How to Respread PS5 Liquid Metal - Prevent Overheating

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[@jerryjb]

Next thing you know you'll be changing the oil on your ps6

[@zanejohnson6918]

Loool nice

[@TRINITY687]

More like upgrading your DPU water cooler..

[@opmfm1249]

That’s good so when I get a car Ik wtf im doing

[@justinkaufman495]

And voiding the warranty while you do.

[@ikeschrager9903]

Imagine ps6 with a dip stick sticking out 😂

[@dom_the3166]

A completely predictable flaw that Sony should have never built into their product.

[@Steelix371]

Idk 40 million plus and no widespread problems I think they know better then a KZbin video

[@Flyish9109]

@@Steelix371You clearly haven’t seen issues people have had with ps5’s

[@Nost2682]

@@Flyish9109 If someone in 10,000 has a problem, then it's not a problem😉

[@KhaziirEverflight]

​@@Nost2682 There literally have been enough defective units, for sony to release a statement that you should not use the os5 standing, cause the liquid metal can seep out of the socket and short stuff...

[@Nost2682]

@@KhaziirEverflight That's not true, as Sony said this only happens if the console falls or someone unscrews it and you need a specialized screwdriver like a Torx T8 to gain access to the sensitive internals. All information is from January 2023 and there Sony experts confirm that there is no problem if the console is vertical.

[@microgamingrepairs1981]

In the last month I've had at least 6 overheating PS5s come in for this exact problem. Starting to show it's issues more and more now.

[@Steelix371]

Tell me you are a fake person without saying you are fake

[@Mew616]

@@Steelix371 what?! 🤣🤣🤣

[@colonelradec5956]

good to know. mines overheating despite pulling both covers and running box fans on it 🤣 not only is it not hot it runs cold. still overheats. so im thinking thats the issue.

[@microgamingrepairs1981]

@@colonelradec5956 check the side vents in the power supply aren't clogged with dust. That's what it's been for almost all overheating PS5s from me. Liquid metal often too but always blocked psu

[@microgamingrepairs1981]

@@Steelix371 me? Lol ok I'm fake, I've never repaired a console once before... The overheating issue of the ps5 I've been getting at least 2 per week for the last 2 months now. If it's not the liquid metal it's the power supply getting dirt in the tiny vent holes in the side. It's often both the liquid metal and the PSU getting dust in it. Clearing up both faults always fixes it. Am I fake now?

[@f3rns]

I wish there was a full step by step dummy proof version of this short. Thank you Steve.

[@MarcusHalverstram]

​@@Weneedaplague jesus

[@znhxnxzjx]

@@Weneedaplague LOL

[@KkevrockK]

There is, he just didn’t think to link it here, go to his full length videos

[@Mellik47]

He has hundreds of those on his channel just search up your problem and tronic fix and it’ll come up

[@NS-py4ky]

People shouldn't have to deal with this to begin with

[@rowlexxflowz7825]

preach!

[@rayd2kill839]

It's not much of a problem to begin with lol. The vast majority of people with PS5's dont have an issue with their console, it only seems to have a problem when someone cracks open the console to have a look.

[@Zeina107]

Thats ridiculous. Holy crap!! I thought having to keep your vcr clean back in the day was annoying.

[@AlucardTheFuckMotheringVampire]

All products are going to have some issues

[@shrimp_bucket]

They dont, this is such a tiny tiny tiny tiny tiny problem affecting almost no one compared to the amount of units sold. All products will be expected to have issues in a small amount of them.

[@abovegroundgarage]

T1000 been real quiet since this video dropped

[@soul2squeezy439]

😂😂😂

[@workinprogress5936]

Should never have to do this for such an expensive system

[@ryanshnoztwazzle8605]

guarantee 98% of ps5 owners will NEVER have to do this

[@sleepwalker29]

The fact it gets a dry spot by moving, and you have to redo it means it is flawed, and don't last.

[@sasukekurosaki6183]

🤓🤓🤓

[@PK88.]

​@@sasukekurosaki6183okay "sasukekurosaki" ☝️🤓

[@jasoneleftheriou8261]

Can you use normal cooling paste on the ps5?

[@nomorebrofist]

​@@jasoneleftheriou8261Thermal paste, yes i don't see why not, the main point is just Thermal conductivity, but look up a video to make sure. I think in a perfect world, the liquid metal isn't a bad idea if oxidation never occurs as it rigid fundamentally never dry up or degrade chemically for a long time

[@manyapples7006]

@@jasoneleftheriou8261 NO! Do not do that! Use real liquid metal cooling compound. Sony used this stuff (despite its disadvantages) for a reason. You need to replace it.

[@NissanVK56]

Ive kept my ps5 horizontal since day one haven't had any overheating issues at all hope I did jinx myself by saying that

[@chrischurch5404]

Lol same

[@rayd2kill839]

I have had mine virtical since day 1 and it hasn't had any issues

[@danriu]

That is not a justification for bad design, that only means you are lucky the liquid metal seated on the right crevices and it will take longer for the issue to show up, this should not be happening at all.

[@unclesteve2974]

I have a launch ps3 that hasn’t YLOD yet doesnt mean the launch ps3s didnt have a massive design flaw

[@Zeroshiki]

​@@danriuI heard it only starts happening after you take the PS5 apart. If you leave it alone, it doesn't do that.

[@Maradnus]

I remember the days of the Dreamcast, we used to sit in a room with four guys smoking like chimneys. that thing was on 24 seven in a room, completely hot boxed, and that thing outlived a couple of my friends!

[@adams3560]

It also has the hardware power of a potato.

[@rathakoy86]

No true.. dream cast problems with the controller ports… you would always need to replace the capacitors on the controller board.. trust me I would know

[@Maradnus]

@@rathakoy86 that "always" was not the case with the 2 I owned. so its very true.

[@Maradnus]

@@adams3560 &? I have had more fun playing snake on a 3310 than some of the AAA games I have played on PC on MAX settings this year. the point is?>

[@hebearvesent7068]

Is it really that hard to outlive people smoking like chimneys.

[@mikeycage1587]

You pulled and respread... THE PERFECT AMOUNT!!!! Love your repairs, shorts or long format

[@Vatharian]

I replaced LM in two friends' consoles with TG Aeronaut. Fan is usually a little more on, as it is objectively worse performance wise than LM, but peace of mind is worth it. :(

[@JamesLDurney]

You should never need to take your console apart.

[@kevinburns8473]

It's really not that bad, ps5s are annoying, but they're mostly straight forward. All you have to do to get to the board is remove like, 58 screws 😂

[@roxibluesvstheworld7775]

I’d agree to an extent. Like yes you really shouldn’t have to take it apart with good upkeep and dusting and keeping it away from dust as much as possible. However after having a console for years and years it’s not too unrealistic to have to disassemble it. My ps4 Is about a decade old, and I’m just now having to disassemble to clean it and reapply thermal paste. But before now I’ve never had to disassemble it.

[@sjsrcr]

Things need maintenance sometimes? That’s the way of anything.

[@valy673]

Well if you bought the ps4 when it first lauched and its never been refurbed/ dismantled. Id say its past overdue its thermal paste change. Sony cant fix that my man. Under temperature pretty much anything dries to a crisp if given enough time. Its not a flaw. Its a common occurrence. Consoles also need pads and thermal paste/liquid paste changing every so often.

[@cpu_1292]

​@@kevinburns847358 different screw sizes

Yep... GeSn alloy oxidizes and also amalgamates slowly with nickel and copper. Not as fast as aluminium or magnesium but still... and the amalgam is highly prone to oxidation. I get more and more devices with this kind of rot and cleaning the silicon gets harder and harder. I use fibreglass to scrub it from the silicon and from the heat sink.

[@trabadix]

I was just about to buy some of this type of thermal solutions, but I have realized, thanks to your comment, the reality, thanks for saving me a headache.

[@volvo09]

I never looked into it, assumed it would be maintenance free... Nope I wouldn't even use it on a PC.

[@XxAILASxX]

Its crazy to me to see how many quality issues and repairs are being made on new consoles. I have original untouched systems from the early systems that power on and work with 0 issues.

[@GamingAligator]

The reason you buy a console is so you can plug and play and not worry about optimizing the settings, hardware maintenance etc. It was supposed to be just, Ok the game is available for my device I can download it/put the disc in and I should be able to play as soon as it loads, But thats slowly going away, Day one patches were still fine but hardware maintenance, Not providing enough storage for more than 4 games all while making people pay for online service is making me feel that waiting 2 years to play an exclusive game isn't that long.

[@Zeroshiki]

Consoles have always needed routine maintenance, like any other piece of hardware, cleaning at the very least. Whoever told you otherwise was either lazy or dumb.

[@MrJord1994]

I still can’t believe that Sony would think it was a good idea to put Liquid Metal in a consumer product.. just make a bigger heatsink..

[@encompassthyeclipse7278]

But that doesn’t impress anyone!!

[@MrJord1994]

@@encompassthyeclipse7278 yea paying 500 bucks for console with an expiration date is really impressive.

[@TheChudoviste]

EXACTLY! FINALY someone with a brain!

[@adamka-1]

Mfs thinking Microsoft getting cod is their biggest problem

[@txup92g33]

You mad?

[@yikes6969]

Only people upset about CoD are kids under 15 yrs old

[@themagician2008]

​@@yikes6969and Sony idgas I don't play it.

[@Zeroshiki]

Can't imagine there are that many people that care. COD has always had a bigger Xbox community, anyway.

[@NakedTrashPanda]

@Zeroshiki Not true. Numbers show it has always been bigger on Playstation. If I am remembering correctly, it was still even bigger during the 360 vs PS3 days. Despite Xbox being what you would normally see in like BO2 videos, it was still bigger on PS3. I could be wrong about the last part, but every other generation it was bigger on PS.

[@headhunter_4209]

in England, you get six years electronics protection, which is why every time my PS5 starts overheating I send it back to PlayStation and they send me a new one love the the consumer electronics protection act

[@Moonscentedhunter]

I got a launch ps5 that went on a 24 hr binge a couple times. No issues.

[@dankdc5_]

The day I have to treat my PS5 like some third rate PC I'm throwing the mf out the window

[@pickledarse2873]

I'll take it

[@victormanx]

ok let someone know so someone that doesn't mind maintenance will take care of it

[@bluedash24]

But it literally is a third rate PC, lol? Make sure to sell your PS5 when you’re done so someone else can have it, don’t make waste 😞

[@KarlRock]

Don’t tell me haha! Now I’m wondering if mine is spread properly 😅

[@the_stuart115]

Personally I clean the ps5 fan monthly. But if there is a dust buildup at the heat sink then I strip it down, but I do not remove the apu clamp, cause there is no need.

[@ypoora1]

If i had one of these and this happened i would probably apply some regular thermal paste or PTM7950 instead and accept that it'll run slightly warmer in exchange for not having to do this regularly.

[@bid8814]

The fact that u have to take ur system apart and do the work urself is actually a slap to anyone who decides to buy a ps5

[@furkanudmir550]

I have an asus rog laptop. I haven't opened it for 7-8 months so I decided to open it. It didn't have that much dust but it surely had to be cleaned I cleaned it and thought I can change the termal paste I opened it up and to my suprise there were an empty spot that had been a little burnt. I used a plastic tool to respread it it worked fine. Than I saw some termal paste probably on the gpu I touched it and it was completely dry so I reapplied it. I have never had heating issues but I had some lags sometimes those are reduced

[@poellot]

I didnt even wait a year to open up my ps3 and put new thermal paste and clean it out. I used the best paste i could get. Never had to do it again.

[@zdspider6778]

Seems like a huge design flaw to me. They need a redesign (Slim, Super Slim, Pro?) with a lower TDP, allowing for regular thermal paste.

[@c117ls7]

Has anyone tried getting rid of the liquid metal and using a good thermal paste? How do they perform? It would certainly be a lot more reliable

[@techbro_4309]

He tried it, it overheats.

[@frenkvortice3858]

@@techbro_4309 maybe thermal pad would work?

[@Steelix371]

@@frenkvortice3858paste is better so a pad won’t work since the apu on the ps5 runs so high

[@Arelias95]

​@@Steelix371 There are transition thermal pads that should have comparable performance, they need to heat up first though.

[@Lauren_C]

@@techbro_4309Liquid metal is an effective heat conductor by itself, however, thermal compound is comparatively poor. For using thermal compound, it’s mandatory that the heatsink makes good contact, with the compound filling in uneven spots. With liquid metal, the heatsink need not have such tight contact, or potentially any physical contact, as the liquid metal can transfer heat by itself. If overheating does occur with regular thermal compound, I suspect that the issue may be with the heatsink being made in such a way that it doesn’t contact the die surface well.

[@PoutingTrevor]

Would it be fair to say that using Liquid Metal for cooling was a gimmick that’s caused more hassle than it’s worth, or is it genuinely needed to cool that APU?

[@asutora.5363]

if the ps5 can use thermal paste or thermal pad as an alternative, it's a yes but if not, the liquid metal is unfort a necessity so the ps5 doesnt shutdown randomly due to overheating

[@thekaneallwaywin]

Not at all a gimmick. Liquid metal is superior to every other thermal paste out there bar none. The only Con is that it doesn't last as long (about 1 year vs 5 years for thermal paste) and very conductive so if you don't spread it perfectly and isolate it then you will cause problems to any component that uses it. Be it gpu/cpu/consoles.

[@jamezxh]

Considering the series x uses the same APU running at a higher clock speed with a bigger GPU tells me Sony really dropped the ball with their thermals on the PS5.

[@ariefhidayat2157]

@@jamezxh no ps5 has higher clock speed and smaller die and of course fewer cores running at higher speed it will make chip hotter than bigger with lower clock speed and slower clockspeed

[@mightywoll3]

@@ariefhidayat2157 , ​ you are both right as the xbox has a higher cpu frequency, while the ps5 clocks higher on the gpu, due to making up the lack of compute units as youve mentioned.

[@Kinsanth_]

I made the same cleaningprocess with a regular q tip. Almost no liquid metal was lost except for the oxidized one and a little bit on the tip. It even squeaked, after the oxidisation was gone

[@LolitAllisLol]

Dont reuse runoff gallium. It's in the advanced stages of oxidizing, and when you add fresh gallium, it won't last as long as it will if you clean off all the old gallium first.

[@robertwolfgan]

This looks like the type of thing I would try and make much worse and expensive than it was.

[@MrBabson001]

I miss when you would just buy a console and play games. No hassle

[@LordSesshaku]

I have a PS5, my friend has a PS5, we bought the console and play games. No hassle.

[@RJMacReady1]

@@LordSesshakuthat is what is called anecdotal evidence and if you knew what that meant youd understand how little your contribution meant to the conversation.

[@NicholasBrooksPhotography]

Why not replace it with Thermal Paste?

[@MrDerpp]

me with a series x and s no issues but that looks awful props for people that actually do this

[@dr158390]

I wonder… will we ever get the device that won’t require us to something like ‘rearranging the liquid metal’ once every so often🙄

[@cmscalvert]

How heavily do you have to play for the ps5 for this to be a problem?

[@happybuggy1582]

By placing it vertically

[@MrJord1994]

@@happybuggy1582it will happen to all of them regardless of its horizontal or not. It’s a design flaw

[@B9NE]

You can roll the liquid metal from the edge back on to the APU with the q-tip as well.

[@petrstepan4444]

It can happen only when you have console standing vertically, and also it doesn't happen so often.

[@botchjones1130]

“Let’s cover this mold with spackle “

[@killemtoenjoythesilence]

Yeah, that's not what's happening here but if that's what you think... 🪖 This might help you going forward.

[@PurpleSpiritFoxFire]

What if you just put thermal paste?

[@ryanshnoztwazzle8605]

he tried that and it overheats straight away

[@happybuggy1582]

Yeah I periodically do that and its really good chore in the weekend

[@AKG58Z]

It spreads out to sides and also gets absorbed by the heatsink in addition to drying out.

[@jcmo08]

Could you make a video showing what would happen if the Liquid Metal was replaced with thermal paste?

[@manirea]

there is actually, people that have modified the ps5 quite a bit, using thermal paste and another cooling solution.

[@colonelradec5956]

he already did lol ran 2 ps5s side by side. thermal paste overheats.

[@hoverbike]

I predicted this would be an issue. I think anyone with knowledge of liquid metal cooling knew this was coming. I expected it sooner at first, but when I became aware of the amount Sony was using for their chips, I changed opinion, and figured it would definitely last a lot longer, perhaps even the 5-6 year lifespan, and possibly, but unlikely, near indefinitely. But I was right in some of my initial predictions. First of all, the vertical bar horizontal thing, and secondly, about drying out. I’ve been keeping up with my friends PS5 in order to maintain it, but I’ve also let him know that I’m not a big fan of having to work with liquid metal. It’s working below a sword of damocles. But at the same time, I’m happy that Sony is pushing the envelope- and perhaps better designs for liquid metal cooling will come to market, even amongst PCs.

[@nalcig7437]

Ok

[@synngames5446]

Problems no one ever had tonight at 11. (Sits back with popcorn and waits for legends to reply)

[@reniculous1559]

Honestly if you have to do that just replace it with thermal paste

[@Lelouch980]

Wait so it’s an infinite thermal paste hack?

[@userunknown1030]

it seems to be that way. though could you just use regular paste. liquid metal seems to be more of hustle then its worth.

[@HGKEntertainment]

​@@userunknown1030 It overheats more than you think.

[@userunknown1030]

@@HGKEntertainment well that always seems to be a problem with these things poor design from the start i guess.

[@pillsforlife2]

Is this a issue on all ps5 consoles or 1st batches ? Cause Ik they made changes to recent ones

[@ryanshnoztwazzle8605]

just a few random consoles in the 1st batch , not a huge issue like the RROD

[@iiRushification]

I just took mine in and for $30 my PC shop cleaned it out and put real thermal paste on it. Works like a charm and hasn't overheated yet

[@666bambucia]

Such an impressive piece of tech, with a huge fan and you still need to service it to use the console? What happened to the manufacturing techniques which do that for you? You didn't have to do it with older Xbox and PlayStation consoles...

[@sirleviatandoom]

is that gallium? you are awesome.

[@MrTefe]

its a mix of gallium, tin and indium

[@sirleviatandoom]

@@MrTefe Thanx!

[@specternya]

not something you should have to do to a $600 console

[@zdspider6778]

It's 400 for the "digital-only" version, and 500 for the disc (and downloadables) version.

[@gardayustisia4528]

@@zdspider6778 its just in the US tho. The August 2022 price increase has changed the retail price around the world.

[@rathakoy86]

Sucks for you..

[@sheekie127]

I got mine on launch day for $500 + tax

[@AlbertPuljos]

Sucks that nobody really has like, a direct tear down video for ps5, showing how to clean it, and per say what would the difference be between respreading this Liquid Metal, and cleaning it off completely and applying brand new Liquid Metal? Etc etc. this thing is complex to maintain.

[@AdamusIXIIIVIII]

@Tronicsfix So, I have been doing my own maintenance on my consoles ever since the PS3. Doing my own cleaning, replacing thermal paste, thermal pads. I have a PS5 and a Series X. I have had them since launch. But I am nervous to take them apart and do anything to them. Especially the PS5 (since it contains Liquid Metal). I know I'm gonna have to buckle down and do it eventually. My question is: how often should this be done? Some say the Liquid Metal can last the life of the system but I'm also seeing online that people are saying if you've had a PS5 since launch, it's probably time to replace some things to restore that cooling efficiency. Educated answers would be greatly appreciated if @Tronicsfix cannot get back to me on this

[@DannyWilliamH]

Psst...it's a Q-tip. Just black and wound tighter. Usually used in makeup. Every woman has like 1000 of them lol

[@mehdisol7094]

can't we just remove liquid metal and put some nice high end thermal paste to be done with that problem ?

[@ryanshnoztwazzle8605]

hes done that and it overheats straight away

[@aks19880]

why is the part where he spreads the liquid metal oddly satisfying to watch

[@forytprem8412]

Thanks for the info all I need is ps5

[@Gamer1234brendan]

That means Xbox series xs will out live the ps5s with care

[@gockelxxxxxl9584]

Yeah and overall the cooling design of the series X is much better

[@MrTefe]

@@gockelxxxxxl9584 fr. never had my series X overheat

[@t0n51]

Wouldn't it be better to just use regular thermal paste?

[@alexgra4363]

Hey man love your videos, they have helped me a bunch of times 😆 so i was wondering about the liquid metal, i do not have any issues with my Ps5 (old model) But if i get them and have to check this. Is it enough to respread and/or add more liquid metal or is it better to clean it off and change it completely? And if so how to best remove it and what to use to spread it? 😁

[@joshd108]

I’m glad my ps5 is not my main driver. Divided up by switch and pc, hopefully mine lasts until ps6 with only an annual dusting

[@Brolylover007]

Good thing I am waiting for the next PS5 v2.0(slim or pro maybe). Hopefully this problem doesn't exist on future models of the PS5.

[@micktaylor9332]

Exactly. The first versions always gave the most issues.

[@MidwestPyro55]

I'm waiting for the ps6 😂

[@rebug3296]

​@@MidwestPyro55 you will wait for very long time😂😂😂

[@MidwestPyro55]

@@rebug3296 the wait will be worth it 🙏🏼

[@ghost-type]

I'm just going to keep gaming on PC. Thanks.

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

Same lol

[@Its_not_could_of]

Enjoying running modern games at 720p 20fps guys

[@ghost-type]

@@Its_not_could_of 🤣🤣🤣 My PC is far more powerful than consoles.

[@Its_not_could_of]

@@ghost-type yet still can’t run modern games properly :)

[@ghost-type]

@MetallicAarethebest1 That sounds like something someone who doesn't know anything about technology would say. No use is arguing with a fool.

[@ashryver3605]

It is a q tip - for anyone wondering it's from Thermal Grizzly Conductonaut packs of LM. No weird secrets. That also looks like a very big pool of LM to go back into the ps5. Be worried about shorting that... should be more like painted surface... I'm surprised ps5s are coming with liquid metal, and seemingly NOT bothering to use nickel coated copper... I guess that's planned obsolescence for you to make you get repairs when it dries.

[@mywifeishotterthanyours7199]

Wait so pay 500$ to void my own warranty periodically to spread Liquid Metal instead of Sony just sending out a quality product for half a grand! Yay! Love being a consumer!

[@user-nf9lk5fj1e]

ok.Offer the way how sony should deal with this?

[@saf5896]

So is there a permanent way to fix this? I think this might be my issue

[@themagician2008]

If you swap the liquid metal for thermal paste mabye, but you won't get as good of cooling so it might make it just as bad.

[@JuanCastillo-wv9su]

This is starting to be the new RROD

[@ryanshnoztwazzle8605]

not even close, this isn't even a big issue, just like the xbox overheating

[@MrTefe]

@@ryanshnoztwazzle8605 the cooling liquid metal not being spreaded correctly or draining out if being vertical is a BIIIG issue

[@Hentai_Akuma]

Might as well clean that off and apply new thermal paste with an aio attachment

[@chriswells7322]

It's BEYOND ridiculous that we need to do this AND having to remove the fan as well!!! My PS4 from 2014 is STILL running flawlessly, yes I vacuum the fans on the back and vents on the side but I've NEVER had to take it apart.

[@OccamsRazorfy]

You probably should, mine is the same age and was running hot (fan always at higher speeds and over all system got jittery and slow). I cleaned as much from the outside that I could vacuumed and blew compressed air. But took it apart anyway to give it a good cleaning. It was pretty dirty inside and the thermal paste was crusty and dried out. The heat sink was half way clogged with dust. I gave everything a good cleaning with IPA and compressed air and applied new thermal paste, it’s now running like it is brand new. Taking apart and cleaning things is just part of the deal with high heat electronics that need moving air to cool.

[@Croter8ment]

I find it disturbing that there's liquid metal inside my PS5. It seems so impermanent.

[@AimbotThundah]

shouldve bought a pc

[@littlebrw]

​@@AimbotThundah People usually have more than one Gaming platform... 🤫

[@AimbotThundah]

@@littlebrw a ps5 though? like i can understand a switch for example cause its nintendo and different but, ps5 you can get all the same games (besides the exclusives if those still exist) on pc and have a better experience doing so

[@littlebrw]

@@AimbotThundah I only got one for god of war, but I understand not a lot of people will buy one for a single exclusive. And I do play PC mainly due to mods and performance.

[@IPULCOLUMBIA]

And…it drips out every time you move your PS5-that’s how it got oxidized in the first place!!!

[@originallynot]

Bro it's a console, not real state, you should be able to move it without breaking it, but being a piece of crap console no wonder it wants to return to the trash

[@EraseTime]

What about thermal paste can you put it or you can just put the liquid metal?

[@KIRBZVIDS]

id like to see what happens if you just use thermal past insted

[@SPARTAN_Cayde-26]

I would just replace the metal with normal thermal paste and put a extra fan to my PS5…

[@argeliscolon9318]

Explain how would you do that

[@SoyDavidYT]

Thermal Paste on a PS5 is a BAAAAAD IDEA I've seen PS5 got overheating really quick because some dude change Liquid Metal for Regular Thermal Paste, it's just not enough to dispel all the heat. There's a reason why PS Engineers choose to use Liquid Metal instead of Regular Thermal Paste on the PS5 🤷🏻

[@wambamthankumam]

That would be an extremely poor decision lol

[@VoteOrDie99]

This youtuber did the first part, and the ps5 shut down quick from overheating. An extra fan won't make a difference considering how much more conductive of heat LM is than Thermal Paste. The only way it MIGHT work is if u managed to change the cooler itself to something much better at heat dissipation and that's something Sony would have to do, designing a whole new cooler, and basically a new ps5.

[@ngills6218]

PS3 : Ylod PS4 : Blod PS5 ????

[@colonelradec5956]

silversurferofdeath.

[@gardayustisia4528]

Maybe the power supply failure or broken disc drive?

[@alirezai8537]

Blod what is this?

[@bradytofstad]

Fun fact... why is there sponge around the cpu.. well it not a really sponge.. but it protective sponge to protect liquid metal leak out to prevent getting on the circuit to damaging it

[@chivamisfit]

What’s the “upside” in using Liquid Metal, when all it seems to be causing more harm than good?

[@Gamer1234brendan]

Ps5s aren’t gonna last long if people let that go without doing that

[@derpydashdjblazekin]

Better yet just wipe that off and replace it with standard thermal paste

[@johnkurian344]

I hope Sony goes back to normal thermal paste on PS5 slim

[@Cry3st]

Just put thermal paste

[@asutora.5363]

its unknown if it can use thermal paste as an alternative

[@thekaneallwaywin]

​@@asutora.5363 In theory and practice you can replace it with normal thermal paste. It will be hotter. Besides, the heatsink and fan sucks so much that It needs to be applied with Liquid metal to transfer and dissipate the heat faster or else your ps5 will shutdown to prevent overheating. Sony needs to redesign their heatsink/fan so that regular thermal paste would work as an alternative. Liquid metal is dangerous if it drips to the pcb outside the chip.

[@asutora.5363]

@@thekaneallwaywin my oh my, that's one hell of a design flaw for sure, i always had the feeling liquid metal was risky despite being the better cooler. i'm not a ps user, this is all new stuff for me

[@Steelix371]

@@asutora.5363it’s not only Sony problem that’s the Liquid Metal problem the hood thing it works so much better then paste and Sony clock their apu so much higher

[@asutora.5363]

@@Steelix371 its sort of a half in half but yeah i realize

[@alexmendez3681]

I call CAP. 32 million PS5s have been sold. How many of them have issues? I’ve had mine on vertical since November of 2020. No issues. All my PS5 friends are all in the same boat. I say cap. 🧢

[@TipsYkelele]

Same here 👌

[@MichaelMineCraftings]

Wait what's the point of liquid metal? Is it similar to the function of thermal paste?

[@Yojimbo239]

Is this from being opened in the past or just factory new units that have been vertical too long?

[@advmx3]

This thing is getting way more hard to fix it yourself mate, holy hell. IT's expensive to buy, its expensive to fix it, it's like money just runs out of your wallet or something xD

[@-eternal]

This could've been avoided if they just used ptm7950, which is an industrial grade phase changing thermal pad. It performs identically to liquid metal, and due to the phase change when heated, it literally makes better contact by pushing out any air bubbles and imperfections over time.

[@haydenespinosa1663]

Sucks that ps5 is having this issue. I'm on PC so I don't have a ps5 but wouldn't just not keeping it upright fix the issue? Or removing the liquid metal and adding thermal paste?

[@waylo0820]

Had my ps3 for almost 3 years now and no issues🤷‍♂️

[@YouTubeBlowsDaily]

"It looks kinda like a QTip but it's not a Qtip" Me: "That's a QTip"

[@TheLastLevitan]

I wonder if occasionally reorienting the ps5 from vertical to horizontal will prevent this

[@lefragrance777]

That's why I'm waiting for the PS5 Slim. It won't have the issues of the older models.

[@trshcln6937]

It will have this issue unless Sony uses a cooling solution that is actually effective without liquid metal, like Microsoft did. However, they probably won’t.

[@SonnoMaku]

If it doesn't then it will surely have new problems specific to it. lol

[@luccaloopgaming]

But wouldnt it be les work intens if u would use thermalpaste instead or is that not an option ?

[@hoopbaby07]

Can i keep the old liquid medal and just add a little bit of new liquid medal ?

[@ActiveGreen227]

Looking at all the ting that could wear of/break in the PS4/5 I think I'm better of with my pc . Cleaning easy , upgrades easy , gaming easy

[@benmadiyanis9460]

You have to do the same thing with the heat sink

[@ronniemills9387]

My ps5 6 months old and gotta do it crazy and what an inconvenience

[@rr_spec1809]

Would it be feasible to add a heat sink/fan combo