Filthy PS4 Restoration & Repair - $45 GumTree buy

I bought a broken PS4 off GumTree for AUD$45 (USD$32), that reeks of cigarettes and aftershave. Sold as "fan not working" and with missing parts, a previous repair attempt was made by the owner.
Can i save this thing?
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[@Pioware]

This was like a resuscitating a dead man with organs missing. Mad respect for resurrecting this unit.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Haha thanks 😄

[@seansean8008]

My blood pressure drops 10 points watching your videos. Pure ASMR. Attention to detail and meticulous cleanup and repair is so soothing and educational.

[@foxygramp_1973]

Bruh This dude brought a PS4 from the fallout universe

[@chris7868]

I have one on 5.05 that had a nest of roaches inside before apparantly being just put out in the rain. Its rusty as hell, and still smells pretty bad.

[@lucianoangelici7283]

Epic Win🤣

[@ps4ps5_vvsdiamonds55]

Dumb comment this would be a gold mine if you found this in fallout fallout is in Apocalypse a nuclear apocalypse

[@filipemikitopaiva]

22:41 a professional.... 🤗🤗🤗🐕🐕

[@RestoreTechnique]

😄 he got some nice treats for that 🐕

[@JoseCarlosPerezAlvarez-yw4tx]

The only thing that bothers me is that you didn't solder a new connector for the fan and solder the wires directly to the board, but you did a great job of restoring it.

[@g.period1658]

Wow that console was FILTHY! Great job getting it running again.

[@Proinsperation]

SPOILER ALERT!!

[@andreamanno4726]

The old owner must have been a barbarian, cat hair and various crap everywhere even where a sane mind would never imagine!

[@mathjesticgaming1188]

I can understand cat hair or dog hairs in the system. But the fact that it was dirty with more than that on the inside was bad

[@Deadpool-mh2se]

I myself have a goddamn cat even he loses but never got the hair on the console i clean it everyday don't where the fuck does there money grow im telling it was kid who owned this previously

[@romanverdugo7468]

methhead

[@oodfty3740]

They literally tried to super glue electrical wires

[@phifediggy9659]

@@oodfty3740 but super glue is SUPER conductive 😉

[@Will-bq5qt]

A moment of silence for all the ps5’s that people won’t keep clean

[@yourboyjosh1867]

Facts then they wonder why their console gets loud 🤣

[@alipetuniashow]

Ps5 is more difficult

[@alexisblanco6088]

@@alipetuniashow not hard to keep clean tho

[@rockl79]

@@alexisblanco6088 or you could just put it in a room with an air purifier

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

Don't you mean scalpers won't keep clean?

[@HamsterXFiles]

Ah yes super glue and electrical contacts, works perfectly for me everytime. Also may I suggest a detailing brush for all the little crevices, works way better than tooth brush.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks, I will get some 👍

[@triggerguy8405]

@@RestoreTechnique did you put a hard drive in it?

[@RestoreTechnique]

@@triggerguy8405 Yes I did

[@MrJamesstott]

@@triggerguy8405 did you not watch the video?

[@MariusBoss11458]

@@MrJamesstott From what I saw Actually I don't think he did. He only put that 4 GB thing in it so it can run. But he did because Crash worked.

[@POIROT2070]

I have a dog and my PS4 is clean as a whistle the previous owner was a jerk

[@ZonaHardware]

Excellent restoration! I really liked the process, good job! I enjoyed it very much! Greetings from Uruguay!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou! 😄

[@elgringoxd8276]

🥵🥵

[@pinkishbuoi]

@@elgringoxd8276 u good?

[@juicyzuesy722]

Should have put the whole shell in the sink

[@haydeeurquhart3766]

@@RestoreTechnique Is not a Repair

[@ahmedaburabea8001]

Watching you disassemble the device piece by piece is such a pleasure....and fixing it ,is just another story. Great job.🙌

[@yunesbb]

I just don't understand how people can be so damn neglectful and careless! I treat my PS4 like a princess!

[@TheJohnRowley]

This was so much better than i expected - really well lit, filmed and edited and a great restoration! 🥇

[@GodB4Games]

I would use gloves. That thing is gross.

[@showt1me133]

No wonder why new diseases pop out of nowhere 😂

[@method2madness1]

This reminded me of a dude I bought a not working car off of. It wasn't starting and he wanted 100 above scrap value. He didn't know what was wrong with it and refused to let me take it to a mechanic to see if it was worth my time, wouldn't let me see I the engine bay because "it's a $400 stop wasting my time" I couldn't see any oil leak and it had been sitting for 3 weeks so I bought it. The seats by themselves would have gotten me my money back, and the panels were dentless. When he signed all the paperwork and said "have fun" I called my cousin to bring his tow truck and looked inside the engine bay, his wife came out and told me that the car randomly cut out and she took it to her mechanic who said the wiring harness was rusted and it was gonna be a 5k fix (This doesn't make sense) so I looked at the battery and it was loose, I tightened it and jump started it. He came out cussed me out and demanded more money, I explained to him I might have considered telling him his mechanic was a scum bag if he told me what they thought the issue was. He didn't say what it was, and in the ad it said he just couldn't get it started suddenly. I may even have tightened the one screw and put cardboard under the battery for him to take it for a test drive. I would have been considerate if he wasn't so rude and abrupt, wouldn't even let me look at the engine. I probably wouldn't have bought the car if I knew the oil sump plug was stuck on with silicone. His daughter was thick tho I wish I could do that with my ps4. I didn't know they had these issues and bought one off of a dude, it turned on and I played Minecraft and Netflix for 5 mins. Now I can't even get God of war started

[@raimondovitale8914]

17:41 Any moment now... he's coming... Who's coming? The Ducktor! Oh sorry, wrong channel!

[@princevinny0073]

😂🤣 the doctor was wating for him too

[@badassengin33r]

Awww. Using your dog as a product tester… I love that

[@RestoreTechnique]

😀

[@donatas48484]

Definitely wasn't expecting this quality video from a channel with only 18k subscribers! Great work, you deserve way more subscribers! And cute doggo at the end! 😁

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks so much 😄

[@dzambolea]

Fantastic job man! That PS4 surely is in the right hands now 👍🏻

[@danielpowers5891]

Im glad you got this and fixed it. Much more respect than its previous owner.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks 🙂

[@canaleprova9828]

So I was unlogged, but when I saw the professional smell checker I just logged and smashed the thumbs up!

[@giantasiansticker8068]

Super glue as thermal paste very innovative

[@ErickLink]

I admire your patience 🙌

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks 😄

[@DJIdroneabout]

That is one filthy PS4 it's good to see time and effort to restore it

[@reiray5432]

Yooo. This channel is actually pretty legit. Keep it up bro

[@gilachi]

loved seeing that professional at the end

[@stamatisloukas8544]

Wow, I can't imagine the total hours it took you to clean and fix all of that. Good job. I would have given up on that disc drive, so difficult to clean all those little grooves and holes. I also really like the look of the white fat PS4.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou 😊

[@AntiIlluminati_GR]

You could buy an ssd drive to make faster loadings and smoother gameplay. Very nice restoration!

[@charlie2639]

I always think of myself as a filthy animal that don't care about my electronics then come across this type of videos then I start cleaning every single one I have lol

[@RestoreTechnique]

😆

[@TeddyB3ARGaming]

Imagine supergluing wires and thinking that it’ll work wtf

[@BEARDMAN9393]

I wish I can learn to do these type of things, I don’t think I’m delicate enough . Beautiful restoration.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks Beardman!

[@Daniel-dl6fp]

Great video loved the restoration I also loved the bit at the end with the doggo😂 I liked and subscribed hope to see more like this in the future keep up the great work

[@RestoreTechnique]

Awesome, thanks heaps 😄

[@HD7970]

So essentially someone with no knowledge took this thing apart thinking they could fix it. Sad to say the least.

[@justsomerandomweeb4243]

Lmao glued the cable

[@Darklord_tK]

They literally could have looked it up on the internet they obviously didn't care enough probably bought another that's about to get the same treatment

[@apzrn2735]

They tried to glue the cables back on 😂😂😂

[@GeneJ77]

Great job! I wish I was smart like you to do something like that. You’re the man!

[@frenchishard]

I bought a fat ps4 with the hdmi connector ripped off. I managed to repair it by buying a new connector and soldering it, on the other hand I realized that there was no more wifi antenna. At the beginning, I had put a wifi antenna from ps3 fat then I decided to install a wifi antenna from a laptop pc because it is much thinner and since then, it works very well. Thank you for your very informative video.

[@RestoreTechnique]

That's great, cheers :)

[@MJaccobFTW]

This was great I'm trying to learn how to work on this kind of stuff.

[@Eisesser01]

I appreciate the help of the professional!

[@Opuqide]

You know, The thingy behind the PS4 is the Wi-Fi Antenna I guess | On Hotspot, it can only Receive on Mobile, it receives 400Mbs Per Signal. Lots of Parts have been misplaced from the Unit. Caked up with some dust and other. Missing a hard drive, You could try to get a 1TB Hard Drive. More Space for the PS4. NOTE: I own a PS4. No problems, Good life, and had 1 or 2 Issues. Power Startup. Like, When a power outage strikes, you get a Power Warning.

[@Aarthurnax]

You know you're a professional when you have a dog assistant that checks if your gear smells of cigarettes

[@Saadkhan-th4bz]

Great vid dude. Your editing and quips were on par too. Great job!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks! 😊

[@El_Noel1690]

I'm from Mexico and I liked your content, greetings :)

[@RetroGhost15]

i have NEVER been more disgusted at a console in my life 🤒

[@toecutter8002]

Oh and love your video's guy. Glad to see people take their time and do a professional clean up and the console! Do you have any videos of your worst consoles lol?! That i would love to see

[@cosettekonzelman9518]

You should tell the previous owner who owned this console that, this is how to rebuild a PS4.

[@Jdog1366]

Try paint thinner for the super glue next time. Shouldn’t be a problem with the motherboard.

[@RestoreTechnique]

🙂👍

[@Marinho965]

The hardest part was to discover the drive disk problem

[@TomSir79]

My first Gen PS4 was white and in Top Condition. Sad to see this one in such a disgraceful Condition. 😞

[@DaPeasant]

When he opened it up at first I thought “yeah that’s way past the old rubbing alcohol treatment”, then he started washing the plastic in the tub 😂

[@MAC97281]

Just came across this video and you sir deserve my subscription. Made me wait to can my own ps4 and xbox out lol thank you for the video

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou!

[@robbywhippy6752]

I love it, the replacement parts.... "thingy"

[@RestoreTechnique]

😁 hehe. I was then worried that some people wouldn't know that ODD meant, and thought I was saying it's an odd bracket. I messed up the timing of the HDD, as the text appears before the clip starts.

[@RickRickiGames]

Impressive!!! Loved the pup at the end lol

[@alial-king9998]

"It's just the fan"

[@herveyyt7930]

He need to clean and add some other parts coz they are missing

[@popadaniel9464]

What a clean boi here

[@ArtisChronicles]

That fan connector left me feeling a little dead inside. It was so sad to see it in that state.

[@hasanbrown]

You do great work man, thanks for content. Keep up the good work, it's very informative! I loved the dog piece at that end! That was cool! All respect coming all the way from Harlem, New York.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks man 😀

[@kensanhan9059]

I've had my PS4 Pro for 3 years, i have sold it just like it came in the box , not a scratch or dust particle in or on it ! how can people be so dirty? they dont deserve such consoles !!!

[@Mastertoad84]

I have a coal fire in my house and it makes a lot of dust sometimes it’s impossible to not get dust in them. I’ve had 2 open mine up a few times as it sucks in so much dust but I’ve owned it years and it still runs great with no overheating

[@Btrempe]

"Smells like cigarettes and aftershave" greatest description we all have a clear image of previous owner add in the stickers and the image is complete lol

[@RestoreTechnique]

😄👌

[@rainsthetic]

I wish someone would fix my heart like that

[@RestoreTechnique]

🥺🤗💙

[@alt-k]

Try therapy

[@anaustralian268]

My best find was a 2nd gen ps4 for $20 in the cashies clearance. thought it was completely munted. The only fault I found was someone put a plastic coin in the disk drive.

[@RestoreTechnique]

Haha nice!

[@OfficialKyleKuzma]

Great find! How much did you flip it for?

[@LexieNeevel]

"But is the smell gone?" "I called in a professional to check." *Dog sniffs*

[@RestoreTechnique]

🐕😀👍

[@stephen5216]

Love the professional sniffer.

[@thelions2end22]

Master surgeon at work here

[@revolutions88]

More restorations like this please

[@oodfty3740]

Melted plastic is a great electrical conductor, use it all the time

[@justinwest3813]

Awesome video 👌 📹 Can tell the dude has smarts and some good tech skill. I love watching these kinds of videos! 😎

[@Ramenwithegg]

Previous owner was a straight up heathen

[@MrAlaverge1]

Not a restoration. This was a miracle revival

[@rafaelmacas]

You brought that back to life! Can you do the same with my financial life?

[@tganime9143]

Underated video

[@cliffordpereira1189]

you get 2 likes, 1 for the great video itself and 1 for your lovely doggo!

[@hovanthecool1995]

The Pharoah sticker is the only one I would reapply after cleaning case.

[@Nooely]

The dog at the end made me subscribe

[@RestoreTechnique]

😄👍

[@burninlow1597]

I hate how the fan is set up in the ps4. Once it overheats you are expected to become a tech wizard to clean it

[@samuraijaydee]

Hahaha that's a horror story. I did quite like the stickers on top ☺️Good work. If you gently pull the impeller of the fan up, does it lift away from the base? A lot of laptops have fans of that style, and I've found it really useful for cleaning them. Hope that helps (you clearly know what you're doing, I only learnt that trick myself recently).

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks for the tip. I'm not sure, I will try it next time :)

[@purbattle2282]

idk how a Acid container looks like but i think this fits the description

[@lowriders1005]

That ASMR restoration sounds though

[@josephcrotty9553]

cigarettes and aftershave... yuk. awesome video lol

[@ElementalTJ]

Beautiful work. I'm subscribed now and enjoying all of your wonderful videos. Cheers!

[@EternalNightingale]

That PlayStation was very grateful it met you that day

[@MariusBoss11458]

I like people who make something like this. Also like people who would go Through the trouble of Cleaning everything. And not just make sure it works. I think that if you do that there's high chance that if you give something to the person who requested the repair would pay you more because you went to the trouble of doing more than you needed.

[@carlhelmick7711]

Really awesome job buddy. I couldn't have done better myself. ( No really I couldn't have ) . My patience and attention span won't last that long. I would have got bored with it and set it aside for the next day are 2 . I can do some minor cleaning and stuff like that but to sit down and really get into the wiring and all that good stuff and soldering and stuff I just don't have I don't have the patience. Again really awesome cool job. 😀👍

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks dude!

[@StevenoftheDead]

That's amazing. Taking apart even the inner parts surely requires a lot of expertise. How do you know your way around the hardware so well?

[@Darklord_tK]

Google

[@Suprnova84]

I'd definitely trust you with my shit! Very satisfying video BTW.

[@jmtexx]

That’s fucking amazing, I love that I also learn from these subconsciously

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thanks dude 😃

[@jordansimms6483]

Great restoration, was actually looking forward to seeing how much gunk was in it 😂

[@RestoreTechnique]

Haha, thanks

[@deadsea6714]

Ah yes. Me watching a guy clean a dirty ps4 at 3:14am

[@RestoreTechnique]

😃👍

[@HeIsTheBluesCat]

At least there were no roaches in that thing. Good work!

[@RestoreTechnique]

There probably was when they first opened it up to attempt their "repair"

[@bbbbbb1243]

Cool video! Might I suggest putting the plastics in water as opposed to blowing off the dust into the air? I know you can't do that with the electronics, but less is better.

[@mrhay2u]

Some kids AND adults are animals when it comes to their consoles makes you think what else they treat like that: other electronics, pets, family, co-workers, etc.

[@TheKriegsmannomega]

I laughed when the dog gave his approval :)

[@goddomove]

It's a good video, but what about the fan circuits? Do u have to unsolder and solder it each time trying to clean it? Can u have a replacement for that part? I'm sorry but it really bothers me

[@RestoreTechnique]

Yes you would need to desolder it to disassemble it. I should've searched for a replacement fan connector, but most users are not taking their console apart, so thought it wasn't necessary.

[@goddomove]

@@RestoreTechnique thank u for the response and transparency

[@spacefacegaming]

That is nice that it works as well the smell is gone btw how did u learn ur dog for doing that amazing ! 👍

[@RestoreTechnique]

Haha thanks 😀🐶

[@Snicketbar]

I used to mod consoles back in college. This believer or not is relatively clean compared to some of the ones I came across.

[@abrahamalviarez5870]

if u see a lot of stickers on top, thats a really bad diagnosis!! amazing restoration!

[@RestoreTechnique]

Haha thanks ☺

[@leonardomustaine1214]

That Ps4 will be grateful for the rest of it's life 🥰

[@pattthahuman610]

Watching restorations of game systems n such is amazing to me cause at first it seems impossible but it's not

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure that IPA is good to use on electrical areas such as mother boards.

[@RestoreTechnique]

That's right, it's the best for cleaning electronics. It's non conductive and leaves no residue.

[@jockspice]

Lovely video to watch, great detail and brilliant job on something previously owned by an utter cretin who didn't look after it, robbed parts and sold on as "fan not working".

[@RestoreTechnique]

Thankyou!