You just saved me so much money on a repair bill thank you so much
I was lucky enough to get a ps5 on release date, I am not sure if the amount you play it matters or not, but I play mine around 8-10 hours a week, might have the odd day where I play all day. It is used regularly to watch Netflix. I have had mine standing up right since the day I got it and I’ve never had a problem with it. I do take the sides off every 6 months or so and blow some compressed air through it, but that’s it. I’ve never taken the fan out or anything and it’s always been fine for me.
I usually agree with you, BUT the reason the liquid metal is pooling is because it's not under pressure. The gap between the APU and the heatsink should be microscopic, the lm shouldn't be pooling. I think it's overheating and just making the liquid metal run, doesn't help that it's vertical but I've run bare die CPUs before on liquid metal vertically and have had zero issues. Then again it was watercooled so it didn't run crazy hot.
This is my issue. What is the Xclamp, and thirty screws for if the mounting pressure isn’t there out of factory. This metal should last years and definitely shouldn’t run down and pool. Design flaw.
My PS5 has been vertical since December 24th 2020 without any issues due to liquid metal pooling.
If only Sony didn't apply 3 liters of it when you only need a milligram....
@@syn80congrats but when there are thirty million units in the wild just because your one doesn't have a problem does not mean that all don't. I hate these stupid redundant type of comments and responses!
In many devices like laptops even using thermal paste is no-no. The uneven meeting surface require material that could fill the gap and prevent any air to be trapped in between. Pressure is important. The liquid metal is heavy, the gravity would pull it down regardless. Maybe it there was some kind of metal rim that interlock with the motherboard so the metal can't escape and keep pressure.That would have being future proof solution. Hope and prayers that some foam can do this job.
i love your videos❤ don’t ever stop making them please 🙏
Mine is still under warranty. Will definitely come back to this video once i need a deep cleaning.
Thing is is this a unit to unit issue or are you pretty much guaranteed to have this issue if it’s kept vertical me and 3 friends all have ours from launch and none have had an overheating issue
Wondering if you can make a photo frame shape thermal pad and fill it with liquid metal to contain it. Stop it from spilling out and oxidizing.
Just a thought.
Great video btw 👍😎🇬🇧
So, is it better to be in horizontal or vertical position? I bought my PS5 couple days ago.
You know what I would love to see and I dunno if others want to see that too… but would Love to see You repairing DRONES!!
Is there a reason you did not suck up the free liquid metal on the bottom of the heat sink before cleaning?
I’m new to the channel ❤ I love it & learn a lot
Great video! Quick question would this fix my issue with Some of my 'heavy' games Artifacting? Sometimes my games crash, while having a lot of Kinda 'Lights' pop up. On pc it seems it would be the gpu overclocking. Thank you!
Love your vids very happy I came across your channel always look fwd to a new video.. you not only entertain but you educate people on how to take apart Clean and repair.. I own a xbox series X and a PS5. And I know they will or do need to be cleaned.. I used to have my PS5 vertical but now have it in horizontal.. id say it was vertical Maybe 2 or 3 months.. not really sure.. and im prob going to be buying ifix it tool set. Which one would you recommend for taking apart my Xbox series X and PS5?..
Amazing vid nice work‼️🤜🏾👍🏾
Just what I needed. If I could only get rid of annoying start up beep. Is it possible to desolder it or something. Would be good to knock that out while I'm in there.
Thanks for the quick teardown of the controller. Just fixed my stick drift. You're the best
Hey man, does a repaired (or taken apart) ps5 have the vertical licuid metal problem (leak on the motherboard) or it can happen at a ps5 that has never been repaired before
With the 1200, does board and heatsink come out as whole like at 12:00, system is only 7 months old so doubt the metal needs to be checked since its runs pretty cool still, mainly wanna pull it apart to remove the cmos for blank trophy stamps on my alt account but I'm still conflicted if I wanna void my warranty or wait 5 more months 😅 Though should I be checking the liquid metal every 12 months when I do more normal clean if using it vertically or would every 24 months be fine for the liquid metal?
Hi Steve love your videos always watch them just quick question iv got ps5 that doesn’t play ps5 games keeps shutting off after 5 minutes of game play I have reinstalled the system and still does it could this be to do with over heating issue. And need to reapply Liquid Metal ?
Since the PS4 and PS5 controllers use the same thumb stick assembly, can I fully swap a PS4 to fix my PS5 stick drift?
That AIr supply joke was top notch
I run my consoles and PC in an enclosure with aircon injection and P3 dust filtration. Surprisingly cheap to setup and maintain.
Dear Sony,
Make your stuff easier to take apart.
You're customers aren't stupid, they might want to fix it themselves.
Make this easier please.
Sincerely,
Your customers.
is it true that this issue only occurs when using the PS5 vertically and not horizontal?
how much would it cost for me to send you my PS5 in for this process? (mine is a launch model so its beyond the warrenty)
Wonder if a micro waffle grid plate could be mounted between the apu and the heat sink in order to encapsulate the liquid metal. Another possible way is to add just a little more liquid metal to where even if if pools up that there will be enough to cover the Apu. Maybe a micro thin gasket to contain everything
In what situation would you attempt to remove the liquid metal and reapply new?
Great Video! Thanks for your amazing tips!
Thanks for watching!
Will this solve a PS5 not turning on, 3 beeps and no start up problem? Looks like my PS5 is not getting any power, but it gives 3 beeps does that mean it has power?
@TronicsFix I have my PlayStation 5 currently sitting vertically, and have on-and off been in vertical and horizontal for the past year and a half with no issues with the PS5s performance or thermals.
Good informative video keep up the awesome job. I am always glad to see new vids from you.
What is the good liquid metal brand to use / replace the old one?
Hey @Tronicsfix i was thinking to get a ps5 and i wanted to know which model is better to get ?
if the liquid metal does this over time, what can it be replaced with that will not move over time bus still gets the same properties
Are you adding Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut to the stock PS5 liquid metal or just moving the existing around with their syringe?
Got a randomly shutting off PS5 here, thanks for the vid
Hopefully this helps!
Nice tutorial Steve now I learned something different!
Glad to hear it!
My PS5 has always been horizontal. I check the air coming out the back and it's barely warm. Had mine for a little over a year
is there some reliable alternative to liquid metal? Some thermo pad or whatever.
so would laying your ps5 on it's side instead of vertically prevent this from happening as badly? seems like having it vertically would cause this much more quickly.
Ive taken apart my ps5 to check the LM for the first time. I was surprised to find that the LM was pooled to one side even with the console lying down since I got it. And i still had a dry oxidized spot one the apu. Consoles been clean and dust free for most of its life so i feel its the inevitable
I had APU issues with my launch PS5 and ended up returning it. Wonder if it was poor liquid metal application at the factory. Either way, I am holding off on getting a PS5 until it stops using liquid metal. Hopefully an updated version of the chip will run cooler and be fine with regular thermal paste.
Great video, I trust your advice.
Ive always used my ps5 horizonal and when im doing the cleaning once a week or fortnight .. I just run the soft brush of the vacuum slowly up and over the heat grills and cooling fins.. So im hoping this should do for 6 to 9 months before needing Cleaning
Can you please go in depth with the c1200 models thank you Steve.
How to prevent the oxidation of the liquid metal and what caused it? 🤔
My 2 year old just knocked my ps5 off my desk does this mean it could leak now I was gutted I’m not sure what to do
So we’re just gonna ignore that spit that flew out of his mouth and landed on the board 🤣🤣🤣 I saw that 😂 great video as always.
Thank you for the video i hope you're doing well
great video. its good to have a well precured videos like this for people to service their consoles. I do think that's a lot of liquid metal though lol.
Nice video as always! I'd like you to address this one day in your videos: how effective is using the vacuum points Sony provided to keep the heatsinks/power supply clean and unclogged?
Is opening the PS5 necessary?
Curious about it too !
do you need to if it's laying horizontal?
My PS5 kept shutting off on me. I tried all the tricks of rebuilding the database. Checking the power supply, the coin cell battery. The fan, the Liquid Metal, internal SSD drive, but in the end the culprit was that my power supply vents and heat sinks were clogged up with dust
Hi tronic what do u reccomened by a electric screwdriver because u can get tired for unscrewing 40 screws and then doing it again so 80 screws so what electric screwdriver 🪛 do u recommend
yep 👍 i have not opened it up yet i should be okay right?
I don’t see the Liquid Metal in the parts used section. Unless I overlooked it.
My question with PS5 is: is there any effective way to run it using thermal paste instead of liquid metal and have it work normally even if it gets a bit hotter? Why would I wanna do that? I collect consoles and having a PS5 that can deteriorate over the years is very stressing. From my experience with my PS5 I think it could do 20+ degrees hotter than what it currently does. I would prefer if my fan breaks down that have a deteriorated apu.
Kryosheet can be a replacement for liquid metal? It is efective?
Could you get rid of the liquid metal and use thermal pad instead?
Been watching your channel for a while and learning a lot on electronic repairs.
Couple questions about cleaning the PS5.
1. Does cleaning/maintaining your PS5 void any warranties?
2. On the subject of warranty, should the owner clean their PS5 or are there "trained professionals/businesses " that provide a cleaning service?
Cleaning your PS5 does not void your warrant. Sony cannot VOID your warranty for your opening your PS5.
However, if you damage anything or they believe you've damaged anything they will refuse to fix it. The warranty stickers only value is the "couldn't have been me, I wasn't inside it" factor.
Disassembly of the PS5 isn't particularly tricky, but you must be very careful with those flex cables / flex cable adaptors. They are fragile. Watch a few videos first showing you how to properly remove and insert those cables.
Other than that, it's quite easy to disassemble and clean. Slightly annoying, since Sony used 43 screws to secure the top metal plate to the PS5 for some ungodly reason. But not bad. Just be careful with the flex cables and flat flex cable sockets and be sure to properly re route all the cabling, putting the screws back in the proper places, during reassembly.
I just bought a PS5 off ebay that was shutting down when playing PS5 games. The system was gunked with debris, heatsinks and fan pretty clogged up. And the APU has a huge dry spot on it. The liquid metal needs reapplied / cleaned up some. But since disassembling and cleaning, it works like a treat.
*Standing Slow Clap... For Air Supply... BRAVO! The cheesiest of schlock soft rock! I never thought I would hear them in a TronixFix video.. Thank you for the surprise and the humor!
Great informational/instructive video! Keep fighting the good fight for right to repair 🙂
How much air supply a PS5 needs to operate without issues ?
Hey Steve. I have the following issue with my PS5 but I can't find what's causing it and also can't find a service center that will investigate it in my town. The warranty already expired. I'd really appreciate your help on this. In some PS5 games, the games crash almost instantly every time. The games that crash are Spider-Man 2, Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart and Control(only on quality graphics mode). Every other game I tried, works fine. I thought that it may be an overheating problem and I followed your guide on how to clean my PS5. I completely disassembled my PS5 but there was almost no dust at all. I also found a minor problem as displayed here with the liquid metal and fixed that also. Unfortunately, after the assembly, I still have the same issue. Do you have any clue on what the issue may be?
Best regards,
Spyros
Hmm my Launch day PS5 has been vertical since I got be taking mine apart this weekend to see how bad this is. Thanks Steve.
Hi! I can’t find the link for the Liquid Metal Steve 😢
How much liquid metal do would you need to redo the APU? 1 gram or 5 grams?
Please show any video on xbox teardown like fixing or cleaning such as xbox series S or xbox series X
If my ps5 has no problems should I pop it open to see how the Liquid Metal is ?
I always rock back and forward when I pull out.
Do you still have the PS5 you out thermal paste on? Did that work out?
Will this new liquid metal ever oxidize or its one time problem?
I dont know how these units are so dirty. I have had mine since launch. I opened it just to pull the fan and clean that and vaccume out the inside and blow it out real quick. I had virtually zero dirt on my fan and couldnt see anything on the inside either. So how some of these get completely clogged are these units on the carpet next to a cat bed or something. I use mine a decent amount but not everyday of the week