Easiest Way To Remove PS5 Plates & Access SSD Expansion Tutorial (PlayStation 5)

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[@YongYea]

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[@lioncourt3826]

Dude the ps5 hasnt came out reeeeeee

[@lioncourt3826]

Also ik that yt got it early

[@Perseverance84]

Hey YongYea, can you confirm whether your PS5 can connect to an external HDD with more than 8 TB of free space? The max limit for PS4s is 8 TB but I’m wondering if the PS5 can handle more. Thanks!

[@icepicjoey]

Happy Little Clouds... Yong almost the Bob Ross of video game news. Lol.

[@CaptureSpecialist]

Being that 1k like for this video was too satisfying

[@vinceferraro2120]

This isn't a tutorial this is secretly an ad for yong merch.

[@habadasheryjones]

Secretly? Yong is wearing a shirt and that table is wearing a hat. That table is hip.

[@karnematch]

those product placement

[@Zathren]

Gotta make that rent money.

[@42doodoochips]

@@habadasheryjones hey

[@Benji-Lindz]

What seems to be the problem?

[@CaptainShepard09]

0:00 "I understood that reference" -Captain America

[@bullettime001]

You got to love the public service announcements from Spider-Man homecoming

[@Frank-xx1ij]

That was QUALITY

[@jadenyork4560]

as soon as i saw him turn the chair around i knew

[@Cartoonman154]

Sitting backwards on a chair is a reference now?

[@iciclearms]

@@Cartoonman154 Its a reference to the Captain America clip where Peter Parker was in detention in Spiderman Homecoming

[@haosheng12]

He puts the side panels back on like he's giving a chiropractic adjustment.

[@MansMan42069]

PS5 ASMR *CRACK*

[@tokyogamer5825]

lmaoo

[@Kaikuuzen]

@@MansMan42069 I actually said like fuck it let's try this shit. And popped the sides off it has a satisfying sound.

[@KapkanisBae]

Bro lmfaooooo

[@gamerairways]

I was already feeling a little anxious about taking those panels off and getting to the SSD bay. Looks like it's super easy though, thanks for the clear instructions!

[@Brandon-ym2sb]

Ik this is a year old but it actually is pretty easy, just have to pull and push out to take out

[@thiccandridicc]

Teachers that turned the chair around before sitting were always the coolest ones

[@phrog.4809]

No cap

[@jasonkerbs806]

Kinda douchy though if they already had a desk infront of them to lean on lol

[@hellfish2309]

Steve Rogers knows this

[@Dyl_Apple]

👍

[@Jim_Thomas_Draper]

They definitely thought they were

[@joshualowe618]

Every time someone says "super easy" my mind autocompletes with "barely an inconvenience".

[@nisteven]

Same

[@MrInuhanyou123]

Wow wow wow wow...wow

[@ruipires2482]

Oops

[@SM-zr9sy]

woopsie

[@Nevara_]

References are TIGHT

[@jonathanmartins5673]

Yong: “So, you can’t remove the plates on your PlayStation 5?” Everyone: “Can’t even get my hands on one, let alone remove the damn plates 😂”

[@LadySamurai88]

I was thinking. How should we know it isn’t even out yet for us normal people 😂

[@robdude999]

@@LadySamurai88 right? I mean I decided to forego pre-ordering ‘cos I knew there was next to no chance. Then I found out that the pre-orders were gone before they were even meant to be on sale and I was like yep I knew I made the right decision. Haha.

[@chaikagaz]

Yup i hate walmart for that. And people are Fking greedy..

[@hjallest6565]

Still the same issue

[@kayvonpaymard556]

@@hjallest6565 really

[@SpartanG087]

For anyone having issues. Slide the plate, instead of peel

[@AxelStrife93]

Your comment gave me more information than this useless video.

[@dio7238]

BRO THAT WAS SO HELPFUL TY

[@alexvanhoef3651]

Thank you!

[@Helpzay]

Tysm

[@nunez_9]

i love you thank you

[@Jakucrash]

I can tell he is having lots of fun with this

[@AcornSmokes420]

He’s now super popular and considered a reviewer....i subbed to young yea when he had 260 subs...times flies

[@YhelloWish]

Of course did you see he wet his pants during the PS5 revealed?

[@domzzcardzz7985]

@@YhelloWish he's probably playing miles morales 😭

[@kendry0330]

That’s what she said

[@Samuel2oh9]

Probably enjoys teasing all of us waiting for the 12th 😤😫

[@XannisV]

"Pops up like that, and then drops into my crotch. Good stuff." That almost killed me.

[@marisanya]

I love me some videogames but this is uhhh

[@zacziggarot]

This is totally gonna resurface from salty xbox users

[@darthbane2669]

I think you are way too easily amused.

[@JauStudioFR]

Nice ! I'm releaved, I thought people were gonna tell me I'm too French ! So I can say : 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@XannisV]

@@darthbane2669 I've been quarantined for almost 9 months now. If I don't find joy on the small things, I end up dead, and not because of some virus. So yeah, I'm way too easily amused :b

[@iWriteTheFuture]

Wow! He really wasn’t kidding about how easy the panels come off. Thank you so much for this simple demonstration of how to remove the top and bottom panels. Definitely subscribing to your channel.

[@Radders100]

Just from how cool and well you made this video (simple yet effective) you’ve got yourself another subscriber 👌🏻

[@darknessvamp]

Instructions unclear, turning my chair around somehow resulted in my house burning down. At least I was able to save the three plates, the screw and screwdriver as instructed.

[@ill_luck]

I was only able to remove the disk drive before taking the plates off and now my house is flooded. Luckily I was able to save the fan

[@ifabianxd1338]

Have you tried to reïnstall the chair?

[@YongYea]

You need to turn it counter clockwise, not clockwise, what have you done?

[@alaajana6216]

@@YongYea yes

[@urbanshadow777]

Pft you think you have it bad I accidentally unleashed cthulhu. I probably shouldn't have sacrificed all those virgins first.

[@DancyHercules3]

Well this is going to be super easy to clean the console!

[@robdude999]

Super easy barely an inconvenience

[@FrankDTank-lf4dq]

and super easy to customise

[@MrFuller876]

well it has dust catchers

[@Zathren]

@john west Or you could be a "realer" man and enjoy your hobby with the hardware of your choice, it's just a plastic shell, you don't have to remove it.

[@Omabatfartsbruh]

yes, but actually, no

[@LunaHippie369]

You sir are a national treasure. All the other videos explained taking these off a different way and that just wasn't working it was starting to give me anxiety but then with your video it just popped right off. Thank you I appreciate it keep up the great content

[@snipereyez7799]

Seeing you yong coming all the way from 2014 or 2015 since the mgs 5 theories where you had a couple of thousand subscribers To now a million really makes me proud of you keep on doing what your doing 👍🏻

[@Hakeraiden]

Me who can't buy PS5 : "Interesting"

[@shawnsummers4177]

Underrated comment

[@noname-fp3kh]

I feel you bruh😭

[@brandonrice1124]

Yeah everybody else here just waiting for maybe march i doubt alot of people will have them by march my money is on july or august next summer before you can just walk into a store and buy one with no preorder hassle i hope im wrong.

[@John-X]

Bro you should have started saving up last year when they first announced it.

[@warmccl]

@@John-XIf only inconveniences didn't occur like bills, emergencies, and car trouble to use up saved money.

[@davidgallegos3767]

The amount of reference that Yong puts in his videos are insane

[@CrashBandicam]

Kong?

[@dimelocantando6589]

Kong

[@davidgallegos3767]

@@CrashBandicam My autocorrect is a mess haha

[@ADeeSHUPA]

@@davidgallegos3767 uP

[@Brawndo2008]

Hey, your explanation of how to remove the first plate is missing a very important detail. You have to pull up and then slide it down. I almost broke my panel because I was just trying to gradually peel it back like you explained. It's peel back, slide down.

[@SheMissGelo]

Thank you, I Almost ripped mines off🔥🔥😤 if u see this pin this comment this will help everyone, pin mikes comment

[@TheReignOfJazz]

You’re right!

[@XYjujuPSN]

!!!!!! Shit man I really am happy i seen you message because that was exactly my problem. It wouldnt budge just peeling it back. You have to slide down and then pull back.

[@N2DaMusic1]

Thank You 🙏 Now it’s easy! 😉👍

[@themilitary482]

You actually teach me how to remove it,not the video thanks!!

[@Strandedfigther]

Thank you so much, been nervous to take the sides off it since I got it last November, because heard of so many people breaking the clips inside of it, but then saw your tutorial and it made it look so easy so thought I would try it and bingo bango it worked like a charm, thank you so much Yong 😀🤗

[@braymot7404]

After seeing the backwards chair sit, im very disappointed that this was not a Young Yea rap sesh about the ps5.

[@MrMusicalee]

Killer Hornets 'bout to disturb the hive, Here's how to remove the plates from PS5. Killer Hornets can they die, i highly doubt, "Removes the plates from the PS5"... Yong out.

[@mmoVSmmo]

It was a reference to the Captain America "So, you got detention" meme from Spider-Man: Far From Home.

[@Angelgrinder85]

2:01 Bob Ross

[@christenlanger]

Just got replacements for the faceplate and I'd like to thank you for showing how easy it is.

[@rocknrog1]

By far the best explanation video on KZbin. Thanks man

[@limerick5660]

"Super easy barely an inconvenience"

[@kotterpike714]

Wow wow wow...wow

[@Sarcastican_]

Damn, he made a tutorial. He's like 3 months ahead of the game.

[@cobwal]

3 months???

[@speeddemon4468]

U thougth...

[@alfonsoperezthreezerosix]

I’ve seen like like 6 of these type of videos and this one helped me removed one of my plates, thank you

[@CognizantPotato]

“So, you can’t remove the plates from your PlayStation 5?” _looks at empty space on desk_ Not yet... not yet

[@yougamer2725]

I feel that, but the worst part is I'm not getting it until 19th November

[@jayydexter]

@@yougamer2725 you got exactly 2 weeks bruh almost there

[@yougamer2725]

@@jayydexter i know but time goes really slow i feel like that 2 weeks is more like 2 year

[@fifa-content3893]

This is what happens when ur in Europe I got wait till November 19 too

[@CognizantPotato]

@@fifa-content3893 Don’t feel too bad. I preordered mine on the 17th of September and it says it’s expected the 15th

[@Advo42069]

Super easy. Barely an inconvenience.

[@MrEnriquez09]

Customizing Consoles are Tight

[@HenryRuins]

Man didn't know it was that easy been watching other guides how to remove them and all of those were so inconvenient and frankly really hard to understand unlike yours so thank YOU for that I really mean it!

[@linux750]

i just installed my 2tb ssd today. i was having a difficult time taking off and puttting back on the faceplates until i remembered that you did a video on it. Thanks for this man! this is THE BEST video on how to take off your faceplates and get at that ssd bay. All other videos, including Sony's official videos showed us nerve-wracking methods. i appreciate the methods you showed here! they worked like a charm. I appreciate it bro! i will order some of your merch once my wallet recovers from the purchases of my ps5 and ssd drives! thanks bro!

[@BSJINTHEHOUSE420]

YongYea when he didn’t drop anything when removing the plates. enjenir

[@noobz4hire290]

This will definitely be in some random person’s recommendations

[@TheExecutorr]

in about 3 years

[@themanisworthit1022]

Hi people from 2024

[@sirons5353]

Literally popped into my recommended a minute ago

[@TheGanimex12]

That´s how I ended here.

[@noobz4hire290]

@@sirons5353 lol

[@TheHispanicJukeBox]

I'm watching this video with my brand new Yong out t shirt, and I absolutely love it And Yong i love the Bob Ross reference 😄👍

[@Chrono_Dragoon]

Awesome guide, very easy to follow. Loved the humorous touches too. Thank you for making this!

[@malcolmbranch10]

It seemed like you really enjoyed removing them in the last video, so when I saw this video title i was like of course he made another video! It's like a chiropractor tutorial video. SSD bae and happy little clouds.

[@ProjectGamerYT]

instructions unclear, got a screw driver in my eye

[@thealien_ali3382]

Wait u have a ps5 b🤣

[@ProjectGamerYT]

@@thealien_ali3382 YES :D

[@you3iman]

I LIKE HOW YOU EXPLAIN EVERY SINGLE DETAIL...

[@joshhiscock1843]

you are my personal hero. I watched 5 other videos and couldn't get the stupid thing to come off, but this worked a treat.

[@christopherm7741]

Quick and painless, straight to the point. Perfect video without the unnecessary fluff talk. Bonus points on the crotch commentary.

[@dironjones24]

"let me actually rotate this chair..." I laughed more than I should have at that.

[@boopboopbarry]

Thanks bro!!! No one ever talks about the direction and lining up of the plates. I appreciate this!

[@nafihanasar5271]

Thank you so much for this video! Really made the cover removal process super smooth!

[@ficskull1816]

YongYea: Sits with open legs against the back of the chair. YongYea immediately afterwards: I regret everything.

[@rossbrading5104]

2:00 I dont care what you actually said but I heard "happy little clouds" and I love you for that Bob Ross reference. Intentional or not.

[@sephxk7]

Thanks for this! I was trying to remove my plates but I was so worried I would mess up, glad to see it's very easy!

[@PANCHO15108]

I watched this months ago. Back because I'm painting my side panels today. Thanks Yong.

[@thelurker5466]

“So, you got detention, you screwed up” lmao

[@nightmarezer0507]

"How can I make a video about the PS5 without breaking NDA" - YongYea

[@lnsaneMagnum]

This is gonna open the door to a lot of creativity! Dope

[@masseffectist]

Thank you for your vid; you made it look so easy. Finally getting my PS5 next week here in Australia. Was a bit apprehensive to remove the panels but not anymore. Cheers mate

[@matthewmcewen1]

I that he was gonna say "boom, bam bop badda bap bop pow"

[@captloki13]

Me: I'm not listening to this Yong Yea: **turns the chair around** How about now? Me: Now you got my attention

[@maddoggaming1171]

Your "happy little clouds" comment cracked me up. Keep it up Yong!

[@Isaac1995]

Very informative. This'll come in handy. Haven't seen anyone else go this in depth so thanks

[@FelipeFerreira-wk5nv]

The fact that Yong made a video that is just 4 minute long shows how this process is easy and fast xD

[@krys8494]

Felipe Ferreira lol wut? As opposed to just sloting it in?

[@devastatheseeker9967]

Honestly this is neat, not only because you can have different colours/designs on the plate but you could actually have a custom designed plate so it allows for more fan room

[@tristenbrown4208]

Sony said “fuck that” and decided that nobody is allowed to make aftermarket plates

[@devastatheseeker9967]

@@tristenbrown4208 if you mean that people can't have warranty if they use an unofficial plate then sure but they literally can't enforce something like that since anyone with a 3d printer can easily make one

[@raider-px6wd]

@@devastatheseeker9967 no he means that Sony already threatened to sue a third party making custome plates. We ourselves can do it absolutely but Sony will not allow any other party to make custome plates

[@devastatheseeker9967]

@@raider-px6wd can't sue someone for making plastic

[@gummibear696]

@@devastatheseeker9967 No, but you can sue for selling that plastic.

[@hello_its_me12]

I was panicking when the plates could not go back to place, but this video helped me. Great work

[@brokedownsystem]

Thanks Yong. Worked like a charm.

[@ProjectGamerYT]

2:51 when your PS5 has been a bad boy

[@vale_recca]

bruh

[@theddbrosgaming8085]

All electronics are female, just like cars, everybody knows that.

[@ProjectGamerYT]

@@theddbrosgaming8085 no, it’s a bad boy as you are being too

[@theddbrosgaming8085]

@@ProjectGamerYT (TT~TT)

[@liamodonovan6937]

Take a shot every time Yong says "Boom" or "Like so"

[@R0nRiv3ra]

lovely! quick an easy, thanks bro!

[@paulharsh78]

Got my Dbrand plates, and came back to this video!

[@nightcorelucario2218]

"Easiest way to remove the plates off the PS5" *cuts to clip of Yong dropping his Xbox series x*

[@WhoisPersona]

Xbox Fan "The series X is the more powerful console." Me: "Well can your console strip naked?" Xbox Fan "......No?"

[@MrFuller876]

The Series X!!!!!!!!! Not S

[@WhoisPersona]

@@MrFuller876 Technically I was not wrong, factually I was.

[@valravnsshadow9422]

Yeah both consoles are looking dope.

[@MrFuller876]

@@WhoisPersona NO

[@Zathren]

This is a hilarious and potentially under rated comment.

[@brandongrazioso]

replacing the plates for the first time was so stressful, I was really concerned about pushing too hard. Glad to know that wasn't an issue

[@GaMeAh0LiC]

Nice video YongYea!

[@deceam208]

Gamer: "This is a star shaped screw" The rest of society: 👁👄👁

[@RoCCo_CarmeLL]

Yea.. Its a torx

[@castleladpaza76]

@@RoCCo_CarmeLL or a pozidriv

[@RoCCo_CarmeLL]

@@castleladpaza76 if for him is star shape posidriv than lol

[@alphaomega887654321]

Torx bratan... but i must admit i never heard that somebody says star shaped screw xD

[@paulx3274]

It's like calling a Cross head screw, Phillips.

[@seffers4788]

This gotta be the coolest console ever bruh🔥💯

[@stephenjcam]

Awesome tutorial man, thank you.

[@ccole99]

Very good job!!! Good looking out!!!

[@quasi-intellecual3790]

I still can’t open it

[@pango695]

You made taking the plates off so much easier and more simple to understand....thanks 😊

[@Soulofjazzman]

Thank you YongYea! Watching this video helped me out! :)

[@turbocivic2012]

Thanks man. I watched like 5 videos but urs made it so I could get it off stress free lol. Love ur content brotha keep it up

[@jameelx6227]

I feel like all the ps5’s went to the reviewers lol

[@kingpeter9569]

yeah its what they call double standards. they should make it so they r not allowed to review anything until the 12th November so that it feels fair. its like 'I GOT A PS5 AND YOUUUUU DIDNT!. Just rub it in our faces even more. but i do like this tutorial though. and now accessories except controller just got hit harder in australia, no release until 3rd december.

[@jameelx6227]

@@kingpeter9569 yeah it was a good tutorial but i can’t help but feel left out especially because I wasn’t able to get a pre order. I guess its just 2020 hopefully we can get a Ps5 as soon as possible.

[@Zetagech]

1:43 "Super easy, barely an inconvenience" opportunity missed :/

[@sparky4878]

That’d be stepping on another’s toes. I’d just posed a super easy comment. Thought “nah I can’t have been first”. Scrolled down, found them all here. Scroll back and delete mine.

[@honestreviews8776]

This is awesome and very helpful! Thanks Yea!

[@eliseuf.879]

Very nice indeed. Great video man. Thank you

[@justaverage9239]

The ps5 should pay rent considering it’s the size of a grown man

[@BigBoss7777777]

Its not that big without the plates

[@justaverage9239]

@@BigBoss7777777 your gonna use it without the plates?

[@manutd19999]

It's a terrible design! When you think the series x has more power and half the size.

[@BigBoss7777777]

@@manutd19999 Series X is not half the size. It's wider than the PS5. Volume wise they're not that different

[@martinclarke184]

@@BigBoss7777777 he's obviously an idiot lol

[@Arekiris]

Yong: "... custom plate..." Sony: "No."

[@IDKeffect82]

Ty. Trying to put in SSD and this was my first time. Working like a charm.

[@Mazin80107]

GREAT JOB SNAKE!! IT SO EASY THANK YOU YONG FOR TUTORIAL

[@icebeariskey7322]

The spiderman homecoming detention reference at the start lmao.

[@valt1337]

is it just me or it looks way better without those side plates imagine full black without those plates ;o

[@calcubs8585]

I watch this whenever I clean my PS5, thank you Yong!

[@dyno017rhino]

Just took a look at this because I got black plates for my PS5 today. Thanks for the tips Yong. Also laughed at the intro, thank you.

[@keoki101]

I was like "OH SNAP" when Yong did his Captain America reference

[@magnamic5614]

It was perfect.

[@am2350]

Spiderman/Captain reference tbh

[@indyvidual3917]

"Show it off to your friends" Bold of you to assume I have friends

[@ult935]

😂

[@shakengandulf]

Good job, very well explained.

[@jorgecristobal5987]

Bro that’s the best explanation on KZbin. Thanks

[@quinnzyker6521]

Can’t wait to see the views skyrocket when people get their own ps5

[@hombretropical3028]

I’m confused why there’s a sarcastic tone to this. I thought the joke was gonna be that you can’t actually do it. But you can.

[@DrMonty-yr1kc]

Hmmm what? This is a tutorial, not a parody or something

[@hilmieomar4239]

Your method is legend. Thanks!

[@tommygunraider6]

This was very informative

[@Time_Line_Archive_Project]

02:01 *Happy Little Clouds*

[@andrewjazdzyk1215]

Adding an SSD to the series x tutorial: you plug it in the back

[@MrJkornd808]

Yeah but the Xbox ssd will cost 219... oh wait ps ssd is the same price, never mind 😆

[@jakecoyne3919]

@@MrJkornd808 sonys also said you can get third party SSD cause this is the more uniform shape for an SSD. So they're doing tests to see what works from them. So that means within a month or 2 odds are youll be able to buy SSD with 2tb or 4tb(albiet fairly expensive but sales should happen if there is competition) unlike Microsoft who went entirely exclusive to Seagate and probably will only sell 1tb drive expansions

[@MrJkornd808]

@@jakecoyne3919 this is true, but a 2-4tb ssd will be a lot of money, as well when it comes to game transfers and playing on the system, any ps5 native games cannot be transferred from ssd to hdd, only back compatible, so the 667 will will up quick and your average person will have to re-download or who knows what, just a shame that this is being locked by Sony.

[@francesco8320]

Xbox ssd is complete shit, sony's one is really usefull when you don't need it anymore and you want to use it on pc or anywhere you want

[@jakecoyne3919]

@@francesco8320 that is true since it's a normal ssd that's standard, I didn't even think of that use for it

[@mattperreault3518]

Worked perfect! Thank you kind Sir.

[@PaulfromtheWest]

I'll most certainly be referring back to this video when I struggle to do it myself in the future.