PlayStation 4 cleaning tutorial - fix your loud fan.

[@SoudagerAamer]

It's been 10yrs and I haven't cleaned my PS4 yet. This is the BEST cleaning tutorial yet.

[@anonnymus4233]

Hands down Best. Cleaning. Video. Ever! Followed step by step and my 9 year old ps4 is running like new! Takes a while longer than the video but well worth it

[@bmfahad07]

How many times u Cleaned your ps4 and should i buy a ps4 1000 series jailbreak will There be no pob bro !!

[@mistereye3694]

Jist got done cleaning my PS4, no more jet engine in my living room. Thank you for the great tutorial.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

You're welcome, well done. 👍

[@louisparker6553]

That's what mine sounded like.

[@TheFreshCabbage]

I just picked one up recently for $80, but it smelled horribly of cigarettes. This is the best guide to show how to take each part and clean it up

[@codrax557]

I dont usually comment on KZbin videos but this video, this saved not only my PS4 but also my ears that have died listening to that crazy noise of the fan. Thank you so mutch! Amazing tutorial and also very detailed!

[@theonlylipsun]

Fun fact: If you put this video in reverse, he's also cleaning the ps4! Props to this dude!

[@simonhughes3078]

Followed this guide step by step and it was perfect! Thank you. I bought an old (2014) that was shuttting down due to heat issue. I followed this guide and restored it to full (quiet) working order. It was my first time, beyond minor fixes, doing a complete console teardown, including new thermal pads, paste and a total deep clean. Thanks so much

[@muhammadzafar5489]

Thank u so mucb bro...watching ur video i opened up my ps4 n replaced the fan...now ps is working absolutely fine!!!

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

You're welcome, nice to read that your PlayStation is ready for use again. Well done.

[@_Tinymouse_]

Great video super simple and to the point. My ps4 is 10 years old and has never been cleaned keeped on powering off do to over heating now it works great after cleaning. I never even thought about replaceing the thermal paste and none of the other cleaning videos mentioned it. Replaceing the thermal paste and dusting it helped a lot.

[@pwkish]

Excellent video. So well explained and filmed and no stupid music.

[@Javi-Mane]

Awesome video. I just did mine recently. I wasn't able to dissect it in this manner. Pretty impressive 💯

[@Xemnarth]

wish I could send mine to you for this thorough cleaning!

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Take your time. I'm confident you'll get it just as clean! 😉

[@therealdomingo]

Got a second hand console coming and I really need to do this. Thank you for the tutorial! I have it saved in my favorites

[@Vioity]

perfect tutorial, thank you.

[@bergmoins6226]

Did it yesterday i swear so much difference now.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Great that it makes a lot of difference for you, too. 👍

[@brokentwinz91]

just cleaned mine now thanks!!! good to know about the 4 screws lol

[@rokus5303]

12:47 Nice camera work

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

thanks mate!

[@nickgmoney]

Such a well done video, super helpful! Thanks

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

You're welcome, thanks for leaving a comment I appreciate that. 👍

[@MAXTHANTOS]

THANK YOU, i had no idea my PS4 was so dusty until i followed step by step taking it apart; now the fun part, putting it all back together 😩😅

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

You're welcome, 👍

[@kwamefriday993]

To the end when he said last screw and I had two more still 😅

[@drgavinleehoboski5219]

awesome tutorial

[@TheBrickie78]

Great video my friend. Can I ask you a question about my ps4 old gen. It cut out playing a game and screen went all fuzzy then it switched off and won't go back on its like a power issue. I cleaned it all after that, tried another cable and still nothing. Do you think it will be fixable? Any advice welcome. Cheers

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

@@TheBrickie78 It could be several causes. It is difficult to judge what the cause is without further investigation. If nothing happens at all (no beep, no blue light, no beep When you operate the disc drive) it is usually the power supply.

[@sygkmu5496]

thanks for your tutorial ps4 fat seri 1000, i can clean this ps sir (y)

[@illegalBrownBoy]

Man I feel like Like Steve Jobs disassembling and reassembling the ps4😂 I cleaned my brothers and mines at the same time and mines came out perfect but my brothers wasn’t starting. We thought we fucked his ps4 up but turns out the screws weren’t tight enough so the thermal pads weren’t touching lol. I felt like a dam genius figuring that out🤓😎😂

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Nice job Steve! 💪

[@adinnugroho6544]

Now I know if the real reason PS4 was called Jet Engine because that Fan Noise which occurred due to dirty inside But... After cleaning, It sounds much quiter. Probably what I found from comparison with refreshed version, the OG One probably dirty inside, so that's why sound like Jet Engine 😅

[@krystiansieracki6204]

So that power supply connection just came off for you just like that huh? Im an hour into trying to get it off and this ps4 is about to fly into the wall.

[@BladeEXE9884]

Thank u so much I finally found the same exact model I own lol this is helpful but I don't have the security torx screwdriver

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

That's great, I would try to get the right torx screwdriver. that makes it a lot easier.

[@BladeEXE9884]

@@SpareTimeWorkshop yea

[@Darealblase0]

​@@SpareTimeWorkshopwhat if u don't have torx screw driver ?

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

@@Darealblase0 If so, I would buy or borrow one before you start. Make sure it is a T8H, though.

[@nomadhomad3685]

Bought a CL OG PS4 fat for refurbishment. This think sounds just like an airliner jet engine lol. Can't wait to give her the TLC she needs

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

How nice, I also find it most satisfying when the difference is great. Enjoy!

[@yayarayo6538]

If my thermal pads are falling apart, can i just put it back together and leave it be? And if i buy thermal pads does the size or color matter? Please and Thank you!

[@JuanAleman-cu4ff]

Bro I love u so much ❤

[@Cloneguy66]

I just got the mover board out and the thermal paste is fried

[@Cita85963]

Thanks Good Job

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

You're welcome Michael.👍

[@seligjuggalo9378]

I have 1 main question after seeing all this. I hear some people around me say when they cleaned their ps4s and put them back together the ps4 was worse.. either it was louder or would shut it self down saying to hot or the fan completely stoped working and they can’t find a replacement fan that even fits.. why would people be running into this after cleaning the dust out? My sisters man fried his original ps4 fan doing exactly this. How did he manage that? Any ideas what he did wrong?

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Good question, I think the worse cooling is due to not replacing the thermal paste. If the thermal paste is not replaced, the heat transfer to the heatsink is no longer good and your ps4 overheats very quickly. I once had a message from someone who also had cooling problems after cleaning. In his case, the type of cooling paste was the cause (according to him). I use arctic mx4 myself and know it works well. I have never tried anything else myself. So from my own experience, I cannot confirm that the brand of cooling paste really matters much. I can only confirm that Actic mx4 works well. As for the fan, I don't have an answer unfortunately. Never had any problems with them myself. Maybe they break if you spin them up with a compressor with cleaning? But this is just a guess... Why you would clean your PlayStation there in the first place? Because your PlayStation 4 that is very dusty gets much hotter. Makes more noise and can eventually cause damage to your APU (the solder joint underneath), or a broken power supply. I hope I was able to answer your questions. Should you get started, please let me know how it went. If you encounter any problems, I will be happy to help you.

[@chihlinlu]

It's helpful, thank you.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

👍 You're welcome.

[@lucasgates7256]

Okay so. I've seen this video a couple times. I've noticed that the reason my discs won't go into the system. Is because one of those two blue rollers may he off the track. If thats the issue. Im going to be annoyed. System itself works fine. But I can't put discs in. Anyway. Rambling. I'm just worried about breaking something and being fucked. My PS4 is old as hell. But it still works so. Wish me luck. I will be trying this.

[@nm3k511]

When rescrewing the heat sink, I noticed that 1 screw was left missing (11 out of 12). Had to count twice to make sure.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

If I understand correctly, you have lost 1 of the 12 screws. I don't think it will hurt much if 1 is missing. But I think they can be ordered online.

[@nm3k511]

@@SpareTimeWorkshop I still have my 1 screw, it was just odd to see the video show rescrewing 11 out of 12.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

@@nm3k511 I misunderstood. I agree, screwing the ps4 back together could have been clearer. And indeed, I only show screw back 11. Good point. I try to shorten a lot so the video doesn't get too long. But this part is a bit harder to follow because of that. Thanks for your feedback, I will pay more attention to it in the next video. 👍

[@nm3k511]

​@@SpareTimeWorkshop Confirming that during unscrewing 12 torx screws part on the metallic plate during my 2nd dust clean (really just doing it to reapply thermal paste as it seems I applied not enough for the full length effectiveness).

[@Yopszzz]

My ps4 is now silent after cleaning and changing the paste, it's like the fan doesn't turn on😂

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Thank you for your feedback. Good to hear that your ps4 is nice and quiet again. 👍

[@Ryoyenata]

Does anyone know what thickness is the thermal pad for this model??

[@obvVexi]

Every time i turn on my ps4 the dvd/disk player makes some strange noise Like its trying to dispense a game out without even a game being inside

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Was this after you took the disc drive apart? Or out of the blue.

[@CraftyLemons]

What do i use if i dont have that special screwdriver for the back 3 bolts?

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

I would get the right size screwdrivers before you start. Torx T8H, Phillips head PH0, PH1 and PH2 The PH2 is not always necessary.

[@cnnrl05]

do i need to put new thermal paste on it? i don’t have any any my playstations in like 7 pieces rn

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Yes you do need cooling paste.

[@Berges98]

can i use any other type of alcohol that is not isopropanol? I have an alcohol-based screencleaner that might work. Contains non-ioninc surfacant and potassium sorbate.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

I would only use 99% isopropyl alcohol. other products may cause corrosion or short circuit.

[@Berges98]

@@SpareTimeWorkshop thanks! I will

[@Rod-jf2cs]

What happens if you use 91% instead of 99%? Thanks

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

I think it could use it. But I'm not sure. I use 99% to be sure. I'm very curious if anyone else has anything useful to say about it.

[@Rod-jf2cs]

@@SpareTimeWorkshopEnded up using the 91% on the less delicate parts. Test ran it for about 20 minutes of gameplay and everything works great. My 8 year old ps4 is now running dead silent while playing the more system-intensive games. Thank you and great video!

[@MRJ2004J]

Personally don’t think it’s that dusty I’ve seen worse when I’ve cleaned my friends Xbox nice job though

[@xx_ksaforever_xx]

Does anything happens if 1 of the 8 thermal pads is removed ?

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Probably not right away. I have never tried it myself. But I recommend installing all thermal pads. Chances are, without the thermal pad, the chip cannot get rid of its heat and therefore your ps4 will malfunction.

[@xx_ksaforever_xx]

@@SpareTimeWorkshopThx for the info. I have one more question if you don’t mind. My little brother told me that the ps4 started to make weird and scary sound and it overheats and turn off, so i turned it on to see, and after like 2 minutes it started to make a drill sound. It’s like the cooling fan contact with something idk, but the sound is really really bad, so I cleaned the cooling fan and the motherboard and changed the thermal paste (nothing else) and I turned it on and the same sound didn’t change if not worse. I even was in the home screen not playing anything and after like 5 few minutes it turned off. I am so confused like what could be the problem ?

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

@@xx_ksaforever_xx Of course you can ask a question no problem. Judging from your story I think the cooling fan bearing is broken. You can test the fan of your own ps4 in your brother's ps4. To see if the problem is then solved. Only that is quite a lot of work.

[@Ace-oi2it]

Um… I kinda broke the power supply connecter by accident 😢

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

the one on the small cable I hope? the power supply and the small cable are fortunately easy to replace.

[@butch430]

I just literally can't unplug the power supply... Why tf is it so hard to do?!?!?!?

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Can't you get the cable off or the whole power supply? Try to wiggle it up as straight as possible. Sometimes I pry it up by putting a screwdriver under the connector on the left side. But do that at your own risk.

[@eddiehernandez5962]

Brand new 👌

[@Dimensional597]

Bro getting the top off this thing is impossible

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

The top should be doable. I often find the bottom more difficult.

[@Dimensional597]

@@SpareTimeWorkshop the bottom part of the ps4 is the easiest part of taking it apart for me.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

@@Dimensional597 was mistaken, on the PS4 CUH 1200, the bottom is difficult to remove. With this one, it's fine.

[@Dimensional597]

@@SpareTimeWorkshop ah i see

[@DASamX5453]

P8H screwdriver bit? I see T8H...never heard of a P8H 🤔

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Haha, those are very rare bits indeed. Well noted. Checked about 3 times for typos. But still about some mistakes unfortunately.

[@deividaszirlys7526]

Hey can anyone help 8:33 I can’t lift up the plate it’s stuck

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Check again carefully that there are no more screws anywhere. Maybe the one at 6:27? I forgot those myself once.

[@Azaerys]

​@@SpareTimeWorkshopthe issue I have at this point is the little 3-wire connector on the right side. When you pulled your top plate off, it was already disconnected.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

@@Azaerys That is the connector of the cooling fan. If it is not connected then your PlayStation will overheat. But is nice and quiet haha.

[@Azaerys]

@@SpareTimeWorkshop Yes lol, I found that out. What I meant is that you didn't show taking it out (I'm pretty sure) so it took me a little while to figure out.

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

@@Azaerys Sorry I only read it properly now. I thought I do show that in the video. You're the first one to point it out to me. I'll go check it out right away.

[@matix6963]

Will this still work if I don't have the thermal paste?

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Good question No unfortunately not. Then your ps4 overheats and turns itself off.

[@davidsaucedo1020]

Too much work imma just sell it, Fuck Sony for making it so much work just to clean it

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

It is indeed quite a bit of work, but I found it fun and educational to do. But can imagine that not everyone feels like it. Isn't there someone nearby who can clean it for you?

[@delgrantt]

there are game stores that can do the cleaning for you

[@JohnWick-vn7ns]

I ruined my stupid fan 😭

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

How annoying, I hope you were able to fix it with a new fan. What had happened?

[@stonedkitten2118]

Not an original. Waste of time

[@SpareTimeWorkshop]

Hello, can you clarify why it wouldn't be the original model?

[@c_vleb]

It is the original tf?