5 BROKEN Special Edition PS4's - Repairs & Shell Swaps

[@vincenttranquille5198]

Hello i got a problem with my ps4 fat model Like as soon that i start the ps4 the fan goes fast like i was playing a very demanding game I have change the thermal paste and put a new fan in but same problem Can someone help me please!!

[@x260houtori]

When you replaced the thermal compound and cleaned the fan did you try replacing the thermal pads too?

[@isaiahpeterson6134]

What paste and how much?

[@isaiahpeterson6134]

Or how little

[@Riku148]

You need to tighten those two screws that hold down the APU pressure plate. Add washers if needed but apply the pressure very gently. Paste has nothing to do with this problem.

[@mikeyp4690]

I bought a PS4 from a work colleague for £40, which had BLOD. I "fixed" it with a couple of washers. Still going strong. Even if it died tomorrow, I definitely got my money's worth!

[@d4n93r]

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[@David-nd4to]

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[@thebluebuff1444]

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[@surelyyeah]

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[@mastergamer2014m]

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[@Tronicsfix]

Sorry there were so many case swaps in this video and not as many repairs. I was hoping there were more that would be fixable. Here's the link to the Taco Bell PS4 that I mentioned at the end. Hope you enjoy it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4SugGyOgpt_rpI

[@captaincrunch1707]

Could you do a video of investigating the e106 etc errors that are due to the Xbox 1S&1X internal hdd SATA connector going bad?? Never knew until it happened to me. New hdd and offline updates all fail but there’s people who bypass the data part with off the shelf SATA and use an extension power SATA cable to continue connecting to the proprietary OG connector’s power plug. A real mess I’m not sure many Xbox owners are aware of

[@SupremeGang420]

It has been so long since I last watched Steve repair things. I’m glad I went back to watching him repair things

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks for watching!

[@margotlv7930]

Special editions are amazing, glad to see someone likes those enough to go out their way and salvage them, even if it's only a case swap.

[@JiuJitus1210]

This was great. Even the best of us miss easy stuff every now and then.

[@xrazzr1]

thats why when i repair something, before turning on or putting the case back, i like to check everything lmao

[@m4heshd]

I've got a special place in my heart for Steve's work which makes me turn my adblocker off when watching his videos.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

It'a amazing how many people just throw away a console because of a bad hard drive.

[@Tronicsfix]

Agreed

[@JzLyfe]

@@Tronicsfix any chance would you be able to sell me a shell? I have been looking for sometime and all the ones I found have been frauds online who only want money. They never send me the shell.

[@Lukeno52]

Happens all the time with computer equipment. The best ones are the ones sold as "faulty" because Windows got corrupted, but have no actual hardware issues whatsoever.

[@MyRegardsToTheDodo]

@@Lukeno52 I have a Switch with a corrupted save that I bought as defective. It's an easy fix, just go into the recovery menue and reset the Switch. Problem is, the first owner didn't know that and sold it as defective, the (atleast) second owner didn't bother with it and sold it on and now I have it and have no way of reaching the original owner to ask them about the parental controll pin. A reset is only possible with the parental controll pin. And because I also can't get an inquiry number I also can't get the parental controll master pin from Nintendo. At the moment I hope that Nintendo releases a full system update soon and that this maybe fixes it.

[@randysuave7773]

Watching you videos inspired me to take apart, clean and add the perfect amount of thermal paste to my ps3 slim and og PS4 couple months back and man do they run strong as ever

[@DeepThought420]

You're a living legend! Thanks for saving our world 1 game system at a time! P.S. that last fix 😆 thanks for the awesome videos!

[@Tronicsfix]

Hey thanks!

[@FoxsuIsAGamer]

Bet

[@misterangels]

15:00 Genuinely felt relieved and laughed, this small serotonin boost made my day

[@LetsRestoreIt]

You’re so close to the well deserved 1 million subs! Keep it up man, you’re doing great!!! :):)

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Almost there!

[@LetsRestoreIt]

@@Tronicsfix yep!! Almost!

[@jeromekurtzsr878]

You definitely know your stuff on fixing electronics….I watch everything you post. So informative.

[@Res_me_plz]

I have that Destiny PS4 after all these years. It hasn't gone bad, though I did replace the HDD for an SSD recently. It's a beautiful PS4.

[@subtlesraf]

loved that laugh at the end, those moments are great but so frustrating. great video

[@goosenman2]

That poor Horizon disc has seen some things! Great video as always. Merry Christmas to you and yours, and all the best for 1M subscribers!

[@awilliams1701]

speaking of thermal paste. I replaced it on my laptop. It's about a year old now. It works but it ran hotter than I'd like and the fan was going crazy all the time. There was a TON of thermal paste on the substrate, but almost none on the silicon. So I replaced it. It runs a lot cooler. The fan doesn't run as much as before. But it still goes crazy at times. I may replace the fan since it makes so much noise. That silicon was tiny. I know the Ryzen 4700U was a low power chip, but damn it's small. Still it's an improvement.

[@delmarrali-khan4019]

Thank you for making these videos Steve. You inspired to become an electrical engineer. You’ve been a huge inspiration in my life.

[@JoeyDoesTech]

15:10 that happens to everyone 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Fantastic video Steve 👍👍

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol. Thanks Joey!

[@numberoneappgamesclips]

Merry Christmas Bro!

[@Tronicsfix]

Same to you!

[@manuelcabrera3329]

Amazing video! To me you are like a tv show that I wait every week to see a new episode. Love your content

[@Tronicsfix]

So great to hear. So glad you like these videos.

[@tanzil_joy02]

Merry christmas to you steve and everyone watching

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@jimmyg645]

It's been a great year Steve! Merry Christmas!

[@MentePositivaRafael]

Yah, the entertainment we were waiting this holiday, thanks for the video!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you for watching!

[@xentinel1551]

ur videos are so educational I learned so many things about fixing techs. I find enjoyment on fixing this kind of things, my controller is the first device that I fix and I feel so happy when I got to use it again.

[@captiancaveman8040]

Get your moneys worth out of this free video! Lol, I love it. Excellent yet again. Marry Christmas everyone.

[@SEliteGuitarist99]

I love your videos man! Finally gave me the confidence to take apart my dual sense controllers and clean the joysticks for the drift they had and haven't had an issue with it since. Wouldn't have wanted to follow anyone else in seeing how to take it apart. Thanks!

[@randelcross]

Sometimes, its the smallest things in life that trip us up... LOL! The world of PS4's is a safer place with you here Steve... Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@YayoParaLosCompas]

The perfect amount of thermal paste! Was waiting for it since PS #1 lol

[@z-robloxmore3105]

Been a while since ive seen special edition ps4s, cool video steve

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed.

[@ShoelessJP]

More devices saved from the landfill. Happy holidays and merry Christmas.

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@stuartleckie]

Ha ha ha, love that you noticed the ribbon cable. Great stuff Steve, and all the best to you for the festive season

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@fourwinnsdummy]

Merry Christmas! I love watching these videos.

[@jessethepondhopper8370]

Free video that I have too use my time too watch

[@SevenNumber7]

My original PS4 still works after 7 years. I did have a few problems with it like disc drive, hdd and fan. I was able to fix them pretty easily. Never had any blue light of death issues luckily. Maybe it’s because I’ve replaced the thermal paste a few times which kept it alive for longer.

[@BAERnado]

No time to watch right away. Thanks for the christmas gift. Happy christmas to you.

[@ImCalledBird]

Yeah Tronic! You have a great Christmas.

[@luissantiago5163]

Happy holidays! Appreciate the uploads

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@Hcris71]

Really got my money's worth on this free video. Thanks a bunch!

[@ElektroTechNL]

Nice video's this year. Happy holidays.

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@Trini_T.]

Thank you very much. I definately got my money's worth out of this free video you gave us. Lol. Happy Holidays 😁😁😁

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol, great to hear!

[@LoftechUK]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@dhirendrasahay]

Last part was hilarious. Nice video.

[@bryans8656]

I ALWAYS get my money's worth from your free videos. I'm a happy subscriber 😊

[@gauravmir]

This video is my Christmas present

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha. MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[@seantheshooter520]

I like it he doesn't edit out his mistakes

[@snagger2810]

Nice one Steve. That last video with the ribbon cable upside-down! A rookie mistake in your trade that we all make which is the equivalent to mine in carpentry. I spent 30 mins looking for a 3mm drill bit. Found it behind my ear where my pencil usually is 🤣 Love the videos dude.

[@TM_Stone]

Christmas came early, a new video from Steve! Thanks for all of your great videos, looking forward to next year!

[@Lenophis]

"I can't believe I missed something like that for so long." I can. The simplest things are always the easiest to overlook. On the bright side though, it's a working special edition PS4!

[@addy.is.live1]

Great time for popcorn 🍿 ♥️👉👈

[@zantar666]

Massive merry Christmas to you and the family, Steve. Hope you have a good one

[@miguelpinto84]

The t-shirt logo design... EPIC!!! The perfect amount of thermal paste 😅 nice one Steve. Merry Xmas!

[@alexhunter0815]

Merry Christmas 🌲☃️🥳

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@ellensburgamplifier]

Another good one Steve! I hate it when I miss the obvious problems when something isn't working right.

[@oppo-jd4gy]

happy holidays steve... greetings here in manila

[@Gexe89]

Merry christmas! And Congratulation for 1M subscriber :)

[@byakenda9692]

I loved the Star Wars - Vader Edition 😍

[@OverlandTrailer]

That Darth Vader one is on point! Obviously my favorite.

[@bmooch1]

I'm glad I got my money's worth. ;). Enjoy your holiday!!

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol, me too!

[@ZackCase]

Never thought fixing things videos would be entertaining. Glad you changed my mind indefinitely. Kudos!

[@billy_flyers]

"I want to make sure you get your money's worth on this free video-" That made me chuckle 🤭

[@princegroove]

I’ve got 8 special edition PS4 & PS4 Pros and they look totally mint and run like new.

[@madfinger6884]

Great video!

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@DocaTafner]

Hey here just to say Merry Christmas!

[@MrFixiit]

Lol that disc drive went to the dark side "Merry christmas steve"

[@WissamSalous]

Nice work! I think tou have to start trying to fix those stations that have a faulty solder balls problems in APU. As long as the problem is just about reballing the chip, that's mean there is no serious problem in it! isn't? I don't know man! I am really enjoying watching you fixing things, and I think you have the skills to fix thos stations that have APU reballing issues! Wish you all the best!

[@coincollectingtime821]

Merry Christmas, I just got myself an Xbox one for Christmas

[@SaNdMaNCuSleep]

I had a teacher once that told us to never over analyze a problem when looking for the solution, but that easier said than done.

[@RestorationRelaxation]

My man, that’s dope

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Thanks for stopping by

[@discoRyne]

lmao 13:23 what a cheeky bastid. 2022 1M CONFIRMED BTW!!! PRE-CONGRATS! :)

[@kingsudais717]

Love the content bro ❤️ from Uganda

[@mattbickford2640]

15:14 have had stupid simple stuff get me before too lol, pisses me off in the moment but man let me tell you thats the first thing i check next time and i get a chuckle out of it afterwards

[@crimecity]

great video lad keep up with the good work ps how are you doing today 😊

[@bulwinkle]

Service induced fault on the last one. Thats a pretty common occurrence in servicing right across the board from autos to water heaters and everything in between. There's a school of thought that says that if something is operating within tolerances you shouldn't service it.

[@captaincrunch1707]

Hey Steve, it would be great if you could investigate the xb1s&x E106 error that’s caused by those stupid proprietary Internal-hdd-SATA cable which apparently does go bad. There’s videos of people doing a DIY with pc cables to bypass the data part of that connector which is the part of it that fails.

[@donnyfinney9389]

Great video steve have you thought of fixing a Wii or a GameCube

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes

[@donnyfinney9389]

@@Tronicsfix why don't you fix those cause they are wonderful consoles

[@jangoosen5407]

Steve, thanks for interesting videos through the year. Wishing you a great Christmas and all the best in 2022.

[@xPowerdriverx]

So Special Edition = standard edition + a few plastic pieces. Impressive!

[@sheffrespawnz7235]

Thanks for this video I recently cleaned my disk drive and I thought I broke my ps4 but now I’m 100% sure it’s my disk drive

[@postrockforever1974]

Merry christmas from germany for you and your family. you make great videos to learn about this subject(s).

[@rassim_ax7769]

finally ps4 video 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@_aj345_]

I started to repair consoles and used your videos as guides, is there any advice you could give me to help.

[@Tronicsfix]

Just keep learning. There are lots of great videos on YT about fixing most anything so just keep trying to learn how to fix more stuff

[@ELProfessoRGameR_PT]

Merry Christmas!!

[@martinX74]

I'm not surprised you didn't See the cable. I was looking for a ps4 game and couldn't find it.....I was sure it had a black cover, but it was white....🤣

[@trepanier01]

I would love to see you try and reflow the apus for the heck of it

[@yashkeswani6948]

Waited to see ps4 video from long time... Thanks Learning from your videos So that if get a faulty cheap ps4 so I can repair it and get my first dream console

[@martyclarke969]

Loving the Star Wars one

[@virgildeklerk]

Great fixes ones again, love those special editions. Do you collect them for your personal museum or? Have a nice christmas with your family Steve

[@narayanancn8831]

Happy christmas

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you. You too!

[@cryxia4449]

i like how the "Horizon Zero Dawn" is still used as the testing game :D

[@abadyalb4399]

Nice working keep going 👍

[@Rainfellow]

when you swap the cases, do you also swap the serial number stickers off the bottom of the units as well?

[@giantheman16]

merry christmas steve! you always bring good tidings to us ... thanks a bunch ... i just wanna add those ps4 casings and designs look absolutely amazing XD

[@paulpieretti9771]

Merry Christmas !!!!!

[@DjDestinyChicago]

These are still worth a decent amount. Last Xmas I got my son a PS5, so I recently listed the ps4 (the slim one) for sale. That sold within minutes for $300 😵

[@Tronicsfix]

That's a great sale!

[@bogdanvulic06]

Nice video 😃👍

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks 😁

[@TechMDYoutube]

Why not reball or reflow the apu?

[@kajmel6794]

hi! I'm wondering why you don't use electrostatic band and a mat?

[@jaycrazy191]

I might have to send my PlayStation up to you for a deep clean and change the bio battery And reapply new thermal paste how much will that cost

[@callumaucott1717]

The problem that caused the rings of death was due to the thermal pasted needing to be replaced sometimes what can be an issue with a PS4 is that it just disassembling and put together