@@rayan_ro5412 You will be surprised. The PS5 I took apart in this video has been used maybe 20 hours in its lifetime & has been used in all my cleaning videos. As you can see, there was still dust in the power supply vent
@kuroxell Don't worry. It's only an issue if over time the PS5 starts randomly shutting down or overheating with the warning. Keeping the cooling fan clean is the best prevention but it's not a permanent solution unfortunately
If it is overheating and the culprit is the PSU then give it to a professional to clean it for you. The connectors on the console specially the ribbon connectors are very easy to break and if you break them it's gonna cost you a lot to repair them
I was too. I'm a stoner and I forget how to put most shit back together lol. But I bought a kit and took my time put the screws in different dishes lol it wasn't that bad honestly
For anyone that might be planning on doing this and feel a bit leery, I would recommend taking pics of everything before disassembly as you go. Also, get some paper cups or other small containers for all of the different screws. You might even want to label them with where they came from. Doing this keeps stuff from getting lost or mixed up and gives you pics to reference when putting everything back together and connecting the wires. 🙂
I'm no longer confident with disassembling and reassembling PS products, therefore, I'm certainly not going to go in depth with this particular machine. I recently disassembled PS4 (original model) in order to clean off and reapply thermal paste inside the CPU. I followed a tutorial, which I thought was easy to follow along. During the disc drive detachment, the tutorial said to LIFT the lip to remove ribbon, instead of PRESSING DOWN. A tiny piece of the T-shaped ribbon broke off inside the lip, but I didn't think anything of it at the time. As it turned out, now the power & eject button no longer responds, and disc drive no longer accepts any BR & games. :(
@@jun4466 Yes I attempted to fix my PS1, unsuccessfully. Fixed 2 x PS2s by replacing the laser but both eventually broke again and bought another off marketplace. Have a PS3 that won't read BluRay discs just DVDs but don't have a security torx to undo the screws. At least 4 PS2 cordless controllers have ended up in a worse state after attempting to fix them. At least, for now, my PS4 and PS5 are working well although I do have a PS4 controller that half the buttons don't work. I found a page that suggested taking it apart and reseating the flexible plastic circuit board (PCB). Did all that 3 times with no luck and the person said I'd need to order a new PCB. Haven't done that yet.
I agree and have zip lock baggies to hold each set of screws in the order you took them out(levels of disassembly) that way you can follow your guide and place them in order
he does a really good job, most other electronic tutorials, by the time they say let's get started these videos are done. I personally hate wasting even a couple of minutes sitting through some introduction and some other nonsense this just gets right to the point
@@SkinCareLuver Yeah but some videos ramble on for 10 minutes before even getting to the point which takes all of 30 seconds to explain. So this is great.
If you're not confident enough to do a full disassembly, just go as far as removing the fan. Then get a UV torch and a long q-tip used in electricals. The torch highlights where dust is, making it glow light blue. With the fan removed, you look down the cavity space, down the length of the console below the fan, and you can see the 'cheese grate' PSU holes, and fish out any dust bunnies with your q-tip. Personally, I did a full disassembly and found it not really worth it in my opinion. There wasnt much dust in my heatsinks. Most of it was on the PSU holes which I could have just as easily cleaned using the way I described. Its quite a design flaw to have these important vents, facing upwards, directly underneath the fan... dust just falls straight onto them.
The main problem is dust build up is not the flaw here but rather the metal liquid compound which eventually leave dry spots and will start going bad. Sony should have went for those liquid changing thermal pads instead which start to get liquid with heat and have close to liquid metal heat transfer.
To minimized the frequent cleaning is to make sure your desk is not also accumulating dust or dirt by cleaning the top. Also, you will know that your console is gathering dust if your incoming and outer vent fins are collecting or sticking some dust particles from those areas.
@@sofachrome Fear of breaking or disassembling it somehow and not being able to put it back together like i had a ps4 controller it had stick drift i tried to put it back together but i couldn't so it went to the trash. i was 13
I followed this guide and it great but I found out that you don’t need to take out those 16+ screws from the motherboard to get to the power supply. I just removed 3 screws that attached the casing to the other side of the console, then carefully pulled back the 2 long wires and the whole thing came off revealing the power supply.
So remind me again why I spent $546 dollars for a console that you have to demolish just to clean. When the ps4 I bought for $260 4 years ago performed perfectly without ever getting cleaned???
@@anusenpai6945if you know how to remove ur fan then u got this easily...i just fixed mine. Just took out my fan.. And got a small little vacuum hose and put it directly on that power supply vent and vacuumed it.. But at first i was scared and just grabbed a small paintbrush i had and slid my hand in tha p5 wit that brush and just cleaned it that way then i was thinking..... "Why dont i try and remove all that dust i just knocked INTO my power supply since i just cleaned everything else"??? so i vacuumed after... But its not a necessary step.
Or you guys can get a angle brush, and clean it from the inside of the fan. Once you’re done you can tilt it vertically with the fan side on the floor or table and smack the top to bring the whole dust out you cleaned out. I may have not explain it good but I hope you guys got the idea. There’s no need to take it apart 👍
@@blkrazor8866 hey I replied to your comment but I think UA-cam deleted it lol. But long story short; I used car detailing brushes that come with two sets. One that are straight forward for cup holders and the other that are mini nylon brushes that looked like a tooth brush but curve at the end of the bristles giving it that “angled” look. But for fast convenience, a toothbrush would work or a long and skinny brush should do the job 👍
I have a launch day ps5 and did the entire clean about a month ago after a few overheating shutdowns. Couldn't believe how many clumps of dust were lodged in the system radiators. Well worth the 2 hours to slowly and carefully do.
I have done around 2-3 ps4 repairs like this just by watching YT videos and i think ps4 is much easier compared to ps5. And the best part was i went to multiple ps4 repair shops before and they all took my money and didn't do anything and told me we cant fix this buy a new one so i did that and bought ps4 slim and after 4 month even it caused overheating problem so i took it up on my self to repair both changing thermal paste and everything
The anxiety I have watching you take this apart. Hahaha. I'm not even doing it and it's making me anxious about getting it back together. Love your videos! Always straight to the point with no garbage filler. One of the best on UA-cam.
My dear, thank you, yes this is a complete disassembly, in just over 5 minutes of video will be saved for the future, my PS5 is new bought this month. Thanks for the detailing of the screws and the reminder attention to the flat cables. Very useful. It is not an activity for everyone, it requires care.
You can also find an authorized repair center and aside from deep cleaning, get the Liquid Metal reapplied especially if you play vertically. I had overheating issues and the fan going crazy with certain games and when I got my Ps5 checked, the insides were clean even the PSU. Apparently, the liquid metal slid down a bit creating a dry/hotspot on the APU. After the reapplication of Liquid Metal, my PS5 Runs like a champ with the sound of a sleeping baby even at intensely graphical demanding moments in games. :)
This guide worked for me, thank you! My PS5 started shutting down randomly whilst playing PS5 games. I've had it since 2020. I've cleaned it once in that time by disassembly to remove the fan and clean fins only. After the shut downs, I had a look inside, and sure enough the PSU vents were clogged. The disassembly guide is a little simplistic (some stills that can be paused with arrows for each screw length and hole would be really handy), but by and large as comprehensive as one needs to get the job done. I had a marathon session after cleaning, not one shut down - where normally I'd have several in one evening. P.S. those silver screws are no joke!!
My launch console was doing this and I figured why not give it a crack. Surprisingly easy once I got started and that was thanks to this video. Been doing the vent cleaning/ hoovering/compressed air methods regularly but by god the PSU/ heat sinks were absolutely caked. Having done it once I feel extremely confident in doing it again in the future with ease. Thanks again.
Whoever engineered this ps5 should be on the unemployment line this system is gonna clog up on everyone that don’t know any different!!! Absolutely unacceptable. The worst thing about it is it will start giving you trouble when the warranty is up because I got 2 years and now it won’t play ps5 games for more than 30 min. I might buy my first Xbox in my entire life as I’ve been a PlayStation guy since ps1!!!
Yeah, he didn’t mention that & should’ve for clarity. However, anyone that has any familiarity with warranties is going to realize that pretty quickly. There are exceptions but just about any warranty is going to come with a clause that the warranty is voided if the defect stems from misuse of the product or owner made alterations that affect/disable the product. Still, I agree. It’s important to make disclaimers about things like that for viewer clarity & just as a legal precaution. It might be that he’s made so many videos that involve disassembling the system so it’s just assumed knowledge for his regular viewers to anticipate the warranty being nullified if you do anything more than change out the covers or possibly add an SSD. But if anyone is a first time viewer or hasn’t gathered that assumption yet, it very well could lead to some real issues for those viewers.
Hey man, just want to say thank you so much. My power supply unit was choked with dust. Followed this video and got it done. I was so nervous and fearing i woukd wreck it. Never so happy to see a PS firing back into life. Thanks again ❤
you know, there are a TON of videos on this topic but i really appreciated this one for being through and complete. So man people stop after the teardown and fix but never show you how to put it back together but you did the whole thing. That is commendable and eaarned a subscription for from me. beyond that thank you b/c this did the trick for me. Beyond that the teardown and build up sections of the video were great. In the future however maybe quickly teach and remind people about static discharge and how to deal with it (ground themselves) after moving around.
I took apart a drill once; it got soaked from a leak and needed some parts changed and cleaned so I gave it a go. So many steps and items to remember. After the clean and changeover of parts I ressembled and closed it up. It worked. But what was this little metal strip I had just found? A speed regulator. So power drops out and ramps up whenever it wants now lol. I watched the first 20 seconds of this and was like I’ll do this, easy. Another 20 seconds and I was like no way in hell. I love my PlayStation too much to break it through forgetting a step haha
Get a small handheld vacuum with a bendable hose. If you take the fan out, you can bend the hose into the power supply and vacuum it out. I havent seen any dust buildup on mine and ive opened my ps5 4 times since owning it. The fan will get a decent amount of dust on it as well as the exhaust vents. But a nornal vacuum will reach those and you dont need a special mini vacuum for those. Im guessing as long as you consistently clean the fan and exhuast ports, the power supply won't get buildup on it.
So, if you send your PS5 to sony they will clean it for you? That sounds a lot easier and safer than all of this. Is it free? How long does it usually take?
How often does the PSU get dusty? I dunno what kind of environments people live in my but I've had my PS5 for 2.5 years and there's barely any dust inside.
Very informative. My wife and i were able to do it together at 2am while drinking. Usually i cant do anything except turning any machine on and off. Somehow didn’t F anything up by just following step by step. Thanks.
OMG JOHN YOU HAVE ONCE AGAIN SAVED ME AND MY MARRIAGE. MY PS5 WAS OVERHEATING EVERY DAY AND WAS GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY SEXUAL ESCAPADES WITH MY 7 WIVES. SINCE YOUR LAST VIDEO I ADDED ANOTHER WIFE JUST LIKE YOU HAVE ADDED ANOTHER INFORMATIVE VIDEO TO THIS CHANNEL WOE IS TO THE ONES WHO DO NOT WATCH THIS. NO MORE DUST AND OVERHEATING IN MY LIFE ANYMORE. THE ONLY OVERHEATING IN MY LIFE FROM NOW ON IS THANKFULLY IN THE BEDROOM.
i’m getting anxious just thinking about this as i’ve never taken apart a console but i think if i sit down and do it with this video ill be able to. i’m gonna update this comment.
I'm literally in the exact same boat here. Gonna try later today with this video as well, been dragging my feet about cleaning it, but I'm tired of not being able to play anything lmao
I felt like I was doing open heart surgery just installing an SSD, I don't think I would even try to do this on my own, but thanks for making great how to videos like this one
Best UA-cam channel for everything P5 related!!! Thank you for creating these videos. It's much appreciated for those who may need some guidance. Keep up the good work!!!
Can you do a guide for the 1215A model? I know the screw layout is different and I would love to take it apart w/o disturbirbing the liquid metal as you did in this guide.
I haven't tried to take apart a game console beyond removing the top case since my old PS2 launch model design I had in 2009. That time the power ribbon got accidentally yanked out from the motherboard and even when buying a replacement power ribbon the console never turned on again. It would take forever for me to learn how to disassemble electronics such as game consoles confidently and put them back together
You can just use a tooth brush after removing the fan. A standard one can reach. Then vaccuum or use compressed air. I also reccomend having it upside down while brushing so that the dust falls towards where the fan is.
You can solve/prevent 99% of the dust issues by removing the covers and the fan for a quick cleaning. Take compressed air and spray the console out thoroughly after a few wipes of the inner covers and tooth brush on the inner cooling grates, and put it back together. Job done. No need to take anything else apart. Several vids of this procedure online. If you do this once every 6 months you shouldn't ever have to do an extreme teardown like in this video. I just performed this on my disk version PS5 after only purchasing it last Black Friday and it had a lot of dust even for a non smoking environment. I agree the console needs a redesign but I am impressed with how easily it disassembles and allows for memory expansion.
I didn’t remove my fan, I just used a vacuum to clean inside and vent holes. It did the job, removed lots of dust and No more shutdowns (for now). Will make it a routine to do this every few months.
For the first generation of PS5s, not only you need to clean the dust as mentioned in the clip, but also you need to take a look at your liquid metal. the other day, I opened up mine and the LM was not in a good condition as it had several little dry spots on both MB and Heat sink. This process is even more difficult than just simply cleaning the dust out of power supply and the heat sink.
@@shakengandulf I completely get what you're saying. Although taking a look at LM is rather difficult for an average console user, but based upon my own console it is necessary to check it.
I’ve done all of this and I maintain my ps5 very well making sure the fan is clean and clear of dust and still my ps5 still gets very hot almost to the state of overheating I’m running out of ideas and solutions
I keep a small cleaned cooling fan pointing at the vents. Finally, I took apart my ps5 and noticed I barely had any dust build-up! I always make sure my cooling fan is 100% clean!!
Thanks for adding this to my next clean up time with the PS5. Last clean up was with the fan and heatsink. I just gotta get some confidence in disassembling ribbon cables and cables in general on this console. Any tips?
My ps5 was over heating even after cleaning realize that it mainly overheated because i had my ps5 to close to the wall preventing proper ventilation. So make sure ya have yours in a well ventilated area
I’ve had this issue since December and I’ve been too scared to take the whole thing apart. I’ve Taken the fan out before and cleaned it along with the heat sink at the top by the fan. The issue still happens though. What do you think?
So I've had my PS5 since launch day. I took my system apart just like you showed, but my system was not dusty. Ya there was a small amount, but I spent an hr doing this and didn't need to. Good video though
It's currently illegal to have the "warranty void if removed" sticker on products and yet Sony hasn't been called out on it on all PlayStation consoles. A law was passed sometime in the 1970s. When I heard about that I went ahead replaced my 12 year old PS3's thermal paste 2 years ago and it has been absolutely silent since then. Some thing with the fat PS4 going on to 8 years at the time. The amount of TP they put in the consoles were SUPER small which is why the fans are so loud. That and the thermal paste at the time was also dried up.
This was great, thank you! I found a huge dustball in mine and the power supply was well caked in dust. All back together now and working - just waiting to see if the issue is resolved. Thanks again.
I have a question are repair services and Sony reliable meaning do they do a thorough cleaning like you when and other UA-camr when they fix consoles? Or if I want a good thorough clean I should learn and do it myself?
I done this ro the point of getting the fan off and then used pipe cleaner brush, cotton buds & hoover to get all the gunk of the heatsink. Was too nervous to take the whole thing apart. Seems to have sorted the issue, so thank you 👍
Great tutorial. Just finished disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling after following this tutorial,step by step. I would recommend going further than just taking the fan out, as I tried that the first time, but my PS5 was still overheating. Once I got to the power supply,it was immediately apparent that was the problem from the amount of dust deep down in the console. I’m also going to leave my console horizontal to help increase the airflow and hopefully not have any issues with the mercury in the future.
question - what’s the internal component attached via cables @ 1:34 ? i don’t have this in my system, there aren’t even cable connectors on the motherboard for it
I did this an was left with an extra white small white screw an a small grey like pillow thing you think I’ll be alright ? Cleaned it so well I kno know it’s was def the power supply that was so clogged cleaned it out really good and it turned on you think I’ll be okay ? Also thanks for the video !!!!
So I did this and had success but what about the thermal paste between the motherboard and metal plane that coats the opponents should that be reapplied
Very easy nice one mate. Got to the fan myself but couldn't for the life of me find the last screws to do a full clean. Turns out that vent is removable... who'd of thunk
Thank you for the excellently narrated post. Everything went well on my tear down deep clean. Thank you again I hope you keep up loading great posts. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
I did this before, you should watch TronicsFix video on opening the ps5 for a more depth+tools links for doing what this video does. Be very careful, if you feel like you don't have the patience or time, do it another day, or don't open it as much. The one and only time I did, I forgot the blue ribbon cable that connects the external buttons to the actual console (on/off, eject) and my heart stopped. I only clean the first side vents and inside the area with the fan now.
Thankyou so much! Its not that hard guys u can do it. Just buy a toolkit from walmart or somewhere and its super chill if u follow the instructions. Appreciate the tutorial!!
I was a bit hesitant about even just removing the fan but I watched several videos on UA-cam and followed the steps pretty easy tbh ps5 still working fine as usual
Thank you for this! My son’s PS5 was doing weird stuff. We cleaned the vents and took out the fan but never saw those holes. I just took it apart again and all those holes were full of dust. 😳
Appreciate the guide but did anyone else peep that the dust catcher hole is literally right there in front of the power supply? So if you literally just vaccum the dust catchers like Sony originally said I'd assume most people won't have this issue
When I take of the metal heat sink plate do I have to put thermal paste after or is it safe to just put it back one when the previous paste that was on it
Thanks your a huge big help John your content is so straight to the point and plenty of tips of what you should or should not do when owning Sony products
Hi John! I gound this very helpful. However after taking apart my PS5 to see if there was dust buildup, I was surprised to find out it was perfectly clean. My question is, if it isn't the dust or fan area that is causing overheating and power off, might it be some of my settings that are just letting it run too high which causes the shut down? Thanks!
I also recommend gamers to clean their rooms (mop/vacuum/sweep/dust) and replace your house or apartment air filter to FPR 9 or above (or close to 2200). AND dont forget to replace it every few months or so.
This is the biggest design flaw of the PS5 in my opinion, the average user will not want to do this. Hopefully it's re-designed on the Silm/Pro model
If we clean the PlayStation 5 fan every one or two months, this will not happen
@@rayan_ro5412 You will be surprised. The PS5 I took apart in this video has been used maybe 20 hours in its lifetime & has been used in all my cleaning videos. As you can see, there was still dust in the power supply vent
Yup, biggest flaw that i called 2 years ago when i noticed how much dust my PS5'S doubled sided fan eats
@@JohnGlasscockthat's crazy. I'm kinda worried now, mine's just two weeks don't wanna open it yet
@kuroxell Don't worry. It's only an issue if over time the PS5 starts randomly shutting down or overheating with the warning. Keeping the cooling fan clean is the best prevention but it's not a permanent solution unfortunately
There is no way i'm doing this without breaking something
You're not alone on that; I'm not that confident about it myself.
@zxr_NIN_j horizontal is going to collect less dust?
@@kaspauf06yes, just like the ps4, I had mine for years and never had to clean it because there was hardly ever any dust
If it is overheating and the culprit is the PSU then give it to a professional to clean it for you. The connectors on the console specially the ribbon connectors are very easy to break and if you break them it's gonna cost you a lot to repair them
Clean your fan every 2 months
Im too scared to take anything apart lol best i can do is carefully take out the dust through the fan grate
Prevention will help keep this from happening & extend the life of the PS5 so good job 👍🏻
I was too. I'm a stoner and I forget how to put most shit back together lol. But I bought a kit and took my time put the screws in different dishes lol it wasn't that bad honestly
Watch videos and take your time, don’t force anything that feels like it won’t come apart.
I just take a keyboard blower to the back then put it in vac mode at the dust catchers. No taking anything apart.
@@JohnGlasscockI’m too scared to do this too since I don’t know what I’m doing like you do and I might not have the right screwdriver for it either
For anyone that might be planning on doing this and feel a bit leery, I would recommend taking pics of everything before disassembly as you go. Also, get some paper cups or other small containers for all of the different screws. You might even want to label them with where they came from. Doing this keeps stuff from getting lost or mixed up and gives you pics to reference when putting everything back together and connecting the wires. 🙂
Or watch the 2nd half of this video
I was just thinking that
I'm no longer confident with disassembling and reassembling PS products, therefore, I'm certainly not going to go in depth with this particular machine.
I recently disassembled PS4 (original model) in order to clean off and reapply thermal paste inside the CPU. I followed a tutorial, which I thought was easy to follow along. During the disc drive detachment, the tutorial said to LIFT the lip to remove ribbon, instead of PRESSING DOWN. A tiny piece of the T-shaped ribbon broke off inside the lip, but I didn't think anything of it at the time. As it turned out, now the power & eject button no longer responds, and disc drive no longer accepts any BR & games. :(
@@jun4466 Yes I attempted to fix my PS1, unsuccessfully. Fixed 2 x PS2s by replacing the laser but both eventually broke again and bought another off marketplace. Have a PS3 that won't read BluRay discs just DVDs but don't have a security torx to undo the screws. At least 4 PS2 cordless controllers have ended up in a worse state after attempting to fix them.
At least, for now, my PS4 and PS5 are working well although I do have a PS4 controller that half the buttons don't work. I found a page that suggested taking it apart and reseating the flexible plastic circuit board (PCB). Did all that 3 times with no luck and the person said I'd need to order a new PCB. Haven't done that yet.
I agree and have zip lock baggies to hold each set of screws in the order you took them out(levels of disassembly) that way you can follow your guide and place them in order
It’s quite impressive how you’ve packed so much information into a 5 minute video!
he does a really good job, most other electronic tutorials, by the time they say let's get started these videos are done. I personally hate wasting even a couple of minutes sitting through some introduction and some other nonsense this just gets right to the point
@@DexterRosewell said
There's no much to remove from the PS5 so of course the video is quick
@@SkinCareLuver Yeah but some videos ramble on for 10 minutes before even getting to the point which takes all of 30 seconds to explain. So this is great.
If you're not confident enough to do a full disassembly, just go as far as removing the fan. Then get a UV torch and a long q-tip used in electricals. The torch highlights where dust is, making it glow light blue.
With the fan removed, you look down the cavity space, down the length of the console below the fan, and you can see the 'cheese grate' PSU holes, and fish out any dust bunnies with your q-tip.
Personally, I did a full disassembly and found it not really worth it in my opinion. There wasnt much dust in my heatsinks. Most of it was on the PSU holes which I could have just as easily cleaned using the way I described.
Its quite a design flaw to have these important vents, facing upwards, directly underneath the fan... dust just falls straight onto them.
Thank you. I am past mildly pissed about this complete failure of a machine.
The main problem is dust build up is not the flaw here but rather the metal liquid compound which eventually leave dry spots and will start going bad.
Sony should have went for those liquid changing thermal pads instead which start to get liquid with heat and have close to liquid metal heat transfer.
Should I use normal cotton q tips or the microfiber ones?
problem is this does not solve the overheating problem at all
To minimized the frequent cleaning is to make sure your desk is not also accumulating dust or dirt by cleaning the top. Also, you will know that your console is gathering dust if your incoming and outer vent fins are collecting or sticking some dust particles from those areas.
As an average user who's not particularly mechanically knowledgeable there's no way I could do all of this successfully lol.
Same
You... you can't use a screwdriver?
Ofc you can
@@sofachromeit’s the ribbons we’re worried about. I have huge hands, probably gonna damage something
@@sofachrome Fear of breaking or disassembling it somehow and not being able to put it back together like i had a ps4 controller it had stick drift i tried to put it back together but i couldn't so it went to the trash. i was 13
I followed this guide and it great but I found out that you don’t need to take out those 16+ screws from the motherboard to get to the power supply. I just removed 3 screws that attached the casing to the other side of the console, then carefully pulled back the 2 long wires and the whole thing came off revealing the power supply.
this is how sony meant it to be done?
So remind me again why I spent $546 dollars for a console that you have to demolish just to clean. When the ps4 I bought for $260 4 years ago performed perfectly without ever getting cleaned???
This was exactly the issue. Fixed it. Didnt need to take it apart, but the first 30 seconds was all i needed to hear. Thanks 🔥🔥🔥
So how did you do it ???
@@anusenpai6945if you know how to remove ur fan then u got this easily...i just fixed mine.
Just took out my fan.. And got a small little vacuum hose and put it directly on that power supply vent and vacuumed it.. But at first i was scared and just grabbed a small paintbrush i had and slid my hand in tha p5 wit that brush and just cleaned it that way then i was thinking.....
"Why dont i try and remove all that dust i just knocked INTO my power supply since i just cleaned everything else"???
so i vacuumed after... But its not a necessary step.
Or you guys can get a angle brush, and clean it from the inside of the fan. Once you’re done you can tilt it vertically with the fan side on the floor or table and smack the top to bring the whole dust out you cleaned out. I may have not explain it good but I hope you guys got the idea. There’s no need to take it apart 👍
Thanks for sharing ideas I appreciate it
That might be a good idea. What angle brush are you using?
@@blkrazor8866 hey I replied to your comment but I think UA-cam deleted it lol. But long story short; I used car detailing brushes that come with two sets. One that are straight forward for cup holders and the other that are mini nylon brushes that looked like a tooth brush but curve at the end of the bristles giving it that “angled” look. But for fast convenience, a toothbrush would work or a long and skinny brush should do the job 👍
@@JohnGlasscock please try this out John! This clean out my power supply conveniently
I have a launch day ps5 and did the entire clean about a month ago after a few overheating shutdowns. Couldn't believe how many clumps of dust were lodged in the system radiators. Well worth the 2 hours to slowly and carefully do.
Thank you for all of your vids. You always are straight to the point and don’t beg your audience for a like for 5 minutes straight
Well said....👍
I also gave u a like...🤔
I have done around 2-3 ps4 repairs like this just by watching YT videos and i think ps4 is much easier compared to ps5. And the best part was i went to multiple ps4 repair shops before and they all took my money and didn't do anything and told me we cant fix this buy a new one so i did that and bought ps4 slim and after 4 month even it caused overheating problem so i took it up on my self to repair both changing thermal paste and everything
just out of curiosity how much does it cost to send it in to clean?
The anxiety I have watching you take this apart. Hahaha. I'm not even doing it and it's making me anxious about getting it back together.
Love your videos! Always straight to the point with no garbage filler. One of the best on UA-cam.
I appreciate it thank you
My dear, thank you, yes this is a complete disassembly, in just over 5 minutes of video will be saved for the future, my PS5 is new bought this month. Thanks for the detailing of the screws and the reminder attention to the flat cables. Very useful. It is not an activity for everyone, it requires care.
IMAGINE REACHING THE POWER SUPPLY AND SEEING IT CRYSTAL CLEAR 💀
Lmao right I’ll just buy a new one fuck that
You can also find an authorized repair center and aside from deep cleaning, get the Liquid Metal reapplied especially if you play vertically. I had overheating issues and the fan going crazy with certain games and when I got my Ps5 checked, the insides were clean even the PSU. Apparently, the liquid metal slid down a bit creating a dry/hotspot on the APU. After the reapplication of Liquid Metal, my PS5 Runs like a champ with the sound of a sleeping baby even at intensely graphical demanding moments in games. :)
How much did that cost you??
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Asking for a friend..
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@@catastrophe218 In the philippines, it cost me around 30-40 bucks.
This guide worked for me, thank you! My PS5 started shutting down randomly whilst playing PS5 games. I've had it since 2020. I've cleaned it once in that time by disassembly to remove the fan and clean fins only. After the shut downs, I had a look inside, and sure enough the PSU vents were clogged. The disassembly guide is a little simplistic (some stills that can be paused with arrows for each screw length and hole would be really handy), but by and large as comprehensive as one needs to get the job done. I had a marathon session after cleaning, not one shut down - where normally I'd have several in one evening.
P.S. those silver screws are no joke!!
I've taken just about every game systems apart and successfully put them back together in working order. This video is very helpful 👌
Good job 👍🏻 hopefully you never need to but if it ever happens it's not too bad
My launch console was doing this and I figured why not give it a crack. Surprisingly easy once I got started and that was thanks to this video.
Been doing the vent cleaning/ hoovering/compressed air methods regularly but by god the PSU/ heat sinks were absolutely caked.
Having done it once I feel extremely confident in doing it again in the future with ease. Thanks again.
Whoever engineered this ps5 should be on the unemployment line this system is gonna clog up on everyone that don’t know any different!!! Absolutely unacceptable. The worst thing about it is it will start giving you trouble when the warranty is up because I got 2 years and now it won’t play ps5 games for more than 30 min. I might buy my first Xbox in my entire life as I’ve been a PlayStation guy since ps1!!!
I have a filter modification on my channel
I started covering my console while not in use. I don't use rest mode. I turn it off completely and cover it to prevent dust build-up.
One thing that John didn’t tell you is that this will definitely void the waranty, so there’s no going back if you mess up. Do this at your own risk.
Yeah, he didn’t mention that & should’ve for clarity. However, anyone that has any familiarity with warranties is going to realize that pretty quickly. There are exceptions but just about any warranty is going to come with a clause that the warranty is voided if the defect stems from misuse of the product or owner made alterations that affect/disable the product.
Still, I agree. It’s important to make disclaimers about things like that for viewer clarity & just as a legal precaution. It might be that he’s made so many videos that involve disassembling the system so it’s just assumed knowledge for his regular viewers to anticipate the warranty being nullified if you do anything more than change out the covers or possibly add an SSD. But if anyone is a first time viewer or hasn’t gathered that assumption yet, it very well could lead to some real issues for those viewers.
isn't the warranty just a year? lmao most of us were past that by the time this vid came out
Hey man, just want to say thank you so much. My power supply unit was choked with dust. Followed this video and got it done. I was so nervous and fearing i woukd wreck it. Never so happy to see a PS firing back into life. Thanks again ❤
Finally someone who shows it correctly, step by step, thanks for that! 💯
That was the goal, no problem!
you know, there are a TON of videos on this topic but i really appreciated this one for being through and complete. So man people stop after the teardown and fix but never show you how to put it back together but you did the whole thing. That is commendable and eaarned a subscription for from me. beyond that thank you b/c this did the trick for me. Beyond that the teardown and build up sections of the video were great. In the future however maybe quickly teach and remind people about static discharge and how to deal with it (ground themselves) after moving around.
I took apart a drill once; it got soaked from a leak and needed some parts changed and cleaned so I gave it a go. So many steps and items to remember. After the clean and changeover of parts I ressembled and closed it up. It worked. But what was this little metal strip I had just found? A speed regulator. So power drops out and ramps up whenever it wants now lol.
I watched the first 20 seconds of this and was like I’ll do this, easy. Another 20 seconds and I was like no way in hell. I love my PlayStation too much to break it through forgetting a step haha
3:36 one of those screws won't go in at all. What am I doing wrong? It just keeps spinning? Did i lose a part?
Get a small handheld vacuum with a bendable hose. If you take the fan out, you can bend the hose into the power supply and vacuum it out. I havent seen any dust buildup on mine and ive opened my ps5 4 times since owning it. The fan will get a decent amount of dust on it as well as the exhaust vents. But a nornal vacuum will reach those and you dont need a special mini vacuum for those. Im guessing as long as you consistently clean the fan and exhuast ports, the power supply won't get buildup on it.
I really appreciate that you show the steps to re-assemble the system as well! Believe it or not lots of people leave that out.
So, if you send your PS5 to sony they will clean it for you? That sounds a lot easier and safer than all of this. Is it free? How long does it usually take?
about 220.00 and may take a cpl weeks
@@Peppy34420 Okay, thank you for the answer
its kind of sad really, i would just buy a new one at that point lol
@@Emily_North
It's quite amazing how you managed to create 20 videos about the same thing.
I lay mine horizontally. Ive cleaned it twice in a year and it really hasn't been very dirty.
That's good!
How often does the PSU get dusty? I dunno what kind of environments people live in my but I've had my PS5 for 2.5 years and there's barely any dust inside.
Same all about being clean
Great info as always but in my circumstance, I’ll leave it to the professionals or I’ll be buying a new PS5 🤣
Very informative. My wife and i were able to do it together at 2am while drinking. Usually i cant do anything except turning any machine on and off. Somehow didn’t F anything up by just following step by step. Thanks.
OMG JOHN YOU HAVE ONCE AGAIN SAVED ME AND MY MARRIAGE. MY PS5 WAS OVERHEATING EVERY DAY AND WAS GETTING IN THE WAY OF MY SEXUAL ESCAPADES WITH MY 7 WIVES. SINCE YOUR LAST VIDEO I ADDED ANOTHER WIFE JUST LIKE YOU HAVE ADDED ANOTHER INFORMATIVE VIDEO TO THIS CHANNEL WOE IS TO THE ONES WHO DO NOT WATCH THIS. NO MORE DUST AND OVERHEATING IN MY LIFE ANYMORE. THE ONLY OVERHEATING IN MY LIFE FROM NOW ON IS THANKFULLY IN THE BEDROOM.
i’m getting anxious just thinking about this as i’ve never taken apart a console but i think if i sit down and do it with this video ill be able to. i’m gonna update this comment.
I'm literally in the exact same boat here. Gonna try later today with this video as well, been dragging my feet about cleaning it, but I'm tired of not being able to play anything lmao
I felt like I was doing open heart surgery just installing an SSD, I don't think I would even try to do this on my own, but thanks for making great how to videos like this one
Void that warranty real good
Best UA-cam channel for everything P5 related!!!
Thank you for creating these videos.
It's much appreciated for those who may need some guidance.
Keep up the good work!!!
That means a lot, thank you
Can you do a guide for the 1215A model? I know the screw layout is different and I would love to take it apart w/o disturbirbing the liquid metal as you did in this guide.
I would rather have a professional technician do the work for me instead of myself screwing up my system.
You really can't screw it up tbh everything just snaps back can't really go wrong unless u break a connector
I haven't tried to take apart a game console beyond removing the top case since my old PS2 launch model design I had in 2009. That time the power ribbon got accidentally yanked out from the motherboard and even when buying a replacement power ribbon the console never turned on again.
It would take forever for me to learn how to disassemble electronics such as game consoles confidently and put them back together
You can just use a tooth brush after removing the fan. A standard one can reach. Then vaccuum or use compressed air.
I also reccomend having it upside down while brushing so that the dust falls towards where the fan is.
usb hub for ps5 ? what is the best?
You can solve/prevent 99% of the dust issues by removing the covers and the fan for a quick cleaning. Take compressed air and spray the console out thoroughly after a few wipes of the inner covers and tooth brush on the inner cooling grates, and put it back together. Job done. No need to take anything else apart. Several vids of this procedure online. If you do this once every 6 months you shouldn't ever have to do an extreme teardown like in this video. I just performed this on my disk version PS5 after only purchasing it last Black Friday and it had a lot of dust even for a non smoking environment. I agree the console needs a redesign but I am impressed with how easily it disassembles and allows for memory expansion.
User manual says nothing about canned air. It specifically stated use a vacuum
@@Nick-uy9wv either works just fine. Canned air does not have the psi necessary to damage the internals of the unit.
I didn’t remove my fan, I just used a vacuum to clean inside and vent holes. It did the job, removed lots of dust and No more shutdowns (for now).
Will make it a routine to do this every few months.
I think I'd rather not, but thanks. It's an insane amount of work and I don't feel confident enough to do this without breaking cables or sockets.
No way I'm doing any of this, I'll just buy another one 😂
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Get a slim or a pro version...🤔
For the first generation of PS5s, not only you need to clean the dust as mentioned in the clip, but also you need to take a look at your liquid metal. the other day, I opened up mine and the LM was not in a good condition as it had several little dry spots on both MB and Heat sink. This process is even more difficult than just simply cleaning the dust out of power supply and the heat sink.
I would not recommend this at all, no one needs to check the liquid metal.
@@shakengandulf I completely get what you're saying. Although taking a look at LM is rather difficult for an average console user, but based upon my own console it is necessary to check it.
nice but i guess my ps5 will just overheat :(
Try the angle brush method listed up above
The 1200 series made a hole for you to clean the power supply without having to take the system apart, very helpful when I'm cleaning it!
Am gonna say this for many of us: NO THANK YOU😐✋
I'd rather buy one of those cooling stands than do this because 1. My patience is short and 2. This looks like too much aggravation.
Once you start you won’t be gaming for about 2 years.
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I’ve done all of this and I maintain my ps5 very well making sure the fan is clean and clear of dust and still my ps5 still gets very hot almost to the state of overheating
I’m running out of ideas and solutions
I keep a small cleaned cooling fan pointing at the vents. Finally, I took apart my ps5 and noticed I barely had any dust build-up! I always make sure my cooling fan is 100% clean!!
Thanks for adding this to my next clean up time with the PS5. Last clean up was with the fan and heatsink. I just gotta get some confidence in disassembling ribbon cables and cables in general on this console. Any tips?
You do not got to take the fan out of old just use compressed air on the power supply through the fan whole when u take the fan out
Dose anyone know any places were you can take your console to get it clean? I do not have any of the materials at home to do it my self
If its still under warranty suggest Sony themselves if not mobile repair shops usually fix consoles or clean them as well
@@bamban_garcia5562 thx
My ps5 was over heating even after cleaning realize that it mainly overheated because i had my ps5 to close to the wall preventing proper ventilation. So make sure ya have yours in a well ventilated area
I’ve had this issue since December and I’ve been too scared to take the whole thing apart. I’ve Taken the fan out before and cleaned it along with the heat sink at the top by the fan. The issue still happens though. What do you think?
Solution: micro vacuum with long reaching hose to clean power supply area
So I've had my PS5 since launch day. I took my system apart just like you showed, but my system was not dusty. Ya there was a small amount, but I spent an hr doing this and didn't need to. Good video though
2:26 cant remove the plate. any suggestions? screws are all gone
It's currently illegal to have the "warranty void if removed" sticker on products and yet Sony hasn't been called out on it on all PlayStation consoles. A law was passed sometime in the 1970s. When I heard about that I went ahead replaced my 12 year old PS3's thermal paste 2 years ago and it has been absolutely silent since then. Some thing with the fat PS4 going on to 8 years at the time. The amount of TP they put in the consoles were SUPER small which is why the fans are so loud. That and the thermal paste at the time was also dried up.
This was great, thank you! I found a huge dustball in mine and the power supply was well caked in dust. All back together now and working - just waiting to see if the issue is resolved. Thanks again.
I have a question are repair services and Sony reliable meaning do they do a thorough cleaning like you when and other UA-camr when they fix consoles? Or if I want a good thorough clean I should learn and do it myself?
Without first watching the video to the end. Surely once you've removed the fan you can get some flexible hoover attachment in there?
I done this ro the point of getting the fan off and then used pipe cleaner brush, cotton buds & hoover to get all the gunk of the heatsink. Was too nervous to take the whole thing apart.
Seems to have sorted the issue, so thank you 👍
Just wanted to say I’m watching this in the big 2025 and this video is one of the most helpful videos I’ve found so thanks for making it 🫡🤙🙂
Great tutorial. Just finished disassembling, cleaning, and reassembling after following this tutorial,step by step. I would recommend going further than just taking the fan out, as I tried that the first time, but my PS5 was still overheating. Once I got to the power supply,it was immediately apparent that was the problem from the amount of dust deep down in the console. I’m also going to leave my console horizontal to help increase the airflow and hopefully not have any issues with the mercury in the future.
question - what’s the internal component attached via cables @ 1:34 ?
i don’t have this in my system, there aren’t even cable connectors on the motherboard for it
I did this an was left with an extra white small white screw an a small grey like pillow thing you think I’ll be alright ? Cleaned it so well I kno know it’s was def the power supply that was so clogged cleaned it out really good and it turned on you think I’ll be okay ?
Also thanks for the video !!!!
So I did this and had success but what about the thermal paste between the motherboard and metal plane that coats the opponents should that be reapplied
Helped my little brother do this on his ps5. Hopin it actually makes a difference!
Very easy nice one mate. Got to the fan myself but couldn't for the life of me find the last screws to do a full clean. Turns out that vent is removable... who'd of thunk
Thank you for the excellently narrated post. Everything went well on my tear down deep clean. Thank you again I hope you keep up loading great posts. 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
I did this before, you should watch TronicsFix video on opening the ps5 for a more depth+tools links for doing what this video does. Be very careful, if you feel like you don't have the patience or time, do it another day, or don't open it as much. The one and only time I did, I forgot the blue ribbon cable that connects the external buttons to the actual console (on/off, eject) and my heart stopped. I only clean the first side vents and inside the area with the fan now.
Yes, TronicsFix is very good and detailed in his videos.
1:52 will it effect the warranty? 0:58 you removed a stiker, will it remove the warranty?
If you open up anything without being licensed repairer, then yes, you have voided warranty.
@@MrShortStuff so this will void the warranty for the avere user?
Is there a way to test run your fan?
Thankyou so much! Its not that hard guys u can do it. Just buy a toolkit from walmart or somewhere and its super chill if u follow the instructions. Appreciate the tutorial!!
I was a bit hesitant about even just removing the fan but I watched several videos on UA-cam and followed the steps pretty easy tbh ps5 still working fine as usual
I would but I don’t have a t-8 screwdriver
Thank you for this! My son’s PS5 was doing weird stuff. We cleaned the vents and took out the fan but never saw those holes. I just took it apart again and all those holes were full of dust. 😳
Do you have a vid with the slim?
Appreciate the guide but did anyone else peep that the dust catcher hole is literally right there in front of the power supply? So if you literally just vaccum the dust catchers like Sony originally said I'd assume most people won't have this issue
MVP!! My dude shortening what's supposed to be a 15 to 30 min long process to 5.
When I take of the metal heat sink plate do I have to put thermal paste after or is it safe to just put it back one when the previous paste that was on it
Thanks your a huge big help John your content is so straight to the point and plenty of tips of what you should or should not do when owning Sony products
Is this process require to remove the seal? My ps5 is still on warranty for 6 months tho I wouldn't dare tear it apart.
“But just like that we’ve reach the PS5 power supply” …. Dude😂
Do you need to do this for the series x? .. if not im selling PS5 for Xbox. Didn't spend money to maintain a gameing console.
I would recommend taking a close up photo at each step.
Hi John! I gound this very helpful. However after taking apart my PS5 to see if there was dust buildup, I was surprised to find out it was perfectly clean. My question is, if it isn't the dust or fan area that is causing overheating and power off, might it be some of my settings that are just letting it run too high which causes the shut down? Thanks!
If anyone wants to do this , please make sure you have the CORRECT TOOLS! Before you begin . Thanks for the video
What are the tools? Share a link on where to get them if you can…. Please? 🙏
Yes always
I also recommend gamers to clean their rooms (mop/vacuum/sweep/dust) and replace your house or apartment air filter to FPR 9 or above (or close to 2200).
AND dont forget to replace it every few months or so.
Easy enough especially with this video its so helpful, a complete teardown then assembly. 👏
I've been watching your videos since before i got a ps5 thanks for the tips and hacks❤