I Bought a BROKEN (Special Edition) PS4 From Goodwill - Can I Fix It?

[@jpparga6426]

You actually inspired me to get into the more technical stuff in electronics. I just bought a soldering station and using your videos as guides to not mess up. You are amazing.

[@mattboioioing]

Hey Steve, I'd just like to say thank you! I've gotten into tech repair thanks to your helpful (and addictive) videos! I bought a broken PS4 the same model as this one for £40 (forgot the exact model number, but its the PS4 with the physical buttons rather than touch-sensitive) and I sold it off yesterday for £120! I've been practicing a lot on different things - Gameboy Advance, PS3, Wii, and I've got a PS2 Slim I'm looking forward to fixing! Anyways yeah I just want to say thank you for getting me into repairing, I enjoy it a lot and I know the things I spend time fixing will go on to people who will have great experiences with them rather than filling up the junkyard

[@thenoble1]

Steve, it amazes me how consistently you put the perfect amount of thermal paste! Keep up the good work, mate.

[@Tronicsfix]

Ha, ha...thanks!

[@Box223]

@@Tronicsfix This seems like something that would be pinned. Also, it is at the top.

[@Ghyus01]

There is something so satisfying about taking a nasty console and making it look almost brand new. Saving a item from the landfill and making a bit of profit is rad as heck.

[@jeremypacailler]

my thoughts exactly

[@TheCod3r]

Another great looking console, I remember the BO3 special edition, it was and probably still is one of the best looking consoles Sony made. Awesome job bringing it back to a former glory 🥳

[@Tronicsfix]

Yep...I've always liked these.

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

No it is one of the UGLIEST ones out there. Now a good looking one would be the Destiny Taken King Edition. THAT is a beautiful PS4.

[@urukadooedwards7637]

It's too bad your Wrong!!

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

@@urukadooedwards7637 wrong? No I am not. I am NEVER wrong about anything.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Not to add to the hate but I was just thinking how its the ugliest one ever. My God... it's ugly. Days of play blue is best to me.

[@templetonpeck1084]

It was this channel that inspired me to do a deep cleaning of my used Xbox One. It had a bit of a dusty smell, but it is much better now.

[@StormsparkPegasus]

It's amazing how many consoles are thrown away as "broken" when it's just a failed hard drive. It takes all of 30 seconds to change it, and it's not a proprietary part.

[@BCGaming666]

I jumped when I heard you say replace the thermal paste I honestly don’t know why. Most likely the perfect amount of thermal paste.😂😂😂😂

[@Tronicsfix]

hahahaha!

[@masbestiaquetu]

Someone should show the guy from the verge his videos.

[@lvs8768]

@@masbestiaquetu I love how you can say "the guy from verge" and everyone understands lmao

[@dboymax1]

Well Thermal paste does dry up over time so replacing it is a good idea..

[@MoTheBlackCat]

That feeling of satisfaction when it's all cleaned up!

[@joesaiditstrue]

that brush cleaning is very thorough, most people would use compressed air but the brush gets more of the particles out

[@kaye1118]

I was actually thinking of buying this version when it first came out. love the black n orange combo

[@DonaldDnicefromtwitcH]

I have it n controller its awesome

[@nagyferenc6814]

Nice job Steve!

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@casualbachelor]

The Most Important Part Of The Repair *Steve applies the Thermal Paste* 8:34

[@Tronicsfix]

Agreed!

[@cocoyuh_]

@@Tronicsfix Agreed indeed!

[@Casket1488]

Very impressed with the clean and precise repair work you do. Great job as always

[@Xx8xIchigox8xX]

That liquid on the sticks is Oil that Sony puts under the surface of the stick, when you stop using the controller for a long time it starts to seep through and that's the result

[@naksnaman3]

Its funny how you dust the covers on top of the newly cleaned ps4. Love the end result.

[@trooper2708]

You repair really in-depth 👍

[@joseluisgonzalez62]

Great job Steve. I want to take a minute to tell you that thanks to your work and to your youtube videos about ps4 consoles, I started my small business of cleaning consoles and everything have been great. Thank you very much!!

[@Tronicsfix]

Wow...love hearing this. So glad to hear it!

[@fockerjb]

I will never get tired of watching Steve do his thing on these videos. Still amazes me how precise he is with the thermal paste and more often than not, is successful in his efforts.

[@robertt9342]

The ability to replace drives like that on this gen of consoles makes a tone of sense.

[@ooklathemok]

nice music. not distracting and quite jaunty. neat video

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you liked it!

[@swaggaproduction6095]

Love your videos. I haven't owned a gaming console before but you give me hope man thanks.

[@CecilTheDarkKnight234]

As always keep up the good work, I've bought quite a few broken systems from goodwill "mainly ps1, dreamcast, Ps2, OgXbox systems" 99% of the time all they needed was a good cleaning, laser replacement and/or some lubrication.

[@msab4883]

It's mind-boggling how PS4 hardware still holds its value in after market !! guess the new CFW and PS5 being rare to get

[@Tronicsfix]

They really are holding their value well.

[@bigfella6716]

I'M LITERALLY WATCHING THIS VIDEO ON THE SAME EXACT PS4 EDITION I LOVE THIS EDITION

[@HauntinZombie]

Nice! It was because of this channel I now know how to disassemble, fix and reassemble a PS4 haha. Ty

[@Tronicsfix]

Great to hear!

[@12345.......]

I thought goodwill didn't sell items they knew were not working.

[@Tronicsfix]

They sell lots of broken stuff...especially online.

[@zhengguo3178]

Not so good will after all.

[@ID.002]

@@Tronicsfix I've always liked shopping there! Never thought they had a website, guess everything has one now. 😆

[@williemyers6472]

The one i managed we made it our business not to. We even put some on display

[@hortinger]

The liquid seems to come from the sticks itself. I noticed the same on my DS4 after I haven't used them in months because of PS5😉

[@Tronicsfix]

Yes, that's true. Strange

[@SwampFox178]

My DS3 does that because I use my DS4's when I play PS3 every so often so my DS3 never gets used

[@cb5011]

After years of doing repairs, I'm pretty much a WD HD fanboy... but anything is better than Toshiba :D

[@storiesfromthebrokenpagesa6968]

I know this is an older video, but when you check eBay prices, you have to consider the eBay fee of 13% on sale price + shipping. It was great video and I love what you do mate.

[@FuturisticMarsh]

PS4?? Special edition!? I’m definitely saving this video to watch later after I done my in-game hardest challenges. I always love watching Tronics’ repairs and fixes as I’m always learning things

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks for watching!

[@KyleSand]

Gooey liquid on thumbsticks: sugar absorbing water from the air.

[@luissantiago5163]

Oh cool. Let's go! Lovely looking console. Simple but quality

[@almightyylol]

Good thing he linked a hard drive because my PS4 had issues with it. Thanks 🙏🏼

[@andymouse]

Great work ! its interesting That JLCPCB sponsor you ( I use them a lot ) as you have never made one for the channel and most of your viewers probably don't do there own designs, that's great that they do !...cheers.

[@fabianslyszewski2132]

Well this is sick bringing a good console back to life

[@Aepek]

0:06 first off, that box in GREAT shape. Shoulda seen the one I got Wednesday. Looked liked fell of truck on HWY doing 80, then when come to stop after rolling, bouncing, etc...was hit by another truck before picked up. Than looked like was stepped on, actually had a shoe/boot print in it😅 (seriously, not joking); and there literally wasn’t one place that “didn’t” have tape on it (think after all the damage, they had to tape to keep box together 🤦🏼). BUT, yep, always a but, 😉, b/c the person packed it so well inside, NOTHING WAS DAMAGED, not one thing. Had thick bubble wrap, dense foam, and they even reinforced corners w/ cardboard braces using hot glue (from what looked like). So, pretty awesome imo, that nothing was damaged, and what was inside was a bunch of replacement “chips” for MOBO, electronic repair, etc...and everything tested 100% working. Where am I going w/ this novella, would be curious to see the “state” at which you receive some of your boxes from ppl, and what used to “cushion” device/part inside during shipping. Bet ya got some good stories 😉😆 Cool was a HDD issue and easy to fix, also like that you 7:25 clean the rollers and felt parts of disc drive, as some don’t do that for refurb’d or even factory refurb’d devices👍🏻 Cheers✌🏻

[@JohnGotts]

Prices on the Goodwill online site are absolutely insane. Way more expensive than eBay.

[@Tronicsfix]

They can be crazy high...but sometimes you can get a deal.

[@whaleoilbeefhookedmain7672]

so satisfying watching your videos getting resurrected. I've watched a lot of your Ps4 repairs ,you'd think I'd be an expert at this stage,but I ain't.

[@BCGaming666]

Nice job Steve keep up the hard work!

[@Tronicsfix]

Thanks! Will do!

[@ghost-carnage8964]

Nice, the ps4 I own! Watched tons of your videos to fix it numerous times. Love it

[@ShoelessJP]

Your videos are so relaxing. I used to work on fixing Xbox 360 consoles back in the day but I stopped because I just wasn't very good at it compared to how Microsoft was fixing them.

[@wallikss1986]

Nice work Steve always enjoy your videos and the tips in them great job 👍

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you like them!

[@HardcoreNegan]

Idk what it is but i love seeing you clean and rollers! Its satisfying 😌

[@delta250a]

How many things have you got hanging around for future videos?!

[@tellem6965]

this guy doesn't deserve the hate Steve don't look at the haters you're doing better than them in life 🙏

[@mine_crafting]

I went straight to goodwill when you posted this

[@seacrezt]

I really like these console videos.

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you enjoy them. It's fun seeing these consoles come back to life and get cleaned.

[@leggomyeggo9088]

my favorite type of content to see on youtube please dont stop making videos i just can never get enough everything you post interest me 🔥❤

[@Tronicsfix]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@mikisafe2905]

Sameee😁

[@GeoChalk1981]

I love these cleaning videos! Really feeds into my OCD! But in a healthy way 😉 Great video Steve!

[@allysaj6911]

This video is just what I needed I have this ps4 and needed a video of someone opening it so I could see how it is done...and I couldn't find someone opening this one until I found your channel lol

[@mask0955]

Reason why I see this channel: to se how Steve puts the perfect amount of thermal paste every time 🌡️💉

[@Scitch87]

8:32 When you did the most important part of the whole repair and applied the thermal paste i was like - "Oh no! That looks like way too much thermal paste!!!!!" But then you said that it was the perfect amount of thermal paste and i was like - "Jesus. That was lucky. It was so close being too much!"

[@Tronicsfix]

Lol...hilarious!

[@FallenActual]

cleaning electronics is oddly satisfying.

[@squallneko5004]

Awesome fix and I am glad to see Good Will does a good job with used systems even though it was slightly dirty

[@franzusgutlus54]

When you cleaned the plastic covers on top of the still open, freshly cleaned PS4 I died a little inside.

[@williamedward3176]

Was thinking the same thing

[@trickster_qc]

Me too!

[@OpticSnipez90]

What i find to help get scuffs off of consoles are magic erasers and Clorox Scrub Singles Heavy Duty Scouring Pads.

[@BrwrFan806]

It's amazing how many issues with consoles just seem to be with hard drives that prevent things from running properly. I feel like the average owner doesn't realize this and will just write the whole console off as broken when they actually have a machine thats still working quite well!

[@AngelMinerOPo3oL0v3U]

Omg that ps4 is soooo clean!!!

[@gino298]

I have one myself. I love it :D

[@jimmybriggs7287]

A coworker gave me a ps4 in pieces and thanks to your vids I fixed it.

[@scotty28653]

The liquid he was referring to was the oils breaking down in the plastic thumb sticks. This is common as it has happened on my PS3 controllers many times... you just need to wipe them clean with windex and paper towels to remove the excess oils. Plastic contains oil.

[@irishxgreenz3241]

When my ps4 pro hard drive got corrupted I used the sea gate barracuda 1tb Hard drive. Good video Steve👍

[@Tronicsfix]

Yep, that's a good hard drive!

[@astronomical3342]

Yeah ps4 is a buggy console

[@irishxgreenz3241]

@@astronomical3342 I know right I was playing madden then my ps4 cut off. When I turned it back on it was stuck in a loop so I got a new hard drive, installed system software and boom it worked

[@htorres6453]

I can’t stop replaying the part when you said the PS5 can barely fit even though there’s so much room

[@swiftyking214]

Love the videos. Going to do an Xbox 1 Controller LED change soon. Cant wait.

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you like them! Good luck with the mod!

[@HammerHead0908]

Hey Steve. Awesome job on the restoration! What kind of thermal paste do you use if you don't mind me asking?

[@Tronicsfix]

I normally use Arctic Silver 5

[@GrandizerGo]

I never understand how you do such a great job cleaning the insides of the systems, then clean the dirty parts on top of the system you just cleaned. Why not move the newly cleaned system off to the side where you had the dirty parts sitting while you clean the dirty parts?

[@rasheedqe]

This is the only repair guy I ever seen that doesn't keep the screws on a magnetic mat and separate. Epic repairs tho.

[@shaianneroache3557]

Hello I posted on your site asking about the controller to this conceal. figured id comment to see if you would see it her first . also love the videos

[@cringyman9217]

Pssst dont skip ads and make him 1 million subscriber

[@richevans3358]

Nice on steve always a pleasure..

[@mohamedy2534]

I got the same console! I like the design and COD as well. Only problem with my ps4 was that it runs super slow

[@HiCZoK]

I wanted to say "that is too much thermal paste" but it is actually a perfect amount

[@cypresscustoms]

Always the perfect amount or thermal paste!!

[@arkpan4x4]

Hi Tronics FIX !!I WATCH you from South Europe !!

[@Tronicsfix]

Awesome! Thanks for watching.

[@PAIHITECH]

When you said let's go to ebay, I went straight to the description to click on the link....

[@parrishharris3008]

Dude your phenomenal at what you do ✌.

[@ayman0553634228]

Awesome video, Steve! i have learned a lot watching your videos. thank you.

[@ImUr1nOnlyMaster]

That is the most beautiful ps4 I have ever seen.

[@trulywalt]

The thumbsticks sweat, mine did the same thing. I traded mine in because of the stick drift

[@DodgerDudeGaming]

What was that little block u plugged in after you put the new harddrive in, is that something I need to install a new drive myself?

[@daviddavidson1372]

Couldn't you try to reinstall the system software on the old hard drive first. Maybe it got corrupt and just needed to be reinstalled? Great videos.

[@jaycobbond3032]

The packaging is A+ though.

[@Buellercom]

Nice tear down of a great PS4!

[@steambox1683]

hai steve my brother is a big fan of you and i wanted to tell you your really awesome

[@somesituation]

the rubber compounds begin to precipitate overtime

[@Tronicsfix]

Interesting

[@jorgetarzan1771]

This is a productive channel. Nuff said

[@jonpaul4935]

The liquid on the thumb sticks... the rubber that sony uses to provide grip sometimes starts to deteriorate and release oils.. picked up my ps3 controller after 2 years of no use and the sticks wear wet like that.

[@brockhorton2708]

Where exactly do you live I have never seen a game console at a goodwill before thats a cool find loved the video btw

[@Tronicsfix]

This one came from their online store

[@dillonthekid]

Dude that’s one of my favorite looking consoles

[@CasSpell]

I'm not giving up on my opinion about your "perfect" amount of thermal paste. Spreading it out to a thin and even layer will atleast guarantie that the APU is fully covered, and there is no naked hot spots. But, you did a great job cleaning everything tho 😁👍

[@juanjose9686]

the joysticks can get sticky like that if not used for a long time.

[@DisuzOnYT]

As always great video 💪

[@Tronicsfix]

Glad you liked it!

[@cyberphython]

I've had a really bad time with Seagate drives dying on me, I have been using Western Digital of almost 7 years and no problems

[@cpanw]

The special editions always look super cool

[@superdad2895]

Hey you're so good in fixing everything can you fix my broken heart? :(

[@Tronicsfix]

Unfortunately, I've got no experience with hearts. Sorry

[@pomidortv797]

@@Tronicsfix lol

[@sparty6609]

Just replace the perfect amount of thermal paste on your heart this will keep it cool

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

There's probably something in an iFixit toolkit that can help.

[@JayMaverick]

Just replace it with a known good one.

[@volatilemolotov2298]

I wish my goodwill even has broken pc/consoles. The ones around me have 10 year old inkjets and monitors, used Keurigs, and other electronic garbage.

[@rassim_ax7769]

Good job Bro🔥

[@burnoutzzz]

I have the same model ps4, works pretty good got it when bo3 first came out

[@andrasszabo7386]

I use an air compressor to clean out heatsink fins and fans.

[@daz41262010]

excellent fix steve :) just a regular cleanup :)

[@Chris.n.a]

Always good job