Disassembling and Cleaning a PS4 Slim (Jet Engine)

[@CamCam-sn1tv]

Seeing alot of things about thermal paste idk what that is and do i need some before continuing?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@CamCam-sn1tv yes absolutely!

[@CamCam-sn1tv]

@ oh well i dont have that so…….thank you.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

This should explain it! kzbin.info32DOIX-fkVY?si=Qxi0u39L523_3-q8

[@EhEhEhEINSTEIN]

I'm glad you decided to do this video, from watching others when the slims originally released, they definitely changed a few small things here and there. I always prefer to watch someone work on the exact model I have in front of me.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Hope it helps!

[@EhEhEhEINSTEIN]

@@VideoGameRestoration Sure did! Also helped me recognize that someone had been into this one before and lost some screws.. Just waiting on a new HDD and it'll be good to go though.

[@christiangonzalez8133]

Literally just cleaned it out like this with a tool blade knife pliers and some messed up screw drivers and got it done lol thanks man helped out fr, now it's quite, now I can hear my babies cry

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Glad I could help!!

[@zgr1mm]

I used to have a Slim, used to sound just like that. I now have a PS5. But I’m happy that you are showing this to people who want to do it themselves. + subscriber.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Thanks man!!

[@wackaircaftmechanic2312]

Got my system all nice and sparkly thanks to you! Seeing the CPU itself is such a pretty sight honestly. It helped my PS4 immensely!!

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Glad I could help!

[@TheDeathmail]

I love how when the game is thrown, he doesn't show the actual game, so it's most likely fake... he does the joke, but doesn't damage the customer's product...

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Pretty sure it was a backstreet boys CD 🤣 I'd never intentionally damage someone else's stuff

[@COG4L]

@@VideoGameRestorationwe don’t know what you’d do.

[@SL0WP0K35]

Exactly so its rude to assume either way, checkmate, ever heard of dont judge a book by its cover? How would you feel if people called you a pedo just cause you look like one ​@COG4L

[@Fat_Tony4224]

Honestly probably the best video I w seen taking apart a slim and I'll probably be doing this to clean my own. Great vid man!

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Thanks!

[@emkay888]

Glad I found this video I’d watched a couple others & was literally crying when I started watching this. You saved me! Don’t have thermal paste so about to reassemble without replacing it, if I have to take this thing apart again it’ll be to replace the fan & will def have the paste. Thanks man you saved my emotional stability today!

[@KasperDMiranda]

Thanks for your video - I took up the challenge not even having experience disassembling a ceiling lamp. Took me six hours, many confusions, many screwing out the screws because I left the wires under the metal thing. But your guidance took me through and though something was uneven and I had to use a fork to stick in the USB-controller stick, the playstation works wonders!

[@samuraispiritsx]

Just got a Japanese slim PS4 mainly to be a Japanese DVD player, going to clean it up and re paste it and add an ssd to really keep it quiet. Seems like a fun afternoon project

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Have fun!!

[@flippythebanana]

You should’ve edited the screw part you missed in before you put the paste on, i wasted my last shot of thermal paste and now it’s done

[@natg6264]

Fr

[@Marlenaanne]

Love these types of videos, you do an excellent job! I appreciate you showing your methods and mistakes so we can learn from them. I just bought a Day of Play edition to replace my regular ps4 slim but the fan pumps waaay harder and i can feel it getting overheated. It was pretty clean and I hit the vents with air before turning it on but I bet its just caked in there like this one was. Please continue to share content like this! Also, your "out" isn't weird just typical of you accent! ^_^

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Glad you found this helpful! And thank you! 😅

[@vanerek]

love the long format, it even has some AMR tints... just amazing!

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shirox11]

One thing I appreciate about the ps5 is how easy it is to clean.

[@andrewzahn4677]

Ouwt! Ha Coming from California, ya you definitely say out weird 😂 but it’s awesome and I might adopt it!! Keep up the good work. I have many old broken consuls. Seeing you fix them makes me happy I don’t throw them out. Retro consuls LIVE!

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Dang it 😂 Thanks man I appreciate it!

[@TonyMontana-zg6sr]

11:50 the moment I was panicked.. thanks all, really helpful video!

[@vmwindustries]

Ill be doing this over the next month or so. Thanks for tips!

[@IamNobody777]

Thanks man. I got it done and the ps4 now sounds like it's not fighting for its life.

[@TheDeathmail]

"The Right to Repair says that's BS" PREACH!!!!

[@COG4L]

typical americans and their obsessions with rights

[@aj_412]

Thanks so straight forward I felt confident to do it n got it done in less than an hour. I was left with two small silver screws that I just can’t remember where they came from tho lol. I made sure to look up the screw guide on Google and still came up with two extra ones but o well it’s fine

[@VideoGameRestoration]

They say if you disassemble and reassemble a PS4 enough times you'll have enough spare spares to build a second system 😂 Good job!!

[@obliviousmode575]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video. I was doing this to a recently pawned ps4 slim I picked up. I wanted to do the internal cleaning and apply fresh thermal paste and thermal pads. One thing I’ll do is replace the battery cmos battery as well since I have it apart. That part for heat sink was something I was wondering where it came from also. I patiently watched till you figured out where I needed to go. I didn’t know where it came from when I was disassembling my PS4. Thanks again for the awesome video.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@obliviousmode575 I'm glad it helped!

[@helenaharvey7007]

Awesome vid. Easy to follow. Ive never taken stuff like this apart. But I was able to, clean put back together and it still goes! Thanks heaps.

[@agenda697]

Perfect amount of thermal paste applied !

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@agenda697 Sweet Thanks!

[@repti1076]

thx so much for such an extensive video, helped me a lot

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@repti1076 I'm glad it helped!

[@JulieCampa-e7b]

Where did that small piece fall from? Did you put it back. I’m cleaning my ps4 & that same small piece fell off but I didn’t see you put it back on

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@JulieCampa-e7b 20:00

[@watchingdanny]

You do say "out" like you're Canadian. And that amount of thermal paste was perfect. Either way, better to go over than under unless it conducts electricity. 😊

[@VideoGameRestoration]

I agree!

[@Metaltyler86]

Thx for the guild help me with the cleaning and now mine is running better

[@jaythao7037]

Super helpful video, had to look at a few due to different models but it was worth the 2-3 hours put in to clean it. PS4 is once again silent. 🙏

[@TheDeathmail]

Hey, what toolkit do you use for your repairs???

[@VideoGameRestoration]

It's just a cheap one from Amazon!

[@SAK11RA]

Gonna give this a shot cause the ifixit guide on this model seems to be missing something out. The bottom cover near the power supply feels like it's stuck on with mythical gorilla glue, I can only pry the left side up.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@SAK11RA double check for a screw!

[@petrvales9869]

This ones super clean compared to mine, mine was fully covered with thick layers and chunks of dust absolutely everywhere ... Jet sounds, overheating all bad symptoms, decided to give it a clean and a new thermal paste the old paste was completely dried out now its running like new

[@mandolinblackbird7366]

Hell yes! We did the same thing with the metal plate 😆! ! That's awesome lol 😅

[@ishxxaan]

Bro i had recnetly my gave my ps4 into a shop for like 2 days after that they told that they dont want to buy from me now ihavent used it for months but when i used it today it shows overheat and shut down there is no sound of fan like the fan is not making in sound and i think they have stolen so what should i do?

[@canadiansyrup527]

could you do a video of the disassembly with a disc drive cleaning?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@canadiansyrup527 Next time I have one in!

[@air_forced]

Bro why does mine have extra wires and stuff should I still continue or just stop.. I’m afraid I’m gonna break it

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@air_forced maybe you have a different model? Or someone's worked on it before?

[@craigachuff6087]

Maybe that piece under the bracket is to prevent shorting out the board?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Maybe 🤷‍♂️

[@bradmarthafocker4285]

Great video, thank you for the clear view of the steps.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@bradmarthafocker4285 Thank you!

[@mrtitanslayer]

Hey question where does the mat little silver piece go? Around 11:50 ish when you did reassemble the ps4 you cut that part thanks

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Hahaha I forget every time. I can't remember exactly. It's not needed though

[@ryand2759]

That's a good amount of thermal paste. I think people just like to complain. Lol

[@VideoGameRestoration]

😂 thanks! They must haha

[@collapsedcorpse]

thank you for showing me how to clean my ps4 without blowing up my girlfriend's apartment. .

[@solar_bionic115]

I was trying to do a basic disassembly, one that doesn't remove the warranty seal (even though I got mine from a pawn shop) a certain part fell out when I was cleaning it, your video or any other video does not show or mention it and I don't know how important it is or if the console can properly run without it, its a medium sized black metal part bent at the end with 2 screw holes in it, one on the bent side and one on the flat side, I don't know where it goes so I can't put it back and I don't know how or if it will run without it

[@brandon.a3081]

My ps4 has plastic like screw heads, can I still copy this disassembly video?

[@rmafanclub]

Please help Is the internal fan for CUH-2000 and CUH-2116B same?😊

[@Esperance680]

Thank you for this clip. I will clean my device and change the thermal paste and follow the steps, but I want to write the type of screwdriver used in the video and the type of thermal paste

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Hey! All the tools I use linktr.ee/VGRTools

[@badbadboy36420]

I love when you leave leftover parts like that's one screw laying there that's supposed to went back in LMAO 😂

[@ijaganteng]

One of the screws in my console that holds the power supply is stripped. How do I get it out?

[@icemike9629]

Thank you very much got my PlayStation back doesn't sound like a plane anymore

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Great work!

[@tonydoyle7500]

Thanks helped me fix my son’s ps4

[@OscarPadilla-r6q]

What about the PS4 Pro in the original PS4🤔

[@taetobreezy]

I did everything now my PlayStation over heats immediately after I start a game and I did every step with great caution and thoroughness

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@taetobreezy if it's over heating quickly it's most likely a thermal paste issue. It May not have been enough

[@charis09gr67]

Where did that little part come from? It came out to me to and i dont know what it is

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@charis09gr67 20:00

[@AxleMyths]

You say "out" almost like "oot"-- which to us Americans is basically the stereotypical Canadian accent. Lol.

[@tylerrodrigues2736]

I did all of this to not have the silver metal part come off with the board….what did I do wrong?

[@El_menso]

My ps4 beeps only once, the blue light turns on for a less than second but don’t turn on at all. Any guesses of what’s happening???

[@charleywade3185]

Started watching and noticed we have the exact same screw driver set and had to stop vid. Returned to finish and the noticed we have the exact same needle noses kit. Guess i am buying the right tools.

[@XavierGuillen-p7f]

This was very useful until the unscrewing part I have a screw that is stuck and I can’t get it out so you think you can help me get it unstuck

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@XavierGuillen-p7f I have a whole short video on stripped screws! Haha

[@XavierGuillen-p7f]

@@VideoGameRestoration oh ok imma check it out when I get the chance thanks again

[@aaronsalazar8512]

Hi how do I send you my ps4 because it sound like a jet and it over heats so quick

[@DarkGamer75]

Great video. Totally recommend 👍

[@justwatchin1769]

What kind of screwdriver do u use for the screws with the flower looking pattern in them ( like the one behind the warranty sticker)

[@VideoGameRestoration]

The ones with the little nub in the middle are security screws. I have security bits in my kit! The kit I use is in my tools list which is linked in my description

[@shortyorc121]

Good video, may I suggest to invest into a good quality small air compressor with a water separator if you clean alot of consoles. I do alot of cleaning and it was the best decision I made hate can air and dealing with them. Anyway awesome video will be using this video to disassemble my brother's ps4 slim. Thanks man.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Great idea! I've been meaning to move to another form of compression just haven't gotten there yet

[@HotSizzleTV_]

Man I am glad I found this channel, to have work done on my consoles. None of my retro stores repair consoles anymore in Seattle wa or sucks I’m going to attempt at replacing the drive in my Wii and doing a deep clean on both my ps4 pro, and thermal paste. Do you have pricing on your website.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

That's too bad! You can do it! Cleaning isn't too tough. I don't have any prices laid out right now

[@bradlethbridge5418]

My Playstation is lagging and freezing up when I'm playing. The fan isn't loud at all. However it does get pretty warm. Do you think I have a dust issue? How much does this service cost ?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@bradlethbridge5418 it could be, It could also be a hard drive or RAM issue. Unfortunately I'm not taking any new repairs right now

[@BryanDeeeee]

I did everything right thank you ! even though I forgot one screw everything works fine😂😂😂😂

[@oiman2070]

I took mine entirely apart and cleaned it, i took pretty much all the screws out since there was a good amount of resin built up inside, it seems a small mostly flat metal piece fell out, it has a small P1 indentation on it I didn’t think it’d be a big problem but after reassembly I can’t run anything as it gets too hot and shuts off, the fan seems to be spinning, although I didn’t change the thermal paste, would that alone cause my problem, I also disassembled the disc drive as mine never could read discs, I assume that’s where the piece came from as I didn’t see you do that or the piece on the side

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Hey! That piece is for the shell, honestly it's not needed. It's over heating still, you should really put new thermal paste in

[@shik3330]

Hi lovely video. One thing what happened to me is that i miss one thermal pad on one of the ram chips. Is this a problem?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

It can lead to problems down the road. It's definitely best to have one on!

[@shik3330]

@@VideoGameRestoration Thank you!

[@drakata27]

Nothing is true, everything is permitted... I love your AC tattoo and great video as well

[@VideoGameRestoration]

We serve in the dark to protect the light... thanks dude!

[@blunk42]

great video, to my life long Texan ears, yes, you do say "out" like a Canadian.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

🤣🤣 I'm very conscious of it now and try to really pronounce that T

[@sincitylv]

I just unscrewed the top and never knew how bad it was , used a paper clip and cotton swabs and now my ps4 isnt making any noise 🙏🏽 it sounded sooooooo bad before

[@Wizardly_Bat_2007]

do you still do these? in the future i may send mine to you i simi cleaned some of it but im to afraid of breaking it and that lil playstation screw in the bottom won't come out

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@Wizardly_Bat_2007 yep! Just notntaking any new repairs right now

[@Wizardly_Bat_2007]

@@VideoGameRestoration alrighty

[@chubby7967]

How do I open my ps4. I know you showed it in the vid but it feels like i'm going to break the frame?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

I know exactly what you mean haha, I've yet to break one but feel like I will every time. Work your way around it pulling in the plastic. Eventually you'll free it

[@dwightcortes1130]

This really help thanks!😊

[@gruguto81]

Took apart my slim last year, still can't bring myself to clean the COPIUS amounts of dust caked into every nook and cranny. Things just been sitting in a bag on my shelf 😅

[@naseeraasharaf1583]

Hey, I have the same exact set of screw driver set as you, and at 1:59 the screw you removed, im unable to do the same with the phillips, i'm quite certain my screws are different by a tad bit, if possible could you be able to help me know what screwdrivers are needed for ps4 slim as i'd like to try those and the reason for why im not just using and trying them all is just incase i damage the screw and it becomes a stripped screw

[@obsidianbarber223]

Hey do you clean/repair PS3's?

[@Truthful-p1z]

If you don’t mind. You probably might not see this comment but where do I go to get the screwdrivers.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@Truthful-p1z I found this kit on Amazon. I have a list of tools in my link tree which is linked in my bio!

[@ristohaabsaar7124]

The piece that fell out, first you didn't know where to put it. Mine fell out also, so where it belongs?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

It's not really necessary, I can't remember the exact spot for it😬

[@higherstandard710]

I did this and it still freezes at the loading screen at 26% smh it’s a ps4 too. Smh

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Sounds like a hard drive problem

[@AresSpars]

Small issue, I have 6 extra screws that I don’t remember where they go😅

[@s.javadhashmi7754]

Damn I wondered what was that heat sink thingi for ,now I found that why I had that extra 😅😅

[@keithferreira3866]

Excellent video, thank you

[@quandaledingle2500]

How do u unscrew the black things above the fan and if i had to cut them do i need to put them back?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Black things above the fan?

[@bayarea3768]

​@@VideoGameRestoration all the black pieces you cut off !

[@JoshuaRobinson-gn4rq]

I got that same exact tool kit

[@jaqeese]

get a plastic cubbies / box cubes for screws. You can put specific screws in one, and same with others. It kinda looks like those silverware things you can pop into a drawer. Regardless it's helpful and handy to make sure you never mess something up.

[@VideoGameRestoration]

I use an ice cube tray! It's just full of random screws 😂

[@traxx314]

Hearing you talk I was thinking you are east coast, maybe Nfld. I sound similar

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@traxx314 Cape Breton Island! The official translators for Newfaniese to English 😂

[@gabrielchibuike1412]

Can I ignore putting a thermal paste if I don't have one

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@gabrielchibuike1412 no, you absolutely need it

[@tylerrodrigues2736]

@@VideoGameRestorationshit.

[@cal_a_wishus]

This is a slim model ps4 but is the process the same for an original model?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Similar, The original is a little more difficult

[@richardstone8615]

Done ✅

[@federicoboe2317]

Guys uhhh, that little piece wich he asked where did it come from, where does it go?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@federicoboe2317 I think you're talking about the part at 20:00

[@federicoboe2317]

​@@VideoGameRestorationTHANKS

[@federicoboe2317]

​@@VideoGameRestorationI was loosing hope to find it, I knew I should have watched the whole video

[@matthewgarrison3805]

What's the thermal paste , what does it do and do you have to replace it every time you disassemble your system

[@VideoGameRestoration]

It transfers the heat put off from the CPU to the heat sink. Yes you should absolutely replace it if you separate the heat sink from the board

[@XiEnVyx_VyPeRXx]

@@VideoGameRestorationwould it be okay if you dont replace the thermal paste, would there be a huge problem

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@XiEnVyx_VyPeRXx If the thermal paste has dried any amount (Which in a PS4 it most likely has) then the system will over heat pretty quick

[@originaldead]

​@@VideoGameRestorationis there an alternative to thermal paste?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@originaldead not that I know of. Thermal pads wouldn't transfer the heat, and liquid metal would leak out and cause a short

[@Mrsleepy_21]

What screwdriver do I have to use

[@VideoGameRestoration]

#8 security bit

[@christopherandrade3234]

A wing nut came out while I was clean the slim, I have no idea where it goes can someone help me please ?

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@christopherandrade3234 I believe that's in the video. It's not needed though!

[@christopherandrade3234]

@@VideoGameRestoration oh ok thank you so much

[@banetrivic7544]

Nice video love ps4

[@VideoGameRestoration]

Great system

[@timprater841]

! I watched this video twice an still forgot the damn little clip nut 😅

[@thepro5733]

Thank you so much

[@jamescarpenter1983]

How much dis cost

[@rudypinkelman4615]

this works +subscriber

[@VideoGameRestoration]

@@rudypinkelman4615 thank you so much!

[@Eggplantman21]

Just did mine. Wish I saw your video ahead of doing it. It's pretty clear and straight forward which would have helped in the prep phase. One thing I'm wondering is if it would be worth replacing the thermal pads for the memory as well? I bought mine used in 2016 and the guy who sold it to me said it wasn't that old at the time (it was cause it was caked in dust from the back fan, after a week I noticed it.). It's my first time doing the tear down but the pads didn't look half bad. Just wondering at this stage in the game for the Slim's lifecycle if its worth doing the upgrade to open it up again and give it one last boost. Great vid. Keep up the good work!

[@craigachuff6087]

I feel the same way about taking the shells apart. Snapped a clip on my base PS4. No biggie. The 360E back clip was a lil tough.

[@ibrahimabughazala4481]

thx man

[@brad6619]

👍👍👍👍

[@ceralbox]

Can I send mine to you😭