PS4 Pro how to take apart, clean fan and replace thermal paste

[@howfixit]

*For more info check out the links in the description*

[@gamenitebox]

Hi there. I taking apart my PS4 Pro. I changed the cpu retention bracket for custom one from xbox360 and changed the paste to Arctic Cool MX4. The console no longer makes noise like a vacuum cleaner. But. Just in case, I removed the bottom and top plastic covers for testing. All OK. But the lower large aluminum plate, covering the entire motherboard from below, heats up to hellish temperatures. Is it fine? The heat goes through it?

[@angeltorres176]

Thanks changed CR battery too while eye was there I have strip filters on outside wasn't really dirty as yours

[@aubreykloppers9202]

OK, I am from South Africa and bought a 2nd hand PS4 Pro over lockdown for my kids. This thing always sounded like a jet-engine and I have tried to blow it out with a compressor a couple of times. Over the last week I decided to get it fixed and found a couple of guys who was a bit shady on FB marketplace. Not knowing if I would get the unit back, I decided to follow your instructions. the machine was not that dirty (well, not as dirty as yours), but I cleaned it out and replaced the paste with locally bought stuff. (Could not see myself driving 100km to get the stuff everybody raves about). Well, after I started it up, I thought it was broken, as the fan just did not come on/you could not hear it. It has been running for the last 3 hours, and not a peep. WHAT A RELIEF, and your instructions were clear and to the point. THANK YOU, all the way from Cape Town, South Africa

[@hatfieldkaz]

Proverbs 19:20 Just watched and finished following the instructions. Thank you a million. We can now hear the birds chirping in our hunting game. We don’t have to yell across the house anymore. We can say yes if the kids ask to play the PS4 🤣 Thank you!!! 👏🙌🔥❤️

[@mannyboy95]

Dude your video saved my ps4 pro! In going to show this to my gamer friends who still play ps4.

[@davegc1]

I just traded an iPhone XR for PS4 Pro. I turned the PlayStation at home, tossed some game in which i got with the console together and holy moly… it’s flying. I’ll try this cleaning and repasting method to bring it down to earth. 😅

[@gknierim300]

Thanks for this detailed video! Bought a PS4 Pro and it was a jet engine. Just like the video, there was an 1/8 inch of dust layered on the heat sink. Probably the real problem why it was so loud but cleaned it all out, replaced the thermal paste and did it all in about an hour. The power cable was definitely the hardest and was really hoping I didn't break it getting it off. Everything worked and is quiet as a mouse.

[@IceBacon7909]

Thank you! I knew my PS4 needed a clean up and you explained everything so easily that I manage to completely follow every single step without any fear of destroying my console. You're the best! But I gotta agree with some comments, you have to be careful with the power supply, thankfully nothing bad happened to me but my dad it's an electric engineer and I know for a fact that even without a power source it can store enough energy to pack a good punch.

[@MiaMohammadIshtiaque]

My wife and I just did it , watching your invaluable video, thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏 it's worth the hassle, my PS4 pro sounds like a new one, I couldn't get the power cable removed, it was super stuck so I had to do it with power cable attached to the motherboard, it was hard but worth it!! Can't thank you enough, love from Bangladesh ❤ 🇧🇩

[@muhammadredzuanismail3541]

Same here. No idea how to loosen it.. will try your method if had no choice.

[@bown_rw]

Followed the instructions and it worked a treat. Pay particular attention to the PSU cable when you reassemble, I thought it was through cleanly but realised it was snagged after I'd replaced everything on the other side - added another half an hour to the job. In total 2.5 - 3 hours the first time. PS4 Pro is now back to original levels quiet i.e. fan is on but not noticeable

[@OutsideTree]

I used mx4 and cleaned it from inside . My ps4 pro was exactly so full with the layer of dust like this one in the video . After cleaning it is so wierd to play heavy games like rdr2 and fortnite and have 0 noise . 😭😭😭i never thought it would work so well . Best 10 bucks i ever spent on thermal paste and a good spent 3 hours of work

[@BeemerMac3]

Just went through your whole video - thanks for such a detailed walkthrough.. so far, no jet engine after reassembly 🤘

[@Yodes08]

Thanks for this video! My PS4 Pro was getting pretty loud. The issue I found out wasn’t caused by too much dust buildup, but was due to it desperately needing new thermal paste. It runs way cooler/quieter now!

[@Tembo_Leonardo]

Does the brand of thermal paste matter?

[@SentinelEx]

​@@Tembo_LeonardoYou can go ahead and use TM30 or higher quality brands. I used TM30 since it's the only paste I had lying around and it gets the job done. No more Pro sounding like a jet.

[@elFulberto]

You are a life saver! I have long forgotten that a ps4 could be this quiet while on.

[@amarildobedini6732]

Thankyou for demostration!! I finished cleaning the machine and all goes good...the noise has gone and i can enjoy my ps4pro

[@ShermansReviews]

I followed your video and my PS4 pro went from jet plane to silent. I was shocked how much it changed. I used mx-4 and thermal pads 1mm and it worked great. My only issue was there was a clear film on the thermal pads that I didn't notice until I had pasted it already so I had to take it apart and repaste but no big deal. Hopefully it stays this silent for a long time.

[@nanoscope]

Thanks a lot! As mentioned in the other comments there are a few difficult moments (the power cable and power supply case) but now my PS4 Pro is almost silent. The difference after cleaning everything and replacing paste is huge!

[@SallyHueghJanus]

Best disassembly video i seen yet, i watch a mew one everytime i change my thermal paste n this was the best so far

[@SallyHueghJanus]

2 months later and my system (that sounded like a jet) is still running quiet and amazing all because one minor detail in this video

[@feliksdzerzhinskij800]

​@@SallyHueghJanusWhich one minor detail helped it to stay quiet?

[@SallyHueghJanus]

@@feliksdzerzhinskij800 it was like 2-4 more screws to get to the heat sink and that's what was blocking the air flow from the fan to the cpu. Its been 8 months and it's still running great

[@SallyHueghJanus]

@@feliksdzerzhinskij800 just follow his steps till the end, I kept stopping at the thermal paste and it would just instantly melt the paste n got loud again within an hour bc the dust was blocking the airflow from getting to the processor

[@feliksdzerzhinskij800]

@@SallyHueghJanus Thank will do, this helped so much!

[@rogueone01]

Thanks man. I finally realised the main cause of the heat and concord engine noise. Mine was all clean until I got to the main bit and was clogged like yours. That finally fixed it and now it sounds brand new. I didn't have any paste so I just applied the same paste on the back. Hope that is ok. I have ordered some when I get it I will apply it later. Thanks again.

[@wolwerine0007]

Very Detailed. Loved your vid. Now all I need is a little bit of courage to open my overheating PS4 and fix it once and for all.

[@suawek1024]

very good tutorial. I followed it and additionally replaced thermal pads for memory (1.0mm thick) and console is now much more silent. Thanks!

[@sta_bang]

Power cable omg it was the tuffest job i found inside the ps4 pro . Still manges to remove that ❤ thanks to you mate

[@thefifthdoctor6780]

Thanks so much for this I’ve just changed thermal paste and pads. Working a charm. That power cable was so difficult. Caution to anyone.

[@smasherstyle]

This was great! From start to finish, I was able to remove the dust from my fan and reapply the thermal paste!

[@northwestlife_9]

This helped us fix a ps4 that was shutting down a few minutes after starting up. Sounded like a jet engine. It works now and us quieter!

[@SentinelEx]

Just did mine. I have the Glacier White 7215b model. The previous owner never cleaned it out. So much dust and build up around the heatsink. The Pro got so loud I thought it was gonna explode lmao. I applied TM30 thermal paste and left the pads alone. Now my Pro is quiet. Just as quiet as my PS4 slim!

[@Roadburner4]

I just wanna say thank you I thought I’d have to replace my PS4 but now she’s just as good as the day I got her!

[@S1nn1S]

I fallowed your video, changed the fan for a new one & replaced all thermal pads. It is so silent that I had to double check if the system was actually on or not. Thanks!

[@chiefff18]

Hello I don’t know if you will read this, what model of PS4 Pro you have? CUH-116b?

[@Entgineering]

Thank you! I coudlnt even game my fan was running so hard. Now its whisper quiet. I owe you man.

[@rising_1rish978]

Finally my PlayStation has landed 😂 thanks for the video 👍

[@verts1de952]

Haha this got me good nice one 👌

[@Shourtz]

As a guy on another video once pointed out: Opening a PS4 is like defusing a bomb

[@leone.e4848]

Finalmente uno che sa spiegare..Semplicemente grazie di ❤.

[@logan962]

Just wanted to give you a shout-out and a very big thank-you I just recently purchased a PS4 pro and decided to take it apart and clean it and get it ready for the future of gaming and I followed everything step by step and worked out perfectly luckily mine was not dirty at all it was practically new I'm surprised but your instructions were very precise and as far as the power supply I think considering what's in there and the capacitors I would just spray with some compressed air once you took it out because let's be honest it's mostly space it's a lot safer than risking getting a shock but all-in-all a great video thanks😊😊

[@CristinaIvan-j9d]

Multumesc foarte mult !!! Este placut sa vezi un tutorial scurt, clar si la obiect.

[@szilicsaba7214]

Thanks! The intervention looks like it was successful! "The surgery has succeeded and the patient survived" Unfortunately, I didn't have the past to be in the link, I may regret it in 1-2 months because I have to paste it again, but I used Aliexpress HY-510 (that was home) and it turns out! It was a very good diet point for maintenance if there were a couple of points I had to look at several times because it was not clear, eg: before removing the top covering the two screws which is on the on. It records the unit of the connection line, but in the end it is solved. But it really helped a lot.

[@ekuthenoobster]

Got a ps4 pro from my sister after she wanted to throw it away because it made sounds I havent heard before. Either it tried to fly or blow up :D thanks to you it works fine now.. so thank you

[@taigadc]

I’m going to clean and change the thermal paste on my pro today. imma use this video as a guide. back in 2021 when i first disassembled and cleaned my unit, i also used your first video! my unit’s serial is CUH-7006B this is a first generation right? i bought it around mid-2017. anyways, thanks for the video! really helpful! imma use the ps5 video next time! 🥰

[@Draykez]

Thanks very much! I can't hear it at all anymore and can finally play my games in peace :)

[@Gunmetal.R33]

You need to be seriously careful opening power supplies, IMHO you should've warned people of doing this while risking their own safety, those capacitors still hold a huge amount of voltage even when the machine has been turned off and disconnected from the outlet. Other than that good video. For future reference never muck around with psus people.

[@LucaBlightOfHighland]

This.

[@OGMaverickGaming]

@@LucaBlightOfHighland That

[@riskysway2542]

Thank you

[@fixyourgame6157]

Yup. Just use an air blower since it looks like there’s quite a number of openings.

[@CashtoFridayy]

Security torx u call them bro

[@matthewhartley8756]

You understand this now and your videos gonna help me. Couldn't want to clean my brother's greasy one. It sounds like a hurricane. That's right that's what I hate about p s four

[@kiddobix]

Watching this is therapeutic

[@Pontifaxen]

Great video, made a lot of difference for my PS4pro

[@Daz555Daz]

My launch PS4 Pro was one of the lucky ones in terms of its noise (compared to some reports) when I first got it but over the last 6+ years it steadily got louder eventually to jet engine levels and last week starting to ask to be shut down due to over-heating when my kids played Hogwarts Legacy. So I finally got round to cleaning it and replacing the thermal compound with MX-4 and now it is WHISPER QUIET. The fan spins up far far less even than when the console was brand new. Should have done this as soon as it was out of warranty!

[@brettlewis5157]

Thank you man just did my sons playstation working like new now followed your steps!!!!

[@jukka1207]

Great video! Followed instructions and this fixed my jet engine ps4 pro, thanks!

[@adg3793]

this helped alot :) only 1 critique, where the power supply connects... remove the cable from the motherboard, Not the power unit itself... its way way easier to manage imo

[@RageAgainstTheMachine.]

thanks man great tip. if only i read this 20 minits earlier before i dam near wrecked the lil connecter trying to pull it out. yeah it slid out of motherboard so easy 👍

[@Daz555Daz]

I had the opposite experience. Could not remove it from the motherboard at all. It almost felt like it was glued in.

[@badly_dubbed2401]

Just done mine. With larger thermal pads than original and an extra one on the hdmi chip it is very quiet, even when running VR. The factory thermal paste was very poor and about a 1/4 of the gpu wasnt even coated. No wonder it sounded like a jet engine before.

[@xitusia]

yoo but how I know where to put the screws back in💀‼️

[@shoo9850]

Idk maybe watch the video??

[@johnyrymbai]

Did the exact same thing and it worked. Now my ps4 pro is not a jet engine anymore I also replaced the battery since my ps4 pro is pretty old Thank you

[@RetroGameWorld8]

Thanks, successfully done!

[@Smoshylife]

Spreading paste causes air bubbles. Better to let it spread on its own. It will squeeze the excess out. Only time to spread would be when using Liquid Metal

[@talves-lk7iu]

Grizzly kryonaut thermal paste, Silver King, MX-6 They're good

[@CarlosCastillo-oy9ns]

super great and detailed video my man... Thank you very much!

[@muhammadredzuanismail3541]

Hi.. Can i use some lubricant like WD40 on PSU connector? I have no idea to loosen it.

[@mrbungle589]

MW2019 still make my ps4 pro pretty warm but before it would sometimes overheat. I don't even hear the fan now👍 PS be careful with that power supply and make sure your ps4 pro is the same model as this guys. Mine was a different model and i had to play around with it for an hour and a half to get it properly put back together 🙃

[@shanemiller4108]

How do I get the screw out in the middle of the power supply it's bad and I have never had this open

[@piotrgorny9233]

Thanks for this tutorial! By following it I replaced the paste in my PS4 Pro and it's quiet again 🙂

[@34clint1]

FYI, all you who "repaste" with thermal paste. It lasts a month, maximum, and needs to be redone. I have ordered Thermal Grizzly Carbonaut pad, tired of repasting every month or 2.

[@franklinclinton3211]

my power supply cable was in there so strong i was scared to pull it out

[@saitama-um6cm]

You need to open it's screws from the other side

[@keran3442]

Dude same, my cable did not want to lift

[@franklinclinton3211]

@@keran3442 don't clean your power supply it can be very dangerous to you and your console

[@keran3442]

@@franklinclinton3211 nah I didn't take the power supply apart dw, seemed a bit too risky especially since it's pretty open. Just unplugged and put to the side

[@t-marzz]

There’s a screw on the power supply that isn’t moving at all what do I do?

[@NotFxng]

Great video ps4 pro is quite again but please help for some reason my internet on the PlayStation is really slow after the cleaning. My download speed and upload speeds are 500mps but on the PlayStation using lan cable it is only 5mps for download and 400kps for upload. Could have the cleaning and disassembling the PlayStation affect my internet connection ?

[@haggismuncher4543]

Absolutely brilliant thanks

[@unreal1257]

Who’s fault is it when the os4 gets too hot? Too less/too much/not properly spread thermal paste or a dusty heat sink or missing thermal pads?

[@onismomufare2860]

Followed the steps, my ps4 pro is now quiet, i had fallen out of love with my gadget

[@agossuper]

What size should the thermal pads be (in thickness)?: 0.5mm, 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm.

[@mohamadalirezai8022]

Hello, I had a question after playing silicone paste on ps4 pro, should we wait for a few days or turn on the device immediately? I changed the thermal paste, but the fan made a lot of noise again.❤

[@oplayzcod9754]

Uhm yea i got 2 7mm silver screws over now, thanks nice screw dupe tutorial 10/10 whould recomend

[@jacob679SD]

do everything JUST DONT OPEN THE POWER SUPPLY

[@SU-jv2mg]

🫡

[@ayaankhanps1899]

Nothing goes wrong if you open carefully

[@SornMolten-f2q]

Just open the power supply cable on the psu itself not the motherboard so its more safe

[@brianwhite284]

Will it cause data loss?!

[@tanerakan9194]

Teşekkürler eline sağlık güzel paylaşım için 🙏

[@1960280759]

Hi I have a ps4 pro when I remove the power Supply Cable its so tight. i'm concerned that I may tear the cable off the main board or the power supply. Is there any tools required to remove this cable. I watched your video but my cable very tight.

[@Gauddus]

I got my ps4 pro from November 2016. I kid you not, literally no dust at all. Still, it was a jet engine with games like god of war. Same cooling paste problem. O and thanks for the superb guide!

[@enz03]

The middle screw of my power supply is different. Its not that silver one so I dont know what tool to use and how to remove it :(

[@SentinelEx]

Did you ever get it removed?

[@enz03]

@@SentinelEx nope

[@4G63Tx]

Ok but is this *guaranteed* to fix my ps4 pro from sounding like a jet about to take off or nah? My local shop quoted me $90 to do this, and tbh I feel like it might be worth it, I’m not a very patient person and I’m also not mechanically inclined

[@M_CFV]

90 for a job like this is a bit too much imo

[@vahidcausevic]

hi yesterday i changed the cpu paste and pad and i removed all the dust on my ps4 pro but now its noisier than before the change

[@Belovedobserver9560]

Thank you. This video was super helpful :)

[@adg3793]

question just bc i see conflicting things online... i have the CUH-7015B ps4 pro (the white destiny 2 edition) do i need a t8 torx or t9 torx? i have 10 bucks lol and don't wanna get the wrong one :P

[@TitusMH]

Doesn’t matter either one can work

[@mj2203]

Help i did everything exacly the same and now every time i try to start my ps4 it just beeps 3 times and the fan starts spinning fast before turning off again

[@Novaaaas]

You probably broke the antenna

[@SentinelEx]

Check to see if any wires are unplugged or damaged.

[@allvideos6102]

You are THE BEST 👌

[@supermarioworldE]

Power supply wire is incredibly stuck. Feels like it's gonna snap if I tug any harder.

[@stepan2827]

Same

[@Simon8881]

Great material. Thank you 👍😊

[@HathaziSamoila]

very good info!

[@jayshankar7052]

Very very thanks q so much u r videos

[@rade_]

i cleaned the heatsink, replaced thermal PADS and PASTE, cleaned the fan too, but it still turns off in the middle of a game or gets the “The PS4 is too hot message” i need help right now

[@MehmetSAHIN-bu9tf]

Be careful power supply connection on motherboard. I broke the socket.

[@stefanocolageri5047]

Salve sei stato bravissimo,ma che problemi ha avuto la Ps. Quanta roba c'era dentro.

[@fabiomorcellini]

Davvero 🤣 io ho aperto la mia e quasi non c'era polvere, la pasta termica è andata comunque lol domani la cambio appena me la consegnano

[@davidssp]

Knew how to do it already, just wanted to see how to open the plastic covers😂 I was struggling with them

[@Whitebreadonly]

Great video. I was actually thinking of doing this myself, but after watching this and seeing how much work it is and how much dust and other nasty shit I’m gonna have to dispose of, I think I might just take it to a shop to let someone else do it. What I can’t figure out is why my fan only gets loud when I put in certain games and at certain times with each game in the PS4. For Horizon ZD it only does when I open the map screen over/around Meridian. In Fallout 4 and Skyrim it gets loud when I open the map screen, but not as loud as when I open a container or look at my item/inventory menu and it gets loudest when I’m just playing it normally in the open world. I go inside a house or (anywhere the game considers an “inside” location) building, the fan speed goes back down. I’m thinking that’s probably not a clogged with dust or cleaning issue, but just certain locations and performing certain activities in some games just make the APU get hotter, and the thermal paste the guy put in there must have dried out.

[@Daz555Daz]

Sounds like dust or thermal paste but probably both. The problem with many PS4 Pro consoles, especially older models, is poor assembly. Low quality thermal paste was applied poorly at the factory and there is only one way to remedy that. I've redone mine and cleaned it and my PS4 Pro is now virtually silent at all times.

[@TannedWaffle]

besides the possible dust and thermal paste, the main reason is because it takes a lot of processing power to utilize maps in most games like that. The same thing would happen to me in open world games, also in open world games it takes a lot of power to render in all the assets depending on areas you're at.

[@geoffc8429]

@@Daz555Daz I just did mine last night and I was surprised by how sloppy they applied the original thermal paste. There was more paste beside the chip than there was on it.

[@Max-420]

Hi any help would be greatly appreciated, the thermal pads on my vram chips are all cracked and have black chunks falling off them, I know nothing about consoles but I’m following your tutorial and it’s working so far so good so I was wondering how I would go about replacing those? Do they need paste or anything or just buy new pad and put in place ? Thanks

[@saiyankohi2399]

You can buy the thermal pad strips, but you’ll probably need to cut them out to replace your damaged pads

[@Daz555Daz]

Buy a set of 1mm thermal pads. Or a sheet of 1mm pad and cut them to size.

[@milton4516]

Thanks for the tutorial. 👍

[@MoutazKhaled]

Should the fan be rotating clockwise or anti-clockwise? I think I messed up the connection and don’t know the correct direction of airflow

[@Daz555Daz]

The connector is keyed so you can't connect it the wrong way.

[@kevinspilsbury1299]

I've got ps4 pro 7216b, I've not delved inside yet but wanted to check if same process? I'm looking at getting the Arctic mx6 paste and was thinking should I replace the heat pads whilst I'm in there, if so what thickness should I choose as your link seems unclear?? Many thanks

[@rahulmaini8296]

Kindly someone reply. Do we need to wait for the thermal paste to dry up before putting everything back together? This will be the very first time I'll be cleaning up my PS4 Pro. It sounds like a jet aircraft's turbine currently.

[@mikey_zari]

No god no do not do that. After spreading the paste you should immediately put everything back together

[@meriem55849]

i did all the steps and not it won't work i don't know where i messed up , it's like turning on than stops

[@angeltorres176]

Thanks!

[@howfixit]

Thanks for your support !

[@keving.3692]

Versuche mal bei der paste ein Nike Zeichen zu machen wo du links unten in der Ecke anfängst. Und natürlich nicht zu viel. Dann sparst du dir den Pinsel.

[@N0rsk2]

I cant open the power supplys last screw because its different for me

[@mohammedyakoubi9408]

Thanks for knowledges❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@Phoennix3]

Hi I inherited a PS4 Pro, which sounded like a jet engine, before it told me I had to close the console as it was melting. The unit I have is the later version, so there were aspects of the back plate that were not quite in sync with what you show, and the chip backing is held in by a 2 point fixing instead of 4. Oh, and the power unit screws: One of them was plastic, which meant that it burred almost immediately. So I ground it with a screw driver. That said, I found the heat sink with a mat of dust all over the intake. Everything cleaned, thermal paste renewed, and one hour later she fired up as quiet as you like. The other thing I was considering is adding an SSD, which would give less stress to the CPU.... but I wasn't certain, as I think I may have issues with formatting the drive. I don't have access to a windows computer, with the gear. Is there a way to format in the PS4?

[@eduardoce41]

Method 1. Format External Hard Drive for PS4 Using Disk Utility The first thing you're going to do is open the Disk Utility on Mac. In order to do that, you'd have to go to finder. Then, follow these steps: Step 1. Open Disk Utility in finder. Step 2. Find and click on an external device. Step 3. Click on "Erase." Step 4. Pick the "exFAT" file system in the next prompt. Step 5. Click "Erase." This will format your device into the exFAT format and allow you to connect it to your PS4 without any issues.

[@ДмитрийКравченко-э2з]

Ps5 CFI 1200 installed M2 Corsair MP600 PRO LPX. Ps5 shows speed 3685mb/s. I decided to check out the M2 and the games run very fast and work great. Someone faced such a problem as the minimum reading speed?

[@reem54]

unfortunately i only made it to 10 mins into the video :(( 4 of the black screws absolutely refused to unscrew, whoever made mine really didn’t want me to open it. any suggestions on what i can do?

[@buurakacar]

Ps4 pro thermal pads thickness mm?